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If you like to understand how binary translation, paravirtualization, and hardware virtualization work, this article is for you. We delve deep into the heart of VMware ESX, Intel VT-x, and AMD's nested paging to understand the impact on the performance of your virtualized server. Dig in!
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We look at the newest AMD and Intel servers and some of the newer storage devices presented at the CeBIT 2008 show.
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Bits and pieces of what we learned about virtualization at VMworld Europe 2008, which took place in Cannes around the end of February.
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We provide an introductory look at a versatile answer to safe software deployment and distribution. We have a short overview of the different approaches, and we'll check out some of the existing solutions and the situations where they work best.
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Google's Mini laid bare: we take a closer look at its functionality and put its performance to the test.
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The new Xeon 45nm (or Xeon 54xx series) arrived in the lab weeks ago, so a server CPU benchmark update is overdue. However, there is another reason we decided to write this article. When AMD launched their newest quad-core chips, we could only give you a preview of its performance - not a full review. We did not fully understand many of the performance aspects of the new AMD architecture, so we decided to delve a little deeper.
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This is the first article of series of articles in which we explore the world of Storage Area Networks (SANs) in search of affordable storage solutions for SMEs. We will try to find out which storage configurations offer a good price/performance ratio without lacking critical features. For those who are new to professional storage, don't worry; we'll provide a crash course in SANs.
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Intel and AMD release new-and-improved quads: AMD ships Barcelona and Intel tweaks the current Xeon. We see how the two stack up against each other in the IT world.
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We take a look at the latest low voltage G-stepping quad-core Xeon and compare it to AMD's current low voltage offering.
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Today AMD's third generation Opterons launches - only at 2GHz, but packed with many clever tricks to improve the IPC and with a surprise update coming in the near future. If AMD's newest quad-core is able to outperform the Intel alternatives clock for clock by a decent margin, we could see a return to the heady days of neck-and-neck CPU performance comparisons. Read on to see what AMD has been able to accomplish.
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AMD launches four new Opterons, two at 3GHz and two at 3.2GHz. How do they perform compared to the Intel alternatives? What about performance per watt? Well find out in this article.
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It's 2007, and a serious attempt on the life of the PC is in the works. Shockingly, the murder is planned by nobody less than the "parents" of the PC. Will we finally see a more cost friendly alternative to the desktop business PC? Read on to find out.
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We take a look at two nearly identical systems and compare the low power server processor offerings from AMD and Intel.
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Low electricity bills, very high processing power, and all at an attractive price - the newest Supermicro server promises a lot. Find out if the promises also materialize as we test it with a brand new benchmarking methodology.
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Intel shows what a non-native quad core product can deliver, beating rival AMD's quad core solution to market.
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We take a look at a 12 drive SAS chassis from Promise and compare SAS, SATA and SCSI while taking a stroll down memory lane.