We take apart an NVIDIA HGX H200 8 GPU server from Aivres. The Aivres KR6288 is the company's Intel Xeon-powered AI server for the NVIDIA Hopper generation, and we have installed over 3.6Tbps of networking for a massive AI server. STH Main Site Article: Substack: https://axautikgroupllc.substack.com/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join Professional Users Substack: https://axautikgroupllc.substack.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit We Purchased Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Touring the xAI Colossus: https://youtu.be/Jf8EPSBZU7Y - NVIDIA HGX H100: https://youtu.be/4Np1HnWiHb4 - NVIDIA HGX A100: https://youtu.be/E6HJi0iqYbw - NVIDIA V100: https://youtu.be/2FV5zHO1z1M - NVIDIA P100: https://youtu.be/ipQXdjjAPGg - NVIDIA L40S: https://youtu.be/yKOg1DjtB50 - NVIDIA Arm with A100: https://youtu.be/t4dPmgZqWdk ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 02:45 NVIDIA HGX H200 Server Aivres KR6288 Hardware Overview 15:00 NVIDIA H200 Performance 16:00 NVIDIA H200 Power Consumption 18:21 Key Lessons Learned

After reviewing over 100 mini PCs, the Apple Mac Mini M4 might just be the best, with some big caveats. One thing is for sure though, Apple did a great job with its M4 generation silicon and the new, smaller Mac Mini. We also have a fun cameo for the Macbook Pro 14" M4 Max in here as well. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/the-apple-mac-mini-m4-sets-the-mini-computer-standard/ Substack: https://axautikgroupllc.substack.com/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join Professional Users Substack: https://axautikgroupllc.substack.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit We Purchased Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Apple Mac Mini M4 Base: https://amzn.to/3CHqvXc Apple Mac Mini M4 24GB/ 512GB: https://amzn.to/3Zstf3G Apple Mac Mini M4 Pro: https://amzn.to/3CJVTo1 Apple Macbook Pro 14": https://amzn.to/3Z8vFTv 10Gbase-T Thunderbolt: https://amzn.to/3Zno1Wx STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Apple Mac Mini M1 with 10GbE: https://youtu.be/4gXUfAgLKj0 - Rackmount Apple Mac Mini M1 and M2: https://youtu.be/t__DW0NbJIs - MikroTik CRS304 4-port 10Gbase-T Switch: https://youtu.be/8Zooc6soHJU - Terramaster F8 SSD NAS: https://youtu.be/7YPMkNLd83M - ASUS ROG NUC: https://youtu.be/25g9QMBQzas - Beelink SER9: https://youtu.be/rJhFfkjfOOI - Beelink SER8: https://youtu.be/fUKLwUteh5Y - Minisforum UM890 Pro: https://youtu.be/YT15eLCSaVI - Minisforum MS-01: https://youtu.be/d3j4aEAZR7w - AMD EPYC Turin: https://youtu.be/sM_lWr6iRds - xAI Colossus 100K GPU: https://youtu.be/Jf8EPSBZU7Y - 10Gbase-T Router/ Firewall: https://youtu.be/st6QjR5G_CE ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 02:21 Apple Mac Mini M4 Hardware Overview 04:55 Apple Mac Mini M4 Chips and Options 08:05 Performance and Power Consumption 14:45 Key Lessons Learned

The iKoolCore R2 Max has dual 2.5GbE and dual 10Gbase-T links. There is a fanless Intel N100 option, that can drive all of the 10GbE links, and a faster fanned Intel Core i3-N305 version for more CPU performance. Dual M.2 and decent documentation are big perks from the company that brought you super small mini PCs. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/ikoolcore-r2-max-dual-10gbase-t-2-5gbe-mini-pc-intel-marvell-hands-on/ Substack: https://axautikgroupllc.substack.com/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join Professional Users Substack: https://axautikgroupllc.substack.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit We Purchased Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- iKoolCore Website: https://www.ikoolcore.com/products/ikoolcore-r2-max 16GB DDR5 DIMM (Amazon): https://amzn.to/4fKFVrR 1TB NVMe SSD (Amazon): https://amzn.to/48SVhsc ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - iKoolCore R2: https://youtu.be/LNEmRaMC7qo - iKoolCore R1 N6005 Review: https://youtu.be/evbuR8WvA6s - MikroTik CRS304: https://youtu.be/8Zooc6soHJU - $200 10G Mini PC https://youtu.be/Z-3ZjMSEEc8 - Qotom Fanless C3758R Model: https://youtu.be/AKUTzjA1grE - Qotom 1U C3758R Model: https://youtu.be/dx2bo__naP0 - CWWK Fanless Desktop System: https://youtu.be/mZBmgRgY2bc - New 8x 2.5Gbe and 4x 2.5GbE and 2x 10GbE Firewalls: https://youtu.be/kCDEb94bnQU - R86S Pro Review - https://youtu.be/azU5kpxyu1s - R86S Review - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-YLy-RRZnM - Intel Core i3-N305 Fanless: https://youtu.be/bM6Ivy_KLR4 - Intel N100 and N200 Fanless: https://youtu.be/58nVTNYrJ3E - Intel Alder Lake Fanless: https://youtu.be/6rtRwKlJTgU - Beelink EQ12 Pro with i3-N305: https://youtu.be/69ZsA_QToBE - Example of setting up Proxmox VE with OPNsense/ pfSense: https://www.servethehome.com/topton-intel-j4125-4x-i225-fanless-virtualized-firewall-appliance-review-pfsense-opnsense-proxmox-ve/3/ - ASRock 4x4 AMD Ryzen 7 5800U: https://youtu.be/oqwnD5zKXqQ - Three 6x 2.5GbE Fanless Systems: https://youtu.be/tZK1l9bXDgs ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction

The MikroTik CRS304-4XG-IN is a $199 or less switch that is both low power and fanless. This is a switch you are going to get one, or perhaps more than one of. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/mikrotik-crs304-4xg-in-review-this-is-a-must-have-10gbase-t-marvell-switch/ Substack: https://axautikgroupllc.substack.com/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join Professional Users Substack: https://axautikgroupllc.substack.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit We Purchased Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- CRS304 search on Amazon (Affiliate): https://amzn.to/3UKSRWv ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - MikroTik CRS305: https://www.servethehome.com/mikrotik-crs305-1g-4sin-review-4-port-must-have-10gbe-switch/ - MikroTik CRS504: https://youtu.be/UhBsroF78qg - MikroTik CRS510: https://youtu.be/tU9z2NP2OCI - 2024 2.5GbE Switch Guide: https://youtu.be/-pYQvEX9Ct0 - Updated Ultimate 2.5GbE Mega Round-up STH Main Site: https://www.servethehome.com/the-ultimate-cheap-2-5gbe-switch-mega-round-up-qnap-netgear-hasivo-mokerlink-trendnet-zyxel-tp-link/ - MikroTik CRS310-8G+2S-IN: https://youtu.be/P5JIGLm_jWQ - MikroTik CSS610: https://youtu.be/Xh3oQKcMOmg - MikroTik CRS504-4XQ-IN: https://youtu.be/UhBsroF78qg - MikroTik CRS518-16XS-2XQ-RM Review: https://youtu.be/I4sUWO61VsU - MikroTik CRS328-24P-4S+RM Review: https://youtu.be/XPzy7XOfp7M ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 02:25 External Hardware Overview 05:39 Internal Hardware Overview 09:09 Performance 10:18 Power Consumption, Management, Noise and an Example Setup 16:26 Key Lessons Learned

We FINALLY get to show the largest AI supercomputer in the world, xAI Colossus. This is the 100,000 (at the time we filmed this) GPU cluster in Memphis Tennessee that has been on the news a lot. This video has been five months in the making, and finally Elon Musk gave us the green light to not just film, but also show everyone the Supermicro side of the cluster. This video is being sponsored by Supermicro and that is why we are only showing the Supermicro side, which is the more advanced side. Unlike our normal content creation, this video had to be reviewed by Elon and his team before going live and we were asked to blur out portions at their request. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/inside-100000-nvidia-gpu-xai-colossus-cluster-supermicro-helped-build-for-elon-musk/ Join Our Substack: https://axautikgroupllc.substack.com/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join Professional Users Substack: https://axautikgroupllc.substack.com/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Related Supermicro Sponsored Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- https://www.supermicro.com/ai https://www.supermicro.com/ai-supercluster ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:44 Inside a xAI Colossus Data Hall 02:22 Supermicro Liquid Cooled GPU Racks 08:30 Supermicro Compute and Storage Racks 08:54 Networking is Awesome 11:51 Supermicro Storage Servers 12:26 Data Center Liquid Cooling 13:33 Tesla Megapacks for Power 14:08 Future Expansion and Thank Yous

In our Beelink SER9 video, we see why this might be the fastest AMD mini PC out there with the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370. It also has Beelink's newest features of which some are good, and others still need some work. Lots to cover, and a special Beelink GTi Ultra 12 cameo to discuss external dGPU options. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/beelink-ser9-amd-ryzen-ai-9-hx-370-mini-pc-review/ Substack: https://axautikgroupllc.substack.com/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join Professional Users Substack: https://axautikgroupllc.substack.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit We Purchased Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Beelink SER9 Amazon Affiliate: https://amzn.to/4eRdvwk STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Beelink SER8: https://youtu.be/fUKLwUteh5Y - Intel 155H NUC: https://youtu.be/0D0lGSf4ttY - Ultimate 2.5GbE Switch Guide: https://www.servethehome.com/the-ultimate-cheap-2-5gbe-switch-mega-round-up-buyers-guide-qnap-netgear-hasivo-mokerlink-trendnet-zyxel-tp-link/ - 2.5GbE Switch Mega-Round-up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pYQvEX9Ct0 - Minisforum MS-01: https://youtu.be/d3j4aEAZR7w - Intel C3758 Fanless 10GbE Server: https://youtu.be/AKUTzjA1grE - CWWK Fanless Desktop System: https://youtu.be/mZBmgRgY2bc - New 8x 2.5Gbe and 4x 2.5GbE and 2x 10GbE Firewalls: https://youtu.be/kCDEb94bnQU - R86S Pro Review - https://youtu.be/azU5kpxyu1s - R86S Review - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-YLy-RRZnM - iKoolCore R1 N6005 Review: https://youtu.be/evbuR8WvA6s - Intel Core i3-N305 Fanless: https://youtu.be/bM6Ivy_KLR4 - Intel N100 and N200 Fanless: https://youtu.be/58nVTNYrJ3E - Intel Alder Lake Fanless: https://youtu.be/6rtRwKlJTgU - Beelink EQ12 Pro with i3-N305: https://youtu.be/69ZsA_QToBE - Example of setting up Proxmox VE with OPNsense/ pfSense: https://www.servethehome.com/topton-intel-j4125-4x-i225-fanless-virtualized-firewall-appliance-review-pfsense-opnsense-proxmox-ve/3/ - ASRock 4x4 AMD Ryzen 7 5800U: https://youtu.be/oqwnD5zKXqQ - Three 6x 2.5GbE Fanless Systems: https://youtu.be/tZK1l9bXDgs - Two Fanless N5105 Systems: https://youtu.be/xExmvIHEQao - VMware ESXi and pfSense on a 6x 2.5GbE Core i7 Fanless System: https://www.servethehome.com/topton-fanless-intel-core-i7-1165g7-box-running-vmware-esxi-veeam-and-pfsense/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction

If you want the highest core count and thread count CPUs, then the new AMD EPYC 9005 "Turin" generation has you covered. With up to 192 cores and 384 threads per socket, and up to 768 threads per server, the AMD EPYC 9965 is a BIG CPU. This CPU is so big, we needed to swap to faster Solidigm PCIe Gen5 D7-PS1010 NVMe SSDs and 400GbE Broadcom NICs to handle the CPU throughput. Disclosure: AMD, Solidigm, and Broadcom all loaned hardware that was eventually used in this video. We have to say that AMD, Solidigm, and Broadcom are sponsoring this video. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/amd-epyc-9005-turin-turns-transcendent-performance-solidigm-broadcom/ Substack: https://axautikgroupllc.substack.com/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join Professional Users Substack: https://axautikgroupllc.substack.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Intel Xeon 6900P Granite Rapids-AP: https://youtu.be/-Pq_nFLL9n0 - Intel Xeon 6700E Sierra Forest: https://youtu.be/OBv9Jb48xY0 - Intel Xeon MAX: https://youtu.be/S3SILpv05sE - 4th Gen Intel Xeon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIWlXjxyIuM - 4th Gen Intel Xeon vs 5th Gen: https://youtu.be/hoOED_i_RIg - 5th Gen Intel Xeon: https://youtu.be/nSb6qEJ0o6w - 2nd Gen Intel Xeon: https://youtu.be/3Ajx08QijhE - Intel QAT Acceleration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjAIC-6XDqI - AMD EPYC Bergamo: https://youtu.be/BxLBLEeq6yg - AMD EPYC Genoa: https://youtu.be/8QaxFsgQ0vk - AMD EPYC Milan: https://youtu.be/b2bEoW6FcBA - AMD EPYC Rome: https://youtu.be/GPkTDzhq-kg ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 23:30 Key Lessons Learned

The TerraMaster F8-SSD Plus is the company's new all-SSD NAS. With 8x M.2 SSDs and 10Gbase-T this is a small and quiet 10GbE NAS. Unlike previous generations, this sports a new 8-core processor. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/terramaster-f8-ssd-plus-nas-a-10gbe-8x-m-2-ssd-nas/ Substack: https://axautikgroupllc.substack.com/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join Professional Users Substack: https://axautikgroupllc.substack.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit We Purchased Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - TerraMaster F8-SSD Plus (Amazon Affiliate): https://amzn.to/47Ps4xy - TerraMaster F8-SSD (Amazon Affiliate): https://amzn.to/3Yb0MyI - Fanxiang S880 SSD (Amazon Affiliate): https://amzn.to/3ZNFF6L - Crucial P3 Plus SSD (Amazon Affiliate): https://amzn.to/3Y6YKzh ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Asustor FS6712X - https://youtu.be/Oy71_f7LOUI - QNAP TBS-h574TX - https://youtu.be/gIFAbKxDAoU ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 04:45 Internal Hardware Overview 01:57 External Hardware Overview 10:34 Setup, TOS 6, and TRAID 14:55 Performance, Power, and Noise 16:49 Key Lessons Learned

For the first time in around 86 months, Intel finally can claim the top spot for x86 server CPUs. With a 128 core Intel Xeon 6980P as part of the high end Xeon 6900P series, Intel now has more full performance cores than AMD EPYC. With new process technology, bigger chips, and a higher TDP, we take a look at a 512 thread system. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/welcome-back-intel-xeon-6900p-reasserts-intel-server-leadership/ Substack: https://axautikgroupllc.substack.com/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join Professional Users Substack: https://axautikgroupllc.substack.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Intel Xeon 6700E Sierra Forest: https://youtu.be/OBv9Jb48xY0 - Intel Xeon MAX: https://youtu.be/S3SILpv05sE - 4th Gen Intel Xeon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIWlXjxyIuM - 4th Gen Intel Xeon vs 5th Gen: https://youtu.be/hoOED_i_RIg - 5th Gen Intel Xeon: https://youtu.be/nSb6qEJ0o6w - 2nd Gen Intel Xeon: https://youtu.be/3Ajx08QijhE - Intel QAT Acceleration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjAIC-6XDqI - AMD EPYC Bergamo: https://youtu.be/BxLBLEeq6yg - AMD EPYC Genoa: https://youtu.be/8QaxFsgQ0vk - AMD EPYC Milan: https://youtu.be/b2bEoW6FcBA - AMD EPYC Rome: https://youtu.be/GPkTDzhq-kg ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction

We take a look at the MiTAC Intel Denali Pass systems, both liquid-cooled and air cooled servers. There is a lot of great engineering here to fit up to high-end Intel Xeon Platinum and Xeon Max CPUs into this server. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/mitac-intel-denali-pass-high-end-liquid-cooled-2u-4-node-review-coolit/ Substack: https://axautikgroupllc.substack.com/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join Professional Users Substack: https://axautikgroupllc.substack.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Tyan server review: https://www.servethehome.com/tyan-gc70-b8033-bs8033g70e2hr-c-1u-amd-epyc-milan-review-mitac-kioxia-intel-marvell/ - MiTAC buys Intel DSG: https://www.servethehome.com/breaking-intel-exiting-the-server-business-selling-to-mitac/ - Touring the CoolIT Liquid Lab: https://youtu.be/0674Vla9mwk - MiTAC 3000W PSUs: https://www.servethehome.com/mitac-intel-dsg-3000w-fanless-liquid-cooled-psu/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:35 Liquid Cooled Server Hardware Overview 13:15 Power, Performance, and Noise 16:39 Key Lessons Learned

We upgrade the Minisforum UM890 Pro with an OCulink card so we can add an eGPU for better performance. STH Main Site Review: (Online soon) DEG1 on STH Main Site: https://www.servethehome.com/minisforum-deg1-oculink-egpu-dock-quick-look-amd-nvidia/ NEW Substack: https://axautikgroupllc.substack.com/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join Professional Users Substack: https://axautikgroupllc.substack.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit We Purchased Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Minisforum UM890 Pro 32GB/1TB (Amazon Affiliate link): https://amzn.to/4e22l6X Crucial 96GB DDR5-5600 2x 48GB SODIMM kit (Amazon Affiliate link): https://amzn.to/4bx5haf Crucial 64GB DDR5-5600 2x 32GB SODIMM kit (Amazon Affiliate link): https://amzn.to/3X5CHaL Crucial 32GB DDR5-5600 2x 16GB SODIMM kit (Amazon Affiliate link): https://amzn.to/3X7WgiJ Crucial T500 2TB NVMe SSD (Amazon Affiliate link) https://amzn.to/4bNYoBs STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ NEW Substack: https://axautikgroupllc.substack.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Minisforum UM690 Pro: https://youtu.be/XuguUrA-llg - Minisforum UM790 Pro: https://youtu.be/l3Vaz7S3HmQ - ASRock AMD Ryzen 8840U Mini PC: https://youtu.be/fUKLwUteh5Y - Three new ASUS NUCs: https://youtu.be/25g9QMBQzas - Intel 155H NUC: https://youtu.be/0D0lGSf4ttY - Ultimate 2.5GbE Switch Guide: https://www.servethehome.com/the-ultimate-cheap-2-5gbe-switch-mega-round-up-buyers-guide-qnap-netgear-hasivo-mokerlink-trendnet-zyxel-tp-link/ - 2.5GbE Switch Mega-Round-up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pYQvEX9Ct0 - Minisforum MS-01: https://youtu.be/d3j4aEAZR7w - Intel C3758 Fanless 10GbE Server: https://youtu.be/AKUTzjA1grE - CWWK Fanless Desktop System: https://youtu.be/mZBmgRgY2bc - New 8x 2.5Gbe and 4x 2.5GbE and 2x 10GbE Firewalls: https://youtu.be/kCDEb94bnQU - R86S Pro Review - https://youtu.be/azU5kpxyu1s - R86S Review - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-YLy-RRZnM - iKoolCore R1 N6005 Review: https://youtu.be/evbuR8WvA6s - Intel Core i3-N305 Fanless: https://youtu.be/bM6Ivy_KLR4 - Intel N100 and N200 Fanless: https://youtu.be/58nVTNYrJ3E - Intel Alder Lake Fanless: https://youtu.be/6rtRwKlJTgU - Beelink EQ12 Pro with i3-N305: https://youtu.be/69ZsA_QToBE - Example of setting up Proxmox VE with OPNsense/ pfSense: https://www.servethehome.com/topton-intel-j4125-4x-i225-fanless-virtualized-firewall-appliance-review-pfsense-opnsense-proxmox-ve/3/ - ASRock 4x4 AMD Ryzen 7 5800U: https://youtu.be/oqwnD5zKXqQ - Three 6x 2.5GbE Fanless Systems: https://youtu.be/tZK1l9bXDgs - Two Fanless N5105 Systems: https://youtu.be/xExmvIHEQao ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:31 External Hardware Overview 04:24 Internal Hardware Overview 10:07 Oculink eGPU Installation Performance Power Consumption and Noise 18:11 Key Lessons Learned

The new MikroTik CRS320-8P-8B-4S+RM is a cool switch that can offer an enormous amount of PoE, PoE+, and PoE++ power to connected devices. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/mikrotik-crs320-8p-8b-4srm-review-mikrotik-gets-poe-serious-marvell/ Substack: https://axautikgroupllc.substack.com/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join Professional Users Substack: https://axautikgroupllc.substack.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit We Purchased Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - MikroTik CRS504: https://youtu.be/UhBsroF78qg - MikroTik CRS510: https://youtu.be/tU9z2NP2OCI - 2024 2.5GbE Switch Guide: https://youtu.be/-pYQvEX9Ct0 - Updated Ultimate 2.5GbE Mega Round-up STH Main Site: https://www.servethehome.com/the-ultimate-cheap-2-5gbe-switch-mega-round-up-qnap-netgear-hasivo-mokerlink-trendnet-zyxel-tp-link/ - MikroTik CRS310-8G+2S-IN: https://youtu.be/P5JIGLm_jWQ - MikroTik CSS610: https://youtu.be/Xh3oQKcMOmg - MikroTik CRS504-4XQ-IN: https://youtu.be/UhBsroF78qg - MikroTik CRS518-16XS-2XQ-RM Review: https://youtu.be/I4sUWO61VsU - MikroTik CRS328-24P-4S+RM Review: https://youtu.be/XPzy7XOfp7M ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction MikroTik CRS320 01:23 External Hardware overview 04:13 Internal Hardware overview 06:08 Power Consumption, Management, Noise, and PoE Capacity 12:07 Key Lessons Learned

Many will think this is the perfect $200 mini PC with 10GbE and 2.5GbE networking and an Intel N100 processor. For a bit more, one can double the core count and get an Intel Core i3-N305 8-core system with the same features. Others, however, will differ in their opinions. STH Main Site Article: STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit We Purchased Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- N100 Version (AliExpress Affiliate): https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DeAjBeb Core i3-N305 Version (AliExpress Affiliate): https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DCSdEVd Crucial 16GB: https://amzn.to/3Z6qfu3 STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Qotom Fanless C3758R Model: https://youtu.be/AKUTzjA1grE - Qotom 1U C3758R Model: https://youtu.be/dx2bo__naP0 - CWWK Fanless Desktop System: https://youtu.be/mZBmgRgY2bc - New 8x 2.5Gbe and 4x 2.5GbE and 2x 10GbE Firewalls: https://youtu.be/kCDEb94bnQU - R86S Pro Review - https://youtu.be/azU5kpxyu1s - R86S Review - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-YLy-RRZnM - iKoolCore R1 N6005 Review: https://youtu.be/evbuR8WvA6s - Intel Core i3-N305 Fanless: https://youtu.be/bM6Ivy_KLR4 - Intel N100 and N200 Fanless: https://youtu.be/58nVTNYrJ3E - Intel Alder Lake Fanless: https://youtu.be/6rtRwKlJTgU - Beelink EQ12 Pro with i3-N305: https://youtu.be/69ZsA_QToBE - Example of setting up Proxmox VE with OPNsense/ pfSense: https://www.servethehome.com/topton-intel-j4125-4x-i225-fanless-virtualized-firewall-appliance-review-pfsense-opnsense-proxmox-ve/3/ - ASRock 4x4 AMD Ryzen 7 5800U: https://youtu.be/oqwnD5zKXqQ - Three 6x 2.5GbE Fanless Systems: https://youtu.be/tZK1l9bXDgs ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:41 External Hardware Overview 07:36 Internal Hardware Overview 12:42 Power Consumption and Noise 14:43 Tested with pfSense CE, OPNsense, Proxmox VE, and Ubuntu Linux 15:23 Key Lessons Learned

We bought 1347 used data center SSDs to see just how much SSD endurance people are using, and how it is changing over time. The result is we may need to re-think the DWPD metric. We have been collecting the data for years, but this video came about at a discussion with Solidigm. That is why we are saying this is sponsored by Solidigm and are showing their drives. Of course, most of the actual data collection happened well before Solidigm was even a company. It is, however, valuable to be able to get some vendor insights as well. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/we-bought-1347-used-data-center-ssds-to-look-at-ssd-endurance-solidigm/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - 2016 SSD Endurance study: https://www.servethehome.com/used-enterprise-ssds-dissecting-our-production-ssd-population/ - 61.44TB SSD Video: https://youtu.be/qwEadkoyIX4 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction and Our 2016 Data 06:38 Looking at DWPD and SSD Endurance in our 2024 Study 13:40 Talking SSD Reliability 17:24 Key Lessons Learned

We dive into how Intel AI Platforms are being used at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 to help scout a new generation of athletes and help current athletes train. That includes Intel Gaudi for training, and both Intel Xeon and Core I9 for inference. Since we did this video in Paris, France we should disclose that this is #sponsored #intelambassador #olympics #paris2024 @Intel @Olympics STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/how-ai-platforms-are-being-used-to-scout-future-athletes-at-the-olympics-intel/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit We Purchased Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Intel Sapphire Rapids Xeon - - Intel Core i9 Raptor Lake - - Intel Gaudi - - Intel Gaudi 2 - - Touring Intel's AI Playground - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction

We review the MikroTik CRS520-4XS-16XQ-RM. This is the company's highest capacity 100GbE and 25GbE switch. It is also very cheap for a new switch with these features. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/mikrotik-crs520-4xs-16xq-rm-review-mikrotik-scales-up-100gbe-marvell-annapurna-arm/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Units We Purchased Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - QSFP28 to SFP28 Adapter: https://amzn.to/3LJ37tF - QSFP28 2m DAC: https://amzn.to/3ymrMRA - Cheap 100GbE SR4 Optic: https://amzn.to/3A0YJ6G - 15m MPO OM3 Cable: https://amzn.to/3YrPZAI ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - MikroTik CRS504: https://youtu.be/UhBsroF78qg - MikroTik CRS510: https://youtu.be/tU9z2NP2OCI - 2024 2.5GbE Switch Guide: https://youtu.be/-pYQvEX9Ct0 - Updated Ultimate 2.5GbE Mega Round-up STH Main Site: https://www.servethehome.com/the-ultimate-cheap-2-5gbe-switch-mega-round-up-qnap-netgear-hasivo-mokerlink-trendnet-zyxel-tp-link/ - MikroTik CRS310-8G+2S-IN: https://youtu.be/P5JIGLm_jWQ - MikroTik CSS610: https://youtu.be/Xh3oQKcMOmg - MikroTik CRS504-4XQ-IN: https://youtu.be/UhBsroF78qg - MikroTik CRS518-16XS-2XQ-RM Review: https://youtu.be/I4sUWO61VsU ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 04:27 External Overview of the MikroTik CRS520-4XS-16XQ-RM 09:22 Internal Hardware Overview 12:27 Power Consumption, Noise, and Performance 17:03 Key Lessons Learned

We get inside the 64-port 800GbE switch to see how these new behemoths of networking are being built. This is a new 51.2T switch based on the Marvell Teralynx 10 chip. It can alternatively handle connecting 512 links at 100GbE each. The 51.2Tbps switch generation is going to be a big deal as 2025 AI clusters use these switches. Thank you to Marvell for giving us access and sponsoring this so we could travel and make the video. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/inside-a-marvell-teralynx-10-51-2t-64-port-800gbe-switch/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Inside the Innovium Teralynx 7 32-port 400GbE Switch: https://youtu.be/p1qmvr-VYw8 - Inside a 64-port 400GbE switch: https://youtu.be/1NeJEolN0N4 - Inside a Dell 32-port 100GbE switch: https://youtu.be/l79UkhT9OVI - Inside an Arista 32-port 100GbE switch: https://youtu.be/ZPbxScPWOx4 - Cheap Marvell Powered MikroTik 100GbE switch: https://youtu.be/UhBsroF78qg - Marvell buys Innovium: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 02:01 Getting inside the Marvell Teralynx 10 14:30 Wrap-up

We take a look at the ASRock 4x4 BOX-8840U and the Beelink SER8. Both feature AMD Ryzen 7 processors with Radeon 780M graphics and Ryzen AI XDNA NPUs. They are at a similar price point but optimize for different markets, making this a neat comparison. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/asrock-industrial-4x4-box-8840u-review-low-power-amd-ryzen-mini-pc/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Units We Purchased Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Beelink SER8 (Amazon): https://amzn.to/3zLvp3X ASRock Industrial 4x4 BOX-8840U (Newegg): https://fave.co/465COak Crucial 96GB DDR5-5600 2x 48GB SODIMM kit (Amazon) https://amzn.to/4bx5haf Crucial 48GB DDR5-5600 1x 48GB SODIMM (Amazon) https://amzn.to/4bx5kTt Crucial T500 2TB NVMe SSD (Amazon Affiliate link) https://amzn.to/4bNYoBs Fikwot 1TB 2242 NVMe SSD (Amazon Affiliate link) https://amzn.to/3Y2zx9B ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Intel 155H NUC: https://youtu.be/0D0lGSf4ttY - Ultimate 2.5GbE Switch Guide: https://www.servethehome.com/the-ultimate-cheap-2-5gbe-switch-mega-round-up-buyers-guide-qnap-netgear-hasivo-mokerlink-trendnet-zyxel-tp-link/ - 2.5GbE Switch Mega-Round-up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pYQvEX9Ct0 - Minisforum MS-01: https://youtu.be/d3j4aEAZR7w - Intel C3758 Fanless 10GbE Server: https://youtu.be/AKUTzjA1grE - CWWK Fanless Desktop System: https://youtu.be/mZBmgRgY2bc - New 8x 2.5Gbe and 4x 2.5GbE and 2x 10GbE Firewalls: https://youtu.be/kCDEb94bnQU - R86S Pro Review - https://youtu.be/azU5kpxyu1s - R86S Review - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-YLy-RRZnM - iKoolCore R1 N6005 Review: https://youtu.be/evbuR8WvA6s - Intel Core i3-N305 Fanless: https://youtu.be/bM6Ivy_KLR4 - Intel N100 and N200 Fanless: https://youtu.be/58nVTNYrJ3E - Intel Alder Lake Fanless: https://youtu.be/6rtRwKlJTgU - Beelink EQ12 Pro with i3-N305: https://youtu.be/69ZsA_QToBE - Example of setting up Proxmox VE with OPNsense/ pfSense: https://www.servethehome.com/topton-intel-j4125-4x-i225-fanless-virtualized-firewall-appliance-review-pfsense-opnsense-proxmox-ve/3/ - ASRock 4x4 AMD Ryzen 7 5800U: https://youtu.be/oqwnD5zKXqQ - Three 6x 2.5GbE Fanless Systems: https://youtu.be/tZK1l9bXDgs - Two Fanless N5105 Systems: https://youtu.be/xExmvIHEQao - VMware ESXi and pfSense on a 6x 2.5GbE Core i7 Fanless System: https://www.servethehome.com/topton-fanless-intel-core-i7-1165g7-box-running-vmware-esxi-veeam-and-pfsense/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:51 ASRock Industrial 4x4 BOX-8840U 06:09 Beelink SER8 10:41 Performance 11:45 Power Consumption and Noise 14:33 Key Lessons Learned

Anyone that has looked at recent servers has seen power consumption go way up (along with performance.) We go into why power consumption is increasing, and some common pitfalls of sizing power in data centers. We also go into some of the data center gear that goes behind the servers all the way to generating electricity through solar arrays and hydrogen fuel cells. Thanks to Supermicro and Vertiv for sponsoring this video. Supermicro has let us review its servers for years. Vertiv gave us access to two of its facilities in Ohio. Thanks to the STH YouTube Members for helping with the travel to Ohio. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/why-servers-are-using-so-much-power-tdp-growth-over-time-supermicro-vertiv-intel-amd-nvidia/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit We Purchased Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 02:13 Server Power 09:57 Data Center Power

We test the 1U version of the fanless Everything homelab node to find a $300 8-core system with 4x 10G ports, 5x 2.5GbE ports, and SATA JBOD expansion. This makes a great pfSense, OPNsense, Proxmox VE, Debian, Linux, TrueNAS, Ubuntu, or other box. One can even customize it with ECC memory and multiple drives. With an 8-core Intel Atom C3758R it can even handle a few virtual machines and containers for a VM or Docker host. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/everything-homelab-node-goes-1u-rackmount-qotom-intel-review/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit We Purchased Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - AliExpress 1U: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DnLFlgj - Amazon 1U: https://amzn.to/3XEUasm - AliExpress Fanless: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DeIOZtN - Amazon Fanless: https://amzn.to/4cm9Lli - SFF-8087 to SFF-8088 cable https://amzn.to/3tFMLMY - QNAP TL-D400S JBOD https://amzn.to/48EdnNe - QNAP TL-D800S JBOD https://amzn.to/3RHB0hK - QNAP 4-bay Rackmount https://amzn.to/45DPi8U - Cheap M.2 SSDs https://amzn.to/3TFr0Y9 - Cheap SATA SSD https://amzn.to/3S6KML6 - 64BG Kit we used https://amzn.to/3tNGHC6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Qotom Fanless Model: https://youtu.be/AKUTzjA1grE - CWWK Fanless Desktop System: https://youtu.be/mZBmgRgY2bc - New 8x 2.5Gbe and 4x 2.5GbE and 2x 10GbE Firewalls: https://youtu.be/kCDEb94bnQU - R86S Pro Review - https://youtu.be/azU5kpxyu1s - R86S Review - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-YLy-RRZnM - iKoolCore R1 N6005 Review: https://youtu.be/evbuR8WvA6s - Intel Core i3-N305 Fanless: https://youtu.be/bM6Ivy_KLR4 - Intel N100 and N200 Fanless: https://youtu.be/58nVTNYrJ3E - Intel Alder Lake Fanless: https://youtu.be/6rtRwKlJTgU - Beelink EQ12 Pro with i3-N305: https://youtu.be/69ZsA_QToBE - Example of setting up Proxmox VE with OPNsense/ pfSense: https://www.servethehome.com/topton-intel-j4125-4x-i225-fanless-virtualized-firewall-appliance-review-pfsense-opnsense-proxmox-ve/3/ - ASRock 4x4 AMD Ryzen 7 5800U: https://youtu.be/oqwnD5zKXqQ - Three 6x 2.5GbE Fanless Systems: https://youtu.be/tZK1l9bXDgs ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 02:15 External Hardware Overview 06:19 Internal Hardware Overview 10:53 Performance 13:32 Power Consumption and Noise 15:44 Key Lessons Learned and Customization 20:30 Wrap-up

We test three new NUCs, the ASUS NUC 13 Rugged Short, the ASUS ROG NUC, and the ASUS NUC 14 Pro as a first set after ASUS acquired Intel's NUC business in 2023. One of these surprised me. Thank you to the sponsors of this video: STH YouTube Members for getting components to install and upgrade these. Also, ASUS for sending the units since it is a bit tough for us to support buying three units for one video. Of course, nobody gets to review these videos outside of our team before they are published as we do everything editorially independently. We also have affiliate links as part of various affiliate programs. STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit We Purchased Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Our go-to 96GB (2x 48GB) DDR5-5600 kit: https://amzn.to/3VFzxuA STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - ASUS ROG NUC Review: https://www.servethehome.com/asus-rog-nuc-review-really-good-with-intel-and-nvidia-rtx-4070/ - Intel 155H NUC: https://youtu.be/0D0lGSf4ttY - Ultimate 2.5GbE Switch Guide: https://www.servethehome.com/the-ultimate-cheap-2-5gbe-switch-mega-round-up-buyers-guide-qnap-netgear-hasivo-mokerlink-trendnet-zyxel-tp-link/ - 2.5GbE Switch Mega-Round-up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pYQvEX9Ct0 - Minisforum MS-01: https://youtu.be/d3j4aEAZR7w - Intel C3758 Fanless 10GbE Server: https://youtu.be/AKUTzjA1grE - CWWK Fanless Desktop System: https://youtu.be/mZBmgRgY2bc - New 8x 2.5Gbe and 4x 2.5GbE and 2x 10GbE Firewalls: https://youtu.be/kCDEb94bnQU - R86S Pro Review - https://youtu.be/azU5kpxyu1s - R86S Review - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-YLy-RRZnM - iKoolCore R1 N6005 Review: https://youtu.be/evbuR8WvA6s - Intel Core i3-N305 Fanless: https://youtu.be/bM6Ivy_KLR4 - Intel N100 and N200 Fanless: https://youtu.be/58nVTNYrJ3E - Intel Alder Lake Fanless: https://youtu.be/6rtRwKlJTgU - Beelink EQ12 Pro with i3-N305: https://youtu.be/69ZsA_QToBE - Example of setting up Proxmox VE with OPNsense/ pfSense: https://www.servethehome.com/topton-intel-j4125-4x-i225-fanless-virtualized-firewall-appliance-review-pfsense-opnsense-proxmox-ve/3/ - ASRock 4x4 AMD Ryzen 7 5800U: https://youtu.be/oqwnD5zKXqQ - Three 6x 2.5GbE Fanless Systems: https://youtu.be/tZK1l9bXDgs - Two Fanless N5105 Systems: https://youtu.be/xExmvIHEQao - VMware ESXi and pfSense on a 6x 2.5GbE Core i7 Fanless System: https://www.servethehome.com/topton-fanless-intel-core-i7-1165g7-box-running-vmware-esxi-veeam-and-pfsense/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 02:47 ASUS NUC 13 Rugged Short Fanless Hardware 05:21 ASUS NUC 14 Pro Hardware 07:47ASUS ROG NUC Hardware 11:03 Performance 12:59 Power Consumption and Noise 14:37 Key Lessons Learned 1824 Wrap-up

