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Inspur NF5266M6 Front
Enterprise  ◇  Server

Inspur NF5266M6 Server Review

The Inspur NF5266M6 is a 2U dual-socket rackmount server designed for high-density storage, supporting up to 26 3.5-inch drives—24 in the front with a unique tray-load system and an additional 2 in the back. It’s not lacking for performance, thanks to Intel’s “Ice Lake” Xeon processors, and offers ample expansion with up to seven PCIe

Dell PowerVault ME5
Enterprise  ◇  Enterprise Storage

Dell PowerVault ME5 – Next Gen Entry-Storage Array

Dell has introduced the PowerVault ME5 Series, an entry-level block storage array purpose-built and optimized for price-sensitive SAN & DAS environments focused on simplicity, performance, and affordability. It would be an understatement to say that this storage array is simple to set up and operate. Valid PowerVault ME5 configurations start as low as $12,000. The

Trendnet teg s750 frontside
Enterprise  ◇  Networking

TRENDnet TEG-S750 5-Port Switch Review

TRENDnet has released the all-new TEG-S750 5-port 10GbE network switch with multi-gig support across all ports. Built for high bandwidth performance, the TEG-S750 features five dedicated 1/2.5/5/10GbE ports for high-speed internet and network connections.

Enterprise  ◇  Networking

Aruba Instant On 1960 Switch – Review

Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, has announced the general availability of the Aruba Instant On 1960 switch product family, an expanded series of switches to enable small businesses to deploy a unified, easy to set up, manage, and maintain a high-speed network. The Aruba Instant On 1960 Switch Series includes two 24-port and two

Synology Unverified HDD
Enterprise  ◇  Small NAS

Synology Unverified Drive Experience

Recently, we published two reviews (DS2422+ and DS3622xs+) on Synology devices and we have received a variety of questions all revolving around the use of using non-whitelisted drives within new Synology 12-bay NAS models. For those not aware, Synology has gone to a whitelist approach for 12-bay tower and enterprise rack models, sort of requiring

Enterprise  ◇  Medium NAS

Synology DiskStation DS2422+ Review

The Synology DS2422+ is the company’s newest high-performance DiskStation designed for small and medium-sized businesses. Packed with 12 drive bays and powered by the powerful DSM OS and app platform, Synology indicates that it’s best suited for those looking to store large amounts of data and to easily share their content in a multi-user environment.

Synology DiskStation DS3622xs+ with Synology Storage Drives
Enterprise  ◇  Medium NAS

Synology DiskStation DS3622xs+ Review

The Synology DiskStation DS3622xs+ is a large 12-bay NAS for business. While it includes 10GbE onboard, it is missing some components like built-in M.2 SSD slots. The DS3622xs+ is ultimately a strong contender though thanks to its expansion capability, OOB management, and Synology’s DiskStation Manager OS and app platform.

Enterprise  ◇  SSD

DapuStor H3201 E1.S SSD Review

The Dapustor Haishen3 H3200 is a power-efficient NVMe SSD meant for a range of different applications. Today, we will be looking at the ruler (E1.S) iteration of the H3200 line (specifically labeled as H3201), which comes in two capacities featuring 112-layer KIOXIA 3D enterprise NAND and a Marvell controller. We previously reviewed the DapuStor H3200—the

Enterprise  ◇  Enterprise Storage

Big Data Analytics Meets Big Memory with Intel Optane PMem

When Intel® Optane™ persistent memory (PMem) first came out, we knew that it would radically alter the way business is done in the datacenter, but we couldn’t fully predict the number of ways in which it would. As is the case with all new technologies, we knew the initial use cases for persistent memory, but

Netapp AFF-250 drive
Enterprise  ◇  Enterprise Storage

NetApp NVMe-oF Review (A250)

The NetApp AFF A250 is an entry-level, end-to-end NVMe enterprise array. Embedded with NVMe SSDs on the back end and NVMe over FC host connectivity on the front end, the A250 is an incredible performer at an entry price point. This allows mid-size and small businesses to get the most out of their workloads at