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Internet via Satellite – Testing SkyDSL 20 / 6 Mbit Flat L
To increase the total bandwidth and having a faster way for offside backups and communication. The decision was made to test skyDSL 20Mbit down and 6Mbit up Flat L. This is a flat rate connection which...
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A little helper
As I returned today to the office a new package was already there and my assistant immediately was trying to open it. That made some bacon extra payment for her. P.S.: What do you think was inside of...
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Always Enalbe Aero with Windows 7 or Vista
I had the “feature” of Windows that it turns the GUI back to Basic-Mode if a few 100 windows where open. That was quite annoying . So I came up with the question: How to prevent Windows from disabling...
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Building an HA Storage Cluster
Having a primary Storage Server 1 and a secondary Storage Server 2 is not so bad. But what if the primary storage fails? It means lots of work and possible a little (less than 4h in my case) data loss....
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HP P800
I’ve decided to use HP P800 SAS Controllers for the HA Storage Cluster. There are several reasons why the HP P800 was picked. It supports many online management features like: Online Capacity...
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Building an HA Storage Cluster Part 01
So next parts arrived for the HA Storage Cluster. A bunch of 15k SAS disk with 300GB capacity. And a case which will host one storage unit. The Supermicro SC836 will do the perfect job.The post...
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Datacenter cooling upgrade
Blue skies and temperatures above 25C° outside – finally its summer over here. After the winter upgrades of the datacenter it was getting much hotter and some CPUs where at nearly 65C° idle and on load...
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Supermicro SC-836TQ-R800B
Supermicro’s SC-836TQ-R800B chassis features a highly optimized design. The chassis is equipped with a redundant high-efficiency 800 Watt power supply. High-performance fans provide ample optimized...
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HP P400
As secondary Controller for the HA Storage Cluster systems I’ve ordered two HP Smart Array P400 SAS RAID Controllers. Primary controller in each system will be a HP P800. The reason for the P400 was...
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Is it already Xmas?
Is it already Xmas? The last days a ton of packages arrived. Most of them are still closed due to lack of time. As happy as I was and though that Xmas has come early this year – as fast the truth got...
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