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Short and clear: which type of Nextcloud installation should I choose - LXC, VM or Docker?

Nextcloud is a popular solution for creating your own cloud data storage. In this article, we will look at various ways to install Nextcloud, their pros and cons. To begin with, there are several ways to install Nextcloud: directly on the server, in a virtual machine, in Docker manually or in Docker via the automatic AIO stack. You can also install Nextcloud in an LXC container. Nextcloud is a popular solution for creating your own cloud data storage. In this article, we will look at various ...
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Review of ASRock Rack EPC621D6U-2T16R server motherboard for 30+ drives

... such as  Xeon-D or  EPYC 3000 . If you do not ... , keep in mind that ASRock Rack EPC621D6U-2T16R has a Narrow ... it for something. Basically, ASRock Rack has done a miracle by ... motherboard, using which they could once accomplish a feat and ... like to note that ASRock Rack EPC621D6U-2T16R allows you ... . Like all modern motherboards, ASRock Rack has a dedicated 1Gbps network ... Recommendations when ordering Choosing the ASRock Rack EPC621D6U-2T16R motherboard as a ... connected, and if you use VMware ESXi 6.x + as ...
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Lenovo ThinkAgile VX3320 review - a hyperconverged solution for simplified enterprise-wide vSAN deployment

Hyperconverged systems are rapidly gaining popularity and are already becoming the standard for building virtualization platforms in the corporate environment. Lenovo has released a special series of servers for installing and running VMware vSAN with tools for simplified administration and deployment at the customer's facility. The ideology of hyperconvergent solutions using VMware technologies has its advantages: this is a relatively low cost at the start, and the ability to scale almost ...
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Review of ASRock Rack EPYCD8-2T server motherboard for AMD EPYC 7000

The good thing about the AMD EPYC 7000 platform is that a large number of PCI Express lanes are available to you in 1-socket format. This is a serious advantage for assembling a server with several GPUs, because the 1-processor layout allows you to assemble compact machines in the ATX form factor. The good thing about the AMD EPYC 7000 platform is that a large number of PCI Express lanes are available to you in 1-socket format. This is a serious advantage for building a server with several ...
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Quarkus deconstructed: building modernized Java for the future

Quarkus is driving Java-based applications and services into the future. More specifically, the Quarkus framework is helping to drive Java-coded assets into a future that is positively populated with the computing advantages that come from the use of serverless, cloud and Kubernetes environments. Quarkus is driving Java-based applications and services into the future. More specifically, the Quarkus framework is helping to drive Java-coded assets into a future that is positively populated ...
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Threadripper vs. EPYC: testing three AMD 32-core processors in server applications

... the recent decision by VMware to change the licensing policy ... typical EPYC motherboard with a Threadripper motherboard: On the ASRock Rack X399D8A ... encrypting memory and registers. VMware support ThreadRipper processors are not ... be, because vMware has not even certified server EPYC 3000 . This ... the cores of the first EPYC could not be overclocked simultaneously ... taking the EPYC 7551p readings as 100%. Hypervisor VMware ESXi 6. ... and Data Scientists. Hypervisor VMware ESXi 6.7U3 Test virtual ...
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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

... happy. Compatible with operating systems (VMware, FreeNAS) The weak point ... a VMWare representative with a question: when will ESXi support EPYC 3000 ... VMware: they need to sell their hypervisor in expensive cloud environments, and EPYC ... 3000 is not their caliber. I could not ... to poor EPYC 3000 support, and perhaps they simply could not ... 10%, so if VMware is optimized for EPYC 3000, it may ... an EPYC 3251 motherboard, pay attention to the board from ASRock Rack we ...
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ASRock Rack C246M WS Budget Workstation Motherboard Review

The uniqueness of the Socket 1151 processor socket for Coffee Lake-S processors allows, in all seriousness, to assemble on the same platform both 2-core terminals on Pentium Gold and 8-core universal machines on Xeon-ah , on which you can work with graphics and do software development. We recently listed 5 differences between workstations and regular PCs , and in relation to the Socket 1151 platform all these differences are not relevant, so you can not read the article here, but rather ...
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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 ...