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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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Threadripper vs. EPYC: testing three AMD 32-core processors in server applications

... server motherboard for ThreadRipper of the first two generations, produced by ASRock Rack ... work. Unfortunately, the deal between ASRock Rack and Hetzner is under NDA ... motherboard was used with minimal changes typical for a large customer. ASRock Rack ... controller, and the ASRock Rack X399D8A-2T server motherboard is limited to 2666 ... of a typical EPYC motherboard with a Threadripper motherboard: On the ASRock Rack X399D8A-2T ... even migrating virtual machines without stopping between ESXi hosts to EPYC and ...
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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

... our article " Migrating from Intel Xeon to AMD EPYC , avoiding pitfalls ... " ; we touched on the lack of live migration ... between Intel and AMD, but now I have an EPYC ... Linux Mint was launched, it migrated perfectly without stopping. That is ... : you will have live migration and support in a virtual ... it. Testing Testbed configuration: Motherboard: ASRock Rack EPYC3251D4I-2T Memory: 32 Gb ... 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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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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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 ...
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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 ...