The Verge

MARCH 3, 2021

Namely, that it’s been nearly three and a half years since Apple has last updated its streaming box hardware. That’s particularly problematic, given that the Apple TV 4K still starts at $179 (with a pricier 64GB model that offers double the storage for $199), despite being released years ago.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

For the sake of comparison, Samsung’s competing 980 Pro can deliver a sequential read speed of 7,000MB/s, while sequential write speeds top out at 5,100MB/s regardless of the storage capacity. The SSD comes with a pre-installed heatsink, so you don’t need to bust out the screwdriver. And yet, some of the slowest PCIe 4.0 motherboard.

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Storage Comparison Advertising Hardware 83

CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 20, 2023

In comparison, a multicloud-by-design model helps overcome the challenges that may arise while operating a multicloud environment. Multicloud by Design: Making Multicloud Simple Many organisations ended up using multicloud by adopting various cloud platforms in a piecemeal manner which can lead to a siloed and complex IT environment.

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The Verge

JUNE 30, 2020

For comparison, Hulu’s Live TV plan costs $54.99 (a price that includes access to Hulu’s library of content, but lacks the unlimited DVR storage that YouTube TV offers), AT&T TV starts at $55 per month (with hefty increases after 12 months), and Sling TV’s full plan costs $45 per month. YouTube TV (@YouTubeTV) June 30, 2020.

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Scott Lowe

APRIL 7, 2023

Servers/Hardware Manoj Kumar provides a beginner’s guide to Trusted Platform Module (TPM). This article provides a comparison of Apache APISIX 3.0 Storage Al Rasheed takes readers on a quick journey through setting up Synology Cloud Sync. Michał Iwańczuk shares some information on EVPN inline mode in NSX-T.

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Applications Comparison Cloud Operating Systems 97

Scott Lowe

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

The “trilogy” refers to the third iteration of this presentation; each time the comparison has been done in a different geographical region (first in Europe, then in North America, and finally here in Asia-Pacific). Lago takes over now to set some assumptions for the comparisons.

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Galido

JULY 20, 2018

Many iPhone users and Apple fanboys alike stand by their product no matter how limited Apple makes their storage capacities, while Android geeks have long time been able to freely add storage/memory cards to their devices and take advantage of more powerful hardware. Aesthetics, Hardware and Price.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

And that’s before we get into Microsoft’s game streaming service, xCloud, which could mean you won’t need any Xbox hardware at all to play many of the latest games. Games should also load quicker because both consoles now include fast solid-state storage, a big improvement over the mechanical hard drive included in the Xbox One.

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Sean Daniel

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

Announcing Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials. This morning, building on the Windows Small Business Server 2011 Announcement , we are announcing a new edition targeted at Small Business called Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials. What is this Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials? SeanDaniel.com [tech].

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Scott Lowe

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

The rise of the disaggregated network operating system (NOS) marches on: this time, it’s Big Switch Networks announcing expanded hardware support in Open Network Linux (ONL) , upon which its own NOS is based. Servers/Hardware. Cormac Hogan has a brief update on storage options for containers on VMware. Networking.

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The Accidental Successful CIO

MAY 11, 2022

Yet the things that were once only found in public clouds such as elastic storage, containerized applications and pay-as-you-go models have now become part of on-premises and private cloud environments. There has been a reason that CIOs have been moving both applications and data into the public cloud.

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The Verge

APRIL 16, 2022

As someone who used a Switch Lite for a couple of years, though, I actually think Ayn’s hardware is better. The only real complaint I have about this hardware is the goofy Odin logo underneath the D-pad. I’ve been testing the $287 Odin Pro, which has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor, 8GB of RAM, and 128GB of storage.

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Scott Lowe

JANUARY 14, 2016

Cumulus VX, if you aren’t aware, is a community-supported virtual appliance version of Cumulus Linux aimed at helping folks preview and test “full-blown” Cumulus Linux (which, of course, requires compatible hardware). Servers/Hardware. In case you’re interested, here’s a collection of storage trends and predictions for 2016.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JANUARY 4, 2023

In the HPC community, we recognize a need for tools to support machine learning operations and data science management; these tools must be able to scale and integrate with HPC software, compute and storage environments. It’s important to note that more research and benchmark comparisons are needed to help customers make the best decisions.

