Yes, it’s been a while since I’ve blogged (apologies) but I have a juicy rumor about Cisco’s blade servers that I think you’ll want to hear. Continue reading
Tag Archives: Intel
Available 4th Gen Intel Xeon CPUs by Blade Server Vendor
It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything new. This is partly because blade server news has practically diminished; or I’m just getting really bad at finding “blog-worthy” content. Either way, in this post, I thought it would be helpful to take to post a comparison of CPUs by blade server vendor. Continue reading
Intel Announces 4th Generation Xeon Scalable CPU
Today Intel officially announced the 4th Generation Xeon CPU, formerly known as “Sapphire Rapids.” Here’s the list of all 47 CPU bins. Continue reading
Intel Announces End of Optane Memory But There’s More to the Story
I woke up today with a nice blog post from Tom’s Hardware titled, “Intel Kills Optane Memory Business Entirely“. While this may not e a surprise to some, it sure jolted me. As I started to look into this, there’s more to this story. Continue reading
Are Multi-Node Systems a Better Option Than Blade Servers?
Lately I’ve been having discussions around “futures” with customers and one topic continues to be over ongoing interest. What will blade servers look like with the expectations of CPU TDPs continuing to increase? Looking into the future, it’s very clear that CPUs are going to create an obstacle for blade server users. TDPs are going to grow to the point where “air cooling” may not be sufficient for all workloads. This will force blade server users to make a choice. Continue reading
Intel Officially Announces 3rd Generation Xeon SP – “Ice Lake”
Today Intel lifted the embargo and announced the details of “Ice Lake” – the 3rd generation of Xeon SP CPUs. This new architecture brings new advantages that will enhance blade server performance. In this blog post I’ll highlight the specifics of what Ice Lake brings compared to the current generation. Continue reading
A New CPU is Coming – Better Be Prepared
If you haven’t heard, Intel’s coming out with a new CPU architecture this year and it is a bit different than what you are used to. If you haven’t started re-architecting your plans for future blade servers, now is the time to begin. Continue reading
What You Need To Know About The Intel Cascade Lake Refresh
Intel has added new CPUs to the Cascade Lake family and here are a few things you should know about these new Refresh CPUs before buying your next blade server.
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Blade Server Comparison – August 2019
Below is an updated chart to help guide you to the best blade server for your project. This version includes Intel DC Persistent Memory (Optane).
Top 5 Reasons Why You Need Intel’s 2nd Generation Xeon SP Processor
A few weeks ago, Intel launched their 2nd generation of Intel Xeon SP (formerly known as “Cascade Lake”.) There are some very important reasons you need to purchase your next blade servers with this CPU. Continue reading