Short and sweet: how to choose a RAID/HBA controller for the server
RAID controllers have not left and are not going to, on the contrary, hardware controllers for NVME and PCI Express drives (including M2 format drives) are entering the market. The abundance of drives and software features of RAID/HBA make you approach this choice as responsibly as possible, otherwise you may lose data.
RAID controllers have not left and are not going to, on the contrary, hardware controllers for NVME and PCI Express drives (including M2 format drives) are entering the ...
Server fans: what they are, how they work
Server fans play a key role in maintaining the temperature at an optimal level. They operate at high speeds to ensure sufficient airflow within the server system, thereby cooling it. Most server fans are designed to operate at different speeds, which significantly enhances their efficiency. This means that when the server system is under load, the server fans operate at higher speeds to increase cooling, and when the load is light, the speed decreases.
The main function of server fans is to ...
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 ...
Article about vertical wall-mounting of servers
An interesting solution for home laboratories, small test rooms or maintenance-free points where 1-2-3 pieces of equipment are placed, and every square centimeter is worth its weight in gold
I often came up with the idea: why not place servers vertically, because if you do not have a special server rack, but have a 1U-4U machine, and even a full length of 655 mm, then this bandura will take up the entire room, the entire table or rack. No, I'm not saying that server cabinets are outdated and ...
Palit GeForce GTX 1660 Super review: testing a novelty in computing and machine learning
The new series of video cards GTX 1660 Super is interesting, first of all, because of the high bandwidth GDDR6 memory. This is exactly what you need for machine learning tasks and work in Tensorflow. At a minimum, you can build your own Google Colab counterpart in a Mini-ITX package.
In the fall of 2018, Nvidia released a line of RTX graphics cards based on chips codenamed Turing, which have built-in tensor and RT cores. The community of enthusiasts using conventional gaming graphics cards ...
Synology DS1010+ review: keep your data in business class
This is a 5-disk file server, expandable to 10 disks using an external module. This NAS has a 2-core processor that can achieve speeds of up to 200 MB/s, and the third generation Synology Disk Station Manager with a multitasking web-based window interface allows you to make any settings faster and easier. What is interesting about this NAS for small businesses and what are its fundamental differences from competitors, we will consider in this article.
Today, those who choose a NAS for ...
Benefits of Second Generation HP LeftHand P4000 SAN Storage
HP Lefthand storage ideology is based on 5 core technologies: Storage Clustering, Network RAID, iSCSI Networking, Thin Provisioning, Local & amp; Remote Copy. The names speak for themselves. In this article, we will find confirmation of each of these points, as well as consider how the different versions of the StorageWorks P4500 and StorageWorks P4300 series storage systems, designed for use in large enterprises, differ.
Statistics are tough lady, difficult to argue with. And she says the ...
Modern methods of data backup of servers and workstations
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Configuring HP StorageWorks MSA 2000sa disk systems
MSA2000sa disk arrays in a 2U case are designed to form a consolidated storage environment for small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as for organizing disk storage of the second or third level in remote offices and branches of large companies. It is important for administrators to know a number of subtleties of configuring these disk arrays.
How the storage systems are configured in some cases depend on their fault tolerance and performance. For administrators of the popular HP ...
Storage systems classification
Usually, the user trusts his information to a single hard drive and backup. This approach is absolutely inappropriate for enterprises where data loss is equal to business loss. What data storage systems exist today and from what threats can they protect your data and, accordingly, your business?
Considering any information system, one cannot but highlight such a process as information storage. It is the information that is the main value in any organization, and the entire infrastructure ...
