@EddieJennings said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
Just got word from one for one of our DBAs / Storage Administrators that the production storage device for our SAN is getting a software update in t-30 minutes.
Fuck yeah bud, production update roulette. Do y'all like to do shots before, during, after, or (like me) constantly?
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@PhlipElder said in 2-in-1 laptop for a C-Level:
@Dashrender said in 2-in-1 laptop for a C-Level:
@magicmarker said in 2-in-1 laptop for a C-Level:
What about when the C-level is working from home. They are used to connecting their notebooks to docking stations that have dual monitor setups. Is there a particular model that is better suited for this?
I just did my first foray into docking stations. I picked up HP Elitebook 850 and HPs thunderbolt dock. We've only had one working for one day so far (deployed on Friday - but no real use yet)... That said - on my test bench, it setup super easy and worked without issue.
I've had other docks in the past that were a HUGE PITA, but that was 10+ years ago.
Also, 6 months ago for the boss - I setup a SP6 with MS docking station, other than some user error (because it went home and I didn't plug it all in for them) it's been working OK.
We've had so much grief with the Dell Thunderbolt TB16 unit it's not funny. BSODs galore especially on the cr*ppy Realtek NIC driver built-in to the dock.
Firmware updates have been hit and miss.
All of them have been deployed with Precision 7530 series and later laptops with a fresh Windows 10 Enterprise 64-bit.
We was disappointed when we were told that we'd be ordering them instead of a proper dock. Our disappointment was warranted.
Proper docks were one of the best things about the Dell laptops. KACHUNK! Done. Firmly, securely connected.
@JaredBusch said in UniFi AP XG - Anyone running one yet?:
@travisdh1 said in UniFi AP XG - Anyone running one yet?:
An AP that requires a 10Gb uplink port? That is sexy.
Party pooper time, do you *really * need wireless with that density and throughput?
Today? Maybe not. In 2021? Possibly.
This is more thinking about 2031
So the question is: super sexy top of the line AP VS middle range AP and shorter lifecycle
Environment is a high end laboratory, gym, doctors office & admin area. This building will produce cutting edge research and is staffed with more Docs and PHDs than you can shake a stick at.
Yeah they're spendy but for an expected 10yr+ service life... meh?
Plus, extra reasons to run 10gbit through the building is a win in my book
Just hoping someone had tried them already and could relate just how far up to 11 they go
Spec'ing out a new building for 2021, wondering if anyones played with them yet?
I bet they're sexy AF 
Sigh, just more work to do now to finally get a new ticketing system setup.
where it is -> what it does
citynamefunction
factorynamefunction
sitenamefunction
whatever works best for your collection of servers
Just saw the 3mth and 10yr bond prices inverted in the USA
@scottalanmiller said in Concerns with BtrFS and ReFS:
@MattSpeller said in Concerns with BtrFS and ReFS:
More reliable than EXT4?
Absolutely, specifically more reliable and faster (for most workloads) than EXT4. EXT4 is considered a desktop FS, while XFS is the server FS. EXT4 is tuned for the flexibility and small file sizes of a desktop. XFS for the performance, reliability, and planning of a server.
If your only choices were EXT4 or BtrFS - ext4 every time?
@scottalanmiller said in Concerns with BtrFS and ReFS:
@MattSpeller said in Concerns with BtrFS and ReFS:
More reliable than EXT4?
Absolutely, specifically more reliable and faster (for most workloads) than EXT4. EXT4 is considered a desktop FS, while XFS is the server FS. EXT4 is tuned for the flexibility and small file sizes of a desktop. XFS for the performance, reliability, and planning of a server.
Awesome - would you still suggest it if the storage was for ~4TB of 1mb documents accessed live and regularly and ~8TB+ of video?
@scottalanmiller said in Concerns with BtrFS and ReFS:
@MattSpeller said in Concerns with BtrFS and ReFS:
We use EXT4 in our linux storage appliances - yet they seem to be pushing btrfs?
Synology and ReadyNAS seem to push BtrFS. It makes things easier for them.
For production, everyone I know pushes XFS. Fast and reliable. Pretty much the only big factors in storage.
More reliable than EXT4? We are going to replace our primary file storage NAS's and I just want something reliable that won't give me any (swear) headaches later
We use EXT4 in our linux storage appliances - yet they seem to be pushing btrfs?
O365 - we all have better things to do than manage a stupid mail server, come on.
M570 saved me as well, they're awesome.
Just as important is focusing on my posture. If you slump over like a bag of shit your body contorts and it'll punish you hard.
@valentina said in What did you have for lunch or dinner today?:
@RojoLoco Blue cheese is VERY important to me...
Cambozola is life.
Update: nope, I don't think version 3.0.0 is working either.
It seems they might have pulled support for the older versions of dell command update, the new version WIN_3.0.0_A00 works (or seems to so far)
https://www.dell.com/support/home/ca/en/cadhs1/drivers/driversdetails?driverId=4374J
