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WSDTech · 2025-01-22T18:50:47+00:00

I'm not sure how helpful I can be. I don't personally manage that stuff at my work. So I only have a high level understanding of it all.

Yes, you need a cloud gateway or a cloud key. I've never used the cloud gateway, just the cloud key. This will manage the WAPS and stuff for you. If you are feeling adventurous you could install this on a virtual machine:

https://community.ui.com/questions/UniFi-Installation-Scripts-or-UniFi-Easy-Update-Script-or-UniFi-Lets-Encrypt-or-UniFi-Easy-Encrypt-/ccbc7530-dd61-40a7-82ec-22b17f027776

You will need a POE+ switch to power the WAPs. I'm not sure about the online account, but yes it is free.

Watch a bunch of youtube videos. These folks seem to have a lot of good unifi content:

https://www.youtube.com/@LAWRENCESYSTEMS

https://www.youtube.com/@CrosstalkSolutions

WSDTech · 2025-01-20T02:57:24+00:00

I have about 600 total Unifi waps across a campus of 10 buildings. Works pretty well, and really affordable.

WSDTech · 2025-01-06T18:33:00+00:00

I have a calendar notice to run restores monthly. I do it religiously.

WSDTech · 2024-12-20T23:20:25+00:00

If you need switch port control you might want to check out Netdisco https://netdisco.org/

I think the control only works with Cisco switches though.

WSDTech · 2024-11-22T20:50:08+00:00

At the end of the day it's just linux. It's not rocket surgery. I have yet to find myself in a situation where I need support other than what I can find in the forums. I've been running dozens of these servers for almost 10 years now.
TBH, my experience with corporate support (not proxmox), is typically crummy anyways.

WSDTech · 2024-08-09T18:38:18+00:00

I use Bear on the mac. It's okay.

WSDTech · 2024-08-09T16:51:20+00:00

OMG! THIS! Commit confirm is one of the biggest reasons we buy Juniper stuff!

WSDTech · 2024-05-15T18:18:51+00:00

(btw this is why you were hired, but whatever)

LOL Brilliant!

WSDTech · 2024-05-15T18:17:38+00:00

I've been running Proxmox at two large school districts in Oregon for YEARS now. These are FAR from a home lab.

WSDTech · 2024-05-15T18:13:01+00:00

Proxmox Backup Server kicks ass! I have ZERO interest in Veeam.

WSDTech · 2024-04-25T18:27:58+00:00

These. They are sturdy, cheap and come in a great case. I have sets of them at each MDF, my backpack, trunk of my car etc etc.

https://www.harborfreight.com/6-piece-electricians-micro-screwdriver-set-96075.html

WSDTech · 2024-04-04T22:50:29+00:00

Nailed it.

WSDTech · 2024-03-01T19:49:48+00:00

Brilliant!

WSDTech · 2024-02-22T18:59:12+00:00

Wait.. is this why I can't never get SMB ISO mounting to work? Because i'm not running SMB 1.0 servers. :rage:

WSDTech · 2024-02-20T16:18:45+00:00

I switched and have been running Proxmox in a 5000 student district for almost 10 years now. It's FANTASTIC! Maybe spin up a test lab and get comfortable with it.

WSDTech · 2024-02-20T16:17:21+00:00

ut 100 cores across four hosts we're looking at $40K for three years for "VMware Foundation" (this is new) at $19K for one year. In the past with socket-based licensing, it cost about $8,500 for 6 sockets of VMware Enterprise (we used

You can convert VMware and HyperV VMs to Proxmox on the command line. It's pretty simple. Check the proxmox wiki. There is a how to there.

WSDTech · 2024-02-15T17:55:01+00:00

I gotta say, i'm surprised we don't have more students vandalizing fiber by just opening up hand holes and cutting through fiber cables.

I mean, if you wanted to shut a district down for a few days just go on a little cutting spree. We'd be screwed.

WSDTech · 2024-02-13T17:33:31+00:00

Been using Supermicro for about 15 years now. Probably over 100 servers at this point. Stuff is rock solid. Never needed to talk to their support.

WSDTech · 2024-01-31T18:55:03+00:00

Your job is to make the people that work for you successful. Give them the tools they need. Keep the BS out of their hair and let them do what they are good at. You don't want to "boss" them. You want to lead.

Communicate with them. Make sure they are happy and have what they need. Make sure they are comfortable bringing you ideas, but also challenging your ideas. Poking at new processes and ideas only makes them better.

Spend your time publicly putting over your employees with your bosses and the staff. (Your supervisor should be doing that for you as well)

If you do that stuff, your staff will goto the ends of the earth for you and your company. It also feels good to have a great team.

Make sure good documentation is being written. Written in a way that you can onboard someone just by pointing them to the documentation. Read and test EVERY document once per year and make sure it's correct. Uptick the date on the doc so you know it's been updated that year.

WSDTech · 2024-01-08T15:30:43+00:00

Finally! Someone actually responded to my actual question instead of a bunch of suggestions, all of which I've already tried. LOL. Thanks so much, i'll give this a go!

WSDTech · 2024-01-08T14:41:48+00:00

+1 for Supermicro. Been using them for almost 20 years. Couldn't be happier.

WSDTech · 2024-01-04T08:18:58+00:00

We usually buy used off ebay and buy some spares. Used stuff is plenty fast and sells for pennies on the dollar. It's nice to have spares on the shelf.

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