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well in our case it's 100%! We have a cottage in Ontario. Last few times we went up we got selected for the "random" search which of course takes 2 hours and we are extremely late getting there. So we have NOT gone up there with the kids because I do not want to go through that with a 3 and a 1 year old.
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@jt1001001 said in Virtualization build:
well in our case it's 100%! We have a cottage in Ontario. Last few times we went up we got selected for the "random" search which of course takes 2 hours and we are extremely late getting there. So we have NOT gone up there with the kids because I do not want to go through that with a 3 and a 1 year old.
I wonder how much tourism is lost because of that BS.
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@scottalanmiller said in Virtualization build:
@jt1001001 said in Virtualization build:
well in our case it's 100%! We have a cottage in Ontario. Last few times we went up we got selected for the "random" search which of course takes 2 hours and we are extremely late getting there. So we have NOT gone up there with the kids because I do not want to go through that with a 3 and a 1 year old.
I wonder how much tourism is lost because of that BS.
I'm sure a ton of it is.
I refuse to go to or through Canada if I'd be forced to take the 407 ETR, freaking highway robery rates for traveling on it, if you don't have Ontario plates.
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Any downside to getting an R620 in lieu of the R720?
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@scottalanmiller a LOT, amny of my friends no longer go up there. We've only been to Canada 1 time in the last 3 years because of that and other BS
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@Danp said in Virtualization build:
Any downside to getting an R620 in lieu of the R720?
I have a large soft spot for R620's - they seem to be real solid troopers. Keep em clean, they go forever.
Not that I've had issues with the 720's, just a long history with the 620s.
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@Danp said in Virtualization build:
Any downside to getting an R620 in lieu of the R720?
A bit more power usage (which could be huge over a server lifetime.) That's about it.
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@travisdh1 said in Virtualization build:
A bit more power usage (which could be huge over a server lifetime.) That's about it.
Wouldn't the R720 use more power than the R620?
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@Danp said in Virtualization build:
@travisdh1 said in Virtualization build:
A bit more power usage (which could be huge over a server lifetime.) That's about it.
Wouldn't the R720 use more power than the R620?
Assuming the same hardware in both (the R720 do have the possibility of more memory/hard drives), nope. Older generation servers almost always use more power than latter generation ones. Power supply efficiency improved between the R620 and R720 releases at the least, and the R720 will support more power efficient parts (not that they were necessarily used.)
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I've had good luck with both 620 and 720 so far
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We like the 500 series, too.
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Received the updated quote with R620 instead of R720, which came in about $600 less per server. Same basic specs expect for a drop in memory from 192GB to 128GB.
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This reminds me of when I went to canada to purchase some older equipment for a friend of mine. Going into canada was easy. Coming back was the problem. I went through the normal passenger lane unaware that I should have gone through the commercial side both in and out. So coming back in they sent me over to the "building". I filled out the paper work to declare what I had in the van and described the equipment. They made some phone calls to confirm it was allowed back in the USA. I was unsure why it wouldn't be allowed back into the country, as it was manufactured for use in the USA - and was stamped as such. The customs person was very understanding, and suggested that next time have a broker do it. Or at least call the customs office ahead of time to find out what paper work you need to have filled out.
It likely didn't help that the equipment was paid for in cash, with no receipt ($500), and it was control equipment that is used to monitor temperature and pressure at a power plant....
Traveling into canada even for a meeting with a company requires a letter of introduction from that company explaining the purpose of the meeting, and whether or not there will be any "sale" or "transactional value" of the meeting. We were going up to meet with a banner ad platform in toronto and got sent to the building to explain ourselves.
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@DustinB3403 said in Virtualization build:
@MattSpeller said in Virtualization build:
@DustinB3403 said in Virtualization build:
@MattSpeller said in Virtualization build:
I fucking wish we could get pricing like that in Canada.
Have a buddy buy it for you and hand ship it up.
border agent: That's a nice server you got there.... be a shame if you had to... pay taxes on it! muahahahaha
Nothing to claim, a buddy gave me this equipment from his personal lab.
boarder agent So let me get this straight a buddy gave this too you? Do you frequent Mangolassi.it much? We heard someone was trying to bring up a server under false pretenses. This couldn't be you aye? Muhahaha
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In reading these stories about the Canadian border, I recall being questioned about how much cash I had on me, and how I was expect that amount to last me the two weeks I'd be driving through the country - of course the answer was, CCs.
They weren't any nicer when we walked across the bridge at Niagara either.
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@Dashrender said in Virtualization build:
In reading these stories about the Canadian border, I recall being questioned about how much cash I had on me, and how I was expect that amount to last me the two weeks I'd be driving through the country - of course the answer was, CCs.
They weren't any nicer when we walked across the bridge at Niagara either.
That's weird. I have never been asked something like that before.
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@Danp said in Virtualization build:
Received the updated quote with R620 instead of R720, which came in about $600 less per server. Same basic specs expect for a drop in memory from 192GB to 128GB.
That's a big memory drop.
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@mattel said in Virtualization build:
This reminds me of when I went to canada to purchase some older equipment for a friend of mine. Going into canada was easy. Coming back was the problem.
That's always what I've found, too.
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@scottalanmiller said in Virtualization build:
@Dashrender said in Virtualization build:
In reading these stories about the Canadian border, I recall being questioned about how much cash I had on me, and how I was expect that amount to last me the two weeks I'd be driving through the country - of course the answer was, CCs.
They weren't any nicer when we walked across the bridge at Niagara either.
That's weird. I have never been asked something like that before.
It was 8 years ago, and I did say I was driving through the scenic route on the way to NY - then the question.
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@scottalanmiller said in Virtualization build:
@Danp said in Virtualization build:
Received the updated quote with R620 instead of R720, which came in about $600 less per server. Same basic specs expect for a drop in memory from 192GB to 128GB.
That's a big memory drop.
It is... however I felt like 192GB was more than I needed. I probably should ask how much the add'l ram would cost and go ahead and get it if the cost is negligible.
