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Blogging has it's moments. ;p As an old Sun guy, I love what SmartOS is doing. First I'd heard of it was in this thread, I'll have to keep an eye on it though. Thanks!

Sorry for the thread necro but for my money, Centos 7 is the right choice. That's mainly because I run Red Hat and the like so working on Centos give me more time with it. The desktop has been heavily upgraded since the 5.x or 6.x days and it's frankly really good looking. YMMV, of course...

Can you share with us what host you're using for this server? Thanks!

Sounds like you've got this sorted out then. You'll probably want to keep it as simple as possible so why not just use the integrated sound card on the computer? Using a laptop wouldn't be my first choice because the cables never seem to all get plugged in right. Or, it'll go to sleep on you...

Oh, regarding matching the level of the output from your sound system, I don't think that will be too hard. The easiest way would be to get a line level output from a set of RCA jacks on your sound console. They usually have a 'record out' feature that should interface with an average sound card...

It sounds like this would be a pretty easy thing to setup. I'm a Red Hat \ CentOS \ Oracle Linux fan so I'd just run that. Grab a sound card or USB device that is supported and install the desktop interface. Then use Audacity to handle the recording functions. It's an open source program that...

Argh, I wish Sun hadn't screwed this up. ZFS on Solaris is so good compared to ZoL.

If you've got any Thinkpad's still available, PM me and I'll probably take one off your hands.

Check the driver and firmware on your tuners. Update everything to the latest available.

Sounds like a case of getting what you pay for.

Yup, I've run bootcamp for extended periods and it's extremely stable. As was mentioned earlier in this thread, on the new Mac Pro, only Windows 8+ is supported, so if you hoped to run 7, you're outta luck. Other than that, go for it.

Hrmm... the 5i was capped at 2tb, but I thought the 6 supported more. I recall having some 3 tb drives working well on it.

The blind leading the blind... good luck. /unsubscribe.

You've got a great configuration in theory but you don't really understand and I think you need to simplify. Build 1 server, 6 disks and make a zpool. Build a second server with 6 disks and build another zpool. Send the contents of zpoolA to zpoolB. Then go go get lunch because you're done. You...

It's Windows.... Plan for things that don't make sense or work reliably.

I'm sure the price difference is shrinking, but the overall build cost is what I was referring to. A smaller server requires a HBA with few ports, the motherboard will need less processing and RAM, the power supplies can be smaller, the case will be smaller, etc...

Yup, that would work fine.. Like I said, there's a few ways to do it. Bottom line is you can *really* simplify the server build and config. Plus, you'll save $$$ too.

Before I had a job doing enterprise level administration, I really liked to develop in my home lab. I learned so much from it. Now, there's not much I'd learn from having a more sophisticated setup at home. So, the ReadyNAS does the job and I can still do some virtualization thanks to it's...

There is another method that would be considerable simplier to administer. Build out ServerA with 6 harddrives in your RZ-2 config. Then build ServerB with 6x hard drives in RZ-2. Then use any number of methods to replicate the contents of ServerA to ServerB. Off the top of my head, you could...

Ya, I'll have to think about that...

Hrrmm.... I do like exchange email...

Ugh... why would you say that? Now I need a shower...

You guys are great... thanks.. really..

Yup.. It's a great tool to have in your back pocket, if you need it. Which, evidently I don't.

Download the driver from the manufacturers website for the modem. Don't let it search automatically, instead tell it you have a driver disk and show it where you saved the driver.

You've gotten some good advice in this thread already but I haven't seen anyone really come out and say this, so I will... I really wouldn't waste your time upgrading a file\print server. You'll spend some time and money and there's going to be near zero advantage to you or your users. If you...

I think I've done almost everything you've mentioned in your post... Well, except the development piece, but that's not really my thing. I ran Win 2k3 and 2k8 domains for a few years. I switched to Linux a couple of years ago because I got tired of Microsoft's lack of imagination. Anyway, not...

Don't get me wrong... I've been working in and around Microsoft Server for years, I'm just not that interested in it. Therefore, why the heck do I want this...

Ya.. it's really not. If the display supports native 24 hz operation it'll be fine but trying to watch 24 hz content on a 30 hz screen will produce all kinds of artifacts that'll mess with your head. Don't do it.

It's amazing.. but don't be jealous. Seriously.. Hating is bad. This thing is smoking fast. Dead reliable and I <3 it.

So, for reasons I'm not going to explain, my employer decreed that all IT employees have to get Visual Studio w\ MSDN subscriptions. So, they decided to buy me one. Now, I primarily do Linux, VMware, Storage work and I'm wondering if there's anything cool I can use this for while staying inside...

Or... Check eBay for Sun\Oracle hardware. You can get some great stuff there that's no longer suitable for enterprise use but it'll sure rock your socks at home.

Oracle really isn't interested in licensing and\or support Solaris on hardware they don't sell. I wouldn't assume that just because it's not on the HCL from Oracle that it won't work. Just buy one of the Intel boards on the list and you won't have to worry about it.

I'm not running any of that new-fangled stuff. Just an old ReadyNAS with 4.2.22 on it.

Better is a subjective kinda of thing. There's people I'd recommend a Drobo to in a heartbeat. Just not someone who's technically proficient enough to care that the gateway isn't implemented right.

Lol, I've owned a few Drobos in my time and they were slow. I know where you're coming from. But seriously, give him a chance... Just looks bad when you bash a product and tell him to buy something else and that new, improved product performs exactly the same. Oh, and after running 2-3...

To all the Drobo bashers in this thread, he had a network problem. Getting a Synology didn't help him.

Well, it sounds like either one will work out nicely for you. Let us know what you think, eh?

The point I think he's trying to make is that the ultra portable MacBook Air doesn't have room for a built in ethernet port. So, you'll end up getting a thunderbolt to ethernet adapter for $30t that'll do the job. I've used them before and never really had a problem... so, I wouldn't sweat this one.

based on what you're saying, I tend to think a Macbook Air will be fine for your needs. The flagship, 15" Retina is just amazing and significantly lighter than what you've got now so I think you'd like it.... But, this is like choosing between two very nice cars, you really can't make a wrong...