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Windows Server 2016 Essentials Xeon D System Devices
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
IBM M1215 LSI SAS3008 HBA
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
Supermicro HGST 120TB 1U Intel Xeon D 1537 Server Internal 1
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
Samsung 750 EVO 120GB Retail Boxes
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
Export Hyper V Vhdx
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 Release
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
Synology DS916 Three Quarter View
We review the Synology DiskStation DS916+ NAS. This excellent 4-bay NAS unit features easy administration and a software suite designed for SMB offices
Project Olympus Motherboard DIMM Slots Blacked Out
We have analysis of Microsoft publicly releasing the first Intel Skylake-EP "Purley" based system to the market with specs and diagrams
Microsemi 8 Series Adapters Overview
We have details on the new Microsemi Adaptec 8E series of basic hardware RAID controllers meant for smaller arrays of SSDs and hard drives.
Microsoft October Event Touch
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