Server Talk 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 announcement by Hitachi Global Storage Technologies (HGST) for the summer release of their new 12Gb/s SAS SSD family. 12Gb/s SAS is an emerging technology which will have a tremendous impact on the world of enterprise storage. In this podcast, we take a look a various … [Read More...]
Server Talk 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 website! Industry News: SSD Shortage. What does RAID do? Breakdown of popular RAID levels (0, 1, 5, 10, etc.) The balance of performance / redundancy / efficiency in RAID How to choose a RAID configuration The importance of RAID controllers The term "RAID" … [Read More...]
Server Talk Episode 2: What are GPUs?
As we wrap up a week of the GPU Technology Conference, GPUs are obviously a hot topic on everybody’s mind. GPUs – graphics processing units – have been in production for years, utilized in everything from gaming and media to scientific and engineering computation. But do you know exactly what … [Read More...]
Server Talk Episode 1: An Introduction to Servers
(Download Transcript) International Computer Concepts is thrilled to announce the release of our very own podcast: Server Talk. Hosted by Mike and Alexey, this first episode serves as an introduction to servers with a basic overview including: Host introductions. What is a server? What … [Read More...]
CoolIT Systems Delivers Liquid Cooling to High-End Solutions
Towards the end of 2012, we formed a partnership with CoolIT Systems, a provider of innovative and state-of-the-art cooling technology. Their liquid cooling solutions are some of the hottest on the market, enabling increased levels of performance and reliability in advanced system designs. Always … [Read More...]