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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 ...
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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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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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What can Synology be replaced with in the conditions of sanctions. Part 2: Choosing a software

The most difficult thing is not even to pick up packages to replace Synology services with free ones, but to support their work, promptly responding to glitches and updates. This is not an easy, but doable task that can be completed in a few weeks. Installing applications, configuring services Having planned the storage, I proceed to installing the software. Docker is already installed, and now I will install MergerFS and SnapRAID file system support for the archived data array. For example ...
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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 the 4-CPU Lenovo SR860 V2 server based on Intel Xeon Cooper Lake

... expansion cards, pull out the RAID adapter supercapacitor (if available), ... (read about why cloud hosters use the general frequency of the server ... any innovations. The server also supports non-volatile Intel Optane Memory 200 ... natural that the server can easily cope with the read load - we ... read requests to such a large table are processed with a delay ... -append | 1072.59 | ms | | error rate | index-append | 0 | % | ElasticSearch ... XClarity web interface, in which RAID settings, functionality for updating ...
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Guide to buying used servers

... a complete server . 9. HP, IBM, Dell, Fujitsu, Supermicro, Intel - which ... The batteries in the IBM server RAID controllers last 10 years. ... RAID/BBU If you want a fast disk system, the server ... must have a battery-powered RAID controller. ... the server boots up, you can go to the RAID ... used in the server, it will refuse to read discs . Fortunately ... motherboard, self-diagnosis board, RAID controllers. Hard drives do not ... RAID controller has failed, a new one may not be available. Server ...
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Guide for migration from Intel Xeon to AMD EPYC: debunking myths, avoiding pitfalls

... SSDS in each server, the price difference between Intel and AMD will ... 16 x HPE 32GB (1x32GB) Dual Rank x4 DDR4-2666 CAS ... SSD in each server, then the price difference between Intel and AMD ... two CPUs, and in an Intel server - 112 using Xeon Platinum 8276 ... virtual machines created on a server with Intel Xeon under AMD EPYC ... via SSH, connect under the root account vi/etc/vmware/passthru ... AMD was not on the server market, Intel was earning itself the ... spaced in time. And if Dell EMC and Lenovo launched new ...