The QNAP TS-h1283XU-RP is a rackmount 2U NAS based on the company’s QuTS Hero architecture. QNAP QuTS Hero is a new operating system that combines QTS with a 128-bit ZFS file system. QuTS Hero is aimed at optimizing performance and data protection. The new OS on the TS-h1283XU-RP NAS is said to deliver “server-grade performance”
Announced in June, the StorONE All-Flash is a 2U array that is all about the price to performance. The company has done a few interesting things here with storage tiering. As opposed to using Intel Optane SSD as a cache, the StorONE array uses Optane as its top tier of storage. StorONE further cements its
The Lenovo ThinkSystem SR665 is a feature-rich, 2nd generation AMD EPYC dual-socket 2U server, supporting end-to-end PCIe Gen4 support. Similar to its smaller 1U sibling the SR635, it also supports a wide range of storage configuration options, including Gen4 U.2 NVMe SSDs. Being an AMD EPYC server comes with several advantages including typically higher performance,
The QSAN XCubeFAS 3126D is an entry-level all-flash array that features 100% Native NVMe3U26 high-density storage. It has been a while since we’ve reviewed a QSAN product, so it’s nice to get our hands on one again, and put it through our tests. That said, the XCubeFAS 3126D is a decently-specced system that is released
The Synology DiskStation DS1621xs+ was launched in mid-September of this year as an update to Synology’s line of high-end business NAS in a desktop form factor. The DS1621xs+ offers six 3.5″ drive bays, though it is expandable to 16 total bays via two 5-bay DX517 JBODs.
Earlier this year, Netlist added an M.2 NVMe to its portfolio of SSD in the form of the Netlist NS1552. The new SSD is all about high performance at a low power cost. This particular enterprise drive is aimed at use cases such as boot and log information, searching, indexing, CDN, Cloud and hyperscale computing,
Viking Enterprise Solutions (VES) is a leading storage and server development company that specializes in developing systems for enterprise OEM customers, providing large-scale solutions for high performance and cloud computing. With such a diverse customer base, VES is a dynamic company and ready to take advantage of emerging technologies to help its customers maintain a
I am in the cyber security industry, so I try to stay up to date on the new and the perennially popular technologies. I’m working on setting up a workflow to practice bringing in dirty malware files and safely analyze them. My whole stack of gear sits in my living room, right next to
Welcome to my penetration testing/software development/media editing/jack-of-all-trades lab! What started out two years ago is a crummy old Cisco switch and router, with a cheap r610, and no gigabit networking in sight (shudder), has grown to quite a decent little lab.
VMware developers released the ESXi ARM fling, a version of ESXi that can run on devices based around ARM processors such as the Raspberry Pi 4b we are using, Nintendo Switch Consoles, and many other SBC’s. Setting up the Raspberry Pi to run ESXi is fairly quick, we covered the installation and setup of a
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