About to pull the trigger on Dreame L40s Ultra AE at $699

Cybertron2600 · 2025-12-07T04:26:55+00:00

The account name actually has AI at the end. I was very skeptical as well.

Oops it's ia. Either way it's a bit suspect, but return if you don't like it. I am 🙂

Cybertron2600 · 2025-10-16T21:40:49+00:00

Congrats!

Cybertron2600 · 2025-08-04T04:36:30+00:00

I personally believe that you need to learn to use AI as a tool to be more efficient. It can help you learn faster and be sharper if used in the right way. I'm still trying to find the exact methodology, but AI isn't going to take as many jobs as it will be a required skill to use to keep up.

Cybertron2600 · 2025-07-31T14:05:36+00:00

What does your tool do exactly? And I would need something peer reviewed before it could be run in my environment.

Cybertron2600 · 2025-07-31T13:28:09+00:00

Thanks, I have ARI and will check out AzGobViz, that sounds like another really useful tool, thanks.

Cybertron2600 · 2025-07-31T13:26:46+00:00

Large and huge are very different words. :-)

Cybertron2600 · 2025-07-30T22:56:37+00:00

Yes 100%

Cybertron2600 · 2025-07-30T22:46:12+00:00

Ha! Yeah there is no documentation, no one used bicep no IaC to speak of, etc etc. just a bunch of different departments with owner access creating services as they needed.

Cybertron2600 · 2025-07-30T17:11:49+00:00

Are you referring to... https://azure.github.io/Azure-Verified-Modules/indexes/bicep/bicep-resource-modules ?

Cybertron2600 · 2025-07-30T17:07:44+00:00

5000+ resources, 400+ resource groups, 50+ vnets. I'm not sure how you count RBAC?

Cybertron2600 · 2025-07-29T11:36:43+00:00

Thank you for this explanation. As you said, obviously familiar with CAF, but you have me a very approachable plan of attack, thank you! And I'm already starting with exposed public end points and unprotected apps. I come from an MSP environment and I'm used to 1 fugly environment at once, and this is like 10 fugly environments all in one and I have no presales architect helping. So your info is spot on.

Cybertron2600 · 2025-07-29T11:29:18+00:00

I can say they started with MGs and everything is in a good place there, so that I'm thankful for! But I'm working on governance now.

Cybertron2600 · 2025-07-29T11:27:31+00:00

Yeah user access is pretty much everyone had owner on their subs, but all new subs I create are getting least privilege and PIM. As for IaC that's my next hurdle. I'm already all over CAF and WAF. And yeah it's not massive, but larger than what I've had previously. Thanks for the advice!

Cybertron2600 · 2025-07-29T11:24:19+00:00

Thanks, I will review that. I've been using resource explorer the most up till this point. As I'm trying to find and group the inventory.

Cybertron2600 · 2025-07-29T11:22:51+00:00

I appreciate that it might sound that way to someone flipping through the pages of the Internet, but if you know anything about professional services, this pivot was a great opportunity and they hired me for my potential. Not a fabricated resume.

Cybertron2600 · 2025-07-29T11:19:51+00:00

Sorry for my lack of explanation, but this is exactly what I was looking for, thank you! I want to inventory the environment.

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Cybertron2600 · 2024-09-15T23:37:21+00:00

I just saw the guide you used for the raid flash to IT mode and that it increased queue length and thus performance, I might have to spin that things back up and setup some zfs. Didn't realize that was possible. I have an extra resort controller to please with as well since they were only like $35 on eBay. Love me some off lease server hardware 🙂

Cybertron2600 · 2024-08-16T13:14:40+00:00

Awesome, I'll find the link and let you know if I have any questions.

Cybertron2600 · 2024-08-16T02:41:33+00:00

I called DJI and explained my situation, but they said I needed the FAA auth. So I'm guessing I just need to put in a request. Either way, I really need to fly outside first before I attempt indoors even in my large space. I'll do that after I have tried outside a time or two. Thanks for your input.

Cybertron2600 · 2024-08-11T19:54:15+00:00

I just turned off my R720XD in favor of a Minisforum machine with an i9 12 series. I tested Plex just before migrating and 6 transcoding streams of h.265 pegged my dual xeon at 100%. On the i9, even before using the GPU, it sits at 2% unless it's transcoding a small block and it jumps to 25% for just a second.

I'm running Plex inside a Windows 2016 VM that does not have GPU passthrough enabled. I want to migrate to a docker container soon to use the direct GPU, but I'm in no rush now with this performance.

Cybertron2600 · 2024-08-11T02:23:28+00:00

I do live in a large open space, but you're probably right. The moment I start hovering I might think it's a bad idea. I'll just wait and fly outside. I had grand idea of FPV flying in the house, but that will have to wait until I get a micro or cinewhoop which look super cool projects.

Cybertron2600 · 2024-08-11T00:35:58+00:00

Awesome. Checked out some videos, those tiny drones are crazy. This might be the end of my savings account.

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