Good things come in small packages and the latest entry in the #ServerEnvy series is no different.
#ServerEnvy: It’s Over 10,000 Terabytes!
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Category: Servers
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#ServerEnvy: 8 Nodes in a 4U
In the latest edition of “how much compute, memory, and storage can we fit in a single rack”, we’d like to introduce you to this beast.
#ServerEnvy: Racks on Deck
You know we build servers. You know we build workstations. You know we build an entire line of storage products. Did you know we also deploy these systems in racks? We offer custom racking and cabling services tailored to our client’s specifications. Racks are...
#ServerEnvy: Xeon Developer Workstation
Every so often, we get asked whether we sell desktops. Yes. Yes, we do. We don’t get many requests for them but just like our servers, we can custom build a desktop suitable for each client’s use case and they go through the same testing and burn-in process as our...
SmartOS and iXsystems: Hyper-convergence Today
If we had our way, we would ship every system with FreeBSD and while we stress test every system with FreeBSD, the truth is that we ship tens of thousands of systems each year that run other Open Source operating systems including Illumos, GNU/Linux and OpenBSD. We’re even no stranger to shipping systems configured for Windows Server. We talked to Dan at iXsystems Channel Partner ArcticSight about his use of SmartOS on iXsystems servers.
Cost is Not the Only Reason to Select a Storage Vendor
When acquiring a storage appliance, you have many choices. It seems like everyone these days offers a "storage" system, including a software only, converged or stand-alone. You have many to chose from, including Dell, EMC, NetApp, hybrid and all-flash array startups,...
Ultracore
We at iXsystems are known for building custom-tailored storage and server solutions for our clients. We’ve built some pretty impressive systems, including Megacore and Megaport. One of our clients requested a single high performance, storage intensive compute node—and...
Why ZIL Size Matters (or Doesn’t)
Years of photos, audio, and video—we make TrueNAS because data is critical. Storage downtime can equal an instant loss of revenue. TrueNAS eliminates the RAID hardware used in traditional storage and replaces it with ZFS which combines the roles of RAID controller,...
Spindles Still Matter
Over the past number of years, hard drive capacity has skyrocketed. I remember not too long ago when a 512GB drive was huge. However, now it’s commonplace to see 2, 4, or even 6TB sized HDDs in everything from desktops to storage server systems. Thanks to consumers,...
VMworld 2014 Recap
Last week, several members of the iX team went up to San Francisco to participate in VMworld. This was the biggest show we’ve done in a while, with an estimated 20,000 people in attendance. On the show floor, we shared booth space with HGST and debuted our newest...