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Managed PDU: do you really need it?

PDUs with remote disconnection of sockets and groups of sockets, which are often called switchable PDUs, provide remote control of sockets and groups of sockets, allowing operators to quickly overload hung devices, block their activation, turn off excess power at peak loads and balance the load between phases in 3-phase networks by monitoring and disconnecting sockets. PDU (Power Distribution Unit), they are also power distributors, or power distributors, sometimes socket blocks, but this is ...
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Server rack monitoring: what is needed for this

Technologies are so advanced today that there are many tools for monitoring server racks and the entire computing infrastructure of a small enterprise. These systems also allow you to optimize energy use, manage backup power and control cooling. A server rack is a miniature ecosystem with its own climate, its own electrical part, as well as its own security and protection facilities. But how to ensure the proper functioning of the rack and early troubleshooting? The solution is monitoring ...
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Guide to the server power supplies

The power supply is a critical component of the server, on which not only the stability of operation depends, but also the operating costs. What types of server PSUs are used today and how to choose a power model. Server power supplies, which are used to provide power to server components, have various parameters, such as power, current, and voltage. Depending on the type of server enclosure and its capacity, power supplies are divided into different categories. Conventional ATX power ...
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Ippon PDU Basic 0U review

Ippon is a brand widely known for its uninterruptible power supplies. Not so long ago, power distribution units were introduced, namely three models - PDU Basic 0U, PDU Basic 1U and DU Meter 0U. We got the first model, Ippon PDU Basic 0U, which is designed for power distribution in the server rack. Ippon is a brand widely known for its uninterruptible power supplies. Not so long ago, power distribution units were introduced, namely three models - PDU Basic 0U, PDU Basic 1U and DU Meter 0U. ...
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5 free services for your docker server

In this article, we will look at 5 software services that you can install through Docker to facilitate the maintenance of your servers. This software stack is a Must Have for a small infrastructure using Docker (Swarm). In this article, we will look at 5 software services that you can install through Docker to facilitate the maintenance of your servers. This software stack is a Must Have for a small infrastructure using Docker (Swarm). 1. Watchtower This software package automatically ...
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HP has released the ProLiant RL300 server on the AArch64 architecture. Why is this important for the Cloud market?

The largest vendor of server equipment, HPE, produces the Proliant RL300 Gen11 model based on Ampere Altra (Max) processors. These are 1-socket 1-unit servers, delivered both according to the traditional purchase model and according to a relatively new type of subscription sales (Server-as-a-service). The new machines are designed for Cloud environments, that is, for companies providing application hosting services using container and hardware virtualization, as well as for Web hosting and ...
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Review of ASRock Rack EPC621D6U-2T16R server motherboard for 30+ drives

... such as  Xeon-D or  EPYC 3000 . If you do not ... keep in mind that ASRock Rack EPC621D6U-2T16R has a Narrow ... controller, but if you put an SSD sled there, ... it for something. Basically, ASRock Rack has done a miracle by ... like to note that ASRock Rack EPC621D6U-2T16R allows you ... Like all modern motherboards, ASRock Rack has a dedicated 1Gbps network ... with modern operating systems: Windows Server 2019 DE, Centos 8. ... Recommendations when ordering Choosing the ASRock Rack EPC621D6U-2T16R motherboard as a ...
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Review of the 4-CPU Lenovo SR860 V2 server based on Intel Xeon Cooper Lake

A very interesting server with a price of $ 1M, created for SAP HANA and applications with high RAM consumption. Here, the processors are located one above the other, there are 3 TB of memory, 4 power supplies, monitoring with predictive analysis of breakdowns and 48 storage slots. Today we are testing a very special server from the family of vertically scalable x86 systems. The Lenovo SR860V2 quad-processor is designed to handle mission-critical workloads such as transactional and resident ...
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Review of ASRock Rack EPYCD8-2T server motherboard for AMD EPYC 7000

... serious advantage for assembling a server with several GPUs, because ... factor. This motherboard from ASRock Rack is designed for just such ... RDIMM modules. Storage Engine ASRock Rack EPYCD8-2T has an abundance ... PCI Express expansion slots: EPYC 7000 processors have 128 PCI ... power supply, and simply put, there is nothing to ... controller for SATA drives - ASRock Rack EPYCD8-2T already has everything ... you are surprised that ASRock Rack engineers did not limit ... you can feel free to put into the project, that ...
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Threadripper vs. EPYC: testing three AMD 32-core processors in server applications

... and put any gamer’s dream, Threadripper 2990WX, on the server. ... server motherboard for ThreadRipper of the first two generations, produced by ASRock Rack ... or server boards on Socket AM4. It is on ASRock Rack boards that ... DDR4 controller, and the ASRock Rack X399D8A-2T server motherboard is limited to ... typical EPYC motherboard with a Threadripper motherboard: On the ASRock Rack X399D8A ... vMware has not even certified server EPYC 3000 . This does not ... It is now possible to put a 250-watt processor in ...