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$220 RTX 3060 Amazon Pc build? Scam??
restorestore replied to StefanMil's topic in Laptops and Pre-Built Systems
you might be able to get a used 3060 on ebay for under $300. I mean, I did and it was perfect, but a whole PC for that price, no. Unless it's stolen or a scam or a scam such as "oops, we meant GTX1050 and a i5-7400 cobbled together with leftover parts from the back room" -
So local computer shop is quoting us a new server, good storage, hyper-V, we'll have 2 to 5 VMs. ~12TB storage. Probably overpriced but they are local and actually answer the phone. Local computer shop apparently has partnered with Datto and is quoting us a Datto solution that seems to be super expensive, thousands up front and ~1200 a month for cloud and the typical full backup/restore capability. Since I'm also "the computer guy" on-site I was tasked with looking into it as the local shop is not being forthcoming with alternative non-pricey backup solutions. So I've learned that Veeam and Altaro along with cloud services like Wasabi are super popular and have a super reputation and very reasonable prices. Datto has a reputation for being good overall, but with the caveat that they are extortion-level priced and also just got bought out by Satan himself. Even a search on here shows that Datto is not really mentioned but stuff like Veeam is mentioned a LOT. What do you say?
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Fixing folder permissions for AD redirected folders??
restorestore posted a topic in Troubleshooting
The folder redirection is working properly, the issue is that everyone can see everyone else's stuff. The individual folders are owned by the correct user. Attached are pics of the incorrectly done one and another pic of one where it's right. This is the advanced permissions for the root dir. What's a good and quick way to fix this? -
I've got a T3600 I'm using as a server. I have a old 2 slot video card in the primary PCIe. I added a USB3 expansion card in one of the other PCIe. Then, when I put it into server duty I added a network card with dual port for teaming. When I did that the USB card quit working. I've since moved the cards around a little bit to no avail. I haven't tried all combinations I don't think, I wanted to figure out what's going on. The manuals from when the T3600 was released elude to some possible limitations on what KIND of card can go where. But that may have been limited configurations from the factory not sure. Specs- Dell Precision T3600 workstation Windows Server 2019 32 GB ECC RAM SATA SSD for OS, 2 HDD for storage. Dell Intel dual network card off ebay Some USB card from amazon ATI graphics card Latest BIOS
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Ok, sorry for bringing this thread up again. I talked to the owner of the server and tried my best to explain the massive levels of BS and the massive discrepancies for this piece of ... software. They want to do "the middle option" which basically means getting it from CDW. CDW itself is a mess, can anyone here help me understand WTF is actually going on there with their listings? They're all over the place but there is real consensus that CDW is a legit place to buy SQL and I should be able to get a real licensed copy of SQL for around $1000.
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So this may be a retail vs volume/OEM issue? I can add SQL for $3189 to my cart and go to checkout and it does not say it is a 2 core pack, nor does the first page link to the page you and the consultants reference that mention a 2 core pack. I have no doubt both are real, what is confusing is why there is such a profound discrepancy, even being supported by a chat.
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Ok, this just gets better and better. I went here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/d/sql-server-2019-standard-edition/dg7gmgf0fkx9?activetab=pivot:requirementstab https://download.microsoft.com/download/2/9/0/290f991b-5971-42e5-bb2c-81f700622b2e/SQL Server 2019 Editions Datasheet.pdf and saw that SQL is ~$3200. It says it is for 24 cores. Says nothing about 2 cores and says nothing about CALs. I did a chat and confirmed with what appeared to be a real person that SQL 2019 standard is ~ $3200 for 24 cores. Period. ----Headdesk---
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Ok, this might be the last question. (maybe) Is it true that when you install SQL (or in this case upgrade an instance) there really is no "key" that gets entered, and the licensing and any CALs you get are to prove compliance in case of an audit? And, as long as I get a legit license key this server will be GTG because I can get the 2017 ISO from MS.
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this is SQL standard 2019, which will be fine as it is possible to downgrade. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/d/sql-server-2019-standard-edition/dg7gmgf0fkx9?activetab=pivot:overviewtab But is it "per server" or "core" licensing? My understanding is I need to buy CALs if I get the "per server" version. And the "core" version is in 2 core increments.
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So I support a server running a special medical office management software. It's generally been fine and the company has decent tech support when needed. The software uses SQL express 2016 but the DB is getting too large. The software vendor says all I need to do is run the SQL standard install and have it upgrade the existing instance for their software. They say it is simple and of course I can call them if needed. So, I haven't seen an obvious place to purchase SQL standard. Amazon is spotty, Ebay has it for cheap but they are embedded or IOT or foreign sellers and is very sus. CDW has it but is confusing as prices are all over the place and descriptions are nebulous https://www.cdw.com/product/microsoft-sql-server-2019-standard-license-1-license/6083436?pfm=srh. My initial search led me to MS website where they point me to Microsoft Partners. I found one that is somewhat local and they have been pretty bad. They are a firm geared towards large databases and server farms and corporate projects. It's all "statement of work" and "NDA" and "regroup with a zoom call" type of stuff. Initially they quoted me over $2000 of labor with all kinds of terms and conditions but no actual software. I told them repeatedly all I wanted was to buy the software. It's been over a month and still no written quote. Luckily, by talking with them I learned a few things about SQL and licensing and so on. My question - Is it safe to buy SQL from newegg? Something like this, if legit, will get me licensed for a decent cost. https://www.newegg.com/p/1WK-015M-00023?Description=sql server standard&cm_re=sql_server standard-_-9SIA4A0HBA0622-_-Product&quicklink=true I can get the 2017 install, upgrade my server and be done with it. But I don't want to get scammed and I've heard some bad rumblings about newegg. I guess the real question is where is a good place to get SQL?