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Redesigning the Hardware for the Virtual TV Streaming Server

11th July 2019 C:Amie Hardware, Hyper-V, Microsoft, Multimedia, Software

This article discusses a hardware design change to the Virtual TV Streaming Server discussed in Creating a Virtual TV Streaming[…]

Powerline Comparison of Features & Functionality: Expanding your Powerline Adapter Home Network

29th April 2018 C:Amie Hardware, Networking

If you are looking to expand an existing or buy a PowerLine network, working out which adapters offer what ports, functionality and performance can be difficult. I compare the features, functionality and spec of 6 different PowerLine ranges to help you find what you need.

QNAP TVS-1271U Top Row of Drives (drives 9-12) do not start on boot/reboot of the NAS appliance

25th June 2017 C:Amie Hardware, Storage

System Requirements: QNAP TVS-1271U QTS 4.3 The Problem: A brand new, out of the box 12 drive 2u NAS appliance,[…]

Comparison of IOCrest SI-PEX40071 SATA III Controller with onboard Intel RST SATA II

2nd April 2016 C:Amie Hardware

System Requirements: A free PCIe 4x slot IOCrest SI-PEX40071 The Problem: This came about, not because I needed or intended[…]