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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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What would be best for a Hyper-V host?

Can't make my mind up between having: Dual Xeon's at 1.8GHz (Nehelem architecture, no Hyperthreading), so 8 real cores total. Or just a single i7 950 at 3.06GHz, so 4 real cores and 4 virtual cores. What do you guys think? Our CPU loading isn't…
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Cheap way to create a NAS or storage server box?

I want a small (in terms of size) box to run W2K8, SQL Server and provide a load of storage (so maybe 4 SATA drives). I don't need graphics, sound or any frills. What is the most cost effective way to achieve this? Build my own? Buy one off the…
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Available space for pci cards on an IBM xseries 345

The research lab where I work has been offered a bunch of IBM rack-mountable servers for very little money. The hardware is a bit outdated but it would suit our needs perfectly -- If we can fit one of our customized PCI cards into one of them. I…
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Development DB server with dedicated hardware

I'm planning to move one of my development database servers to its own machine. I'm currently running it on my laptop, which is not very convenient. DB Servel is PostgreSQL 9.0.1, OS is Gentoo. There is only one development server attached to the…
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Buying servers and a server rack

I'm faced with the task of buying some servers (3) and a server rack on which to store them all. Our main requirement is that the server rack is enclosed and lockable so no one can easily walk off with one of the servers. (We also need to do our…
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Requesting help on a server configuration

I'm going to be working on a project in the near future where the company in question will possibly require above average quantity of storage. Initially images will be the media of choice with up to 40 images per "Job", but I'll also continue…
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Help Me Spec A Server for MAX VMs Reasonable Cost

I am planning on building servers to host the max number of VMs. Right now I have seperate machines running some applications, datamining type stuff and they each have about 1gig ram, 600-1GHz CPU and I'd like to see how many I can run on a server…
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Database hardware advice

As a lone developer in my company I'm missing someone to bounce ideas off with. I've been given the task of gathering some hardware requirements for our server so we can make some internal websites public facing. Current hardware is SRV1 - Stats…
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Can somebody recommend a UPS which would allow me to powercycle devices via IP?

I need to purchase a UPS which I can manage remotely and powercycle individual items on via some sort of IP interface. The unit doesn't need to be that powerful, 750 Va would suffice, but the IP interface is extremely important. Thanks in advance.
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What is a "Server Build"

I have a client asking if I have experience with "Server Builds". Can anyone give me more info on what this means? I've built many linux and windows servers for different uses, but I want to make sure I understand what that term means. Thank you!
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Sending a document to 2 printers

I've got a legacy system that I'm supporting. Currently there is a dot matrix printing a document from a parallel port. I need to split the print request, capture it in another device (I already have this device) but also allow the request to…
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How much RAM for a web server?

I am designing hardware requirements for ASP.NET web application. When it comes to memory, how much RAM does a web server need to work efficiently (use full processing power of CPUs)? Are there any approximations of GB RAM per core or something like…
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What is the Best HW / OS Combination for Oracle 11g?

My company is in the midst of upgrading our database hardware / software to support Oracle 11g. We're considering the following hardware / OS combinations for the database server: Sun v890 (current hardware) / Solaris 10 Sun T5120 / Solaris 10 Sun…
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HW & OS for first proper / simple Linux server machine

I have around 10 windows PCs on my network, sharing files in the most straightforward (and ugly) way. I'd like to clean that up a bit and install a simple & clean Linux server to act as a File Server, MySQL server, web server (intranet), and backup…
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warning signs of a power supply going bad

We recently have a computer with 3 out of 5 HD going bad (excessive bad sectors) within 1 week. This got me to start thinking that maybe it's the power supply. What are some warning signs / tricks to tell when the power supply is about to go? …
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