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We currently run Solarwinds. I use that for hosts/devices up/down and NetFlow. I have completed full network diagrams. I'm curious if anyone captures a healthy "traffic flow" to see what the network is doing/baselining or if that will end up being more trouble than it is worth. I guess I am...

I have just taken over control of a new network, and I want to take a network baseline so that in the case of future issues with the network, I have something to reference. Network is entirely Cisco/VMware/Windows. What should I include in a baseline to have the best picture of the "healthy"...

The solution ended up being rather simple. Someone at the technet forums was able to help. I'm posting this here just in case anyone else searches for a solution.... Get-ChildItem "C:\somedir" -recurse -include *.cfg | select-object -expand fullname | foreach {(Get-Content $_) -replace...

I'm trying to automate as much as possible at work, and in turn, learn powershell. I just started, so I am struggling a little bit with the following scenario: I have 1600 config files in ~30 or so sub-dirs. I'd like something that could replace all of a given value with a new value. The...

I have two Dell Poweredge R210 IIs with E1230 processors and 16GB of ram each. They run quiet and cool at home. I don't ever really tax the processors for lab work.

I use an RDP Gateway (I was testing this for another reason) into the lab network. That particular VM has two virtual nics.

Ram is just so cheap that it makes VMs a really powerful tool.

At work, we have an extensively virtualized environment (almost completely except for typical high i/o, and clients who brought in their own hardware). At home, I have a VMWare lab with three poweredge servers. I still use VMware workstation to quickly test a powershell script or command string...

If you are using vcenter, you can click on the root level vcenter server on the left hand side. click on the hosts tab on the right, and it will show uptime for all your hosts. I'm not sure about standalone hosts.

Not crazy at all. You have to have a lab I think. I've got Two R210IIs and 1 T410 for shared storage/VMWare

Can remote into the server or a console session and go to your webpage. That will give you a more definitive error message than the generic one.

Another possible method of doing this would be setting up a completely separate environment. Setup a Remote Desktop Gateway and use that as a means to get "into" the dev environment. It would keep things separate, but it would still allow you to test.

What is the nature of the services you are trying to provide? It seems like anything going against your IT dept would be against corporate policy anyway.

Since it seems like we have close to the same job type, I'll throw in my work laptop as a recommendation. 1920x1080 screen...and I even like typing on the keyboard. Latitude E6520.

I thought about this. I'm getting ready to move in a few weeks and giving up FiOS anyway, unfortunately. So, I will either be implementing pfsense or something else on the front end.

My home lab consists of the following: ESXi Hosts: Dell Poweredge R210 II, Xeon-E3 1230 @ 3.2GHz, 16GB ram, 4GB Flash drive Dell Poweredge R210 II, Xeon-E3 1230 @ 3.2GHz, 16 GB Ram, 4 GB Flash drive Storage: Dell Poweredge T410, Xeon E5520 @ 2.27 Ghz, 16GB Ram, 4GB Flash drive (FreeNAS)...

You're correct. This is what I have used.

I don't think that you should even bother. I have done it on a laptop via the wire for doing P2V stuff at a remote site. Always via Cat5 though.

Not to get too off topic, but why? I'm getting ready to order 2 R310s, but had looked at other options as well.

I really like my work laptop. It's a Latitude E6520. Takes anything I can throw at it. I use it with a dock at work everyday, and I take it home every night for remote work. In particular, the keyboard is my second favorite of any laptop that I have used (numerous dells, lenovo, ibm, hp, etc)...

In the three years that I have used this form factor, I have needed an optical once or twice. I keep everything on flash drives/hard drives. The optical media is an archive that never gets touched for me.

1) I don't use the touchpad, so I have it disabled. I can't comment on what it's like when its not disabled. 2) My fans do not rev up and run at a really high RPM. You cannot hear the fan at all in a quiet room.

I think the X220 w/ i7 has USB 3.0. Otherwise, they are essentially the same. I think the IPS option is called Premium HD Display.

I love my x220T. Going to be using it for grad school. I had an x200 before that, non-T. Excellent laptop(s).

Got my new x220t today. :)

Mine just shipped yesterday. I ordered it on 6/17, but it had an estimated ship date of 7/29. I hope it clears customs and everything very quickly. I should have it sometime this week.

Almost exclusively for reading. I have a kindle, but I spend more time reading with the Kindle App on my iPad. Generally speaking, I use it at home. I also use RDP/VNC at work sometimes as well.

Yup, its an AT101W. I have had this one forever.

I just turned the monitors around. Not a major change.

Nah, I went with the X220 Tablet, i7, 4GB ram, 250 mechanical, BT, cam, fingerprint reader, 6 cell battery, and no accessories. (I'm going to insert my own Ram+SSD). Kind of a shocker. I'm hoping it will be adjusted...

I just ordered mine today. It says estimated ship date is 7/29. Did it take that long for anyone else?

I'm going to third the X220. I actually just sold my X200 (previous gen, same form factor) so that I can order an X220 Tablet. Going to be using it in grad school. Keyboards on the X200/220 are fantastic.

Here is my desk. I need to get a better way to keep the monitors, but for now this is how they are (just added the 2410 today).

I picked up my refurbished poweredge T410 from www.delloutlet.com for $969. Definitely doable.

These are decent headphones for the money. I like mine quite a bit.

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Also, make sure that the cable runs from a switch port on the netgear to a switch port on the linksys. You don't want the second router being fed through the internet port.

I Recommend Sennheiser HD-555 for general all around use. Decent quality for movies, games, and music.

I just wanted to address this portion of your post. Graininess is not necessarily a bad quality to picture. There are many times where you must shoot in ISO1600/3200. You can correct for it by overexposing by 1/3rd stop or so depending on the situation. I realize that you are a novice when it...

I use my Zune 30GB with an armband. Works for cycling and running without issue.