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Supermicro X9SRL-F-O (Intel C602) Server Motherboard Review

Supermicro X9SRL-F-O (Intel C602) Server Motherboard Review

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

MicroQuill SmartHeap Overview - Improve your SPEC CPU2006 Scores

MicroQuill SmartHeap Overview - Improve your SPEC CPU2006 Scores

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 SSD DC P3700 1.6TB PCIe NVMe Enterprise Review

Intel SSD DC P3700 1.6TB PCIe NVMe Enterprise Review

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 FlashMAX II 2.2TB Enterprise PCIe SSD Review

HGST FlashMAX II 2.2TB Enterprise PCIe SSD Review

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

Lantronix SLB Remote Branch Office Manager Review

Lantronix SLB Remote Branch Office Manager Review

The Lantronix SLB provides remote management capabilities, power distribution and control for branch office locations. Let's see what Paul thinks of it. | Jul 22, 2014 9:05 AM CDT

A close-up look and discussion of Crucial's upcoming DDR4 Memory

A close-up look and discussion of Crucial's upcoming DDR4 Memory

Things are heating up in the DDR4 arena as we get close to the actual release. Let's take a look at two different sets of DDR4 memory by Crucial. | Jun 29, 2014 10:10 AM CDT

12Gb/s SAS Seagate 6TB Enterprise Capacity 3.5 HDD v4 Review

12Gb/s SAS Seagate 6TB Enterprise Capacity 3.5 HDD v4 Review

The world's first 12Gb/s SAS HDD lands in our lab, and it brings with it an exciting discovery on the PCB that tells us the secret of an upcoming product. | Jun 28, 2014 5:50 AM CDT

Samsung 845DC EVO Enterprise SSD Review

Samsung 845DC EVO Enterprise SSD Review

Samsung continues to innovate by fielding a three-bit-per-cell MLC SSD for the datacenter. We take a close look at the value of the 845DC EVO. | Jun 27, 2014 11:27 PM CDT

Defining NVMe - Hands-on testing with the 1.6TB Intel P3700 SSD

Defining NVMe - Hands-on testing with the 1.6TB Intel P3700 SSD

NVMe is the key to unlocking the performance of flash in client and enterprise applications. We take a hands-on look at the NVMe specification with tests. | Jun 24, 2014 10:54 AM CDT

ASUS RS300-E8-RS4 Intel Xeon 22nm Server Review

ASUS RS300-E8-RS4 Intel Xeon 22nm Server Review

ASUS offers a great line up of servers where performance and power savings are key. We look at the RS300-E8-RS4, follow on as William gives his thoughts. | Jun 24, 2014 9:04 AM CDT

HighPoint Rocket 750 Enterprise HBA Review

HighPoint Rocket 750 Enterprise HBA Review

HighPoint Technologies leverages Marvell controllers in its Rocket 750 HBA RAID controller. Read on as Paul gives us his full opinion on this product. | Jun 19, 2014 9:00 AM CDT

Supermicro AS-2042G-6RF Server Review

Supermicro AS-2042G-6RF Server Review

Today we have a real beast of a server. We start with a Supermicro AS-2042G-6RF barebones kit and get it all setup to see what this machine can do. | Jun 18, 2014 9:00 AM CDT

Seagate 600 Pro 400GB Enterprise SSD Review

Seagate 600 Pro 400GB Enterprise SSD Review

Seagate's 600 Pro Enterprise SSD has become available at an outstanding lower price point. We re-test the 600 Pro against the value-class SSD test pool. | Jun 16, 2014 5:05 PM CDT

Buffalo Technology TeraStation 5400r WSS R2 8TB Storage Server Review

Buffalo Technology TeraStation 5400r WSS R2 8TB Storage Server Review

Buffalo elevates the TeraStation series with a new 1U, 4-bay unit running Windows Storage Server 2012 R2. Follow on as Chris gives us the full details. | Jun 5, 2014 12:05 AM CDT

