TweakTown's IT/Datacenter & Super Computing Content for 2014 - Page 1

Today we investigate a unique device from StarTech, the Crash Cart KVM. For IT professionals, this could be a must-have device for fixing server issues. | Dec 24, 2014 1:17 PM CST

William looks at the new single socket 2011-E workstation motherboard offering from GIGABYTE, the MW50-SV0. Let's see what kind of performance we can get. | Dec 19, 2014 1:14 PM CST

Today Tyler tells us all about ATEN's KE6940, a DVI KVM over IP extender - or another way of saying a really high-end network controlled KVM device. | Dec 18, 2014 9:13 PM CST

Seagate's Enterprise Performance 15K v5 hard drive offers 600GB of capacity and provides enhanced performance with lower power consumption. | Dec 17, 2014 8:17 AM CST

Is your single socket workstation motherboard no longer cutting it? Then look no further, the ASUS Z10PE-D8 WS has the looks and performance on hand. | Dec 11, 2014 9:10 AM CST

Today Chris gets in-depth with QNAP's new TS-653 Pro NAS, a six-bay network storage device with caching options. Read on for this full thoughts here. | Dec 9, 2014 9:10 AM CST

Supermicro taps Intel's new XL710 network controller to deliver high speed converged network technology with lower power than existing solutions. | Dec 5, 2014 12:06 PM CST

Once again, we have a Mini-ITX server motherboard in the lab, and we are really starting to like these tiny server boards like the ASRock Rack C2550D4I. | Nov 28, 2014 9:12 AM CST

Today we are testing I'M Intelligent Memory 16GB DDR3 UDIMM's in the lab. Let us check out how these memory kits perform. | Nov 16, 2014 12:06 PM CST

Supermicro's new X10DRG-Q workstation motherboard is built around HPC GPU applications using either GPU's, Quadra, Telsa, GRID, or Intel Xeon Phi. | Nov 13, 2014 11:55 PM CST

Seagate tapped Intel's Rangeley processor for the NAS Pro, and increased the connected user count to 50 clients in this small footprint NAS. | Nov 11, 2014 9:05 PM CST

Today William puts the ASUS X99-E WS (Intel X99) workstation motherboard through its paces to see if it's up to the task. Here's our full review. | Nov 11, 2014 9:05 AM CST

ULLtraDIMM revolutionizes data storage by placing flash on the memory bus. Let's take a closer look now at the SanDisk ULLtraDIMM DDR3 400GB SSD. | Nov 10, 2014 8:05 AM CST

Memblaze differentiates itself from the competition with excellent performance and customizable designs. Let's take a closer look at the PBlaze3L PCIe SSD. | Nov 4, 2014 9:03 AM CST

The new X10DRi-T server motherboard fits many different platforms that Supermicro has to offer. It is your primary go-to board for your server needs. | Oct 29, 2014 9:02 AM CDT

Samsung brings incredible speed and NVMe goodness to the 2.5" form factor with the XS1715. Let's take a first look at Samsung's flagship SSD right now. | Oct 23, 2014 9:30 AM CDT

Seagate remains competitive in the 2.5-inch enterprise hard drive segment with a new high-capacity workhorse featuring 2TB of capacity. Let's take a look. | Oct 22, 2014 8:04 AM CDT

The Seagate Enterprise Performance 15K HDD v4 increases capacity to 600GB, and boasts solid gains in performance. Let's take a closer look at the drive. | Oct 21, 2014 8:03 AM CDT

Samsung's 800GB 845DC PRO enterprise SSD increases the benefits of 3D V-NAND with more endurance and higher random write performance. Let's take a look. | Oct 20, 2014 4:02 PM CDT

Today we are testing Crucial 16GB DDR4-2133 1.2v DRx4 RDIMM server memory in the lab. Let us check out how these memory kits perform at up to 256GB. | Oct 18, 2014 12:50 PM CDT

SanDisk's Optimus Eco is a widely deployed enterprise SAS SSD that delivers tremendous performance. We test eight of them in various DAS configurations. | Oct 17, 2014 9:03 AM CDT

10GBaseT is coming of age. Thecus is on the cutting edge with the new N8810U-G NAS that brings high interconnect speeds down to reasonable price levels. | Oct 16, 2014 8:28 AM CDT

Supermicro's new X10DAi workstation motherboard can run three video cards, tops out at 1TB of DDR4 RAM, and uses the latest Intel Haswell-EP processors. | Oct 14, 2014 9:05 AM CDT

Today we're testing one of the fastest NAS products we've encountered. Look inside to see why Chris calls the Netgear 716 "the ultimate enthusiast NAS." | Oct 9, 2014 8:03 AM CDT

Today we have Lenovo's ThinkStation P300 Tower Workstation in the lab. Some have called it an entry-level workstation, but we think it has some surprises. | Oct 8, 2014 8:38 AM CDT

