Monthly Archives: February 2010

HAProxy Comments

Posted on February 27, 2010 by Administrator

Just trying out HAProxy in a new data center for http load balancing. I’m not expecting a lot of site traffic initially, but using a load balancer from Day One lets you get all the data center servers assigned, and … Continue reading →

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Robinson R66 Helicopter in Production

Posted on February 26, 2010 by Administrator

Congrats to Frank Robinson on his new helicopter product, the Turbine R66, for $770,000 with standard equipment. His R44 piston was so economical that Bell shutdown production of the Jetranger line, and the R66 is another amazing machine. And manufactured … Continue reading →

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Intel Atom D510 Server News

Posted on February 19, 2010 by Administrator

The Supermicro X7SPA-HF is a near-server-class $200 Atom-based motherboard. Pluses are extreme low-power operation (under 35 watts for an entire system), dual core with HT, dual gigabit NICs and IPMI remote mgmt. (Reportedly there are still some minor bugs in … Continue reading →

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Windows User VPN Software

Posted on February 14, 2010 by Administrator

So … Windows end-users are setting up their own VPNs with Hamachi and other networking programs. Must be a fun time to be an IT security guy these days. *shudder* wikipedia.org: Hamachi An open source alternative to Hamachi: tinc List … Continue reading →

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Linux CentOS Cluster Setup Tips

Posted on February 14, 2010 by Administrator

I made a linux cluster using 16 dual Opteron 248 machines, gigabit Ethernet and CentOS 5.4 DVD with kickstart. Nodes can be remotely rebuilt upon command in about 3 minutes each in parallel, with no manual intervention, as long as … Continue reading →

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