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Dell PowerEdge T320

Dell PowerEdge T320

Dell has done a lot more than simply upgrade the PowerEdge T320 to the new Xeon E5-2400 processor. Memory and storage also get a huge boost, and there's optional iDRAC 7 management and an embedded hypervisor option, making this a real SME power platform. Read more

14 May, 2012 by Alan Stevens
Fujitsu Primergy RX300 S7

Fujitsu Primergy RX300 S7

A big step up from the previous S6 model, the seventh iteration of the RX300 majors on performance and capacity, and can be used to run a wide range of datacentre applications. Read more

30 April, 2012 by Alan Stevens
Dell PowerEdge R720

Dell PowerEdge R720

With its Xeon E5-2600 processors, extra memory, extra storage and enhanced management options, the PowerEdge R720 is a real powerhouse that hits the sweet spot when it comes to the 2P2U server market. Read more

19 April, 2012 by Alan Stevens
IBM Storwize V7000

IBM Storwize V7000

...unit was fitted with 22 2.5in. 300GB drives spinning at 10,000rpm and two enterprise-class 2.5in. 300GB SSD drives, giving us an... Read more

1 April, 2011 by Roger Howorth
Fujitsu Primergy RX100 S7 Review

Fujitsu Primergy RX100 S7 Review

This is a well-built 1U server which, if correctly specified with the latest Xeon E3-1200 processor and other options, will have no problem living up to its positioning as an entry-level virtualisation platform. Read more

20 January, 2012 by Alan Stevens
Dell PowerEdge R815

Dell PowerEdge R815

The first of the big-name vendors to deliver a server based on AMD's new 16-core Opteron 6200 series (Interlagos) processors, Dell has stolen a march on the competition with an affordable yet highly scalable 2U platform offering all the usual PowerEdge trimmings. Read more

14 November, 2011 by Alan Stevens
HP ProLiant DL360 G7

HP ProLiant DL360 G7

The seventh generation of HP's compact ProLiant DL360 sees this best-selling 1U rack workhorse extensively revamped to extract even more in terms of scalability, availability and reliability. Read more

11 October, 2011 by Alan Stevens
Seagate Barracuda XT (3TB, SATA 6Gbps)

Seagate Barracuda XT (3TB, SATA 6Gbps)

Storage-hungry users will find the Barracuda XT a great balance of capacity, backward compatibility and speedy performance. Read more

18 April, 2011 by Dong Ngo
Dell PowerEdge R810

Dell PowerEdge R810

Dell has shoehorned 4-way processing into the 2U PowerEdge R810, bringing all the benefits of Intel's latest Nehalem EX processors and adding Dell's unique FlexMem Bridge memory-access technology. Read more

25 June, 2010 by Alan Stevens

Hitachi GST releases small HDD for servers

...Seagate. The Ultrastar C10K900, which began shipping on Tuesday, is a 10,000RPM hard-disk drive with a 6GBps SAS interface. It is available in... Read more

14 December, 2011
Boston Fenway 1580-06

Boston Fenway 1580-06

A hugely capable 8-way server, the Fenway 1580-06 isn't for everyone, but for large-scale databases, transaction processing, server consolidation and cloud-based computing applications it's hard to match, with the bonus of GPU processing capabilities if needed. Read more

29 September, 2011 by Alan Stevens
Dell PowerEdge R415

Dell PowerEdge R415

The PowerEdge R415 is a scalable yet affordable AMD Opteron-based 1U server. Beware, though, that this budget server can quickly turn costly if you pile on the options. Read more

31 August, 2011 by Alan Stevens
Samsung 470 (256GB)

Samsung 470 (256GB)

If you want fast energy-efficient, lightweight and durable storage, and don't mind the hefty price, Samsung's 470 SSD delivers outstanding performance. Read more

17 November, 2010 by Dong Ngo
Photos: Dell PowerEdge R815

Photos: Dell PowerEdge R815

...Dual 2.5in., 146GB, 15,000rpm Seagate Savvios were supplied with the review sample, powered by Dell's... Read more

2 September, 2010 by Craig Simms

Seagate Cheetah drive leaps to 10,000rpm

...today with the Cheetah, the first hard drive to spin at 10,000rpm Read more

11 November, 1996 by Arif Mohamed

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