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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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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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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

32 cores is where you can still get by with a 1 VMware socket license, and therefore the processor must be the fastest in the world! We will test 6 server applications, including 1C Enterprise, MySQL and NGINX, to choose the best! After the recent decision by VMware to change the licensing policy of Its ESXi hypervisor by accepting a limit of 32 physical cores per 1 processor socket, the 32-core milestone has become the front line where AMD reigns Supreme, and if today you choose a 32-core ...
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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

Twice as fast as a Xeon of the same class, twice as cold and nearly twice as cheap. A Mini-ITX motherboard with one of the most mysterious processors in the modern world, ideal for a small node of a small company. I was looking forward to the opportunity to test AMD EPYC 3000, and here's why: EPYC 7000 series processors, both on the first generation core (Napples) and on the second generation (Rome), are a real hit and a breakthrough in the world of cloud computing and virtualization ... But ...
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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- ... between workstations and regular PCs , and in relation to the Socket 1151 platform all ... our overview of the server motherboard from ASRock Rack , created for budget servers ... same uniqueness of the processor Socket 1151 socket for Coffee Lake-S ... motherboards for workstations, and even MicroATX format. ASRock Rack C246M WS is one ... reliability and a service life of about 15 years. Traditionally, ASRock Rack places ...
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Review of ASRock Rack E3C242D4U2-2T motherboard for budget office server

... motherboard, and here it is in front of you. Modern server board ASRock Rack ... and Ubuntu Server Oh yes, I almost forgot: specifically ASRock Rack E3C242D4U2 ... you our comparative testing this motherboard. In addition, for ... the motherboard, and their flow, though strong, is narrow, so ASRock Rack adapts ... make sure everything works. ASRock Rack OS Compatibility VMWare ESXi ... on the market, and so that ASRock Rack E3C242D4U2-2T is not ... Tyan and Gigabyte do not have MicroATX solutions on Socket 1151 with ...
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7 distinctive features of Advantech industrial motherboards

Among the company's products, there are also server-type motherboards, which are also intended mainly for highly specialized areas of use, when products from other manufacturers do not pass according to their parameters. In this article we will tell you, using the example of several Advantech motherboards, how they differ from models from other manufacturers. Advantech is widely known for its industrial solutions, such as thin clients, automation devices, industrial computers and servers ...