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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Server cases weren't always so dull and monotonous. In this article we will look at the most unusual solutions for mounting your computing equipment in a rack, and who knows, maybe you want to diversify your data center a little. If you think that there is nothing more boring than server racks filled with identical servers, then you have come to the right place: using this article as an example, we will show you that in the server world there is also a place for a flight of imagination and ...

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 ...

In this article, we will look at modern technologies that QNAP uses for its top NAS-s. These technologies provide flexibility in configuring LUNs, volumes and folders, creating and administering iSCSI volumes, as well as managing disk shelves and scaling. Simply put, here's a look at how NAS becomes an enterprise storage system. Starting with home and small office products, QNAP has gradually expanded its lineup to offer enterprise-grade storage systems that flexibly scale with expansion ...

... powerful and reliable enterprise-level server will not ensure data safety ... Provides maximum performance for this server or PC, but cannot share ... on the network. SAN (Storage Area Network) - storage area network. With this storage architecture ... fail over Yes Yes DHCP Server Yes Yes Monitoring/Control ... service of the ProWare NAS server operating system. When mirroring two ... console - a virtual NAS server that users will access. There ... main physical node (master NAS server) and then synchronized to ...

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 ...

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 ...

In this article, we will tell you about the 4-processor Dell PowerEdge R810 server, which has a complex modular layout that allows you to easily replace a failed block entirely. This server uses FlexMem Bridge technology, thanks to which all the server's memory slots become available to the customer, even if two processors out of four are installed. And, of course, the proprietary iDRAC control system and all those little things that classify such servers as elite. In previous reviews, the ...