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Intel Raptor Lake Refresh processors coming in Q4

6/28/2023Orla Power
Intel will release its updated Raptor Lake CPUs in October. According to a wide range of sources, these chips will be marketed as the 14th-gen Core series. Given the pressure Intel is getting from AMD on CPU performance, we can expect similar increases to normal updates and refreshes, pushing the boundary with clock speed, core counts and maybe more.

AMD Ryzen MicroCloud - 18 Nodes in 4U

6/27/2023Orla Power
The push for density continues, as power prices continue to rise, and collocation bills on the up. System integrators like ICC are doing everything they can to help combat this by offering high-density, power-efficient solutions such as our MicroCloud 415a.

SuperMicro releases Eight-socket and Four-socket servers for the most demanding Enterprise workloads

5/18/2023Orla Power
Each workload that is presented in the modern computing world seems to demand more and more resources,. We’re asking technology more and more questions each day and SuperMicro is seeking to address this increasing resource pressure with new eight-socket and four-socket servers.

Meet with us at CloudFest USA

5/15/2023Orla Power
The ICC team will exhibit at CloudFest USA in Austin, Texas on May 31st. Join us at the event to find out more about our AMD powered, high-performance solutions that are optimized for Cloud and Cloud-Hosting workloads.

AMD Cluster Solutions

9/28/2022Orla Power
AMD Clusters are becoming more prevalent for many use cases. Whether you require a financial cluster, a large transcoding setup or a general virtual machine cluster, AMD performance metrics are becoming extremely hard to ignore.

Is Intel Raptor Lake or AMD Ryzen Zen4 better for overclocking?

9/15/2022Orla Power
We’re in the middle of Intel vs AMD performance war, for the nth time. We now know the landscape and the confirmed release dates for the AMD Ryzen 7000 processors. September 27th they’ll be available globally.

AMD Ryzen 7000 Series Servers – AMD Ryzen vs Intel Alder Lake

9/15/2022Orla Power
AMD has been continuing to acquire market share over the last couple of years and we’ve noticed a large interest in AMD Ryzen & Epyc Servers. AMD managed to make some serious inroads with their 5000 series Ryzen processors that were able to beat Intel Rocket Lake like-for-like on CPU benchmarks.

Should I wait for Intel Raptor Lake for High Frequency Trading Servers?

9/15/2022Orla Power
When it comes to high frequency trading servers, it’s imperative that the CPU is at the forefront of your mind. Tick-to-trade is one of the metrics that matters most when it comes to High Frequency Trading servers.

What is the optimal solution for server density in a datacenter environment?

9/5/2022Orla Power
With rising power costs and with data centers passing this cost on as well as space being a premium in particular markets, it’s important to make sure you use a solution that maximizes power and space costs. 

Insights

Intel Raptor Lake Refresh processors coming in Q4

6/28/2023Orla Power
Intel will release its updated Raptor Lake CPUs in October. According to a wide range of sources, these chips will be marketed as the 14th-gen Core series. Given the pressure Intel is getting from AMD on CPU performance, we can expect similar increases to normal updates and refreshes, pushing the boundary with clock speed, core counts and maybe more.

AMD Ryzen MicroCloud - 18 Nodes in 4U

6/27/2023Orla Power
The push for density continues, as power prices continue to rise, and collocation bills on the up. System integrators like ICC are doing everything they can to help combat this by offering high-density, power-efficient solutions such as our MicroCloud 415a.

SuperMicro releases Eight-socket and Four-socket servers for the most demanding Enterprise workloads

5/18/2023Orla Power
Each workload that is presented in the modern computing world seems to demand more and more resources,. We’re asking technology more and more questions each day and SuperMicro is seeking to address this increasing resource pressure with new eight-socket and four-socket servers.

Meet with us at CloudFest USA

5/15/2023Orla Power
The ICC team will exhibit at CloudFest USA in Austin, Texas on May 31st. Join us at the event to find out more about our AMD powered, high-performance solutions that are optimized for Cloud and Cloud-Hosting workloads.

AMD Cluster Solutions

9/28/2022Orla Power
AMD Clusters are becoming more prevalent for many use cases. Whether you require a financial cluster, a large transcoding setup or a general virtual machine cluster, AMD performance metrics are becoming extremely hard to ignore.

Is Intel Raptor Lake or AMD Ryzen Zen4 better for overclocking?

9/15/2022Orla Power
We’re in the middle of Intel vs AMD performance war, for the nth time. We now know the landscape and the confirmed release dates for the AMD Ryzen 7000 processors. September 27th they’ll be available globally.

AMD Ryzen 7000 Series Servers – AMD Ryzen vs Intel Alder Lake

9/15/2022Orla Power
AMD has been continuing to acquire market share over the last couple of years and we’ve noticed a large interest in AMD Ryzen & Epyc Servers. AMD managed to make some serious inroads with their 5000 series Ryzen processors that were able to beat Intel Rocket Lake like-for-like on CPU benchmarks.

Should I wait for Intel Raptor Lake for High Frequency Trading Servers?

9/15/2022Orla Power
When it comes to high frequency trading servers, it’s imperative that the CPU is at the forefront of your mind. Tick-to-trade is one of the metrics that matters most when it comes to High Frequency Trading servers.

What is the optimal solution for server density in a datacenter environment?

9/5/2022Orla Power
With rising power costs and with data centers passing this cost on as well as space being a premium in particular markets, it’s important to make sure you use a solution that maximizes power and space costs.Â