IT/Datacenter & Super Computing for 2015

TYAN S7076 (Intel C612) Server Motherboard Review

December 30, 2015 | TYAN's S7076 Intel C612 server motherboard goes under the spotlight. This dual Xeon CPU board offers loads of features, especially concerning storage.

Intel DC P3608 1.6TB Enterprise PCIe NVMe SSD Review

September 23, 2015 | The DC P3608 dual controlled PCIe Gen 3 x8 NVMe enterprise SSD is the fastest SSD Intel has ever made. You're going to want to read our review.

Islamic State's social media propaganda machine seems unstoppable

August 9, 2015 | Michael discusses Islamic State's ability to use social media and how it is giving western governments and intelligence agencies absolute fits.

Micron M510DC 480GB Enterprise SATA III SSD Review

August 4, 2015 | Micron's MD510DC is a low-cost high performance replacement for HDD's in the datacenter, and here's our full review.

Supermicro X10SDV-TLN4F (Intel Xeon D) Server Motherboard Review

June 4, 2015 | Today we have a SoC product hot off the Supermicro assembly lines that uses the new Intel Xeon processor D-1540, the Mini-ITX X10SDV-TLN4F motherboard.

Supermicro X10DRL-CT (Intel C612) Server Motherboard Review

May 7, 2015 | Small form factor and high performance storage and network options makes the X10DRL-CT a top performer and powerful base motherboard for compact servers.

Supermicro X10DRX (Intel C612) Server Motherboard Review

May 5, 2015 | Today we have another motherboard designed for maximum I/O, the Supermicro X10DRX, based on Intel's C612 server chipset. Here's our full review.

ASUS RS520-E8-RS8 Barebones Server Review

April 27, 2015 | We test the third barebones kit from ASUS. This time it is an RS520-E8-RS8 server kit. Is it a quality high performing storage server? Let's see.

ASUS TS700-E8-RS8 Barebones Workstation Review

April 22, 2015 | Barebones workstation kits provide nice time savers when setting up a machine. Let us look at the ASUS TS700-E8-RS8 Workstation Barebones kit.

QuantaCool MHP Cooling Solution Tested at GTC 2015

April 14, 2015 | Server and workstation cooling is taken to new levels with QuantaCool's MHP technology. Here's our look at it from GTC 2015.

Intel Server R2208WT2YS System Review

March 30, 2015 | Intel's R2208WT2YS server packs an impressive load out and expansion capabilities to meet the increasing demands of the modern datacenter.

Lenovo ThinkStation P900 Workstation Review

March 19, 2015 | Need a workstation that can handle demanding applications? Have a look at the Lenovo ThinkStation P900 Tower Workstation, and see how well it preforms.

Lenovo ThinkServer TD350 Tower Server Review

March 5, 2015 | We have a Lenovo TD350 server that offers huge storage capacity in the lab today, which features flexible I/O options and a completely tool-less design.

Western Digital My Cloud DL4100 SMB NAS Review

March 2, 2015 | Recently WD introduced its new My Cloud DL4100 SMB NAS to the world, and today Chris puts it through its paces. A lack of performance may deter some.

Ready or not, Chip-and-PIN is coming to the United States

February 25, 2015 | The adoption of Chip-and-PIN technology in the United States will present a significant learning curve for financial institutions, consumers and retailers.

ASUSTOR AS7004T 4-Bay NAS Review

February 25, 2015 | Today Chris takes us on a tour of the ASUSTOR AS7004T, a high-end four-bay NAS capable of handling your NAS and media center duties rather well.

Serial Cables 24-bay 12Gbps SAS Enterprise JBOD Enclosure Review

February 20, 2015 | Serial Cables latest JBOD offers 24-slots of high-performance 12Gb/s connectivity. We load it with an array of 12Gb/s SAS SSDs, and test its performance.

GIGABYTE MD70-HB0 (Intel C612) Server Motherboard Review

February 19, 2015 | The second GIGABYTE dual CPU Haswell-EP server motherboard enters the lab. Let's find out if it's just another server board, or a diamond in the rough.

GIGABYTE MD60-SC0 (Intel C612) Server Motherboard Review

February 11, 2015 | GIGABYTE enters the lab with a new dual socket 2011-E Haswell-EP E5-2600 v3 with a DDR4 storage motherboard that is loaded with options.

Supermicro X10DAX (Intel C612) Workstation Motherboard Review

February 5, 2015 | Supermicro's X10DAX motherboard supports plenty of goodies including NVIDIA GeForce GPUs in SLI, loads of DDR4 memory and Hyper-Speed (overclocking).

Seagate Enterprise Performance TurboBoost 15K 600GB HDD Review

February 4, 2015 | Seagate's Enterprise Performance TurboBoost 15K v5 hard drive features 32GB of eMLC NAND to boost application performance. Here's our full review.

Lenovo ThinkStation P500 Tower Workstation Review

January 29, 2015 | Need a workstation that can handle demanding applications? Lenovo's ThinkStation P500 tower workstation system might be just what you are after.

Supermicro 7048GR-TR (Intel C612) Workstation Tower System Review

January 23, 2015 | Need a new workstation that has Intel Xeon Phi Coprocessor support? Then look no further, Supermicro has you covered with the 7048GR-TR tower workstation.

SanDisk CloudSpeed Eco 960GB Enterprise SSD Review

January 16, 2015 | SanDisk's CloudSpeed Eco SSD is designed to meet the requirements of read-intensive applications at an economic price point. Here's Paul's full review.

Toshiba MG04 Enterprise 5TB HDD Review

January 14, 2015 | Toshiba's MG04 expands capacity up to 5TB, and marks the first 4Kn sample in our lab. Let's take a look at how it stacks up against other offerings.

Toshiba HK3R2 960GB Enterprise SSD Review

January 6, 2015 | Toshiba's HK3R2 enterprise SSD leverages second-generation Toshiba A19nm Toggle MLC NAND to increase performance and density for read-centric workloads.

Seagate Enterprise NAS HDD Review (NAS Testing)

January 5, 2015 | Today Chris puts Seagate's Enterprise NAS hard drive through the paces as he installs it in a NAS to see how it performs.