[AccessD] Windows11 pro

[Bill Benson]

woosh

On Sun, Mar 10, 2024 at 9:10 PM John Colby <jwcolby at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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