(Read this entire post, as there is a very weird problem described later)
It’s been quite a while since I upgraded the hardware that runs this (and others) web site.
The warranty on the systems either will be expiring soon or has already expired.
So I bit the bullet and ordered a new Dell PowerEdge T310 server. The pertinent specs are:
- Quad core Xeon 2.66ghz processor
- 12gb RAM
- RAID controller
- 4 x 500gb hot swap drives (configured as 2 x 500gb RAID 1 sets)
The system arrived last week and I got it set up immediately.
I actually ordered the system with only one 250gb hard drive and 4gb of RAM … and upgraded it myself.
A few things annoyed me out of the gate …
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