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  1. jameshurrell

    Dual DisplayPort GPU?

    Thanks both, very helpful. I suspect that a HDMI + DP GPU is going to be the way forward.
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    Dual DisplayPort GPU?

    Looking for a GPU with dual DisplayPort output to drive 2 x Dell P2419H monitors. Does such a beast exist? I don't do gaming, this is for office/everyday usage... so nothing fancy required. And if it did passive cooling as well, that would be even better....
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    Home server for esxi

    I still have an ML110 G7 running ESXi with 16GB RAM - use it for testing software and then trash the VM and start again. ESXi runs on a Kingston USB memory stick plugged into the motherboard header. I agree that 8GB RAM is the bare minimum you'll want. Also consider an SSD for your VMs if you...
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    CB Radio

    I had a modified Uniden Uniace 200 that I bought second hand - the CB/PA button had been modded to bring in the CEPT mid band channels. Ran it on my desk in my bedroom with a 12v power supply. Got my dad to stick a silver rod aerial on to the side of the house, after much pleading. I had...
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    S&ES Alternative Forums

    I use Spiceworks. It's quite US centric but lots of useful stuff in my opinion.
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    Trials and tribulations of a new Admin.

    Another thing to add to your list is to take back control of your external DNS for your domain name! Having to wait days for an SRV record to be created is terrible. It should only take them 5 mind to do it. I use a third party DNS provider for all my clients... I have complete control and no...
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    Office365 vs Google Apps?

    O365 all the way. I don't even pitch Google now. It's O365 or not at all.
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    Dell Poweredge C2100

    Have a read of this, it has some basic info which may help: http://m.theregister.co.uk/2010/03/24/dell_cloud_servers/
  9. jameshurrell

    vmware esxi how many cores cpu

    Agree here 100%. Memory is key for ESXi - and also if you can afford it, fast disks (SSD) for your storage.
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    Leased line advice

    Because EFM is typically a consolidation of multiple copper pairs ("phone" lines) which are presented as ethernet.
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    SBS2008 Remote Desktop Problem

    Some suggestions here might be worth a try: http://blogs.technet.com/b/sbs/archive/2009/06/19/common-remote-web-workplace-rww-connect-to-a-computer-issues-in-sbs-2008.aspx seems a ssl cert error might be to blame.
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    Small Office and File Sharing

    I would also look at OneDrive, GoogleDrive, DropBox or similar. For 2 users it seems overkill to do anything more fancy than this. With these solutions, files are available locally and in the "cloud". The same account can then be installed on the second machine. Change a file on the first...
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    Calendar sync program needed!

    Beware - I have a feeling that Outlook 2003 isn't supported with O365 for full Exchange. It will work with 2007 and above.
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    A bit of Exchange help

    Tend to agree. If arun.gov.uk is doing any kind of advanced lookup or grey listing they may reject that rDNS. Can you not ask your ISP to modify the rDNS of your static IP (I presume it's a static IP and not dynamic?) to match the A record you use for your mail server? In SBS land this tends to...
  15. jameshurrell

    Free backup software for MS Server 2012

    Second that. Been running if at home for a little while. Brilliant. Simple and easy to use. And reliable like their VM backup products.
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    Exchange resource calendars auto share

    I usually create a Public Folder Calendar for this sort of thing, which users can then add as a favourite if they want to (some hate having to change the view to see Public Folders).
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    2nd hand servers

    To hijack the thread slightly, does anyone know of reputable sources for refurbed/eol Dell or HP?
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    ML 110 Server kicking about - what to do

    There's a big thread here about them: http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18410198&highlight=ML110 I have an ML110 G7 (G840 16GB RAM) - I run ESXi on it for a home lab... works well. EDIT: Mine has embedded Smart Array B110i raid controller which will do RAID 0, 1 and 10 - does...
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    Advantages in running own email server

    + vat. But still good value for a good service.
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    Mini-ITX + dual LAN motherboard

    That board only has single LAN by the looks - did you use it with Sophos UTM or were you just looking for a similar low power mini-ITX board?
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