Intel's newest parts offer up to 144 cores per socket with only a 250W TDP. The new Intel Xeon 6 parts, codenamed "Sierra Forest" are a huge step forward. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/intel-xeon-6-6700e-sierra-forest-shatters-xeon-expectations/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - 1st and 2nd Gen Xeon Scalable to 5th Gen Consolidation: https://youtu.be/nSb6qEJ0o6w - Intel Sapphire Rapids v Emerald Rapids: https://youtu.be/hoOED_i_RIg - Intel Xeon Max: https://youtu.be/S3SILpv05sE - 4th Gen Intel Xeon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIWlXjxyIuM - AMD EPYC Genoa and Bergamo: https://youtu.be/BxLBLEeq6yg - AMD EPYC Turin: https://www.servethehome.com/amd-computex-2024-zen-5-turin-preview-up-to-192-cores/ - AMD EPYC Bergamo Consolidation: https://www.servethehome.com/amd-epyc-bergamo-has-massive-consolidation-benefits-supermicro/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 02:27 About the Intel Xeon 6 6700E Sierra Forest 09:37 Performance and Power Consumption 14:03 Key Lessons Learned

This is not your average mini PC because it splits. This is a mini PC with a dock, internal battery, and really good fit and finish making it unique to other mini PCs we have reviewed. Let us get into the Khadas Mind. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/khadas-mind-is-a-different-mini-pc-our-review-intel-1360p/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit We Purchased Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Silicon Power 1TB SSD: https://amzn.to/3V4KmVs - Khadas Mind: https://amzn.to/4aVQTbj - Khadas Mind Premium: https://amzn.to/3R1jIvJ - Mind Dock: https://amzn.to/3WX4LP7 STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - ASUS ROG NUC (review coming soon) - ASrock Industrial Meteor Lake NUC: https://youtu.be/0D0lGSf4ttY - Beelink GTR7 Pro: https://youtu.be/LciJqD74Mc4 - Beelink GTR7: https://youtu.be/J5NWsRjmSXg - Minisforum UM790: https://youtu.be/l3Vaz7S3HmQ - Minisforum MS-01: https://youtu.be/d3j4aEAZR7w ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:38 Hardware Overview 04:30 Internal and Mind Dock 08:48 Performance 09:49 Power Consumption and Noise 12:48 Key Lessons Learned and Pricing 16:39 Wrap-up

AMD has claimed leadership in the entry-level server space with the new AMD EPYC 4004 series. Intel needs to go do a re-do as AMD enters the market with EPYC processors that are based on an AMD Ryzen platform. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/the-amd-epyc-4004-is-finally-here-and-intel-xeon-e-needs-an-overhaul/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit We Purchased Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - ASRock Rack 2U GPU Server: https://www.servethehome.com/asrock-rack-2u1g-b650-2u-amd-ryzen-gpu-server-review/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:26 AMD EPYC 4004 Series Overview 05:55 ASRock Rack 2U1G-B650 AMD EPYC and Ryzen GPU Server 10:40 AMD vs. Intel Socket Performance 11:37 Power Consumption and Noise 14:02 Key Lessons Learned

While doing a low-power rack upgrade, we started looking into single socket servers. That is when we found something in the new 5th Gen Intel Xeon "Emerald Rapids" single socket processors that we were not expecting, or at least to the extent that we found it. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/we-found-something-testing-the-5th-gen-intel-xeon-scalable-1p-cpu-supermicro-kioxia-asus/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit We Purchased Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ASUS 2.5GbE USB NIC: https://amzn.to/3QPbR4k STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - 5th Gen Intel Xeon Emerald Rapids: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSb6qEJ0o6w - 4th Gen Intel Xeon Sapphire Rapids: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIWlXjxyIuM - Intel QAT Accelerators: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjAIC-6XDqI - Supermicro Server Review: https://www.servethehome.com/supermicro-sys-111c-nr-1u-intel-xeon-server-review-nvidia-pny/ - Kioxia CM6 review: https://www.servethehome.com/kioxia-cm6-review-pcie-gen4-ssds-for-the-data-center/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 03:05 About the Chips and XCC versus MCC 06:10 4th v. 5th Gen Intel Xeon Performance 07:53 Power Consumption Unexpected 16:11 Key Lessons Learned

We review the MikroTik CRS510-8XS-2XQ-IN, an 8-port 25GbE and 2-port 100GbE switch. While it may not be the cheapest 100GbE switch out there, this switch has a lot going for it. If you have an office or a homelab and need a cheap and easy-to-use switch, this might just be the best out there. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/mikrotik-crs510-8xs-2xq-in-review-8-port-25gbe-2-port-100gbe-switch-marvell/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit We Purchased Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - MikroTik CRS510 Amazon Affiliate: https://amzn.to/4dmRghi - MikroTik CRS504 Amazon Affiliate: https://amzn.to/3xViP0U - MikroTik RJ10 10Gbase-T Adapter Amazon Affiliate: https://amzn.to/3T9eTRb - MikroTik CRS518 (25GbE/ 100GbE): Amazon Affiliate: https://amzn.to/3uZOttc - Cheap SFP28 25GbE Optic: https://amzn.to/3y5mQQz STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - MikroTik CRS504: https://youtu.be/UhBsroF78qg - 2024 2.5GbE Switch Guide: https://youtu.be/-pYQvEX9Ct0 - Updated Ultimate 2.5GbE Mega Round-up STH Main Site: https://www.servethehome.com/the-ultimate-cheap-2-5gbe-switch-mega-round-up-qnap-netgear-hasivo-mokerlink-trendnet-zyxel-tp-link/ - MikroTik CRS310-8G+2S-IN: https://youtu.be/P5JIGLm_jWQ - MikroTik CSS610: https://youtu.be/Xh3oQKcMOmg - MikroTik CRS504-4XQ-IN: https://youtu.be/UhBsroF78qg - MikroTik CRS518-16XS-2XQ-RM Review: https://youtu.be/I4sUWO61VsU ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:17 Hardware Overview 05:31 Price 08:04 Performance 09:44 Power and Management 15:28 Key Lessons Learned 17:18 Wrap-up

We go into the ASRock Industrial NUC BOX-155H. This new NUC has 16 cores with three different configurations on-SoC, a GPU, Thunderbolt 4, USB4, up to 3 SSDs, and built-in AI acceleration with a NPU. Meteor Lake in NUC is a really cool combination. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/asrock-industrial-nuc-box-155h-mini-pc-review-intel-ai/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit We Purchased Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - 64GB Crucial Memory Kit: https://amzn.to/3tNiBY6 - 48GB Crucial SODIMM: https://amzn.to/3HiGLwx STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Ultimate 2.5GbE Switch Guide: https://www.servethehome.com/the-ultimate-cheap-2-5gbe-switch-mega-round-up-buyers-guide-qnap-netgear-hasivo-mokerlink-trendnet-zyxel-tp-link/ - 2.5GbE Switch Mega-Round-up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pYQvEX9Ct0 - Minisforum MS-01: - Intel C3758 Fanless 10GbE Server: https://youtu.be/AKUTzjA1grE - CWWK Fanless Desktop System: https://youtu.be/mZBmgRgY2bc - New 8x 2.5Gbe and 4x 2.5GbE and 2x 10GbE Firewalls: https://youtu.be/kCDEb94bnQU - R86S Pro Review - https://youtu.be/azU5kpxyu1s - R86S Review - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-YLy-RRZnM - iKoolCore R1 N6005 Review: https://youtu.be/evbuR8WvA6s - Intel Core i3-N305 Fanless: https://youtu.be/bM6Ivy_KLR4 - Intel N100 and N200 Fanless: https://youtu.be/58nVTNYrJ3E - Intel Alder Lake Fanless: https://youtu.be/6rtRwKlJTgU - Beelink EQ12 Pro with i3-N305: https://youtu.be/69ZsA_QToBE - Example of setting up Proxmox VE with OPNsense/ pfSense: https://www.servethehome.com/topton-intel-j4125-4x-i225-fanless-virtualized-firewall-appliance-review-pfsense-opnsense-proxmox-ve/3/ - ASRock 4x4 AMD Ryzen 7 5800U: https://youtu.be/oqwnD5zKXqQ - Three 6x 2.5GbE Fanless Systems: https://youtu.be/tZK1l9bXDgs - Two Fanless N5105 Systems: https://youtu.be/xExmvIHEQao - VMware ESXi and pfSense on a 6x 2.5GbE Core i7 Fanless System: https://www.servethehome.com/topton-fanless-intel-core-i7-1165g7-box-running-vmware-esxi-veeam-and-pfsense/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:51 External Hardware Overview 06:13 Internal Hardware Overview 10:10 Intel Core Ultra 7 155H Performance 11:38 Trying the Meteor Lake NPU with OpenVINO for AI inference acceleration 13:38 Casual Gaming Performance with League of Legends 13:58 Power Consumption and Noise 16:39 Key Lessons Learned 19:45 Wrap-up

We did a MEGA roundup with 21 different cheap and fanless 2.5GbE switches that also have SFP+ and/ or 10Gbase-T for 10GbE networking. This is a massive undertaking, so thank you to our STH YouTube members for making this possible. In this edition, we cover a new port configuration, more PoE options including ones with internal power supplies, and more managed switches. STH Ultimate 2.5GbE Switch Guide: https://www.servethehome.com/the-ultimate-cheap-2-5gbe-switch-mega-round-up-buyers-guide-qnap-netgear-hasivo-mokerlink-trendnet-zyxel-tp-link/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit We Purchased Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them as we participate in various affiliate programs. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 8-port 2.5GbE, 2-port SFP+ Switches - Gigaplus GP-S250802: https://amzn.to/43ohzze - TRENDnet TEG-3102WS: https://amzn.to/48WvSfg - MikroTik CRS310-8G+2S+IN: https://amzn.to/3xCrWUe 4-port 2.5GbE, 1-port 10Gbase-T, 1-port SFP+ Switches - Hasivo S600W-4GT-1SX-1XGT-SE AliExpress: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DFqCGUz - Hasivo S600WP-4GT-1SX-1XGT-SE AliExpress: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DFqCGUz - Mokerlink 2G04210GSMX: https://amzn.to/3TCprdb 4-port 2.5GbE, 2-port SFP+ Switches - Mokerlink 2G040210GS: https://amzn.to/3TotRDc - ienRon HG0402XG: https://amzn.to/4citylZ - ienRon HG0402XG-P: https://amzn.to/49SyFaE - Nicgiga NIC-S250402: https://amzn.to/43fvsQ2 - Nicgiga S25-0402P: https://amzn.to/3wQdSpQ - Yuanley YS25-0402P: https://amzn.to/3TzWqyJ - XikeStor SKS3200M-4GPY2XF: https://amzn.to/43jeD6H 5-port 2.5GbE, 1port SFP+ - YuLinca 2G06110GS: https://amzn.to/43grHK5 - Nicgiga S250501: https://amzn.to/4a90xHo - Sodola SL-SWTG015AS-POE: https://amzn.to/43edYnh - Nicgiga S25-0501-M: https://amzn.to/4abiqVZ 8-port 2.5GbE and 1-port SFP+ Switches - keepLink KP9000-9XH-X: https://amzn.to/3TDHGPp - Real HD SW8-1-2G: https://amzn.to/3IElfDh - Yuanley YS25-0801P: https://amzn.to/49PzPUh - Davuaz Da-K9801WP: https://amzn.to/3PpHIYx - ienRon HG0801XG: https://amzn.to/3VmXlnz ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Ultimate 2.5GbE Switch Guide: https://www.servethehome.com/the-ultimate-cheap-2-5gbe-switch-mega-round-up-buyers-guide-qnap-netgear-hasivo-mokerlink-trendnet-zyxel-tp-link/ - Ultimate 2.5GbE Switch Guide 2023 Edition: https://youtu.be/brQUwucJLtg - MikroTik CRS310-8G+2S+IN Review: https://youtu.be/P5JIGLm_jWQ - Hasivo S600W and S600WP Review: https://youtu.be/OUSTGLL51m0 - 4x 2.5GbE 2x 10GbE Round-up Video: https://youtu.be/IdLWAwxU0ds - 24-port 2.5GbE switch video: https://youtu.be/pi80T1ZhJKQ - 8x 2.5GbE 1x 10GbE Round-up Video: https://youtu.be/QgLU-HT1E64 - Cheap 8-port 10GbE Switches: https://youtu.be/YdgrHda4sW0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 00:13 Gigaplus GP-S250802 00:59 TRENDnet TEG-3102WS 02:14 MikroTik CRS310-8G+2S 02:59 Introducing the Ultimate 2.5GbE switch guide 03:44 Hasivo S600W-4GT-1SX-1XGT-SE 04:37 Hasivo S600WP-4GT-1SX-1XGT-SE 05:01 Mokerlink 2G04210GSMX 05:51 Updating the testing methodology to check for unsanctioned traffic 07:22 Mokerlink 2G040210GS 07:52 ienRon HG0402XG 09:01 ienRon HG0402XG-P 10:09 Nicgiga NIC-S250402 10:54 Nicgiga S25-0402P 11:51 Yuanley YS25-0402P 12:43 XikeStor SKS3200M-4GPY2XF 14:05 YuLinca 2G06110GS 14:35 Nicgiga S250501 15:00 Sodola SL-SWTG015AS-POE 16:31 Nicgiga S25-0501-M 17:36 How to pick one of these switches 18:29 keepLink KP9000-9XH-X 19:22 Real HD SW8-1-2G 20:26 Yuanley YS25-0801P 21:34 Davuaz Da-K9801WP 22:43 Key Lessons Learned 24:04 Wrap-up

This massive SSD makes hard drives look like dinosaurs. At 61.44TB, the Solidigm D5-P5336 is a NVMe SSD with twice the capacity of most other high capacity drives. We review the drive and take it for a ride in the Cybertruck to see how it handles the edge. Note: Solidigm provided the review sample. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/solidigm-d5-p5336-61-44tb-ssd-review-hard-drives-lost/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - EDSFF Guide - https://youtu.be/29Nh3p6779E - PCIe Gen4 SSDs will end SATA SSDs - https://youtu.be/g63jaYgRtm8 - 30.72TB NVMe SSD - https://youtu.be/qMCqE6tLtoI - WD Red Less Endurance than SSD - https://youtu.be/svR68w0fkAU ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:32 Hardware Overview and Specs 10:01 Performance Testing 14:23 Road Testing for Edge Reliability 17:00 Final Words

If you want to develop on a platform for the AI future, it is time to get on the NVIDIA Jetson development platforms instead of a Raspberry Pi. In this video, we show you two of the developer kits. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/nvidia-jetson-orin-nano-developer-kit-launched-for-499-arm-ampere/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 As a quick note, NVIDIA let us use the hardware, but they have no idea we are making this video, have not had any input into it. We just wanted folks to see this as part of our coverage from edge to data center developments. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit We Purchased Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Raspberry Pi 5 Starter Kit: https://amzn.to/3TDA1jS NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano Dev Kit: https://amzn.to/3Thb0d7 DP to HDMI: https://amzn.to/4agAD4x NVIDIA Jetson Orin AGX Dev Kit: https://amzn.to/4ccBBkd Jackery Portable Battery: https://amzn.to/49WFBDV STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 02:37 Hardware Overview 12:44 How it works 17:01 Key Lessons Learned

Re-uploading this one. This switch looks tame from the front, but it has something crazy in the rear. The MikroTik CRS326 4C+20G+2Q+RM is the company's densest 2.5GbE switch to date and it has 40GbE as well as SFP+ 10GbE onboard. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/mikrotik-crs326-4c20g2qrm-switch-review-2-5gbe-10gbase-t-and-40gbe-marvell-qualcomm/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit We Purchased Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - MikroTik RJ10 10Gbase-T Adapter Amazon Affiliate: https://amzn.to/3T9eTRb - MikroTik CRS504 (4x 100GbE) Amazon Affiliate: https://amzn.to/4a1gDD0 - MikroTik CRS518 (25GbE/ 100GbE): Amazon Affiliate: https://amzn.to/3uZOttc - MikroTik CRS510 (25GbE/ 100GbE): Amazon Affiliate: https://amzn.to/49F9Zm3 - MikroTik CRS310 Amazon Affiliate: https://amzn.to/49NSy3i - QNAP 8x SFP+ and 8x 10Gbase-T Amazon Affiliate: https://amzn.to/3IsnRnH - TP-Link PoE Switch Amazon Affiliate: https://amzn.to/3ur7LHg - Will add this switch when it hits Amazon STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Ultimate 2.5GbE Switch Guide: https://youtu.be/brQUwucJLtg - New unmanaged $69 2.5GbE and 10GbE Switches: https://youtu.be/IdLWAwxU0ds - Updated Ultimate 2.5GbE Mega Round-up STH Main Site: https://www.servethehome.com/the-ultimate-cheap-2-5gbe-switch-mega-round-up-qnap-netgear-hasivo-mokerlink-trendnet-zyxel-tp-link/ - MikroTik CRS310-8G+2S-IN: https://youtu.be/P5JIGLm_jWQ - MikroTik CSS610: https://youtu.be/Xh3oQKcMOmg - MikroTik CRS504-4XQ-IN: https://youtu.be/UhBsroF78qg - MikroTik CRS518-16XS-2XQ-RM Review: https://youtu.be/I4sUWO61VsU - 8x 2.5GbE and 1x 10GbE Video: https://youtu.be/QgLU-HT1E64 - Cheapest 10Gbase-T switch: https://youtu.be/YdgrHda4sW0 - 2.5GbE and 25GbE switch: https://youtu.be/pi80T1ZhJKQ - TP-Link TL-SH1008 Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYkicPEDoLE - Hasivo S1100P-8GT Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1jt6U1IWAA - TRENDnet TEG-S380 and TEG-S350 Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YetKfMcdZj4 - Netgear MS108UP Review: https://www.servethehome.com/netgear-ms108up-review-8-port-poe-and-poe-2-5gbe-switch/ - Netgear MS105 Review: https://www.servethehome.com/netgear-ms105-5-port-2-5gbe-switch-review/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 02:05 External Hardware Overview 05:30 Internal Hardware Overview 08:32 Power Consumption, Noise 10:47 Management and Performance 13:20 Key Lessons Learned 15:28 Pricing 19:21 Wrap-up

QNAP made an all-flash NAS that is the future. This NAS can take E1.S EDSFF or M.2 SSDs. it has 2.5GbE, 10GbE (10Gbase-T), and Thunderbolt connectivity. You can even expand the NAS to add hard drives. At the same time, we had some points of feedback for QNAP with this one. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/qnap-tbs-h574tx-reivew-e1-s-and-m-2-thunderbolt-10gbe-nas-sabrent-intel-kioxia/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit We Purchased Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - QNAP TBS-h574TX-i3-12G: https://amzn.to/48ENLPB  - QNAP TBS-h574TX-i5-16G: https://amzn.to/3P5DJ3e - QNAP TR-004: https://amzn.to/3P5F3mP - QNAP TR-002: https://amzn.to/3TooBRb - Thunderbolt Cable: https://amzn.to/3wFPVkU - Inland 8TB M.2 NVMe SSD: https://amzn.to/3UWwApI - 20TB HDD: https://amzn.to/48E9wzc ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Asustor All-Flash M.2 NAS: https://youtu.be/Oy71_f7LOUI - EDSFF E1.S: https://youtu.be/29Nh3p6779E - QNAP TR-004 Review: https://www.servethehome.com/qnap-tr-004-usb-raid-enclosure-review-seagate-wd/ - QNAP TR-002 Review: https://www.servethehome.com/qnap-tr-002-review-2-bay-usb-raid-enclosure/ - QNAP QSW-2104-2T-A 4x 2.5GbE 2x 10GbE Switch: https://www.servethehome.com/qnap-qsw-2104-2t-a-review-a-4x-2-5gbe-2x-10gbase-t-switch-option/ - 2.5GbE Switch Round-up: https://youtu.be/brQUwucJLtg - Cheap 2.5GbE/ 10Gbase-T Switch: https://youtu.be/QgLU-HT1E64 - Crucial P3 Plus Review: https://www.servethehome.com/crucial-p3-plus-1tb-pcie-gen4-nvme-ssd-review/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:14 Hardware Overview 10:00 System Setup 11:04 Performance 12:25 Power Consumption and Noise 14:32 Using this NAS with Hard Drive Enclosures and Thunderbolt 16:31 Key Lessons Learned 19:18 Wrap-up

This fanless and cheap mini switch has it all. 2.5GbE, 10Gbase-T, SFP+, management, and PoE. With just about every feature that we have seen folks ask for in comments. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/the-most-feature-packed-2-5gbe-and-10gbe-mini-switch-to-date-hasivo-s600wp-4gt-1sx-1xgt-se-review/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit We Purchased Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Hasivo on AliExpress: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DFqCGUz Note MokerLink is a rebrand on Amazon: - PoE: https://amzn.to/49GLd4M - Non-PoE: https://amzn.to/49tL9FH (Affiliate Links) STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Updated Ultimate 2.5GbE Mega Round-up STH Main Site: https://www.servethehome.com/the-ultimate-cheap-2-5gbe-switch-mega-round-up-qnap-netgear-hasivo-mokerlink-trendnet-zyxel-tp-link/ - Ultimate 2.5GbE Switch Guide: https://youtu.be/brQUwucJLtg - More Cheap 2.5GbE Switches: https://youtu.be/IdLWAwxU0ds - MikroTik 2.5GbE Switch: https://youtu.be/P5JIGLm_jWQ - 8x 2.5GbE and 1x 10GbE Video: https://youtu.be/QgLU-HT1E64 - Cheapest 10Gbase-T switch: https://youtu.be/YdgrHda4sW0 - 2.5GbE and 25GbE switch: https://youtu.be/pi80T1ZhJKQ - TP-Link TL-SH1008 Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYkicPEDoLE - Hasivo S1100P-8GT Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1jt6U1IWAA - TRENDnet TEG-S380 and TEG-S350 Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YetKfMcdZj4 - Netgear MS108UP Review: https://www.servethehome.com/netgear-ms108up-review-8-port-poe-and-poe-2-5gbe-switch/ - Netgear MS105 Review: https://www.servethehome.com/netgear-ms105-5-port-2-5gbe-switch-review/ - MikroTik CRS504-4XQ-IN: https://youtu.be/UhBsroF78qg - MikroTik CRS518-16XS-2XQ-RM Review: https://youtu.be/I4sUWO61VsU ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:36 External Hardware Overview 06:26 Internal Hardware Overview 08:58 Performance 09:27 Power Consumption and PoE Power Budget 11:57 Management 13:42 Key Lessons Learned 17:18 Wrap-up

We discuss how some VMware customers are being faced with 10x or more price increases in the wake of the Broadcom acquisition changes. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/vmware-vcsp-customers-seeing-10x-or-more-cost-increases-under-broadcom/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit We Purchased Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Red Hat IBM CentOS: https://youtu.be/qqc3k5Ym1tA - VMware Subscriptions: https://www.servethehome.com/broadcom-axes-vmware-perpetual-licenses-starting-the-journey-of-increasing-revenue/ - VMware EoA of products: https://www.servethehome.com/vmware-updates-its-eoa-plan-providing-guidance-for-some-subscription-transition-broadcom/ - No Free VMware ESXi: https://www.servethehome.com/broadcom-vmware-ends-free-vmware-vsphere-hypervisor-closing-an-era/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 02:11 Broadcom VMware Acquisition Strategy 03:07 Broadcom Avago Acqusition History PLX PCIe Switches 04:28 Broadcom Playing Hardball on NIC Pricing with HPE 06:37 VMware Farms its Locked-in Installed Base 08:55 The VMware VCSP 10x Price Increase for MSPs 14:30 VMware Admins going the way of the Mainframe Admin 16:17 Key Lessons Learned

We check out Supermicro's fanless hard drive-sized PCs. The Supermicro X13SAN-H is a motherboard with an Alder Lake generation processor and 2.5GbE. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/supermicro-x13san-h-review-hdd-sized-pc-motherboard-intel/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit We Purchased Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Supermicro X12STN-E: https://youtu.be/1rbqCuXxPZ0 - Consumer 3.5" SBC: https://youtu.be/kIEv6ueNxUs - Low-cost Core i5-1235U: https://youtu.be/6rtRwKlJTgU - Low-cost Intel N305: https://youtu.be/azU5kpxyu1s - Low-cost Intel N300 SBC: https://youtu.be/mZBmgRgY2bc ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:39 External Hardware Overview 05:45 Internal Hardware Overview 11:09 Performance of the Intel Core i7 15W CPU 13:29 Power Consumption and Fanless Mini PC Chassis 16:23 Key Lessons Learned 17:48 Wrap-up

We check out the new GoWin 1U firewall appliance with 25GbE, 1GbE, 2.5GbE, PoE, lots of CPU performance and storage, and more STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/gowin-1u-25gbe-appliance-review-this-has-everything-including-poe-intel-nvidia/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit We Purchased Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- GoWinFanless - but we wish there were another larger marketplace with these like with the R86S. Hopefully there will be one soon. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- GoWin R86S Pro: https://youtu.be/azU5kpxyu1s GoWin R86S: https://youtu.be/Z-YLy-RRZnM Qotom C3758: https://youtu.be/AKUTzjA1grE Minisforum MS-01: https://youtu.be/d3j4aEAZR7w ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:56 External Hardware Overview 06:33 Internal Hardware Overview 13:00 Performance and OS Compatibility 15:25 Power Consumption and Noise 18:41 Key Lessons Learned 22:05 Wrap-up

We take a look at the Gigabyte R183-Z95 with 17 different SSD mounting options, without even counting the PCIe Gen5 slots. We see if this AMD EPYC server shows the the future of storage in 1U servers. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/gigabyte-r183-z95-review-dual-amd-epyc-server-with-a-edsff-twist-kioxia/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - 49ers Levi's Stadium Tour: https://youtu.be/R41Vt8A005g - EDSFF in Servers: https://youtu.be/29Nh3p6779E - AMD EPYC 9004 Genoa Launch: https://youtu.be/8QaxFsgQ0vk - AMD EPYC Bergamo and Genoa-X: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxLBLEeq6yg - Crazy Gigabyte Arm and NVIDIA server: https://youtu.be/t4dPmgZqWdk - Liquid Cooling with Gigabyte and CoolIT: https://youtu.be/x4ta3dcOosA ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:59 External Hardware Overview and Storage 07:04 Internal Hardware Overview 12:23 Performance and Power 16:21 Key Lessons Learned 17:36 Wrap-up

We take you for a tour of the secret data center found deep within Levi's Stadium, the home of the San Francisco 49ers #49ers #nfl STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/inside-the-secret-data-center-at-the-heart-of-the-san-francisco-49ers-levis-stadium-intel/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - PhoenixNAP Data Center Tour: https://youtu.be/qUmLnSEVVDw - Installing my own cloud server: https://youtu.be/_saL1lounEE ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:06 On the 49ers Field 01:39 The Hidden 49ers Data Center at Levi's Stadium 05:05 The Executive Huddle for Game Day Metrics 07:48 Touring the Levi's Stadium Press Box 09:43 Wrap-up

It is time to check out what might be the smallest system with 8 cores, 4x 2.5GbE and WiFi networking options, and NVMe storage. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/ikoolcore-r2-review-huge-leap-for-the-small-system-intel/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit We Purchased Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Amazon: https://amzn.to/3StWpMj - Lego Fireman kit: https://amzn.to/4950tI2 - Hasivo 2.5GbE/ 10Gbase-T/ SFP+ managed PoE switch shown: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DmydPBb ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - iKoolCore R1 N6005 Review: https://youtu.be/evbuR8WvA6s - iKoolCore R1 Pro Cameo R86S Pro Review - https://youtu.be/azU5kpxyu1s - CWWK Fanless Desktop System: https://youtu.be/mZBmgRgY2bc - New 8x 2.5Gbe and 4x 2.5GbE and 2x 10GbE Firewalls: https://youtu.be/kCDEb94bnQU - R86S Review - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-YLy-RRZnM - Intel Core i3-N305 Fanless: https://youtu.be/bM6Ivy_KLR4 - Intel N100 and N200 Fanless: https://youtu.be/58nVTNYrJ3E - Intel Alder Lake Fanless: https://youtu.be/6rtRwKlJTgU - Beelink EQ12 Pro with i3-N305: https://youtu.be/69ZsA_QToBE - Example of setting up Proxmox VE with OPNsense/ pfSense: https://www.servethehome.com/topton-intel-j4125-4x-i225-fanless-virtualized-firewall-appliance-review-pfsense-opnsense-proxmox-ve/3/ - ASRock 4x4 AMD Ryzen 7 5800U: https://youtu.be/oqwnD5zKXqQ - Three 6x 2.5GbE Fanless Systems: https://youtu.be/tZK1l9bXDgs - Two Fanless N5105 Systems: https://youtu.be/xExmvIHEQao - VMware ESXi and pfSense on a 6x 2.5GbE Core i7 Fanless System: https://www.servethehome.com/topton-fanless-intel-core-i7-1165g7-box-running-vmware-esxi-veeam-and-pfsense/ - Netgate 4100 pfSense Plus Review: https://youtu.be/8-qT2D5wDD0 - TinyPilot Raspberry Pi KVM: https://youtu.be/l7i-hm_E2ls ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:35 External Hardware Overview 05:48 Inside the iKoolCore R2 10:49 Performance 13:27 Power Consumption and Noise 15:04 Key Lessons Learned 19:08 Wrap-up

We review the most anticipated Core i9 mini PC of the year the Minisforum MS-01 with SFP+ 10GbE networking, a PCIe slot, and 3x M.2 slots. This has almost everything for the Windows, Proxmox VE, Ubuntu, and Linux users. VMware users may take pause. We tested a ton of cards in this system as well to see how it would work in a homelab. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/minisforum-ms-01-review-the-10gbe-with-pcie-slot-mini-pc-intel/ STH Forum Thread for Compatibility: https://forums.servethehome.com/index.php?threads/minisforum-ms-01-pcie-card-and-ram-compatibility-thread.42785/ STHLabs: https://www.youtube.com/@STHLabs STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 #homelab ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit We Purchased Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Minisforum MS-01: http://shrsl.com/4dewc - 64GB Crucial Memory Kit: https://amzn.to/3tNiBY6 - 48GB Crucial SODIMM: https://amzn.to/3HiGLwx - QNAP 8-bay JBOD Kit: https://amzn.to/3He4rlU - QNAP 4-bay JBOD Kit: https://amzn.to/48PLulr - WD UltraStar HC550 18TB HDDs: https://amzn.to/3NXWG7s - Cheap SFP+ Optics: https://amzn.to/3NX8czN - NICGIGA 10Gbase-T NIC: https://amzn.to/3tP07GH - Broadcom LSI SAS 9300-8e: https://amzn.to/3vvFr79 - Example 4K HDMI Dummy: https://amzn.to/4aQRwE8 - Mellanox ConnectX-4 Lx 25GbE: https://amzn.to/3UbtPAD ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Intel C3758 Fanless 10GbE Server: https://youtu.be/AKUTzjA1grE - CWWK Fanless Desktop System: https://youtu.be/mZBmgRgY2bc - New 8x 2.5Gbe and 4x 2.5GbE and 2x 10GbE Firewalls: https://youtu.be/kCDEb94bnQU - R86S Pro Review - https://youtu.be/azU5kpxyu1s - R86S Review - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-YLy-RRZnM - iKoolCore R1 N6005 Review: https://youtu.be/evbuR8WvA6s - Intel Core i3-N305 Fanless: https://youtu.be/bM6Ivy_KLR4 - Intel N100 and N200 Fanless: https://youtu.be/58nVTNYrJ3E - Intel Alder Lake Fanless: https://youtu.be/6rtRwKlJTgU - Beelink EQ12 Pro with i3-N305: https://youtu.be/69ZsA_QToBE - Example of setting up Proxmox VE with OPNsense/ pfSense: https://www.servethehome.com/topton-intel-j4125-4x-i225-fanless-virtualized-firewall-appliance-review-pfsense-opnsense-proxmox-ve/3/ - ASRock 4x4 AMD Ryzen 7 5800U: https://youtu.be/oqwnD5zKXqQ - Three 6x 2.5GbE Fanless Systems: https://youtu.be/tZK1l9bXDgs - Two Fanless N5105 Systems: https://youtu.be/xExmvIHEQao - VMware ESXi and pfSense on a 6x 2.5GbE Core i7 Fanless System: https://www.servethehome.com/topton-fanless-intel-core-i7-1165g7-box-running-vmware-esxi-veeam-and-pfsense/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction to the Minisforum MS-01 02:11 External Hardware Overview 05:12 Internal Hardware Overview 05:53 Intel Core i9 and DDR5 Area 07:01 The Low Profile PCIe Plot 08:13 3x M.2 Storage Options 10:49 U.2 Storage in a M.2 Slot and the Switch Warning Label 13:24 Performance with Intel Core i9-13900H 16:29 Power Consumption and Noise in Proxmox VE 20:00 Key Lessons Learned as a Windows Mini PC 20:29 Networking PCIe Card Plug Fest Testing for making a Firewall 24:49 Storage PCIe Card Plug Fest Testing for Making a NAS or VM host 26:34 Adding 8x 18TB Hard Drives for 144TB of Storage 26:54 PCIe Card Challenges 28:20 Wrap-up

The NVIDIA L40S is the company's do-it-all GPU that is for professional visualization, vGPU capabilities, and even AI inference and training. We use Supermicro SYS-521GE-TNRT 8-GPU system to take a look at the NVIDIA L40S vs. the NVIDIA H100 and vs. the NVIDIA A100 to see why this GPU is a different option for model customization, generative AI/ LLM applications, as well as for video. Thanks to Supermicro and NVIDIA for getting us the hardware to make this possible and flying me out to California for a few hours. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/nvidia-l40s-is-the-nvidia-h100-ai-alternative-with-a-big-benefit-supermicro/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit We Purchased Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Supermicro eStore: https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=1569490&u=2510192&m=98879&urllink=&afftrack= ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:29 NVIDIA SXM5 H100 GPUs versus PCIe and OAM 04:27 Heritage of NVIDIA PCIe GPUs for AI 05:18 NVIDIA L40 vs L40S 06:22 NVIDIA L40S L40 A100 H100 H100 NVL PCIe Comparison Table 12:00 Wrap-up

This fanless server has EVERYTHING. Inside is an Intel Atom C3758, 4x SFP+ 10GbE, 2.5GbE, SSD slots, and external HDD connections. We show you how you can make this an awesome pfSense or OPNsense appliance or NAS/ virtualization host for something like Proxmox VE or TrueNAS and save $1000 or more doing it. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/the-everything-fanless-home-server-firewall-router-and-nas-appliance-qotom-qnap-teamgroup/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit We Purchased Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Qotom via Amazon https://amzn.to/48y4a8W - Qotom via AliExpress https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DF7TmfX - Alternative AliExpress listing: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DeG2YzX - SFF-8087 to SFF-8088 cable https://amzn.to/3tFMLMY - QNAP TLD400S JBOD https://amzn.to/48EdnNe - Cheap M.2 SSDs https://amzn.to/3TFr0Y9 - Cheap SATA SSD https://amzn.to/3S6KML6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - CWWK Fanless Desktop System: https://youtu.be/mZBmgRgY2bc - New 8x 2.5Gbe and 4x 2.5GbE and 2x 10GbE Firewalls: https://youtu.be/kCDEb94bnQU - R86S Pro Review - https://youtu.be/azU5kpxyu1s - R86S Review - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-YLy-RRZnM - iKoolCore R1 N6005 Review: https://youtu.be/evbuR8WvA6s - Intel Core i3-N305 Fanless: https://youtu.be/bM6Ivy_KLR4 - Intel N100 and N200 Fanless: https://youtu.be/58nVTNYrJ3E - Intel Alder Lake Fanless: https://youtu.be/6rtRwKlJTgU - Beelink EQ12 Pro with i3-N305: https://youtu.be/69ZsA_QToBE - Example of setting up Proxmox VE with OPNsense/ pfSense: https://www.servethehome.com/topton-intel-j4125-4x-i225-fanless-virtualized-firewall-appliance-review-pfsense-opnsense-proxmox-ve/3/ - ASRock 4x4 AMD Ryzen 7 5800U: https://youtu.be/oqwnD5zKXqQ - Three 6x 2.5GbE Fanless Systems: https://youtu.be/tZK1l9bXDgs - Two Fanless N5105 Systems: https://youtu.be/xExmvIHEQao - VMware ESXi and pfSense on a 6x 2.5GbE Core i7 Fanless System: https://www.servethehome.com/topton-fanless-intel-core-i7-1165g7-box-running-vmware-esxi-veeam-and-pfsense/ - 4x 2.5GbE J4125 Unit (Topton): https://youtu.be/IJhlqb4iGn4 - 4x 2.5GbE J4125 Unit (Hnsun): https://youtu.be/wUcDg_ms0is - 4x 2.5GbE N5105 Unit: https://youtu.be/rUuaAPG0PxU - 4x 2.5GbE N6005 Unit: https://youtu.be/Q4_SyLV7s60 - Netgate 4100 pfSense Plus Review: https://youtu.be/8-qT2D5wDD0 - TinyPilot Raspberry Pi KVM: https://youtu.be/l7i-hm_E2ls ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 02:09 External Hardware Overview 06:40 Internal Hardware Overview 10:55 Performance 13:30 Power Consumption 14:48 Key Lessons Learned - Turning this into a Proxomox VE or TrueNAS NAS and VM Host 18:36 Wrap-up

