Category: Servers

Learn about the line of cutting-edge server solutions from iXsystems, tailored to meet the demands of your business.

Choosing a Server from iXsystems

Choosing a Server from iXsystems

Odds are you know that iXsystems offers TrueNAS Enterprise storage appliances. But did you know that iX also offers top-rated servers for a variety of use cases? Finding the perfect server for your business can be a challenging task but thankfully, iXsystems offers a...

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iXsystems Takes the Plunge with Liquid Immersion Servers

iXsystems Takes the Plunge with Liquid Immersion Servers

Can you imagine a nearly silent data center? Beginning in 2018, iXsystems partnered with the foremost company in liquid immersion solutions, Green Revolution Cooling, to design a line of liquid-immersion-ready servers. The servers have reversed rack ear designs that allow them to be submerged “face down” so their IO panels are readily accessible in the horizontal racks. This simplifies cabling and makes it easy to unrack systems in need of service. Among other customizations, the fans are disabled, the server heatsinks are equipped with Indium foil in place of thermal grease, and custom BIOS are applied.

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#ServerEnvy: Drives for Days

#ServerEnvy: Drives for Days

The 4U server we have here is the iX-4260 from our Jupiter series. With a 60-bay drive capacity, this system will provide you with more storage than you can imagine.

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#ServerEnvy: Testing the Waters

#ServerEnvy: Testing the Waters

We’ve built some pretty impressive systems in our decades of existence. In this edition of #ServerEnvy, we’re going to push the limits of CPU performance. This is a 2U server outfitted with a custom-built water cooling system. Many of our clients have high performance...

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#ServerEnvy: Microblade

#ServerEnvy: Microblade

By now, you’re probably familiar with our newest product: TrueRack™. Our long-time clients (and #ServerEnvy fans) know we’ve provided top-tier racking services long before the TrueRack™ announcement. In this edition of #ServerEnvy, we’re taking a look at a specialty server that we built and plan to rack in a customer’s datacenter.

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#ServerEnvy: Hellaport

#ServerEnvy: Hellaport

A while ago, we featured Megaport, a 2U multinode server we built for a client with complex networking needs. In this edition of #ServerEnvy, we’d like to follow up that system with another dense network-focused server. We’ve dubbed this system the “Hellaport”. This...

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#ServerEnvy: The Cavium ThunderX

#ServerEnvy: The Cavium ThunderX

In the latest edition of our #ServerEnvy series, we thought we’d share an order we just completed. Meet the 64-bit ARM-based ThunderX system from Cavium.

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#ServerEnvy: Easy Upgrades with TrueNAS

#ServerEnvy: Easy Upgrades with TrueNAS

With over 8.5 million downloads and counting, FreeNAS is the world’s #1 storage software. This week, we’d like to devote some time to its enterprise counterpart and our flagship storage product—TrueNAS.

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#ServerEnvy: Hard Drives Need Not Apply

#ServerEnvy: Hard Drives Need Not Apply

At iXsystems when we say custom, we do mean custom. No two clients have exactly the same requirements, so why would you expect a cookie-cutter solution to meet all of your needs? In this edition of #ServerEnvy, we’re taking a look at a custom-built 4U iX4424 Jupiter...

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