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Windows Vista and Server 2008 Service Pack 2 released

Steven Grady, May 26th 2009 Discuss [1]

Microsoft released the final version of the Vista and Server 2008 SP 2 today and they can be downloaded through the Microsoft Update center on your PC. For both the 32-bit and 64-bit versions, any beta builds of SP 2 MUST be uninstalled before attempting to install the final version. In order to uninstall the beta build, use the Control Panel application Programs and Features, select "View installed updates", and look for KB94846 in "Windows". Read The Full Story

QNAP SS-439 Pro Turbo NAS offers RAID, server, more

Chris Davies, May 21st 2009 Discuss [0]

QNAP have announced their latest network-attached storage device, the four-bay SS-439 Pro Turbo NAS. Capable of establishing various levels of RAID array for up to 2TB of total capacity, the SS-439 is based on Intel's Atom N270 processor and offers media server, backup, print and web server functionality. Connectivity includes three USB 2.0 ports and two eSATA ports, which can be used to add more storage plus make removable backups, together with two gigabit ethernet connections. Read The Full Story

Acer easyStore AH340-UA230N Home Server: 1TB+ for $400

Chris Davies, May 21st 2009 Discuss [0]

Acer have announced their first consumer NAS running Windows Home Server, the Aspire easyStore AH340-UA230N. It may not have a snappy name, but it does have 1TB of standard storage plus three hot-swappable 3.5-inch hard-drive bays for a total of 7TB capacity. There are also five USB 2.0 ports and an eSATA connection. Read The Full Story

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Apple Xserve with Intel Xeon “Nehalem”

Chris Davies, Apr 7th 2009 Discuss [0]

Apple have launched a new version of their Xserve server, based on Intel’s Xeon “Nehalem” processors. The new Apple Xserve is available in single or dual-processor setups, using the quad-core Xeon processor (up to 2.93GHz) paired with between 3GB and 24GB of DDR3 RAM.

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HP Z Workstation Series: SlashGear Exclusive Launch Coverage

Vincent Nguyen, Mar 30th 2009 Discuss [0]

HP have announced a new range of workstations, the HP Z Workstation series, using Intel’s Xeon processor and more than 20 design innovations. SlashGear had the opportunity to see the Z-series demonstrated as part of HP and DreamWorks’ Monsters vs. Aliens event last week, from the entry-level HP Z400 models, through the mid-range HP Z600 machines and up to the high-spec HP Z800 workstations.

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AMD Opteron live server migration video demo

Chris Davies, Mar 24th 2009 Discuss [0]

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 Read The Full Story

Samsung 16GB DDR3 RAM ships

Chris Davies, Mar 19th 2009 Discuss [0]

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. Read The Full Story

Fujitsu PRIMERGY TX120 S2 compact eco-friendly server

Chris Davies, Feb 23rd 2009 Discuss [0]

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. Read The Full Story

VIA NSR7800 8-bay eco-friendly 16TB server

Chris Davies, Feb 11th 2009 Discuss [0]

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. Read The Full Story

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VIA ARTiGO A2000 Barebone Storage Server Review

Ewdison Then, Feb 1st 2009 Discuss [0]

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.

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AMD 45nm Opteron HE low-power CPUs launch, plus performance SE chips

Chris Davies, Jan 26th 2009 Discuss [1]

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. Read The Full Story