Tag Archives: hardware

Physical or Virtual Storage

Posted on October 27, 2017 by way0utwest

When I started working with SQL Server, every server had what we’d call das-dee, or DASD (Direct Attached Storage Devices). These were hard drives inside the same physical case as the rest of the Windows computer. I’ve added lots of … Continue reading →

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Simplified Networking with a Wsky USB NIC

Posted on October 6, 2017 by way0utwest

I used to share an office with my wife. We both needed Internet connections, with both desktops needing Ethernet cables. That was fine when my DSL router was in the office, but at some point we got a new provider … Continue reading →

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DNA for Data Storage

Posted on May 31, 2017 by way0utwest

In all my years of working with data, there’s one think I’ve learned: it always grow. Over the years, I’ve gone from having to store data in these sizes: A few KB on cassette tapes as a middle school kid … Continue reading →

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The 2017 Laptop Search

Posted on May 26, 2017 by way0utwest

It seems that I’m often searching for laptops. I used to get more time out of them, but as technology changes, and my job changes, I find myself refreshing hardware more often. This usually comes about because of some issue. … Continue reading →

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