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    64k block alignment - LINUX, blech

    Or just create a template and have it working from the get go, creating a template for your OS installs really should be the approach that everyone uses for commonly deployed OS's, not just for aligning disks but also cutting down on deployment time.
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    64k block alignment - LINUX, blech

    Not really going to help with a Linux partition although a nice article. Have a look at this article here which discusses RHEL
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    Comments on simple, cheap FreeNAS build?

    Why not get a HP MicroServer instead? it's a great little unit that actually handles itself quite well against the likes of the Iomega IX4-200D (it performs better and is cheaper).
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    SSD Defrag

    As I understood it, if you installed Windows 7 onto the SSD from scratch it automatically disabled the services\features that are detrimental to SSD's. As far as a defragger is concerned, personally speaking I would have a look at Raxco Perfect Disk, it's SSD aware and one of the better...
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    How to backup my esxi virtual machines?

    Sure, here you go. http://www.veeam.com/nfr/free-nfr-license
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    ESXi 4.1 on Tyan S2912 + 2347HE very slow

    I would honestly look at running iometer from a running machine that's stored on the SAN to see what kind of IOPS you're getting because being honest if people can (and do) run ESXi on the HP MicroServer with a dual 1.3ghz cpu I couldn't see the Opties being too much of an issue. Running the...
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    How to backup my esxi virtual machines?

    http://www.veeam.com/
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    How to backup my esxi virtual machines?

    Alternatively have a look at Veeam software, it's especially worth your while if you're a VCP\VCI\vExpert as they are doing a deal where you can get a 2 socket NFR license for free.
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    ESXi 4.1 on Tyan S2912 + 2347HE very slow

    Decent USB keys or cheap things? I would see what happens if you disable jumbo frames across the board and see if that works for you, I have experienced in the past issues where it was enabled but due to a certain piece of hardware it wasn't working as expected. I would look at running...
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    Xenserver vs Hyper-V for home use

    I was going to suggest ESXi over Hyper-V, smaller footprint and IMHO a better product (even though we are a Hyper-V house).
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    Your home ESX server lab hardware specs?

    My current home lab is comprised of. 3 Lenovo T200 Servers (2 of them have E3450 CPU's, 1 has E3560 CPU) each with 24GB ECC running ESXi 4.1u1 from 2gb SanDisk Blade Keys 1 Iomega IX4-200D 1 HP MicroServer (8GB) currently being used for NAS\SAN Performance Testing (using Iometer and scripts...
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