Server Talk Episode 5: Intel Releases Xeon Haswell CPUs
For the release of the new Intel® Xeon® X3-1200 V3 "Haswell" processors, we've brought in Emily Hutson from Intel's Channel Server Product Marketing department. Emily joins Alexey and Mike on this latest episode of "Server Talk" to discuss the new features and advantages of the third generation of Xeon E3 processors. Topics Covered: Introduction to Haswell architecture Haswell vs. previous generation Xeon® E3 "Ivy Bridge" Four areas of focus for Haswell: small-business servers, workstations, server graphics, microservers Energy efficiency and … [Read More...]
Intel Xeon E3 V3 ‘Haswell’ Targets Low Power and Graphics
Efficient and reliable, budget-friendly yet with boasting solid performance… these are words often used to describe the Xeon® E3 family of processors. Today, Intel® announces the launch of their much-anticipated third generation of E3 processors, codenamed ‘Haswell.’ Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 (version 3) CPUs are based on the new Haswell microarchitecture with a 22nm process and powerful integrated graphics to deliver competitive performance and performance per watt in handling workloads beyond entry level servers, workstations and microservers. Superior … [Read More...]
Understanding the RAID Controller
In the last two episodes of our "Server Talk" podcast we have focused on the topic of RAID and storage media. Now, we’re going to put some of these pieces of information together and look at how storage systems can be configured with a RAID controller. One of the basic components of a … [Read More...]
Server Talk Episode 4: Storage Media
In this episode of Server Talk, Alexey and Mike discuss the various forms of storage media and technology available: covering traditional spindle hard drives (HDDs), solid-state technology (SSDs), and Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCI-e). This timely episode comes on heels of a major … [Read More...]
Server Talk Episode 3: An Intro to RAID
Welcome to our third installment of "Server Talk." In this podcast, Alexey and Mike explore the topic of RAID: what is it and why is it important for your applications or business? Make sure to leave comments, Like, and Share us. (Download Transcript) Topics Covered: ICC News: New … [Read More...]