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Buying guides, comparisons and configuration notes for refurbished enterprise hardware.

Structured Cabling for Business: Cat5e vs Cat6 vs Cat6a

Structured Cabling for Business: Cat5e vs Cat6 vs Cat6a

Anwar Yakkiparamban

Cabling is the one network decision you can't undo — a switch is swapped in an afternoon, but cable in walls stays fifteen years....

Structured Cabling for Business: Cat5e vs Cat6 vs Cat6a

Anwar Yakkiparamban

Cabling is the one network decision you can't undo — a switch is swapped in an afternoon, but cable in walls stays fifteen years....

UPS Sizing for Servers: VA vs Watts, Runtime and Battery Replacement

UPS Sizing for Servers: VA vs Watts, Runtime and Battery Replacement

Anwar Yakkiparamban

A UPS is judged entirely on a day it's never been tested. Two mistakes cause most failures: sizing against the VA number on the...

UPS Sizing for Servers: VA vs Watts, Runtime and Battery Replacement

Anwar Yakkiparamban

A UPS is judged entirely on a day it's never been tested. Two mistakes cause most failures: sizing against the VA number on the...

iDRAC vs iLO: Remote Server Management Compared

iDRAC vs iLO: Remote Server Management Compared

Anwar Yakkiparamban

Every PowerEdge has iDRAC, every ProLiant has iLO — and the brand matters far less than most buyers think. What actually decides whether remote...

iDRAC vs iLO: Remote Server Management Compared

Anwar Yakkiparamban

Every PowerEdge has iDRAC, every ProLiant has iLO — and the brand matters far less than most buyers think. What actually decides whether remote...

Server Power Supplies Explained: Redundancy, Efficiency and Sizing

Server Power Supplies Explained: Redundancy, Efficiency and Sizing

Anwar Yakkiparamban

Buying the biggest power supply available is the instinct — and it's the wrong one. PSU efficiency peaks around 50% load, so an oversized...

Server Power Supplies Explained: Redundancy, Efficiency and Sizing

Anwar Yakkiparamban

Buying the biggest power supply available is the instinct — and it's the wrong one. PSU efficiency peaks around 50% load, so an oversized...

FortiGate 40F With or Without Licence: What's the Difference?

FortiGate 40F With or Without Licence: What's the Difference?

Anwar Yakkiparamban

One of the most common questions we get: the same FortiGate 40F at two very different prices - hardware only, or bundled with a...

FortiGate 40F With or Without Licence: What's the Difference?

Anwar Yakkiparamban

One of the most common questions we get: the same FortiGate 40F at two very different prices - hardware only, or bundled with a...

Firewall Buying Guide for Business: FortiGate vs Palo Alto vs pfSense

Firewall Buying Guide for Business: FortiGate vs Palo Alto vs pfSense

Anwar Yakkiparamban

Every firewall comparison shows year-one pricing. Almost none show year three — and that's where businesses get caught out. This guide compares FortiGate, Palo...

Firewall Buying Guide for Business: FortiGate vs Palo Alto vs pfSense

Anwar Yakkiparamban

Every firewall comparison shows year-one pricing. Almost none show year three — and that's where businesses get caught out. This guide compares FortiGate, Palo...