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    Assistance with EXP GDC Beast

    I recently picked up the v8 of the EXP GDC Beast, ExpressCard connect (ref: http://www.banggood.com/Expresscard-Version-V8_0-EXP-GDC-Beast-Laptop-External-Independent-Video-Card-Dock-p-1009976.html). My notebook is a Dell Latitude 5520 with an i7-2620m, Skylake series processor. Video card...
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    disregard/delete

    Disregard - upon reviewing specifications for storage spaces it indicates that running a hardware RAID is not supported in conjunction with Storage Spaces.
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    replicated SQL with web application

    I am researching a bit into how exactly a replicated SQL environment would work with web applications. My company has several internally developed web apps with SQL back ends and we are looking at spreading out the SQL load a bit. So if right now I have SQL_Server which a web application is...
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    webpage redirection help

    I am not normally a programmer or IIS admin - however the person who used to do this for my company recently left and has not been replaced yet. I have experience scripting primarily in classic VB (and powershell and many many years ago took a class on C#) but no experience with .NET. We...
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    Circuit finder

    This question may be slightly off topic, but this was the closest section I could think of: I have a room which is functioning as my server room, it has 16 Outlets going to 9 Breakers - problem is the outlets aren't labeled to what breaker they go to and we have had issues in which we have...
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    i5-3570t

    I was looking into using this processor for a HTPC as it runs at 45w but is still decently powered. But I can't seem to find it anywhere. Intel indicates it was released Q2 of 2012 and has a recommended selling price of $205. Anyone know why I can't find it?
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    recommendations for learning VB.Net

    I am wondering if anyone has recommendations for a good book/publication for learning VB.Net (and if possible on VS 2010). It is intended for someone who has never programmed before and has very limited knowledge regarding how programming works. I am hoping to find a book that explains what...
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    SQL vs noSQL

    I am working on a project in which we want to move a number of constantly running 'rules' from our main SQL databases onto a new system designed specifically to process these items in a VERY fast manner. What happens right now is we get in requests from vendors, which we then need to run...
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    tiered storage within windows server 2008 r2

    I do not believe this is possible but.... Within a SAN environment it is possible to setup a tiered storage so that files that need higher IO are on faster drives and those requiring lower, are on slower - yet the appearance to the OS is the same. Is there a way within Server 2008 R2 to...
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    fresh windows 7 issue

    I just got a e5520 from Dell and put in an intel 320 SSD. Pop'd in the Windows 7 Ultimate disc and have been having issues since: First started off with the dvd/cd driver issue - grabbed the drivers from Dell and loaded them from there. This appeared to work, but after the install (from...
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    Home Server

    I am looking to build a home server specifically for streaming media - both local and internet based. For OS I can use either Windows 7 Premium or Server 2008 R2. I was wondering if there is anyway to put in SSD drives to function as a cache for the streaming content - so that it would...
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    Server + HTPC

    My current desktop is getting quite old and is ready to be replaced. I have been planning on my replacement being a HTPC for a while now. But I am also a server administrator and would love a virtualized test environment at home. However, my budget does not support two computers. What I...