Recent content by eptesicus

I'll second (and/or third) Veeam. I use it for my workstations and my VMs, it's incredibly simple to use, and it works well. For backing up my large media folders however, I use Allway Sync.

Update to #202. 7xSVR01 Primary NAS and VMs (DC, Apps & Services, Downloads, WSUS, Monitoring, VPN, and Testing) Total Storage: 69.36 TB OS: Windows Server 2016 Case: Supermicro SC846E16-R1200B PSU: Redundant 920W PWS-920P-1R 80PLUS Platinum (quieter over stock 1200W's) Mobo: ASRock...

A separate access point for wireless. I use the Ubiquiti AP-AC-LR at home, and will be adding one or two more for additional coverage. I use a separate switch since I have 14 network cables that need to be connected right now.

What services/packages are you running? Your connection is only 40/20, right? Doing some research, I need overkill in order to have the fastest speed possible with what I'm going to use the router for. 1000/250 with VPN takes a huge toll on the CPU. Even with the most impressive setups, people...

I'm not worried about power so much. I understand that T isn't designed for lower power consumption, but moreso for environments where heat is in issue. Microcenter does have the i3-7100 for $115 that's clocked at 3.9GHz, which wouldn't be bad, since the 7350K isn't on Asus' supported CPU list...

I wonder if the below gear would work. I want front I/O, and everything here looks good. I don't believe the chipset on the mobo will be able to utilize the K though.... ASUS RS200-E9-PS2-F 1U Rackmount Server LGA 1151 - $512...

There's a substantial difference between 40/20 and 1000/250, especially when I want to run OpenVPN on the router. The faster the CPU, the faster the speed through OpenVPN. In some tests I've seen, users are getting only up to 300 Mbps through VPN (which isn't nothing to complain about) on a...

Thanks all. It sounds like pfSense is the route I should go. I'll start a build thread on their forums to figure out which hardware I should use when having 1000/250 Mbps connection with some VPN. I want to make sure that the CPU I get will be able to get the best speeds possible for the price.

I really wish I could try out the USG through an online demo or get my hands on one and be able to return it, but I don't see that happening.

That's disappointing, and what I was worried about. I wish Mikrotik's GUI wasn't as terrible as it is, and I wish the quality of the hardware/chassis was nicer. I think I'm leaning towards the pfSense or alternative route. However, I still want to make sure that I get the hardware right. I...

That's kinda what I'm thinking. No NAT or QoS is a turn-off for me. I'm looking at something like the link below. What sort of CPU specs should I look for when being a power-user and running pfSense or something comparable? I want to make sure that I have some headroom and am not going to run it...

Cincinnati Bell Fioptics is getting installed next week, and I'm going to get their 1000 Mbps by 250 Mbps connection using fiber to the home. This will be a major improvement to my 8/3 WISP PPPOE connection that I'm getting fed up with because my internet is controlled by my county's fiscal...

You tease...

Oh no, it's cool Bigdady92, I know you weren't knocking it. :D There was a guy on Craigslist that had 4 of those cabinets. I wish I would have bought them all, but I only picked up the 1. I live around Cincinnati, and find a good deal on a rack or cabinet on Craigslist every now and then. I'm...

And by the time I get there, the big leagues will be in the 250TB+ range. I'm not in it to compete. I think it's a great opportunity to see how others have their home rigs setup, and to steal ideas. I wouldn't have gotten my used Supermicro chassis' without seeing how much of an improvement it...