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Dell: Microsoft warnings haven't hurt Linux uptake | |
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| Time: 14:02 EST/19:02 GMT | News Source: News.com | Posted By: Andre Da Costa | ||
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Claims made by Microsoft that Linux violates its software patent have not affected sales of Linux-based hardware, according to Michael Dell. Speaking to CNET News.com sister site ZDNet UK at a conference Thursday, Dell's chief executive said his company has seen Linux uptake for servers increase faster than Windows server products, despite Microsoft's claims. "On the server side Linux continues to grow nicely, a bit faster than Windows," said Dell in an interview during the Gartner Symposium/ITxpo in Orlando. "We're seeing a move to Linux in critical applications, and Linux migration has not slowed down." | ||
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| #26 By 2960 (68.100.112.199) at 10/16/2007 1:14:58 PM |
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Ok, a couple of updates.
First, Lloyd is a genious. I went through the NIC settings some more, and found three other "on-board accelleration" options for IPv4 on the Pro/1000 MT. I turned them off and... I picked up 4MB/Sec in transfer to my NAS. That's a 25% improvement! In theory this should not be so, but it is. I can only figure that back when those cards were made, the processors weren't nearly as powerful as my current Intel E6700, and back then it actually WAS better to have the NIC accelleration handle the TCP calculations, but not these days with Vista and the higher-end processors. I'll take it :) Next, the switch came in today. This is a big boy, and I've got some mounting logistics to figure out here :) Here is a picture of my "Network Rack" (hehe). That's the new switch in the middle, with the current DGS-2008 on top of it. The new switch is a big boy ! http://s32.photobucket.com/albums/d50/pictureposter/Other/?action=view¤t=IMG_0956.jpg I think I will mount it on the back of the 'rack' with the ports facing up. That will keep it out of sight (and the fans out of ear reach). Those are the QNAP NAS's on the bottom shelf. Ain't they cute :) The QNAP TS-209 is, IMHO, one of the best NAS boxes out there and very compact as well. Built like tanks too. TL |
| #27 By 2960 (68.100.112.199) at 10/16/2007 2:55:26 PM |
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Wow! Have you seen this?
http://www.nexgentech.org/?p=3581 Some things are cool. This is FREAKIN' Cool! I'm a bit confused by DLinks product line though. You have the current DGL-4300 (G) Router, which I have. Then there is the DIR-655, which has faster wan-to-lan, and N Networking. Then there is the DIR-855 which is, I believe, going to replace the 655 when released. Then there is the DGL-4500 (linked) that I assume will replace the DGL-4300. The only thing I can figure is the DIR-855 and the DGL-4500 are going to be dual-band N 2.4 and 5.8Ghz. Now, the real question. Assuming they both have the same horsepower (i.e. wan-to-lan speed), who would choose the DIR-855 over the DGL-4500 and why? Especially with that absolutely, totally cool OLED display on the 4500, from which you can configure the entire router if you want? TL |
| #28 By 23275 (172.16.10.31) at 10/16/2007 3:11:04 PM |
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#26, Way cool - great to see you pick up some gains.
Let me know how the progress unfolds. Best, Lloyd |
| #29 By 23275 (172.16.10.31) at 10/16/2007 3:45:09 PM |
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#26/27 - Sweet set up, TL.
Are you going to get the gaming router? Do note, it won't support the passage of GRE packets - so any in-bound VPN to it could be a problem, but if you use it for out-bound clients, only, it will be fine. It looks amazing - makes use of MS's Rally technologies and fully leverages Teredo UPnP-X extensions, so it will be a breeze to configure dynamically. I may give it a try when it becomes available. |
| #30 By 2960 (68.100.112.199) at 10/17/2007 12:18:10 AM |
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Yeah, I only use CheckPoint for outbound VPN. I also see no mention of Jumbo Packets on the 4500 specs, a serious ommision by DLink IMHO.
BTW... There's an oddity with the DGL-4300 (and possibly other DLink routers). For IPSec Tunnels, such as CheckPoint SecureClient, you actually have to turn IPSec Pass-Thru OFF in the Router. The exact opposite of what it should be :) Maybe they will get that fixed in the 4500. So, the question is.... DGL-4500 or DIR-855. I'll be damned if I can really tell right now, not until the full spec sheet on the 855 is posted. Oddly, the 855 was announced in Jan, and expected to be a Q1 release. It's a bit late :) I got the new switch in. The best place I could find for it was on the top of the cabinet, facing rearward. It's wide open and allows easy cable access to the ports. I'll have to slide the cabinet out to connect another cable, but you don't do that very often anyway, and there's the software for the router to check port status and stuff. It doesn't appear to be any faster than the DGS-2008, which is a compliment to that nice little switch. I suspect it may be better latency wise, but I've got no way to really prove that. So far, so good. BTW... Looks like the price on that DGL-4500 is going to be $239. Ouch! TL |
| #31 By 2960 (68.100.112.199) at 10/17/2007 7:58:59 AM |
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Is it normal for the web interface on these switches to be so slow?
