Every day our support techs answer questions from our customers – and potential customers – on technical questions with Enterprise servers. We thought it would be helpful to create a blog post series that summarize the common issues that come up and provide the quick-fix solutions and server troubleshooting steps that we frequently offer.
It’s our first entry in TechMike’s Quick Fix Guide – P...
You don’t have to have a Ph.D. in Computer Science to know that computers generate high temperatures. One of the core components of a computer in managing and dissipating that heat is the system’s IHS (Integrated Heat Spreader) and its Heat Sink.
In this blog post, we’ll discuss the components of the Heat Sink, compatibility pointers, as well as some of the considerations you should make whe...
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The heavy accumulation of dust can severely impact the performance of your server by forcing the fans to work harder to cool the system and allowing pieces of dirt to get between connectors.
In this video, we’ll show you step-by-step how to clean a server’s components. The server we are cleaning is a Dell R620, but the principles are the same for virtually any server.
You’ll n...
Dell PowerEdge vs. HPE ProLiant Rack Servers. Is it tomato vs. tomahto, simply a matter of personal preference? Or are there fundamental considerations with what is best for your use case?
Dell and HPE are the most prominent players of the 21-billion-dollar server market and by far take up the most significant share of servers that TechMikeNY sells. As refurbishers, we have spent countles...
A big part of our ethos at TechMikeNY is environmentally friendly IT solutions and products -- and nothing speaks to that more than energy efficiency. Nobody wants to have an electronic gas-guzzler – especially when you're the one flipping the bill!
Here are some helpful tips on how to minimize home server electricity usage. We'll also provide some high-level thoughts into specific topics s...
