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  1. realtomatoes

    any suggestion for a cheap but decent PoE passthrough switch with vlan support

    i got an omada network and their poe passthrough switch is either too pricey or hard to get a hold of locally. then there's the really poorly-planned property which requires awful cable routing which let me to think a PoE passthrough switch to a section of the property that has an AP and a...
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    TrueNAS iSCSI sharing of NVME storage to ESXi hosts

    i use veeam for VM backup and file-based backup. https://go.veeam.com/free-nfr-veeam-data-platform i got an external storage where those backups are dumped and another job that uploads files older than7 days to an offsite storage. ---------- i just realized you were looking for towards a...
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    Micron 5200 ECO 3.84TB SATA SSD $99.50

    that is right, on the PS4 there isn't much of an upgrade. here's digital foundry testing it. the ps4 pro does improve slightly but just slightly. digital foundry testing again. that said, i do run my ps4pro with a 2tb sata ssd i got when the price dropped.
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    Ruckus One - SMH.

    some where in the world something broke. i got this and something from nutanix spamming me too.
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    HP EliteDesk 800 G3 Mini - Anyone Try 64GB RAM? (2x32GB)

    thanks for the post. was thinking of downsizing my lab too and this with 64GB was on my option list. too bad that 2nd nic is a PITA to add on these things.
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    4.8TB Flashmax ii SSD 199 USD

    i rarely hang around this section coz i end up spending.... ARGH!
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    Supermicro PSUs in an ATX Workstation

    nice. i recall seeing something similar with a ATX psu form-factor from FSP. Pricey. https://www.fspgroupusa.com/ecommerce/twins-700w.html
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    help sort out rhev/ovirt networking for a vmware guy

    am working on a POC and a little stumped with the networking side. coming from vSphere, i was hoping some RHEV/ovirt veterans can help clear up my confusion. current esxi nodes run with 3 nics spread across 3 vswitches (yes, not vDS). one for management, vmotion and last for VMs. from what i...
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    High Endurance M.2 (NVMe not sata) SSD?

    Look up BPX Pro. Their 960GB has a TBW of 1665. Not as fast as Samsung though. I got several of these btw and they are solid since i got them.
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    Payback is a B**** for Intel - 7nm process is so broken its not even funny...

    it would be interesting if the rumored nVidia buying ARM is real.
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    Does IPMI require a Supermicro PSU to power on the server?

    X9sri-f powered by seasonic in an evolv here, ipmi works fine.
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    Any experiences with RMA'ing C2000 mobos to SuperMicro?

    i wonder how much it would cost to repair these after the mobo is out of warranty
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    ESXi: Is it possible to boot guest VM from the HBA in DirectPath mode

    this what you meant? How to configure VMware ESXi 6.5.x for VMDirectPath I/O pass-through of any NVMe SSD, such as Windows Server 2016 installed directly on an Intel Optane P4800X booted in an EFI VM | TinkerTry IT @ Home
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    400GB HGST SSD 58 USD EA LOT

    did you manage to get a refund for that?
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    Live migration working between AMD and Intel CPUs on Proxmox

    And here i thought i read the title wrong...
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    Switch that allows custom firmware

    saw some northbound network 5x 1Gb switches but those are generally for development use.
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    Flashing stock Mellanox firmware to OEM (EMC) ConnectX-3 IB/Ethernet dual-port QSFP adapter

    let me add my thanks to this great post. flash worked without a hitch.
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    e5-2695 v2 for $120-150 or less

    Unfortunately, at my side of the world you hardly see anyone using or buying these beauties. I can still recall my peers’ jaws drop when they learned i got xeons in my home network. Lol
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    e5-2695 v2 for $120-150 or less

    nice finds. too bad, i just got the 2670v2 for $120 a couple of weeks back.
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    ESXi server- 4 Port Card NIC recommendation?

    Checked from intel’s site, looks like the I350s are it for gigabit.