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  1. restorick2378

    BI in a VM - good idea or ??

    Appreciate the feedback! Thank you!!!
  2. restorick2378

    BI in a VM - good idea or ??

    Awesome feedback! Thank you!
  3. restorick2378

    Noob from Wisconsin

    Pretty sure the algorithm for more aligns closely with bourbon, cigars, and power tools!!!
  4. restorick2378

    BI in a VM - good idea or ??

    PCIe slot for sure. Skinny optical bay as well. Appreciate the feedback and suggestions! Rick
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    BI in a VM - good idea or ??

    Thanks for the feedback! The optical drive in this unit is a thin profile and I can't get 2 installed - not without duct tape that is! ;-) The enclosure would be an eSATA interface. Just planning for future expansion... From what I'm reading, this hobby is similar to building a woodworking...
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    BI in a VM - good idea or ??

    Appreciate the feedback Tony. My Opti is a SFF, so only one 3.5" drive bay. Any reason why I couldn't use an external enclosure in prep for when my system grows or I decide I need to keep more clips? Rick
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    BI in a VM - good idea or ??

    I picked up a cheap Optiplex 3050 with 7th gen i5 and 16GB ram. Will be adding a HD soon. Bigger question tho - I also have a PowerEdge server with dual Xeon processors and 192GB ram, running various VMs. Any reason why I couldn't end up using that machine and leave the Optiplex as a backup...
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    Western Digital purple 10tb

    Interested in one. Any left? Rick
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    Noob from Wisconsin

    Now I get it. You had me at "pontoon"!!! ;-)
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    Noob from Wisconsin

    Folks, Thank you all for your feedback and thread suggestions! Yep, I've been a member for 2 months, but since January I've been chasing my nephew around as he played college basketball. Now that he's finished with the year (unfortunately, no bid to the NCAA or NIT for his team), I've been...
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    Noob from Wisconsin

    Hello! I'm Rick, and I live in SE Wisconsin with my lovely bride and 2 pups. We're on the outskirts of Milwaukee. Recently, a gang of car thieves came through and stole a car that had left it's key fob in it. Fortunately, the cops tracked down the vehicle, but unfortunately, there was a...