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...
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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,...
read moreSpindles 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,...
read moreiXsystems Launches New Servers Based on Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v3 Product Family
New processor generation from Intel powers versatile, efficient datacenters. iXsystems is pleased to announce the availability of a new line of servers based on the Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v3 Product Family, the latest processor line from Intel Corporation. Whether...
read moreVMworld 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...
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