[geeks] generating unique systemids

Brian Dunbar brian.dunbar at liftport.com
Wed Aug 29 13:16:57 CDT 2007


Lionel Peterson wrote:
>> From: Brian Dunbar <brian.dunbar at liftport.com>
>> is a specialized print server doing
>> print jobs across the world, 24x7.
>>
>> Part of our disaster recovery plan reads "drive to the data center,
>> switch the dongle to the backup server .... ".  Rrrrr.
> 
> They make devices to "share" USB peripherals:
> 
> http://microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0180968
> 
> http://microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0180969
> 
> You can control them from a Windows PC, and set which computer has access to the USB device:
> 
> Manual: http://www.iogear.com/support/manual/GUBx01_QSG.pdf
> 

I'll give that some thought, thanks.

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Brian Dunbar
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