Help me find the proper drive carriage!
I have a dell poweredge 2800 server with 4 empty drive bays. I have new drives that I would like to use. I have called numerous times to Dell asking for the proper carriages for the drive to fit into...
View ArticleDell 12th Generation PowerEdge R720 scores best reviews by PC Pro!
Dell 12th Generation PowerEdge R720 scores best reviews by PC Pro! 6 out of 6 rating! http://www.pcpro.co.uk/reviews/servers/374416/dell-poweredge-r720
View ArticleTrunk connection between a Dell Poweredge 6248 and 6224
I need to create a trunk connection between a poweredge 6248 and 6224. I can not stack them since they are about 200 feet apart. The network structure is as such: -Firewall (Sonicwall) (Router) -Dell...
View ArticleHappy 28th birthday Dell...
Instead of studying for his freshman finals at the University of Texas, 28 years ago Michael Dell took $1000 and started Dell computers. Happy Birthday MSD!
View ArticleBSOD - intermittent, Various STOP messages
A customer's PC seems to intermittently crash while he is idle but connected to the Internet. In one instance, the STOP message was KERNEL_STACK_INPAGE_ERROR: STOP 0X00000077 (0XC000000E, 0XC000000E,...
View ArticleDell optiplex 790 and Wake on Lan
We have several optiplex 790's with various configurations and BIOS revisions. We have recently purchased some new 790's with the latest BIOS A11. Let me explain what we are trying to do: We want to...
View ArticlevPro on Dell OP990
Our company has about 100 dell OP990 computers in production right now. Intel says that the OP990 motherboard is built off of their Q67 which supports vPro, and Intel says that the OP990 is capable of...
View ArticleBuying a server to create a test lab, will I regret this?
http://www.dfsdirectsales.com/StoreCatalog/ctl641/cp59366/si6110569/cl1/dell_poweredge_pe1950iii_server_2x_25ghz_xeon_quad_core_8gb_ram_4x73gb_hdd?offset=&isLaptop=N Its previously leased, dell...
View ArticleNew Servers - Won't be Dell
Recently had a terrible experience with Dell, and I'm at the point where I'm looking at anyone but Dell for some new Servers I need to purchase. Here's what happened. I have a Client looking for a new...
View ArticleThoughts on Dell Force10 and PowerConnect?
Thank you to all who posted feedback on Dell Force10 and PowerConnect switches in various conversations. If you use Dell Force10 or PowerConnect , what are the most important features for you? Thank...
View ArticleEqualLogic offers 39% or better TCO over two leading storage
Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG) recently analyzed the total cost of storage ownership over five years for two theoretical customers at the small and large ends of the “medium-sized business” segment....
View ArticleDells and water do not mix!
My pastor had spilled water on his dell inspiron laptop. He claims he did not spill much but now it will not charge the battery or work off the ac adapter. Also, when it was in windows, it kept...
View ArticleDell's Project Sputnik pairs Ubuntu with the XPS 13
Dell has announced a six-month pilot program aimed at creating a laptop suited specifically for the needs of web and mobile developers.Project Sputnik adds Ubuntu 12.04 along with a set of general...
View ArticleAdding a 2nd RAID array (PowerEdge 2900)
I have a PowerEdge 2900 with PERC 5/i running SBS 2003. The OS is fully patched and I have checked all drivers/firmware on the hardware. Up to date. Currently running a RAID 10 (4 disk). I wish to ad...
View ArticleAny funny chats with Dell support?
I was just thinking. . . . . sometimes I get stupid responses from them, so I can't help but poke fun. Yes, this is a real Dell chat. Owell. Chris Watson: The address is *** and the phone is *** Agent...
View ArticleDell / PowerEdge 2970, Service Tag# 8MCV5F1 memory configuration?
Hi All: How do you configure Dell PowerEdge 2970, Service Tag# 8MCV5F1 memory to: a) Avoid having to press F1 at the server boot, b) Utilize all memory installed Thanks a lot,
View ArticleDELL Monitor
A client of mine have a dell monitor that has been laid up for almost 3 years. I called today to setup the computer - during setup everything works fine now the monitor comes on and goes off...If it...
View ArticleGreat news for Dell Customers and Dell Channel Partners-Dell acquires SonicWall
http://content.dell.com/us/en/corp/d/secure/acq-sonicwall.aspx
View ArticleHow do I determine status of (probable) Dell lease?
When I took this job we had a number of Dell notebooks (still do). I am considering replacements but I'd like to know exactly what the status is on our current machines. Past holder of this job is not...
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