User sharptooth

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10 answers

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How to extinguish a small fire in a server rack to minimize damage to surrounding equipment?

asked Oct 25, 2011 at 9:04

54 votes

8 answers

4k views

How is fire spread in server rooms and datacenters?

asked Jul 6, 2010 at 8:44

22 votes

1 answer

15k views

What's the use of X-Powered-By, Server and other similar HTTP headers?

asked Jun 4, 2012 at 12:53

18 votes

14 answers

15k views

How can I destroy data on a failed hard disk without voiding warranty?

asked Oct 15, 2009 at 10:45

17 votes

14 answers

60k views

What is the lifespan of an typical UPS battery?

asked Jun 22, 2009 at 5:34

8 votes

7 answers

575 views

What less obvious ways are there to misuse and damage a UPS?

asked Jun 22, 2009 at 6:07

8 votes

4 answers

2k views

What's the common practice of when to update a soon expiring SSL certificate?

asked Feb 25, 2013 at 6:59

8 votes

1 answer

207 views

What's the sense in having RemoteDesktopUsers without "log on through Remote Desktop Services" privilege? [closed]

asked Jun 25, 2013 at 13:45

6 votes

8 answers

4k views

Is there a solution against short power outages except UPS?

asked Jun 29, 2009 at 12:00

6 votes

6 answers

523 views

Will wear induced by turning computers off in the evening be offset by energy savings?

asked Apr 7, 2010 at 7:13

5 votes

9 answers

2k views

Is there a reason not to use the hibernation in Windows?

asked May 26, 2009 at 10:49

4 votes

2 answers

18k views

Can I have a CNAME and an A-record for the same domain name?

asked Nov 1, 2011 at 10:59

4 votes

2 answers

5k views

Do I need automatic IIS pool recycle every N hours?

asked Feb 12, 2013 at 14:10

3 votes

3 answers

276 views

How exactly does virtualization help reduce IT infrastructure cost? [closed]

asked Jan 18, 2012 at 13:28

3 votes

1 answer

178 views

COM+ applications deployment behaves different on different systems

asked Dec 11, 2009 at 7:05

2 votes

2 answers

373 views

Apache 2.2 used to provide access to SVN consumes a lot of memory

asked Mar 23, 2010 at 9:40

2 votes

8 answers

9k views

How to protect the server rack from water streaming from above?

asked Nov 16, 2010 at 14:16

2 votes

5 answers

418 views

What's a good policy concerning hard drives when relocating a company?

asked Oct 13, 2009 at 10:23

2 votes

1 answer

995 views

How do I setup sending emails from Windows Azure through my company server?

asked Oct 27, 2011 at 9:57

2 votes

2 answers

7k views

How do I get a VHD with compression comparable to ZIP?

asked Aug 1, 2012 at 14:20

2 votes

3 answers

98 views

What's a "request" in context of SSL certificates and how do I get one?

asked Oct 19, 2011 at 15:48

2 votes

2 answers

7k views

Why would I need the "Plug and Play" service in a Windows Server hosted in a VM?

asked Jun 9, 2015 at 12:37

1 vote

1 answer

359 views

Can I prohibit IIS from fetching intermediate SSL certificates via AIA?

asked Mar 4, 2016 at 11:37

1 vote

1 answer

1k views

Which certificate store do I put a third party self-signed SSL certificate to have authentication working without extra security risks?

asked Oct 17, 2016 at 16:14

1 vote

2 answers

1k views

Wireshark seems to ignore my filters

asked Apr 7, 2014 at 8:15

1 vote

1 answer

6k views

Microsoft .NET Framework NGEN service starts and then immediately stops

asked Dec 3, 2013 at 9:12

1 vote

2 answers

2k views

Is DHCP lease expriring years from now okay? [duplicate]

asked Sep 25, 2012 at 8:13

1 vote

2 answers

72 views

Why would a company treat its web server hardware setup as confidential? [closed]

asked Feb 13, 2012 at 8:14

1 vote

1 answer

282 views

Is there a way to avoid reindexing files on each Microsoft Search Service crawl?

asked Jun 1, 2009 at 11:59

1 vote

3 answers

202 views

Does a fan lattice made of round wire really make less noise than one made by cutting a metal sheet through?

asked Jun 1, 2009 at 12:52

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44 Questions

How to extinguish a small fire in a server rack to minimize damage to surrounding equipment?

How is fire spread in server rooms and datacenters?

What's the use of X-Powered-By, Server and other similar HTTP headers?

How can I destroy data on a failed hard disk without voiding warranty?

What is the lifespan of an typical UPS battery?

What less obvious ways are there to misuse and damage a UPS?

What's the common practice of when to update a soon expiring SSL certificate?

What's the sense in having RemoteDesktopUsers without "log on through Remote Desktop Services" privilege? [closed]

Is there a solution against short power outages except UPS?

Will wear induced by turning computers off in the evening be offset by energy savings?

Is there a reason not to use the hibernation in Windows?

Can I have a CNAME and an A-record for the same domain name?

Do I need automatic IIS pool recycle every N hours?

How exactly does virtualization help reduce IT infrastructure cost? [closed]

COM+ applications deployment behaves different on different systems

Apache 2.2 used to provide access to SVN consumes a lot of memory

How to protect the server rack from water streaming from above?

What's a good policy concerning hard drives when relocating a company?

How do I setup sending emails from Windows Azure through my company server?

How do I get a VHD with compression comparable to ZIP?

What's a "request" in context of SSL certificates and how do I get one?

Why would I need the "Plug and Play" service in a Windows Server hosted in a VM?

Can I prohibit IIS from fetching intermediate SSL certificates via AIA?

Which certificate store do I put a third party self-signed SSL certificate to have authentication working without extra security risks?

Wireshark seems to ignore my filters

Microsoft .NET Framework NGEN service starts and then immediately stops

Is DHCP lease expriring years from now okay? [duplicate]

Why would a company treat its web server hardware setup as confidential? [closed]

Is there a way to avoid reindexing files on each Microsoft Search Service crawl?

Does a fan lattice made of round wire really make less noise than one made by cutting a metal sheet through?