Last week, Facebook introduced a new form factor, the Open Accelerator Module, designed to accommodate ASIC processors that will eventually replace GPUs in machine learning. Today, such processors are being developed not only by Nvidia, but also by Intel, Google and many other companies.

Compact cooler for Intel Xeon Scalable series processors, compatible with both mounting types: Narrow ILM and Square ILM. It has two 92mm Pull-and-Push fans, so if you install it on a 2-CPU motherboard, you get a 4-fan tube.

The Xeon D SoCs have made it possible to create very compact yet powerful motherboards for storage and networking applications. The newest motherboard from ASRock Rack based on Xeon D-2143IT has 4 Oculink ports, two M2 slots, a new more convenient BMC interface, and generally amazes with its capabilities.

This 2.4 TB hybrid hard disk for servers is interesting because it supports non-volatile write cache and has a 16 GB NAND read buffer. We tested it to see how the cache accelerates applications, whether WCE is set to 1, and to see if it is economical to use hybrid drives.

There is an opinion that in the server all BIOS settings that relate to RAM should be left in the "Auto" value, install modules in pairs, of the same manufacturer and the same size, buy only one manufacturer and even one series. We received two Transcend DDR4-2400 ECC RDIMMs for testing, and today we will test ancient myths and see what memory actually affects when it comes to two types of virtual machines: VDI (virtual desktop) and SQL.

Aquantia network chips are increasingly being distributed as an expensive home or low-cost business solution for 10-Gigabit networks. We compared the company's youngest chip with Intel's flagship network card when working with file operations, and the results were amazing.

For keeping the 'cold' data, where, first of all, the volume in terabytes per one unit of the server rack is important, there are compact 1U enclosures that can accommodate 12 3.5-inch hard drives. Integrators and assemblers can use ready-made server kits for these needs, or assemble storage systems on their own in special cases, such as the Chenbro RM14500. It is for such purposes that ASRock Rack, the server division of the familiar ASRock company, releases the EPC612D4U-2T8R motherboard for Intel Xeon LGA2011 v3 processors.

This cooler is designed primarily for workstations and any installations with LGA-2011 v3 Square ILM and Narrow ILM sockets mounted in the same workspace with staff, be it storage systems or terminal servers. With its compact size, it can be absolutely silent, and if needed - for increased efficiency or maximum fault tolerance, it can be equipped with 2 fans.

10-Gigabit networks are becoming more common even in the simplest IT projects, where there is a desire to save every ruble. Intel network cards are used more often than any other, but unfortunately, in China they have learned to fake them. It is easy to distinguish the original from a fake, and this is known to both customers and contractors. We will tell you how not to buy a fake network card, where fakes of such equipment come from, what you need to pay attention to when buying, and what you don't.

Your business has already grown so much that you need your own server for CRM, MySQL or virtualization, but the prices for server hardware upset you? In this article, we will tell you how to save up to 100 times on buying used server hardware and not regret buying it. Server equipment has a huge safety margin, it can operate 24/7 for years and decades. And if you are not worried about the lack of warranty and support, but there is a desire to buy a top server at the price of a good mobile phone (from 5 to 25 thousand rubles), this article is for you.

If your company needs a single server that will be installed somewhere in the accounting department or in a warehouse, you will probably want a tower model with quiet cooling, but with decent performance that will be enough for the database and for file exchange. All of this is available in the SL2500 model with two Intel Xeon processors, 8 hard drives and a discrete RAID controller. One of the most important properties of a server is its noise level, because this model is quieter than many desktops.

Servers with low power consumption are a relatively new word on the server market, because in addition to traditional tasks assigned to server equipment, such as databases, organizing file access, new tasks have appeared that are more profitable to solve on physical entry-level servers. For example, office telephony, access control systems, corporate mail or a general work organizer. An Intel Atom-based server like the one we'll be looking at today is ideal for such solutions.