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How to easily update your VMware vCenter Server Appliance to vCSA 6.0 Update 1b
If you're using vCSA 6.0, Update 1 introduced the new Appliance Management Interface. Think re-incarnated Virtual Appliance Management Interface (VAMI), from those 5.5 days of yore, In the Application...
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Benchmark Optimized BIOS Settings for Supermicro SuperServer SYS-5028D-TN4T
Back in early November of 2015, I came up with a set of performance optimized BIOS settings that seemed to squeek out the best performance from this particular system: World's fastest consumer SSD -...
View ArticleRecommended BIOS Settings for Supermicro SuperServer SYS-5028D-TN4T
See also my recent article about performance optimized BIOS settings that includes a way to quickly and easily revert to the general purpose settings in this article, just in case you don't wish to...
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Longest email thread ever about Xeon D-1540, VMware, NVMe, VSAN, backup...
When starting this site nearly 5 years ago, I was rather reluctant to go so public, setting up the Twitter and the Google+, and the email contact form. But I knew the benefits would likely largely...
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Ultimate guide to mousing your way across multiple Windows 10 desktops with...
Train your Logitech mouse to do new tricks! Logitech SetPoint can allow mouse button controls instead of awkward multi-key shortcuts, for instantly navigating among multiple desktops Logitech Wireless...
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How cool is that Hypercube Lego Server, featuring the powerful Xeon D-1540 on...
What a nice way to start the day, thanks to TinkerTry commenter Jay Oliphant @JackOfAllTech. I somehow hadn't spotted this article yet, what a great find! Jay is also the super helpful TinkerTry...
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New Windows 10 NVMe driver 1.4.7.16 released for Samsung SSD 950 PRO M.2
From the Samsung NVMe Driver Version 1.1 Installation Guide. Available now on Amazon in 256GB and 512GB sizes, 1TB not expected until early 2016. Just in case you've got yourself a Samsung 950 PRO PCIe...
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You can boot from a Samsung 950 PRO NVMe M.2 SSD in a PCIe slot - tested with...
Lycom DT-120 M.2 to PCIe adapter. I have the 950 PRO booting Windows 10 from the PCIe slot, using the $20 adapter pictured at right. Works just the same as when it was installed in the M.2 slot. The...
View ArticleVMware Workstation and Fusion teams let go, what could this mean
I'm not yet sure what to think of this recent news, and I'm not alone. My tribute to VMware Workstation, Player, and the amazing Hosted UI team. https://t.co/6KL12u1ziK— Christian Hammond (@chipx86)...
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Samsung 850 EVO 2TB SSD revisited - 6 months of time, 40TBs of writes, and...
Back on July 24th 2015, I purchased my first 850 EVO SSD. A whopping 2TB in size, which was an admittedly huge investment: My experience with the Samsung 850 EVO 2TB SSD, and how it fits into my hybrid...
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My 8 core Intel Xeon D-1541 arrives by mid February, no ETA on 12 and 16 core...
It's time. By mid-February, I'll have a new Supermicro SYS-5028D-TN4T mini-tower to tinker with for a bit. Since word got out last November, perhaps you've been patiently waiting for this 2nd wave to...
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Next Generation Storage Tech Stories
Source: Intel Yeah, I read stuff. Mostly tech stuff. Once in a while, I come across something particularly lucid. Quality techie geeky stuff, with pictures. Let's start this journey back in 2013, the...
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TinkerTravels - 5 Technical Presentations these next 4 months
I like to be sure I have something to say, before I accept an offer to speak at a user group or conference. Just so happens that with all the innovation in CPUs and SSDs over the past year, I sure do!...
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Freshly re-minted VMware vExpert 2016
VMware vExpert 2016 recipients have been named, and I'm happy to find that I've made the list again this year, my 3rd year. Here's my shiny, refreshed-for-2016 vExpert directory entry joining the 919...
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Supermicro Embedded/IoT Solutions - 1U, mini-tower, and many more
I'm taking a moment to highlight Supermicro's still current brochure, entitled: Embedded/IoT Solutions - Supermicro Over on page 3, the Xeon D product line-up is featured, which includes the 1U variant...
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First Look at the FLIR ONE Thermal Imaging camera for smartphones and tablets
Shop for FLIR ONE Thermal Imager for Android on Amazon. FLIR has been known for decades in the thermal imaging industry. I remember going to a fire station with my son's cub scout den back in the early...
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First look at the new Intel Xeon D-1541 Supermicro SuperServer SYS-5028D-TN4T
Supermicro has a reputation for stable servers, void of BIOS tweaks that could affect stability. My last 7 months of Supermicro SYS-5028D-TN4T mini-tower ownership have held up to those expectations,...
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Intel Xeon Processor D 1500 Product Family Thermal/Mechanical Specification...
Want to geek out and dive deeper into Xeon D-1500 Processor cooling? How does 82 pages of images and descriptions sound? I nearly stubbed my toe when I stumbled across this beast on the internet today....
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Supermicro SuperServer SYS-5028D-TN4T mini-tower now ready for business as...
This appears to be the very first serious home lab system in a practical mini-tower form factor that's made it onto the VMware Compatibility Guide. That's big news. If you've followed my successes with...
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VMware Virtual SAN 6.2 Features Deduplication, Compression, and RAID5 or...
Back at January 2016's VTUG New England Winter Warmer 2016 in Gillette Stadium near Boston, I was walking along a hallway when I was suddenly tackled by an unusually exhuberant Peter Keilty from...
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