We take a look at an awesome fanless project PC from CWWK. At around $200 for the barebones, it has a lot of expansion options. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/cwwk-crazy-a-small-6w-tdp-cpu-homelab-super-system/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit We Purchased Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - CWWK Store: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DFVHgWl - QNAP 4-bay DAS with PCIe card: https://amzn.to/3TE1iU1 - PCIe Gen3 x4 Cable: https://amzn.to/3v9lH9a - Cheap SATA SSDs: https://amzn.to/3tpynbo ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - New 8x 2.5Gbe and 4x 2.5GbE and 2x 10GbE Firewalls: https://youtu.be/kCDEb94bnQU - R86S Pro Review - https://youtu.be/azU5kpxyu1s - R86S Review - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-YLy-RRZnM - iKoolCore R1 N6005 Review: https://youtu.be/evbuR8WvA6s - Intel Core i3-N305 Fanless: https://youtu.be/bM6Ivy_KLR4 - Intel N100 and N200 Fanless: https://youtu.be/58nVTNYrJ3E - Intel Alder Lake Fanless: https://youtu.be/6rtRwKlJTgU - Beelink EQ12 Pro with i3-N305: https://youtu.be/69ZsA_QToBE - Example of setting up Proxmox VE with OPNsense/ pfSense: https://www.servethehome.com/topton-intel-j4125-4x-i225-fanless-virtualized-firewall-appliance-review-pfsense-opnsense-proxmox-ve/3/ - ASRock 4x4 AMD Ryzen 7 5800U: https://youtu.be/oqwnD5zKXqQ - Three 6x 2.5GbE Fanless Systems: https://youtu.be/tZK1l9bXDgs - Two Fanless N5105 Systems: https://youtu.be/xExmvIHEQao - VMware ESXi and pfSense on a 6x 2.5GbE Core i7 Fanless System: https://www.servethehome.com/topton-fanless-intel-core-i7-1165g7-box-running-vmware-esxi-veeam-and-pfsense/ - 4x 2.5GbE J4125 Unit (Topton): https://youtu.be/IJhlqb4iGn4 - 4x 2.5GbE J4125 Unit (Hnsun): https://youtu.be/wUcDg_ms0is - 4x 2.5GbE N5105 Unit: https://youtu.be/rUuaAPG0PxU - 4x 2.5GbE N6005 Unit: https://youtu.be/Q4_SyLV7s60 - Netgate 4100 pfSense Plus Review: https://youtu.be/8-qT2D5wDD0 - TinyPilot Raspberry Pi KVM: https://youtu.be/l7i-hm_E2ls ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:22 External Hardware Overview 03:54 The PCIe Slot 07:25 Internal Hardware Overview 09:40 SATA Ports for SSDs and HDDs 11:13 Performance 14:19 Power Consumption 15:30 Key Lessons Learned

We have everything you need to know about the 5th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable "Emerald Rapids". We also compare two Supermicro servers from the X11 and X13 generations to show you just how much has changed in terms of performance and features from the 1st and 2nd Gen Xeon to the new 5th Gen Xeon. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/the-5th-gen-intel-xeon-video-with-two-supermicro-server-generations-compared/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit We Purchased Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Supermicro eStore: https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=1569490&u=2510192&m=98879&urllink=&afftrack= ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - 4th Gen Intel Xeon: https://youtu.be/zIWlXjxyIuM - Intel Xeon Max: https://youtu.be/S3SILpv05sE - AMD EPYC 9004: https://youtu.be/8QaxFsgQ0vk - Supermicro AI Servers: https://youtu.be/hJoUZPCX0L0 - More cores, more better: https://youtu.be/avxg-XRmk8A - Intel QAT Acceleration: https://youtu.be/yjAIC-6XDqI - Hands-on with 4th Gen Intel Xeon Accelerators: https://www.servethehome.com/hands-on-with-intel-sapphire-rapids-xeon-accelerators-qct/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 03:39 5th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable Overview 00:60 5th Gen Intel Xeon to 2nd Gen Xeon Comparison 09:45 Comparing Supermicro X11 and X13 Servers 15:01 Performance and Power Consumption 22:13 Key Lessons Learned

We check out this mini NUC-sized PC from ASRock Industrial. The ASRock Industrial 4x4 BOX-7840U is a mini PC with an AMD Ryzen 7 7840U processor inside. With multiple networking options including dual LAN, 2.5GbE, and WiFi 6E, there is a lot here. STH Main Site Article: In our ASRock Industrial 4x4 BOX-7840U review, we see how this AMD Ryzen 7040 series mini PC compares to others we have tested STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit We Purchased Note we participate in several affiliate programs from which may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - ASRock Industrial 4x4 BOX-7840U: https://fave.co/48eQ9wY - Crucial 32GB (2x 16GB) DDR5-5600 kit: https://amzn.to/3RBU0P6 - Crucial 64GB (2x 32GB) DDR5-4800 kit: https://amzn.to/47UeOXH - Samsung 990 Pro 2TB: https://amzn.to/3Np8fEx ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - SimplyNUC Onyx v9: https://youtu.be/aaimwytHSM8 - ASRock BOX-1260P: https://youtu.be/fdnUzEV4PLQ - ASRock AMD Ryzen 7 5800U based NUC: https://youtu.be/oqwnD5zKXqQ - Cheap 2.5GbE Switch Buyer's Guide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brQUwucJLtg - Cheap 2.5GbE Switch Buyer's Guide: https://www.servethehome.com/the-ultimate-cheap-2-5gbe-switch-mega-round-up-buyers-guide-qnap-netgear-hasivo-mokerlink-trendnet-zyxel-tp-link/ - 9x 2.5GbE Switch Round-up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdLWAwxU0ds - Minisforum UM790 Pro Review: https://youtu.be/l3Vaz7S3HmQ - Minisforum UM690 Review: https://youtu.be/XuguUrA-llg - Minisforum NPB7 Review: https://youtu.be/PNlyQsQTg1A - Beelink GTR7 Pro Review: https://youtu.be/LciJqD74Mc4 - Beelink GTR7 Review: https://youtu.be/J5NWsRjmSXg - Beelink SER7 Review: https://youtu.be/cwWmAMg6mKo - Beelink SER6 Pro Review: https://youtu.be/FoCDVCkN2ck - Beelink GTR5/ GR9 Review: https://youtu.be/plbGmkwWWL8 - Beelink EQ12 Pro Review: https://youtu.be/69ZsA_QToBE - Asustor Flashstor 12 Pro: https://youtu.be/Oy71_f7LOUI - Intel NUC 13 Pro vs. ASRock NUC Review: https://youtu.be/nsT2s40s_3k - Intel NUC 12 Pro Wall Street Canyon: https://youtu.be/fZbYSUwvea0 - ASUS PN51-S1 Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-PrKVKfa2Y - 11th Gen NUC Pro Review: https://youtu.be/pKi2TKhBsuo - Dell OptiPlex 7000 Micro: https://youtu.be/AQuYhUvQIPQ - Lenovo ThinkStation P360 Ultra: https://youtu.be/E_an5heI1BU - STH Mini PC Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGKnpARJNmc&list=PLC53fzn9608BEXuRQBb1Fz56TnGOoDmNr ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:30 External Hardware Overview 04:31 Internal Hardware Overview 08:35 Performance 09:55 Power Consumption and Noise 11:49 Key Lessons Learned and Pricing

The SimplyNUC Onyx v9 combines an Intel Core i9-13900H and support for up to 96GB of memory into a familiar NUC form factor. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/simplynuc-onyx-v9-review-an-intel-core-i9-13900h-nuc/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit We Purchased Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - 64GB DDR5-5200: https://amzn.to/3Gy8poW - 96GB DDR5-5200: https://amzn.to/3uRNESM - 2TB NVMe SSD: https://amzn.to/47Fi49j ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Cheap 2.5GbE Switch Buyer's Guide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brQUwucJLtg - Cheap 2.5GbE Switch Buyer's Guide: https://www.servethehome.com/the-ultimate-cheap-2-5gbe-switch-mega-round-up-buyers-guide-qnap-netgear-hasivo-mokerlink-trendnet-zyxel-tp-link/ - 9x 2.5GbE Switch Round-up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdLWAwxU0ds - Minisforum UM790 Pro Review: https://youtu.be/l3Vaz7S3HmQ - Minisforum UM690 Review: https://youtu.be/XuguUrA-llg - Minisforum NPB7 Review: https://youtu.be/PNlyQsQTg1A - Beelink GTR7 Pro Review: https://youtu.be/LciJqD74Mc4 - Beelink GTR7 Review: https://youtu.be/J5NWsRjmSXg - Beelink SER7 Review: https://youtu.be/cwWmAMg6mKo - Beelink SER6 Pro Review: https://youtu.be/FoCDVCkN2ck - Beelink GTR5/ GR9 Review: https://youtu.be/plbGmkwWWL8 - Beelink EQ12 Pro Review: https://youtu.be/69ZsA_QToBE - Asustor Flashstor 12 Pro: https://youtu.be/Oy71_f7LOUI - Intel NUC 13 Pro vs. ASRock NUC Review: https://youtu.be/nsT2s40s_3k - Intel NUC 12 Pro Wall Street Canyon: https://youtu.be/fZbYSUwvea0 - ASRock BOX-1260P: https://youtu.be/fdnUzEV4PLQ - ASRock AMD Ryzen 7 5800U based NUC: https://youtu.be/oqwnD5zKXqQ - ASUS PN51-S1 Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-PrKVKfa2Y - 11th Gen NUC Pro Review: https://youtu.be/pKi2TKhBsuo - 11th Gen NUC Compute Element Review: https://youtu.be/PRCuFrDaql8 - STH Mini PC Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGKnpARJNmc&list=PLC53fzn9608BEXuRQBb1Fz56TnGOoDmNr - Dell OptiPlex 7000 Micro: https://youtu.be/AQuYhUvQIPQ - Lenovo ThinkStation P360 Ultra: https://youtu.be/E_an5heI1BU ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:21 External Hardware Overview SimplyNUC Onyx v9 04:39 Internal Hardware Overview 08:15 Performance 09:52 Power Consumption and Noise 11:46 Key Lessons Learned 15:31 Wrap Up

We check out something long requested by our readers and viewers, a fanless AMD Ryzen 7 mini PC. Our guess is that some are going to really like this system and others are going to be puzzled by it. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/fanless-amd-ryzen-7-5800u-desktop-review/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit We Purchased Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- AliExpress Store We Purchased From: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DlR3O1v ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - R86S Pro Review - https://youtu.be/azU5kpxyu1s - R86S Review - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-YLy-RRZnM - iKoolCore R1 N6005 Review: https://youtu.be/evbuR8WvA6s - Intel Core i3-N305 Fanless: https://youtu.be/bM6Ivy_KLR4 - Intel N100 and N200 Fanless: https://youtu.be/58nVTNYrJ3E - Intel Alder Lake Fanless: https://youtu.be/6rtRwKlJTgU - Beelink EQ12 Pro with i3-N305: https://youtu.be/69ZsA_QToBE - Example of setting up Proxmox VE with OPNsense/ pfSense: https://www.servethehome.com/topton-intel-j4125-4x-i225-fanless-virtualized-firewall-appliance-review-pfsense-opnsense-proxmox-ve/3/ - ASRock 4x4 AMD Ryzen 7 5800U: https://youtu.be/oqwnD5zKXqQ - Three 6x 2.5GbE Fanless Systems: https://youtu.be/tZK1l9bXDgs - Two Fanless N5105 Systems: https://youtu.be/xExmvIHEQao - VMware ESXi and pfSense on a 6x 2.5GbE Core i7 Fanless System: https://www.servethehome.com/topton-fanless-intel-core-i7-1165g7-box-running-vmware-esxi-veeam-and-pfsense/ - 4x 2.5GbE J4125 Unit (Topton): https://youtu.be/IJhlqb4iGn4 - 4x 2.5GbE J4125 Unit (Hnsun): https://youtu.be/wUcDg_ms0is - 4x 2.5GbE N5105 Unit: https://youtu.be/rUuaAPG0PxU - 4x 2.5GbE N6005 Unit: https://youtu.be/Q4_SyLV7s60 - Netgate 4100 pfSense Plus Review: https://youtu.be/8-qT2D5wDD0 - TinyPilot Raspberry Pi KVM: https://youtu.be/l7i-hm_E2ls - Lenovo M80q Tiny Gen 3 review: https://youtu.be/kbMnivjy-E0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:22 Fanless AMD Mini PC External hardware Overview 05:29 Internal Hardware Overview 08:56 Performance 10:27 Power Consumption 11:37 Key Lessons Learned

We review the first 2.5GbE switch from MikroTik which is something we have wanted for years. This switch is a Marvell powered desktop (and rack mountable) switch designed for bringing 2.5GbE and SFP+ 10GbE networking to the masses. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/mikrotik-crs310-8g-2s-in-review-8-port-2-5gbe-and-2-port-10gbe-switch/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit to Purchase Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - MikroTik Amazon Affiliate: https://amzn.to/49NSy3i - TP-Link PoE Switch Amazon Affiliate: https://amzn.to/3ur7LHg ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Ultimate 2.5GbE Switch Guide: https://youtu.be/brQUwucJLtg - New unmanaged $69 2.5GbE and 10GbE Switches: https://youtu.be/IdLWAwxU0ds - Updated Ultimate 2.5GbE Mega Round-up STH Main Site: https://www.servethehome.com/the-ultimate-cheap-2-5gbe-switch-mega-round-up-qnap-netgear-hasivo-mokerlink-trendnet-zyxel-tp-link/ - 8x 2.5GbE and 1x 10GbE Video: https://youtu.be/QgLU-HT1E64 - Cheapest 10Gbase-T switch: https://youtu.be/YdgrHda4sW0 - 2.5GbE and 25GbE switch: https://youtu.be/pi80T1ZhJKQ - TP-Link TL-SH1008 Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYkicPEDoLE - Hasivo S1100P-8GT Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1jt6U1IWAA - TRENDnet TEG-S380 and TEG-S350 Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YetKfMcdZj4 - Netgear MS108UP Review: https://www.servethehome.com/netgear-ms108up-review-8-port-poe-and-poe-2-5gbe-switch/ - Netgear MS105 Review: https://www.servethehome.com/netgear-ms105-5-port-2-5gbe-switch-review/ - MikroTik CSS610: https://youtu.be/Xh3oQKcMOmg - MikroTik CRS504-4XQ-IN: https://youtu.be/UhBsroF78qg - MikroTik CRS518-16XS-2XQ-RM Review: https://youtu.be/I4sUWO61VsU ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 02:06 MikroTik CRS310-8G+2S+IN External Hardware Overview 05:27 Switch Internals 07:27 Performance 07:58 Management Webfig, WinBox, and CLI 09:26 Power Consumption and Noise 10:52 Key Lessons Learned 11:43 TP-Link TL-SG3210XHP-M2 PoE Alternative 13:45 Wrap-up

We take a look at what it takes to cool the MAX HPC CPU. The QCT QoolRack uses liquid cooling to keep the fast Intel Xeon with high-bandwidth memory cool. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/quanta-qct-qoolrack-liquid-cooling-intel-xeon-max-overview/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Intel Xeon Max: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3SILpv05sE ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:36 Touring the QoolRack 09:43 Performance and Power Consumption Savings 12:36 Key Lessons Learned

We get to tour a data center designed to let developers try out the latest AI hardware (and even some pre-release bits.) The Intel Developer Cloud has not just the company's Xeon CPUs, but also Xeon Max, Intel GPU Flex series, Intel GPU Max series (Ponte Vecchio), and the Habana Intel Gaudi / Gaudi 2 accelerators. If you ever wanted to see the hardware behind the Intel Developer Cloud, this is the tour. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/touring-the-intel-ai-playground-inside-the-intel-developer-cloud/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Intel Xeon Max: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3SILpv05sE - PhoenixNAP Data Center Tour: - Installing my own cloud server: - Big AI servers need liquid cooling: https://youtu.be/hJoUZPCX0L0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:29 The Intel Developer Cloud 06:15 Touring Intel's Secret Data Center Development Center 07:15 Intel Xeon Max 07:50 Intel Data Center GPU Flex Series ATS-M 08:24 Habana Intel Gaudi 2 AI Accelerator 10:08 Big Power 10:32 AI Expansion in the Developer Cloud 11:01 Intel Data Center GPU Max 1100 Ponte Vecchio PCIe 11:38 Supermicro NVMe Storage Cluster 12:01 Networking 100GbE, 400GbE, and Firewalls 13:27 Global Intel Developer Cloud 13:51 Key Lessons Learned

In our Beelink SER7 review, we see how this smaller and cheaper AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS mini PC compares to the GTR7, SER6, and more STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/beelink-ser7-review-a-smaller-and-cheaper-amd-ryzen-7-7840hs-mini-pc/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit We Purchased Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Amazon: https://amzn.to/3FrBUIK - Amazon 2: https://amzn.to/3FvmyTq - AliExpress: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DdT98uj ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Minisforum UM790 Pro Review: https://youtu.be/l3Vaz7S3HmQ - Cheap 2.5GbE Switch Buyer's Guide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brQUwucJLtg - Cheap 2.5GbE Switch Buyer's Guide: https://www.servethehome.com/the-ultimate-cheap-2-5gbe-switch-mega-round-up-buyers-guide-qnap-netgear-hasivo-mokerlink-trendnet-zyxel-tp-link/ - 9x 2.5GbE Switch Round-up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdLWAwxU0ds - Minisforum UM690 Review: https://youtu.be/XuguUrA-llg - Minisforum NPB7 Review: https://youtu.be/PNlyQsQTg1A - Beelink GTR7 Pro Review: https://youtu.be/LciJqD74Mc4 - Beelink GTR7 Review: https://youtu.be/J5NWsRjmSXg - Beelink SER6 Pro Review: https://youtu.be/FoCDVCkN2ck - Beelink GTR5/ GR9 Review: https://youtu.be/plbGmkwWWL8 - Beelink EQ12 Pro Review: https://youtu.be/69ZsA_QToBE - Cheap 2.5GbE Switch Buyer's Guide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brQUwucJLtg - Cheap 2.5GbE Switch Buyer's Guide: https://www.servethehome.com/the-ultimate-cheap-2-5gbe-switch-mega-round-up-buyers-guide-qnap-netgear-hasivo-mokerlink-trendnet-zyxel-tp-link/ - 9x 2.5GbE Switch Round-up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdLWAwxU0ds - Minisforum UM790 Pro Review: https://youtu.be/l3Vaz7S3HmQ - Minisforum UM690 Review: https://youtu.be/XuguUrA-llg - Minisforum NPB7 Review: https://youtu.be/PNlyQsQTg1A - Asustor Flashstor 12 Pro: https://youtu.be/Oy71_f7LOUI - Intel NUC 13 Pro vs. ASRock NUC Review: https://youtu.be/nsT2s40s_3k - Intel NUC 12 Pro Wall Street Canyon: https://youtu.be/fZbYSUwvea0 - ASRock BOX-1260P: https://youtu.be/fdnUzEV4PLQ - ASRock AMD Ryzen 7 5800U based NUC: https://youtu.be/oqwnD5zKXqQ - ASUS PN51-S1 Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-PrKVKfa2Y - 11th Gen NUC Pro Review: https://youtu.be/pKi2TKhBsuo - 11th Gen NUC Compute Element Review: https://youtu.be/PRCuFrDaql8 - STH Mini PC Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGKnpARJNmc&list=PLC53fzn9608BEXuRQBb1Fz56TnGOoDmNr - Dell OptiPlex 7000 Micro: https://youtu.be/AQuYhUvQIPQ - Lenovo ThinkStation P360 Ultra: https://youtu.be/E_an5heI1BU ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:25 External Hardware Overview 08:33 Inside the Beelink SER7 11:19 Performance 12:39 Power Consumption and Noise 14:21 Key Lessons Learned 16:42 Wrap-up

We take a look at a short-depth ASUS server with a silly storage surprise. One can use FIVE different types of redundant storage in this server. Beyond just the storage, this is a short-depth server designed for edge cabinets with features like front I/O and a fast 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processor. STH Main Site Article: https://www..com/asus-eg500-e11-review-an-upcoming-1u-edge-intel-xeon-server/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Ice Lake-D: https://youtu.be/H0fr7EBsa50 - Intel QAT Accelerators and Sapphire Rapids: https://youtu.be/zIWlXjxyIuM - Cool ASUS server: https://youtu.be/HdL4gOy1Q1g - ASUS GPU server: https://youtu.be/BfiDKdQld0k ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 00:55 External Hardware Overview 03:16 Internal Hardware Overview 07:17 Performance 09:51 Power Consumption 11:01 Key Lessons Learned 13:39 Wrap-up

We take a look at the new 2x as fast, 2x memory, and 25GbE SUPER Pro 25GbE system we are calling the R86S Pro. This is a special #homelab node that features the Intel Core i3-N305 CPU, 32GB of memory, 128GB of onboard eMMC, more USB ports, and dual 25GbE onboard making it an enormous upgrade from what we called a homelab revolution last year. We tested this system in Proxmox VE, Ubuntu, pfSense, and OPNsense to see just how good of a virtualization host and firewall/ router this mini PC is. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/this-gowin-r86s-pro-is-an-everything-revolution-with-25gbe-and-2-5gbe/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit We Purchased Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - R86S-N via AliExpress: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DCwCDfz - R86S-N Listing on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3FfRCGN - iKoolCore on AliExpress: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DnnMSft - iKoolCore R1 Pro on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3rFy4sj ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - R86S Review - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-YLy-RRZnM - iKoolCore R1 N6005 Review: https://youtu.be/evbuR8WvA6s - Intel Core i3-N305 Fanless: https://youtu.be/bM6Ivy_KLR4 - Intel N100 and N200 Fanless: https://youtu.be/58nVTNYrJ3E - Intel Alder Lake Fanless: https://youtu.be/6rtRwKlJTgU - Beelink EQ12 Pro with i3-N305: https://youtu.be/69ZsA_QToBE - Example of setting up Proxmox VE with OPNsense/ pfSense: https://www.servethehome.com/topton-intel-j4125-4x-i225-fanless-virtualized-firewall-appliance-review-pfsense-opnsense-proxmox-ve/3/ - ASRock 4x4 AMD Ryzen 7 5800U: https://youtu.be/oqwnD5zKXqQ - Three 6x 2.5GbE Fanless Systems: https://youtu.be/tZK1l9bXDgs - Two Fanless N5105 Systems: https://youtu.be/xExmvIHEQao - VMware ESXi and pfSense on a 6x 2.5GbE Core i7 Fanless System: https://www.servethehome.com/topton-fanless-intel-core-i7-1165g7-box-running-vmware-esxi-veeam-and-pfsense/ - 4x 2.5GbE J4125 Unit (Topton): https://youtu.be/IJhlqb4iGn4 - 4x 2.5GbE J4125 Unit (Hnsun): https://youtu.be/wUcDg_ms0is - 4x 2.5GbE N5105 Unit: https://youtu.be/rUuaAPG0PxU - 4x 2.5GbE N6005 Unit: https://youtu.be/Q4_SyLV7s60 - Netgate 4100 pfSense Plus Review: https://youtu.be/8-qT2D5wDD0 - TinyPilot Raspberry Pi KVM: https://youtu.be/l7i-hm_E2ls - Lenovo M80q Tiny Gen 3 review: https://youtu.be/kbMnivjy-E0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:57 External Hardware Overview 05:21 Internal Hardware Overview 09:20 Performance 12:05 Power Consumption and Noise 13:52 Key Lessons Learned 14:54 iKoolCore R1 Pro Cameo 17:00 Wrap-up

We take a look at a state-of-the-art liquid cooled NVIDIA H100 8x GPU server from Supermicro. We show why modern AI servers need liquid cooling. We also show some of the other cool bits from the company's liquid cooling lab including 2U 4-node servers with Intel Xeon and AMD EPYC liquid cooling blocks. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/supermicro-custom-liquid-cooling-rack-a-look-at-the-cooling-distribution/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Liquid vs. Air Cooling NVIDIA A100 servers: https://youtu.be/4Np1HnWiHb4 - Touring the Liquid Cooling Lab: https://youtu.be/0674Vla9mwk - How Server Liquid Cooling Works: https://youtu.be/x4ta3dcOosA - Liquid Cooling Takes over SC21: https://youtu.be/t2Xk8hwNsZ4 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:54 How Liquid Cooled AI Servers Work 05:01 Liquid Cooling an NVIDIA H100 AI server and high-density Intel Xeon and AMD EPYC servers 12:03 Supermicro Liquid Cooling Power Savings 12:31 Why we need liquid cooling

The Minisforum NPB7 was much faster than we expected but also came with a number of very surprising design choices. This is almost a complete re-design of the mini PC compared with the Minisforum UM790 Pro. With a fast Intel Core i7-13700H processor, this system is also in a different class from others we have seen. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/minisforum-npb7-intel-core-i7-mini-pc-with-dual-2-5gbe-lan/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit We Purchased Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Amazon Affiliate Link: https://amzn.to/3rzC11l ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Minisforum UM790 Pro Review: https://youtu.be/l3Vaz7S3HmQ - Cheap 2.5GbE Switch Buyer's Guide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brQUwucJLtg - Cheap 2.5GbE Switch Buyer's Guide: https://www.servethehome.com/the-ultimate-cheap-2-5gbe-switch-mega-round-up-buyers-guide-qnap-netgear-hasivo-mokerlink-trendnet-zyxel-tp-link/ - 9x 2.5GbE Switch Round-up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdLWAwxU0ds - Minisforum UM690 Review: https://youtu.be/XuguUrA-llg - Beelink GTR7 Pro Review: https://youtu.be/LciJqD74Mc4 - Beelink GTR7 Review: https://youtu.be/J5NWsRjmSXg - Beelink GTR5/ GR9 Review: https://youtu.be/plbGmkwWWL8 - Beelink EQ12 Pro Review: https://youtu.be/69ZsA_QToBE - Asustor Flashstor 12 Pro: https://youtu.be/Oy71_f7LOUI - Intel NUC 13 Pro vs. ASRock NUC Review: https://youtu.be/nsT2s40s_3k - Intel NUC 12 Pro Wall Street Canyon: https://youtu.be/fZbYSUwvea0 - ASRock BOX-1260P: https://youtu.be/fdnUzEV4PLQ - ASRock AMD Ryzen 7 5800U based NUC: https://youtu.be/oqwnD5zKXqQ - ASUS PN51-S1 Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-PrKVKfa2Y - 11th Gen NUC Pro Review: https://youtu.be/pKi2TKhBsuo - 11th Gen NUC Compute Element Review: https://youtu.be/PRCuFrDaql8 - STH Mini PC Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGKnpARJNmc&list=PLC53fzn9608BEXuRQBb1Fz56TnGOoDmNr - Dell OptiPlex 7000 Micro: https://youtu.be/AQuYhUvQIPQ - Lenovo ThinkStation P360 Ultra: https://youtu.be/E_an5heI1BU ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 00:55 External Hardware Overview 04:57 Internal Hardware Overview 07:41 Performance 08:45 Power Consumption and Noise 10:25 Key Lessons Learned 11:39 Wrap-up

We tested three mini PCs from ASUS to see which is the best. The low-power fanless? The Core i7 fast mini PC? Or the "C-Factor" aka the ASUS Chromebox 5? STH Main Site Articles: - PN42: https://www.servethehome.com/asus-expertcenter-pn42-review-a-different-type-of-fanless-mini-pc/ - Chromebox 5 (To be updated when the article is released) - PN64 (To be updated when the article is released) STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - ASUS PN42 N100 (Amazon affiliate): https://amzn.to/3EMrqTQ - ASUS Chromebox 5 (Amazon affiliate): https://amzn.to/3Lu008T - ASUS PN64 (Amazon affiliate): https://amzn.to/3roYsX6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Beelink GTR7 Pro Review: https://youtu.be/LciJqD74Mc4 - Beelink GTR7 Review: https://youtu.be/J5NWsRjmSXg - Beelink SER6 Pro Review: https://youtu.be/FoCDVCkN2ck - Beelink GTR6 Review: https://youtu.be/iaYHtfa1-pY - Minisforum UM790 Pro Review: https://youtu.be/l3Vaz7S3HmQ - Minisforum UM690 Review: https://youtu.be/XuguUrA-llg - Beelink GTR5/ GR9 Review: https://youtu.be/plbGmkwWWL8 - Beelink EQ12 Pro Review: https://youtu.be/69ZsA_QToBE - Asustor Flashstor 12 Pro: https://youtu.be/Oy71_f7LOUI - Intel NUC 13 Pro vs. ASRock NUC Review: https://youtu.be/nsT2s40s_3k - Intel NUC 12 Pro Wall Street Canyon: https://youtu.be/fZbYSUwvea0 - ASRock BOX-1260P: https://youtu.be/fdnUzEV4PLQ - ASRock AMD Ryzen 7 5800U based NUC: https://youtu.be/oqwnD5zKXqQ - ASUS PN51-S1 Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-PrKVKfa2Y - 11th Gen NUC Pro Review: https://youtu.be/pKi2TKhBsuo - 11th Gen NUC Compute Element Review: https://youtu.be/PRCuFrDaql8 - STH Mini PC Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGKnpARJNmc&list=PLC53fzn9608BEXuRQBb1Fz56TnGOoDmNr - CHUWI RZBOX AMD Ryzen 9 4900H Edition: https://youtu.be/qGKnpARJNmc - Minisforum HX90 Review: https://youtu.be/AAgdROROTfY - Dell OptiPlex 7080 Micro: https://youtu.be/5mTUTX4QNkg - Dell OptiPlex 7000 Micro: https://youtu.be/AQuYhUvQIPQ - Lenovo ThinkStation P360 Ultra: https://youtu.be/E_an5heI1BU ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Mini PC Trio Introduction 00:54 ASUS ExpertCenter PN42 03:46 ASUS Chromebox 5 05:46 ASUS ExpertCenter PN64-E1 08:26 Performance 11:13 Power Consumption and Noise 15:17 Key Lessons Learned 18:30 Wrap-up

This server CPU has 64GB of HBM2e memory onboard like a GPU or AI accelerator (e.g. the NVIDIA A100 or Habana Gaudi2) that lets it do so many cool things. We take a look at the supercomputer CPU and find that it can be used for a number of other use cases. The Intel Xeon Max 9480 is a really cool server processor. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/intel-xeon-max-9480-deep-dive-intel-has-64gb-hbm2e-onboard-like-a-gpu-or-ai-accelerator/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 Note: Intel loaned us not just the CPUs, but also the system we used for this piece. The system has already been returned. We are saying Intel is sponsoring this video. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable Launch Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIWlXjxyIuM - 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable Launch Article: https://www.servethehome.com/4th-gen-intel-xeon-scalable-sapphire-rapids-leaps-forward/ - Intel Xeon W-3400 3-system Builds: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70fmmuU1q6M - AMD EPYC Competition (Genoa-X and Bergamo): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxLBLEeq6yg ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:47 Explaining Intel Xeon Max and HBM2e Memory 05:23 Using Intel Xeon Max 09:53 Performance 14:42 Power Consumption 17:00 Key Lessons Learned 19:05 Wrap-up

We take a look at 9x sub $100 2.5GbE and SFP+ 10GbE switch options and find one model produced by at least two vendors to be disruptive. We also have fanless PoE+ options, options with just 2.5GbE. The best part is that these switches range from about $50 to $100 making them relatively affordable. STH Ultimate 2.5GbE Switch Buyer's Guide: https://www.servethehome.com/the-ultimate-cheap-2-5gbe-switch-mega-round-up-buyers-guide-qnap-netgear-hasivo-mokerlink-trendnet-zyxel-tp-link/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit We Purchased Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - TP-Link TL-SE1005M - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DkiqZ51 - YuanLey YS25-0402 - https://amzn.to/45ytWJg - Davuaz Da-K6402W - https://amzn.to/47VW7TQ - Vimin VM-S250402 - https://amzn.to/44tSPo0 - Sodola SL-SWTG015AS - https://amzn.to/3Z3BfG8 - MokerLink 2G05110 - https://amzn.to/45EPq7q - YuanLey YS25-0801 - https://amzn.to/3sAVW0d - Davuaz Da-K9801W - https://amzn.to/47XRkBj - Sodola SL-SGT108-P - https://amzn.to/3Po4FMh ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Ultimate 2.5GbE Switch Guide: https://youtu.be/brQUwucJLtg - Updated Ultimate 2.5GbE Mega Round-up STH Main Site: https://www.servethehome.com/the-ultimate-cheap-2-5gbe-switch-mega-round-up-qnap-netgear-hasivo-mokerlink-trendnet-zyxel-tp-link/ - 8x 2.5GbE and 1x 10GbE Video: https://youtu.be/QgLU-HT1E64 - Cheapest 10Gbase-T switch: https://youtu.be/YdgrHda4sW0 - 2.5GbE and 25GbE switch: https://youtu.be/pi80T1ZhJKQ - TP-Link TL-SH1008 Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYkicPEDoLE - Hasivo S1100P-8GT Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1jt6U1IWAA - TRENDnet TEG-S380 and TEG-S350 Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YetKfMcdZj4 - Netgear MS108UP Review: https://www.servethehome.com/netgear-ms108up-review-8-port-poe-and-poe-2-5gbe-switch/ - Netgear MS105 Review: https://www.servethehome.com/netgear-ms105-5-port-2-5gbe-switch-review/ - MikroTik CRS504-4XQ-IN: https://youtu.be/UhBsroF78qg - MikroTik CRS518-16XS-2XQ-RM Review: https://youtu.be/I4sUWO61VsU ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:24 5x 2.5GbE TP-Link TL-SE1005M 03:15 4x 2.5GbE 2x 10GbE YuanLey YS25-0402 05:04 4x 2.5GbE 2x 10GbE Davuaz Da-K6402W 05:48 4x 2.5GbE 2x 10GbE Vimin VM-S250402 07:21 5x 2.5GbE 1x 10GbE Sodola SL-SWTG015AS 09:08 5x 2.5GbE 1x 10GbE MokerLink 2G05110 10:12 8-port 2.5GbE 1x 10GbE YuanLey YS25-0801 11:22 8-port 2.5GbE 1x 10GbE Davuaz Da-K9801W 12:03 8-port 2.5GbE PoE+ Sodola SL-SGT108-P 13:12 Key Lessons Learned and Switch Recommendations 15:29 Wrap-up

We take a look at two new Intel Core i5 and Core i7 based firewall and virtualization hosts with either 2x 10GbE and 4x 2.5GbE or 8x 2.5GbE network connections. This is a crazy little system that came pre-installed with pfSense Plus and we also put OPNsense and Proxmox VE on. We also discuss why VMware ESXi 8 will be a challenge. It makes a really interesting #homelab node that has a lot of onboard networking. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/new-4x-2-5gbe-and-2x-10gbe-intel-core-firewall-and-virtualization-appliance/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit We Purchased Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- AliExpress under Topton Core i5: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_Dkaf5hd AliExpress under Topton Core i7: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DDNvTIr Amazon under Moginsok Core i5: https://amzn.to/3OLfztV Amazon under Moginsok Core i7: https://amzn.to/47BVUVU Note Ali usually has big discounts. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Intel Core i3-N305 Fanless: https://youtu.be/bM6Ivy_KLR4 - Intel N100 and N200 Fanless: https://youtu.be/58nVTNYrJ3E - Intel Alder Lake Fanless: https://youtu.be/6rtRwKlJTgU - Beelink EQ12 Pro with i3-N305: https://youtu.be/69ZsA_QToBE - Example of setting up Proxmox VE with OPNsense/ pfSense: https://www.servethehome.com/topton-intel-j4125-4x-i225-fanless-virtualized-firewall-appliance-review-pfsense-opnsense-proxmox-ve/3/ - iKoolCore R1 N6005 Review: https://youtu.be/evbuR8WvA6s - R86S Review - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-YLy-RRZnM - ASRock 4x4 AMD Ryzen 7 5800U: https://youtu.be/oqwnD5zKXqQ - Three 6x 2.5GbE Fanless Systems: https://youtu.be/tZK1l9bXDgs - Two Fanless N5105 Systems: https://youtu.be/xExmvIHEQao - VMware ESXi and pfSense on a 6x 2.5GbE Core i7 Fanless System: https://www.servethehome.com/topton-fanless-intel-core-i7-1165g7-box-running-vmware-esxi-veeam-and-pfsense/ - 4x 2.5GbE J4125 Unit (Topton): https://youtu.be/IJhlqb4iGn4 - 4x 2.5GbE J4125 Unit (Hnsun): https://youtu.be/wUcDg_ms0is - 4x 2.5GbE N5105 Unit: https://youtu.be/rUuaAPG0PxU - 4x 2.5GbE N6005 Unit: https://youtu.be/Q4_SyLV7s60 - Netgate 4100 pfSense Plus Review: https://youtu.be/8-qT2D5wDD0 - TinyPilot Raspberry Pi KVM: https://youtu.be/l7i-hm_E2ls - Lenovo M80q Tiny Gen 3 review: https://youtu.be/kbMnivjy-E0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:28 External Hardware Overview 04:04 Internal Hardware Overview 10:00 Performance 11:49 Power Consumption and Noise 14:28 Key Lessons Learned 18:00 Final Words

We loved the Beelink GTR7. This is what happens when we get a PRO version. This version has the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS 8 core CPU an upgrade to the non-Pro version. We also compare this to the GTR7 and the Minisforum UM790 Pro. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/beelink-gtr7-pro-review-a-faster-amd-ryzen-9-mini-pc/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit We Purchased Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - AliExpress (Cheapest at the time of publishing this video): https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DCA8LYL - Amazon (Likely to OOS soon after we publish): https://amzn.to/3pqx6id - Affiliate link to Beelink's site (very rough ordering process): https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=2349579&u=2510192&m=131729&urllink=&afftrack= - Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus 4TB (Amazon): https://amzn.to/43NskKJ - Crucial P3 Plus 4TB (Amazon): https://amzn.to/43XHNI6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Beelink GTR7 Review: https://youtu.be/J5NWsRjmSXg - Beelink SER6 Pro Review: https://youtu.be/FoCDVCkN2ck - Beelink GTR6 Review: https://youtu.be/iaYHtfa1-pY - Minisforum UM790 Pro Review: https://youtu.be/l3Vaz7S3HmQ - Minisforum UM690 Review: https://youtu.be/XuguUrA-llg - Beelink GTR5/ GR9 Review: https://youtu.be/plbGmkwWWL8 - Beelink EQ12 Pro Review: https://youtu.be/69ZsA_QToBE - Asustor Flashstor 12 Pro: https://youtu.be/Oy71_f7LOUI - Intel NUC 13 Pro vs. ASRock NUC Review: https://youtu.be/nsT2s40s_3k - Intel NUC 12 Pro Wall Street Canyon: https://youtu.be/fZbYSUwvea0 - ASRock BOX-1260P: https://youtu.be/fdnUzEV4PLQ - ASRock AMD Ryzen 7 5800U based NUC: https://youtu.be/oqwnD5zKXqQ - ASUS PN51-S1 Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-PrKVKfa2Y - 11th Gen NUC Pro Review: https://youtu.be/pKi2TKhBsuo - 11th Gen NUC Compute Element Review: https://youtu.be/PRCuFrDaql8 - STH Mini PC Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGKnpARJNmc&list=PLC53fzn9608BEXuRQBb1Fz56TnGOoDmNr - CHUWI RZBOX AMD Ryzen 9 4900H Edition: https://youtu.be/qGKnpARJNmc - Minisforum HX90 Review: https://youtu.be/AAgdROROTfY - Dell OptiPlex 7080 Micro: https://youtu.be/5mTUTX4QNkg - Dell OptiPlex 7000 Micro: https://youtu.be/AQuYhUvQIPQ - Lenovo ThinkStation P360 Ultra: https://youtu.be/E_an5heI1BU ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:29 External Hardware Overview 07:03 Internal Hardware Overview 10:19 AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS with Radeon 780M Performance 12:17 Power Consumption and Noise 14:04 Key Lessons Learned

