IT/Datacenter & Super Computing for 2013

Supermicro X10SLV 4th Gen Core (Intel H81) Motherboard Review

December 18, 2013 | Supermicro's X10SLV is a Mini-ITX industrial class motherboard that works with Intel's new 4th generation CPU's.

Netgear ProSAFE XS712T L2+ 10GbE Switch Review

December 11, 2013 | Today Chris takes a look at Netgear's ProSAFE XS712T L2+ 10GbE switch. Is it time to get your house or office connected with 10Gb Ethernet?

Seagate Business Storage 8-Bay Rackmount NAS Review

December 3, 2013 | The new Seagate Business Storage NAS packs the highest density in the 1U market today, up to 32TB with eight 4TB drives. Let's check it out now.

LSI SandForce SF3700 SSD Flash Controller Announcement Overview

November 18, 2013 | LSI unleashes the 14-core SF3700 SSD controller series to address numerous applications, from high-end enterprise to low-end consumer applications.

Adaptec by PMC ASR-8885 12Gb/s RAID Controller Review

November 18, 2013 | We test a prototype of the new Adaptec 12Gb/s ASR-8885 RAID controller with two high-powered arrays in RAID 0 and RAID 5. Amazing performance inside.

Supermicro X10SAT Workstation Haswell Xeon Motherboard Review

November 15, 2013 | Supermicro's X10SAT is a versatile workstation-class motherboard that works with Intel's new Xeon E3 V3 product line. Let's take a close look.

Seagate Turbo SSHD Enterprise SSHD Review

November 8, 2013 | Seagate's release of the Enterprise Turbo SSHD provides a seamless marriage of flash and platter-based technology. Let's take a close look now.

HGST 6TB Ultrastar He6 Helium-Filled HDD Investigated

November 4, 2013 | HGST revolutionizes data storage with the advent of the He6 Helium-Filled HDD. Paul takes a close look at this exciting new storage development.

GIGABYTE GA-6LXSV Haswell Xeon Server Motherboard Review

October 29, 2013 | With new Xeon E3-1200 V3 Haswell CPU's entering the market, there are plenty of motherboards to choose from. Let's take a look at GIGABYTE GA-6LXSV.

TRENDnet TL2-G244 24-Port Gigabit Layer 2 Switch Review

October 28, 2013 | The TL2-G244 is marketed to SMB users, but does it have the features and performance they desire? We take a look at TRENDnet's latest Layer 2 switch.

SanDisk X210 256GB Business Class SSD - Exploring Overprovisioning

October 21, 2013 | SanDisk's release of its X210 caters to a growing market for SSDs tailored for read-centric applications. Today we look closely at overprovisioning.

Thecus N4510U Rackmount NAS Review

October 14, 2013 | It's been a while since we published a rackmount NAS review, but with our multi-client office test proven, more product reviews are coming soon.

Seagate NAS 4TB HDD Enterprise Review

October 9, 2013 | Seagate's 4TB NAS HDD provides a direct competitor to the WD Red line from WD. We place them head-to-head to see which comes out on top.

SanDisk X210 Business Class 512GB SSD Review

October 3, 2013 | SanDisk's X210 is the company's flagship offering for business notebook and server operating system use. Today we look at the 512GB model.

Rosewill RSV-L4000 Rackmount Server Case Review

September 19, 2013 | Today we're looking at the RSV-L4000 that's based on the same platform as the $199 Rosewill RSV-L4411, but costs less than $100. Let's take a look.

Rosewill RSV-L4411 Rackmount Server Case Review

September 17, 2013 | For most DIYers, the key to a good rackmount case is price, quality and the number of HDDs that can fit inside. Let's see if Rosewill offers this.

Micron P420m 1.4TB PCIe Enterprise SSD Review

September 13, 2013 | Micron's P420m utilizes 25nm MLC NAND to deliver a competitive product for mainstream enterprise storage usage. Let's take a close look at it now.

