Windows Server carries with it a very specific reputation. It's typically thought of as an enterprise OS first, belonging to ...

But after grabbing more workstation nodes, I began eyeing 10 gigabit hardware. And before I knew it, I’d already ordered a ...

Have you ever looked at an old, unused laptop gathering dust on a shelf and wondered if it could still serve a purpose? What if that aging device could be transformed into a cost-effective, ...

Have you ever poured hours into building a home lab, only to find yourself tangled in a web of mislabeled cables, unexpected shutdowns, or worse, data loss? For tech enthusiasts, a home lab is more ...

Earlier this year, I wrote that I was going to start a next-generation home lab. Alas, I haven't made any significant progress on the topic. But I did have a power outage that made me realize that my ...

When I was a kid, my home lab consisted of test tubes and beakers, sodium bicarbonate (baking soda), acetic acid (vinegar), and the occasional boom, followed closely by the sound of my mom in the ...

So I'm in the market for a new home server. The existing one is RAM-limited (and CPU-limited, and disk-limited, etc), especially since I found VMs to be a useful tool. It's still had a good run - 8 ...

For IT pros, I think that the home lab has been one of the most critical tools to allow us to further our professional careers, prepare for certifications and go into the workplace with confidence.

The attraction of a home server, such as Windows Home Server, is obvious for any household with several computers. But even if you have just one PC, the technology offers significant benefits — such ...

Right now I'm running Windows Server 2008 on my old 2Ghz, A7N8X & 768MB. But I'm ready to upgrade that this month.<BR><BR>As I will be running R2 as the OS, I'll need to have a 64bit system. I'm ...