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Mar
6
comment Are there any connection limits on Windows 7 IIS v7.5?
You are right, I included the info in the answer. For Windows 7, it is not always 10. For "Home Premium" edition the limit is 3.
Mar
19
comment UDP over TCP on vpn connections
Probably, since TCP is best effort
Mar
1
comment Decent hardware (< $1.500) for Hyper-V dev/test machine
The MB bios should allow you to turn on hardware virtualization support (Intel-VT or AMD-V) and DEP. I usually also look for a report confirming someone actually running Hyper-V successfully on the board.
Feb
9
comment Best Free ISO Mounting Software for Windows
Virtual Clone Drive worked great for me until I tried to uninstall it in a cleanup exercise. It completely messed up all CD related operations on a Vista machine. No amount of driver reinstalling helped.
Jun
10
comment Managing huge mailboxes
I am not aware of any off-line support in SharePoint. Communication support in SharePoint is missing (or do you mean discussions?), and as a result there is no conversational view of the collaboration. SharePoint search is barely usable. SharePoint may have its strenghts, but an Outlook competitor it is not.
Jun
6
comment What should I pay attention to when I'm buying a network switch?
What kind of network are we talking about?
Jun
6
comment Are there any connection limits on Windows 7 IIS v7.5?
Sorry, I'll update.
Jun
5
comment Leaving my wifi open for the world
Not a link, but a friend with an open router was "sucked into an investigation" when stolen laptops with "phone home" anti-theft devices had connected through the router, and of course reported "his" external IP.
Jun
5
comment What issues are there installing a SQL 2008 on Win 2008 cluster?
For reported iSCSI 3 compatible software targets, see serverfault.com/questions/6860/…
Jun
4
comment Sql Server 2008 and Moss 2007
We set up the architecture in mid 2008. It could be that Microsoft started supporting virtualized SQL clusters later that year.
Jun
4
comment What Are Some Good Open Source Alternatives to Active Directory?
You can provide feedback at serverfault.uservoice.com/pages/17382-general. The profile migration problem is currently in the top 4.
Jun
1
comment Decent hardware (< $1.500) for Hyper-V dev/test machine
I am now running a dual core AMD machine with 6GB RAM and 4 HD's. The new machine will replace this one for the Hyper-V role.
Jun
1
comment Leaving my wifi open for the world
It is not about cool vs. lame, it is all about what works an what doesn't.
Jun
1
comment Leaving my wifi open for the world
Logging and deleting? Did that not just make you a knowing accomplice destroying evidence?
Jun
1
comment Cheapest iSCSI SAN for Windows 2008/SQL Server clustering?
The Thecus pro series does not support SCSI-3 persistent reservations.
May
30
comment Cheapest iSCSI SAN for Windows 2008/SQL Server clustering?
The software solution from Open-E linked in my overview below starts at $597 and has the features you want (SCSI-3 persistent reservations, snapshots, replication, synchronization, ...).
May
30
comment Decent hardware (< $1.500) for Hyper-V dev/test machine
+1 for the suggestion of going for cheapermachines. Would 2 $750 machines beat the single $1.500 setup? What about 3 $500 machines? Could one be turned into an iSCSI target and two others running the VM's? As for the home building, I just find it very enjoyable to build up a system from boxes of components myself. If you buy from a source with a no-hassle RMA policy, the warranty is not a problem.
May
29
comment Decent hardware (< $1.500) for Hyper-V dev/test machine
I'd love a 4x Velociraptor build, but even 2x 150GB would be $300.
May
29
comment Decent hardware (< $1.500) for Hyper-V dev/test machine
Nice writeup Brent. The P183 is just a few dollars more than the P180. I love Antec cases, but I'm not such a fan of their power supplies . Maybe I have just been unlucky, but I've head a few die on me too soon for my taste. As for cooling I just noticed the Scythe Orochi ( www.scythe-eu.com/en/press-room/press-releases/orochi-rev-b.html ) has been updated to support the LGA 1366, so I am compelled to go in that direction.
May
29
comment Decent hardware (< $1.500) for Hyper-V dev/test machine
The RAM is important to me. I go with 12GB now and will upgrade to 24GB once the 4GB modules become cheap enough. Something that caught my eye was the ASUS Z8NA-D6C ($260). With 2x XEON E5504 procs (2x $235) it would give me 8 real cores (vs. 4 on the I7, even though that has HyperTreading) but at a slower Ghz per core (2,0 vs. 2,66). Total price difference would be $233 if I would stay with the now 2x Noctua cooling solution). Does anyone know of any representative Hyper-V benchmarks?