WD Re (WD4000FYYZ) 4TB Enterprise HDD Review

September 13, 2013 | The 6Gb/s WD Re datacenter HDD's offer up to 4TB of resilient storage under even the heaviest workloads. Let's put the 4TB SATA model to the test.

WD Red 4TB NAS HDD Enterprise Review

September 6, 2013 | The latest generation of WD Red NAS HDDs offer an increase to 4TB in the 3.5-inch form factor with features tailored specifically for NAS users.

SanDisk's SMART CloudSpeed 1000E Enterprise SSD Review

September 6, 2013 | SMART Storage Systems (A SanDisk Company) releases the CloudSpeed 1000E enterprise SSD that is geared for mainstream server and cloud systems.

SanDisk X210 Business Class 256GB SSD Consumer Review

August 29, 2013 | SanDisk's new X210 solid state drive fills the need for business notebooks and read intensive servers use including server operating system loads.

Intel DC S3700 Enterprise SSD 8-Drive and 4-Drive RAID Report

August 27, 2013 | We test RAID 0 and RAID 5 arrays of the high-performance Intel DC S3700 series enterprise SSDs in 4-drive and 8-drive configurations.

Icy Dock MB982IP-1S-1 Review - Tested with Toshiba 12Gb/s SSD

August 19, 2013 | The Icy Dock MB982IP-1S-1 is a high quality 2.5" to 3.5" SAS drive bay converter that allows for easy conversion of a SAS drive.

HGST Ultrastar 7K4000 Enterprise HDD Review

August 16, 2013 | HGST's Ultrastar 7K4000 is a 3.5" 7,200 RPM Enterprise-class HDD geared for cloud storage, massive scale out, RAID arrays and NAS. Let's take a look.

Seagate Enterprise Capacity Constellation ES.3 Enterprise HDD Review

August 14, 2013 | Seagate's Enterprise Capacity Constellation ES.3 hard disk drive offers a solution for high capacity requirements and 24x7 bulk data storage.

Toshiba MG03ACA400 4TB Enterprise HDD Review

August 12, 2013 | Toshiba's MG03ACA400 4TB Enterprise HDD offers a capacity-intensive Tier-2 solution for storage of unstructured data. Let's take a close look at it.

Seagate 1.2TB Enterprise Performance 10K v7 Enterprise HDD Review

August 9, 2013 | The Seagate Enterprise Performance 10K v7 is a 10,000 RPM SAS HDD designed for mission critical server applications. Let's take a close look.

Western Digital WD Se Enterprise HDD Review

July 11, 2013 | The WD Se rounds out WD's expansive range of storage solutions for the datacenter. The WD Se is designed to aDDRess the need for high capacity scale out storage in replicated and NAS environments, providing a more economical method of storing large amounts of data.

HGST Ultrastar SSD800MM Enterprise 12Gb/s SSD Review

July 9, 2013 | The HGST Ultrastar SSD800MM brings PCIe-like performance to a 2.5" form factor SSD with the new 12Gb/s SAS interface.

Seagate Enterprise Performance 10K HDD V.6 (Savvio 10K.6) SAS Enterprise HDD Review

June 12, 2013 | The Seagate Enterprise Performance V.6 offers users the sequential performance of 15K HDDs in a small form factor. Enhanced power consumption, standard encryption and other new features round out the latest enterprise HDD offering from Seagate.

Intel DC S3500 480GB Enterprise SSD Review

June 11, 2013 | Intel launches the DC S3500 Enterprise SSD for read-centric applications and light mixed workloads with enterprise-class features at rock bottom pricing. The DC S3500 targets the rapidly growing mainstream SSD market, follow us as we review it.

WORLD EXCLUSIVE - Toshiba PX02SM Series 12Gb/s Enterprise SSD Review

May 30, 2013 | The Toshiba PX02SM series of SSDs leverages the enhanced speed of dual port 12Gb/s SAS, the Toshiba/Marvell controller and 24nm eMLC NAND to provide bleeding edge performance.

