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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
What can Synology be replaced with in the conditions of sanctions. Part 2: Choosing a software
... difference?
Proxmox, unlike Synology DSM, supports LXC container virtualization, but does not ... yet encountered this type of virtualization. There are many articles ... , and for some, Docker virtualization is contraindicated, and there are ... Proxmox has its own Backup Server product with deduplication and incremental ... one method - using a hardware RAID controller where the disk load ... with deep knowledge of Linux, virtualization and file systems. The ... drives, mixing ZFS and hardware RAID, and you will never ...
What can Synology be replaced with in the conditions of sanctions. Part 1: Choosing a stable platform.
... extremely difficult to replace Synology?
In general, Synology's business was ... of server platforms or self-assembled computers.
For two decades, Synology ... sysadmin, when integrating and maintaining Synology, never had to climb ... there are also disadvantages:
Synology got so carried away with ... they are technologically hopelessly behind Synology and QNAP, and if ... on the server itself, use third-party shells for virtualization and ... RAID again. In general, all those rakes that the programmers of Synology ...
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 ...
Exclusive interview with Synology GmbH CEO Jeffrey Huang
... files on a public cloud server, can you be sure of ... and Huawei have excellent block virtualization technology implemented in 3PAR and ... the possibility of using block virtualization in your devices for business ... our users focus on file server, backup server, video surveillance, office productivity ... SSD.
Since the block is virtualized, it requires random access, and ... 7, Synology still offers innovative solutions to speed up RAID recovery time ... sales models, offering a "server as a service" like ...
Impregnable NAS: hardening and protecting Synology
A modern NAS is quite capable of protecting itself from most attacks and guaranteeing not only the continuity of the service, but also the inviolability of the stored data. Even with minimal settings and following the manufacturer's recommendations, the NAS can become an impregnable fortress for an attacker, so reliable that you can connect the device directly to the Internet without a Firewall, leave it literally in an unguarded place (which is important for peripheral installations), being ...