The biggest processor innovation in a decade for these fanless firewalls and virtualization nodes brings a massive performance boost. We take a look at the newest fanless firewall and virtualization hosts from CWWK and Topton and see why this might be the OPNsense, pfSense, and Proxmox VE node of choice for quiet #homelab setups in the future. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/almost-a-decade-in-the-making-our-fanless-intel-i3-n305-2-5gbe-firewall-review/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit We Purchased Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - CWWK N305: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DEKRDej - CWWK Amazon: https://amzn.to/3qhLmKN - Topton N305: https://amzn.to/3qhLmKN If you are trying to save money with the barebones, this is probably what I would outfit the system with: - Amazon (Affiliate) G.Skill 16GB DDR5: https://amzn.to/45QicSX - Amazon (Affiliate) WD Blue 500GB SSD: https://amzn.to/42pf7WY You want something cool with fanless systems, not hot and fast. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Intel N100 and N200 Fanless: https://youtu.be/58nVTNYrJ3E - Intel Alder Lake Fanless: https://youtu.be/6rtRwKlJTgU - Beelink EQ12 Pro with i3-N305: https://youtu.be/69ZsA_QToBE - Example of setting up Proxmox VE with OPNsense/ pfSense: https://www.servethehome.com/topton-intel-j4125-4x-i225-fanless-virtualized-firewall-appliance-review-pfsense-opnsense-proxmox-ve/3/ - iKoolCore R1 N6005 Review: https://youtu.be/evbuR8WvA6s - R86S Review - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-YLy-RRZnM - ASRock 4x4 AMD Ryzen 7 5800U: https://youtu.be/oqwnD5zKXqQ - Three 6x 2.5GbE Fanless Systems: https://youtu.be/tZK1l9bXDgs - Two Fanless N5105 Systems: https://youtu.be/xExmvIHEQao - VMware ESXi and pfSense on a 6x 2.5GbE Core i7 Fanless System: https://www.servethehome.com/topton-fanless-intel-core-i7-1165g7-box-running-vmware-esxi-veeam-and-pfsense/ - 4x 2.5GbE J4125 Unit (Topton): https://youtu.be/IJhlqb4iGn4 - 4x 2.5GbE J4125 Unit (Hnsun): https://youtu.be/wUcDg_ms0is - 4x 2.5GbE N5105 Unit: https://youtu.be/rUuaAPG0PxU - 4x 2.5GbE N6005 Unit: https://youtu.be/Q4_SyLV7s60 - Netgate 4100 pfSense Plus Review: https://youtu.be/8-qT2D5wDD0 - TinyPilot Raspberry Pi KVM: https://youtu.be/l7i-hm_E2ls - Lenovo M80q Tiny Gen 3 review: https://youtu.be/kbMnivjy-E0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:38 External Hardware Overview 05:05 Internal Hardware Overview 10:38 Performance 13:17 Power Consumption 15:52 Key Lessons Learned 18:02 Wrap-up

We build three server/ workstations ranging in price with the Intel Xeon W-3400 series (and W-2400 series) processors. We first build a server/ workstation with an Intel Xeon w5-3425 and a Xeon w7-2495X that has versatile memory and PCIe Gen5 connectivity. We then build a DIY workstation with a Xeon w9. Finally we look at an ultra-high-end 56-core Intel Xeon w9-3495X workstation with overclocked memory and massive performance. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/building-3x-intel-xeon-w-3400-workstation-servers-asus-pro-ws-w790e-sage-se-kioxia-kingston-pny-nvidia-noctua-micron-crucial-falcon-northwest/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit We Purchased Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ASUS Pro WS W790 SAGE SE: https://amzn.to/3OCZbNl Falcon Northwest RAK: https://www.falcon-nw.com/desktops/rak Kingston Fury Renegade Overclockable ECC RDIMMs: https://amzn.to/43NPsYz ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Lenovo v. Supermicro AMD Threadripper Pro Workstations: https://youtu.be/SX0eYfcPFn4 - DDR5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CG5ontMa8kw - 32TB Micron SSD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMCqE6tLtoI - Kioxia CM7: https://www.servethehome.com/kioxia-cm7-pcie-gen5-nvme-ssd-launches-with-incredible-speeds/ - 400GbE Networking: https://youtu.be/1NeJEolN0N4 - Intel Sapphire Rapids Xeon: https://youtu.be/zIWlXjxyIuM ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 02:18 Build 1 - 112 PCIe Gen5 Lane Server/ Workstation 05:11 Build 2 - DIY Workstation 08:00 Build 3 - Overclocked Falcon Northwest RAK 12:44 Key Lessons Learned 13:42 Wrap-up

This single-board computer integrates a 12-core processor, fast memory with in-band ECC support, lots of expandability, and even an integrated Arduino controller with GPIO pins. That makes the LattePanda Sigma a step beyond the Apple Mac Mini M2 (and M1) and in another stratosphere than a Raspberry Pi. This is interesting not just for the #Homelab but also those building edge applications that need a faster CPU and GPU on a SBC. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/lattepanda-sigma-review-the-raspberry-pi-alternative-with-in-band-ecc-and-faster-than-a-mac-mini/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit We Purchased Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - LattePanda Sigma Amazon (often OOS): https://amzn.to/473MEtk - LattePanda Sigma AliExpress: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_Dk7o0hl - LattePanda Sigma DFRobot: https://tinyurl.com/LattePandaSigmaDFRobot - USB-C Power Meter: https://amzn.to/3DnDhae - Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus 4TB NVMe SSD: https://amzn.to/3r6A5wU - Low-cost/ Power/ Performance Crucial NVMe SSD: https://amzn.to/3PzPiRb - Innodisk M.2 10Gbase-T NIC: https://amzn.to/42ZxGBj - Sonnet 10Gbase-T Thunderbolt 3: https://amzn.to/3PwaOpV ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Perfect Homelab Project TinyMiniMicro: https://youtu.be/HylKpDmwaFA - Beelink GTR7 Review: https://youtu.be/J5NWsRjmSXg - Beelink SER6 Pro Review: https://youtu.be/FoCDVCkN2ck - Beelink GTR6 Review: https://youtu.be/iaYHtfa1-pY - Minisforum UM790 Review: https://youtu.be/l3Vaz7S3HmQ - Minisforum UM690 Review: https://youtu.be/XuguUrA-llg - Beelink GTR5/ GR9 Review: https://youtu.be/plbGmkwWWL8 - Beelink EQ12 Pro Review: https://youtu.be/69ZsA_QToBE - Asustor Flashstor 12 Pro: https://youtu.be/Oy71_f7LOUI - Intel NUC 13 Pro vs. ASRock NUC Review: https://youtu.be/nsT2s40s_3k - Intel NUC 12 Pro Wall Street Canyon: https://youtu.be/fZbYSUwvea0 - ASRock BOX-1260P: https://youtu.be/fdnUzEV4PLQ - ASRock AMD Ryzen 7 5800U based NUC: https://youtu.be/oqwnD5zKXqQ - ASUS PN51-S1 Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-PrKVKfa2Y - 11th Gen NUC Pro Review: https://youtu.be/pKi2TKhBsuo - 11th Gen NUC Compute Element Review: https://youtu.be/PRCuFrDaql8 - STH Mini PC Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGKnpARJNmc&list=PLC53fzn9608BEXuRQBb1Fz56TnGOoDmNr - CHUWI RZBOX AMD Ryzen 9 4900H Edition: https://youtu.be/qGKnpARJNmc - Minisforum HX90 Review: https://youtu.be/AAgdROROTfY - Dell OptiPlex 7080 Micro: https://youtu.be/5mTUTX4QNkg - Dell OptiPlex 7000 Micro: https://youtu.be/AQuYhUvQIPQ - Lenovo ThinkStation P360 Ultra: https://youtu.be/E_an5heI1BU ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:55 Hardware Overview 07:54 Intel Core i5-1340P Performance 09:05 Power Consumption and Noise 11:06 Key Lessons Learned So much I/O and Performance 11:40 Arduino Support 12:30 In-band ECC Support 14:23 Wrap-up

We get to share the AMD EPYC 9754 and EPYC 9684X performance. These are HUGE server CPUs. The AMD EPYC Bergamo CPU has 128 cores and 256 threads. On the Genoa-X side, we have a 96-core chip with 1.1GB of L3 cache, or enough to meet Windows 7's RAM requirements. These chips are huge and we compare them to Intel Xeon and Ampere Arm server CPUs. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/amd-epyc-bergamo-epyc-9754-cloud-native-sp5/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 02:39 AMD Server CPU Trifecta 03:59 AMD EPYC 9684X Genoa-X 07:47 AMD EPYC 9754 Bergamo 11:32 Performance of Genoa-X and Bergamo 16:17 Power Consumption 18:16 Key Lessons Learned Bergamo in a Cloud Native CPU World 22:58 Wrap-up ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable Sapphire Rapids Launch: https://youtu.be/zIWlXjxyIuM - AMD EPYC 9004 "Genoa" Launch: https://youtu.be/8QaxFsgQ0vk - All about server DDR5: https://youtu.be/CG5ontMa8kw - Non-binary DDR5 and more: https://youtu.be/6OynG7ydSQA - Compute Express Link or CXL: https://youtu.be/Mp9L7OClb2U - AMD Genoa-X SKUs and Pricing: https://www.servethehome.com/three-new-amd-epyc-genoa-x-skus-with-up-to-48mb-l3-cache-per-core-or-1-1gb-total/ - AMD Bergamo SKUs and Pricing: https://www.servethehome.com/amd-epyc-bergamo-launch-skus/

We found the cheapest 8-port 10Gbase-T switch that is managed and has a cheap PoE+ option for less than a third of what competitive solutions would cost. This is crazy! It may just be the new #homelab switch of choice. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/finally-a-cheap-8-port-10gbase-t-managed-poe-switch-the-hasivo-s1100wp-8xgt-se/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find These Units Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Hasivo on AliExpress: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DDZvuqZ - TRENDnet TEG-S708 Amazon: https://amzn.to/3PS8kme - Netgear XS508M Amazon: https://amzn.to/3NPEID4 - Buffalo on Newegg: https://fave.co/44G4AbC - Cat6 Cable: https://amzn.to/3rrrTYk - Fluke MultiScanner: https://amzn.to/3NQQTQg ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:38 Pricing 03:20 External Hardware Overview 05:58 Internal Hardware Overview 07:38 Power Consumption and Noise 09:44 10GbE Performance 10:47 Management Web Interface 12:48 Key Lessons Learned 14:21 Wrap-up ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Ultimate 2.5GbE Switch Guide: https://youtu.be/brQUwucJLtg - 400GbE 64-port Switch Review: https://youtu.be/1NeJEolN0N4 - 48-port 2.5GbE 8-port SFP+ 10GbE: https://youtu.be/pi80T1ZhJKQ - Cheap TP-Link 2.5GbE and 8x SFP+ 10GbE: https://youtu.be/aYkicPEDoLE - MikroTik CSS610-8G-2S+IN Review: https://youtu.be/Xh3oQKcMOmg - MikroTik CRS328-24P-4S+RM PoE Switch Review: https://youtu.be/XPzy7XOfp7M - MikroTik CRS354-48G-4S+2Q+RM Review: https://youtu.be/uJgNuyQo87w - MikroTik CRS354-48P-4S-2Q+RM Review: https://youtu.be/TviFNyUfCKs - MikroTik CRS317-1G-16S+RM Review: https://youtu.be/rOHtXtuXPGA - MikroTik CRS326-24G-2S+IN Review: https://youtu.be/uDydCpnmJYE - MikroTik CSS326-24G-2S+RM Review video: https://youtu.be/F2F2TlASaRw - Dell S5296F-ON 96x 25GbE Review: https://youtu.be/qjRSfPb_esc - Dell S5232F-ON 32x 100GbE Review: https://youtu.be/l79UkhT9OVI - Dell S5148F-ON 48x 25GbE Review: https://youtu.be/QHipTq2sitA - FS S5860-20SQ Review: https://youtu.be/8exvTjZqrxs - Inside a 32x 400GbE switch: https://youtu.be/p1qmvr-VYw8 - TrendNET 2.5GbE 5-port and 8-port switches: https://youtu.be/YetKfMcdZj4 - Comparing 9x SFP+ to RJ45 adapters: https://youtu.be/4qM9dyEuaS4 - Ubiquiti UniFi USW-Leaf 25GbE switch preview: https://youtu.be/B2fVYOhbm1o - Netgear 1GbE Switches Complexity: https://youtu.be/veq_gLhZ2SI

We found something when we were testing the Minisforum UM790 Pro alongside the Beelink GTR7 and GTR7 Pro that we were not expecting. This new mini PC uses the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS along with a host of generational improvements over the UM690 to make something that we were not expecting. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/minisforum-um790-pro-review-big-upgrade-to-a-small-amd-system/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit We Purchased Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Amazon Affiliate: https://amzn.to/3PFKWrJ - AliExpress: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_De6EDsz - Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus 4TB NVMe SSD: https://amzn.to/3r6A5wU - Low-cost/ Power/ Performance Crucial NVMe SSD: https://amzn.to/3PzPiRb - Sonnet 10Gbase-T Thunderbolt 3: https://amzn.to/3PwaOpV - Razer Core X eGPU: https://amzn.to/3D1tnei - Crucial 2x 32GB DDR5-5600: https://amzn.to/44cmDpY - Minisforum: https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=1620564&u=2510192&m=101288&urllink=&afftrack= - Insta360 Go 3 Action Camera: https://amzn.to/46y8GUO ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:37 External Hardware Overview 02:09 Testing USB4 with Power Delivery and Thunderbolt 3 10GbE and eGPU 04:34 Internal Hardware Overview 09:26 Power Consumption and Very Good Noise 12:13 AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS Performance Unexpected 15:13 Key Lessons Learned with Pricing and Generational Differences 17:05 Wrap-up ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Beelink GTR7 Review: https://youtu.be/J5NWsRjmSXg - Beelink SER6 Pro Review: https://youtu.be/FoCDVCkN2ck - Beelink GTR6 Review: https://youtu.be/iaYHtfa1-pY - Minisforum UM690 Review: https://youtu.be/XuguUrA-llg - Beelink GTR5/ GR9 Review: https://youtu.be/plbGmkwWWL8 - Beelink EQ12 Pro Review: https://youtu.be/69ZsA_QToBE - Asustor Flashstor 12 Pro: https://youtu.be/Oy71_f7LOUI - Intel NUC 13 Pro vs. ASRock NUC Review: https://youtu.be/nsT2s40s_3k - Intel NUC 12 Pro Wall Street Canyon: https://youtu.be/fZbYSUwvea0 - ASRock BOX-1260P: https://youtu.be/fdnUzEV4PLQ - ASRock AMD Ryzen 7 5800U based NUC: https://youtu.be/oqwnD5zKXqQ - ASUS PN51-S1 Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-PrKVKfa2Y - 11th Gen NUC Pro Review: https://youtu.be/pKi2TKhBsuo - 11th Gen NUC Compute Element Review: https://youtu.be/PRCuFrDaql8 - STH Mini PC Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGKnpARJNmc&list=PLC53fzn9608BEXuRQBb1Fz56TnGOoDmNr - CHUWI RZBOX AMD Ryzen 9 4900H Edition: https://youtu.be/qGKnpARJNmc - Minisforum HX90 Review: https://youtu.be/AAgdROROTfY - Dell OptiPlex 7080 Micro: https://youtu.be/5mTUTX4QNkg - Dell OptiPlex 7000 Micro: https://youtu.be/AQuYhUvQIPQ - Lenovo ThinkStation P360 Ultra: https://youtu.be/E_an5heI1BU

We take a 35W 1L PC from HP and do three levels of customization. We have a base low-cost option for upgrades. We have a Tier 1 upgrade package with 2.5GbE, fast PCIe Gen4 NVMe storage, and 64GB of memory. We then go all the way to a Tier 2 upgrade package with 10Gbase-T, 8TB of NVMe with ZFS, and even 96GB of memory. We then swap from Windows 11 Pro to Proxmox VE 8 to make this Project TinyMiniMicro node the ultimate Intel Core #Homelab virtualization node. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/perfect-project-tinyminimicro-pushing-a-1l-pc-as-a-server-concept-intel-hp-sabrent-crucial/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit We Purchased Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Mushkin Redline 96GB DDR5 Memory: https://fave.co/441xl2t - Crucial 64GB DDR5 Memory: https://amzn.to/441xYJn - Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus 4TB NVMe SSD: https://amzn.to/3r6A5wU - Low-cost/ Power/ Performance Crucial NVMe SSD: https://amzn.to/3PzPiRb - Hasivo 8x 10Gbase-T Switches: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DEr1Vd3 - HP 2.5GbE Flex IO NIC: https://fave.co/3PBRl7y - HP 10GbE Flex IO NIC: https://fave.co/3pjagt3 - Innodisk M.2 10Gbase-T NIC: https://amzn.to/42ZxGBj - HP Elite Mini 600 G9 on eBay: https://fave.co/3PHE7G2 - Beelink GTR7: https://amzn.to/3pqx6id - Sonnet 10Gbase-T Thunderbolt 3: https://amzn.to/3PwaOpV ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:13 Tier 0 - Base Configuration 02:30 Tier 1 - 64GB, 4TB, 2.5GbE 05:52 Tier 3 - 96GB, 8TB, 10Gbase-T 10GbE 09:39 Proxmox VE 8 Setup as a Virtualization Host 13:11 Power Consumption and Noise 14:07 Other Ideas for Cheap 10Gbase-T Switches and Using Mini PCs 17:17 Wrap-up ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Mushkin Redline 96GB DDR5 Memory: https://www.servethehome.com/mushkin-redline-96gb-2x-48gb-ddr5-5600-sodimm-non-binary-upgrade-kit/ - Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus Review: https://www.servethehome.com/sabrent-rocket-4-plus-1tb-m-2-nvme-ssd-review-this-is-fast/ - HP Flex IO 2.5GbE NIC: https://www.servethehome.com/hp-elitedesk-mini-2-5gbe-flex-io-v2-nic-intel-i225-m74416-001/ - Beelink GTR7 Review: https://youtu.be/J5NWsRjmSXg HP Units - HP Elite Mini 600 G9: https://youtu.be/YP99uBwBXeQ - HP Elite Mini 800 G9: https://youtu.be/bPs5XGBoXr0 - HP EliteDesk 800 G6 Mini: https://youtu.be/o416e0iyE30 - HP EliteDesk 805 G6 Mini: https://youtu.be/10ccfPU2A0I - HP EliteDesk 800 G4 Mini: https://youtu.be/QdEf-dXl-_Y Dell Units - Dell OptiPlex 7000 Micro: https://youtu.be/AQuYhUvQIPQ - Dell OptiPlex 7090 Micro: https://youtu.be/-ieQPGrbDfE - Dell OptiPlex 7080 Micro: https://youtu.be/5mTUTX4QNkg - Dell OptiPlex 7070 Micro: https://youtu.be/Ozzq_99Z3kw - Dell OptiPlex 7060 Micro: https://youtu.be/RZMf_DnRvq8 - Dell OptiPlex 3070 Micro: https://youtu.be/rJ0zXRWeSPs - Dell OptiPlex 3050 Micro: https://youtu.be/Ureon327LrE Lenovo Units - Lenovo PSB Locking Ryzen CPUs: https://youtu.be/KAVlHy05XzM - Lenovo M90q Tiny: https://youtu.be/GTl8fiKEr8g - Lenovo M90q Tiny Gen2: https://youtu.be/7zwZ1zVW9Xk - Lenovo M80q Tiny: https://youtu.be/4_4Ulnfk0Sc - Lenovo IdeaCentre 5i Tiny: https://youtu.be/ztn7VjNzY7k - Lenovo ThinkCentre M75q-2 Tiny (Gen 2): https://youtu.be/Kr1tD6TEnek

We check out the Beelink GTR7, and show why this new larger AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS Mini PC addresses our concerns taking the best features from the GTR5 and GTR6. Still, there were some quirks to the system that we get into. We also test things like League of Legends for gaming and even eGPU USB4/ Thunderbolt 3 in this video. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/beelink-gtr7-changes-the-mini-pc-game-with-amd-ryzen-7-7840hs/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit We Purchased Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them with affiliate programs. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - AliExpress (Cheapest at time of publishing this video): https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DBYrMnx - Amazon: https://amzn.to/3pqx6id - Affiliate link to Beelink's site (very rough ordering process): https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=2349577&u=2510192&m=131729&urllink=&afftrack= - Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus 4TB (Amazon): https://amzn.to/43NskKJ - Crucial P3 Plus 4TB (Amazon): https://amzn.to/43XHNI6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:29 External Hardware Overview of the Beelink GTR7 and GTR6/ GTR5 Comparison 05:40 Testing USB4 and Thunderbolt 3 eGPU Connectivity and Challenges 08:12 Impact of the New Magnetic Power Adapter 08:56 Internal Hardware Overview... Lots of Crucial 11:47 AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS Performance 14:16 Power Consumption and Noise 16:06 Key Lessons Learned ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Beelink SER6 Pro Review: https://youtu.be/FoCDVCkN2ck - Beelink GTR6 Review: https://youtu.be/iaYHtfa1-pY - Minisforum UM690 Review: https://youtu.be/XuguUrA-llg - Beelink GTR5/ GR9 Review: https://youtu.be/plbGmkwWWL8 - Beelink EQ12 Pro Review: https://youtu.be/69ZsA_QToBE - Asustor Flashstor 12 Pro: https://youtu.be/Oy71_f7LOUI - Intel NUC 13 Pro vs. ASRock NUC Review: https://youtu.be/nsT2s40s_3k - Intel NUC 12 Pro Wall Street Canyon: https://youtu.be/fZbYSUwvea0 - ASRock BOX-1260P: https://youtu.be/fdnUzEV4PLQ - ASRock AMD Ryzen 7 5800U based NUC: https://youtu.be/oqwnD5zKXqQ - ASUS PN51-S1 Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-PrKVKfa2Y - 11th Gen NUC Pro Review: https://youtu.be/pKi2TKhBsuo - 11th Gen NUC Compute Element Review: https://youtu.be/PRCuFrDaql8 - STH Mini PC Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGKnpARJNmc&list=PLC53fzn9608BEXuRQBb1Fz56TnGOoDmNr - CHUWI RZBOX AMD Ryzen 9 4900H Edition: https://youtu.be/qGKnpARJNmc - Minisforum HX90 Review: https://youtu.be/AAgdROROTfY - Dell OptiPlex 7080 Micro: https://youtu.be/5mTUTX4QNkg - Dell OptiPlex 7000 Micro: https://youtu.be/AQuYhUvQIPQ - Lenovo ThinkStation P360 Ultra: https://youtu.be/E_an5heI1BU

This 48-port 2.5GbE switch has 10GbE and 25GbE uplinks and is only around $400 in China. We take a look at the managed L3 switch that powers many gaming e-Sports Internet Cafes, hotels, and more that we cannot get in the US or EU. This is fascinating. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/insane-48-port-2-5gbe-2x-25gbe-2x-10gbe-managed-chinese-e-sports-cafe-and-hotel-switch-microchip-micron-sandisk/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit We Purchased Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Taobao (good luck) item # 694803189175 (This is what we used to purchase it) - TP-Link 24-port 2.5GbE Switch via AliExpress: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DDPCw5f - Cisco 48-port Switch for Comparison (Amazon Affiliate): https://amzn.to/42QhfHG - Superbuy (forwarder) affiliate link: https://www.superbuy.com/cn/page/login?partnercode=wmx5tv&type=register ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:24 Pricing and How We Got One 02:28 External Hardware Overview 05:12 Internal Hardware Overview 09:07 L3 Web Management Interface 10:28 Power Consumption and Noise 13:10 Key Lessons Learned 16:00 Wrap-up ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Ultimate 2.5GbE Switch Guide: https://youtu.be/brQUwucJLtg - Cheap TP-Link 2.5GbE and 8x SFP+ 10GbE: https://youtu.be/aYkicPEDoLE - MikroTik CSS610-8G-2S+IN Review: https://youtu.be/Xh3oQKcMOmg - MikroTik CRS328-24P-4S+RM PoE Switch Review: https://youtu.be/XPzy7XOfp7M - MikroTik CRS354-48G-4S+2Q+RM Review: https://youtu.be/uJgNuyQo87w - MikroTik CRS354-48P-4S-2Q+RM Review: https://youtu.be/TviFNyUfCKs - MikroTik CRS317-1G-16S+RM Review: https://youtu.be/rOHtXtuXPGA - MikroTik CRS326-24G-2S+IN Review: https://youtu.be/uDydCpnmJYE - MikroTik CSS326-24G-2S+RM Review video: https://youtu.be/F2F2TlASaRw - Dell S5296F-ON 96x 25GbE Review: https://youtu.be/qjRSfPb_esc - Dell S5232F-ON 32x 100GbE Review: https://youtu.be/l79UkhT9OVI - Dell S5148F-ON 48x 25GbE Review: https://youtu.be/QHipTq2sitA - FS S5860-20SQ Review: https://youtu.be/8exvTjZqrxs - Inside a 32x 400GbE switch: https://youtu.be/p1qmvr-VYw8 - TrendNET 2.5GbE 5-port and 8-port switches: https://youtu.be/YetKfMcdZj4 - Comparing 9x SFP+ to RJ45 adapters: https://youtu.be/4qM9dyEuaS4 - Intel Celeron N5105 4x 2.5GbE: https://youtu.be/rUuaAPG0PxU - Topton J4125 4x i225 Unit: https://youtu.be/IJhlqb4iGn4 - Hunsn J4125 and i225 Unit: https://youtu.be/wUcDg_ms0is - Ubiquiti UniFi USW-Leaf 25GbE switch preview: https://youtu.be/B2fVYOhbm1o - Netgear 1GbE Switches Complexity: https://youtu.be/veq_gLhZ2SI

The Intel N100 and Intel N200 are massive performance upgrades for the 2.5GbE fanless firewall, router, and virtualization host space. We take the new Intel Alder Lake-N 4x 2.5GbE units for a spin to see how the new chips change this segment in a massive manner. Whether you need a new Proxmox VE virtualization host, or an OPNsense/ pfSense Plus firewall for work (or the #homelab of course) this is awesome. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/fanless-intel-n100-firewall-and-virtualization-appliance-review/ AWESOME STH Forum Thread on these: https://forums.servethehome.com/index.php?threads/cwwk-topton-nxxx-quad-nic-router.39685/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit We Purchased Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - AliExpress: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DcxHNdB (Note the N100 was around $216 for the barebones, $322 as configured when we went live) If you are trying to save money with the barebones, this is probably what I would outfit the system with: - Amazon (Affiliate) G.Skill 16GB DDR5: https://amzn.to/45QicSX - Amazon (Affiliate) WD Blue 500GB SSD: https://amzn.to/42pf7WY You want something cool with fanless systems, not hot and fast. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:38 External Fanless Mini PC Overview 04:31 Internal SSD, DDR5, Intel i226-V, and Intel N100/ Intel N200 06:51 Performance 08:58 Virtualization with Proxmox VE and Firewall with OPNsense and pfSense discussion 10:23 Intel N100 and Intel N200 Power Consumption and Temps 14:22 Key Lessons Learned 16:30 Wrap-up ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Intel Alder Lake Fanless: https://youtu.be/6rtRwKlJTgU - Beelink EQ12 Pro with i3-N305: https://youtu.be/69ZsA_QToBE - Example of setting up Proxmox VE with OPNsense/ pfSense: https://www.servethehome.com/topton-intel-j4125-4x-i225-fanless-virtualized-firewall-appliance-review-pfsense-opnsense-proxmox-ve/3/ - iKoolCore R1 N6005 Review: https://youtu.be/evbuR8WvA6s - R86S Review - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-YLy-RRZnM - ASRock 4x4 AMD Ryzen 7 5800U: https://youtu.be/oqwnD5zKXqQ - Three 6x 2.5GbE Fanless Systems: https://youtu.be/tZK1l9bXDgs - Two Fanless N5105 Systems: https://youtu.be/xExmvIHEQao - VMware ESXi and pfSense on a 6x 2.5GbE Core i7 Fanless System: https://www.servethehome.com/topton-fanless-intel-core-i7-1165g7-box-running-vmware-esxi-veeam-and-pfsense/ - 4x 2.5GbE J4125 Unit (Topton): https://youtu.be/IJhlqb4iGn4 - 4x 2.5GbE J4125 Unit (Hnsun): https://youtu.be/wUcDg_ms0is - 4x 2.5GbE N5105 Unit: https://youtu.be/rUuaAPG0PxU - 4x 2.5GbE N6005 Unit: https://youtu.be/Q4_SyLV7s60 - Netgate 4100 pfSense Plus Review: https://youtu.be/8-qT2D5wDD0 - TinyPilot Raspberry Pi KVM: https://youtu.be/l7i-hm_E2ls - Lenovo M80q Tiny Gen 3 review: https://youtu.be/kbMnivjy-E0

We test the new Intel Core i3 N305 Alder Lake-N processor and find the astonishing breakthrough performance of the 8x E-core design that laps previous generations. This is a huge upgrade to the Intel Celeron J4125 and Intel N5105/ N6005 processors. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/beelink-eq12-pro-review-intel-i3-n305-alder-lake-n-is-amazing/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit We Purchased Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - AliExpress: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DCJOUAp - Amazon: https://amzn.to/3WOqmqO ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:20 External Hardware Overview 04:33 Internal Hardware Overview 06:35 Performance 10:18 Power and Noise 14:00 Key Lesson: N305 Desktop Performance 15:43 Key Lesson: Crazy Support and Windows 11 Pro Re-install 17:49 Wrap-up ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Beelink SER6 Pro Review: https://youtu.be/FoCDVCkN2ck - Beelink GTR6 Review: https://youtu.be/iaYHtfa1-pY - Minisforum UM690 Review: https://youtu.be/XuguUrA-llg - Beelink GTR5/ GR9 Review: https://youtu.be/plbGmkwWWL8 - Intel NUC 13 Pro vs. ASRock NUC Review: https://youtu.be/nsT2s40s_3k - Intel NUC 12 Pro Wall Street Canyon: https://youtu.be/fZbYSUwvea0 - ASRock BOX-1260P: https://youtu.be/fdnUzEV4PLQ - ASRock AMD Ryzen 7 5800U based NUC: https://youtu.be/oqwnD5zKXqQ - ASUS PN51-S1 Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-PrKVKfa2Y - 11th Gen NUC Pro Review: https://youtu.be/pKi2TKhBsuo - 11th Gen NUC Compute Element Review: https://youtu.be/PRCuFrDaql8 - STH Mini PC Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGKnpARJNmc&list=PLC53fzn9608BEXuRQBb1Fz56TnGOoDmNr - CHUWI RZBOX AMD Ryzen 9 4900H Edition: https://youtu.be/qGKnpARJNmc - Minisforum HX90 Review: https://youtu.be/AAgdROROTfY - Dell OptiPlex 7080 Micro: https://youtu.be/5mTUTX4QNkg - Dell OptiPlex 7000 Micro: https://youtu.be/AQuYhUvQIPQ - Lenovo ThinkStation P360 Ultra: https://youtu.be/E_an5heI1BU HP Project TinyMiniMicro Units - HP Elite Mini 600 G9: https://youtu.be/YP99uBwBXeQ - HP EliteDesk 800 G6 Mini: https://youtu.be/o416e0iyE30 - HP EliteDesk 805 G6 Mini: https://youtu.be/10ccfPU2A0I - HP EliteDesk 800 G4 Mini: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdEf-dXl-_Y

We built a setup to get two servers attached to a $55,000 switch to see just how fast and cutting edge having a 64-port 400GbE switch is. If you are a networking enthusiast, this is the video for you. #networking STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/a-look-at-the-fs-n9510-64d-64x-400gbe-switch-broadcom-nvidia-intel-amd-pny/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit We Purchased Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - FS.com for the Switch - PNY for the Mellanox/ NVIDIA ConnectX-7 cards ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 02:29 External Hardware Overview of the 64-port 400GbE Switch 04:31 Inside a 400GbE switch with a Broadcom Tomahawk 4 Switch Chip 07:40 OSFP, QSFP-DD, and Challenges with 400GbE 13:15 Key Lessons Learned 15:36 Wrap-up ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Broadcom Tomahawk 4: https://www.servethehome.com/this-is-a-broadcom-tomahawk-4-64-port-400gbe-switch-chip-lga8371-intel-amd-ampere/ - Supermicro SYS-111C-NR Review: https://www.servethehome.com/supermicro-sys-111c-nr-1u-intel-xeon-server-review-nvidia-pny/ - Supermicro SYS-221H-TNR Review: https://www.servethehome.com/supermicro-sys-221h-tnr-2u-4th-gen-intel-xeon-scalable-server-review/ - NVIDIA ConnectX-7: https://www.servethehome.com/nvidia-connectx-7-400gbe-and-ndr-infiniband-adapter-review-from-pny-supermicro-intel-sapphire-rapids/ - FS QSFP-DD 400GbE Optics: https://www.servethehome.com/fs-400gbase-sr8-400gbe-qsfp-dd-optical-transceiver-review-marvell-inphi/ - 32-port 400GbE Switch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1qmvr-VYw8 - MikroTik 100GbE Switch: https://youtu.be/UhBsroF78qg - MikroTik CRS518-16XS-2XQ-RM Review: https://youtu.be/I4sUWO61VsU - Dell S5296F-ON 96x 25GbE Review: https://youtu.be/qjRSfPb_esc - Dell S5232F-ON 32x 100GbE Review: https://youtu.be/l79UkhT9OVI - Dell S5148F-ON 48x 25GbE Review: https://youtu.be/QHipTq2sitA - Ubiquiti UniFi USW-Leaf 25GbE switch preview: https://youtu.be/B2fVYOhbm1o - Ultimate 2.5GbE Switch Guide: https://youtu.be/brQUwucJLtg

We take a look at the 48TB Asustor Flashstor 12 Pro and Flashstor 6 all-flash NAS units and see how they are made. The Asustor Flashstor FS6712X 10GbE NAS we fitted with 12x Crucial P3 Plus 4TB M.2 NVMe SSDs for 48TB total. The Asustor Flashstor FS6706T 2.5GbE NAS we fitted with 6x Crucial P3 Plus 1TB M.2 NVMe SSDs as a cheap option. These units are crazy. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/asustor-flashstor-12-pro-fs6712x-review-12x-m-2-ssd-and-10gbase-t-nas/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit We Purchased Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them since we participate in the Amazon Affiliate Program. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Asustor Flashstor FS6706T: https://amzn.to/3WpRo7F - Asustor Flashstor FS6712X: https://amzn.to/3pY6i9e - Crucial P3 Plus 1TB: https://amzn.to/3pT8LBH - Crucial P3 Plus 4TB: https://amzn.to/3oiCgME - 16GB Crucial DDR4 Kit: https://amzn.to/3MEaJ1J ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 02:39 External Hardware Overview FS6706T and FS6712X 04:48 Internal Hardware Overview FS6706T and FS6712X 08:56 Performance 11:38 Power Consumption and Noise 15:12 Key Lessons Learned 19:04 Wrap-up ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - QNAP QSW-2104-2T-A 4x 2.5GbE 2x 10GbE Switch: https://www.servethehome.com/qnap-qsw-2104-2t-a-review-a-4x-2-5gbe-2x-10gbase-t-switch-option/ - 2.5GbE Switch Round-up: https://youtu.be/brQUwucJLtg - Cheap 2.5GbE/ 10Gbase-T Switch: https://youtu.be/QgLU-HT1E64 - Crucial P3 Plus Review: https://www.servethehome.com/crucial-p3-plus-1tb-pcie-gen4-nvme-ssd-review/ - HP Elite Mini 600 G9 Review: https://youtu.be/YP99uBwBXeQ - HP Elite Mini 800 G9 Review: https://youtu.be/bPs5XGBoXr0

