ESXi Purple Screen of Death

When you get the purple screen of death on an ESXi host you have to manually reboot it.

Obviously you should investigate and remedy the issue causing the purple screen but having the server stall in the middle of the night isn't ideal so why not get it to automatically reboot after a purple screen of death.

All you need to do is SSH to your ESXi host and run the following command

esxcfg-advcfg -s seconds /Misc/BlueScreenTimeout

Where seconds is a numerical value. For example:

esxcfg-advcfg -s 120 /Misc/BlueScreenTimeout

Now your ESXi host will automatically reboot after the set number of seconds you set.

Compare UK Hosted Exchange Mailbox Providers

Hosting your email with a Microsoft Exchange Mailbox offers you more than just email. It comes with fully-managed calendar, contacts and task organization.
All email, calendar, contacts and tasks are synced to your devices including mobiles that support it such as iPhones.

You can also use outlook web access to access your account from wherever you are.

Pricing

Here is a quick comparison chart of UK hosted exchange mailbox providers that offer Outlook web access and also a downloadable version of Outlook.

Prices are based on a monthly contract unless otherwise stated and exclude VAT.

Hosting Provider	Mailbox Size	Cost Per Month
Fasthosts Internet	50GB	£10.99
GoDaddy UK	2GB	£6.00 (3 month min contract)
Heart Internet	30GB	£10.00
1&1 Internet	25GB	£6.99
123 IT Solutions	100GB	£10.99

IFTTT update: Introducing the Sensibo Channel

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IFTTT update: Introducing the iOS Reading List Channel

Introducing the iOS Reading List Channel

Reading List is a feature in Safari that allows you to save articles for later from your iOS device or browser.

To use Reading List Recipes:
1. Update to the latest version of the IF app for iOS
2. Sign in and open Settings in the app
3. Tap on Channels then locate iOS Reading List
4. Click Activate to get started!

IFTTT update: Introducing the Beeminder Channel

Beeminder is reminders and goal-tracking with a sting! If a goal goes off track, you pledge money to stay on the road the next time. If you go off track again, Beeminder charges you.

Keep your goals on track and Beeminder will always be free!

IFTTT update: Introducing the WeMo Lighting Channel

Belkin’s new WeMo Lighting Channel lets you schedule when to turn your lights on and off or dim automitically.

The Channel supports WeMo Smart LED Bulbs and many OSRAM Lightify products like the Tunable White 60, Gardenspot Mini RGB, and Flex RGBW.

IFTTT update: Introducing the Amazon Alexa Channel

Amazon Alexa powers Echo and is designed around your voice. It’s always on — just ask for information, music, news, weather, and more.