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Computer hardware is the collection of physical elements that comprise a computer system.

There are multiple, physical components that are required for a computer to function. This is collectively referred to as the "hardware". The most notable components inside of a computer system is the RAM, Hard Disk (or hard drive), CPU, and Power Supply.

Outside of the case, however, hardware exists as well. Some of these components include the keyboard, mouse, and monitor.

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motherboard selection for VMware ESX or Xen

any motherboards using compatile NIC chipsets for VMware ESXi4.1 or Xen 3.4? all major manufacturers ASUS, MSI, Gigabyte seem to be using either Realtek or VIA based chips for NIC which so not have drivers support.... I am considering SOHO borads…
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Is there a list of server models and specifications online? A web service perhaps?

Ideally, I'm looking for an online database that has a REST API that I can query with device make and models and get back some standard configuration data on on that model. For example, given an IBM x3850, I would want to know: Height in RU Width …
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Xeon sockets and interoperability (upgrading)

So it looks like for the most part Xeon motheboard sockets are fairly standardized. If I order a new server with a Xeon proc would I be able to expect to upgrade to any processor in the Xeon family or are there exceptions to this? Do I need to stay…
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Setting Boot and Mirror Disks correctly at the Solaris OBP

I am recovering a domain that was lost due to power outage on an Sun Fire E25K server. I know how to set the appropriate parameters at the openboot prompt using nvalias/devalias, boot etc. However, I do not understand how one gets from the output of…
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Generally what type of server config do you suggest for a front-end web server and db server?

Generally speaking, when setting up a #1 front-end web server (nginx/phusion for RoR) and a #2 db server (mysql) and #3 caching server (redis/memcached), what type of server do you recommend for each? I'm interested in the following…
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Mounting 2.5" SSD in Antec Atlas 550's 3.5" bay

Just got some new SSDs to add to my servers, unfortunately there doesn't appear to be anywhere to actually mount them. The cases are Antec Atlas 550 mid-tower server cases. The problem is that the 3.5" bays are intended for 3.5" hard drives…
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Can Cisco MCS 7845 I2 K9 server be repurposed for Ubuntu Cloud?

This may be a stupid question but you never know with proprietary equipment. We trying to build an internal development Ubuntu Cloud and looking for cheap hardware to use. It looks like there are some cheap refurbished Cisco MCS 7845 I2 K9 servers…
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Information needed for a game server

I play an online Flight Simulator game (rise of flight). Have hosted as many as 30 people on at one time, and game played reasonably well, but our numbers are growing, and I want to be able to keep up with them. My philosophy has always leaned…
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Server hardware setup/management certifications?

I know about CompTIA Server+ but are there any better/more impressive certifications?
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Small Business Network Hardware

I'm looking for advice on setting up a small business network for a start-up retail company. We're a five-man outfit. We need email, file sharing, printing, scanning etc. We have a bespoke line-of-business application written in .NET that relies…
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How does mounting a server in a rack work?

I am setting up a lab for learning purposes. I don't have a rack yet, but I just purchased a Supermicro 2U enclosure on eBay with some rails. How does it work with connecting the server to the rack? I've got no experience with rack mounted…
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Which motherboards support ECC RAM and USB 3.0?

I'm gathering specs to build a highly reliable file server, somewhat future proof for the next 3-5 years. The component I'm starting with is the motherboard. Are there motherboards that have been shown to support ECC RAM (and which particular…
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Seaching for dam small hardware-pc-box /hardware vendors to embed for firewall product

We have developed squid based proxy content filter along with iptable-linux as router has nice webuser interface , we searching for type of small machine that suits to our product. Here are the details: Software Dependency :apache2 compiled ,sqlite…
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Server for Intranet with 14K visits per day

I have an intranet with maximum 10-14k visits per day. It is developed with PHP, Rails and MySql. If I will moved from a shared server to a dedicated one, which server do you think I should need? I think a quad core, Xeon of equivalent, with 8GB…
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What is more important with a gaming dedicated server the processor or RAM?

I am just wondering what is more important for a dedicated server that will be running game servers (such as Minecraft, CS, Battlefield, etc) the processor or RAM? or does it change depending on the game?
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