Man, I mean it is Sloooooooowwwwwww........ It takes a good minute for each page to show up. TL |
| #32 By 2960 (68.100.112.199) at 10/17/2007 12:26:50 PM |
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Ok, it's not the switch. It's this damned machine again...
This machine has always had the following issues: Slow or no access to certain corporate HTTPS sites I have to access. Failures when uploading to a WebFTP and the file is above a certain size. Other odd crap. It happens with clean loads of Vista or XP. Here's a funny thing... If I load up VirtualPC and an XP host, ALL sites are accessed fine. I just tested the switch, and it's lightning fast when accessed under the VPC host, ON THE SAME MACHINE! I've been troubleshooting this for months. It's not a Vista or XP thing. I've only come up with one possible conclusion. NOD32. I use NOD32 on this machine for AntiVirus. Everything else uses Symantec. I'm going to uninstall NOD32 to verify this... TL |
| #33 By 2960 (68.100.112.199) at 10/17/2007 3:25:03 PM |
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It ain't NOD32. I'm at a loss on this one. 6 months I've been fighting this problem...
TL |
| #34 By 23275 (216.231.188.246) at 10/18/2007 12:20:57 AM |
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I could write a small book on the cert store changes in Vista.
When I get back from a deployment, I'll kick you a TAP code and if you like, I can show you how to manage certs on a Vista box. It taint like it used to be :) I've seen the same issue on countless machines and it is relatively easy to fix. I do need to look at a few particulars in order to know which fix to apply, and because MS hasn't released more on this, I can't publicly disclose what I have learned and shared. It is not Vista, btw.... it is how certs are managed by the issuer. Any case, we can get around it. How is the new switch performing? And Yes, all such switches are dog slow in terms of interface - HP, Cisco, Linksys and D-Link - all of em. The int was not designed for a lot of use - just quick settings and one is done. |
| #35 By 2960 (68.100.112.199) at 10/18/2007 8:49:07 AM |
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The switch speed isn't the switch. It's this machine. No matter the OS, this particular machine cannot access certain HTTPS sites correctly, nor can I upload files to a WebFTP if the are over a certain size.
Different NIC's have made no difference. Different OS's have made no difference. However, if I fire up VPC, on the SAME machine, and run an XP host all access is normal and fast, which rules out the network, router, etc... I've never seen anything like this. TL |
| #36 By 23275 (71.12.191.230) at 10/18/2007 11:04:05 PM |
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#35, What Nic are you using? If it is a card, what slot is it in and what is it adjacent to and what is adjacent [if anything] to it?
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| #37 By 2960 (68.100.112.199) at 10/19/2007 7:46:19 AM |
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Intel Pro 1000/MT.
It's not the NIC though. It started with the internal NIC, and I disabled that and installed this one to see if the issue went away. It didn't. TL |
| #38 By 23275 (172.16.10.31) at 10/19/2007 3:14:15 PM |
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#37, kk - please share what the MB specs are and card slot use is.
Thanks, L |
| #39 By 2960 (68.100.112.199) at 10/19/2007 9:29:20 PM |
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Motherboard is the Intel BadAxe-2 (D975XBX2).
http://www.intel.com/products/motherboard/D975XBX2/index.htm PCI bus 4, device 0, function 0 - Intel Pro 1000/MT PCI bus 4, device 2, function 0 - Creative X-Fi Elite Pro PCI bus 1, device 0, function 0 - GeForce 8800 GTX The rest is all on-board stuff. If you want that, it'll be one hell of an Aida32 report :) TL |
| #40 By 2960 (68.100.112.199) at 10/20/2007 8:27:22 AM |
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Ok, I'm starting a fresh rebuild this morning and I'm documenting EVERY step and testing HTTPS access and switch management page access after each step.
I AM going to find out what is causing this issue if it kills me :) This thread will probably scroll off by the time I'm done. I'll pick it up again in a new thread. Man, I so look forward to the new system where we don't have to fudge everything LOL TL |
| #41 By 2960 (68.100.247.204) at 10/21/2007 6:40:32 PM |
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Done!
Switch issue - Fixed. Still scratching head though. Network Performance - Better. Found out that installing the latest Intel INF update actually steals 2-4MB/Sec transfer rate over the LAN. Reverted back to the Vista version and the performance came back. Hmmm..... The issue with accessing HTTPS corprate sites (Novell Servers) is still broke. Still works on the SAME machine if accessed from a VPC host OS. I just don't get it :( I replaced the DGL-4300 with a DIR-655 just to be sure (and because I wanted to :)). Did not help. TL |
| #42 By 23275 (71.12.191.230) at 10/21/2007 6:42:49 PM |
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#39/40, Yeah, include everything - as you can imagine, the fix will be in the detail. and I like details - so the more data, the better.
When you do your install, don't add any 2nd party drivers until after the machine is fully updated. Put your video card drivers on last and don't let Windows Update put on any of the video card drivers it recommends. Be certain to get FLASH from adobe and not a site that is flash enabled. |
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