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Best servers for a home lab

If you are like me, you are a passionate IT guy with a home lab and some servers in it. I prefer buying used enterprise servers. They are reliable even after years of use and allow you to test things… Continue Reading →

Consumer SSD in an enterprise-class server

Yes, I can confirm that you can install a consumer class SSD in your old lab server, even though manufacturer says you can’t. To be more specific, I installed a Kingston A400 and a Crucial MX300 SSD’s in Dell R610… Continue Reading →

Activate Windows Server 2012 R2 by phone

So, I had this Windows Server 2012 R2 licence from the Dreamspark program and been using it quite a lot over the years. After several installations on different hardware (after all, it’s a test lab, always changing), it doesn’t activate…. Continue Reading →

Reduce fan speeds on Dell R610/R710

So, I have a couple of servers in my home lab. Two of them are Dell Poweredges. One R610 and one R710. Good machines for sysadmin’s test lab. They are not noisy, by server standards. Contrary to my initial expectations,… Continue Reading →

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