Server Reviews

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Iomega StorCenter px12-450r review

Reviews 10 May, 2013 Dave Mitchell

Crammed full of features and packing Intel’s heavy duty Ivy Bridge Xeon processor, this is Iomega's fastest storage appliance yet.

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Dell PowerEdge T420 review

Reviews 24 Apr, 2013 Dave Mitchell

With high expansion potential, the PowerEdge T420 is the Swiss Army knife of pedestal servers.

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Qnap TS-1270U-RP review

Reviews 15 Apr, 2013 Dave Mitchell

Qnap’s TS-1270U-RP makes 10-Gigabit storage networks more affordable for SMBs and delivers an impressive performance in our lab tests.

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Dell PowerEdge R815 review

Reviews 10 Apr, 2013 Dave Mitchell

Dell’s updated PowerEdge R815 introduces AMD’s latest Opteron 6300 CPUs to its 4P server platform.

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Qsan U400Q-S316 review

Reviews 21 Mar, 2013 Dave Mitchell

Qsan’s first storage appliance to combine NAS, IP SAN and cloud backup operations. Is it better thanNetgear’s ReadyDATA?

Broadberry CyberStore 316S-WSS
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Broadberry CyberStore 316S-WSS review

Reviews 15 Feb, 2013 Dave Mitchell

Broadberry delivers the first Windows Storage Server 2012 appliance and we bring you the lowdown on Microsoft’s storage-centric OS.

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IBM System x3550 M4 review

Reviews 25 Jan, 2013 Dave Mitchell

IBM’s System x3550 M4 rack server combines E5-2600 Xeon power with a new energy efficient design.

HP ProLiant DL560
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HP ProLiant DL560 Gen8 review

Reviews 17 Jan, 2013 Dave Mitchell

The ProLiant DL560 Gen8 is HP’s first eighth generation quad-socket server. In this exclusive review we see if its new Xeon E5-4600 system is the perfect 4P powerhouse for data centres.

Ubuntu on smartphones

Ubuntu smartphone OS: Does it have viable business use?

Reviews 3 Jan, 2013 Khidr Suleman

We take a look at the Ubuntu smartphone OS, which will be available for Nexus handsets, and ask if it has the potential to be used in the business environment.

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WatchGuard XTM 535 review

Reviews 21 Dec, 2012 Dave Mitchell

Multi-Gigabit security appliances normally command premium prices but WatchGuard’s XTM 535 breaks with tradition by offering a high performance at SonicWALL beating value.

Fujitsu Primergy TX100 - Front
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Fujitsu Primergy TX100 S3p

Reviews 10 Dec, 2012 Dave Mitchell

Fujitsu goes head to head with Dell and HP in the Xeon E3 entry level server market and comes out the winner by a country mile for value.

DataFort Hi-5
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DataFort Hi-5 disaster recovery review

Reviews 26 Nov, 2012 Dave Mitchell

If you can’t afford to have your critical systems down for more than two hours then DataFort’s Hi-5 can make your businesses a success rather than just another sad statistic.

Synology DS213air
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Synology DS213air review

Reviews 12 Nov, 2012 Gareth Halfacree

This NAS box is powered by an Intel Atom chip and comes with a capacity of up to 8TB. But is the DS213air worth the £250 price?

HP ProLiant ML350p Gen8
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HP ProLiant ML350p Gen8 review

Reviews 5 Nov, 2012 Dave Mitchell

HP’s biggest 2P server to date boasts a mighty chassis which combines a high storage capacity, support for E5-2600 Xeons and excellent remote management.

Boston Fenway 1232-06
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Boston Fenway 1232-06 review

Reviews 22 Oct, 2012 Dave Mitchell

This Fenway rack server targets heavy-duty enterprise apps and combines quad E5-4600 Xeons and a 1TB memory capacity. There are a few compromises but at this low price we think they’re acceptable.

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Broadberry CyberServe R13044BB review

Reviews 19 Oct, 2012 Dave Mitchell

With support for Intel's E5-2400 Xeon processors and a low power draw, the CyberServe R13044BB is good value, even if the remote management features are a tad on the light side.

Dell SonicWALL NSA 250M Wireless-N
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Dell SonicWALL NSA 250M Wireless-N review

Reviews 17 Oct, 2012 Dave Mitchell

The SonicWALL NSA 250M Wireless-N appliance offers SMBs and remote offices an extensive range of tough gateway security measures, but the cost can add up quickly.

Supermicro RTG
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Supermicro RTG RX-2280i review

Reviews 5 Oct, 2012 Dave Mitchell

This Ready To Go (RTG) system starts at just under £2,000, so if you need an affordable Xeon E5-2600 rack server with next day delivery, the RX-2280i is for you.

HP ProLiant DL380p Gen8 review
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HP ProLiant DL380p Gen8 review

Reviews 10 Sep, 2012 Dave Mitchell

HP’s ProLiant DL380 is one of the world’s most popular rack servers.

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Boston Quattro 1264-T01 review

Reviews 29 Aug, 2012 Dave Mitchell

This multi-node server packs a massive rack processing density and at a shade under £10,000, it's a highly cost effective alternative to blade servers.

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