Lenovo ThinkServer RD340 Server Review

Lenovo ThinkServer RD340 Server Review

Lenovo offers a range of servers that provide performance and value for your server needs. Today we have a ThinkServer RD340 in the lab for testing. | Jun 4, 2014 8:04 AM CDT

Thecus N7710-G 10GbE 7-bay NAS Review

Thecus N7710-G 10GbE 7-bay NAS Review

Today Chris spends some time with the Thecus N7710-G. This beast of a NAS not only includes seven drive bays, but also 10 gigabit networking as well. | May 29, 2014 12:33 AM CDT

Toshiba PX03SN 12Gb/s SAS3 Enterprise SSD Review

Toshiba PX03SN 12Gb/s SAS3 Enterprise SSD Review

Toshiba's read-intensive PX03SN enterprise SSDs deliver a value alternative for 12Gb/s SAS platforms. Read on for Paul's full take in his review. | May 21, 2014 9:00 AM CDT

ASUSTOR AS-604RD 4-bay Rackmount NAS Review

ASUSTOR AS-604RD 4-bay Rackmount NAS Review

With redundant power supplies and a load of enterprise features, ASUSTOR's AS-604RD packs a powerful punch in a small 1U package. Read on for more details. | May 21, 2014 3:03 AM CDT

EDGE Boost Pro 300GB Enterprise SSD Review

EDGE Boost Pro 300GB Enterprise SSD Review

Today Paul takes an in-depth look at a cheaper enterprise SSD than we are used to seeing. Follow on as he examines the Boost Pro 300GB from EDGE Memory. | May 15, 2014 9:02 AM CDT

Kingston KVR-16R11S4/8HA DDR3 1600MHz ValueRAM Server Memory Review

Kingston KVR-16R11S4/8HA DDR3 1600MHz ValueRAM Server Memory Review

We are looking at the Kingston KVR-16R11S4/8HA ValueRAM server memory kit and seeing just what it is capable of. Let's find out what William thinks now. | May 9, 2014 4:39 PM CDT

TYAN S7056WGM3NR-2T (Intel C602) Server Motherboard Review

TYAN S7056WGM3NR-2T (Intel C602) Server Motherboard Review

TYAN's S7056WGM3NR-2T is a full featured server motherboard that is a perfect fit for many different types of servers. Let's see how it performs now. | May 9, 2014 9:00 AM CDT

ASRock Rack 1U12LW-C2750 12-Bay Storage Server Review

ASRock Rack 1U12LW-C2750 12-Bay Storage Server Review

Intel's Atom processor has taken several twists and turns over the last year. ASRock Rack takes the new Avoton 8-core model to storage servers. | May 8, 2014 9:00 AM CDT

Seagate 6TB Enterprise Capacity 3.5 HDD v4 Review

Seagate 6TB Enterprise Capacity 3.5 HDD v4 Review

Seagate's 6TB Enterprise Capacity 3.5 HDD v4 delivers a big boost in capacity and performance. Read on as Paul gives us the full rundown of the new drive. | May 7, 2014 3:05 PM CDT

Micron M500DC 800GB Enterprise SSD Review

Micron M500DC 800GB Enterprise SSD Review

Today Paul spends some time taking an in-depth look at Micron's M500DC 800GB enterprise SSD. Is this an option you should consider for your needs? Read on. | May 7, 2014 12:15 PM CDT

Serial Cables SA-ENC12G-01A 12Gb/s SAS3 JBOD External Storage Review

Serial Cables SA-ENC12G-01A 12Gb/s SAS3 JBOD External Storage Review

Serial Cables' SA-ENC12G-01A JBOD is designed for lab environments and testing applications. We test the 12GB/s enclosure with the fastest SSDs out. | May 6, 2014 9:00 AM CDT

ASUS Z97-WS Workstation (Intel Z97) Motherboard Review

ASUS Z97-WS Workstation (Intel Z97) Motherboard Review

ASUS' new Z97-WS is very fresh out of the gate, so be sure to get yourself a cup of coffee before you start this review - you won't want to miss a thing. | Apr 28, 2014 11:13 AM CDT

