Since we first brought the QLC-based PowerStore 3200Q with PowerStoreOS 4.0 into the lab, Dell hasn’t slowed down. The company has expanded the lineup with the PowerStore 5200Q—a higher-performance, cost-optimized model built for a broader range of production workloads. At the same time, three major software releases (PowerStoreOS 4.1, 4.2, and 4.3) have added meaningful capabilities across the platform,
ARTESCA+ Veeam is what happens when backup software and backup storage stop acting like separate products and move into the same house. At a high level, it is a unified software appliance that runs Veeam Backup & Replication inside Scality ARTESCA on a single server. Instead of setting up a Windows server for Veeam, a
Our last look at a Ubiquiti switch was nearly a year ago, when we reviewed the Ubiquiti Pro Max 48 PoE. With some time having passed since that review, we are turning our attention back to the Pro Max lineup with a much more compact option, the Ubiquiti Pro Max 16 PoE, along with the
The Lenovo ThinkSystem SR650 V4 is a flexible and powerful 2-socket, 2U rack server designed to meet the needs of industries such as cloud services, telecommunications, and high-performance computing (HPC). Whether optimizing for scale-out workloads or future-proofing your data center with high-density compute, the SR650 V4 offers meaningful upgrades over its predecessor, the SR650 V3.
StorageReview has reclaimed a popular computational crown with a new pi record solve to 314 trillion digits. The modern π race has gone from cloud experiments to full-blown infrastructure flex. In 2022, Google Cloud pushed π to 100 trillion digits, running y-cruncher across a massive fleet of cloud instances and chewing through tens of petabytes
Ubiquiti has recently expanded its UniFi Protect ecosystem by introducing a new class of smart sensors that are powered by its long-range SuperLink wireless protocol. For this review, Ubiquiti sent us the UP-SuperLink gateway and the new USL-Environmental Sensor. The gateway is priced at $129, and the sensors are $49 each (affiliate) at the Ubiquiti store. While the Environmental Sensor
We recently received the Ubiquiti Power Distribution Pro (USP-PDU-Pro) to evaluate its integration into a modern UniFi rack setup. Priced at $279 (affiliate), this 2U rack-mount PDU supplies power to an entire UniFi system while giving administrators complete remote control and monitoring through the UniFi Network application. The Power Distribution Pro features 16 individually switchable
The ThinkPad P1 Gen 8 is designed for engineers, developers, and creative professionals, combining powerful performance with a modern design to handle demanding workflows. Equipped with an Intel Core Ultra 7 255H, the ThinkPad harnesses the power of AI through a built-in NPU that delivers up to 13 TOPS. Lenovo pairs this with NVIDIA’s new
When we last looked at Ubiquiti’s UNAS Pro, the seven-bay NAS stood out as a capable, fully integrated storage solution for prosumers and small businesses seeking serious capacity within the UniFi ecosystem. The new UniFi UNAS 2 takes that same design philosophy. It distills it into a smaller, more accessible package aimed at home users
The HP EliteDesk 8 Mini G1a is a compact business desktop built around two distinct AMD processor families, giving companies the flexibility to tailor the system to their specific workloads. IT teams can configure this tiny machine as either an affordable, low-demand workstation or a more powerful desktop that suits departments with higher-performance needs. This
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