This is HP's top-end G9 Elite Mini. We take a look at the Intel Alder Lake powered (12th Gen Core) HP Elite Mini 800 G9 as part of our Project TinyMiniMicro series. This unit we purchased for only $515 and while it has a lot of expansion options and a warranty, it also has some major drawbacks when it comes to the potential for eWaste as they hit the #homelab community. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/hp-elite-mini-800-g9-review-hp-project-tinyminimicro-intel/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit We Purchased Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- eBay or HP.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction to Our HP Elite Mini 800 G9 01:31 External Hardware Overview 05:15 Internal Hardware Overview 07:22 Performance of the Intel Core i5-12500T 09:28 Power Consumption and Noise 11:09 Key Lessons Learned 10Gbase-T 10GbE Flex IO V2 NIC and 2.5GbE NIC 16:45 Wrap-up ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- HP Units - HP Elite Mini 600 G9: https://youtu.be/YP99uBwBXeQ - HP EliteDesk 800 G6 Mini: https://youtu.be/o416e0iyE30 - HP EliteDesk 805 G6 Mini: https://youtu.be/10ccfPU2A0I - HP EliteDesk 800 G4 Mini: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdEf-dXl-_Y Dell Units - Dell OptiPlex 7000 Micro: https://youtu.be/AQuYhUvQIPQ - Dell OptiPlex 7090 Micro: https://youtu.be/-ieQPGrbDfE - Dell OptiPlex 7080 Micro: https://youtu.be/5mTUTX4QNkg - Dell OptiPlex 7070 Micro: https://youtu.be/Ozzq_99Z3kw - Dell OptiPlex 7060 Micro: https://youtu.be/RZMf_DnRvq8 - Dell OptiPlex 3070 Micro: https://youtu.be/rJ0zXRWeSPs - Dell OptiPlex 3050 Micro: https://youtu.be/Ureon327LrE Lenovo Units - Lenovo PSB Locking Ryzen CPUs: https://youtu.be/KAVlHy05XzM - Lenovo M90q Tiny: https://youtu.be/GTl8fiKEr8g - Lenovo M90q Tiny Gen2: https://youtu.be/7zwZ1zVW9Xk - Lenovo M80q Tiny: https://youtu.be/4_4Ulnfk0Sc - Lenovo IdeaCentre 5i Tiny: https://youtu.be/ztn7VjNzY7k - Lenovo ThinkCentre M75q-2 Tiny (Gen 2): https://youtu.be/Kr1tD6TEnek Other - Apple Mac Mini M1 10GbE Edition: https://youtu.be/4gXUfAgLKj0 - Project TinyMiniMicro Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC53fzn9608B-MT5KvuuHct5MiUDO8IF4 - Project TinyMiniMicro Catalog: https://forums.servethehome.com/index.php?threads/tiny-mini-micro-pc-experiences.30230/

We take a look at four switch models and show why these are the best 2.5GbE and 10GbE switches for the homelab, home, and office. With pricing in the $95-130 range and many options to choose from, we dig into these switches and how they work. This is the best cheap #homelab switch out there. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/finally-mokerlink-2g08110gs-8x-2-5gbe-1x-10gbe-switch-review/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit We Purchased Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - MokerLink - https://amzn.to/3BfDlb4 - Sodola - https://amzn.to/3HYOfpq - NICGIGA - https://amzn.to/3LTC5zf - Horaco on AliExpress (long shipping times): https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DdnN7it ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction and Pricing Levels 02:06 Unboxing 04:48 Hardware Overview 07:33 Diagram of Realtek Switch Chips 08:36 Power Consumption and Noise 10:44 Performance 11:09 Key Lessons Learned - 4 of the Same 11:33 Amazon vs. AliExpress Brands and Pricing 13:53 The Scary One-Time Bug 14:36 A Call to Vendors on 2.5GbE Switches 16:09 Wrap-up ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Ultimate 2.5GbE Switch Guide: https://youtu.be/brQUwucJLtg - Updated Ultimate 2.5GbE Mega Round-up STH Main Site: https://www.servethehome.com/the-ultimate-cheap-2-5gbe-switch-mega-round-up-qnap-netgear-hasivo-mokerlink-trendnet-zyxel-tp-link/ - TP-Link TL-SH1008 Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYkicPEDoLE - Hasivo S1100P-8GT Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1jt6U1IWAA - TRENDnet TEG-S380 and TEG-S350 Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YetKfMcdZj4 - Netgear MS108UP Review: https://www.servethehome.com/netgear-ms108up-review-8-port-poe-and-poe-2-5gbe-switch/ - Netgear MS105 Review: https://www.servethehome.com/netgear-ms105-5-port-2-5gbe-switch-review/ - MikroTik CRS504-4XQ-IN: https://youtu.be/UhBsroF78qg - MikroTik CRS518-16XS-2XQ-RM Review: https://youtu.be/I4sUWO61VsU

We review the Beelink SER6 Pro and show why this might just be the best Mini PC on the market with the AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS, 32GB of RAM, a 512GB SSD, and the ability to connect to an eGPU via USB4/ Thunderbolt 3. We even connected an Intel Arc A770 in a Razer Thunderbolt eGPU chassis to see if it would work. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/beelink-ser6-pro-7735hs-edition-review-amd-ryzen-intel-arc-usb4-egpu/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit We Purchased Note we may earn a small Amazon Affiliate commissions if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Beelink SER6 Pro: https://amzn.to/3LAK2Js Razer Core X Thunderbolt eGPU: https://amzn.to/3ATJjyc Intel Arc A770: https://amzn.to/3LzztX2 64GB RAM Kit: https://amzn.to/3HFaXTo Cheap 4TB PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD: https://amzn.to/3p6VGEu ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:07 External Hardware Overview 04:06 Internal Hardware Overview 07:01 Performance 08:10 League of Legends Performance Testing vs Minisforums UM690 10:01 Power Consumption and Noise 12:30 USB4 Thunderbolt and Intel Arc eGPU Capabilities 14:00 Key Lessons Learned Summary 15:51 Wrap-up ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Beelink GTR6 Review: https://youtu.be/iaYHtfa1-pY - Minisforum UM690 Review: https://youtu.be/XuguUrA-llg - Beelink GTR5/ GR9 Review: https://youtu.be/plbGmkwWWL8 - Intel NUC 13 Pro vs. ASRock NUC Review: https://youtu.be/nsT2s40s_3k - Intel NUC 12 Pro Wall Street Canyon: https://youtu.be/fZbYSUwvea0 - ASRock BOX-1260P: https://youtu.be/fdnUzEV4PLQ - ASRock AMD Ryzen 7 5800U based NUC: https://youtu.be/oqwnD5zKXqQ - ASUS PN51-S1 Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-PrKVKfa2Y - 11th Gen NUC Pro Review: https://youtu.be/pKi2TKhBsuo - 11th Gen NUC Compute Element Review: https://youtu.be/PRCuFrDaql8 - STH Mini PC Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGKnpARJNmc&list=PLC53fzn9608BEXuRQBb1Fz56TnGOoDmNr - CHUWI RZBOX AMD Ryzen 9 4900H Edition: https://youtu.be/qGKnpARJNmc - Minisforum HX90 Review: https://youtu.be/AAgdROROTfY - Dell OptiPlex 7080 Micro: https://youtu.be/5mTUTX4QNkg - Dell OptiPlex 7000 Micro: https://youtu.be/AQuYhUvQIPQ - Lenovo ThinkStation P360 Ultra: https://youtu.be/E_an5heI1BU

Take a look inside this new 1U server from ASUS to see how its novel design and cooling solution helps it perform much better than we expected. The server itself packs a ton of functionality into a 1U server platform. 32 DIMM slots, two 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable CPUs, 12x NVMe drives plus two M.2 boot devices, two full height PCIe Gen5 slots, one low profile, and even an internal PIKE card. Plus, we get 10Gbase-T as standard. There is a ton here. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/asus-rs700-e11-rs12u-review-a-new-1u-intel-xeon-sapphire-rapids-server/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Server Introduction 01:07 External Hardware Overview 05:55 Internal Hardware Overview 11:19 Performance and Power Consumption 13:09 Key Lessons Learned 14:54 Wrap-up ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - DDR5 RDIMMs in Servers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CG5ontMa8kw - 2DPC Memory in Servers: https://www.servethehome.com/why-2-dimms-per-channel-will-matter-less-in-servers/ - 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable "Sapphire Rapids": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIWlXjxyIuM - Dell PowerEdge R760 2U Comparison: https://youtu.be/3ocRjSmXWgE - ASUS 2U AMD EPYC Genoa server review https://youtu.be/BfiDKdQld0k

This is the new KING of fanless 6x 2.5GbE mini PCs. The CWWK Intel Core i5-1235U offers much more performance in a fanless package. With the new Intel Alder Lake 15W chip, it provides plenty of cores but also P-core single-thread performance. There are, however, quirks to this new "king" so you will want to watch this video. These are quirks we do not see in the Protectli unit, but we get a lot more performance. STH Forums Thread on this Unit: https://forums.servethehome.com/index.php?threads/cwwk-i5-1235u-6-port-i226-report.39341/ STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/the-fanless-king-intel-core-i5-6x-2-5gbe-system-review-by-cwwk/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit We Purchased Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- AliExpress: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DBOIipx Amazon: https://amzn.to/3VeBqwC Intel AX201 WiFi 6 M.2: https://amzn.to/3Lnp2aa Intel AX211 WiFi 6E M.2: https://amzn.to/3An3kgb WD Blue 1TB: https://amzn.to/41Ujbig ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:37 External hardware overview 03:39 Internal hardware overview 05:17 Performance 08:36 Power Consumption 10:40 OSes Windows 11 Pro, pfSense, OPNsense, VMware ESXi 8, Ubuntu, Proxmox VE 13:08 Pricing, Key Lessons Learned, and Comparison to Protectli VP4630 and VP4650 15:01 Wrap-up ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Awesome STH Forums thread on this unit: https://forums.servethehome.com/index.php?threads/cwwk-i5-1235u-6-port-i226-report.39341/ - iKoolCore R1 N6005 Review: https://youtu.be/evbuR8WvA6s - R86S Review - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-YLy-RRZnM - ASRock 4x4 AMD Ryzen 7 5800U: https://youtu.be/oqwnD5zKXqQ - Three 6x 2.5GbE Fanless Systems: https://youtu.be/tZK1l9bXDgs - Two Fanless N5105 Systems: https://youtu.be/xExmvIHEQao - VMware ESXi and pfSense on a 6x 2.5GbE Core i7 Fanless System: https://www.servethehome.com/topton-fanless-intel-core-i7-1165g7-box-running-vmware-esxi-veeam-and-pfsense/ - 4x 2.5GbE J4125 Unit (Topton): https://youtu.be/IJhlqb4iGn4 - 4x 2.5GbE J4125 Unit (Hnsun): https://youtu.be/wUcDg_ms0is - 4x 2.5GbE N5105 Unit: https://youtu.be/rUuaAPG0PxU - 4x 2.5GbE N6005 Unit: https://youtu.be/Q4_SyLV7s60 - Netgate 4100 pfSense Plus Review: https://youtu.be/8-qT2D5wDD0 - TinyPilot Raspberry Pi KVM: https://youtu.be/l7i-hm_E2ls - Lenovo M80q Tiny Gen 3 review: https://youtu.be/kbMnivjy-E0

We take a look at the new Lenovo ThinkCentre M80q Tiny Gen3 to see how this Intel Core i5-12500T Alder Lake system fares compared to other Project TinyMiniMicro nodes. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/lenovo-thinkcentre-m80q-tiny-gen-3-review-a-big-lesson-learned-intel/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit We Purchased Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- G.Skill 2x 32GB DDR5 Kit (Amazon Affiliate): https://amzn.to/3okBVZs ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 02:00 The Perils of Buying a used Project TinyMiniMicro node 03:16 External Overview Lenovo ThinkCenter M80q Tiny Gen 3 05:54 Internal Hardware Overview 08:52 Performance 12:28 Power Consumption and Noise 14:44 Key Lessons Learned 16:30 Wrap-up ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- HP Units - HP Elite Mini 600 G9: https://youtu.be/YP99uBwBXeQ - HP EliteDesk 800 G6 Mini: https://youtu.be/o416e0iyE30 - HP EliteDesk 805 G6 Mini: https://youtu.be/10ccfPU2A0I - HP EliteDesk 800 G4 Mini: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdEf-dXl-_Y Dell Units - Dell OptiPlex 7000 Micro: https://youtu.be/AQuYhUvQIPQ - Dell OptiPlex 7090 Micro: https://youtu.be/-ieQPGrbDfE - Dell OptiPlex 7080 Micro: https://youtu.be/5mTUTX4QNkg - Dell OptiPlex 7070 Micro: https://youtu.be/Ozzq_99Z3kw - Dell OptiPlex 7060 Micro: https://youtu.be/RZMf_DnRvq8 - Dell OptiPlex 3070 Micro: https://youtu.be/rJ0zXRWeSPs - Dell OptiPlex 3050 Micro: https://youtu.be/Ureon327LrE Lenovo Units - Lenovo PSB Locking Ryzen CPUs: https://youtu.be/KAVlHy05XzM - Lenovo M90q Tiny: https://youtu.be/GTl8fiKEr8g - Lenovo M90q Tiny Gen2: https://youtu.be/7zwZ1zVW9Xk - Lenovo M80q Tiny: https://youtu.be/4_4Ulnfk0Sc - Lenovo IdeaCentre 5i Tiny: https://youtu.be/ztn7VjNzY7k - Lenovo ThinkCentre M75q-2 Tiny (Gen 2): https://youtu.be/Kr1tD6TEnek Other - Apple Mac Mini M1 10GbE Edition: https://youtu.be/4gXUfAgLKj0 - Project TinyMiniMicro Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC53fzn9608B-MT5KvuuHct5MiUDO8IF4 - Project TinyMiniMicro Catalog: https://forums.servethehome.com/index.php?threads/tiny-mini-micro-pc-experiences.30230/

The Dell PowerEdge R760 is the company's "fancy" 2U dual 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable server that brings PCIe Gen5, DDR5, and built-in acceleration to the PowerEdge line. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/dell-poweredge-r760-review-the-mainstream-2u-dual-intel-xeon-server/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit We Purchased ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Your Dell Sales Rep ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:44 Storage bays, power supplies, NICs and I/O 04:25 PCIe Slots and PCIe Gen5 Risers 05:16 Dell BOSS for Boot Media 05:30 Internal Hardware Overview and Fans 06:03 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable "Sapphire Rapids" processors and DDR5 08:35 Modern Motherboard Design 09:39 Dell iDRAC 9 Management 10:46 Performance and Power Consumption 12:45 Key Lessons Learned 14:28 Crazy Dell PowerEdge Pricing 15:20 Wrap-up ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - DDR5 RDIMMs in Servers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CG5ontMa8kw - 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable "Sapphire Rapids": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIWlXjxyIuM - OCP NIC 3.0 Guide: https://www.servethehome.com/ocp-nic-3-0-form-factors-quick-guide-intel-broadcom-nvidia-meta-inspur-dell-emc-hpe-lenovo-gigabyte-supermicro/ - How To Change Core Count and TDP of Intel Xeon Y CPUs on Dell PowerEdge: https://www.servethehome.com/how-to-change-core-count-and-tdp-of-intel-xeon-y-cpus-on-dell-poweredge-sst-pp/

Do you stay up at night wondering what server runs your cloud instances or how does a "Bare Metal Cloud" even work? We took a brand new Supermicro 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable "Sapphire Rapids" server and installed it in the PhoenixNAP Bare Metal Cloud to see how it works. Disclosure: PhoenixNAP helped offset the costs of having us fly to Phoenix and use their service. We also got special access to the data center. They did not get to see this before publishing or get any editorial control. STH Main Site Article: STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:38 Inside the PhoenixNAP data center where part of the Bare Metal Cloud lives 03:12 Installing a custom 256GB DDR5 dual Intel Xeon Platinum 8452Y node 05:37 Using BMC to test drive new 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable Sapphire Rapids 06:22 Dual 25GbE, Cross-Connect, Providers, and Direct Connections to AWS, Google Cloud, and More 07:48 Saving on your cloud computing bill 08:15 What is the difference between Bare Metal Cloud and Colocation 12:21 Wrap-up ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Touring the PhoenixNAP data center: https://youtu.be/qUmLnSEVVDw - Building a $1 5-node Proxmox VE cluster: https://youtu.be/qknaskiab_Q - 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable Launch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIWlXjxyIuM - Supermicro 2U Server review: https://www.servethehome.com/supermicro-sys-221h-tnr-2u-4th-gen-intel-xeon-scalable-server-review/

We test the new Intel NUC 13 Pro (NUC13ANKi7) and ASRock Industrial NUCS BOX-1360P/D4 head-to-head to see which one we would recommend. We thought our opinion between the two would be closer than it was after testing. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/intel-nuc-13-pro-review-nuc13anki7-some-perspective/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit We Purchased Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- These are going to be coming online soon since they are not in stock when publishing this video on launch day. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 02:00 External Hardware Overview 04:07 Internal Hardware Overview 05:50 Performance 07:10 Power Consumption and Noise 11:14 Key Lessons Learned 13:58 Wrap-up ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Intel NUC 12 Pro Review: https://youtu.be/fZbYSUwvea0 - ASRock BOX-1260P: https://youtu.be/fdnUzEV4PLQ - ASRock AMD Ryzen 7 5800U based NUC: https://youtu.be/oqwnD5zKXqQ - ASUS PN51-S1 Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-PrKVKfa2Y - 11th Gen NUC Pro Review: https://youtu.be/pKi2TKhBsuo - 11th Gen NUC Compute Element Review: https://youtu.be/PRCuFrDaql8 - STH Mini PC Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGKnpARJNmc&list=PLC53fzn9608BEXuRQBb1Fz56TnGOoDmNr - CHUWI RZBOX AMD Ryzen 9 4900H Edition: https://youtu.be/qGKnpARJNmc - Minisforum HX90 Review: https://youtu.be/AAgdROROTfY - Beelink GTR5/ GR9 Review: https://youtu.be/plbGmkwWWL8 - Dell OptiPlex 7080 Micro: https://youtu.be/5mTUTX4QNkg - Beelink GTR6 Review: https://youtu.be/iaYHtfa1-pY - iKoolCore R1 Review: https://youtu.be/evbuR8WvA6s

We bought 15x CHEAP 2.5GbE switches and found the best including ones that had 10GbE (10Gbase-T / SFP+), hidden PoE features, and even two managed switches. This was a huge effort so you can have a Buyer's Guide. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/the-ultimate-cheap-2-5gbe-switch-mega-round-up-qnap-netgear-hasivo-mokerlink-trendnet-zyxel-tp-link/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Units We Purchased Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - QNAP QSW-1105-5T: https://amzn.to/42x83Jb - Netgear MS305: https://amzn.to/3LJd6jy - Netgear MS105: https://amzn.to/40nVcHg - TRENDnet TEG-S350: https://amzn.to/42ClM1w - Zyxel MG-105: https://amzn.to/3JYlrig - Asustor ASW205T: https://amzn.to/42ANivY - MokerLink 2G041G: https://amzn.to/3Ze1OHg - TRENDnet TEG-S380: https://amzn.to/40atMVN - TP-Link TL-SH1008: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DBnvSZP - TRENDnet TEG-S762: https://amzn.to/408bepb - QNAP QSW-2104-2S-A: https://amzn.to/3ngKIuY - MokerLink 2G05210GSM: https://amzn.to/3yYcbUP - Hasivo S600WP-5GT-2S+_SE PoE: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DkVWcZP - Hasivo S1100P-8GT PoE+: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DlYhCyN - Netgear MS108UP PoE++: https://amzn.to/3z00AEN We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. We also participate in the AliExpress Affiliate Program. Using these links may earn us a small commission. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:52 5-port 2.5GbE Unmanaged Switch Hardware 01:56 QNAP QSW-1105-5T 02:54 Netgear MS305 and Netgear MS105 04:14 TRENDnet TEG-S350 05:00 Zyxel MG-105 05:38 Asustor ASW205T 06:37 MokerLink 2G041G 07:20 8-Port 2.5GbE Unmanaged Switches 07:37 TRENDnet TEG-S380 08:12 TP-Link TL-SH1008 09:37 10Gbase-T Uplink 2.5GbE Switches 09:57 TRENDnet TEG-S762 10:58 SFP+ 10GbE Uplink 2.5GbE Switches 11:11 QNAP QSW-2104-2S-A 12:56 MokerLink 2G05210GSM 13:28 Hasivo S600WP-5GT-2S+_SE PoE 15:52 Hasivo S1100P-8GT PoE+ 16:44 Netgear MS108UP PoE++ 17:47 Top Picks by Category 17:54 Best Low-Cost 5-Port 2.5GbE Switch 18:19 Best Low-Cost 8-Port 2.5GbE Switch (with PoE) 19:00 Best PoE++ 2.5GbE Option 19:23 Best 10Gbase-T and 2.5GbE Option 19:48 Best 10GbE and 2.5GbE Managed Switch with PoE+ 20:30 Wrap-up ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - TP-Link TL-SH1008 Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYkicPEDoLE - Hasivo S1100P-8GT Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1jt6U1IWAA - TRENDnet TEG-S380 and TEG-S350 Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YetKfMcdZj4 - Netgear MS108UP Review: https://www.servethehome.com/netgear-ms108up-review-8-port-poe-and-poe-2-5gbe-switch/ - Netgear MS105 Review: https://www.servethehome.com/netgear-ms105-5-port-2-5gbe-switch-review/ - MikroTik CRS504-4XQ-IN: https://youtu.be/UhBsroF78qg - MikroTik CRS518-16XS-2XQ-RM Review: https://youtu.be/I4sUWO61VsU

This 4x 2.5GbE box is so small. We ran VMware, Proxmox VE, Windows, Ubuntu, OPNsense, and pfSense on this box to see how it performed. We tear it apart and get inside to see how it works. This might be the next awesome #homelab and traveling demo node. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/smallest-10gbps-router-ikoolcore-r1-review-intel-n6005-vmware-ubunutu-pfsense-opnsense-proxmox/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit We Purchased Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Amazon Affiliate iKoolCore R1: https://amzn.to/3FwKHte ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 02:03 iKoolCore R1 External Overview 04:22 Internal Overview iKoolCore R1 07:51 Intel Pentium N6005 Performance 09:15 Power Consumption and Noise 12:36 Testing VMware ESXi, Windows, pfSense, OPNsense, Ubuntu Linux, and Proxmox VE 14:09 Key Lessons Learned 16:50 Final Words ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - R86S Review - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-YLy-RRZnM - ASRock 4x4 AMD Ryzen 7 5800U: https://youtu.be/oqwnD5zKXqQ - Three 6x 2.5GbE Fanless Systems: https://youtu.be/tZK1l9bXDgs - Two Fanless N5105 Systems: https://youtu.be/xExmvIHEQao - VMware ESXi and pfSense on a 6x 2.5GbE Core i7 Fanless System: https://www.servethehome.com/topton-fanless-intel-core-i7-1165g7-box-running-vmware-esxi-veeam-and-pfsense/ - 4x 2.5GbE J4125 Unit (Topton): https://youtu.be/IJhlqb4iGn4 - 4x 2.5GbE J4125 Unit (Hnsun): https://youtu.be/wUcDg_ms0is - 4x 2.5GbE N5105 Unit: https://youtu.be/rUuaAPG0PxU - 4x 2.5GbE N6005 Unit: https://youtu.be/Q4_SyLV7s60 - Netgate 4100 pfSense Plus Review: https://youtu.be/8-qT2D5wDD0 - TinyPilot Raspberry Pi KVM: https://youtu.be/l7i-hm_E2ls

We rekindle Project TinyMiniMicro with the HP Elite Mini 600 G9. This system utilizes a 12th Gen Intel Core "Alder Lake" processor. Our unit has an Intel Core i7-12700T 35W TDP processor, DDR5 memory, PCIe Gen4 for NVMe storage, and more. This is a cool desktop PC today and a potential #homelab node in the future. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/hp-elite-mini-600-g9-review-an-updated-hp-returns-to-project-tinyminimicro-intel/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit We Purchased Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Here is the HP configurator for this unit: https://fave.co/3ZJ9q5I Check for coupons and discounts. We purchased our unit used on eBay thanks to the STH YouTube members. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:15 Price of this HP Elite Mini 600 G9 03:13 External Hardware Overview 07:05 Inside the HP Elite Mini 600 G9 10:37 Intel Core i7-12700T Performance 12:55 Power Consumption and Noise 15:12 Key Lessons Learned 16:32 Project TinyMiniMicro Wrap-up ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- HP Units - HP EliteDesk 800 G6 Mini: https://youtu.be/o416e0iyE30 - HP EliteDesk 805 G6 Mini: https://youtu.be/10ccfPU2A0I - HP EliteDesk 800 G4 Mini: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdEf-dXl-_Y Dell Units - Dell OptiPlex 7000 Micro: https://youtu.be/AQuYhUvQIPQ - Dell OptiPlex 7090 Micro: https://youtu.be/-ieQPGrbDfE - Dell OptiPlex 7080 Micro: https://youtu.be/5mTUTX4QNkg - Dell OptiPlex 7070 Micro: https://youtu.be/Ozzq_99Z3kw - Dell OptiPlex 7060 Micro: https://youtu.be/RZMf_DnRvq8 - Dell OptiPlex 3070 Micro: https://youtu.be/rJ0zXRWeSPs - Dell OptiPlex 3050 Micro: https://youtu.be/Ureon327LrE Lenovo Units - Lenovo PSB Locking Ryzen CPUs: https://youtu.be/KAVlHy05XzM - Lenovo M90q Tiny: https://youtu.be/GTl8fiKEr8g - Lenovo M90q Tiny Gen2: https://youtu.be/7zwZ1zVW9Xk - Lenovo M80q Tiny: https://youtu.be/4_4Ulnfk0Sc - Lenovo IdeaCentre 5i Tiny: https://youtu.be/ztn7VjNzY7k - Lenovo ThinkCentre M75q-2 Tiny (Gen 2): https://youtu.be/Kr1tD6TEnek Other - Apple Mac Mini M1 10GbE Edition: https://youtu.be/4gXUfAgLKj0 - Project TinyMiniMicro Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC53fzn9608B-MT5KvuuHct5MiUDO8IF4 - Project TinyMiniMicro Catalog: https://forums.servethehome.com/index.php?threads/tiny-mini-micro-pc-experiences.30230/

ASRock Rack did it! In our ASRock Rack 1U4LW-B650/2L2T review we see why this AMD Ryzen server offers a huge gap over Intel's alternatives. Paired with an AMD Ryzen 9 7900 it is so far ahead of the Intel competition in terms of power and performance. Oh, and the platform supports DDR5 ECC UDIMMs. The 65W AMD Ryzen 7000 series makes an amazing server processor to compete with the Intel Xeon E/ Xeon E-2300, E3, Xeon D, and more. Update 2023-09-03: ASRock Rack reached out to us to let us know that the 400W 80Plus Gold indeed is correct. The Platinum on the spec page was left over from the preliminary specs, but the Gold is the correct PSU. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/amd-ryzen-server-the-asrock-rack-1u4lw-b650-2l2t-review/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit We Purchased Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Motherboard on NewEgg: https://fave.co/3l49D4f WD Blue 1TB SSD: https://amzn.to/3ytaWwK ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:44 ASRock AMD Ryzen Server External Hardware Overview 04:44 Rear IO Panel with Broadcom 10GbE / 10Gbase-T 06:08 The AMD Ryzen 9 7900 and Socket AM5 10:37 Performance 11:40 Power Consumption 13:41 Pricing and Cost 14:23 Two things I do not like 15:48 Wrap-up ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Lenovo ThinkStation P360 Ultra with Intel Core i9-12900: https://youtu.be/E_an5heI1BU - ASRock Rack's crazy AMD EPYC server review: https://youtu.be/zwMLNcarp2s - DDR5 ECC UDIMM v. RDIMM: https://youtu.be/CG5ontMa8kw - Falcon Northwest Ryzen system review: https://youtu.be/yQGZYUqFxbQ - ASRock Rack X570 mATX motherboard: https://www.servethehome.com/asrock-rack-x570d4u-2l2t-review-amd-ryzen-server-motherboard/ - ASRock Rack X570 mITX motherboard: https://www.servethehome.com/asrock-rack-x570d4i-2t-amd-ryzen-server-in-mitx/ - ASRock Rack W680 mATX motherboard: https://www.servethehome.com/asrock-rack-w680d4u-2l2t-g5-motherboard-review-an-intel-core-server-platform/

We check out the hot Minisforum UM690 mini PC with the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX to see if this has what it takes to beat the Beelink GTR6. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/minisforum-um690-review-an-amd-ryzen-9-6900hx-mini-pc/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit We Purchased Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Amazon: https://amzn.to/3kJCAm7 Building from barebones ($70 cheaper on the day this is published): - 2x 16GB DDR5 SODIMM kit: https://amzn.to/3yc703c - 1TB NVMe SSD: https://amzn.to/3yh5ZXT ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 00:58 Hardware Overview 08:28 Performance 09:27 League of Legends 4K and 1080p Gaming with OBS Recording 11:11 Power Consumption and Noise 12:43 Key Lessons Learned 14:53 Pricing, As Configured and Barebones 15:49 Wrap-up ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Beelink GTR6 Review: https://youtu.be/iaYHtfa1-pY - Beelink GTR5/ GR9 Review: https://youtu.be/plbGmkwWWL8 - Intel NUC 12 Pro Wall Street Canyon: https://youtu.be/fZbYSUwvea0 - ASRock BOX-1260P: https://youtu.be/fdnUzEV4PLQ - ASRock AMD Ryzen 7 5800U based NUC: https://youtu.be/oqwnD5zKXqQ - ASUS PN51-S1 Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-PrKVKfa2Y - 11th Gen NUC Pro Review: https://youtu.be/pKi2TKhBsuo - 11th Gen NUC Compute Element Review: https://youtu.be/PRCuFrDaql8 - STH Mini PC Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGKnpARJNmc&list=PLC53fzn9608BEXuRQBb1Fz56TnGOoDmNr - CHUWI RZBOX AMD Ryzen 9 4900H Edition: https://youtu.be/qGKnpARJNmc - Minisforum HX90 Review: https://youtu.be/AAgdROROTfY - Dell OptiPlex 7080 Micro: https://youtu.be/5mTUTX4QNkg - Dell OptiPlex 7000 Micro: https://youtu.be/AQuYhUvQIPQ - Lenovo ThinkStation P360 Ultra: https://youtu.be/E_an5heI1BU

This TP-Link TL-SH1832 might be the cheapest fanless 24x 2.5GbE and 8x SFP+ 10GbE unmanaged switch on the market, but it is tough to get. We get into the details of what might be the next great home lab switch. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/tp-link-tl-sh1832-review-cheapest-24x-2-5gbe-and-8x-10gbe-switch-with-a-catch/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit We Purchased Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- AliExpress switch we purchased: https://fave.co/3KKJl1A AliExpress option 2: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DDPCw5f If you want to get off of Taobao (MUCH harder) Superbuy (forwarder) affiliate link: https://www.superbuy.com/cn/page/login?partnercode=wmx5tv&type=register Taobao: https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=683010339399 Be warned, cheaper, but more steps than just buying, and it arrives at your doorstep. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 02:09 Hardware Overview 05:05 Power Consumption and Noise 07:05 Performance 07:31 Pricing and How to Get One 12:09 Key Lessons Learned - Someone make this for the US! 14:33 2.5GbE Series and Wrap-up ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Ultimate 2.5GbE Fanless Switch Guide: https://youtu.be/brQUwucJLtg - Cheap TP-Link 2.5GbE and 8x SFP+ 10GbE: https://youtu.be/aYkicPEDoLE - MikroTik CSS610-8G-2S+IN Review: https://youtu.be/Xh3oQKcMOmg - MikroTik CRS328-24P-4S+RM PoE Switch Review: https://youtu.be/XPzy7XOfp7M - MikroTik CRS354-48G-4S+2Q+RM Review: https://youtu.be/uJgNuyQo87w - MikroTik CRS354-48P-4S-2Q+RM Review: https://youtu.be/TviFNyUfCKs - MikroTik CRS317-1G-16S+RM Review: https://youtu.be/rOHtXtuXPGA - MikroTik CRS326-24G-2S+IN Review: https://youtu.be/uDydCpnmJYE - MikroTik CSS326-24G-2S+RM Review video: https://youtu.be/F2F2TlASaRw - Dell S5296F-ON 96x 25GbE Review: https://youtu.be/qjRSfPb_esc - Dell S5232F-ON 32x 100GbE Review: https://youtu.be/l79UkhT9OVI - Dell S5148F-ON 48x 25GbE Review: https://youtu.be/QHipTq2sitA - FS S5860-20SQ Review: https://youtu.be/8exvTjZqrxs - Inside a 32x 400GbE switch: https://youtu.be/p1qmvr-VYw8 - TrendNET 2.5GbE 5-port and 8-port switches: https://youtu.be/YetKfMcdZj4 - Comparing 9x SFP+ to RJ45 adapters: https://youtu.be/4qM9dyEuaS4 - Intel Celeron N5105 4x 2.5GbE: https://youtu.be/rUuaAPG0PxU - Topton J4125 4x i225 Unit: https://youtu.be/IJhlqb4iGn4 - Hunsn J4125 and i225 Unit: https://youtu.be/wUcDg_ms0is - Ubiquiti UniFi USW-Leaf 25GbE switch preview: https://youtu.be/B2fVYOhbm1o - Netgear 1GbE Switches Complexity: https://youtu.be/veq_gLhZ2SI

We take a look at the Lenovo ThinkStation P360 Ultra. We see how Lenovo built a wildly expandable small box with high-end Intel Core i9 and NVIDIA RTX A5000 processors all into a system that might be the Windows alternative to the Apple Mac Studio. Note: We have a few more benchmarks on the STH main site for this. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/lenovo-thinkstation-p360-ultra-review-the-ultra-small-workstation/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit We Purchased Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Search Lenovo's website: https://fave.co/423CQgi This is the 2x 32GB DDR5 G.Skill kit we showed: https://amzn.to/3Z9cQOn Here is the Micron kit we mentioned: https://amzn.to/3ZePxTv ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 02:00 External Hardware Overview 05:24 Internal Hardware Overview 10:16 Performance 12:34 Power Consumption and Noise 15:20 Key Lessons Learned 18:21 Wrap-up ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Server DDR5 RDIMM v UDIMM: https://youtu.be/CG5ontMa8kw - Lenovo P620 v. Supermicro AMD Threadripper Pro Workstations: https://youtu.be/SX0eYfcPFn4 - Dell OptiPlex 7090 Micro: https://youtu.be/-ieQPGrbDfE - Dell OptiPlex 7080 Micro: https://youtu.be/5mTUTX4QNkg - Dell OptiPlex 7070 Micro: https://youtu.be/Ozzq_99Z3kw - Dell OptiPlex 7060 Micro: https://youtu.be/RZMf_DnRvq8 - Dell OptiPlex 3070 Micro: https://youtu.be/rJ0zXRWeSPs - Dell OptiPlex 3050 Micro: https://youtu.be/Ureon327LrE - HP EliteDesk 800 G6 Mini: https://youtu.be/o416e0iyE30 - Lenovo PSB Locking Ryzen CPUs: https://youtu.be/KAVlHy05XzM - Lenovo M90q Tiny: https://youtu.be/GTl8fiKEr8g - Lenovo M90q Tiny Gen2: https://youtu.be/7zwZ1zVW9Xk - Lenovo M80q Tiny: https://youtu.be/4_4Ulnfk0Sc - Lenovo IdeaCentre 5i Tiny: https://youtu.be/ztn7VjNzY7k - Lenovo ThinkCentre M75q-2 Tiny (Gen 2): https://youtu.be/Kr1tD6TEnek - Apple Mac Mini M1 10GbE Edition: https://youtu.be/4gXUfAgLKj0 - Project TinyMiniMicro Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC53fzn9608B-MT5KvuuHct5MiUDO8IF4 - Project TinyMiniMicro Catalog: https://forums.servethehome.com/index.php?threads/tiny-mini-micro-pc-experiences.30230/

DDR5 memory is not just a simple speed upgrade. It is absolutely essential for AMD EPYC and Intel Xeon servers as we go forward. In this video, we explain why we need DDR5, explain the differences between DDR4 and DDR5, show off components like the new RCD, PMIC, and SPD hub, and finally, talk about performance and CXL. As a bonus, we also demonstrate why you can no longer use UDIMMs in DDR5 RDIMM slots, even if they are ECC UDIMMs. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/why-ddr5-is-absolutely-necessary-in-modern-servers-micron/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:52 DDR4 vs DDR5 Differences and UDIMM vs RDIMM Differences 04:08 DDR5 now has TWO Channels 05:39 New chips and components on DDR5 RDIMMs 06:40 On-chip ECC on DDR5 versus ECC UDIMM and RDIMMs 08:57 Why Servers NEED DDR5 with AMD EPYC and Intel Xeon 11:52 Performance Impact of DDR5 14:37 CXL and the DDR5 Future 16:00 DDR5 Server Memory Summary 16:51 Wrap-up ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable Sapphire Rapids Launch: https://youtu.be/zIWlXjxyIuM - AMD EPYC 9004 "Genoa" Launch: https://youtu.be/8QaxFsgQ0vk - Non-binary DDR5 and more: https://youtu.be/6OynG7ydSQA - Compute Express Link or CXL: https://youtu.be/Mp9L7OClb2U

We check out the updated Beelink GTR6 and see why the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX makes this system way better. We test performance, power consumption, and noise as well. In this video, we even take a request and test League of Legends' performance with OBS and see how the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX fares. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/beelink-gtr6-review-an-improved-amd-ryzen-mini-pc/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit We Purchased Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Beelink GTR6: https://amzn.to/3YrHwdA 64GB G.Skill DDR5 Kit: https://amzn.to/3YnKpvF ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:19 External Hardware Overview Beelink GTR6 06:58 Internal Hardware Overview 09:41 AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX Performance 11:40 AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX League of Legends Performance 13:06 Power Consumption and Noise 16:17 Key Lessons Learned 18:49 Wrap-up ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Beelink GTR5/ GR9 Review: https://youtu.be/plbGmkwWWL8 - Intel NUC 12 Pro Wall Street Canyon: https://youtu.be/fZbYSUwvea0 - ASRock BOX-1260P: https://youtu.be/fdnUzEV4PLQ - ASRock AMD Ryzen 7 5800U based NUC: https://youtu.be/oqwnD5zKXqQ - ASUS PN51-S1 Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-PrKVKfa2Y - 11th Gen NUC Pro Review: https://youtu.be/pKi2TKhBsuo - 11th Gen NUC Compute Element Review: https://youtu.be/PRCuFrDaql8 - STH Mini PC Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGKnpARJNmc&list=PLC53fzn9608BEXuRQBb1Fz56TnGOoDmNr - CHUWI RZBOX AMD Ryzen 9 4900H Edition: https://youtu.be/qGKnpARJNmc - Minisforum HX90 Review: https://youtu.be/AAgdROROTfY - Dell OptiPlex 7080 Micro: https://youtu.be/5mTUTX4QNkg - Dell OptiPlex 7000 Micro: https://youtu.be/AQuYhUvQIPQ

