CIO Business Intelligence

JANUARY 4, 2023

Scaling out and developing large-scale systems : To meet demand, the HPC industry is developing and honing strategies to effectively scale and deploy large systems that are both efficient and reliable. It’s important to note that more research and benchmark comparisons are needed to help customers make the best decisions.

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Dell Data Center Intel Artificial Intelligence 59

Scott Lowe

DECEMBER 6, 2012

First up is Brent Salisbury’s how to build an SDN lab without needing OpenFlow hardware. Not unsurprisingly, one of the key advantages of STT that’s highlighted is its improved performance due to TSO support in NIC hardware. Servers/Hardware. Operating Systems/Applications. by Qlogic called “Mt.

Vmware 109

Vmware Virtualization Storage Hardware 109

The Verge

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Microsoft’s next-gen Xbox comes the closest I’ve ever witnessed to re-creating the superior PC experience of playing games, thanks to SSD storage, a far more powerful CPU, 120Hz support, and impressive backward compatibility features that improve existing games. Cool and quiet hardware. Let’s start with the hardware.

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Storage Microsoft Hardware Architecture 141

Scott Lowe

DECEMBER 19, 2018

I won’t go into all the gory details here; see this post for some background and then see this update from last October that summarized my previous efforts to migrate to Linux ( Fedora , specifically) as my primary desktop operating system. The motivation for using Linux is something I’ve already discussed.

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Linux Hardware Media System 60

CIO Business Intelligence

JUNE 22, 2022

By way of comparison, every US$1 of investment made outside technology only boosted GDP by a meager US$3. Through IP traffic and system engineering, jitter is slashed to just 30 µs, with single hop latency also at the microsecond level. That’s a big difference.

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Network Transportation Storage Industry 101

GeekWire

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

This is the first holiday season for the ninth generation of video game consoles, as the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X (XSX) have recently hit the market, and Nintendo’s hybrid system the Switch is still a hot seller. That can mean physical defects, design flaws, or outright system failure. Ubisoft Image).

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System Storage Hardware Microsoft 82

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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Hardware Storage Google Video 92

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. Operating Systems/Applications. Networking. Nothing this time around, sorry! Check this out.

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Vmware Linux Storage Load Balancer 60

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. Operating Systems/Applications. Early in a new year is a great time for predictions.

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Vmware Devops Storage Linux 60

The Verge

MARCH 30, 2021

The Verge doesn’t typically review processors, so we don’t own dedicated hardware testing rigs or multiple CPUs and systems to offer all of the benchmarks and comparisons you’d typically find in CPU reviews. 2 NVMe storage using PCIe 4.0 support, and that’s good news for storage. Some will even support M.2

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Microsoft Intel Hardware Energy 72

The Verge

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

At the rear, there are two USB ports, an Ethernet port, a storage expansion slot, and HDMI 2.1 The other piece of hardware that comes in the box with the Series S is an updated white controller. Much like the larger Xbox Series X, the Series S includes a more powerful CPU and SSD storage. Storage, software, and Quick Resume.

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Storage Microsoft Hardware Trends 84

Data Center Knowledge

JULY 22, 2013

Collecting nearly 1 billion measurements per day around the world, Radar provides performance metrics on cloud platform performance, both in absolute terms and in comparison to other providers. He has served many roles in the data center, including support, system administration, web development and facility management. Networking.

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Data Center Cloud Data Windows 191

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. Operating Systems/Applications. installation caused by duplicate NSX Manager UUIDs. Check back next time!

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Open Source Storage Vmware Network 60

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. inch and 6.7-inch

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Apple Mobile Architecture Engineering 78

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. Operating Systems/Applications. Early in a new year is a great time for predictions.

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Devops Vmware Storage Open Source 60

Data Center Knowledge

JULY 18, 2013

The transaction was conducted through through TechCore, a $1 billion fund managed by GI Partners on behalf of the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS). By comparison, the U.S. Planning for a Cloud-Ready Distributed Storage Infrastructure. Bank Tower recently sold for about $260 a square foot.

Data Center 205

Data Center Real Estate Data Storage 205

Scott Lowe

MARCH 5, 2013

He starts out by discussing proactive vs. reactive flows , in which Brent explains that OpenFlow performance is less about OpenFlow and more about how flows are inserted into the hardware. Servers/Hardware. Operating Systems/Applications. Scott Hogg has a nice list of 9 common Spanning Tree mistakes you shouldn’t make.

