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

Extremely interesting server motherboard of Micro ATX format with built-in SAS controller. It can connect 30 SATA devices plus 1 NVME plus PCI Express via the Slimline port and output data via the integrated Intel X550-T2 10 Gigabit LAN controller. Today we are reviewing the ASRockRack motherboard, which is designed for those who assemble a Big Data server or storage system for hundreds of Terabytes. The EPC621D6U-2T16R model resembles the previously considered That is, using only one ...
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A new look at server immersion cooling: news from the OCP consortium

We take a powerful server and immerse it in a tank of liquid, then apply voltage and hope that no sparks fly. But maybe we should be afraid of something else: continue to build data centers with a service life of more than 10 years, the cooling of which depends solely on air flows? How sustainable is an industry that spends more on providing electricity to rotating fans than it does on powering processors? It's still hard to get used to this spectacle: we take a powerful server and immerse it ...
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Review of ASRock Rack E3C242D4U2-2T motherboard for budget office server

Practically, when you need a solution for a host running a security gateway, a 1C server and a Kubernetes node, you can even give up ECC memory in favor of Core i5, Core i3 and even Pentium Gold. In general, where a high frequency is needed in single-threaded loads, it is often not enough unless a normal motherboard We love powerful 48-core processors, but not every customer is willing to pay for such capacity: even among modern companies with hybrid infrastructure (local + remote cloud), ...
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Review of ASRock Rack EP2C621D12 WS motherboard for double Xeon LGA3647 processors

... for machine learning functions, so Xeon Scalable processors in this case are ... drivers. But since the ASRock Rack EP2C621D12 WS motherboard was created ... nothing to play with - ASRock Rack just undeservedly placed this board ... the server, then everything is clear, except for the Marvell network ... partially offset by a very clear interface for viewing logs. ... a standard set of settings for server boards. I would like to ... be more than enough. Conclusions ASRock Rack makes excellent server motherboards, and ...
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Review of the server cooler Noctua NH D9DX i4 3U

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. A good server cooler is a rarity, because the main thing for industrial PC builders is a low price, and since the noise level in ...
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ASRock Rack EPC621D4I-2M - Review of Mini-ITX motherboard for Xeon LGA3647

... , and if you need Xeon Scalable on a motherboard for a ... what such purposes might the Xeon Scalable platform in Mini-ITX format ... no other ideas for using Xeon Scalable in Mini-ITX format. ... the EPC621D4I-2M motherboard that ASRock Rack offers. Of course, the ... sinks on them, so choose cooler SSD models. Very little is ... connector to connect the new cooler to. In general, the ... partially offset by a very clear interface for viewing logs. BIOS ... a standard set of settings for server boards. I would like to ...
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Review of server cooler Noctua NH-D9 DX-3647 4U for Xeon Scalable

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. Initially, the Intel LGA-3647 platform was created for cloud computing, where a high density of CPU cores in one processor socket is required, but over time, quite good motherboards for workstations on Xeon Scalable appeared, and this year this processor socket looked ...
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Review of Mini-ITX board ASrock Rack D2143D4I2-2T with Xeon D-2143IT processor and 10G Base-T ports

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. Intel classifies the Xeon D-series processors for use in network gateways and entry-level NAS devices in the Enterprise segment. At its core, the Xeon D is a SoC with 4 to 16 cores, an ...
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Review of Asrock Rack EPC612D4U-2T8R motherboard for cloud storage

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 ...