Compared to a traditional desktop computer, a rack-mount server has many advantages. For starters, most rack-mount servers ...

Industry contacts have recently reported on sightings of a new pre-production Apple 1U rack-mount server residing in Apple's Cupertino-based hardware labs. The tips arrives amongst wide-spread rumors ...

Any recommendations for a decent 1u rack mount that would have SFP+ capabilities, and potentially a 4 port 1000BaseT NIC? I was thinking I'd pick something up to throw on my rack as my router to run ...

It's not uncommon to find Intel's Atom processors in NAS servers. These low power processors have dominated the 4-bay NAS market for a few years. Over the last year, Atom processors have crept into ...

[Paul Brown] wants to take advantage of off-site server colocation services. But the providers within [Paul]’s region typically place a limit of 1A @ 120V on each server. Rather than search out ...

Hard drives and SSDs come in pretty standard shapes at this point: there are 3.5-inch drives for desktops, 2.5-inch ones for laptops, and the newer M.2 standard that basically looks like a giant stick ...

I've got a rack at a colo where I have a NetApp FAS2020, resting on top of an IBM x335 because NetApp rails don't fit this particular rack (they extend outwards between the posts, and the rack doesn't ...

We found that blade servers reduce but don’t eliminate redundant hardware components requiring electrical power, a pivotal consideration in total cost of ownership (TCO). That said, while IBM’s blade ...

Not a lot of companies have the brass to call a $10,000 media server their "entry-level" product, but the Kaleidescape peeps practically pity the weak-sauce consumers who can't pony up the $30k for ...