In our Intel NUC 12 Pro review (codenamed "Wall Street Canyon"), we see what the Intel Core i7-1260P platform offers in both traditional and fanless forms. With Alder Lake, the new Intel NUC offers more performance in a compact form factor. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/intel-nuc-12-pro-wall-street-canyon-review-fanned-and-fanless/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit We Purchased Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Intel NUC 12 Pro on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3WZDMP4 - G.Skill 2x 32GB 64GB Kit: https://amzn.to/3WHBJj1 - WD SN570 1TB: https://amzn.to/3jxCZXP - C5 to US Cable: https://amzn.to/3JCKWpH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:56 External Hardware Overview 06:02 Internal Hardware Overview 09:57 Bleu Jour META 12 Fanless Intel Core i7-1260P NUC 11:58 Intel Core i7-1260P NUC Performance 14:13 Intel NUC 12 Pro Power Consumption and Noise 16:02 META 12 Fanless Industrial NUC Power Consumption 17:19 A word about VMware ESXi 8.0 Compatibility and Windows 11, Ubunutu, and Proxmox VE 17:39 Key Lessons Learned 19:21 Wrap-up ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - ASRock BOX-1260P: https://youtu.be/fdnUzEV4PLQ - ASRock AMD Ryzen 7 5800U based NUC: https://youtu.be/oqwnD5zKXqQ - ASUS PN51-S1 Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-PrKVKfa2Y - 11th Gen NUC Pro Review: https://youtu.be/pKi2TKhBsuo - 11th Gen NUC Compute Element Review: https://youtu.be/PRCuFrDaql8 - STH Mini PC Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGKnpARJNmc&list=PLC53fzn9608BEXuRQBb1Fz56TnGOoDmNr - CHUWI RZBOX AMD Ryzen 9 4900H Edition: https://youtu.be/qGKnpARJNmc - Minisforum HX90 Review: https://youtu.be/AAgdROROTfY - Beelink GTR5/ GR9 Review: https://youtu.be/plbGmkwWWL8 - Dell OptiPlex 7080 Micro: https://youtu.be/5mTUTX4QNkg

This is the fastest high-capacity 32TB NVMe SSD available on the market. We test the Micron 9400 Pro 30.72TB PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD with 17 different systems including AMD EPYC (including Genoa), Intel Xeon (including Sapphire Rapids), Arm servers and DPUs from Ampere, Marvell, and Huawei, and even an IBM Power9 system to see how the drive performs on different architectures. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/32tb-micron-9400-is-a-beast-pcie-gen4-nvme-ssd/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit We Purchased Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Contact server vendors/ distributors. This is unlikely to be on Newegg or Amazon. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 02:13 Micron 9400 Pro Overview 06:26 "Getting Real" About SSD Endurance 08:46 Micron 9400 Pro Performance 17:44 Key Lessons Learned 18:46 Wrap-up ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - EDSFF Guide - https://youtu.be/29Nh3p6779E - PCIe Gen4 SSDs will end SATA SSDs - https://youtu.be/g63jaYgRtm8

At under $699 and 45W, this 100GbE homelab and SMB switch might be the cheapest option around. The MikroTik CRS504-4XQ-IN offers new features in a desktop design and is significantly lower power and quieter than other 100GbE and 25GbE switches in this price range. It may be the perfect #homelab and SMB switch. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/mikrotik-crs504-4xq-in-review-momentus-4x-100gbe-and-25gbe-desktop-switch-marvell/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit We Purchased Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- MikroTik CRS504-4XQ-IN on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3XkMhpa 10GbE MikroTik CRS305-1G-4S+IN: https://amzn.to/3Wi44Mj ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:42 Hardware Overview 04:15 First look Supermicro A3SSV-8C-SPLN10F First Look at Atom with 25GbE 06:21 Marvell 98DX4310 Switch and Qualcomm Atheros QCA9531L CPU Management Port 08:03 Internal Hardware Overview 09:28 MikroTik CRS504-4XQ-IN versus CRS518-16XS-2XQ-RM size comparison 09:48 Management with CLI, WinBox, and WebFig GUI Interfaces 12:15 Performance 12:45 Power Consumption and Noise - Maybe no need for Noctua Fans 15:58 100GbE Networks, RDMA, RoCE / RoCE V2, and iWARP Discussion 17:59 Why the MikroTik CRS504-4XQ-IN the ultimate Cheap 100GbE Homelab and SMB switch 19:30 Wrap-up ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - MikroTik CRS518-16XS-2XQ-RM Review: https://youtu.be/I4sUWO61VsU - MikroTik CRS305-1G-4S+IN Review: https://youtu.be/MCkh6h2Qawg - MikroTik CSS610-8G-2S+IN Review: https://youtu.be/Xh3oQKcMOmg - MikroTik CRS328-24P-4S+RM PoE Switch Review: https://youtu.be/XPzy7XOfp7M - MikroTik CRS354-48G-4S+2Q+RM Review: https://youtu.be/uJgNuyQo87w - MikroTik CRS354-48P-4S-2Q+RM Review: https://youtu.be/TviFNyUfCKs - MikroTik CRS317-1G-16S+RM Review: https://youtu.be/rOHtXtuXPGA - MikroTik CRS326-24G-2S+IN Review: https://youtu.be/uDydCpnmJYE - MikroTik CSS326-24G-2S+RM Review video: https://youtu.be/F2F2TlASaRw - Dell S5296F-ON 96x 25GbE Review: https://youtu.be/qjRSfPb_esc - Dell S5232F-ON 32x 100GbE Review: https://youtu.be/l79UkhT9OVI - Dell S5148F-ON 48x 25GbE Review: https://youtu.be/QHipTq2sitA - FS S5860-20SQ Review: https://youtu.be/8exvTjZqrxs - Inside a 32x 400GbE switch: https://youtu.be/p1qmvr-VYw8 - Ubiquiti UniFi USW-Leaf 25GbE switch preview: https://youtu.be/B2fVYOhbm1o ---------------------------------------------------------------------- MikroTik Docs Referenced in Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - First-time RouterOS Configuration: https://help.mikrotik.com/docs/display/ROS/First+Time+Configuration - MikroTik L3 HW Offloading: https://help.mikrotik.com/docs/display/ROS/L3+Hardware+Offloading

Intel just launched the $17,000 Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H processor as part of the 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable/ Sapphire Rapids line. Check out the new SPR Supermicro X13 series here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrOdgsxElG0&list=PLQ_n1uG16HvSfyUGwE1vjMI2OPvZRWP_Q We get hands-on with benchmarks. We also discuss the SKU stack, the platform technologies like DDR5, PCIe Gen5, CXL 1.1, and acceleration. This is the MEGA Sapphire Rapids guide. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/4th-gen-intel-xeon-scalable-sapphire-rapids-leaps-forward/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:03 A Word on the AMD EPYC 9654 96-core Genoa Part 02:19 DDR5 Memory Upgrade 02:54 80x PCIe Gen5 Lanes Per CPU 03:42 CXL 1.1 Support is different in Intel Xeon vs AMD EPYC 05:55 Checking out Intel's Mega Data Center Lab 07:07 Intel Sapphire Rapids Accelerators AMX, DSA, QAT, DLB, IAA 10:43 Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H 4S and 8S Server Support 11:53 $415-$17K Intel SKU List and Features 16:04 Intel On Demand 19:05 Processor Cores and XCC/ MCC Deep Dive 21:51 Platform, Memory, and Intel Optane PMem 300 Crow Pass 23:58 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable Sapphire Rapids Performance 29:42 Intel Sapphire Rapids Acceleration 34:32 All you need to know about Intel Sapphire Rapids ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - AMD EPYC 9004 "Genoa": https://youtu.be/8QaxFsgQ0vk - CXL Overview: https://youtu.be/Mp9L7OClb2U - Glorious Complexity of Optane DIMMs: https://youtu.be/dOV3gGncGU8 - ASUS Genoa Server: https://youtu.be/BfiDKdQld0k - Intel QAT Acceleration on Ice Lake-D: https://youtu.be/yjAIC-6XDqI - Future server tech: https://youtu.be/6OynG7ydSQA - Intel QAT Cards in servers: https://youtu.be/vcxJdRMhQ3o - Arm v. AMD v. Intel in 2022-2023: https://youtu.be/avxg-XRmk8A - Hands-on Intel Sapphire Rapids Accelerators: https://www.servethehome.com/hands-on-with-intel-sapphire-rapids-xeon-accelerators-qct/

We check out an AMD EPYC 9004 "Genoa" server with 192 cores, 384 threads, and up to 24x NVMe SSDs and 9x PCIe Gen5 expansion slots. This is a MEGA 2U server called the ASUS RS720A-E12-RS24U STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/asus-rs720a-e12-rs24u-review-amd-epyc-genoa-2p-with-9x-pcie-gen5-slots/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit We Purchased Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Call an ASUS rep for these servers. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:11 External Hardware Overview 04:41 Internal Hardware Overview 13:30 AMD EPYC 9004 Genoa Performance 15:38 Power Consumption 17:52 Wrap-Up ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - AMD EPYC 9004 Genoa Gaps Intel: https://youtu.be/8QaxFsgQ0vk - (Previous-gen) ASUS RS720A-E11-RS24U Review: https://www.servethehome.com/asus-rs720a-e11-rs24u-2u-amd-epyc-7003-series-server-review/ - ASUS ESC4000A-E11 AMD EPYC Milan GPU server review: https://www.servethehome.com/asus-esc4000a-e11-review-2u-1p-amd-epyc-and-instinct-gpu-server/ - AMD EPYC 7773X Milan-X Launch - https://youtu.be/oUugk0INTRU - Intel next-gen QuickAssist accelerators in Xeon D and Sapphire Rapids: https://youtu.be/yjAIC-6XDqI - Intel Sapphire Rapids AMX and QAT Testing: https://www.servethehome.com/hands-on-with-intel-sapphire-rapids-xeon-accelerators-qct/ - AMD EPYC 7003 Milan Launch - https://youtu.be/b2bEoW6FcBA - AMD Announces Milan-X and MI250X - https://youtu.be/ZEDKNtt-erk - GB era of Server CPUs - https://youtu.be/wWhrKNbKrK0 - Testing accelerators using AWS M6i - https://youtu.be/CbANr1BztEw - All about server power efficiency - https://youtu.be/rMJBhYeRIxY - Dual AMD EPYC 8x NVIDIA A100 Server - https://youtu.be/E6HJi0iqYbw - Liquid cooling AMD EPYC and NVIDIA A100 Servers - https://youtu.be/4Np1HnWiHb4 - Tyan's AMD EPYC GPU Tower - https://youtu.be/zQzu7IGhqCQ - ASRock Rack 1U GPU Server - https://youtu.be/VUagmLPb7R8 - 32-core Intel Ice Lake Xeon versus AMD EPYC Milan - https://youtu.be/e96mboM155g - Compute Express Link or CXL in Servers - https://youtu.be/Mp9L7OClb2U

We test the new fanless Topton Intel Celeron J6413 firewall/ router appliance with 6x 2.5GbE NICs and see what it offers. We also test the system with Proxmox VE, pfSense, OPNsense, and OpenWRT to see what works. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/intel-celeron-j6413-powered-6x-i226-2-5gbe-fanless-firewall-review/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit We Purchased Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Search Topton J6413 on AliExpress: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DFhjPVL ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:41 External Hardware Overview 06:32 Internal Hardware Overview 11:03 Performance 13:47 Power Consumption 15:43 Proxmox VE, pfSense, OPNsense, OpenWRT Operating Systems 19:32 Key Lessons Learned 21:34 Wrap-up ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - R86S Revolution with 2.5GbE and 10GbE: https://youtu.be/Z-YLy-RRZnM - ASRock 4x4 AMD Ryzen 7 5800U: https://youtu.be/oqwnD5zKXqQ - Three 6x 2.5GbE Fanless Systems: https://youtu.be/tZK1l9bXDgs - Two Fanless N5105 Systems: https://youtu.be/xExmvIHEQao - VMware ESXi and pfSense on a 6x 2.5GbE Core i7 Fanless System: https://www.servethehome.com/topton-fanless-intel-core-i7-1165g7-box-running-vmware-esxi-veeam-and-pfsense/ - 4x 2.5GbE J4125 Unit (Topton): https://youtu.be/IJhlqb4iGn4 - 4x 2.5GbE J4125 Unit (Hnsun): https://youtu.be/wUcDg_ms0is - 4x 2.5GbE N5105 Unit: https://youtu.be/rUuaAPG0PxU - 4x 2.5GbE N6005 Unit: https://youtu.be/Q4_SyLV7s60 - Netgate 4100 pfSense Plus Review: https://youtu.be/8-qT2D5wDD0 - TinyPilot Raspberry Pi KVM: https://youtu.be/l7i-hm_E2ls

ASRock makes its own NUC motherboards. We take a look at the ASRock NUC BOX-1260P with an Intel Core i7-1260P and see why it has some big advantages over the AMD unit we reviewed previously. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/asrock-nuc-box-1260p-an-intel-core-i7-nuc-alternative/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit We Purchased Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - ASRock NUC BOX-1260P: https://fave.co/3Q17pxO - G.Skill 2x 32GB 64GB Kit: https://amzn.to/3WHBJj1 - WD SN570 1TB: https://amzn.to/3jxCZXP ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 02:01 External Hardware Overview 04:22 Opening the ASRock NUC BOX-1260P 04:40 Internal Hardware Overview 08:16 Performance 09:50 Power Consumption and Noise 13:54 Price and Value 14:37 Key Lessons Learned and Comparison to the AMD Ryzen 7 5800U Version 17:17 Wrap-up ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - ASRock AMD Ryzen 7 5800U based NUC: https://youtu.be/oqwnD5zKXqQ - ASUS PN51-S1 Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-PrKVKfa2Y - 11th Gen NUC Pro Review: https://youtu.be/pKi2TKhBsuo - 11th Gen NUC Compute Element Review: https://youtu.be/PRCuFrDaql8 - STH Mini PC Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGKnpARJNmc&list=PLC53fzn9608BEXuRQBb1Fz56TnGOoDmNr - CHUWI RZBOX AMD Ryzen 9 4900H Edition: https://youtu.be/qGKnpARJNmc - Minisforum HX90 Review: https://youtu.be/AAgdROROTfY - Beelink GTR5/ GR9 Review: https://youtu.be/plbGmkwWWL8 - Dell OptiPlex 7080 Micro: https://youtu.be/5mTUTX4QNkg - HP EliteDesk 800 G6 Mini: https://youtu.be/o416e0iyE30 - Apple Mac Mini M1 10GbE Edition: https://youtu.be/4gXUfAgLKj0 - Project TinyMiniMicro Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC53fzn9608B-MT5KvuuHct5MiUDO8IF4

We check out a 60-bay storage server from AIC, the AIC SB407-TU. This can easily handle over 1PB of storage, multiple NVMe SSDs, lots of memory, and networking. Note we have a bit more detail for this one on the STH main site just due to the timing of filming and when parts arrived. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/this-aic-sb407-tu-60-bay-storage-server-houses-over-1pb-of-capacity-intel/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:06 AIC SB407-TU Hardware Overview 09:42 System Setup OS TrueNAS Scale, Ubuntu, and RHEL 11:47 Power Consumption 14:21 Key Lessons Learned 16:25 AIC SB407-TU Wrap-up ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - NVIDIA T4 Review: https://www.servethehome.com/nvidia-tesla-t4-ai-inferencing-gpu-review/ - NVIDIA T4 Analysis: https://www.servethehome.com/analysis-of-our-nvidia-tesla-t4-review/ - NVIDIA BlueField-2 DPU: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPQE0Rzh52c - Dell XE7100: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8t2Wu4tF5oI

We take a look at the MikroTik CRS518-16XS-2XQ-RM. This is MikroTik's 16x 25GbE and 2x 100GbE network switch. This is a really interesting option on the market with better-than-average management and features. It is also a low-cost switch that is relatively quiet. STH Main Site Article for more: https://www.servethehome.com/mikrotik-crs518-16xs-2xq-review-cheaper-25gbe-and-100gbe-switching-marvell/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit We Purchased Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Amazon Affiliate Link: https://amzn.to/3VVNqCy ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:40 External Hardware Overview 06:58 Inside the MikroTik CRS518-16XS-2XQ 08:48 Switch Management Options 12:27 Aggregate 100GbE and 25GbE Performance 13:27 CRS518 Power Consumption and Noise 16:39 Pricing and Market Positioning 20:34 Wrapping-up ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - MikroTik CSS610-8G-2S+IN Review: https://youtu.be/Xh3oQKcMOmg - MikroTik CRS328-24P-4S+RM PoE Switch Review: https://youtu.be/XPzy7XOfp7M - MikroTik CRS354-48G-4S+2Q+RM Review: https://youtu.be/uJgNuyQo87w - MikroTik CRS354-48P-4S-2Q+RM Review: https://youtu.be/TviFNyUfCKs - MikroTik CRS317-1G-16S+RM Review: https://youtu.be/rOHtXtuXPGA - MikroTik CRS326-24G-2S+IN Review: https://youtu.be/uDydCpnmJYE - MikroTik CSS326-24G-2S+RM Review video: https://youtu.be/F2F2TlASaRw - Dell S5296F-ON 96x 25GbE Review: https://youtu.be/qjRSfPb_esc - Dell S5232F-ON 32x 100GbE Review: https://youtu.be/l79UkhT9OVI - Dell S5148F-ON 48x 25GbE Review: https://youtu.be/QHipTq2sitA - FS S5860-20SQ Review: https://youtu.be/8exvTjZqrxs - Inside a 32x 400GbE switch: https://youtu.be/p1qmvr-VYw8 - Ubiquiti UniFi USW-Leaf 25GbE switch preview: https://youtu.be/B2fVYOhbm1o

We take a look at the ultimate #homelab setup. This tiny box combines 3x 2.5GbE, 2x SFP+ 10GbE, WiFi 6 and more into a small router/ firewall/ virtualization host/ server chassis not much bigger than a Raspberry Pi. with a case. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/the-gowin-r86s-revolution-low-power-2-5gbe-and-10gbe-intel-nvidia/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit We Purchased Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - WD Blue SN570 - https://amzn.to/3P6bbVU - R86S on AliExpress: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DFTCzzL - Finding R86S - https://fave.co/3HmcM8i ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:37 Hardware Overview 04:59 Internal Hardware Overview including the NVIDIA Mellanox ConnectX-3 10GbE SFP+ 10:54 GoWin R86S Performance 13:07 Power Consumption and Noise 15:49 Testing VMware ESXi 8, Proxmox VE, OpenWRT, pfSense, OPNsense, Ubuntu, and Windows 17:44 Key Lessons Learned and Limitations 20:16 Wrap-up on the R86S Homelab Revolution ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - ASRock 4x4 AMD Ryzen 7 5800U: https://youtu.be/oqwnD5zKXqQ - Three 6x 2.5GbE Fanless Systems: https://youtu.be/tZK1l9bXDgs - Two Fanless N5105 Systems: https://youtu.be/xExmvIHEQao - VMware ESXi and pfSense on a 6x 2.5GbE Core i7 Fanless System: https://www.servethehome.com/topton-fanless-intel-core-i7-1165g7-box-running-vmware-esxi-veeam-and-pfsense/ - 4x 2.5GbE J4125 Unit (Topton): https://youtu.be/IJhlqb4iGn4 - 4x 2.5GbE J4125 Unit (Hnsun): https://youtu.be/wUcDg_ms0is - 4x 2.5GbE N5105 Unit: https://youtu.be/rUuaAPG0PxU - 4x 2.5GbE N6005 Unit: https://youtu.be/Q4_SyLV7s60 - Netgate 4100 pfSense Plus Review: https://youtu.be/8-qT2D5wDD0 - TinyPilot Raspberry Pi KVM: https://youtu.be/l7i-hm_E2ls

We take a look a the latest server innovations at Supercomputing 2022 and see things like the newest AMD EPYC 9004 Genoa platforms, NVIDIA H100 platforms, a giant Cerebras AI engine, HPE showing an AstroLabs lunar lander, CXL demos, and even a liquid cooling loop that is leak-proof. Get ready for tons of servers and lots of liquid cooling. STH Main Site Article: (Various See Below) STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:12 Cerebras Wafer-Scale AI Engine Block 02:39 ASUS Leans into AMD EPYC 9004 Genoa 03:23 AIC's Removable EDSFF Storage AMD Genoa System EB202-CP 04:28 Lenovo Neptune Liquid Cooling for AMD, Intel, and NVIDIA and Atos Cameo 04:55 Gigabyte Ampere NVIDIA Arm Server and a Huge AMD EPYC Genoa GPU Server 06:20 Inspur AMD EPYC 9004 Genoa and Liquid Cooled OAM Platform 06:37 Next-gen Tyan Servers at SC22 and a Kioxia CM7 Cameo 06:54 Supermicro's X13 and H13 Platforms including NVIDIA H100 Servers 07:38 Dell PowerEdge XE9680 08:20 Ingrasys ES2100 with NVIDIA Spectrum-2 and Kioxia EM6 and other Ethernet SSDs 08:56 HPE brings AstroLabs Lunar Rover to the SC22 show floor 09:48 Microsoft Azure HPC at SC22 10:39 NVIDIA BlueField-3 Shows Itself 11:08 The Intel CPU Max and GPU Max 1100 Series 12:08 CoolIT 500kW CDU in 10U 12:53 Chilldyne Liquid Cooling aka the Axe Demo 14:55 CXL including Astera Labs, QCT, Microchip, and Unifabrix 16:32 My Favorite Part of SC22 17:38 Wrap-up ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - NVIDIA Ampere Arm Gigabyte video shown in their SC22 booth: https://youtu.be/t4dPmgZqWdk - Ingrasys Kioxia Ethernet SSDs: https://youtu.be/_igei5FVeeA - Liquid cooling servers with CoolIT and Gigabyte: https://youtu.be/x4ta3dcOosA - SC21 Top 10: https://youtu.be/gULtHb5CDWc - OCP21 Wild Hardware: https://youtu.be/0Z2u5WP-0tI - AMD EPYC 9004 Genoa: https://youtu.be/8QaxFsgQ0vk - AMD EPYC 7773X Milan-X Launch - https://youtu.be/oUugk0INTRU - Intel next-gen QuickAssist accelerators in Xeon D and Sapphire Rapids: https://youtu.be/yjAIC-6XDqI - Intel Sapphire Rapids AMX and QAT Testing: https://www.servethehome.com/hands-on-with-intel-sapphire-rapids-xeon-accelerators-qct/ - AMD Announces Milan-X and MI250X - https://youtu.be/ZEDKNtt-erk - GB era of Server CPUs - https://youtu.be/wWhrKNbKrK0 - Dual AMD EPYC 8x NVIDIA A100 Server - https://youtu.be/E6HJi0iqYbw - Liquid cooling AMD EPYC and NVIDIA A100 Servers - https://youtu.be/4Np1HnWiHb4 - Compute Express Link or CXL in Servers - https://youtu.be/Mp9L7OClb2U

We take a look at an AMD Ryzen 4x 2.5GbE machine with features straddling the line between virtualization, firewall, router, and desktop. We ran the AMD Ryzen 7 5825U 8 core/ 16 thread machine through OPNsense, pfSense, Proxmox VE, Ubuntu, and Windows 11 to see if it was better at the router/ firewall, virtualization server, or desktop use cases. In the end, we learned a lot about this funky machine, but perhaps not what role it is best suited for with its 4x Intel i226-V NICs. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/amd-ryzen-4x-2-5gbe-intel-i226-firewall-router-for-pfsense-opnsense-proxmox-and-windows/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit We Purchased Note as a participant in the Amazon Associates affiliate program, we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- AliExpress link: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DDwmug5 Here is the Hunsn unit via an Amazon link, but it costs more: https://amzn.to/3tLIG6m G.Skill Ripjaws 2x32GB DDR4-3200: https://amzn.to/3TLwNrn WD Blue SN570 1TB: https://amzn.to/3AsEgoB SlimQ 150W GaN Adapter: https://amzn.to/3Xiotm8 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:43 Pricing 02:22 External Hardware Overview 05:48 Internal Hardware Overview 10:41 Testing OPNsense, pfSense, Proxmox VE, Ubuntu, and Windows 11 13:07 Performance and a Warning 15:31 Power Consumption and Noise 19:45 Key Lessons Learned 22:23 Final Words ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - ASRock 4x4 AMD Ryzen 7 5800U: https://youtu.be/oqwnD5zKXqQ - Three 6x 2.5GbE Fanless Systems: https://youtu.be/tZK1l9bXDgs - Two Fanless N5105 Systems: https://youtu.be/xExmvIHEQao - VMware ESXi and pfSense on a 6x 2.5GbE Core i7 Fanless System: https://www.servethehome.com/topton-fanless-intel-core-i7-1165g7-box-running-vmware-esxi-veeam-and-pfsense/ - 4x 2.5GbE J4125 Unit (Topton): https://youtu.be/IJhlqb4iGn4 - 4x 2.5GbE J4125 Unit (Hnsun): https://youtu.be/wUcDg_ms0is - 4x 2.5GbE N5105 Unit: https://youtu.be/rUuaAPG0PxU - 4x 2.5GbE N6005 Unit: https://youtu.be/Q4_SyLV7s60 - Netgate 4100 pfSense Plus Review: https://youtu.be/8-qT2D5wDD0 - TinyPilot Raspberry Pi KVM: https://youtu.be/l7i-hm_E2ls

AMD just dropped the core hammer on Intel. With 96 cores the AMD EPYC 9654 gaps Intel by providing more than 2x the core count per socket and enormous performance improvements. In this video, we get into the details of Genoa, and how the EPYC 9004 series fits with Bergamo, Genoa-X, Siena, MI300, and Intel offerings like Intel's 3rd Gen Xeon Scalable Ice Lake and Cooper Lake as well as Sapphire Rapids expectations. There is a ton here, so dive in. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/amd-epyc-genoa-gaps-intel-xeon-in-stunning-fashion/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:58 Where the AMD EPYC 9004 Falls compared to Intel Xeon 05:26 AMD EPYC 9004 Pricing and SKUs 07:37 AMD EPYC 9004 Series Overview 13:14 AMD Socket SP5 and EPYC 9004 Platform 15:13 AMD Genoa and Compute Express Link (CXL) 16:00 AMD EPYC 9004 Genoa Performance 19:53 AMD EPYC 9654 Power Consumption 21:04 AMD EPYC 9004 Genoa v. Intel Xeon Sapphire Rapids Market Context 24:00 Wrap-up ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - AMD EPYC 7773X Milan-X Launch - https://youtu.be/oUugk0INTRU - Intel next-gen QuickAssist accelerators in Xeon D and Sapphire Rapids: https://youtu.be/yjAIC-6XDqI - Intel Sapphire Rapids AMX and QAT Testing: https://www.servethehome.com/hands-on-with-intel-sapphire-rapids-xeon-accelerators-qct/ - AMD EPYC 7003 Milan Launch - https://youtu.be/b2bEoW6FcBA - AMD Announces Milan-X and MI250X - https://youtu.be/ZEDKNtt-erk - GB era of Server CPUs - https://youtu.be/wWhrKNbKrK0 - Testing accelerators using AWS M6i - https://youtu.be/CbANr1BztEw - All about server power efficiency - https://youtu.be/rMJBhYeRIxY - Dual AMD EPYC 8x NVIDIA A100 Server - https://youtu.be/E6HJi0iqYbw - Liquid cooling AMD EPYC and NVIDIA A100 Servers - https://youtu.be/4Np1HnWiHb4 - Tyan's AMD EPYC GPU Tower - https://youtu.be/zQzu7IGhqCQ - ASRock Rack 1U GPU Server - https://youtu.be/VUagmLPb7R8 - 32 core Intel Ice Lake Xeon versus AMD EPYC Milan - https://youtu.be/e96mboM155g - Compute Express Link or CXL in Servers - https://youtu.be/Mp9L7OClb2U

We answer who makes the better MEGA workstation between the Lenovo ThinkStation P620 and the Supermicro AS-5014A-TT. Both are equipped with the AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 5995WX, so it is time to see which one offers the better platform and which is the better value. The results may surprise you. STH Main Site Article (Lenovo P620): https://www.servethehome.com/lenovo-thinkstation-p620-amd-ryzen-threadripper-pro-5995wx-remix-edition-review-supermicro-nvidia-pny-sabrent-highpoint/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit We Purchased Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- HighPoint SSD7540: https://amzn.to/3FR6kpf Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus 2TB: https://amzn.to/3zW9nbP NVIDIA RTX A6000: https://amzn.to/3UES2fD NVIDIA RTX A4500: https://amzn.to/3hag2IP DISCLAIMERS: We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:11 The Huge Price Gap 04:44 Hardware Overview External 09:12 Internal Hardware Overview 13:52 Performance Comparison 16:22 Lenovo Uses AMD PSB to Vendor Lock CPUs 18:43 Key Lessons Learned 20:37 Wrap-Up ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 5995WX Review: https://youtu.be/ZtNVJw4TTH4 - AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3995WX Review - https://youtu.be/JVLDlrz09Os - Lenovo ThinkStation P620 Review - https://www.servethehome.com/lenovo-thinkstation-p620-review-first-amd-threadripper-pro-workstation/ - ASUS WRX80 Motherboard Review - https://www.servethehome.com/asus-pro-ws-wrx80e-sage-se-wifi-review-amd-threadripper-pro/ - HighPoint SSD7540: https://www.servethehome.com/highpoint-ssd7540-8x-m-2-nvme-ssd-card-review-sabrent/ - Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus 2TB: https://www.servethehome.com/sabrent-rocket-4-plus-1tb-m-2-nvme-ssd-review-this-is-fast/ - NVIDIA RTX A4500: https://www.servethehome.com/pny-nvidia-rtx-a4500-20gb-gpu-review/ - Lenovo PSB Lock in P620 (2021) - https://www.servethehome.com/lenovo-is-using-amd-psb-to-vendor-lock-amd-cpus/ - Lenovo PSB Ryzen CPUs (2022) - https://youtu.be/KAVlHy05XzM - Dell AMD PSB Lock EPYC (2020) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNVuTAVYxpM - AMD EPYC Milan Review - https://youtu.be/b2bEoW6FcBA - AMD EPYC Milan-X Review - https://youtu.be/oUugk0INTRU - AMD EPYC 7003 Milan Launch - https://youtu.be/b2bEoW6FcBA - AMD Announces Bergamo Milan-X and MI250X - https://youtu.be/ZEDKNtt-erk - GB era of Server CPUs - https://youtu.be/wWhrKNbKrK0 - AMD Technology Roadmap - https://www.servethehome.com/amd-technology-roadmap-from-amd-financial-analyst-day-2022/

We take a look at two new fanless 4x 2.5GbE systems with the Intel Celeron N5105 and i225-V and i226-V NICs and see how this new generation fares. We tried these systems with Proxmox VE for virtualization (Will looked at one with VMware ESXi linked below), pfSense, and OPNsense and found a few differences with this design. These have become popular router, firewall, and virtualization nodes, so we are doing a combined review of the two AliExpress units. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/new-fanless-4x-2-5gbe-intel-n5105-i226-v-firewall-tested/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit We Purchased Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- AliExpress Topton stores. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:05 Pricing, AliExpress, and what NOT to do 03:02 External Hardware Overview 05:15 Internal Hardware Overview 11:07 Performance 12:30 Improved Power Consumption 15:25 Key Lessons Learned wit hProxmox VE, pfSense, and OPNsense 18:07 Intel J6413 Units Next and Wrap-up ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Three 6x 2.5GbE Fanless Systems: https://youtu.be/tZK1l9bXDgs - VMware ESXi and pfSense on a 6x 2.5GbE Core i7 Fanless System: https://www.servethehome.com/topton-fanless-intel-core-i7-1165g7-box-running-vmware-esxi-veeam-and-pfsense/ - 4x 2.5GbE J4125 Unit (Topton): https://youtu.be/IJhlqb4iGn4 - 4x 2.5GbE J4125 Unit (Hnsun): https://youtu.be/wUcDg_ms0is - 4x 2.5GbE N5105 Unit: https://youtu.be/rUuaAPG0PxU - 4x 2.5GbE N6005 Unit: https://youtu.be/Q4_SyLV7s60 - Netgate 4100 pfSense Plus Review: https://youtu.be/8-qT2D5wDD0 - Intel QuickAsssit (QAT) Cards: https://youtu.be/vcxJdRMhQ3o - TinyPilot Raspberry Pi KVM: https://youtu.be/l7i-hm_E2ls Here are the threads mentioned on the early units STH readers got. (Bitly to the STH forum resource since apparently, YT does not like the URL) - Main N6005 Thread: https://bit.ly/3OxmYf9 - More discussion on the forums: https://bit.ly/3a2ayN4

We take a look at Intel's secret weapon against AMD and Arm. We benchmark Intel Xeon D-2700 series QuickAssist (QAT) accelerators. We also compare it to the AMD EPYC 3000 series. Not only do we have Ice Lake D versus the EPYC 3451, but we also have hands-on numbers with 4th Gen Intel Xeon "Sapphire Rapids" QAT and Milan. Let us get deep into the performance of the latest Xeon D and next-gen Xeons. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/intel-xeon-d-2700-onboard-quickassist-qat-acceleration-deep-dive/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:33 Test Setup for QuickAssist 04:19 Intel Xeon D QAT Compression 07:55 IPsec VPN QAT Performance with Xeon D 12:01 nginx HTTPS QAT on Xeon D-2776NT 14:29 4th Gen Intel Xeon Sapphire Rapids QAT 17:56 The "Gotchas" of QuickAssist Technology 21:05 Wrap-up ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Hands-on 4th Gen Intel Xeon Sapphire Rapids Testing: https://www.servethehome.com/hands-on-with-intel-sapphire-rapids-xeon-accelerators-qct/ - Ice Lake with QAT Add-in Cards: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcxJdRMhQ3o - Ice Lake-D Launch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0fr7EBsa50 - AMD EPYC 3451: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=615ag-hSeko - AMD EPYC 3451 Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/amd-epyc-3451-benchmarks-and-review/ - Intel QuickAssist IPsec VPN 2017: https://www.servethehome.com/intel-quickassist-at-40gbe-speeds-ipsec-vpn-testing/ - Intel QuickAsssit Compression 2016: https://www.servethehome.com/intel-quickassist-technology-and-openssl-setup-insights-and-initial-benchmarks/

We take a look at the Dell OptiPlex 7000 Micro as part of our Project TinyMiniMicro review series. In this video, we see why this is a great step forward with the Intel Alder Lake generation 12 core, 20 thread Intel Core i7-12700 processor. We also compare it to the Dell OptiPlex 7090 Micro and even show some things that are challenged by Dell's 1L PC design. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/dell-optiplex-7000-intel-alder-lake-tinyminimicro-pc-review/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction Dell OptiPlex 7000 Micro 02:07 External Hardware Overview and OptiPlex 7090 Micro Differences 06:37 Internal Hardware Overview 07:45 Samsung PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD Heat Challenges 10:26 Performance Intel Core i7-12700 Edition 11:55 Power Consumption, Noise, and Thermal Throttle 16:24 Key Lessons Learned 18:38 Wrap-up ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Dell OptiPlex 7090 Micro: https://youtu.be/-ieQPGrbDfE - Dell OptiPlex 7080 Micro: https://youtu.be/5mTUTX4QNkg - Dell OptiPlex 7070 Micro: https://youtu.be/Ozzq_99Z3kw - Dell OptiPlex 7060 Micro: https://youtu.be/RZMf_DnRvq8 - Dell OptiPlex 3070 Micro: https://youtu.be/rJ0zXRWeSPs - Dell OptiPlex 3050 Micro: https://youtu.be/Ureon327LrE - HP EliteDesk 800 G6 Mini: https://youtu.be/o416e0iyE30 - Lenovo PSB Locking Ryzen CPUs: https://youtu.be/KAVlHy05XzM - Lenovo M90q Tiny: https://youtu.be/GTl8fiKEr8g - Lenovo M90q Tiny Gen2: https://youtu.be/7zwZ1zVW9Xk - Lenovo M80q Tiny: https://youtu.be/4_4Ulnfk0Sc - Lenovo IdeaCentre 5i Tiny: https://youtu.be/ztn7VjNzY7k - Lenovo ThinkCentre M75q-2 Tiny (Gen 2): https://youtu.be/Kr1tD6TEnek - Apple Mac Mini M1 10GbE Edition: https://youtu.be/4gXUfAgLKj0 - Project TinyMiniMicro Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC53fzn9608B-MT5KvuuHct5MiUDO8IF4 - Project TinyMiniMicro Catalog: https://forums.servethehome.com/index.php?threads/tiny-mini-micro-pc-experiences.30230/

We take a look at the Falcon Northwest Talon system with an AMD Ryzen 9 7950X. This uses AMD's newest 16-core / 32-thread processor, DDR5, and more. The Ryzen 9 7950X system even has the STH logo all over it! STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/falcon-northwest-talon-amd-ryzen-9-7950x-workstation-review/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find Ian Cutress @TechTechPotato ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TechTechPotato: https://www.youtube.com/c/TechTechPotato ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Falcon Northwest https://www.falcon-nw.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 00:51 The new STH Set, Disclosure, and Noise 02:46 Hardware Overview 13:04 AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Performance with Ian from TechTechPotato 16:24 Performance and Power Consumption 18:50 Thoughts for Improvement and Final Words 21:29 Wrap-up ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - NVIDIA RTX A4500 Review: https://www.servethehome.com/pny-nvidia-rtx-a4500-20gb-gpu-review/ - AMD Socket AM5 Platform Overview for the X670E: https://www.servethehome.com/amd-ryzen-7000-series-platform-overview/ - AMD Ryzen 7000 series launched: https://www.servethehome.com/amd-ryzen-7000-and-zen-4-launch/

