In Part 1 of our X-IO Technologies ISE 860 G3 Review we laid out the overview of what the ISE 860 G3 is and we looked at application and synthetic benchmarks. In a brief recap, the platform performed extraordinarily well across everything we threw at it, including MySQL, SQL Server and synthetic workloads. For the second part

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The SurgeX Axess Elite (SX-AX20E) is a single rack-space 120V 20 amp (also available in 15 amp) AC power conditioner that works as a web-enabled power conditioning and energy management system, offering businesses advanced energy management as well as much needed surge protection. SurgeX is widely known as the leader in power conditioning and surge

One of the most common ways to stress a storage platform is through synthetic workloads or four-corners type of testing. In this testing scenario, we look at the peak I/O a platform can generate, as well as the peak bandwidth. While these figures aren't supposed to be used in place of application tests, they are helpful in

The Samsung USB 3.0 FIT is the company’s most compact flash drive to date, and was designed for use cases in which where space is important (as with ultra-slim notebooks and vehicles equipped with media USB ports). Samsung put a lot of thought into the FIT’s design, giving it streamlined edges and an easy grip

The Samsung USB 3.0 Bar (or MUF) compact flash drive is designed for transferring files between PCs and Notebooks. Samsung new slate of premium USB drives has put a lot of focus into their design, and the Bar is certainly no exception. It’s a really one of the nicest looking devices we have seen and

Designed specifically for iOS mobile devices, the Photofast MemoriesCable combines external storage with the charging cable into one product, offering users a way to view, backup and restore all of their media. Previously, PhotoFast released the i-FlashDrive Max, a dual-sided Lightning and USB 3.0 flash drive that transfers files to and from newer iPhone and iPad

WD Black has launched a 6TB version (as well as a 5TB model) of the performance-driven family of consumer-grade hard disk drives, which is a 2TB increase in storage compared to the previous 4TB model that we reviewed a few years back. Like its predecessors, the WD Black 6TB is designed to give an overall boost