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Scott Lowe

JULY 21, 2016

Servers/Hardware. Kevin Houston has an updated blade server comparison chart that might be helpful in making hardware decisions. Kevin Houston has an updated blade server comparison chart that might be helpful in making hardware decisions. Want to get geeky with storage protocol stacks ? Thanks Jason!

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Vmware Linux Storage Hardware 60

Scott Lowe

MARCH 23, 2017

Gabriele Gerbino has a nice write-up about Cisco’s efforts with APIs ; his article includes a brief description of YANG data models and a comparison of working with network devices via SSH or via API. Servers/Hardware. Giuliano Bertello shares why it’s important to RTFM; or, how he fixed an issue with a Cross-vCenter NSX 6.2

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Scott Lowe

JANUARY 14, 2016

Cumulus VX, if you aren’t aware, is a community-supported virtual appliance version of Cumulus Linux aimed at helping folks preview and test “full-blown” Cumulus Linux (which, of course, requires compatible hardware). Servers/Hardware. In case you’re interested, here’s a collection of storage trends and predictions for 2016.

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All Things Distributed

AUGUST 16, 2012

An apples to apples comparison of the costs associated with running various usage patterns on-premises and with AWS requires more than a simple comparison of hardware expense versus always-on utility pricing for compute and storage. Total Cost of Ownership.

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The Verge

AUGUST 10, 2021

Most significantly, the Latitude line supports Intel’s vPro, a hardware and firmware platform that includes a number of security features and makes it easier for IT departments to manage devices remotely. The base model starts at $2,039 and includes a Core i5-1135G7, 8GB of RAM, 128GB of storage, and a 14-inch 1920 x 1200 screen.

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Dell Comparison Windows Storage 60

The Verge

JUNE 24, 2020

That’s great news if you’re comparison shopping; the majority of this list would be good buys if you can find them at a discount. There’s even a microSD card slot for expanded storage — and you might need it, as it only comes with 64GB. It has the same ports, RAM, and storage. Thin Chromebook with beautiful hardware.

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Scott Lowe

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

The folks over at Cilium took a look at a recent CNI benchmark comparison and unpacked it a bit. Servers/Hardware. Next is an older article from Patrick Ogenstad that provides an introduction to ZTP (Zero Touch Provisioning). There’s some good information in their article. There’s some handy tips/ideas in here.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

The rest of the hardware for the LG Wing is fairly ordinary. There’s a Snapdragon 765G processor with Qualcomm’s integrated X52 modem for 5G support, 8GB of RAM, 256GB of storage, a 4,000mAh battery, an in-display fingerprint sensor, and support for wireless charging. The rest of the hardware is fairly standard. inches thick.

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Scott Lowe

MAY 25, 2017

Anthony Shaw has a good comparison of Ansible, StackStorm, and Salt (with a particular view at applicability in a networking context). Servers/Hardware. Michael Kashin has a handy little tool that functions like ssh-copy-id on servers, but for network devices (leveraging Netmiko). Check out the GitHub repository. Virtualization.

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Scott Lowe

MAY 25, 2017

Anthony Shaw has a good comparison of Ansible, StackStorm, and Salt (with a particular view at applicability in a networking context). Servers/Hardware. Michael Kashin has a handy little tool that functions like ssh-copy-id on servers, but for network devices (leveraging Netmiko). Check out the GitHub repository. Virtualization.

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Scott Lowe

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

Servers/Hardware. Serve The Home takes a critical look at the Bloomberg Supermicro stories, debunking or at least calling into question many details of the alleged hardware hack as reported by Bloomberg. Steven Acreman shares a brief, high-level comparison of the major Kubernetes ingress solutions. Useful nevertheless, though.

