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Sat, Aug 8 2009 16:22

HP ML350 G5 – 26 Months Later (Part 2)

Well, sorry about that. Got a bit distracted after I started writing up my experiences with the ML350 and buried in a project and forgot to get back here. And I’m still a bit buried, so I’ll keep this a bit shorter than I might otherwise. First, the good...
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Tue, May 26 2009 13:33

HP ML350 G5 – 26 Months Later (Part 1)

I got my HP ML350 G5 just about 26 months ago, and as I was sitting here today, thinking about it and what a difference it has made, I thought it was time to provide a real world look at it's strengths and weaknesses after living with it for over...
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Wed, Jan 16 2008 17:24

Windows Server 2008 RemoteApps is COOL

Originally known as "TS Rail", the RemoteApps feature of Windows Server 2008 makes Terminal Servers an absolute essential on everyone's network. There is no way I won't have a TS running full time from here on out, and RemoteApps is...
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Thu, Dec 13 2007 9:39

Hyper-V on HP ProLiant ML 350

I've been running Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V virtualization for a while now. It has become my main virtualization environment. I've got 6 main VMs running on the HP ML350 G5 ProLiant server and another dozen or so that I bring up or down as needed...
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Sun, Dec 2 2007 8:41

HP ProLiant ML350 G5 Server Experiences (Part 6)

Well, the Power Supply Saga continues. Not only did I get a replacement for my latest failed power supply, but in looking at the servers I have here, we determined that I had three others in the bad batch. How to tell? Look at your label on the power...
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Sun, Nov 11 2007 10:49

The Multi-Core Fallacy

More is always better, right? Wrong! Before you start deciding that your life isn't complete without quad cores and multiple CPUs, it makes sense to understand how you use your computer. If you're like me, with currently Outlook, Word (6 different...
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Thu, Nov 8 2007 17:08

HP ProLiant ML350 G5 Server Experiences (Part 5)

Well, really, part 4.5. Since I posted about my (and other users) bad experiences with the power supplies in my HP ML350 and DL380 units, I've gotten a call from the Product Manager for the ML350. She's a very nice person who is passionate about...
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Mon, Oct 15 2007 23:13

HP ProLiant ML350 G5 Server Experiences (Part 4)

Well, it had to happen. I knew there was bound to be something I really wouldn't like about this ML350. And I've found it. They have a LOUSY power supply. I've had two power supplies fail, for no apparent reason, in the little over six months...
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Tue, Sep 25 2007 22:40

WSv (Viridian) Now Available!

The Preview Release ("pre-beta" quality) of Windows Server Virtualization (WSv) is now available as part of Windows Server 2008 RC0. See John Howard's Blog for details on installing the Virtualization Role in RC0 (US English ONLY at this...
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Mon, Jul 2 2007 6:16

Acronis True Image Enterprise

As some of you know, I've been fighting to live with Windows Server 2003 SP2 and Virtual Server - without much success, I might add. I strongly suspect it's related to networking, but whatever the cause, it's been a disaster here. After losing...
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Sat, Jun 23 2007 22:03

HP ProLiant ML350 G5 Server Experiences (part 3)

OK, I've been living with this HP server for about 3 months now. I'm still loving it - it's stable, quiet, and powerful. But I've finally decided I should have bumped up the processors a bit. I've got a pair of 5130 Xeon processors...
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Sat, Mar 24 2007 16:24

HP ProLiant ML350 G5 Server Experiences (part 2)

Well, I spent most of yesterday working with the new server. I know, I know, I should have been doing some actual work. But all this really is necessary to get my environments up and functional. The first step was to add a couple of instances of LH Server...
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Fri, Mar 23 2007 0:28

HP ProLiant ML350 G5 Server Experiences

I finally have all the pieces for my new HP ProLiant server - an HP ML350 G5 loaded with all the goodies. First the specs: 2 - Intel Xeon 5130 dual core processors 4 - 2x2 GB fbDIMM modules (16 GB total) 8 - 72 GB, 15k, 2.5" SAS drives (configured...
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