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ASRock Rack EPC621D4I-2M - Review of Mini-ITX motherboard for Xeon LGA3647

When Intel Xeon processors of the LGA-3647 series first appeared, many experts joked that this processor socket was so large that it was impossible to make a Mini-iTX board on it. And now ASRock Rack showed the whole world that nothing is impossible for them, and if you need Xeon Scalable on a motherboard for a nettop - please, the company has a motherboard for you When Intel Xeon processors of the LGA-3647 series first appeared, many experts joked that this processor socket was so large ...
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Server review and FAQ on Kunpeng 920, Huawei Taishan 2280 V2

We are studying in detail the first commercially available ARM64 server: how does it work, how it is managed, what software is it compatible with, and why is it worth switching to Chinese processors at all, abandoning the 30-year-old architecture? To take for testing an ARM-based server from Huawei, created on the basis of a Huawei processor with a Huawei chipset and even a network card based on Huawei NIC, I have been in line since the end of August. And only in December, due to the ...
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Review of SRV-Legion SL2500 server of floor-standing type for small organizations.

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 ...
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Impact of memory settings on server performance using the example of Transcend DDR4-2400 ECC modules (TS1GHR72V4H)

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. There is an opinion that in the server all ...
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The most unusual server cases

... is nothing more boring than server racks filled with identical ... ​​installing Apple computers in a server rack has always existed. Apple ... not unified. # 5 - Blade server on Micro ATX In general ... to do anything in the server case, where every cubic centimeter of ... way and buy the largest server case "non-Blade" ... violates all the canons of server building, it denies the ... Almost all of the considered server cases were released before ... or test lab with unusual server equipment or bring something ...
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Dell server buying guide

Dell servers are known primarily for their customers - the largest American corporations, including government organizations, use Dell equipment. And for any customer, the Dell symbol is a sign of excellence in quality control, performance, functionality and service support. This article is a quick guide to the Dell server models available in early 2011. Over the past few months, Dell has meticulously refined its PowerEdge server lineup, adding reliability, performance, and the ability to ...
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Disk arrays and NAS servers ProWare

In this article, we are talking about Proware's professional storage solutions. This company has vast experience and a significant range of storage systems, distinguished by the type of connection. ProNAS file servers run on a proprietary operating system that allows you to build low-cost, fault-tolerant configurations with support for backup agents, VMware virtual environments and an extended set of proprietary services. Storage systems is the memory of supercomputers and key servers, the ...
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Modern methods of data backup of servers and workstations

In the infrastructure of any modern enterprise, a special place should be given to data storage and backup systems. In case of failure, human error or for maintaining archives, but the data must be reliably protected from loss, prying eyes or natural disaster. In this article, we will explain what hardware is used to copy data in different cases. The active development of information technologies, which began at the very beginning of the 21st century and does not plan to stop in the coming ...
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Details of Facebook Open Compute cloud servers

Facebook is an innovative company in itself, and it's no wonder that they didn't just buy hundreds of servers to run their service. They have improved the memcached caching technology, and now the company's engineers are developing a new type of server that will be optimal for large cloud services - cheap, reliable and efficient. Innovations such as new cabinet heights, dual-input power supplies, lack of remote monitoring systems seem absurd today. By and large, Facebook's basic architecture ...
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Introducing the Dell PowerEdge R810, 4-socket Enterprise Server

... when you first open the server case, following the instructions on the ... controllers, which makes the server much more suitable for ... FlexMem Bridge technology. Dell R810 Server Settings Construction type, body height ... redundant components has improved server performance. For a high ... , mission-critical four-socket server, this is extremely important. ... -range database server, server virtualization, ERP etc. A server with a ... , one might say, luxurious server configuration immediately raises the question ...