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The Verge

JULY 21, 2020

The Nord will be available in both blue and gray with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage for £379 / €399 or with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage for £469 / €499 (around $594). The 8 has the curved display, while the Nord’s is flat, and the rear of the Nord is a little cheaper and more plastic-feeling in comparison.

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Scott Lowe

MAY 17, 2019

Servers/Hardware. Speaking of Pulumi, Kyle Galbraith wrote up a comparison of Pulumi and Terraform for infrastructure as code. There will be a longer gap than usual before the next Tech Short Take (more details to come on Monday), but in the meantime here’s some articles and links to feed your technical appetite. Networking.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Although Amazon One will initially be used for payments only, it’s clear the tech giant has much bigger ambitions for this hardware. It’s much harder, by comparison, to snap a picture of someone’s hand and use that to spoof their vein patterns. Palm recognition is thought to be more secure than other biometric methods.

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Dataconomy

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

This GPU supports advanced features such as mesh shading and hardware-accelerated ray tracing. This capability surpasses that of the USB Type-C port on non-pro models, making it ideal for transferring pro-grade video swiftly to a Mac or recording directly to external storage. It also offers 4K60 ProRes support.

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The Verge

JULY 19, 2021

The 60Hz screen means you won’t be able to see the impressive frame rates the new hardware is capable of, so many gamers may get a better experience out of a device with a higher refresh rate screen. The Aero model I have is $2,099 and includes Intel’s Core i7-11800H, 32GB of RAM, and 1TB of storage, in addition to the RTX 3070 and the 15.6-inch

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Dell Video Storage Apple 81

Sean Daniel

MAY 25, 2012

and I thought it would be great to do a little bit of a comparison now that I’ve played with it for a bit. So let’s get down to business, my impressions and comparisons between the iPad (3rd generation) and the Playbook 2.0. Note that the Playbook hardware was not updated for Playbook 2.0, Videos, pictures, etc.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Impressively, TCL’s phone is priced at $200 less than the Verizon-specific version of the Google Pixel 4A 5G while matching it spec for spec in terms of hardware, including the Snapdragon 765G processor, 6GB of RAM, and 128GB of storage. By comparison, the 10 5G UW has a bigger bottom bezel and a square-shaped rear fingerprint sensor.

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Scott Lowe

AUGUST 26, 2017

Servers/Hardware. Werner Ruegg has a post on an alternative hardware solution for vSphere home labs. Need a comparison of CloudFormation versus Terraform? (Do I need to talk about how understanding a service mesh is a good thing for networking professionals? That might be a good blog post topic right there!). Virtualization.

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Hardware Devops Network Vmware 60

Scott Lowe

JANUARY 6, 2018

Servers/Hardware. Jorge Salamero Sanz (on behalf of Sysdig) provides a similar comparison, this time looking at ECS, Fargate, and EKS. It almost makes me want to add a Windows 10 machine to my collection… I enjoyed this developer-centric comparison of Kubernetes and Pivotal Cloud Foundry. Virtualization.

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Scott Lowe

MAY 3, 2019

Diógenes Rettori has a comparison of Istio and Linkerd as solutions for service mesh. Servers/Hardware. In part 1 , John discusses the frameworks/tooling and the goals for his network automation efforts; in part 2 , John digs into getting started with Ansible and the initial impact of his efforts. It’s the end of an era.

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Scott Lowe

MARCH 8, 2016

Cumulus Networks recently shifted their pricing and licensing model toward perpetual licenses; this article has more information and a comparison of the old vs. new models. Servers/Hardware. Kenneth Hui has a couple of great articles on persistent storage with application containers (first one here , then this follow-up post ).

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Scott Lowe

FEBRUARY 24, 2018

Servers/Hardware. Courtesy of Corey Quinn, here’s an awesome AWS versus Azure comparison , comic book style. In the event that you need yet-another-introduction to Kubernetes networking, Mark Betz has a three-part series you may find helpful/useful ( part 1 , part 2 , and part 3 ). Nothing this time around, sorry!

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