WD's Red 6TB HDD offers 6TB of capacity, and addresses eight-bay RAID and NAS applications. Let's take a closer look now as Paul puts it through its paces. | Oct 7, 2014 8:06 AM CDT

OCZ releases its homegrown Intrepid 3600 enterprise SSD for read-intensive workloads. Today Paul compares it other leading SSDs in its class. | Oct 3, 2014 11:20 AM CDT

Today Chris spends time investigating the Quanta MESOS CB220, a Continuous Availability NAS. If you're after a serious NAS setup, check this out. | Oct 3, 2014 12:15 AM CDT

Processing power, storage, and network options are just what the Supermicro X10DRC-T4+ has plenty of. Let's get it fired up, and see what it can do. | Oct 1, 2014 12:10 PM CDT

WD's Red Pro provides enhanced performance, and extends the benefits of the Red series to the SMB and SME space. Let's take a closer look in Paul's review. | Sep 30, 2014 5:16 PM CDT

The new crop of 6TB HDDs offer outstanding capacity and a big boost in performance. Today we analyze performance of eight Seagate 6TB HDDs in a 48TB array. | Sep 25, 2014 8:10 PM CDT

Supermicro's SSE-X33TR switch brings 48 10GBASE-T ports to the top of the rack with four 40GbE expansion ports. Come check out Chris' full review. | Sep 24, 2014 4:10 PM CDT

Samsung expands its 3-bit MLC assault on the datacenter with the PM853T, another refined OEM solution for read-centric applications. | Sep 23, 2014 6:05 PM CDT

Lenovo's RD640 ThinkServer is optimized for demanding applications such as virtualization, cloud, and compute workloads. Here is William's full review. | Sep 23, 2014 8:10 AM CDT

Toshiba's HG6 enterprise SSD is custom-built to serve a wide variety of light and read-intensive workloads. Read on for Paul's full thoughts on the drive. | Sep 16, 2014 4:10 PM CDT

Samsung's SM843T addresses heavy write workloads in a multitude of applications. Read on as Paul tells us all about this new 480GB enterprise SSD. | Sep 15, 2014 4:14 PM CDT

Lenovo's TD340 provides high performance in a tower server for small business needs. If you are not ready to invest in a server rack, it could be for you. | Sep 15, 2014 8:12 AM CDT

Intel's Haswell-EP and the Wellsburg platform C612 are out and we are ready to take our first look with the ASRock EP2C612D16FM DDR4 server motherboard. | Sep 13, 2014 12:10 PM CDT

With the release of the new Intel Haswell-EP Xeon processors, Supermicro is ready with a new line of motherboards to support these new CPU's and DDR4. | Sep 12, 2014 8:10 AM CDT

GIGABYTE presents its new line up of server motherboards, utilizing the new Intel C612 chipset that supports DDR4 and Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3 processors. | Sep 11, 2014 12:39 PM CDT

Today Intel releases its brand new Haswell-EP Xeon 2600 v3 server processors. William tells us what we can expect in terms of features and performance. | Sep 8, 2014 7:30 AM CDT

Toshiba's HK3R enterprise SSD leverages Toshiba 19nm Toggle mode NAND to deliver solid performance and endurance. Check out what Paul has to say about it. | Sep 4, 2014 8:20 AM CDT

Today Tyler looks at the new Belkin OmniView Secure 4-Port Business-Class KVM. If you're on the market for a serious KVM, take a look at his review. | Aug 31, 2014 9:31 AM CDT

Samsung's 845DC PRO wields the power of 3D V-NAND, as they continue to expand their branded SSD portfolio. Read on as Paul tells us about this unique SSD. | Aug 27, 2014 1:01 PM CDT

Is there any reason to be excited about DDR4 memory? Read on as William gives us an overview of performance on what to expect versus DDR2 and DDR3 RAM. | Aug 27, 2014 10:33 AM CDT

Small form factor design and a powerful storage feature list is included with the ASUS P9A-I/C2550/SAS/4L motherboard. Take a look at William's review. | Aug 22, 2014 9:05 AM CDT

Today William reviews the Supermicro X9SRL-F-O server motherboard. It has a great set of features, so let's take a look and see what it can do. | Aug 21, 2014 9:02 AM CDT

Today William takes a look at a well-known software product that will optimize SPEC CPU2006 scores, and that is SmartHeap by MicroQuill. Let's take a look. | Aug 21, 2014 1:12 AM CDT

Intel releases the world's first NVMe SSD to hit the retail market, and it brings along improved performance and latency. Check out Paul's full review. | Aug 4, 2014 10:55 AM CDT

HGST offers PCIe SSDs focused on boosting application performance and providing superior density, but its primary strength is in its software. | Jul 29, 2014 12:50 PM CDT