We tested Windows Server Essentials 2016 with an Intel Xeon D system and found it works exceedingly well out-of-the-box which is great for admins
A step-by-step guide to cross flashing IT firmware on an IBM M1215 (or LSI SAS 9340-8i / 9300-8i) for an inexpensive yet fast LSI SAS 3008 HBA ready for ZFS
We benchmark the Intel Xeon D-1537 CPU. Although it has a paltry 35w TDP it packs 8 cores and 16 threads along with a dual 10GbE MAC
In this endurance test update, we can see a clear wear leveling count divergence between the Samsung 750 EVO we have with 0GB and with 90GB static data
We show how you can convert a Hyper-V vhdx for use with KVM virtualization including the popular Proxmox VE virtualization solution
OpenIndiana 2016.10 brings new ZFS boot options and new tools in its latest Hipster release. This is a popular OS for ZFS storage servers
We review the Synology DiskStation DS916+ NAS. This excellent 4-bay NAS unit features easy administration and a software suite designed for SMB offices
We have analysis of Microsoft publicly releasing the first Intel Skylake-EP "Purley" based system to the market with specs and diagrams
We have details on the new Microsemi Adaptec 8E series of basic hardware RAID controllers meant for smaller arrays of SSDs and hard drives.
We share three images to showcase how the new Apple Pecking Bar on its MacBook Pro is years behind Microsoft's vision of immersive computing