We go on a tour of the top future server demos I saw at Intel Innovation 2022. That includes the amazing silicon photonics demos, a bunch of CXL switches and memory devices, non-binary DDR5 memory, liquid-cooled servers, Ponte Vecchio/ Intel Arc GPUs, Intel Sapphire Rapids Xeon (4th Gen Intel Xeon), many next-generation servers, and more. We even have a few bonuses from companies like Pure Storage, Montage Technology, and Samsung here. So much to cover! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 02:28 Intel Silicon Photonics 05:57 XConn CXL 2.0 Switch 07:23 SK Hynix CXL 2.0 Memory Expansion Unit 07:47 Astera Labs CXL Memory DDR5 Card 09:50 Non-binary DDR5 Memory Capacities 11:14 QCT Liquid v. Air Cooled Intel Sapphire Rapids Xeon 13:21 Intel Sapphire Rapids Servers at Innovation 2022 13:24 Supermicro Intel Flex GPU Server, Habana Gaudi 2, and EDSFF 14:03 Kioxia CM7 PCIe Gen5 NVMe SSDs 14:09 Tyan Intel Sapphire Rapids Xeon Servers 14:18 QCT Sapphire Rapids Xeon Servers 14:34 Hyve Sapphire Rapids Xeon Servers 14:41 Dell, HPE, and Lenovo Hardware Absent 15:14 Intel Sapphire Rapids Xeon Accelerators Demo 17:29 13th Gen Intel Core Falcon Northwest Talon 18:01 Intel Ponte Vecchio Liquid Cooled 18:27 Intel Arc A770 with a Twist 19:37 Inspur F26A Agilex CXL FPGA with Optane Support 20:35 Samsung Expandable Display 21:18 Montage Technology DDR5 Chips 21:55 Pure Storage FlashBlade 22:28 Bloopers Filming On-Site ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - EDSFF Guide: https://youtu.be/29Nh3p6779E - Arm, AMD, Intel 2022-2023: https://youtu.be/avxg-XRmk8A - Intel QAT Acceleration on Ice Lake: https://youtu.be/vcxJdRMhQ3o - Liquid Cooling Servers: https://youtu.be/x4ta3dcOosA - CXL Taco Primer: https://youtu.be/Mp9L7OClb2U - Intel Co-packaged Optics Demo: - Intel Silicon Photonics: https://www.servethehome.com/this-intel-silicon-photonics-connector-is-a-huge-deal/ - Non-binary Memory Capacities: https://www.servethehome.com/sk-hynix-shows-non-binary-ddr5-capacities-at-intel-innovation-2022/ - Intel Sapphire Acceleration Demo: https://www.servethehome.com/intel-xeon-sapphire-rapids-shows-built-in-accelerators-at-innovation-2022/ - Intel Arc A770: https://www.servethehome.com/intel-arc-a770-with-a-special-twist-at-innovation-2022/ - Intel Ponte Vecchio at the event: https://www.servethehome.com/intel-ponte-vecchio-liquid-cooled-oam-package-at-innovation-2022/ - QCT Servers at Innovation 2022: https://www.servethehome.com/a-tour-of-the-qct-intel-sapphire-rapids-system-overload-booth/

In this video, we take a look at the 128-core Ampere Altra Max powered Gigabyte G242-P32 Arm-server with two NVIDIA A100 80GB GPUs. NVIDIA is pushing Arm CPUs plus NVIDIA GPUs from the edge to the high-performance computing data center segment. In this video, we take a look at the system that is the foundation for the NVIDIA Arm HPC Developer's Kit and see what it is like to use one of these systems. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/the-most-important-server-of-2022-the-gigabyte-ampere-altra-max-and-nvidia-a100/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 04:56 Gigabyte G242-P32 Server Hardware Overview 12:56 Getting started with an Ampere Arm and NVIDIA A100 Server 18:10 Performance 22:32 Impact of this NVIDIA Arm System 25:00 Final Words ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Ampere Altra 2x 80C Wiwynn - https://youtu.be/jESiMLQVNf4 - More Cores, More Better - https://youtu.be/avxg-XRmk8A - Intel QAT Acceleration Cards- https://youtu.be/vcxJdRMhQ3o - Intel Ice Lake Acceleration - https://youtu.be/CbANr1BztEw - Cavium ThunderX Gigabyte Server - https://www.servethehome.com/gigabyte-r270-t61-2u-96-core-cavium-thunderx-server-review/ - Marvell Cavium ThunderX2 - https://www.servethehome.com/cavium-thunderx2-review-benchmarks-real-arm-server-option/

In our ASRock 4x4 BOX-5800U review, we see how this AMD Ryzen mini PC offers great performance in a NUC-like form factor. With a compact and quiet system and a Zen 3-based AMD Ryzen 7 5800U processor, this system offers a lot while also having 2.5GbE and WiFi 6E connectivity. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/asrock-4x4-box-5800u-review-a-tiny-amd-ryzen-7-5800u-mini-pc/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit We Purchased Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - ASRock 4x4 (Newegg Affiliate Link): https://fave.co/3dV1MT8 - G.Skill Memory (Amazon Affiliate Link): https://amzn.to/3Cmx3YG - WD Blue SN570 (Amzon Affiliate Link): https://amzn.to/3E8piqn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction ASRock 4x4 BOX-5800U 02:01 External Hardware Overview 05:38 Internal Hardware Overview 09:31 AMD Ryzen 7 5800U Performance 11:29 Power Consumption and Noise 14:21 Key Lessons Learned 17:37 Final Words ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - ASUS PN51-S1 Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-PrKVKfa2Y - 11th Gen NUC Pro Review: https://youtu.be/pKi2TKhBsuo - 11th Gen NUC Compute Element Review: https://youtu.be/PRCuFrDaql8 - STH Mini PC Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGKnpARJNmc&list=PLC53fzn9608BEXuRQBb1Fz56TnGOoDmNr - CHUWI RZBOX AMD Ryzen 9 4900H Edition: https://youtu.be/qGKnpARJNmc - Minisforum HX90 Review: https://youtu.be/AAgdROROTfY - Beelink GTR5/ GR9 Review: https://youtu.be/plbGmkwWWL8 - Dell OptiPlex 7080 Micro: https://youtu.be/5mTUTX4QNkg - HP EliteDesk 800 G6 Mini: https://youtu.be/o416e0iyE30 - Apple Mac Mini M1 10GbE Edition: https://youtu.be/4gXUfAgLKj0 - Project TinyMiniMicro Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC53fzn9608B-MT5KvuuHct5MiUDO8IF4

ASRock Rack sent us a 1U AMD EPYC server. When we opened it, it was totally different from what we expected, and other servers on the market. In this video, we take a look at the ASRock Rack 1U2N2G-ROME/2T and see what makes this AMD EPYC 7002 "Rome" and EPYC 7003 "Milan" server with GPU support so different. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/asrock-rack-1u2n2g-rome-2t-review-1u-2-node-amd-epyc-gpu-server/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit We Purchased Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Crucial P5 Plus 2TB NVMe SSD: https://amzn.to/3xKSpMk - NVIDIA A40: https://amzn.to/3SuZmsP - NVIDIA A4500: https://amzn.to/3DLTp6K ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:12 ASRock Rack 1U2N2G-ROME/2T Hardware Overview 04:59 ASRock Rack ROMED4ID-2T mITX Nodes 12:50 IPMI 13:21 4-channel EPYC Performance 16:21 Power Consumption 17:55 Key Lessons Learned 20:45 Wrap-up ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - AMD EPYC 4-channel memory optimization: https://youtu.be/GPkTDzhq-kg - ASRock Rack ROMED4ID-2T motherboard review: https://www.servethehome.com/asrock-rack-romed4id-2t-mitx-ish-amd-epyc-motherboard-review/ - AMD EPYC 7003X Milan-X review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUugk0INTRU - AMD EPYC 7003 Milan review: https://youtu.be/b2bEoW6FcBA - AMD EPYC 7002 Rome review: - NVIDIA A4500 review: https://www.servethehome.com/pny-nvidia-rtx-a4500-20gb-gpu-review/ - NVIDIA A40 review: https://www.servethehome.com/nvidia-a40-48gb-gpu-mini-review/

In this video, we take a look at three 6x 2.5GbE fanless firewall, VPN, and router boxes. Two utilize the Intel Core i7-1165G7 a higher-performance solution. One of those two we recommend. One uses the Intel N6005 and worked, but we have a different recommendation on. We typically use these for Proxmox VE virtualization, pfSense or OPNsense firewalls, OpenWRT, or other similar use cases. STH Main Site Core i7-1165G7 Review: https://www.servethehome.com/intel-core-i7-1165g7-fanless-6x-2-5gbe-firewalls-i225-pfsense-opnsense-proxmox/ STH Main Site Intel Pentium N6005 Review: (Coming soon) STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit We Purchased ---------------------------------------------------------------------- AliExpress via Topton Stores (links have updated since we purchased.) Note: These have a lot of variability, so some people have had to apply thermal paste and etc. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 02:48 N6005 6x 2.5GbE Hardware Overview 07:57 Core i7-1165G7 Hardware Overview 13:30 Performance 16:02 Power Consumption 18:28 BIOS and pfSense, OPNsense, and Proxmox VE 19:02 Key Lessons Learned 23:30 Final Words ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - 4x 2.5GbE J4125 Unit (Topton): https://youtu.be/IJhlqb4iGn4 - 4x 2.5GbE J4125 Unit (Hnsun): https://youtu.be/wUcDg_ms0is - 4x 2.5GbE N5105 Unit: https://youtu.be/rUuaAPG0PxU - 4x 2.5GbE N6005 Unit: https://youtu.be/Q4_SyLV7s60 - Netgate 4100 pfSense Plus Review: https://youtu.be/8-qT2D5wDD0 - Intel QuickAsssit (QAT) Cards: https://youtu.be/vcxJdRMhQ3o - TinyPilot Raspberry Pi KVM: https://youtu.be/l7i-hm_E2ls Here are the threads mentioned on the early units STH readers got. (Bitly to the STH forum resource since apparently, YT does not like the URL) - Main N6005 Thread: https://bit.ly/3OxmYf9 - More discussion on the forums: https://bit.ly/3a2ayN4

Intel QuickAssist Technology is a game-changer for many compression and crypto workloads in servers. We go into the technology, its performance, and some of the gotchas to see how much Intel QAT accelerates a dual-socket Intel Xeon Gold 6338N ("Ice Lake") server compared to an AMD EPYC 7513 ("Milan") server. We also show a bit on what you can do to achieve this level of acceleration in your systems with compression, IPsec VPN, and nginx HTTPS servers as we look at Intel QuickAssist performance. Note: This was sponsored by Intel because I needed to fly up to Oregon and we needed to put together a 100GbE demo environment using some fairly specialized tools. As always, we retained full editorial control and Intel did not get to review anything prior to publication including scripts, the main site article, or the video before we published it. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/intel-quickassist-in-ice-lake-servers-what-you-need-to-know/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:43 What is Intel QuickAssist 05:10 Building a 100GbE Intel QAT Test Setup for Intel Ice Lake Xeon and AMD EPYC 08:45 Compression Acceleration with Intel QAT 12:02 IPsec Acceleration with QuickAssist 14:06 nginx HTTPS Acceleration with the QAT Engine 18:44 Intel QAT "Gotchas" We Have Found 22:26 The Future of Intel QAT ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Intel QAT adapters by generation: https://www.servethehome.com/intel-quickassist-parts-and-cards-by-qat-generation/ - Intel Ice Lake D: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0fr7EBsa50 - AMD, Arm, and Intel CPU Plans 2022-2023: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avxg-XRmk8A - Intel QAT OpenSSL 2016: https://www.servethehome.com/intel-quickassist-technology-and-openssl-setup-insights-and-initial-benchmarks/ - Intel QAT IPsec 2017: https://www.servethehome.com/intel-quickassist-at-40gbe-speeds-ipsec-vpn-testing/ - Intel QAT and Sapphire Rapids 1: https://www.servethehome.com/intel-sierra-forest-the-e-core-xeon-intel-needs/ - Intel QAT and Sapphire Rapids 2: https://www.servethehome.com/intel-accelerates-messaging-on-acceleration-ahead-of-sapphire-rapids-xeon/

Arm is suing Qualcomm over its acquisition of Nuvia and Qualcomm's plans to use Nuvia's designs across its portfolio. I extract some of the most pertinent parts from the complaint and explain why this is such a big deal in the industry. Note this is my perspective, not legal advice. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/arm-sues-qualcomm-over-nuvia-ip-misappropriation-and-trademark-infringement/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find ServeTheHome ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction and Background 02:40 What is Arm and what do they do? 05:44 What is Qualcomm's business with Arm? 06:28 Qualcomm Centriq 2400 Failed 07:11 Qualcomm relies on Arm designs 09:17 What is Nuvia? 12:34 Why Qualcomm Spent $1.4B for Nuvia 13:54 What is Nuvia's IP? 14:39 Arm asserts it has a contractual right via change-in-control of Nuvia 16:29 A fun tech industry story on CiC 17:28 Arm Terminated Nuvia's license 18:26 Walking through the Arm and likely Qualcomm Positions 19:35 Industry Impact 21:21 Wrap-up ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - AMD, Arm, and Intel in the 2022-2023 Data Center: https://youtu.be/avxg-XRmk8A - Ampere Server CPUs: https://youtu.be/jESiMLQVNf4 - Qualcomm Centriq 2400 Launch: https://www.servethehome.com/qualcomm-centriq-2400-officially-launched/ - Gigabyte Qualcomm Centriq 2400 Server: https://www.servethehome.com/gigabyte-h221-q20-qualcomm-centriq-2400-platform/ - Analyzing key Centriq 2400 headwinds: https://www.servethehome.com/analyzing-key-qualcomm-centriq-2400-market-headwinds/ - Qualcomm Centriq 2400 Presentation: https://www.servethehome.com/new-qualcomm-centriq-2400-details-48-cores-60mb-l3-cache-2ghz/ - Qualcomm Centriq 2400 at Hot Chips 29: https://www.servethehome.com/qualcomm-centriq-2400-arm-cpu-hot-chips-29/ - Centriq 2400 running Windows Server 2016 on Arm: https://www.servethehome.com/here-is-the-demo-of-qualcomm-centriq-running-windows-sever-2016/ - An Arm Opportunity with CSPs: https://www.servethehome.com/an-arm-opportunity-with-cloud-service-providers/ - Latest Nuvia funding round: https://www.servethehome.com/nuvia-gets-a-refreshed-funding-round/

In our ASUS PN51-S1 mini PC review, we see how this AMD Ryzen 7 5700U system performs and fill it with an 8TB NVMe SSD and lots of RAM. This is a system that many of our readers asked us to look at as an Intel NUC alternative based on AMD Ryzen processors. With 8 cores and 16 threads, we went an extra step and kitted out the system with a Sabrent 8TB NVMe SSD and 32GB of memory for an awesome little box. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/asus-pn51-s1-mini-pc-with-amd-ryzen-7-5700u-review-sabrent/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit We Purchased Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ASUS PN51-S1 Affiliate Link: https://amzn.to/3PWUcV6 8TB Sabrent NVMe SSD: https://amzn.to/3ATp9VU 2x 16GB Sabrent DDR4-3200 SODIMM: https://amzn.to/3Rgr2kK ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:55 External Hardware Overview 06:19 Internal Hardware Overview 08:04 Sabrent 8TB NVMe SSD and 32GB RAM 09:22 Performance 11:45 Power Consumption 13:15 Noise 14:42 Key Lessons Learned 19:02 Wrap-up ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - STH Mini PC Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGKnpARJNmc&list=PLC53fzn9608BEXuRQBb1Fz56TnGOoDmNr - ASRock 4x4 BOX-5800U Review: https://youtu.be/oqwnD5zKXqQ - CHUWI RZBOX AMD Ryzen 9 4900H Edition: https://youtu.be/qGKnpARJNmc - Minisforum HX90 Review: https://youtu.be/AAgdROROTfY - Beelink GTR5/ GR9 Review: https://youtu.be/plbGmkwWWL8 - Dell OptiPlex 7080 Micro: https://youtu.be/5mTUTX4QNkg - HP EliteDesk 800 G6 Mini: https://youtu.be/o416e0iyE30 - Apple Mac Mini M1 10GbE Edition: https://youtu.be/4gXUfAgLKj0 - Project TinyMiniMicro Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC53fzn9608B-MT5KvuuHct5MiUDO8IF4

In our Netgate 4100 review, we see what this pfSense Plus-based router, firewall, VPN box, and more offers. We discuss OpenVPN performance, IPsec performance (using Intel QuickAssist), and do basic iperf3 testing across the 1GbE and 2.5GbE ports. Let us see what this Intel Atom C3338R processor-based system can handle. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/netgate-4100-pfsense-plus-router-firewall-vpn-appliance-review-intel-qat/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:19 Netgate 4100 Hardware Overview 10:51 pfSense Plus Software Overview 13:10 1GbE, 2.5GbE, and VPN Performance 18:05 Power Consumption and Noise 20:09 Key Lessons Learned 24:27 Wrap-up ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Intel QuickAssist Adapter Guide by Generation: https://www.servethehome.com/intel-quickassist-parts-and-cards-by-qat-generation/ - Intel QAT 2016 - https://www.servethehome.com/intel-quickassist-technology-and-openssl-setup-insights-and-initial-benchmarks/ - Intel QAT 2017 - https://www.servethehome.com/intel-quickassist-at-40gbe-speeds-ipsec-vpn-testing/ - Intel QuickAssist comes to FreeBSD in 2017 - https://www.servethehome.com/quickassist-driver-freebsd-pfsupport-coming/ - Topton and Kingnovy N5105 4x i225 Units: https://youtu.be/rUuaAPG0PxU - Topton J4125 4x i225 Unit: https://youtu.be/IJhlqb4iGn4 - Hunsn J4125 and i225 Unit: https://youtu.be/wUcDg_ms0is

In this video, we take a look at AMD's new 64 core/ 128 thread behemoth. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 5995WX is the company's new top-end workstation processor. We discuss what makes it different from the original TR Pro 3995WX ("WEPYC") CPU. We also look at new platforms from Gigabyte and Supermicro to handle the new processor. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/amd-ryzen-threadripper-pro-5995wx-wepyc-review-supermicro-gigabyte-kioxia-pny-nvidia-asus-lenovo/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3995WX Review - https://youtu.be/JVLDlrz09Os - Lenovo ThinkStation P620 Review - https://www.servethehome.com/lenovo-thinkstation-p620-review-first-amd-threadripper-pro-workstation/ - ASUS WRX80 Motherboard Review - https://www.servethehome.com/asus-pro-ws-wrx80e-sage-se-wifi-review-amd-threadripper-pro/ - Lenovo PSB Lock in P620 (2021) - https://www.servethehome.com/lenovo-is-using-amd-psb-to-vendor-lock-amd-cpus/ - Lenovo PSB Ryzen CPUs (2022) - https://youtu.be/KAVlHy05XzM - Dell AMD PSB Lock EPYC (2020) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNVuTAVYxpM - AMD EPYC Milan Review - https://youtu.be/b2bEoW6FcBA - AMD EPYC Milan-X Review - https://youtu.be/oUugk0INTRU - Ultimate Cluster in a Box - https://youtu.be/3ZBEgNB1-mk - DPU Primer - https://youtu.be/S92rdAwIuNk - Testing NVIDIA BlueField-2 DPU with ZFS - https://youtu.be/NPQE0Rzh52c - AMD EPYC 7003 Milan Launch - https://youtu.be/b2bEoW6FcBA - AMD Announces Bergamo Milan-X and MI250X - https://youtu.be/ZEDKNtt-erk - GB era of Server CPUs - https://youtu.be/wWhrKNbKrK0 - AMD Technology Roadmap - https://www.servethehome.com/amd-technology-roadmap-from-amd-financial-analyst-day-2022/ - AMD EPYC Update - https://www.servethehome.com/amd-epyc-update-at-amd-financial-analyst-day-2022-siena-genoa-x/ - AMD Data Center Solutions - https://www.servethehome.com/amd-data-center-solutions-at-amd-financial-analyst-day-2022/ - AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 5000 goes DIY: https://www.servethehome.com/amd-threadripper-pro-5000-series-goes-diy-market-lenovo-dell-gigabyte-asus/ - Gigabyte Threadripper Pro 5000 Series Servers - https://www.servethehome.com/new-gigabyte-amd-ryzen-threadripper-workstations-and-1u/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introducing the AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 5995WX 01:51 What is new with the TR Pro 5995WX 06:51 The AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 5000 Family 08:45 Threadripper Pro Platforms from Lenovo and ASUS 10:42 Gigabyte MC62-G40 Threadripper Pro Motherboard 14:11 Supermicro AS-5014A-TT Threadripper Pro Workstation 18:21 AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 5995WX Performance and Power Consumption 20:20 AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 5995WX Cinebench R23 22:09 Key Lesson Learned: Launch window versus AMD EPYC Genoa 24:49 Lenovo exclusivity and AMD PSB 27:12 Wrap-up

We take a look at a completely forbidden server that you cannot buy in the US. Not only is the server vendor banned, but the Arm server CPUs used inside the server are also forbidden. Still, we got one to show you (because... STH.) Feel free to comment on this one, but also please keep the comments civil. STH Main Site Article (Server Overview): https://www.servethehome.com/the-forbidden-arm-server-that-is-banned-in-the-us/ Kunpeng 920 Overview: https://www.servethehome.com/a-quick-look-huawei-hisilicon-kunpeng-920-arm-server-cpu/ SSD Testing on this TaiShan server: https://www.servethehome.com/solidigm-d7-p5520-7-68tb-pcie-gen4-nvme-ssd-review-on-x86-arm-and-power9/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Huawei Kunpeng 920 Launch: https://www.servethehome.com/huawei-kunpeng-920-64-core-arm-server-cpu/ - Ampere Altra Wiwynn Server Review - https://youtu.be/jESiMLQVNf4 - AMD EPYC Milan-X Review - https://youtu.be/oUugk0INTRU - DPU Primer - https://youtu.be/S92rdAwIuNk - Testing NVIDIA BlueField-2 DPU with ZFS - https://youtu.be/NPQE0Rzh52c - Intel AI and AVX-512 Acceleration - https://youtu.be/CbANr1BztEw - Intel's Next-gen Data Center Parts - https://youtu.be/IhTeZj1HSCI - CXL Primer - https://youtu.be/Mp9L7OClb2U - AMD EPYC 7003 Milan Launch - https://youtu.be/b2bEoW6FcBA - AMD Announces Bergamo Milan-X and MI250X - https://youtu.be/ZEDKNtt-erk - GB era of Server CPUs - https://youtu.be/wWhrKNbKrK0 - Testing accelerators using AWS M6i - https://youtu.be/CbANr1BztEw - All about server power efficiency - https://youtu.be/rMJBhYeRIxY - Dual AMD EPYC 8x NVIDIA A100 Server - https://youtu.be/E6HJi0iqYbw - Liquid cooling AMD EPYC and NVIDIA A100 Servers - https://youtu.be/4Np1HnWiHb4 - Tyan's AMD EPYC GPU Tower - https://youtu.be/zQzu7IGhqCQ - ASRock Rack 1U GPU Server - https://youtu.be/VUagmLPb7R8 - 32 core Intel Ice Lake Xeon versus AMD EPYC Milan - https://youtu.be/e96mboM155g - AMD-Xilinx - https://youtu.be/QbG9ey6Gexs - Apple M1 Ultra - https://youtu.be/wtKDqdKoxTo - AMD Technology Roadmap - https://www.servethehome.com/amd-technology-roadmap-from-amd-financial-analyst-day-2022/ - AMD EPYC Update - https://www.servethehome.com/amd-epyc-update-at-amd-financial-analyst-day-2022-siena-genoa-x/ - AMD Data Center Solutions - https://www.servethehome.com/amd-data-center-solutions-at-amd-financial-analyst-day-2022/ - AMD-Xilinx and AI Updates - https://www.servethehome.com/amd-xilinx-ai-updates-at-amd-financial-analyst-day-2022/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 04:17 TaiShan Front and 2.5" NVMe SATA SAS 08:19 Huawei HiSilicon Kunpeng 920 Arm CPU First Look 12:38 Huawei HiSilicon "Hydra" Interconnect 13:38 Broadcom SAS3408 Huawei Mezzanine SAS 15:46 The Hi3052 BMC that has no documentation 17:00 The Most Interesting OCP NIC 3.0 Solution 19:24 PCIe Gen4 Risers and Retimers 19:39 Huawei HNS 4x25GbE RDMA Network 20:46 The Power Supplies 21:08 Output from the Kunpeng 920 Arm Server CPU 24:45 Wrap-up

We get into what you can expect from AMD EPYC, Intel Xeon, and Arm servers in 2022-2023. Each has its own design philosophy and is targeting different workloads. What is really interesting is that Intel and Arm have swapped chip design philosophies over the past decade. From More Cores, More Better to More Accelerators, More Better. Note: We cover NVIDIA Grace in the main site article. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/more-cores-more-better-amd-arm-and-intel-server-cpus-in-2022-2023/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Ampere Altra Wiwynn Server Review - https://youtu.be/jESiMLQVNf4 - AMD EPYC Milan-X Review - https://youtu.be/oUugk0INTRU - DPU Primer - https://youtu.be/S92rdAwIuNk - Testing NVIDIA BlueField-2 DPU with ZFS - https://youtu.be/NPQE0Rzh52c - Intel AI and AVX-512 Acceleration - https://youtu.be/CbANr1BztEw - Intel's Next-gen Data Center Parts - https://youtu.be/IhTeZj1HSCI - CXL Primer - https://youtu.be/Mp9L7OClb2U - AMD EPYC 7003 Milan Launch - https://youtu.be/b2bEoW6FcBA - AMD Announces Bergamo Milan-X and MI250X - https://youtu.be/ZEDKNtt-erk - GB era of Server CPUs - https://youtu.be/wWhrKNbKrK0 - Testing accelerators using AWS M6i - https://youtu.be/CbANr1BztEw - All about server power efficiency - https://youtu.be/rMJBhYeRIxY - Dual AMD EPYC 8x NVIDIA A100 Server - https://youtu.be/E6HJi0iqYbw - Liquid cooling AMD EPYC and NVIDIA A100 Servers - https://youtu.be/4Np1HnWiHb4 - Tyan's AMD EPYC GPU Tower - https://youtu.be/zQzu7IGhqCQ - ASRock Rack 1U GPU Server - https://youtu.be/VUagmLPb7R8 - 32 core Intel Ice Lake Xeon versus AMD EPYC Milan - https://youtu.be/e96mboM155g - AMD-Xilinx - https://youtu.be/QbG9ey6Gexs - Apple M1 Ultra - https://youtu.be/wtKDqdKoxTo - AMD Technology Roadmap - https://www.servethehome.com/amd-technology-roadmap-from-amd-financial-analyst-day-2022/ - AMD EPYC Update - https://www.servethehome.com/amd-epyc-update-at-amd-financial-analyst-day-2022-siena-genoa-x/ - AMD Data Center Solutions - https://www.servethehome.com/amd-data-center-solutions-at-amd-financial-analyst-day-2022/ - AMD-Xilinx and AI Updates - https://www.servethehome.com/amd-xilinx-ai-updates-at-amd-financial-analyst-day-2022/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 AMD Introduces its Companywide Roadmap 01:13 Our About Servers Series Track Record 02:53 More Cores More Better Framework 03:17 Arm Servers from Ampere, Amazon, Huawei/ HiSilicon, and Alibaba 10:48 Intel Sapphire Rapids, SPR HBM, and Sierra Forest 16:17 AMD Genoa, Genoa-X, and Bergamo 21:07 Wrap-up

In this video, we discuss how the EVGA NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 we purchased NEW (sold by and shipped from) Amazon.com Services LLC was tampered with and we instead was a RTX 3070. This has far reaching computer hardware security implications. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/how-i-got-scammed-on-an-evga-nvidia-geforce-rtx-3090/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:19 Amazon.com Services LLC New EVGA NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Order 03:00 The Tampered $2000 Shipping Box 05:10 The Scam EVGA NVIDIA RTX 3090 09:50 How this could have made it into new Amazon stock 10:47 Problems with getting a RTX 3070 Instead 12:44 Bigger Computer Hardware Security and Supply Chain Security Questions 17:06 Wrap-up ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Review: https://youtu.be/sKr7NIxHgWs - Dude this should NOT be in a Dell Switch: https://youtu.be/dUVmDcv782k - STH Mini PC Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGKnpARJNmc&list=PLC53fzn9608BEXuRQBb1Fz56TnGOoDmNr - Project TinyMiniMicro Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC53fzn9608B-MT5KvuuHct5MiUDO8IF4

We take a look the cheapest 8-port 2.5GbE PoE+ switch we could find anywhere (via AliExpress.) The Hasivo S1100P-8GT brings 2.5GbE to price parity with 1GbE PoE+ Netgear unmanaged switches which is a big deal. There are, however, some quirks. We go into those as well. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/the-ultimate-cheap-2-5gbe-poe-unmanaged-switch-hasivo-s1100p-8gt/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join Update: We did a main site review of the 5-port version, but we are not doing a video for it: https://www.servethehome.com/hasivo-s600-5gt-5-port-poe-2-5gbe-switch-with-a-catch/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit We Purchased ---------------------------------------------------------------------- AliExpress Affiliate Link: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DlYhCyN Affiliate link to the PoE tester: https://amzn.to/3cjd7v6 (Note we may earn a commission from Amazon if you purchase one) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:25 Hunting for the Cheapest 2.5GbE PoE Switch (8-Port) 02:55 Comparing this to the Netgear GS308PP 1GbE 8-Port PoE Switch 05:18 Hasivo S1100P-8GT External Overview 08:40 S1100P-8GT Internal Overview and Performance 11:25 Power Consumption 13:29 Testing PoE Capabilities 17:15 Key Lessons Learned 20:32 Wrap-up ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - TP-Link 2.5GbE and 10GbE Switches: https://youtu.be/aYkicPEDoLE - TrendNET 2.5GbE 5-port and 8-port switches: https://youtu.be/YetKfMcdZj4 - Comparing 9x SFP+ to RJ45 adapters: https://youtu.be/4qM9dyEuaS4 - Intel Celeron N5105 4x 2.5GbE: https://youtu.be/rUuaAPG0PxU - Topton J4125 4x i225 Unit: https://youtu.be/IJhlqb4iGn4 - Hunsn J4125 and i225 Unit: https://youtu.be/wUcDg_ms0is - TinyPilot Raspberry Pi KVM: https://youtu.be/l7i-hm_E2ls - 100GbE Arista switch review: https://youtu.be/ZPbxScPWOx4 - 100GbE FS switch review: https://www.servethehome.com/fs-n8560-32c-32x-100gbe-switch-review/ - 200GbE Dell switch review: https://youtu.be/EzRvKRNXdh8 - 400GbE switch review: https://youtu.be/p1qmvr-VYw8 - Something strange in Dell switches: https://youtu.be/dUVmDcv782k - Eeek old MikroTik CRS309 video: https://youtu.be/VLisQhJl0M8 - Intel X550 system: https://youtu.be/3ZBEgNB1-mk

We take a look at the new CHUWI RZBOX now powered by the AMD Ryzen 7 5800H. This is one of the lowest-cost 8-core AMD Ryzen mini PC's on the market and has more performance with the new upgrade. This little machine has a newer CPU, dual NICs, WiFi 6e, Bluetooth, and more. It also has another side where corners were cut. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/chuwi-rzbox-amd-ryzen-7-5800h-edition-review/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Amazon Affiliate Links to the System and Upgrades Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- CHUWI RZBOX Ryzen 7 5800H: https://amzn.to/3yjt5MU G.Skill Ripjaws DDR4-3200 2x32GB Kit: https://amzn.to/3G0HKyG Sabrent Rocket Q 1TB: https://amzn.to/3r2GWoH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - CHUWI RZBOX AMD Ryzen 9 4900H Edition: https://youtu.be/qGKnpARJNmc - Minisforum HX90 Review: https://youtu.be/AAgdROROTfY - Beelink GTR5/ GR9 Review: https://youtu.be/plbGmkwWWL8 - Dell OptiPlex 7080 Micro: https://youtu.be/5mTUTX4QNkg - HP EliteDesk 800 G6 Mini: https://youtu.be/o416e0iyE30 - Apple Mac Mini M1 10GbE Edition: https://youtu.be/4gXUfAgLKj0 - STH Mini PC Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGKnpARJNmc&list=PLC53fzn9608BEXuRQBb1Fz56TnGOoDmNr - Project TinyMiniMicro Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC53fzn9608B-MT5KvuuHct5MiUDO8IF4 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:33 Pricing and Value Discussion 03:41 External Hardware Overview 08:11 Internal Hardware Overview 12:15 Performance 14:08 Power Consumption and Noise 17:54 Key Lessons Learned 21:49 Wrap-up

We finally get to take a look at the Intel Atom Pentium Silver N6005 4-port 2.5GbE firewall and router mini PC from AliExpress. We hope to show you the pros and cons of upgrading to the faster Atom N6005 from the N5105 and N5095 units. Note - some users have found some strange things in the first batch of these. Our units have performed fine but we have the threads mentioned below. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/cheap-intel-pentium-n6005-4x-2-5gbe-fanless-firewall-and-router-review/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome ---------------------------------------------------------------------- More Testing from STH Readers ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Here are the threads mentioned on the early units STH readers got. (Bitly to the STH forum resource since apparently, YT does not like the URL) - Main N6005 Thread: https://bit.ly/3OxmYf9 - More discussion on the forums: https://bit.ly/3a2ayN4 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 02:09 Pricing Barebones and Configured 03:28 External Hardware Overview 07:09 Internal Hardware Overview 09:23 Intel N6005 Performance and Networking 12:37 Power Consumption 15:55 Key Lessons Learned 19:18 Why 2.5GbE is Needed 20:27 Wrap-up ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Topton and Kingnovy N5105 4x i225 Units: https://youtu.be/rUuaAPG0PxU - Topton J4125 4x i225 Unit: https://youtu.be/IJhlqb4iGn4 - Hunsn J4125 and i225 Unit: https://youtu.be/wUcDg_ms0is - TinyPilot Raspberry Pi KVM: https://youtu.be/l7i-hm_E2ls - Dell OptiPlex 7080 Micro: https://youtu.be/5mTUTX4QNkg - Dell OptiPlex 7070 Micro: https://youtu.be/Ozzq_99Z3kw - Dell OptiPlex 7060 Micro: https://youtu.be/RZMf_DnRvq8 - HP EliteDesk 800 G6 Mini: https://youtu.be/o416e0iyE30 - HP EliteDesk 405 G4 Mini: https://youtu.be/SFBpQJoU8L0 - HP EliteDesk 705 G5 Mini: https://youtu.be/IBY-C8Ym7wU - HP Not Enabling AMD PSB: https://www.servethehome.com/hp-amd-ryzen-pro-psb-status-tested-via-a-hp-elitedesk-805-g6-mini-asus-gigabyte/ - Lenovo PSB Locking Ryzen CPUs: https://youtu.be/KAVlHy05XzM - Lenovo M90q Tiny: https://youtu.be/GTl8fiKEr8g - Lenovo M80q Tiny: https://youtu.be/4_4Ulnfk0Sc - Lenovo IdeaCentre 5i Tiny: https://youtu.be/ztn7VjNzY7k - Lenovo ThinkCentre M75q-2 Tiny (Gen 2): https://youtu.be/Kr1tD6TEnek - Apple Mac Mini M1 10GbE Edition: https://youtu.be/4gXUfAgLKj0 - Dell Megatrands: https://youtu.be/dUVmDcv782k

This thing is SMALL and packs lots of power. We take a look at the Beelink GTR5 aka the Beelink GR9 / GTR5-A to see how this AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX mini PC fares compared to the other units we have tested. It even has dual 2.5GbE LAN! All of this and some unique mini PC features in something so small I put it in my camera bag and took the cover image at the airport. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/beelink-gtr5-gr9-dual-2-5gbe-amd-ryzen-9-5900hx-mini-pc-review/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit We Purchased Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Amazon Affiliate Link: https://amzn.to/3xVqclg Note pricing on this changes constantly. We have seen swings as much as $175 in a week as noted in the recent forum thread below. Users tracking this Beelink mini PC'schanging pricing thread: https://forums.servethehome.com/index.php?threads/beelink-gtr5-amd-5900hx-32gb-500gb-765.36721/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:22 Pricing 02:19 External Hardware Overview 07:01 Internal Hardware Overview 10:59 Performance 14:02 Power Consumption and Noise 16:24 Key Lessons Learned 18:56 Wrap-up

