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Question Need help to pick a new barebones server.

Based on the hard drive info and cpu's stated above....anymore opinions? Im no closer to a decision.
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- May 30, 2020
- Forum: Computer Building
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Question Need help to pick a new barebones server.

UPDATE: I forgot to add the fact that I already own (2) Seagate 4TB hard drives that have a 4.5 year proven track record, and (1) WD Purple 2TB for my unifi cameras. They are 3.5" drives and fit right into the TS460. On the ST250 which is a newer server, i would need to buy new 2.5 drives...
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- Post #6
- May 25, 2020
- Forum: Computer Building
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Question Need help to pick a new barebones server.

Which would you pick for a keeper?
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- Post #3
- May 24, 2020
- Forum: Computer Building
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Question Need help to pick a new barebones server.

I actually bought both already and need to pick just one. It will be doing file storage for my house (about 8TB currently), it will serve as an NVR for 4 camera's. At a later date I may up it to 6 cameras. And for now it will also do plex media. In the future I may test and deploy various...
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- May 23, 2020
- Replies: 6
- Forum: Computer Building
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Need help with automatically sending confirmation emails.

Found an add in called AbleBits. Its $79.99 which is too rich for my blood, howeever they will sell it for 45 until end of month. Any other ideas b4 I pull the trigger?
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- Post #3
- Mar 29, 2019
- Forum: Windows
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How to upgrade 21 brand new computers to Win10 PRO from HOME

A friend bought a bundle of 21 lenovo pc's which for a specific deal all had home edition. To get pro would have destroyed the price. How can I perform this upgrade and how do I make certain it is properly backed up so in the even of a crash they are all set? The pc's all have home edition...
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- Mar 28, 2019
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Windows
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Need help with automatically sending confirmation emails.

anyone at all?
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- Post #2
- Mar 28, 2019
- Forum: Windows
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Need help with automatically sending confirmation emails.

I am looking for an easy way in Outlook 2013 to send a generic acknowledgement email back to the sender/s letting them know their email request in being processed. I would like this to be very simple. The way I do it now is not working at all. I leave a notepad open and just copy and paste a...
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- Mar 27, 2019
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Windows
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Refurbish laser printers? Is it worth it?

I am not using this forum to sell. Just for advice. I actually have no provisions to ship anyways..... Since 2015 I have had great success buying pallets of laser printers and fixing + selling them on Craigslist locally. As of this year the sales have stalled and I am trying them even...
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- Dec 24, 2017
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Peripherals & Components
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Need a good robust home wireless router. Help

I have a ubiquiti edgemax router with a poe unifi wireless access point. It has been great and never breaks down but for my parents I just want a good all in one 4 port wireless router that is a current model and stable. We have a 75/15 cable internet and the older routers I have laying around...
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- Nov 6, 2017
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Networking
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No more upgrades? Version 1607

Dell Latitude E6510 for example. I buys stacks of them dirt cheap without hard drives and most have Win7 COA's. I install genuine dell windows 7 pro, then run the update direct from a thumb drive which I used a media creation tool. Once in windows it would connect,and it would activate, I...
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- Thread
- Apr 21, 2017
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Operating Systems
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W10 Control Panel

Question: In your guys opinion, will the traditional control panel used since W95, still exist as W10 matures over time. I am finding the black and white metro side of W10 settings very hard to navigate, and missing advanced features, whereas the good old control panel has the missing...
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- Feb 20, 2017
- Replies: 11
- Forum: Operating Systems
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WD Scorpio Black 7200rpm - Are there others?

What I meant is, as fast as the scorpio black. I was a die hard fan of the hitachi travelstar 7200 rpm drives and left them behind kicking and screaming once I got my hands on a few scorpios.
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- Post #5
- Feb 17, 2017
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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WD Scorpio Black 7200rpm - Are there others?

What I meant is, as fast as the scorpio black. I was a die hard fan of the hitachi travelstar 7200 rpm drives and left them behind kicking and screaming once I got my hands on a few scorpios.
- Compman55
- Post #4
- Feb 17, 2017
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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WD Scorpio Black 7200rpm - Are there others?

What I meant is, as fast as the scorpio black. I was a die hard fan of the hitachi travelstar 7200 rpm drives and left them behind kicking and screaming once I got my hands on a few scorpios.
- Compman55
- Post #3
- Feb 17, 2017
- Forum: Memory and Storage

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