User ewwhite - Server Fault

72 votes

2 answers

34k views

Why is it so difficult to upgrade between major versions of Red Hat and CentOS?

asked Nov 15, 2012 at 15:14

67 votes

1 answer

26k views

Why are my XFS filesystems suddenly consuming more space and full of sparse files?

asked Jul 9, 2012 at 15:27

57 votes

2 answers

10k views

vSphere education - What are the downsides of configuring VMs with too much RAM?

asked Aug 2, 2013 at 13:56

56 votes

4 answers

8k views

Assessing equipment damage following a lightning strike - Should I have planned more?

asked Jul 16, 2012 at 13:11

55 votes

3 answers

20k views

Isn't Ctrl-Alt-Delete on Linux really dangerous?

asked Jul 21, 2014 at 1:52

49 votes

8 answers

75k views

Should I expose my Active Directory to the public Internet for remote users?

asked Feb 6, 2014 at 15:30

46 votes

1 answer

53k views

HP ProLiant DL360 G7 hangs at "Power and Thermal Calibration" screen

asked Jan 10, 2013 at 17:16

43 votes

12 answers

93k views

Disable hyperthreading from within Linux (no access to BIOS)

asked Feb 15, 2011 at 17:48

41 votes

5 answers

8k views

Smoothest workflow to handle SSH host verification errors?

asked Aug 12, 2012 at 20:54

37 votes

5 answers

13k views

Are VMware ESXi 5 patches cumulative?

asked Jun 16, 2012 at 21:37

36 votes

2 answers

8k views

HP plan to restrict access to ProLiant server firmware - consequences?

asked Feb 3, 2014 at 21:26

36 votes

8 answers

7k views

Is it necessary to burn-in RAM for server-class hardware?

asked Jun 25, 2013 at 3:05

32 votes

5 answers

31k views

Common wisdom about Active Directory authentication for Linux Servers?

asked Apr 17, 2014 at 15:01

32 votes

4 answers

53k views

What happens when the USB key or SD card I've installed VMware ESXi on fails?

asked Oct 28, 2013 at 21:30

31 votes

3 answers

18k views

The XFS filesystem is broken in RHEL/CentOS 6.x - What can I do about it?

asked Apr 7, 2013 at 17:59

30 votes

5 answers

101k views

Move VMware ESXi VM to new datastore - preserve thin-provisioning

asked Mar 22, 2012 at 19:03

30 votes

3 answers

19k views

Linux - real-world hardware RAID controller tuning (scsi and cciss)

asked Mar 26, 2012 at 18:09

30 votes

5 answers

4k views

How can a Linux Administrator improve their shell scripting and automation skills?

asked Sep 11, 2013 at 13:13

29 votes

8 answers

2k views

Email hoarder intervention and education - (Exchange environment)

asked Aug 19, 2011 at 21:00

28 votes

5 answers

10k views

Do I need to RAID Fusion-io cards?

asked Jul 15, 2013 at 1:48

26 votes

2 answers

35k views

Monitoring/controlling Intel Turbo Boost in Linux

asked Jan 16, 2011 at 5:25

24 votes

4 answers

18k views

How effective is LSI CacheCade SSD storage tiering?

asked May 31, 2013 at 7:36

22 votes

7 answers

4k views

Backup strategy for developer-focused Apple environments?

asked Feb 13, 2014 at 14:55

22 votes

4 answers

2k views

Customer site is out of IP addresses, they want to go from /24 to /12 netmask... Bad idea?

asked Dec 8, 2012 at 22:55

22 votes

3 answers

15k views

Are RDX removable disks a good replacement for LTO tape?

asked Sep 19, 2011 at 18:20

21 votes

6 answers

50k views

2008 R2 Terminal Server: "Insufficient system resources exist to complete the requested service"

asked Jan 17, 2014 at 18:27

19 votes

7 answers

6k views

Nested RDP and VMWare and ILO console sessions: keystroke repetition and latency

asked Jan 17, 2011 at 2:31

17 votes

4 answers

83k views

Controlling HP ProLiant DL380 G6/G7 fan speed

asked Sep 15, 2011 at 23:52

17 votes

8 answers

13k views

Understanding NVMe storage and hardware requirements

asked Mar 22, 2015 at 14:59

15 votes

2 answers

949 views

How can I gain better insight into ISP-managed equipment (routers)?

asked Aug 1, 2014 at 14:28

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166 Questions

Why is it so difficult to upgrade between major versions of Red Hat and CentOS?

Why are my XFS filesystems suddenly consuming more space and full of sparse files?

vSphere education - What are the downsides of configuring VMs with too much RAM?

Assessing equipment damage following a lightning strike - Should I have planned more?

Isn't Ctrl-Alt-Delete on Linux really dangerous?

Should I expose my Active Directory to the public Internet for remote users?

HP ProLiant DL360 G7 hangs at "Power and Thermal Calibration" screen

Disable hyperthreading from within Linux (no access to BIOS)

Smoothest workflow to handle SSH host verification errors?

Are VMware ESXi 5 patches cumulative?

HP plan to restrict access to ProLiant server firmware - consequences?

Is it necessary to burn-in RAM for server-class hardware?

Common wisdom about Active Directory authentication for Linux Servers?

What happens when the USB key or SD card I've installed VMware ESXi on fails?

The XFS filesystem is broken in RHEL/CentOS 6.x - What can I do about it?

Move VMware ESXi VM to new datastore - preserve thin-provisioning

Linux - real-world hardware RAID controller tuning (scsi and cciss)

How can a Linux Administrator improve their shell scripting and automation skills?

Email hoarder intervention and education - (Exchange environment)

Do I need to RAID Fusion-io cards?

Monitoring/controlling Intel Turbo Boost in Linux

How effective is LSI CacheCade SSD storage tiering?

Backup strategy for developer-focused Apple environments?

Customer site is out of IP addresses, they want to go from /24 to /12 netmask... Bad idea?

Are RDX removable disks a good replacement for LTO tape?

2008 R2 Terminal Server: "Insufficient system resources exist to complete the requested service"

Nested RDP and VMWare and ILO console sessions: keystroke repetition and latency

Controlling HP ProLiant DL380 G6/G7 fan speed

Understanding NVMe storage and hardware requirements

How can I gain better insight into ISP-managed equipment (routers)?