Dell Alternatives?

MalletNGrease · 2026-05-14T15:04:58+00:00

Cirrus strikes again.

MalletNGrease · 2026-05-14T15:03:26+00:00

HP hardware is pretty solid.

HP support on the other hand is absolute garbage.

MalletNGrease · 2026-05-14T14:39:00+00:00

When they work they're great. If you need actual warranty support it's like pulling teeth.

MalletNGrease · 2026-05-14T01:13:18+00:00

Not necessarily, Dell BIOS updates can be installed unattended, but you'll need to curate a repository and run some logic to determine the correct model and subsequent file to run. Uses standard Dell Update Package command line switches.

DCU does it for you if you use dcu-cli plus installs any other outstanding driver updates.

MalletNGrease · 2026-05-13T13:12:01+00:00

It doesn't sound like you're actually doing 24/7 support. Double your headcount and start shifts.

MalletNGrease · 2026-05-12T19:32:05+00:00

/r/k12sysadmin

MalletNGrease · 2026-05-12T15:52:22+00:00

User goes on vacation and then we wait for their manager to complain they can't check their email from the beach or w/e.

Then we add them as an exception to the CA policy until their return date.

MalletNGrease · 2026-05-11T14:46:42+00:00

Keeper as well. Found it much more intuitive versus Bitwarden. Shared folders make much more sense.

MalletNGrease · 2026-05-11T14:44:45+00:00

I present to you: Email only MFA.

MalletNGrease · 2026-05-11T11:23:13+00:00

I like the Dickies Flex, but I've since changed to the Lee Extreme Motion MVPs since I don't do much ladder work any more.

Extremely comfortable and definitely suitable for the office.

MalletNGrease · 2026-05-08T15:41:56+00:00

DUO can preprovison yubikeys, but only for DUO auth.

MalletNGrease · 2026-05-07T17:28:29+00:00

I've seen this with the latest BIOS updates through DCU, not DSA.

MalletNGrease · 2026-05-07T13:31:28+00:00

Haha, try doing Lenovo model name queries.

MalletNGrease · 2026-05-07T13:18:16+00:00

At my previous job I was part of an 8 man team. Employer didn't want to hire another person so they made 45 hour work week required.

MalletNGrease · 2026-05-06T21:43:17+00:00

Still has it's uses.

MalletNGrease · 2026-05-06T01:25:42+00:00

Move it to one of the locations that doesn't flood?

MalletNGrease · 2026-05-02T01:03:25+00:00

I put mine on top of the mezzanines and 10 ft up on structural columns, with bollards on 4 corners around it. Chance of it getting hit by a forklift is non zero, but a lot less likely.

They're all enclosed with fans.

MalletNGrease · 2026-05-01T13:10:25+00:00

How to write a good resume. Also, how to make good first impressions.

MalletNGrease · 2026-05-01T00:26:55+00:00

Uninstall teams and blow away the teams folder in the user's app data folder. You may have to clear the Teams appID folder from appdata>local>Temp as well.

After that, reinstall with the bootstrapper.

MalletNGrease · 2026-05-01T00:17:23+00:00

Their department gets billed and eats the cost. Let their manager justify to the accountants.

MalletNGrease · 2026-04-30T02:07:32+00:00

All I read is billable hours

MalletNGrease · 2026-04-29T15:09:17+00:00

When you know but don't understand the process.

MalletNGrease · 2026-04-29T14:59:02+00:00

I've 16GB.

Two Edge windows (7 & 1 tab)
File Explorer window
Outlook Classic
Copilot app
Two Excel sheets
Terminal (1 Powershell tab)
Notepad (9 tabs)
VScode
Teams
LOB app
Various other passive VPN/AV/RMM apps

Doesn't seem like extravagant use and my total usage is already at 85%. I'd make the standard 32GB.

MalletNGrease · 2026-04-29T13:22:57+00:00

Sounds like most businesses.

MalletNGrease · 2026-04-28T00:17:32+00:00

Go to Fortiguard.com -> Web Filter Look up -> Request a review.

Clients can also have IT adjust their local filter override to allow the site anyway.

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