AMD have demonstrated live-migration across three different servers, each time completing without restarts or even significant pauses for an end user. The demonstration used VMware ESX 3.5 virtualization, switching the server in real-time from between a Barcelona 65nm quad-core, to a Shanghai 45nm quad-core, and finally to an Istanbul 45nm six-core.
Video demo after the cut
Samsung has begun shipping 16GB DDR3 RAM, which the company claims is the world’s first and smallest high-density memory module. Targeted at servers, the 16GB DDR3 stick is also joined by an 8GB DDR3 RDIMM version; both are based on 2Gb, 50nm-class DDR3 memory.
Fujitsu have announced a compact server that uses less energy than a desk lamp and offers a variety of RAID setups for home-office and small business users. The Fujitsu PRIMERGY TX120 S2 resembles a compact desktop PC, but uses Intel’s latest power-saving Core 2 Duo processors paired with up to 16GB of RAM and remote ServerView Server Management control.
Both the P8400 (25W) or T9400 (35W) CPUs are available, using 25-percent less power than rival systems. As for storage, the TX120 S2 can be fitted with either four 320GB SATA or 146GB 15,000rpm SAS hard-drives. Nonetheless, according to Fujitsu it’s still whisper-quiet at 27dB.
After playing with VIA’s ARTiGO A2000 barebones NAS earlier in the month, and coming away impressed with the file-sharing and backup performance of its 1.5GHz C7 processor, we’re interested to see VIA drop the same CPU into their altogether more serious 8-bay rack server. The VIA NSR7800 is a 2U rack server with eight 3.5-inch SATA-II drive bays and dual gigabit LAN, which apparently consumes at least 50-percent less power than rival products.
Bring-your-own-drive backup is nothing new, but it’s rare to find a full PC lurking inside. That’s where VIA’s ARTiGO A2000 steps up; having dropped in a 1.5GHz C7-D processor and twin SATA-II 3GB/s support, VIA are offering the NAS form-factor with enough grunt to run Vista, should you be so inclined. SlashGear set out to discover whether the A2000 is an ambitious success, or simply bites off more than it can chew.
AMD have announced five new 45nm Quad-Core AMD Opteron HE processors, each with 55-watt ACP. The CPUs - intended for server use – are low-power versions of the company’s Shanghai Opterons, announced back in November 2008, which offered 75-watt ACP, and promise up to 20-percent lower idle power for servers using the new HE chips.
The VidaBox Room Client HD is rally a remarkable Blue-ray and DVD drive, but what sets it apart from other like devices are the features and backing of the RackServer. This setup allows you to stream your collection of Blu-ray movies, music and other media straight to your TV.
With little knowledge on computer hardware or using music server, fortunate audiophiles have been able to enjoy a new chapter of high fidelity music with Reference Recordings digital master HRx discs. Golden ears that aren’t too computer savvy now can get a taste this high-resolution masters directly for the first time in a standalone player; thanks to the PS Audio engineered optical disc transport that is capable of playing the Reference Recordings’ high definition HRx format DVD in a full 24 bits 176khz resolution.
HP’s first-generation MediaSmart EX475 was the poster-child for Windows Home Server. Now, HP are back with their second-gen version, the MediaSmart EX487; the hardware looks the same, but what’s under the hood has seen some serious improvements. Is this the best backup option for Windows and Mac users? SlashGear set to finding out.
The SWGEmu team has just announced that they will be going through with plans to launch a fully playable beta test server for the new Star Wars Galaxies Emulation Project. This beta test will take place sometime in the first quarter of 2009. The announcement was made on the team’s message board just yesterday.
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