IT/Datacenter & Super Computing - Page 4

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

May 9, 2014 | 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.

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

May 8, 2014 | 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.

Seagate 6TB Enterprise Capacity 3.5 HDD v4 Review

May 7, 2014 | 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.

Micron M500DC 800GB Enterprise SSD Review

May 7, 2014 | 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.

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

May 6, 2014 | 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.

ASUS Z97-WS Workstation (Intel Z97) Motherboard Review

April 28, 2014 | 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.

ASUS Z97-WS Workstation Motherboard (Intel Z97) Overview

April 27, 2014 | 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.

DriveSavers Data Recovery Site Tour - Your Data, Recovered

April 18, 2014 | 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.

PLX Technology Site Visit - ExpressFabric Demonstration

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

CoreRise Comay BladeDrive E28 1.6TB Enterprise PCIe SSD Review

April 15, 2014 | 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.

HGST Ultrastar SSD800MH 12Gb/s SAS3 Enterprise SSD Review

April 15, 2014 | HGST's SSD800MH enterprise SSD is designed to deliver the highest performance available in the harshest workloads imaginable.

ASRock Rack 2U12L6SC-2TS6 Barebones Server Kit Review

April 8, 2014 | 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.

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

April 7, 2014 | 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.

Toshiba PX02SS 12Gb/s SAS3 Enterprise SSD Review

April 2, 2014 | 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.

HGST Ultrastar He6 6TB Helium Enterprise HDD Review

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

Rosewill RSV-Z2600 2U Rackmount Server Chassis Review

March 27, 2014 | 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.

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

March 25, 2014 | 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.

Seagate Savvio 15K.3 Enterprise HDD Review

March 24, 2014 | 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.

WD Xe 10k SAS 2.5-inch Enterprise HDD Review

March 21, 2014 | 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.

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

March 19, 2014 | Paul takes a close look at the Toshiba AL13SE series, a mainstay in the datacenter for high performance and mission-critical workloads.

Vantec EZSwap M2512T HDD Storage Rack Review

March 13, 2014 | 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.

Netgear ProSAFE XS708E 10 Gigabit Switch Review

March 11, 2014 | 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.

Vantec EZSwap M3500 HDD Storage Rack Review

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

Rosewill RGS-1016 16-Port Gigabit Switch Review

March 6, 2014 | 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.

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

March 5, 2014 | Is VMware's entrance to the software-defined storage market enough to disrupt the legacy storage industry as we know it?

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

March 4, 2014 | 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.

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

February 28, 2014 | 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.

Toshiba MG03SCA300 6Gb/s SAS HDD RAID Performance Analysis

February 25, 2014 | 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.

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

February 25, 2014 | There are several flash virtualization solutions popping up with slightly different implementation paths. Is this latest innovation here to stay?

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

February 24, 2014 | 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.

InWin R400-03 4U Rackmount Chassis Review

February 21, 2014 | Looking for a rackmount chassis option? Read on as we explore the R400 from InWin and see what we think of it in our review.

TYAN S7053GM2NR (Intel C602) Server Motherboard Review

February 17, 2014 | Today William takes a close look at TYAN's S7053GM2NR server motherboard that is based on Intel's C602 chipset. Let's see what he thinks of it.

ASRock EP2C602-2T/D16 Server Motherboard (Intel C602) Review

February 14, 2014 | ASRock's EP2C602-2T/D16 is a fully loaded server motherboard that can be the centrepiece of your server system. Let's see just what it can do.

Seagate 1200 STx00FM 12Gb/s SAS Enterprise SSD Review

February 12, 2014 | Seagate's cutting-edge 12Gb/s SAS 1200 SSD with dual-port functionality and a wide range of enterprise-class features is under the spotlight today.

Seagate Business Storage Windows Server 4-Bay NAS Review - Intel Atom Powered

February 11, 2014 | Seagate takes NAS storage to another level with Windows Storage Server 2012 and a 4-bay unit that uses Storage Spaces. Chris takes a look.

IntelliProp Hydra SATA Bridge IPA-SA117A-BR Review - Tested with Four Intel DC S3700 SSDs

February 3, 2014 | IntelliProp's HYDRA SATA bridge allows manufacturers to cram more density, endurance and performance into a 2.5" slot. Paul investigates it.

ASUS P9D WS Workstation Motherboard Review

January 29, 2014 | The ASUS P9D WS is a workstation-class motherboard that works with Intel's new 4th gen CPU's. Let us look at just what this motherboard can do.

Dispelling Backblaze's HDD Reliability Myth - The Real Story Covered

January 24, 2014 | We chronicle Backblaze's failed attempt to provide credible HDD reliability data. Read on to find out why you should pay no attention at all.

Seagate NAS and WD Red HDD DAS RAID Performance Analysis

January 20, 2014 | The Seagate NAS and the WD Red hard drives go head-to-head in our DAS RAID 0 and RAID 5 tests. Let's see which one is the best choice.

QNAP QTS 4.1 SMB Storage Manager Deep Dive

January 9, 2014 | QNAP's new Storage Manager for SMB products brings powerful SAN features to low-cost, business specific NAS products. Let's take a close look.

SanDisk Optimus Eco Enterprise SAS SSD Review

January 2, 2014 | Sandisk releases the Optimus Eco to target the read-intensive market; yet the Eco retains many similar characteristics of the Optimus SSDs.

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.