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Difference and compatibility between IBM, Dell, HP server rails
There are 3 main builders of pizza box format servers (19" - 1U, 2U…):
IBM
Dell
HP
They all three sell their own rails for the standard or proprietary bay to mount their devices in racks.
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Can an OS utilize all 4 nodes (4 x 2(22 core) CPUs=176 cores) in a server rack like C6320?
Are the 4 nodes in the C6320 utilized as 4 different sets of CPUs in a hypervisor?Or can they be all used under one OS?
Can all of them being used in a 22 x 8 = 176 core system in say Windows?
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How to choose the right rack and UPS?
I have two configurations:
10 Dell PE R720 servers, 2 Dell EqualLogic PS6100S arrays, 4 Dell N3000 Switches, 1 N4000 switch
20 Dell PE R820, 1 Dell EqualLogic PS6100S arrays, 2 Dell N3000 Switches, 1 ...
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Why do rack switches have their ports on the front?
I've ordered some rack hardware from Dell. A 42U rack, a 3U EqualLogic SAN, two 1U PowerConnect 5424 switches, three 1U PowerEdge servers, and some other stuff such as a tapedrive, firewall, UPS, etc.
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Is it okay to put a 2U server in a 2-post rack?
I have a Dell R710 2U server. It's pretty heavy, so it seems to me like it needs support in the front and the back, but we only have a 2-post rack. The rack is bolted to the floor, so it's pretty ...
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Dell PowerEdge: powersaving BIOS settings differences
I'm closing in on purchasing a Dell PowerEdge R710 rack server and am curious to know the difference between Dell's power saving bios setting and their performance bios setting. Should I be concerned ...
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