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Inside Synology DS710+

My colleague was having trouble with one of the two drives on his Synology DS710+ for quite some times. The troubled drive was finally replaced but not before we cleaned it off. To do that, I took the unit apart.

Synology DS710+ The Inside

This unit actually has a VGA port, but we never plugged any monitor to it.

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Mac OS X Updates for September 10, 2009.

Along with Mac OS X 10.6.1, Apple also releases security updates for Mac OS X Tiger and Leopard.

2009.09.10

Mac OS X v10.6.1 Update | 71.47MB
 The 10.6.1 Update is recommended for all users running Mac OS X Snow Leopard and includes general operating system fixes that enhance the stability, compatibility, and security of your Mac.

Mac OS X Server v10.6.1 Update | 71.57MB
The 10.6.1 update is recommended for all servers currently running Snow Leopard Server version 10.6 and includes general operating system fixes that enhance the stability, compatibility and security of your server.

Security Update 2009-005 (Leopard) | 93.14MB
Security Update 2009-005 is recommended for all users and improves the security of Mac OS X. Previous security updates have been incorporated into this security update.

Security Update 2009-005 Server (Leopard) | 93.14MB
Security Update 2009-005 is recommended for all servers and improves the security of Mac OS X. Previous security updates have been incorporated into this security update.

Security Update 2009-005 (Tiger Intel) | 169.75MB
Security Update 2009-005 is recommended for all users and improves the security of Mac OS X. Previous security updates have been incorporated into this security update.

Security Update 2009-005 (Tiger PPC) | 77.95MB
Security Update 2009-005 is recommended for all users and improves the security of Mac OS X. Previous security updates have been incorporated into this security update.

Security Update 2009-005 Server (Tiger Univ) | 206.43MB
Security Update 2009-005 is recommended for all users and improves the security of Mac OS X. Previous security updates have been incorporated into this security update.

Security Update 2009-005 Server (Tiger PPC) | 132.53MB
Security Update 2009-005 is recommended for all users and improves the security of Mac OS X. Previous security updates have been incorporated into this security update.

iMac Graphics FW Update 1.0.2 | 872KB
This update is for iMac computers with an ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro or ATI Radeon HD 2400 XT graphics card installed, running Mac OS X 10.5.2 or later.

Apple RAID Card Firmware Update | 26.12MB
The update is recommend for all Mac Pro (Late 2006, Early 2008) and Xserve (Late 2006, Early 2008) systems with the Apple RAID card.

The updates are available through Software updates and Apple Support Downloads page.

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Windows Home Server: HP MediaSmart Server EX475

UPS delivered the Windows Home Server HP MediaSmart Server EX475 that I ordered from Amazon. Well, to be honest, it’s not for me, but for someone else. There’s nothing better spending other people’s money buying new tech-toys and get to play with it. I am too tired tonight to do anything with that thing. I will open it up on Thursday morning.

Quick look at the Windows Home Sever

HP MediaSmart Server EX475

  • Processor: AMD 1.8GHz 64-bit Sempron processor
  • Memory: 512MB DDR DRAM
  • Network support: 10/100/1000 (Gigabit) RJ-45 Ethernet
  • Interfaces: 4 USB 2.0 ports 1 eSATA port
  • Internal hard drives: 2 SATA 7200 rpm, 1 TB (2 x 500GB)
  • Power: Internal Universal Power Supply
  • Maximum storage capacity: Includes 1TB hard drive (2-500GB hard drives) and 2 empty bays for expansion
  • Expansion: 2 empty hard drive bays
  • Operating system: Windows Home Server
  • Dimensions: 15.75″ (W) x 9.8″ (H) x 14.72″ (D)

Stay tuned for more details.