ASUS Z97-WS Workstation Motherboard (Intel Z97) Overview

ASUS Z97-WS Workstation Motherboard (Intel Z97) Overview

The launch is a little ways off, but today William gives us a quick look at the upcoming ASUS Z97-WS workstation motherboard featuring the Z97 chipset. | Apr 27, 2014 6:00 PM CDT

DriveSavers Data Recovery Site Tour - Your Data, Recovered

DriveSavers Data Recovery Site Tour - Your Data, Recovered

We visit DriveSavers Data Recovery to take a close look at how they save data from data storage devices of all varieties. Let's take a close look now. | Apr 18, 2014 8:54 AM CDT

PLX Technology Site Visit - ExpressFabric Demonstration

PLX Technology Site Visit - ExpressFabric Demonstration

We visited PLX Technology to learn about its new ExpressFabric converged fabric, which enables exciting new datacenter designs. Let's take a close look. | Apr 17, 2014 5:03 PM CDT

CoreRise Comay BladeDrive E28 1.6TB Enterprise PCIe SSD Review

CoreRise Comay BladeDrive E28 1.6TB Enterprise PCIe SSD Review

Comay enters the enterprise PCIe SSD market with the BladeDrive E28, offering capacities up to 3.2TB. We take the 1.6TB drive version for a test drive. | Apr 15, 2014 5:05 PM CDT

HGST Ultrastar SSD800MH 12Gb/s SAS3 Enterprise SSD Review

HGST Ultrastar SSD800MH 12Gb/s SAS3 Enterprise SSD Review

HGST's SSD800MH enterprise SSD is designed to deliver the highest performance available in the harshest workloads imaginable. | Apr 15, 2014 1:05 AM CDT

ASRock Rack 2U12L6SC-2TS6 Barebones Server Kit Review

ASRock Rack 2U12L6SC-2TS6 Barebones Server Kit Review

The list of server types is long, but if you are looking for a general purpose server for compute or storage, then the ASRock 2U12L6SC-2TS6 could be it. | Apr 8, 2014 12:03 PM CDT

GIGABYTE GA-7PESH3 (Intel C602) Workstation Motherboard Review

GIGABYTE GA-7PESH3 (Intel C602) Workstation Motherboard Review

GIGABYTE unleashes a dual-CPU workstation motherboard equipped with enough PCIe lanes to run four video cards and SAS storage options. Let's check it out. | Apr 7, 2014 9:00 AM CDT

Toshiba PX02SS 12Gb/s SAS3 Enterprise SSD Review

Toshiba PX02SS 12Gb/s SAS3 Enterprise SSD Review

Toshiba's rapid expansion of its 12Gb/s SAS3 line of drives spawns a resilient SSD designed for the heaviest write workloads. Let's investigate now. | Apr 2, 2014 9:03 AM CDT

HGST Ultrastar He6 6TB Helium Enterprise HDD Review

HGST Ultrastar He6 6TB Helium Enterprise HDD Review

Paul examines HGST's Ultrastar He6, which delivers the highest capacity and storage density in tandem with low power consumption and cool operation. | Mar 30, 2014 3:59 PM CDT

Rosewill RSV-Z2600 2U Rackmount Server Chassis Review

Rosewill RSV-Z2600 2U Rackmount Server Chassis Review

Our NAS / SAN test lab is growing quickly! To keep our systems orderly, we place servers in rackmount cases - enter the RSV-Z2600 2U chassis from Rosewill. | Mar 27, 2014 8:41 PM CDT

LSI MegaRAID SAS3 9361-8i 12Gb/s RAID Controller Review

LSI MegaRAID SAS3 9361-8i 12Gb/s RAID Controller Review

LSI's long-awaited 12Gb/s RAID controllers have finally arrived. Today Paul takes the 9361-8i out for a spin with the fastest 12Gb/s SSDs available. | Mar 25, 2014 4:47 PM CDT

Seagate Savvio 15K.3 Enterprise HDD Review

Seagate Savvio 15K.3 Enterprise HDD Review

We drill down on the performance of the new Seagate 15K.3 enterprise HDD and look at how it fits into the Seagate portfolio of hard disk drives. | Mar 24, 2014 9:07 AM CDT

