Some of my back posts goes as proof...

@scottalanmiller said:

The situation that just came up was someone who bought six "desktop class" servers without RAID cards for a non-profit and claimed that they could not afford hardware RAID because they had no money. Yes they could afford six servers when a single server, with a real RAID card, would have been safer, faster, cheaper and easier than the six servers that they bought. The problem of not having enough money was created because they wasted more money than was needed and then ran out.

I'd point fingers, but holy cow. Having worked at a Non Profit for the last nine years, I very much feel your pain. It is also what I'm resolving now.

I can not understand why someone would buy SIX servers when one would do,..(as you said) -Of course I could toss out the customary - Need a backup.. so two would be nice.

But still.. wow.

Do we get a prize?

This is an opinion type question.

I have two Dell PEt610s, a PE620, and some desktops running as servers.

Much of this will be going away as I retire them pulling them into the new domain. But planning and disposal is a quick pondering.

Replace nothing wrong with them, just 'over powered/ under storaged' Go with 1u or 2u replacements. I feel that two of the servers could be retired and merged into one,

Also moving from tower to rack so I can clean up things. If it'll help; I have a spread sheet with each and specs.

@thecreativeone91 said:

I like the APC Netshelter series. The make smaller ones with wheels which is great for putting a few servers in and then getting a APC wall mount two post above it for switches.** I still like floor to ceiling racks for main server rooms with four open post frames (and raceway)**. but for the smaller offices those work great. not cheap though but they are lockable and have good airflow.

Really nice to have all that extra room. However for us here,... I don't have any ROOMs to put the server(s). All we have are end of the hall closets, so it has to fit through the door way. And for ease of access to setup / run the system off generators, I only have access to maybe two closets. All the others are to impractical to access or just completely impossible.

After taking care of some break/fix and moves I have to plan out down my systems. Yesterdays storms proved that it's all wrong.

I may have to check them out. I want sides,.. but I have a table saw and some ideas,..so easy enough to make my own. Forced air with filter also... getting tired of the down time to bring in the air compressor.

@thecreativeone91
True and good point. Stereo isn't needed. But several YouTube videos I've watched have had the presenter in mono (right ear) but the Channel Spot or Ad in Stereo...

Make sure you also due audio equalization.

For portable Power solutions check:

http://www.portableuniversalpower.com/

The BatPac series (http://www.portableuniversalpower.com/batpac-mk1-2/) is my design. As a Ham operator, I've used both the 7v and 12v batteries for portable power - the BatPac is a nice clean way to protect and have connectors on the batteries.

I don't know specific equipment or software but I do know that there are some things you want to have or at least consider.

Wireless mic - Nothing worse that to be watching a video of a 'high level named person' and not be able to hear them since they are 20 feet from the camera (and mic).

Make sure you have spare batteries - if are using equipment using AA or AAA batteries, have spares...Rechargeable are great,.. but spares and a way to charge them. If you have to be in the field with no power available (it could happen) a portable battery system could use useful.

Audio - If you wireless mic or camera mic is mono - dub the track to the other channel so that when it's played back in headphones you can hear it. again,.. i've seen many a video that only has one audio channel and it's difficult to hear... and then they throw in the stereo title segment.. To me, not cool

Neat -

I'll have to look at it more,.. thought I generally don't do much gaming.

@garak0410 said:

My daughter is home sick with strep today and Alien: Isolation got an early release on STEAM today so will get some (rare) play time in today... anyone else getting the game?

What is this thing called STEAM - other than what generally escapes from my ears...

(googling)

@scottalanmiller said:

@g.jacobse said:
... but on a level that a AIO Tech could comprehend...

I am not familiar with the term AIO Tech. I Googled it but didn't find anything.

Self coined term. AIO (All In One) Tech.. Not really a term.. or did I just create it...?

@scottalanmiller
While I haven't read it yet,... seems to follow my thoughts about a week or so ago.

http://mangolassi.it/topic/2514/rant-at-what-point-do-you-just-say-enough/3

@scottalanmiller said:

@g.jacobse said:

I'll admit - It's something I should learn... When I put the new server online adding 150 users quickly will be nice.

You don't have AD?

,..... Uhm,.. Nope. and yes. Organization has two OU (of sorts). The main office is a (crap shoot) Workgroup. The other does have AD in a Server 2k3 with Exchange...
Thus some of my recent (history) posts.

@Carnival-Boy
Capacity issue? The link worked for me last night (though I didn't get to actually view it), and just now.

I'll admit - It's something I should learn... When I put the new server online adding 150 users quickly will be nice. Though I suppose that since I already have them in O365, all I will (should in theory) need to do is install the AD<>O365 connector and be done.

However, our 2k3 server is still separate, and I just added 12 people with COPY. Would have been nicer/faster with PS - if I knew it.

@scottalanmiller said:

LogMeIn?

Didn't LMI go fee based? Not even the basic services are available now unless you pay for it.

Aluminum melts at 1,221 deg F

Where as a Li-Ion battery failure can reach 932 deg F

Chances are, at Li-Ion failure, would soften the case enough to bend. But also with failure, you likely to see the screen pop off and other things...

Winbook vs Apple Gen 1-current.

One thing the Winbook has - wait it has more than one thing going for it that Apple doesn't.

Price:

I got my wife the iPad 4 with Retina display - biggest one they had - close to $800. The Winbook is much much cheaper.

Options:

The iPad has the lightning data connector and ear phone jack. There is no way to add (INTERNALLY) storage space.

Winbook has that option, not to mention an mini HDMI connect. I feel you can 'do more' with it.

I am not sure I should be chiming in here,.. since I feel that I'm in the latter stages of the twilight part of my IT career... As much as I am still interested in Tech and IT,.. With all that has happened over the last 10-5 years so much of it is beyond me.

As a sole IT tech in a Non Profit operation, I could see options in Firewall, VPN, Mesh network, Wi-Fi, digital security and such; but on a level that a AIO Tech could comprehend...

<wishes he could contribute,.. but after 25 years still considers himself a understudy>