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About velocityanne

Charming and personable sales GURU for Velocity Tech Solutions. We are the BEST source for Dell Poweredge and HP Proliant servers and server parts.

Dell PowerEdge 2650 (PE2650) Fan Replacement

Posted on March 18, 2013

By Anne Tarantino – Velocity Tech Solutions For those of you running Dell PowerEdge 2650 servers, prepare yourself. At some point, you may get a fan error. That fan error isn’t anything to be too afraid of. But the fan … Continue reading →

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DELL 9th Generation Risers

Posted on February 19, 2013

By Dylan Kerling – Velocity Tech Solutions Today, I’m going to do a quick blurb about the 9th generation Dell servers and using different style PCI risers. When configuring a PowerEdge 1950 or PowerEdge 2950, there are two expansion risers … Continue reading →

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Adding or Upgrading a Processor in a ProLiant DL380 G6 Server

Posted on November 13, 2012

By Dylan Kerling – Velocity Tech Solutions Today, I am going to be doing an overview on adding a new or upgrading an existing processor in an HP ProLiant DL380 G6 server. The first thing we are going to want … Continue reading →

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HP ProLiant DL380 G5 Server Overview

Posted on October 16, 2012

By Dylan Kerling – Velocity Tech Solutions Today, I am going to be doing an overview of the ProLiant DL380 G5 server; one of our more popular entry-level HP servers. To start out, we will be going over what type … Continue reading →

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Replacing a Smart Array Controller on a ProLiant DL380 G5 Server

Posted on September 14, 2012

By Dylan Kerling – Velocity Tech Solutions Hi.  Today, I am going to be talking about replacing a failed Smart Array controller on a DL380 G5. First things first, power off your server entirely and open the lid.  Locate the … Continue reading →

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Pin Type Processors, and You: A Quick Guide to Replacing or Removing the Older PIN Style Processors from PowerEdge Servers, 8th Gen and Older

Posted on August 17, 2012

By Mike Kidd – Velocity Tech Solutions One of the things I commonly find as a usual suspect in troubleshooting after replacing a system board is improperly seated or removed processors. Fret not, because this happens to the best of … Continue reading →

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How to Replace SAS 5 Controller on a PowerEdge Server

Posted on April 17, 2012

By Mike Kidd – Velocity Tech Solutions Today, we are going to do a quick write-up with a video on replacing a failed SAS 5 raid controller. This procedure is pretty much the same across the entire PowerEdge line of … Continue reading →

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Posted on March 28, 2012

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How to clear an Idrac6

Posted on March 28, 2012

By Anne Tarantino Via Mike Kidd I had a call from a customer unable to clear his Idrac6. Since in his case he had the BMC, Idrac6 Express and Idrac6 Enterprise, I had to get the big guns, the Kidd, … Continue reading →

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Posted on March 28, 2012

Velocity Tech Solutions is happy to announce it’s partnership with Microsoft by becoming a member of its MAR (Microsoft Authorized Refurbisher) program. Any server purchased allows the purchase of 2003 or 2008 Server Standard software. http://www.velocitytechsolutions.com

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