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Review of ASRock Rack EPC621D6U-2T16R server motherboard for 30+ drives

... it. Today both Intel and AMD have special low-cost processors ... mind that ASRock Rack EPC621D6U-2T16R has a Narrow ILM socket, and if ... comparison of 10G SFP + and 10GBase-T ), and from my point of ... need it for something. Basically, ASRock Rack has done a miracle by ... would like to note that ASRock Rack EPC621D6U-2T16R allows you to ... ones. Like all modern motherboards, ASRock Rack has a dedicated 1Gbps network ... Recommendations when ordering Choosing the ASRock Rack EPC621D6U-2T16R motherboard as a ...
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Review of ASRock Rack EPYCD8-2T server motherboard for AMD EPYC 7000

... motherboard from ASRock Rack is designed for just such an application, and unlike ... the RDIMM modules. Storage Engine ASRock Rack EPYCD8-2T has an abundance ... Intel X550 network controller. Yes, ASRock Rack EPYCD8-2T is the very ... on the same board, Intel and AMD do not conflict, but complement ... via tender To get the ASRock Rack EPYCD8-2T at the tender ... a controller for SATA drives - ASRock Rack EPYCD8-2T already has everything ... that ASRock Rack engineers did not limit the flight of their imagination and ...
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Why AMD bought Xilinx: simple, clear language

When you look at how large companies are rowing everything that is bad in the world of protocols and network solutions, you do not immediately understand what is happening, so let's figure it out together. Over the past 2 years, large M&A deals have been going on in the world of server hardware, the most famous of which is the purchase by Nvidia chip maker of the Israeli Mellanox, the process of buying the ARM architecture developer by it. Intel is buying up technology developers in batches ...
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Threadripper vs. EPYC: testing three AMD 32-core processors in server applications

... , produced by ASRock Rack. This manufacturer likes experiments, and makes for example ... AM4. It is on ASRock Rack boards that Hetzner servers with ... . Unfortunately, the deal between ASRock Rack and Hetzner is under NDA, but ... 4-channel DDR4 controller, and the ASRock Rack X399D8A-2T server motherboard ... Threadripper motherboard: On the ASRock Rack X399D8A-2T board, the ... ecc memory and NVME RAID. For such installations, the Asrock Rack X399D8A- ... 2T is the only one, and therefore the ...
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EPYC hosting: exploring how AMD is changing the VDS hosting market

Today, hosters can place up to 1024 virtual machines on one machine, which allows them to dump, increasing their client base in a highly competitive environment. We'll explore why AMD's 64-core EPYC processors are at the heart of a new look at VDS. The data center market demonstrates double-digit growth y/y together with the incessant exponential growth of information on the Internet. Today, own “VDS-point in the cloud” has become as commonplace for modern active people as a credit card ...
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How Good Is The AMD EPYC 3251? Review of ASRockRack EPYC3251D4I-2T Mini-ITX motherboard

... opportunity to test AMD EPYC 3000, and here's why: ... than 4 cores, and compactness and the ability to work ... processor thermal package and access to AMD Zen, which is ... hardware monitoring, and setting up memory controllers and PCI Express ... ... of live migration between Intel and AMD, but now I have ... Testing Testbed configuration: Motherboard: ASRock Rack EPYC3251D4I-2T Memory: 32 Gb ... memory configuration in the AMD stand and a 4-channel ... just excellent encryption speed and disastrous results in photo ...
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What factors should be used to choose the server processor?

Why when choosing a processor, do not pay attention to the price per core or the price per Watt, but rather use the cost of a Megahertz with HT disabled and using Turbo Boost? Here's how it used to be good: for servers, there was a single Pentium Pro processor, which you didn't need to choose. With the advent of multi-core processors, it became clear that the more computing blocks, the better, but only until marketers stepped in and pided one CPU into ten sockets with ten cache options and ...
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ASRock Rack C246M WS Budget Workstation Motherboard Review

... of the server motherboard from ASRock Rack , created for budget servers. Almost ... motherboards for workstations, and even MicroATX format. ASRock Rack C246M WS is one ... of them. Rear panel ports and connectors ... reliability and a service life of about 15 years. Traditionally, ASRock Rack places ... a top 2-processor board ASRock Rack EP2C621D12 the manufacturer thought differently ... a stream, then in principle, ASRock Rack C246M WS is an unpretentious ...
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Guide for migration from Intel Xeon to AMD EPYC: debunking myths, avoiding pitfalls

Ordinary system administrators and large IT-directors, when it comes to AMD, sometimes ask completely childish questions, and we answer them. Existing stack compatibility, TCO reduction, performance and support issues. Consider a typical situation: in your company, it’s time to expand your data center, or replace outdated equipment, and your supplier suggests that you consider a server on an AMD EPYC (ROME) processor. It does not matter whether you have already made a decision or are just ...
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What are the chances of AMD in the server market? Part II

To successfully return to the server market, AMD decided to unify production as much as possible, linking together the principles of the Zen microarchitecture, the ideology of the chip and the final Assembly of processors Chapter 1. Architecture and production strategy This material is the second article in a series of analytical reviews on the server AMD strategy, its processors, technologies and overall server “ecosystem”. To successfully return to the server market, AMD needed to optimize ...