Kingston SSDNow E100 Enterprise SSD Review

May 16, 2013 | Kingston provides the SSDNow E100 as its enterprise offering with 32nm Toshiba eMLC Toggle NAND powered by the LSI SandForce SF-2582 controller. With an impressive set of enterprise features geared for the datacenter, we test the SSDNow E100 against the current top enterprise SSD's.

KingFast F3 Plus Series KF2510SCF Enterprise SSD Review

May 15, 2013 | KingFast recently merged with the SSD manufacturing juggernaut RunCore. The two companies blend the high-end products of RunCore with the value-oriented client and enterprise SSD's from KingFast. Today we test KingFast's latest SLC SSD, the F3 Plus.

Seagate 600 Pro Enterprise SSD Review

May 7, 2013 | Seagate unveils a comprehensive line of SSD solutions to solidify their position in the enterprise SSD market. Today we test the 600 Pro, its newest enterprise SATA SSD.

Comay Pluto SC3 Enterprise SSD Review

April 25, 2013 | Comay's Pluto SC3 features an LSI SandForce 2481 controller in tandem with Intel 25nm MLC NAND. With enterprise class features, such as host power-loss protection and enhanced data security, and a low price point, this will make for a good option for the value-conscious.

SuperSSpeed S301 Hyper Gold SLC Enterprise SSD Review

April 19, 2013 | The SuperSSpeed Hyper Gold SLC SSD typically competes in the consumer market. With a great price point and impressive endurance from its SLC NAND, the S301 has great crossover appeal. Today we test the S301 against the current heavyweights in the enterprise SSD market.

Consumer (Samsung and OCZ) vs. Enterprise (SMART Optimus) SSD Performance Analysis

April 17, 2013 | We analyze consumer SSD performance in comparison to an enterprise SSD. Ever wondered what the difference is, besides the price? Read on!

SMART Storage Systems CloudSpeed 500 Enterprise SSD Review

April 16, 2013 | The CloudSpeed 500 leverages SMART Storage Technology's Guardian Technology suite to provide a low-cost SSD that features enhanced endurance and performance, along with host power-fail protection.

Toshiba MK01GRRB/R 2.5-inch 6Gb/s SAS 15K RPM Enterprise RAID Report

March 15, 2013 | The Toshiba MK01GRRB/R 2.5-inch 6Gb/s SAS 15K hard drives provide excellent performance in tandem with a small footprint, reduced power consumption and reliability. Today we test RAID performance and scaling of these small HDDs that pack a big punch.

Samsung SM843 Pro Data Center Series 240GB SSD Review

March 4, 2013 | Samsung leverages the full power of its tremendous manufacturing capability with an SSD constructed entirely with Samsung building blocks. With the MDX controller, NAND and DRAM production in-house, Samsung aims to deliver the total package for their datacenter customers.

Adaptec by PMC ASR-72405 Enterprise RAID Controller Review

March 1, 2013 | Adaptec by PMC's Series 7 controllers look to redefine the capabilities of the modern RAID controller. With a focus on a high native port count and new SAS HD cabling, the Series 7 controllers deliver an amazing 6.44 GB/s of sequential speed in tandem with 450,000 random IOPS.

Adaptec by PMC re-enters HBA Market with Series 7H, 7He and 6H Adaptors

February 20, 2013 | Adaptec by PMC enters the HBA market with new HBAs with the industry's only PCIe Gen3 low profile/MD2 form factor with 16 native ports.

Micron P400m 200GB Enterprise SSD Review

February 13, 2013 | Micron's new P400m enterprise SSD provides excellent endurance characteristics in conjunction with superior data protection, consistent performance and a low power threshold.

Intel DC S3700 800GB Enterprise SSD Review

February 11, 2013 | Intel releases the DC S3700 SSD for datacenter applications, featuring a new proprietary controller, optimized firmware and HET-MLC providing ten drive writes per day of endurance and class-leading performance consistency.

Micron P320h PCIe Enterprise SSD Review

January 8, 2013 | With its superb performance and unbelievable endurance, Micron continues its assault on the enterprise SSD space with the Micron P320h. This SLC-driven beast features 50PB of endurance and the highest speeds available on a single PCIe slot today.