The QNAP TS-453D is a 4-bay NAS that is designed to take advantage of faster speeds from 2.5GbE connections and extend those benefits to the devices connected to it. QNAP has made several changes recently to push the networking speeds form 1GbE to 2.5GbE connections through NAS, switches, and AICs. The TS-453D is yet another
Samsung 980 PRO PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD Review
With the release of newer AMD Ryzen motherboards, PCIe Gen4 SSDs followed suit and gradually started to hit the market. It was only a matter of time before Samsung made its first appearance in this category, which they’ve done today. The Samsung 980 PRO PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD, is a client SSD that features the
How It Works: Lenovo Storage Cloud Tiering
For years, automated storage tiering has been an essential solution for enterprises looking to manage their data center footprint efficiently while reducing the total cost of ownership (TCO). The strategy is simple: use auto-tiering algorithms and policies, and keep active data on primary storage while moving inactive data to inexpensive storage categories. In recent years,
Wie es funktioniert: Lenovo Storage Cloud Tiering (Speicher-Cloud-Schichtung)
Seit Jahren ist automatisiertes Storage Tiering (Speicherschichtung) eine unverzichtbare Lösung für Unternehmen, die ihren Rechenzentrumsfußabdruck effizient verwalten und gleichzeitig die Gesamtbetriebskosten (TCO) senken möchten. Die Strategie ist einfach: Man verwendet Algorithmen und Richtlinien mit automatischer Zeitsteuerung und hält die aktiven Daten auf dem Primärspeicher, während inaktive Daten in kostengünstige Speicherkategorien verschoben werden. In den letzten
GIGABYTE R282-Z92 Server Review
The GIGABYTE R282-Z92 Server is a new 2U dual-socket server that leverages the 2nd generation AMD EPYC processors. Being dual-socket, meaning that users can leverage up to 128 cores (64 per socket) with two EPYC CPUs. AMD EPYC processors also lend the added benefit of PCIe 4.0 devices which increase options for faster storage, FPGAs,
Synology DiskStation DS1520+ Review
The Synology DiskStation DS1520+ is a 5-bay NAS designed for small offices, enthusiasts, or home users looking for a data management solution. The DS1520+ is highlighted by dual internal M.2 SSD slots so users can leverage Synology’s SSD Cache technology, which will significantly improve overall system I/O and application performance. Synology’s new DiskStation also scales
Sabrent Rocket PCIe Gen3 SSD Review
The Sabrent ROCKET NVMe PCIe SSD is an end-user M.2 SSD that leverages the PCIe Gen3 x4 interface and 3D TLC NAND. Distinguished by the color of their branding, the black and blue Rocket is the mid-range line of Sabrent’s SSD portfolio. We also reviewed the high-end Sabrent Rocket PCIe 4.0 SSD back in July.
Lenovo ThinkStation P920 Tower Workstation Review Quadro RTX 8000
The Lenovo ThinkStation P920 Workstation Tower is a beast and is highly configurable to put up big numbers and make quick work of many different types of workloads. With up to three NVIDIA Quadro GV100s, you have the most powerful GPUs NVIDIA makes for workloads that require extremely fast HBM2 memory; or if your workload
WD My Passport NVMe SSD Review
The WD My Passport NVMe SSD is the newest addition to the company’s popular series of portable storage and the first of the series to utilize speedy NVMe technology. This stylish release from WD offers 256-bit AES hardware encryption and is available in a range of colors such as gray, blue, red, and gold. WD’s
How it Works: Dell Technologies Multi-Cloud Storage with PowerScale
More and more businesses are using a multi-cloud strategy from public cloud providers like AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud to facilitate innovation and growth. These cloud giants are the so-called hyperscalers, each of them offering over 100 different services over their platforms. Aligning these multiple cloud services to a specific organization’s strategy is critical and




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