[AccessD] Windows11 pro

[John Colby]

Back in the day (2010 ish) I was designing a custom C# build to automate
SQL Server.  I ended up buying licenses for the Windows media version which
was being dropped by MS.  I got legal licenses for $25 or so each.  I then
built VMs which i installed these licenses on.  Six VMs total though I
usually ran 5 VMs.  I ran the VMs on a home built server running Windows
2008 with 32gb of ram.  Each VM got 4 gb ram.  The VMs were dedicated to
running Accuzip so weren't particularly stressed.

Basically the C# program pulled name / address data out of SQL Server into
csv text files (2 million addresses in a file), and pushed the files into
these VMs.  The Accuzip software processed the files for address
validation, then shipped the files over the internet to california (from
Connecticut) for change of address processing, then only the changed
addresses were pushed back over the internet to the VMs and my C# program
would pull the changed data back into SQL Server.  I processed about 440
MILLION addresses every month using this system, keeping the addresses
clean and up to date.  It turns out that C# can actually watch changes in a
remote directory on a server which is how I knew when to push new files to
the VMs.

I used a raid 6 array of about 10 tbytes to host backups of the VMs as well
as about 8 name / address tables.  Raid 6 is very robust.

On Sun, Mar 10, 2024 at 7:38 PM Bill Benson <bensonforums at gmail.com> wrote:

> JC thanks for posting that link, I have bookmarked it!!! I think it is
> funny that the author indicates I am safer doing things myself, that
> warrants a big BWAHAHAHAHA.
>
> And Stuart, I have already added 2 Win 11 and one Win 10 to my cart, I am
> currently in the process of building a totally new system.
>
> I went into the store (who builds custom PCs) thinking I knew what I wanted
> - but the owner talked me out of some things and into others. I told him to
> just design something and I would consider it. I intend to bring his
> recommendations to my friends and on Win-HOME list to see if his
> suggestions pan out.
>
> What I thought would be ideal is a super amazing fast fully loaded system
> with 4 hard drives; I would RAID each pair, so let's call this 2 "drives" -
> one for personal use and one for client dev work. The client dev "drive"
> (RAID pair) I can partition into as many separate OS's and make each
> bootable and encrypted.
> I will be backing up by partition, and when starting new client projects,
> restoring from a base image that has all the dev tools I need; perform
> windows updates, and commence development. When that client's project is
> complete, take a backup of that partition, store it for future support;
> then when starting next client, go back to the base image, load any more
> tools I may have discovered that I cannot develop without, perform Windows
> updates, take that as my new base image; and start in on that project.
>
> To me this ought to work great. I may invest in NAS to try to automate some
> of the backups; that was recommended by the custom build guy who also said
> I ought to get a server and but I said no thanks (why would a one man dev
> team need a server? Seriously, I am open to input... but he did not
> convince me.)
>
> I had almost bought a DELL OPTIPLEX with two large HDs which I would RAID 1
> then split into lots of partitions for same effect described above. But
> DELL said it would void the warranty. Good-bye DELL!!!
>
>
>
> On Thu, Jan 25, 2024 at 12:20 PM John Colby <jwcolby at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > well maybe they have seen the light?
> >
> > https://www.pcmag.com/how-to/how-to-remove-annoying-ads-from-windows-11
> >
> > On Thu, Jan 25, 2024 at 11:36 AM Susan Harkins <ssharkins at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > I don't see anymore ads on 11 than I did on 10. Windows 11 is easy to
> > > adjust to -- I've noticed almost no difference, no bugs, no issues.
> > >
> > > Susan H.
> > >
> > >
> > > My current desk topper, a Hewlett-Packard Packard, all in one, Three
> > years
> > > old came with Windows 10. And is nagging me to upgrade to 11 which I’ve
> > > been stalling on hoping to get some feedback from you all. But there’s
> > > apparently no charge for this upgrade.
> > >
> > > r
> > >
> > >
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