Patrick Kennedy

Scottsdale

I do tech things @ServeTheHome Chief Analyst for https://t.co/GA7x3f8Ac9 https://t.co/7sCknLYWql and the Axautik Group LLC

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Articles

AMD EPYC 4005 Grado is Great and Intel is Exposed

1 day ago | servethehome.com | Patrick Kennedy

I feel like a broken record. If everything were about technical merits, the AMD EPYC 4005 “Grado” processor should take over almost all of the entry server market. That is simply because with the new six SKU stack, AMD is simply offering a lot more for the dollar. Indeed, this is one segment where we expect AMD to pick up share this year. In this article, we are going to show and explain why.
AmpereOne M Finally Brings the Big 12-Channel Socket to its Arm CPUs

1 week ago | servethehome.com | Patrick Kennedy

Ampere Computing launched its AmpereOne Arm server CPU this week with a twist. Instead of 8-channel memory in the standard AmpereOne, this new “M” version adds 12-channel memory. That socket upgrade allows it to get closer to feature parity with the AMD EPYC 9005 Turin and the Intel Xeon 6900P. Let us get into what was announced. AmpereOne M Brings the Big 12-Channel Socket to its Arm CPUsTaking a look at Ampere’s 2024 roadmaps, the AmpereOne M was clearly there.
ASUS RS720-E12-RS8G 2U Intel Xeon 6 Server Review

1 week ago | servethehome.com | Patrick Kennedy

The ASUS RS720-E12-RS8G is a 2U server heavily influenced by open standards to create a flexible compute platform. The server supports up to 10 expansion card slots, eight PCIe and two OCP NIC 3.0 slots, eight front NVMe drive bays, and dual Intel Xeon 6 CPUs. There is a lot to get into, so let us get to the hardware. For this one, we have a short that you can find here:We are working quite a bit on our shorts channel this year and are trying to give folks 1-minute overviews of servers.
Lenovo ThinkSystem ST45 V3 Review AMD EPYC 4000 Entry Server

2 weeks ago | servethehome.com | Patrick Kennedy

Lenovo has finally done it. For the past 15 years, Intel Xeon E systems have dominated the entry server market. Now, Lenovo has become the first traditional server maker to offer its entry server in AMD EPYC 4000. While numerically lower, the Lenovo ThinkSystem ST45 V3 offers significantly more performance than the Xeon-based ST50 V3.
Intel Foundry Direct Connect 2025 Make-or-Break Time For Intel

2 weeks ago | servethehome.com | Patrick Kennedy

We are here at the Intel Foundry Direct Connect 2025 event in San Jose, California, for what is really a make-or-break day for Intel. Intel needs the Intel Foundry business to start taking off, and we are approaching the launch of Intel 18A. Today, we hope to hear more about Intel 18A progress, as well as more updates on the future roadmap, as we heard last year. This is being done live so please excuse typos.
Dell PowerEdge R770 Review A Fluid New 2U Server

2 weeks ago | servethehome.com | Patrick Kennedy

The Dell PowerEdge R770 is a 2U server that does just about everything. In a simplistic view, it is another 2U dual Intel Xeon 6 server. When we started taking the system apart, it became apparent that Dell designed an enormous amount of flexibility into this system while offering a big upgrade over the Dell PowerEdge R760. I am going to call this “fluid” because when you see how Dell’s engineers designed the system it is meant to do everything.
Supermicro AS-2115HV-TNRT Review 4x GPU AMD Threadripper Pro Overclocked 2U Workstation

2 weeks ago | servethehome.com | Patrick Kennedy

The Supermicro AS-2115HV-TNRT is really cool. Is this a workstation, or a server? That is a valid question. What is not in question is the awesome specs, supporting an AMD Threadripper Pro processor, up to four double-width GPUs, high-speed networking, and more. This all comes with the ability to overclock the CPU and memory and get even more performance while also having out-of-band management in a 2U chassis. We have a lot to¬† get into here, so let us get to it.
The New IBM z17 Telum II Processor Module Cut Open Down to Silicon

2 weeks ago | servethehome.com | Patrick Kennedy

A few weeks ago, we showed the new IBM z17 Mainframe, which brings AI with Telum II and Spyre. I attended the launch, butÂ the next day, I was able to tour IBM’s Fishkill facility, where they do engineering, including failure analysis. As part of that, we got some unique looks at hardware that few get to see. There is a lot more in the video here:We had to travel for this one, and we got special access.
The Network Switch That is Still Going After A Decade

3 weeks ago | servethehome.com | Patrick Kennedy

Recently, I was in one of our older data centers and saw a network switch or pair of network switches that I had completely forgotten about. These are the HP V1910-24G models of 1GbE switches, which have been through a lot. Somehow, these switches are still working. The HP V1910-24G JE008A Switches Keep GoingJust a quick history for those who have not been following STH for a long time. In 2013, we got our first 10U quarter cabinet for hosting STH at Fiberhub in Las Vegas.
Synology Lost the Plot with Hard Drive Locking Move

3 weeks ago | servethehome.com | Patrick Kennedy

I dislike writing these articles, but here we are. According to HardwareLuxx, Synology is on a rough course with generations-old sub-par NAS hardware and now appears to be locking its NAS units to its own branded hard drives in its upcoming 2025 Plus models. This is a shame since a few years ago, Synology had neat hardware. Synology Lost the Plot with Hard Drive Locking MoveIn 2021, we covered how Synology launched an Enterprise Hard Drive Line and started locking Drives for New NASes.