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Slow Disk to Disk File Transfers (Caching)
Recently I ran into an issue that I would like to share with you and it had to do with slow file transfers. To make a long story short I am upgrading my server which has a RAID 5 and I am replacing the...
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SAS/SATA LSI Hardware PCI-e RAID under $50
SAS/SATA LSI Hardware PCI-e RAID under $50, say what? Yes its true and I will show you how. Recently I was shopping for some Raid controllers for our Dell PowerEdge 2950′s at work which typically use a...
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Macbook Pro Unibody Hard Drive Disk Activity Light – MOD
Recently I started to run low on space so I decided to buy a new hard drive and although the speed increase from the faster drive was a nice bonus I still felt like something was missing, oh thats...
View ArticleNew Software site is up for completed projects
Well not all of the projects are completed on the site but they are at least 90% or even 100% with the possibility of added features in the future. http://ittechtools.net/ Is the new site, I currently...
View ArticleQuadcopter (Quadrocopter?) My Ideas and Thoughts, Comments Welcome
So I have really been wanting to take on this project but didn’t really know where to start so I started with a list of things I wanted this project copter to do or be able to do with future expansion....
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1971 Williams Zodiac EM Pinball Machine Resto
So I was given this pinball machine for free from a neighbor. He had it out front with a sign that said free and at first I didn’t think anything of it and ignored it for most of the day but then my...
View ArticleLogFlush Tool Source Code
I have completed the LogFlush tool less a few extra features which I plan to add later. In the meantime here is the source code for the project. The tools is divided into 2 executables, 1 for the...
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Syntax Highlighter Evolved Arduino / Wiring Brush Plugin
I finally got around to making a custom plugin also called a “brush” for Syntax Highlighter that properly highlights the Arduino language called Wiring. I haven’t fully worked out the colors for the...
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Syntax Highlighter Evolved AutoIT Brush Plugin
Here is my second Syntax Highlighter Brush attempt. This one was far more complex than the last Arduino / Wiring Brush I made. There are still a few things that need to be worked out such as multiline...
View ArticleCheck Exchange Version Easily
From the Exchange Management Shell Run the following command GCM exsetup |%{$_.Fileversioninfo} Note the ProductVersion number Check against Microsoft Exchange version referrence...
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Write Back vs. Write Through Disk Caching
Write back vs.Write through? Common wisdom is WB always faster? Not always so! WT is usually faster for heavy loads If you cannot configure an optimal disk configuration: select WT RAID-5may be...
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Intel Atom Specification Comparison Spreadsheet
I spent a lot of time making this spreadsheet which was used to determine the processor that would be used in a custom firewall appliance for one of my previous employers. I have decided to share this...
View ArticleVMWare ESXi vs. Citrix XenServer vs. Microsoft Hyper-V Performance Comparison
I performed these tests about 2 years ago now but I would imagine the results would still be similar. I have attached several documents which show my findings for the performance of the 3 different...
View ArticleWhat would you like to see more of? Comment in thread
Would you like to see more VMWare? iSCSI? Citrix? Server Clustering or other Server Roles? Comment below and I will add more of those types of articles Related posts: Virtualization Face Off, Bare...
View ArticleArduino – Temperature Sensors / Thermistor vs. Analog vs. Digital
The beauty of choice, but with it brings complexity and confusion. There are several choices of temperature sensors available to the average consumer but which is right for your project and whats the...
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Complete Remote System Administration – IIS Exchange AD DHCP DNS SQL
This guide shows how you can manage all of your major server roles remotely without ever logging into the servers themselves. To use these tools you will need Windows 7 Pro or higher, I prefer Windows...
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PC Power Supply Modification /Add SATA Connectors and Cable Wrap
I had this power supply laying around and am currently building a PC that doesn’t require anything special so I decided I would mod it and add the missing SATA connectors and remove some of the old...
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Microsoft Exchange 2007-2010 Anti-Spam Addon
In Exchange 2007 and higher Microsoft added a set of new Anti-Spam features, however these features are not installed by default but lucky for us it’s not too hard to add them in. First locate your...
View ArticleHard Drive Bible Notes
Never install 7,200 RPM drives as OS or Database Drives Never create a 3 Drive RAID 5 (Even with 15k Drives) Never create a 4 Drive RAID 5 with a host spare (This is a 3 Drive RAID 5) Never create a 4...
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Add GUI’s to Windows Server Core and Hyper-V Core
This guide covers adding easy to use GUI’s and functionality to Windows Server Core and Windows Server Hyper-V Core 2008-2012. First start by downloading the installation package, I have already...
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