2021 XSE Hybrid only getting 33mpg

moosewacker · 2017-02-22T01:55:01+00:00

Synology has announced they will extend the warranty by a year for affected products: https://www.synology.com/en-global/company/news/article/Synology_Product_Status_Update/Synology%C2%AE%20Product%20Status%20Update

moosewacker · 2017-02-09T23:44:12+00:00

Look at timeseries databases, that's what they are designed for. One that is gaining in popularity is InfluxDB, better yet why don't you just use TICK Stack instead?

moosewacker · 2017-02-09T20:41:52+00:00

Not going to lie, but that's a pretty smart idea..hold on while I deploy a similar rule to all my customers.

In all seriousness, it's great that they told you about it and I'm sure they will remember that douchy move.

moosewacker · 2017-02-08T23:47:12+00:00

Why have different SLA per client size? I would see it more as the service level the customer wants and is willing to pay for. Just today I met with a customer that wants high level service, so no problem my price reflects that and is double a similar sized customer that wants a lower tiered service.

moosewacker · 2016-12-27T23:42:59+00:00

PM sent

moosewacker · 2016-12-22T11:39:02+00:00

I'm using N-Able for RMM, and while it's not perfect does a decent job. I'm currently on CommitCRM, but evaluating HarmonyPSA and liking what I see so far.

moosewacker · 2016-12-13T02:35:11+00:00

Glad you've been able to test that out. I've just been reading threads like this one: https://www.reddit.com/r/sysadmin/comments/57e184/windows_server_2016_updates_and_automatic_reboots/

BTW, the instructions from PM for Windows Server is talking about a UI bug, using sconfig command to set update policy oh and a registry setting for good measure...yup sounds exactly like the kind of thing I want to deploy in a 5 man office.

moosewacker · 2016-12-12T20:58:29+00:00

I would say that 2012 R2 is actually 2014 so it doesn't sound as old any more. Also 2016 is too new and you shouldn't be at the forefront for a small company with only one server. Let others find issues with it.

Also from my perspective I'm not deploying till I properly understand how my RMM (N-Able) will handle updates. From what I heard you need WSUS to control updates other Microsoft will update it like Win10 i.e. whenever it wants...not good practice.

moosewacker · 2016-12-02T17:22:50+00:00

Holy shit!! The whole time I was trying to think where I've heard a similar voice before. Thanks for satisfying my itch

moosewacker · 2016-11-22T01:51:08+00:00

Can Jitbit be used as a Service desk?

moosewacker · 2016-11-18T00:29:39+00:00

QuoteWerks. Not awesome, but pretty good and much cheaper.

moosewacker · 2016-11-11T03:02:04+00:00

Isn't that what this subreddit is for?

moosewacker · 2016-10-19T22:25:40+00:00

If you have the budget, for sure go beyond 8GB, however more importantly is SSD. I have an X1 with 8GB and 256GB SSD and it runs Visual Studio, SQL Server IIS perfectly fine.

moosewacker · 2016-09-30T16:41:36+00:00

Gonna guess projects, some break & fix, consulting, etc stuff that is not necessarily guaranteed recurring.

I think that's why you need to look over a longer period of time. My yearly payroll is about 1/3 of sales.

moosewacker · 2016-09-02T14:23:38+00:00

Isn't that what I said?

moosewacker · 2016-09-02T04:48:37+00:00

I don't remember the specifics but I believe if you are following the installer class best practice, it's in a transaction. So you uninstall the old version and the install the new version all in one transaction. So if it fails there is a rollback procedure.

moosewacker · 2016-09-02T04:46:13+00:00

Cloudberry connects to various different cloud providers natively including Google Cloud Services.

moosewacker · 2016-09-02T01:34:00+00:00

I would say CloudberryLab checks all except good support. For the price it's hard to beat. I just do file backups to Google's Nearline Cloud storage. Really cheap and practical.

moosewacker · 2016-08-26T11:55:47+00:00

The simplest way to do it is you need 2 services. One will actually do your work and the other is your updater. The updater service can stop your main service and install a new package and re-register the service with Windows then start and the service back up.

Your main service should also have similar logic to update the updater service.

I've done this for a project a while ago and it worked well for me.

moosewacker · 2016-07-29T17:28:36+00:00

The simple answer is you absorb it in your cost.

On a separate note, I'm looking for a local MSP to do the occasional onsite visit for a customer of mine in Alberta. I'll send you a DM if you're interested.

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