Recent content by SamirD

Profit! Well, imo it is. :D

The ROI calculation I use for a situation like this is time. If you're literally going to save half of your time with 2.5Gb vs 1Gb speeds, then it's just a matter of how much time and the dollar/other value of that time with that time applied elsewhere. For example, if an upgrade will save...

Yep, if it's not maxed out constantly shouldn't be a problem. That's the game that hasn't been played in switches for a long time though, a long time...

It can do quite a number of things but the constraint is always the ram and the processor as it's not a full blown computer. But for small things like what you're using it for already, it's great. It can also be used as an NVR depending on how many cameras and licensing. And you can always...

Well, in the review, STH found that it wouldn't even hit 40Gb max aggregate throughput, so this particular switch is limited if you expect (20+20+16*2.5) 80Gb switching capability. So in reality it's good for half of what it should be able to do at half the price, lol. The chinese games are...

Known brands have a rep to protect so they have some sort of quality assurance because the chinese will cheat if you don't watch them like a hawk. The no name brands could care less once their product starts selling--case in point were all those cheap 1TB SSDs that in reviews had the same...

This is always a concern with stuff like this and the STH review even talks about it. But for some people, price is king or the risk is acceptable so I posted it as a deal because it is if you don't have concerns.

I'm sure this is more a reflection of what's available in the market vs what they would want to push. It's good to have someone with some integrity looking at the swath of these things being dumped onto the market. They actually even acknowledge the potential for security issues and did...

Stole this from the STH forum even though I'm not a fan of no-name chinese switches: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CT2F3ZDM?linkCode=sl1&tag=servecom-20&linkId=e29acf911eabaaace36969206a2fa2ca&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl&th=1 "...back on Amazon and a 23% off coupon. With the coupon...

Ultra cool listing where the seller goes into the history of the card and how it came into his possession. I'm actually trying to print it to a PDF because even as a document, this is really cool.

MF scammers--kill them all!

What I've always wondered is what about automotive coolants and additives like redline water wetter?

You're welcome! I hope it has served you well! But unfortunately, me helping others is also what brought in the sharks. :( Technically, scalping is against the outlet terms of service, but sales people that these people have connections with could care less. I've been a customer since the...

Was just so curious I had to ask even though I didn't need it. :D

Not to mention how well enterprise APs like ones from Ruckus do with the 'old' standards. If you have one of these, you're getting speeds closer to theoretical maximum vs the marketing maximum with consumer stuff.