Servers
Single and Dual Intel Xeon L5520 v. Cloud Benchmarks – Value in Recycling
Recycling older server processors can yield great results. We benchmarked single & dual Intel Xeon L5520 configurations v. Amazon AWS EC2 & Rackspace Cloud
Custom Firmware for Mellanox OEM Infiniband Cards – RDMA in Windows Server 2012
Build custom firmware for your Mellanox ConnectX-2 InfiniBand card from Dell, Sun, or HP to enable RDMA in Windows 2012
Intel Atom S1260 Benchmarks and Review – Centerton v. The Cloud
The Intel Atom S1260 shows that it is not the fastest contender in our Linux Benchmark suite but is still an interested dedicated server node solution.
Supermicro H8DCL-6F Motherboard Review – Dual AMD Opteron 4300 C32
For those users looking for a solid dual AMD Opteron 4300 series motherboard, with a built-in LSI SAS2008 controller this is a strong choice.
Dual AMD Opteron 4376 HE Review and Benchmarks
The AMD Opteron 4376 HE is AMD's fastest Opteron 4300 series "high efficiency part. Built on AMD's Piledriver architecture. Today we are looking at a dual-CPU configuration.
Icy Dock MB973SP-2B Review – 3.5″ to 5.25″ Tray-less Hot Swap & USB 3.0
The Icy Dock MB973SP-2B combines tray-less hot swap features and front panel USB 3.0 ports to make a compelling product for servers and workstations, especially those where 3.5" drive imaging will take place or there is a need ...
Supermicro H8SML-7F Review – Opteron 3300 Server Motherboard with LSI SAS2308 Onboard mATX
The Supermicro H8SML-7F is a very well featured AMD socket AM3+ motherboard for Opteron 3300 series CPUs. Integrating components directly on the board significantly lowers overall system costs.
Dell C6100 XS23-TY3 Update – Community Findings
An update with some of the great community projects around the Dell C6100 XS23-TY3 that STH first featured a few months ago.
ASUS Z9PA-D8 Review – Dual Intel Xeon E5-2600 ATX Motherboard
ASUS manages to fit lots of functionality into an uncommonly small space with the ASUS Z9PA-D8 dual Intel Xeon E5-2600 motherboard
Leaked Intel Xeon E3-1200 V3 Series and Comparison to V1 and V2
An analysis of the leaked Intel Xeon E3-1200 V3 (Haswell) series specs and comparison to the V1 (Sandy Bridge) and V2 (Ivy Bridge) generations.
