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Performance optimization
GPU Servers: What Actually Fits in 2U and 4U
Chassis height, card TDP, power connectors, airflow and PCIe topology decide how many accelerators a server can really take. A practical guide to what fits in...
Performance optimization
Four-Socket Servers: When Two CPUs Are Not Enough
The reason to add a third and fourth socket is almost never core count - it is memory capacity, memory channels and PCIe lanes in one...
Scalable server
HPE BL460c: What a Blade Actually Buys You
A BL460c is a sled, not a server - the BladeSystem enclosure is the real decision. Here is what the c7000 architecture consolidates, what it hands...
Scalable server
Dell PowerEdge M640: Blade Density Explained
An M640 is a half-height blade that only runs inside an M1000e or VRTX chassis. This is what the blade holds, how the chassis shapes it,...
dell poweredge
M630 vs M640: Blade Generations Compared
Inside the same M1000e or VRTX chassis, the half-height blade stepped from E5 v3/v4 to Xeon Scalable. What the M640 adds over the M630, what blades...
HPE ProLiant
HPE DL560 Gen9: Four Sockets in 2U
The DL560 Gen9 compresses four E5-4600 sockets and 96 DIMM slots' worth of ambition into standard 2U depth. Who actually needs quad-socket, what the density costs,...
HPE ProLiant
HPE DL385 Gen10: The EPYC ProLiant Explained
The DL385 Gen10 swapped Xeons for AMD EPYC and changed the arithmetic: more cores, eight memory channels and a flood of PCIe lanes per socket. What...
dell poweredge
Dell PowerEdge R750: Is 15th Gen Worth the Premium?
The R750 brings Ice Lake Xeons, PCIe 4.0, eight memory channels and native U.2 NVMe - at prices well above the 14G fleet. Where the platform...
Scalable server
Xeon Scalable 1st vs 2nd Gen Explained
Skylake-SP and Cascade Lake share the same socket, the same servers and most of a name scheme - so what does second generation actually add? Memory...
Scalable server
Three Small Nodes or One Big Server? Cluster Math for Labs
A three-node cluster teaches quorum, migration and failure handling - things one big box never can. But one big box is cheaper per gigabyte and simpler...
Performance optimization
RAM or Cores: Sizing a Virtualization Host
Almost every virtualization host runs out of memory long before it runs out of CPU. The overcommit ratios that actually work, how to count vCPUs honestly,...
Business Server
Unleash Unmatched Performance and Scalability with the Dell R750 8SFF Server
Hey there tech enthusiasts! We have something exciting to share with you today. Introducing the Dell R750 8SFF server, a true marvel of performance and versatility....
Business Server
Tips for Choosing the Right Business Server
Tips for Choosing the Right Business Server Choosing the right business server is a critical decision that can greatly impact your organization's productivity and success. With...