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Virtualization Storage Vmware Network 102

GeekWire

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

announced the Deck in July as its latest foray into both hardware and its support of gaming on the Linux operating system. All three models also feature a slot for a microSD card for expanded storage, which is mandatory for the cheapest brand of Deck and a solid quality-of-life bonus for the 512GB. For comparison’s sake.

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Hardware Linux Operating Systems Software 94

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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Data Cloud Government Hardware 124

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. Operating Systems/Applications. Three more posts are planned.

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Vmware Linux Storage Hardware 60

GeekWire

JUNE 9, 2021

The Seattle company, which will trade on Nasdaq under the ticker NAUT starting Thursday, was co-founded in 2016 by Institute for Systems Biology alum Parag Mallick and Isilon Systems co-founder Sujal Patel. It needed all of these three of those pieces — hardware, software and wetware — to come together.”. Nautilus Image).

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Biotechnology Analysis Research Engineering 109

Galido

JANUARY 22, 2019

Weight and size are a fundamental requirement for these computers; there are also others parameters that may be essential during the selection phase: The size of the display, for example, requires a compromise between practicality and weight / size of the hardware as a whole. Storage : HDD, 256 GB PCIe SSD. Our Ultrabook Picks.

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Intel Storage HP Dell 84

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. Operating Systems/Applications. 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. Virtualization.

Network 60

Network Resources Devops Vmware 60

The Verge

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

It has 825GB of storage and 5.5GB/s of throughput — which could be fast enough to let game developers build levels without things like elevator rides or winding corridors that actually mask levels loading in the background. If you want to expand the console’s storage, though, you’ll only be able to do so with a Sony-certified M.2

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3D Storage Comparison Retail 116

Scott Lowe

MAY 17, 2019

Servers/Hardware. Speaking of Pulumi, Kyle Galbraith wrote up a comparison of Pulumi and Terraform for infrastructure as code. Operating Systems/Applications. Cindy Sridharan has a good article on health checks and graceful degradation in distributed systems. Networking. Virtualization.

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Linux Dell Open Source Licensing 60

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. Good stuff! Virtualization.

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Load Balancer Operating Systems Intel Hardware 60

The Verge

MARCH 4, 2021

My Mi 11 review unit pairs the 888 with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage, though more expensive models have options for 12GB and 256GB, respectively. There’s a strong haptics system, and the Harman Kardon-branded stereo speakers sound good, though I’m not sure they have anything in common with my long-serving SoundSticks.

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System Comparison Software Software 95

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. Operating Systems/Applications. I was recently reviewing some articles on Git, the popular distributed version control system, and came across a few related posts.

Linux 60

Linux Open Source Network Vmware 60

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. Operating Systems/Applications. I was recently reviewing some articles on Git, the popular distributed version control system, and came across a few related posts.

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Linux Open Source Network Vmware 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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HP Google Storage Dell 122

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

All Things Distributed

AUGUST 16, 2012

Werner Vogels weblog on building scalable and robust distributed systems. 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.

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Agile Applications Comparison CTO Hire 118

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. Running distributed systems such as etcd, Kubernetes, Linkerd, etc., Operating Systems/Applications. Tamás Török has a quite lengthy post on transforming your system into microservices.

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Linux Vmware Comparison Network 60

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

The Verge

JANUARY 26, 2021

The secret is that the real gaming hardware is on the outside. That’s paired with an entry-level Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 with Max-Q design, 32GB of memory, 1TB of storage, and a 16:10 3840 x 2400 touch display. I really have only one complaint about this system, and that’s the battery life. How is Asus pulling it off?

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Mobile Dell Travel Comparison 89

Scott Lowe

AUGUST 26, 2017

Servers/Hardware. Werner Ruegg has a post on an alternative hardware solution for vSphere home labs. Good reason to make sure your systems and your images are patched! Operating Systems/Applications. Need a comparison of CloudFormation versus Terraform? That might be a good blog post topic right there!).

Hardware 60

Hardware Devops Network Vmware 60

Scott Lowe

JUNE 11, 2014

He makes comparisons among server virtualization, 10 Gigabit Ethernet, and SDN, and feels that in order for SDN to really hit this market it needs to be “not a user-facing feature, but rather a means to an end” (his words). Servers/Hardware. Operating Systems/Applications. Technology Short Take #42.

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Vmware Storage Network Virtualization 60