Recently we wrote a piece (and created a video) highlighting the ease of deployment of Scale Computing’s tiny HCI cluster. The three-node cluster is very simple to set up, making it a favorite for edge use cases like retail. But we got to thinking, what about using these nodes at an edge that’s a little

Back in August, we reviewed the WD Gold 22TB CMR HDD, which was highlighted by OptiNAND-enabled ArmorCache technology. We previously tested the Golds via our 36-bay Supermicro Storage SuperServer (SSG-540P-E1CTR36H) with TrueNAS installed (RAID2Z); however, we wanted to gauge the performance (and value) of the 22TB Golds when used in an SMB environment. For this

In this review, we are taking a look at one of QNAP’s recent new additions to their portfolio of video conferencing business devices, the KoiBox-100W. The KoiBox-100W is a specially designed device for creating an easy and convenient way to hold video conferences. Leveraging the KoiMeeter Operating System, the KoiBox is able to support 4K

Netgear has added a new, multi-gigabit PoE++ unmanaged switch to its lineup of networking products that can be an excellent, low-cost choice for many business environments. The Netgear MS108UP Ultra60 Multi-Gigabit PoE++ Unmanaged Switch provides power and networking for up to 60W of power at 2.5G of network bandwidth.

Initially announced back in May, the WD Gold 22TB is the company’s newest CMR HDD with OptiNAND technology. This massive capacity model is specifically designed to lower TCO for organizations, as they can add more capacity to their data centers without affecting the physical footprint (or have the same capacity at a lower physical footprint).

Edge servers facilitate real-time decision-making by providing computing resources away from data centers and the cloud. In this article, we run several edge benchmarks on a SuperMicro IoT SuperServer SYS-210SE-31A, a versatile multi-node edge server. Clearly, the engineers had edge inferencing in mind during its conception, as this box was born to inference.

Modern server designs are taking advantage of an expanding world of accelerator cards to enable new or enhanced capabilities. While many go straight to GPUs when thinking about acceleration, there’s a new breed of processors that are not only addressing performance but also data protection and economics as well. The Pliops Extreme Data Processor (XDP)

About two years ago, we did a head-to-head showdown between two popular enterprise-grade SSDs: the Intel P5510 vs. the Samsung PM9A3—both of which have a solid following in the data center. Since then, Intel has spun its SSD business to a new company called Solidigm, a company backed by SK hynix. And now we’re taking

Even more versatile in its second generation, the Lenovo ThinkSystem SR650 V2 is a mainstream server ideally suited for cloud storage, VDI, HPC, compute, and enterprise applications. This 2U, two-socket server is configurable with 40 storage drives or eight GPUs and 8TB of RAM.