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

... process it. Today both Intel and AMD have special low-cost processors ... mind that ASRock Rack EPC621D6U-2T16R has a Narrow ILM socket, and if ... the most powerful 28-core CPU here, 6-phase VRMs are ... 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 ... are 7 of them (1 CPU/4 Front/2 Rear), of ... three temperature indicators: CPU, Motherboard, MB Card Side and TR1 remote sensor ... the RDIMM modules. Storage Engine ASRock Rack EPYCD8-2T has an abundance ... Intel X550 network controller. Yes, ASRock Rack EPYCD8-2T is the very ... 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

... work. Unfortunately, the deal between ASRock Rack and Hetzner is under NDA, but ... Difference between SoC and traditional CPU Closing your eyes and holding Threadripper X2990 ... in your left hand, and ... on the motherboard, and Threadripper is a CPU that still needs a ... t hold back), supports CPU and memory overclocking, and boasts profiles to save ... in the world where the CPU frequency is of decisive ... minimum value will load the cpu as much as possible. ...
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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

... the opportunity to test AMD EPYC 3000, and here's why: EPYC ... more than 4 cores, and compactness and the ability to work well ... the processor thermal package and access to AMD Zen, which is usually ... of live migration between Intel and AMD, but now I have an ... it. Testing Testbed configuration: Motherboard: ASRock Rack EPYC3251D4I-2T Memory: 32 Gb ... -channel memory configuration in the AMD stand and a 4-channel memory ... the CPU temperature in Idle mode to 25 degrees Celsius, and in ...
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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

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 ...
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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 ...