So, I have a need to run Windows 10/11 for some support/admin tools that are x86_64 Windows only. Currently I have an '18 Mac Mini running Parallels, but it's about time to pop for an M-series Mac for testing that will eventually become my desktop ma...
Do any of you ever purchase used hardware from places such as eBay or a reseller? Do you have security concerns about it?
What TOTP hardware keys are people using in their environment when WebAuthN or Software keys do not meet your needs?
With the buyout of VMWare; who's worried about the future of ESXi outside of the enterprise?I've had a VMUG license for my homelab for many years, but with even questions about the continued existence of VMUG, I've been looking into migrating in the ...
As the title suggests.. Let's get the community to weigh in on this debate. I know this is in the hardware category. But it's not limited to just that!
For $500 does anyone think this is worth it? 20TB is a lot of storage but I feel like SSD prices have come down so much that getting multiple SSD drives might be costly, but offer better performance. Thoughts?
As I'm testing here at home, a few people have very nicely sent me notes about what they're seeing on their Windows machines. And I realized that I have about 5 different Macs and several iPhones but no working Windows at all (our old HP laptop will ...
I've been considering a "personal" jumpcloud account for my homelab. Much easier to test new things on a non-mission critical VM at home than screwing it up at work. Anyone else do this?What have you tied it in with? I've personally been curious abou...
Hello everyone,So I've been dealing with a pretty annoying issue with the logitech K350 series keyboards and mice in one of our branch offices, but not in other branch offices. The keyboard will drop input irregularly but the issues happens consisten...
Friends don’t let friends buy unnecessary hardware for domain controllers. I was recently consulting with a client who’s a principal at a family law firm with her folks. Naturally, that also made her the default IT person. Her last MSP wanted to char...
Hello!The company I work for is a web / app development & design agency. We have upwards of 3,000 sites & apps that we maintain, spread across roughly 300 servers. Currently we're hosting in DigitalOcean, it's fine. No real complaints other than thei...
PC makers are concerned that Apple's M2 architecture may dent their laptop sales. This type of post could be fodder for the perennial Mac versus PC argle-bargle, but I don't believe that's the correct way to interpret it. Consumer choice is a good th...
That subject wasn't meant to be a tongue twister, but it might make your head spin if server licenses are coming out of your budget. Here's a handy "unofficial" Windows Server Licensing calculator. You pay the Number of CPUs per host times the cores ...
I previously posted about how to use JumpCloud to manage Windows file shares. There's an even easier method that will sound very familiar to any seasoned Windows admin: using a script/batch to map drives. This post outlines how to accomplish it.Check...
After a suggestion on The IT Hour today, I'm adding a label here for home labs. Once we reach a critical mass on those types of posts, we can create a new board and move those over to their own space. @rlyons @kelly I think you were a couple of the f...
How do you deal with pushback from users who want more flexibility on their device or OS choice? Are you strict in the choices you give users, limiting their choices to certain models from a list? Or is it a “you get what you get” environment?Also cu...
