Subj : Re: Intel NUCs
To   : DaveW
From : Vorlon
Date : Sat Aug 19 2023 10:34:31

Hi Dave,

 On Friday August 18 2023, Davew said to Vorlon:

 >> Do you know that you don't have to stop the vm's to do a backup?
 >> My longest backup takes 15 minutes, and that is to long to have it

 D>      I dont mind bringin those things down as they are not not mission
 D> critical for anything. They mostly run the BBSs and my BBS website. My
 D> Linux server is another thing. That does run my WordPress Server and my

Ok. Just thought I'd put it out there, that they can be kept running during
the backup.

 >> Good job at getting it at a lower price. Do you have the license key's?
 >> I'd blow the software away and re-install just to be on the safe side...
 D> Yeah.. I do have the Server 2019 Datacenter license but i have not seen
 D> any VMWare license but i believe ESXi can be installed for free. I am

Yes there is a Free ESXi, but it looses a lot of the functions of the full
product.

You can get the licencse information by logging onto the web gui.. Then
it's: Host->Manage->Licencing tab...

 D> pretty good at windows and for now i am just testing but i may reinstall
 D> or change over to ESXi with 2019 as a VM or Perhaps Proxmox. I am not
 D> sure if it will detect all of the hardware. That is what i am nervous

Proxmox should do pretty well at detecting this. The only thing is if the
raid is hardware raid or fake/software raid. But even then you can work
around that anyway...

\/orlon
aka
Stephen

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