WD Xe 10k SAS 2.5-inch Enterprise HDD Review

WD Xe 10k SAS 2.5-inch Enterprise HDD Review

WD's Xe provides high-density performance storage for demanding applications. We take a closer look at how it competes with other 10k HDD solutions. | Mar 21, 2014 9:05 AM CDT

Toshiba AL13SE Series 10k SAS 2.5-inch Enterprise HDD Review

Toshiba AL13SE Series 10k SAS 2.5-inch Enterprise HDD Review

Paul takes a close look at the Toshiba AL13SE series, a mainstay in the datacenter for high performance and mission-critical workloads. | Mar 19, 2014 9:05 AM CDT

Vantec EZSwap M2512T HDD Storage Rack Review

Vantec EZSwap M2512T HDD Storage Rack Review

Looking for storage capacity at its best? We take a look at the 12-bay M2500 from Vantec, which holds your 2.5-inch storage drives. | Mar 13, 2014 9:00 AM CDT

Netgear ProSAFE XS708E 10 Gigabit Switch Review

Netgear ProSAFE XS708E 10 Gigabit Switch Review

Today Chris takes a close look at the new Netgear ProSAFE XS708E. It's a fast 10 Gigabit switch which you could consider if upgrading your network. | Mar 11, 2014 9:11 AM CDT

Vantec EZSwap M3500 HDD Storage Rack Review

Vantec EZSwap M3500 HDD Storage Rack Review

The EZSwap M3500 from Vantec offers a robust aluminium design fit for workstations and servers. Read on as we explore this new solution. | Mar 10, 2014 5:04 PM CDT

Rosewill RGS-1016 16-Port Gigabit Switch Review

Rosewill RGS-1016 16-Port Gigabit Switch Review

A 16-port Gigabit switch with a slim profile and rack mounting capabilities is in the lab today from Rosewill. Tyler tells us about it. | Mar 6, 2014 9:05 AM CST

A Major Shift in the Data Storage Market is on the Horizon

A Major Shift in the Data Storage Market is on the Horizon

Is VMware's entrance to the software-defined storage market enough to disrupt the legacy storage industry as we know it? | Mar 5, 2014 6:06 AM CST

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS Workstation (Intel C602) Motherboard Review

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS Workstation (Intel C602) Motherboard Review

When it comes to dual-socket 2011 workstation motherboards, ASUS came up with one of the best you can get. They held back nothing on the Z9PE-D8 WS. | Mar 4, 2014 9:15 AM CST

StarTech 15U 19-inch Black Server Rack Cabinet 2636CABINET Review

StarTech 15U 19-inch Black Server Rack Cabinet 2636CABINET Review

StarTech's 15U 19-inch Server Rack Cabinet features a robust design that is mobile, yet can still support massive loads up to 2210 pounds. | Feb 28, 2014 9:06 AM CST

Toshiba MG03SCA300 6Gb/s SAS HDD RAID Performance Analysis

Toshiba MG03SCA300 6Gb/s SAS HDD RAID Performance Analysis

Toshiba's 6Gb/s SAS MG03SCA300 3TB HDD has been a mainstay in the lab for several months. Now, we take a closer look at its RAID scaling performance. | Feb 25, 2014 9:00 AM CST

Enterprise Flash Virtualization: Flash In The Pan or Here to Stay?

Enterprise Flash Virtualization: Flash In The Pan or Here to Stay?

There are several flash virtualization solutions popping up with slightly different implementation paths. Is this latest innovation here to stay? | Feb 25, 2014 12:31 AM CST

Supermicro X9DR7-TF+ (Intel C602J) Server Motherboard Review

Supermicro X9DR7-TF+ (Intel C602J) Server Motherboard Review

Packing lots of features and RAM into a powerful server motherboard is just what Supermicro has done with the X9DR7-TF+. Let's take a look. | Feb 24, 2014 4:07 PM CST