We take a look at some of the cheapest 8-port 10GbE and 2.5GbE switches we can find anywhere (via AliExpress.) These two TP-Link switches (TL-SH1008 and TL-ST1008F) are the cheapest unmanaged switches we could find. Just because they are cheap, does not necessarily mean they are the best. So we show a few quirks to using each. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/cheapest-2-5gbe-8-port-switch-tp-link-tl-sh1008-review/ STH Forums thread mentioned: https://forums.servethehome.com/index.php?threads/cheap-8-ports-sfp-low-noise.28243/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit We Purchased ---------------------------------------------------------------------- AliExpress Affiliate Links: TP-Link TL-SH1008: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DBnvSZP TP-Link TL-ST1008F: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DejMx7J ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction and Pricing 02:33 TP-Link TL-SH1008 2.5GbE Switch Overview 04:19 2.5GbE Autonegotiation Quirk with TL-SH1008 05:22 TP-Link TL-ST1008F 10GbE Switch Overview 08:03 SFP module compatibility with TL-ST1008F 09:30 Fanless and Silent 09:58 Networking Performance 10:42 Power Consumption Ramp 2.5GbE TL-SH1008 12:30 Power Consumption Ramp 10GbE TL-ST1008F 15:31 Cheap, but would I buy these again and more "gotchas" 19:46 Wrap-up ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - TrendNET 2.5GbE 5-port and 8-port switches: https://youtu.be/YetKfMcdZj4 - Comparing 9x SFP+ to RJ45 adapters: https://youtu.be/4qM9dyEuaS4 - Intel Celeron N5105 4x 2.5GbE: https://youtu.be/rUuaAPG0PxU - Topton J4125 4x i225 Unit: https://youtu.be/IJhlqb4iGn4 - Hunsn J4125 and i225 Unit: https://youtu.be/wUcDg_ms0is - TinyPilot Raspberry Pi KVM: https://youtu.be/l7i-hm_E2ls - 100GbE Arista switch review: https://youtu.be/ZPbxScPWOx4 - 100GbE FS switch review: https://www.servethehome.com/fs-n8560-32c-32x-100gbe-switch-review/ - 200GbE Dell switch review: https://youtu.be/EzRvKRNXdh8 - 400GbE switch review: https://youtu.be/p1qmvr-VYw8 - Something strange in Dell switches: https://youtu.be/dUVmDcv782k - Eeek old MikroTik CRS309 video: https://youtu.be/VLisQhJl0M8 - Intel X550 system: https://youtu.be/3ZBEgNB1-mk

AMD showed its 2022-2024 corporate chip roadmaps at FAD 2022. This includes talking about new chips like the massive new AMD Instinct MI300 APU, AMD Genoa, Genoa-X, Bergamo, and Siena. We have updates on Zen 4, Zen 4 with V-Cache, Zen 5, RDNA 3, RDNA 4, CDNA 3, and Infinity Architecture. That includes next-gen Ryzen CPUs and Radeon GPUs. AMD even discussed what is new with its new AI Engines (AIE) and Unified AI Stack. Check out the chapters to learn about whichever part you want. This is one long video. STH Main Site FAD 2022 Articles: - AMD Technology Roadmap - https://www.servethehome.com/amd-technology-roadmap-from-amd-financial-analyst-day-2022/ - AMD EPYC Update - https://www.servethehome.com/amd-epyc-update-at-amd-financial-analyst-day-2022-siena-genoa-x/ - AMD Data Center Solutions - https://www.servethehome.com/amd-data-center-solutions-at-amd-financial-analyst-day-2022/ - AMD-Xilinx and AI Updates - https://www.servethehome.com/amd-xilinx-ai-updates-at-amd-financial-analyst-day-2022/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - AMD EPYC Milan-X Review - https://youtu.be/oUugk0INTRU - AMD-Pensando - https://youtu.be/XVOvs8bsyFo - Intel AI and AVX-512 Acceleration - https://youtu.be/CbANr1BztEw - Intel's Next-gen Data Center Parts - https://youtu.be/IhTeZj1HSCI - CXL Primer - https://youtu.be/Mp9L7OClb2U - AMD EPYC 7003 Milan Launch - https://youtu.be/b2bEoW6FcBA - AMD Announces Bergamo Milan-X and MI250X - https://youtu.be/ZEDKNtt-erk - GB era of Server CPUs - https://youtu.be/wWhrKNbKrK0 - Testing accelerators using AWS M6i - https://youtu.be/CbANr1BztEw - All about server power efficiency - https://youtu.be/rMJBhYeRIxY - Dual AMD EPYC 8x NVIDIA A100 Server - https://youtu.be/E6HJi0iqYbw - Liquid cooling AMD EPYC and NVIDIA A100 Servers - https://youtu.be/4Np1HnWiHb4 - Tyan's AMD EPYC GPU Tower - https://youtu.be/zQzu7IGhqCQ - ASRock Rack 1U GPU Server - https://youtu.be/VUagmLPb7R8 - 32 core Intel Ice Lake Xeon versus AMD EPYC Milan - https://youtu.be/e96mboM155g - AMD-Xilinx - https://youtu.be/QbG9ey6Gexs - Apple M1 Ultra - https://youtu.be/wtKDqdKoxTo ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 AMD Introduces its Companywide Roadmap 01:57 AMD Zen 4, with cache, Zen 4c, and Zen 5 05:26 AMD Ryzen Notebook Roadmap 07:12 AMD Ryzen 7000 and Future Roadmap 08:33 AMD EPYC Roadmap 2022-2024 to Turin 09:19 AMD EPYC 7004 Genoa 96 Cores 192 Threads 11:57 AMD EPYC Bergamo 128 Cores 256 Threads 13:32 AMD Genoa-X 14:06 AMD Siena for Lower-cost Zen 4 EPYC 16:01 AMD RDNA 3 and RDNA 4 Roadmap 16:25 AMD Instinct MI300 Massive APU and CDNA 3 18:40 AMD Infinity Architecture 1-4 20:56 AMD XDNA for Xilinx and Embedded 22:43 AMD XDNA AI Engines (AIE) 23:36 AMD Unified AI Software Stack 24:29 Wrap-up

We purchased three HP EliteDesk 805 G8 Mini units in Q1 2022 as part of our secret shopper experience. HP disastrously failed our experiment with a HP.com order process that made us feel like we were being lied to, over and over. This is the reason we have not done the Project TinyMiniMicro 805 G8 review, so we wanted to get this one out so we can instead focus that one on the hardware. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/hp-failed-our-q1-secret-shopper-experiment/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 02:41 HP Secret Shopper Timeline 04:48 Order 1 The Foreverlong 09:05 Order 2 My Favorite and Fastest 13:24 Order 3 Validation in the Abyss 15:51 Supply Chain Large Parts and Assemblies 20:21 What Secret Shopping at HP Taught Us 20:55 Wrap-up ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Project TinyMiniMicro Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC53fzn9608B-MT5KvuuHct5MiUDO8IF4 - Lenovo PSB Locking Ryzen CPUs: https://youtu.be/KAVlHy05XzM - Lenovo M90q Tiny Gen2: https://youtu.be/7zwZ1zVW9Xk - Lenovo M80q Tiny: https://youtu.be/4_4Ulnfk0Sc - Lenovo M90q Tiny: https://youtu.be/GTl8fiKEr8g - Lenovo IdeaCentre 5i Tiny: https://youtu.be/ztn7VjNzY7k - Lenovo ThinkCentre M75q-2 Tiny (Gen 2): https://youtu.be/Kr1tD6TEnek - Lenovo ThinkCentre M75q-2 Tiny (Gen 2-2): https://youtu.be/M1EL8yYe_0s - HP EliteDesk 800 G6 Mini: https://youtu.be/o416e0iyE30 - HP EliteDesk 805 G6 Mini: https://youtu.be/10ccfPU2A0I - Dell OptiPlex 7090 Micro: https://youtu.be/-ieQPGrbDfE - Dell OptiPlex 7080 Micro: https://youtu.be/5mTUTX4QNkg - Apple Mac Mini M1 10GbE Edition: https://youtu.be/4gXUfAgLKj0 - STH Mini PC Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HV0Mx_Kb3O4&list=PLC53fzn9608BEXuRQBb1Fz56TnGOoDmNr

We take a look at the Intel Big Spring Canyon IPU that combines a Stratix 10 FPGA and an Intel Xeon D-1612 processor to completely offload NVMeoF with RDMA and simply present NVMe storage to servers. DPUs and IPUs are going to be a big deal in the data center, and in this demo we get to show you why. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/this-changes-networking-intel-ipu-hands-on-with-big-spring-canyon/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 02:23 About the Intel IPU Big Spring Canyon FPGA plus Xeon D-1612 03:53 Showing the Test Setup and Lab Rack 06:02 Setting up the Intel IPU 08:09 IPU NVMeoF Performance 4K and Sequential 10:23 Why an IPU running NVMeoF matters 13:25 Intel IPU lscpu and lstopo from the Xeon D-1612 13:40 Summary 15:26 Thank yous 15:58 Wrap-up ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Running ZFS and iSCSI on NVIDIA BlueField-2 DPUs: https://youtu.be/NPQE0Rzh52c - Kioxia EM6 NVMeoF SSD: https://youtu.be/_igei5FVeeA - SC21 Top 10: https://youtu.be/gULtHb5CDWc - What is EDSFF: https://youtu.be/29Nh3p6779E - DPU v. SmartNIC - https://youtu.be/tOeketsa96I - What is a DPU - https://youtu.be/S92rdAwIuNk - Why AMD is spending $1.9B on Pensando for DPUs: https://youtu.be/XVOvs8bsyFo - NVIDIA's 2022-2023 Data Center Plans: https://youtu.be/r4VX-_Htwl0 - AMD EPYC 7773X Milan-X Review - https://youtu.be/oUugk0INTRU - GB era of Server CPUs - https://youtu.be/wWhrKNbKrK0 - All about server power efficiency - https://youtu.be/rMJBhYeRIxY - Dual AMD EPYC 8x NVIDIA A100 Server - https://youtu.be/E6HJi0iqYbw - Liquid cooling AMD EPYC and NVIDIA A100 Servers - https://youtu.be/4Np1HnWiHb4 - SC21 Liquid Cooling - https://youtu.be/t2Xk8hwNsZ4 - Fungible F1 DPU - https://youtu.be/NjhTTMNGBBw - PhoenixNAP Data Center Tour - https://youtu.be/qUmLnSEVVDw

We review two NEW 4x 2.5GbE fanless firewall solutions to see how the new Intel Celeron N5105 units perform compared to the J4125 units we looked at previously. We have pfSense, OPNsense, and Proxmox VE virtualization running on these nodes. We are also going to discuss how these fanless mini PCs are to order, and some of the nuances of ordering via AliExpress. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/two-fanless-intel-celeron-n5105-4x-2-5gbe-options-reviewed/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit We Purchased ---------------------------------------------------------------------- We are documenting where we purchased these units in the forums to keep one record. You can find that here for this unit: (Bitly to the STH forum resource since apparently YT does not like the URL) https://bit.ly/3z9nv21 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:09 Pricing Barebones and Configured 03:04 External Hardware Overview 07:38 Internal Hardware Overview 12:06 Intel N5105 Performance 13:28 Networking Performance 14:21 BIOS Walk-through 15:34 pfSense - Proxmox VE - OPNsense Bare Metal and Virtualization 16:33 Power Consumption 09:11 Virtualized or Physical pfSense and OPNsense on Proxmox VE 18:18 Key Lessons Learned 21:42 Difference between this and the Netgate 4100 build quality 23:41 Wrap-up ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Topton J4125 4x i225 Unit: https://youtu.be/IJhlqb4iGn4 - Hunsn J4125 and i225 Unit: https://youtu.be/wUcDg_ms0is - TinyPilot Raspberry Pi KVM: https://youtu.be/l7i-hm_E2ls - Dell OptiPlex 7080 Micro: https://youtu.be/5mTUTX4QNkg - Dell OptiPlex 7070 Micro: https://youtu.be/Ozzq_99Z3kw - Dell OptiPlex 7060 Micro: https://youtu.be/RZMf_DnRvq8 - HP EliteDesk 800 G6 Mini: https://youtu.be/o416e0iyE30 - HP EliteDesk 405 G4 Mini: https://youtu.be/SFBpQJoU8L0 - HP EliteDesk 705 G5 Mini: https://youtu.be/IBY-C8Ym7wU - HP Not Enabling AMD PSB: https://www.servethehome.com/hp-amd-ryzen-pro-psb-status-tested-via-a-hp-elitedesk-805-g6-mini-asus-gigabyte/ - Lenovo PSB Locking Ryzen CPUs: https://youtu.be/KAVlHy05XzM - Lenovo M90q Tiny: https://youtu.be/GTl8fiKEr8g - Lenovo M80q Tiny: https://youtu.be/4_4Ulnfk0Sc - Lenovo IdeaCentre 5i Tiny: https://youtu.be/ztn7VjNzY7k - Lenovo ThinkCentre M75q-2 Tiny (Gen 2): https://youtu.be/Kr1tD6TEnek - Apple Mac Mini M1 10GbE Edition: https://youtu.be/4gXUfAgLKj0 - Dell Megatrands: https://youtu.be/dUVmDcv782k

We review the AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX mini PC from Minisforum. The Minisforum HX90 brings an 8 core AMD Ryzen CPU and even 2.5GbE (Intel i225) to a mini PC form factor with a catch. It is a bit larger than other mini PCs we have reviewed. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/minisforum-hx90-amd-ryzen-9-5900hx-mini-pc-review/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Amazon Affiliate Link(s) Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Unit on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3wAnodZ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:20 External Hardware Overview 06:28 Internal Hardware Overview 10:18 Performance 11: 51 Kingston NVMe SSD Performance 13:23 Power Consumption and Noise 15:31 Key Lessons Learned 18:45 Price and Configuration 20:00 An AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX Mini PC Alternative and Wrap-Up ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Chuwi RZBOX: https://youtu.be/qGKnpARJNmc - Dell OptiPlex 7080 Micro: https://youtu.be/5mTUTX4QNkg - Dell OptiPlex 7070 Micro: https://youtu.be/Ozzq_99Z3kw - Dell OptiPlex 7060 Micro: https://youtu.be/RZMf_DnRvq8 - HP EliteDesk 800 G6 Mini: https://youtu.be/o416e0iyE30 - HP EliteDesk 405 G4 Mini: https://youtu.be/SFBpQJoU8L0 - HP EliteDesk 705 G5 Mini: https://youtu.be/IBY-C8Ym7wU - HP Not Enabling AMD PSB: https://www.servethehome.com/hp-amd-ryzen-pro-psb-status-tested-via-a-hp-elitedesk-805-g6-mini-asus-gigabyte/ - Lenovo PSB Locking Ryzen CPUs: https://youtu.be/KAVlHy05XzM - Lenovo M90q Tiny: https://youtu.be/GTl8fiKEr8g - Lenovo M80q Tiny: https://youtu.be/4_4Ulnfk0Sc - Lenovo IdeaCentre 5i Tiny: https://youtu.be/ztn7VjNzY7k - Lenovo ThinkCentre M75q-2 Tiny (Gen 2): https://youtu.be/Kr1tD6TEnek - Apple Mac Mini M1 10GbE Edition: https://youtu.be/4gXUfAgLKj0

We get an exclusive look at Intel's next-generation (2H 2022 - 2023) big data center chips. These include Sapphire Rapids, Sapphire Rapids HBM (4th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable), Ponte Vecchio (Intel Xe HPC GPU), Arctic Sound-M 150W and 75W data center GPUs, Habana Gaudi 2 (AI training), and Greco (AI Inference), Mount Evans (Intel IPU for Google), the 64x 400GbE Tofino 3 switch chip, and more. Plus a bonus interview with Raja Koduri EVP of Intel and Rick Stevens of Argonne National lab installing the Aurora Supercomputer set to be more than a 2 Exaflop machine. There is a ton here! STH Main Site Article: (Full List in Intel Vision 2022 Event Series Section Below) STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Main Site: https://www.servethehome.com STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:26 Introducing Raja Koduri and Rick Stevens 02:31 Intel Sapphire Rapids (4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable) 03:17 Sapphire Rapids HBM (for HPC) 04:00 Rick Stevens on SPR HBM for the Aurora Supercomputer at Argonne 04:52 Intel SPR Built-in Accelerators 05:56 Intel Ponte Vecchio (Intel Xe HPC GPU) 06:29 Raja Koduri EVP at Intel on Sapphire Rapids 08:02 Intel Arctic Sound-M (ATS-M) Server GPUs 10:20 Habana Gaudi 2 OAM AI Training Chip and NVIDIA Competitor 12:14 Intel Habana Greco AI Inferencing Data Center Accelerator 13:47 Intel Mount Evans IPU for 200GbE Google Cloud DPU 15:38 Intel Tofino 3 64x 400GbE Switch Chip 16:43 400GbE Silicon Photonics QSFP-DD Module 17:37 1.6Tbps Silicon Phontoics Module and Light Bender 18:55 OneAPI 19:58 Rick on OneAPI at Argonne and Supercomputing 21:10 Raja Koduri on OneAPI 23:20 Wrap-up 24:15 Blooper ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Intel Vision 2022 Event Series ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Sapphire Rapids Xeon - https://www.servethehome.com/intel-sapphire-rapids-at-intel-vision-2022/ - Sapphire Rapids HBM - https://www.servethehome.com/intel-sapphire-rapids-hbm-at-vision-2022/ - Intel Gaudi 2 AI Training - https://www.servethehome.com/intel-habana-gaudi2-launched-ai-training-chip-supermicro-ddn-oam/ - Intel Greco AI Inference - - Intel Ponte Vecchio GPU - https://www.servethehome.com/intel-ponte-vecchio-gpu-packages-at-vision-2022/ - Intel Arctic Sound-M (ATS-M) - https://www.servethehome.com/intel-arctic-sound-m-from-intel-vision-2022/ - Intel Tofino 3 - https://www.servethehome.com/massive-64x-400gbe-intel-tofino-3-switch-chip-at-vision-2022/ - Intel Silicon Photonics - https://www.servethehome.com/important-silicon-photonics-future-at-intel-vision-2022-lightbender-light-bender/ - Intel Mount Evans IPU DPU - https://www.servethehome.com/new-intel-mount-evans-ipu-asic-dpu-at-intel-vision-2022/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Intel Ponte Vecchio is a Spaceship of a GPU - https://youtu.be/8peF7QuLC2M - WILD hardware of OCP 2021 - https://youtu.be/0Z2u5WP-0 - Intel Sapphire Rapids at SC21 - https://www.servethehome.com/intel-sapphire-rapids-update-at-sc21/ - Liquid Cooling in Servers with 400W and 500W A100's - https://youtu.be/4Np1HnWiHb4 - Liquid cooling at SC21 - https://youtu.be/t2Xk8hwNsZ4 - Flex Bodega Bay Sapphire Rapids - https://www.servethehome.com/flex-bodega-bay-first-look-at-an-intel-xeon-sapphire-rapids-system/ - Samsung Sapphire Rapids - https://www.servethehome.com/samsung-shows-intel-sapphire-rapids-pcie-gen5-server-at-ocp-summit-2021/ - ZFS without a Server Using NVIDIA BlueField-2 DPU - https://www.servethehome.com/zfs-without-a-server-using-the-nvidia-bluefield-2-dpu-nvme-arm-aic-iscsi/ - NVIDIA H100 first look - https://www.servethehome.com/checking-out-the-nvidia-h100-in-our-first-look-at-hopper/ - Doritos Chat at SC21 with Raja Koduri - https://youtu.be/7CpDQ5WZiSU

The Lenovo ThinkCentre m75n Nano is small, or very small. We take a look at the 0.3L mini PC from Lenovo. In the end, we discuss why we like the unit, but also some of the things we wish Lenovo would change. We also discuss how our unit was well worn by the time we received it and what configuration options we would get that are different from what we have. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/lenovo-thinkcentre-m75n-nano-review-amd-ryzen-nano-pc/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where we got the unit ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ebay in 2021 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Topton M6 - https://youtu.be/nE7bwpy5Ntc - Lenovo M90n Nano - https://youtu.be/9dDJ6kj8CCw - Lenovo M90n IoT - https://youtu.be/rIi6xh1cylw - Topton Fanless Firewall - https://youtu.be/IJhlqb4iGn4 - Intel J4125 Firewall - https://youtu.be/wUcDg_ms0is - Dell OptiPlex 7080 Micro: https://youtu.be/5mTUTX4QNkg - HP EliteDesk 800 G6 Mini: https://youtu.be/o416e0iyE30 - Lenovo ThinkCentre M75q-2 Tiny (Gen 2): https://youtu.be/Kr1tD6TEnek - Apple Mac Mini M1 10GbE Edition: https://youtu.be/4gXUfAgLKj0 - Project TinyMiniMicro Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC53fzn9608B-MT5KvuuHct5MiUDO8IF4 - STH Mini PC Platylist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC53fzn9608BEXuRQBb1Fz56TnGOoDmNr ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:17 Price and What We Got with our m75n Nano 03:51 External Hardware Overview 08:48 Internal Hardware Overview 12:46 Performance 14:51 Power Consumption 16:29 Key Lessons Learned 19:46 Wrap-up

We take a tour of the CoolIT Liquid Lab in Calgary Canada to see how liquid cooling systems are prototyped and tested for next-generation server CPUs, GPUs, and accelerators. This is the lab where we filmed our recent Gigabyte liquid-cooled server review and we show a number of steps in the process. Note: As mentioned, CoolIT paid for my travel up to Calgary to film this but it was done editorially independently and they did not get to review the video before it went live. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/how-liquid-cooling-is-prototyped-and-tested-in-the-coolit-liquid-lab-tour/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Gigabyte H262-ZL0 CoolIT Liquid Cooled Server Review - https://youtu.be/x4ta3dcOosA - PhoenixNAP Data Center Tour - https://youtu.be/qUmLnSEVVDw - AMD EPYC 7773X Milan-X Review - https://youtu.be/oUugk0INTRU - AMD EPYC 7003 Milan Launch - https://youtu.be/b2bEoW6FcBA - AMD Announces Milan-X and MI250X - https://youtu.be/ZEDKNtt-erk - GB era of Server CPUs - https://youtu.be/wWhrKNbKrK0 - All about server power efficiency - https://youtu.be/rMJBhYeRIxY - Dual AMD EPYC 8x NVIDIA A100 Server - https://youtu.be/E6HJi0iqYbw - Liquid cooling AMD EPYC and NVIDIA A100 Servers - https://youtu.be/4Np1HnWiHb4 - SC21 Liquid Cooling - https://youtu.be/t2Xk8hwNsZ4 - Intel Ponte Vecchio - https://youtu.be/8peF7QuLC2M ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 03:16 Prototyping Parts 05:39 Assembling Liquid Cooling Loops 06:32 Temperature and Pressure Testing 08:02 Fluid Compatibility and Rack Level Integration Testing 09:55 Data Center Simulator Container 11:26 Why Innovate? 40kW to 1 Megawatt CDUs 13:37 Why Liquid Cooling in the Future? 16:25 The "L-word"

We take a look at a $299 Intel Jasper Lake-powered Topton M6 mini PC that has features like 2.5GbE and WiFi 6. Intel has made great progress in its efficient cores with Tremont. This is a solid upgrade over the J4125 generation and has us excited for the future. There are some major caveats to this system though. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/topton-m6-review-an-intel-jasper-lake-mini-pc-with-2-5gbe-n5105/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where we got the unit ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Since there are many listings, we are documenting where we purchased this unit in our forums here: https://forums.servethehome.com/index.php?threads/topton-m6-review-an-intel-jasper-lake-mini-pc-with-2-5gbe.36365/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Lenovo M90n Nano - https://youtu.be/9dDJ6kj8CCw - Lenovo M90n IoT - https://youtu.be/rIi6xh1cylw - Topton Fanless Firewall - https://youtu.be/IJhlqb4iGn4 - Intel J4125 Firewall - https://youtu.be/wUcDg_ms0is - Dell OptiPlex 7080 Micro: https://youtu.be/5mTUTX4QNkg - HP EliteDesk 800 G6 Mini: https://youtu.be/o416e0iyE30 - Lenovo ThinkCentre M75q-2 Tiny (Gen 2): https://youtu.be/Kr1tD6TEnek - Apple Mac Mini M1 10GbE Edition: https://youtu.be/4gXUfAgLKj0 - Project TinyMiniMicro Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC53fzn9608B-MT5KvuuHct5MiUDO8IF4 - STH Mini PC Platylist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC53fzn9608BEXuRQBb1Fz56TnGOoDmNr ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 02:29 External Hardware Overview 05:20 Internal Hardware Overview 09:10 BIOS, TPM, and Windows 11 Pro 10:08 Intel N5105 Performance 14:00 Poor Bundled NVMe SSD Performance 15:00 Power Consumption 16:42 Noise and the Little Fan 18:19 Key Lessons Learned 20:41 Wrap-up

We take a look at running ZFS and iSCSI on a NVIDIA BlueField-2 DPU. We show how there is a separate Arm Cortex-A72 complex along with the Mellanox / NVIDIA ConnectX-6 100GbE NIC onboard. By carefully crafting a demo, we show how one can run ZFS without using a traditional server. This is a pre-cursor video to our next NVMeoF and SNAP video where we wanted to lay the framework and fundamentals for the audience. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/zfs-without-a-server-using-the-nvidia-bluefield-2-dpu-nvme-arm-aic-iscsi/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:41 What is a DPU and the NVIDIA BlueField-2 DPU 07:08 Setting up a DPU without a Server and the AIC JBOX 11:30 Basic NVIDIA BlueField-2 DPU Setup 08:30 Connecting to a Single NVMeoF SSD 15:00 The Prestige Adding iSCSI 19:42 Funny Performance That Makes Sense 20:49 Warning on the Setup 21:17 Wrap-up ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Kioxia EM6 NVMeoF SSD: https://youtu.be/_igei5FVeeA - SC21 Top 10: https://youtu.be/gULtHb5CDWc - What is EDSFF: https://youtu.be/29Nh3p6779E - DPU v. SmartNIC - https://youtu.be/tOeketsa96I - What is a DPU - https://youtu.be/S92rdAwIuNk - Why AMD is spending $1.9B on Pensando for DPUs: https://youtu.be/XVOvs8bsyFo - NVIDIA's 2022-2023 Data Center Plans: https://youtu.be/r4VX-_Htwl0 - AMD EPYC 7773X Milan-X Review - https://youtu.be/oUugk0INTRU - GB era of Server CPUs - https://youtu.be/wWhrKNbKrK0 - All about server power efficiency - https://youtu.be/rMJBhYeRIxY - Dual AMD EPYC 8x NVIDIA A100 Server - https://youtu.be/E6HJi0iqYbw - Liquid cooling AMD EPYC and NVIDIA A100 Servers - https://youtu.be/4Np1HnWiHb4 - SC21 Liquid Cooling - https://youtu.be/t2Xk8hwNsZ4 - Fungible F1 DPU - https://youtu.be/NjhTTMNGBBw - PhoenixNAP Data Center Tour - https://youtu.be/qUmLnSEVVDw

We take a look at the Lenovo ThinkStation P340 Tiny. This 1L workstation has not just an Intel 8 core processor, but also a NVIDIA Quadro P620 dGPU installed in mini PC package. Between the GPU and the Intel Core i7-10700T we get additional performance but also a humorous feature in the power supply. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/lenovo-thinkstation-p340-tiny-1l-pc-with-nvidia-gpu-review-intel/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Amazon Affiliate Links Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- G.Skill Ripjaws DDR4-3200 2x32GB Kit: https://amzn.to/3G0HKyG Sabrent Rocket Q 1TB: https://amzn.to/3r2GWoH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:56 Pricing and Comparing to STH Mini PC Series 02:54 External Hardware Overview 05:28 Internal Hardware Overview 09:32 Performance (Full Quadro P620 Review Linked in Description) 12:03 Power Consumption and Power 15:40 Intel vPro 16:29 Key Lessons Learned 18:58 Wrap-up ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - NVIDIA Quadro P620 2GB Review: https://www.servethehome.com/nvidia-quadro-p620-low-profile-low-power-graphics-card-review/ - CHUWI RZBOX Ryzen Mini PC: https://youtu.be/qGKnpARJNmc - Lenovo PSB Locking Ryzen CPUs: https://youtu.be/KAVlHy05XzM - Lenovo M90q Tiny Gen2: https://youtu.be/7zwZ1zVW9Xk - Lenovo M80q Tiny: https://youtu.be/4_4Ulnfk0Sc - Lenovo M90q Tiny: https://youtu.be/GTl8fiKEr8g - Lenovo IdeaCentre 5i Tiny: https://youtu.be/ztn7VjNzY7k - Lenovo ThinkCentre M75q-2 Tiny (Gen 2): https://youtu.be/Kr1tD6TEnek - Lenovo ThinkCentre M75q-2 Tiny (Gen 2-2): https://youtu.be/M1EL8yYe_0s - HP EliteDesk 800 G6 Mini: https://youtu.be/o416e0iyE30 - HP EliteDesk 805 G6 Mini: https://youtu.be/10ccfPU2A0I - Dell OptiPlex 7090 Micro: https://youtu.be/-ieQPGrbDfE - Dell OptiPlex 7080 Micro: https://youtu.be/5mTUTX4QNkg - Apple Mac Mini M1 10GbE Edition: https://youtu.be/4gXUfAgLKj0 - Project TinyMiniMicro Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC53fzn9608B-MT5KvuuHct5MiUDO8IF4 - STH Mini PC Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HV0Mx_Kb3O4&list=PLC53fzn9608BEXuRQBb1Fz56TnGOoDmNr

We go into the new Ethernet-connected SSD from Kioxia called the Kioxia EM6. This NVMe/ NVMeoF SSD uses 25GbE instead of traditional PCIe to connect to the network. We show what goes into making these work compared to traditional NVMe and SAS. We then go hands-on to show both single drives and RAID 0 configurations. This may be the future of SSDs. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/ethernet-ssds-hands-on-with-the-kioxia-em6-nvmeof-ssd/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 02:51 Making the Ethernet SSD Work 07:36 Microsoft Azure SONiC Being Used 08:20 Logging into a SSD via Telnet 08:30 Connecting to a Single NVMeoF SSD 10:12 RAID 0 Ethernet SSD Setup 12:02 Kioxia EM6 and Namespaces 13:55 Kioxia EM6 Impact 14:55 Wrap-up ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - SC21 Top 10: https://youtu.be/gULtHb5CDWc - What is EDSFF: https://youtu.be/29Nh3p6779E - DPU v. SmartNIC - https://youtu.be/tOeketsa96I - What is a DPU - https://youtu.be/S92rdAwIuNk - Why AMD is spending $1.9B on Pensando for DPUs: https://youtu.be/XVOvs8bsyFo - NVIDIA's 2022-2023 Data Center Plans: https://youtu.be/r4VX-_Htwl0 - AMD EPYC 7773X Milan-X Review - https://youtu.be/oUugk0INTRU - GB era of Server CPUs - https://youtu.be/wWhrKNbKrK0 - All about server power efficiency - https://youtu.be/rMJBhYeRIxY - Dual AMD EPYC 8x NVIDIA A100 Server - https://youtu.be/E6HJi0iqYbw - Liquid cooling AMD EPYC and NVIDIA A100 Servers - https://youtu.be/4Np1HnWiHb4 - SC21 Liquid Cooling - https://youtu.be/t2Xk8hwNsZ4 - Fungible F1 DPU - https://youtu.be/NjhTTMNGBBw - PhoenixNAP Data Center Tour - https://youtu.be/qUmLnSEVVDw

We review another 4x 2.5GbE firewall solution to see if this Topton unit is any better than the Hnsun unit we reviewed previously. We also ask that important question: physical or virtual firewall. This time we show how to setup the system with either pfSense or OPNsense running firewall and VPN services (as well as HAproxy.) We also discuss how by using virtualizing and Intel i225 pass-through on this Intel J4125 firewall, one can run more services like Guacamole to access Project TinyMiniMicro nodes. We are going to put this in our new STH Mini PC series. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/topton-intel-j4125-4x-i225-fanless-virtualized-firewall-appliance-review-pfsense-opnsense-proxmox-ve/ STH Main Site Article 2: https://www.servethehome.com/how-to-pass-through-pcie-nics-with-proxmox-ve-on-intel-and-amd/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit We Purchased ---------------------------------------------------------------------- We are documenting where we purchased these units in the forums to keep one record. You can find that here for this unit: https://forums.servethehome.com/index.php?threads/fanless-intel-j4125-4x-i225-virtualized-firewall-appliance-review.36213/post-334166 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:21 External Hardware Overview 04:21 Configuration and Pricing 05:09 Internal Hardware Overview 08:33 Power Consumption 09:11 Virtualized or Physical pfSense and OPNsense on Proxmox VE 18:56 Looking Toward the Next-Generation 19:48 Key Lessons Learned 20:57 Wrap-up ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Similar Hunsn J4125 and i225 Unit: https://youtu.be/wUcDg_ms0is - TinyPilot Raspberry Pi KVM: https://youtu.be/l7i-hm_E2ls - Dell OptiPlex 7080 Micro: https://youtu.be/5mTUTX4QNkg - Dell OptiPlex 7070 Micro: https://youtu.be/Ozzq_99Z3kw - Dell OptiPlex 7060 Micro: https://youtu.be/RZMf_DnRvq8 - HP EliteDesk 800 G6 Mini: https://youtu.be/o416e0iyE30 - HP EliteDesk 405 G4 Mini: https://youtu.be/SFBpQJoU8L0 - HP EliteDesk 705 G5 Mini: https://youtu.be/IBY-C8Ym7wU - HP Not Enabling AMD PSB: https://www.servethehome.com/hp-amd-ryzen-pro-psb-status-tested-via-a-hp-elitedesk-805-g6-mini-asus-gigabyte/ - Lenovo PSB Locking Ryzen CPUs: https://youtu.be/KAVlHy05XzM - Lenovo M90q Tiny: https://youtu.be/GTl8fiKEr8g - Lenovo M80q Tiny: https://youtu.be/4_4Ulnfk0Sc - Lenovo IdeaCentre 5i Tiny: https://youtu.be/ztn7VjNzY7k - Lenovo ThinkCentre M75q-2 Tiny (Gen 2): https://youtu.be/Kr1tD6TEnek - Apple Mac Mini M1 10GbE Edition: https://youtu.be/4gXUfAgLKj0

We formally kick off our new STH Mini PC series with the AMD Ryzen 9 4900H powered Chuwi RZBOX. This little machine has an awesome processor, dual NICs, and more, but it also has another side. If you think this is a passively cooled unit, think again. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/chuwi-rzbox-amd-ryzen-9-4900h-mini-pc-review/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Amazon Affiliate Links to Upgrades Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- G.Skill Ripjaws DDR4-3200 2x32GB Kit: https://amzn.to/3G0HKyG Sabrent Rocket Q 1TB: https://amzn.to/3r2GWoH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Dell OptiPlex 7080 Micro: https://youtu.be/5mTUTX4QNkg - HP EliteDesk 800 G6 Mini: https://youtu.be/o416e0iyE30 - Lenovo ThinkCentre M75q-2 Tiny (Gen 2): https://youtu.be/Kr1tD6TEnek - Apple Mac Mini M1 10GbE Edition: https://youtu.be/4gXUfAgLKj0 - Project TinyMiniMicro Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC53fzn9608B-MT5KvuuHct5MiUDO8IF4 - Project TinyMiniMicro Catalog: https://forums.servethehome.com/index.php?threads/tiny-mini-micro-pc-experiences.30230/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:19 Introducing the STH Mini PC Project 02:08 External Hardware Overview 07:30 Internal Hardware Overview 08:39 BIOS and Windows 10 Home 09:26 Performance and that Netac SSD 11:36 Power Consumption 12:52 Key Lessons Learned 17:17 Wrap-up

We put together and review a Gigabyte H262-ZL0, 2U 4-node AMD EPYC server with 512 AMD EPYC cores. We then show you how liquid cooling works by hooking it up to a CoolIT Systems CDU. This little benchtop setup is enough to cool over 20,000 AMD EPYC "Milan" cores with a garden hose worth of water. Check out the chapters to learn about whichever part you want. This is one long video. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/how-liquid-cooling-works-in-servers-gigabyte-h262-zl0-coolit-amd-epyc/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - AMD EPYC 7773X Milan-X Review - https://youtu.be/oUugk0INTRU - AMD EPYC 7003 Milan Launch - https://youtu.be/b2bEoW6FcBA - AMD Announces Milan-X and MI250X - https://youtu.be/ZEDKNtt-erk - GB era of Server CPUs - https://youtu.be/wWhrKNbKrK0 - All about server power efficiency - https://youtu.be/rMJBhYeRIxY - Dual AMD EPYC 8x NVIDIA A100 Server - https://youtu.be/E6HJi0iqYbw - Liquid cooling AMD EPYC and NVIDIA A100 Servers - https://youtu.be/4Np1HnWiHb4 - SC21 Liquid Cooling - https://youtu.be/t2Xk8hwNsZ4 - PhoenixNAP Data Center Tour - https://youtu.be/qUmLnSEVVDw ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction to the Gigabyte H262-ZL0, CoolIT, and Today 01:55 Building a 2U 4-node Liquid Cooled Gigabyte H262-ZL0 Server 12:22 Building a Data Center Liquid Cooling Loop with the CoolIT CHx80 13:57 How a Server and Rack Liquid Cooling Works 19:01 Performance Impact 19:34 Cooling 20,000 AMD EPYC Cores with a Garden Hose 22:31 Just How Quiet is a Liquid Cooled Server 23:38 Benefits from Liquid Cooling 24:53 Wrap-up

We discuss AMD's acquisition of Pensando for $1.9B. We go into the market forces driving AMD's move and why AMD likely picked Pensando over Fungible. We have a quick primer on what is a DPU, why is P4 important, and what makes Pensando's technology different. We also discuss how this helps AMD's data center business compete against NVIDIA, AMD, Marvell, and others. Check out the chapters to learn about whichever part you want. This is one long video. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/amd-acquires-pensando-for-its-dpu-future-intel-ipu-nvidia-bluefield-marvell-octeon-fungible/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - STH NIC Continuum - https://youtu.be/tOeketsa96I - What is a DPU? - https://youtu.be/S92rdAwIuNk - Ultimate Cluster in a Box with 7x NVIDIA BlueField-2 DPUs - https://youtu.be/3ZBEgNB1-mk - Logging into a NVIDIA BlueField-2 DPU - https://www.servethehome.com/a-quick-look-at-logging-into-a-mellanox-nvidia-bluefield-2-dpu/ - Fungible F1 DPU Hands-on - https://youtu.be/NjhTTMNGBBw - AMD EPYC 7773X Milan-X Review - https://youtu.be/oUugk0INTRU - AMD EPYC 7003 Milan Launch - https://youtu.be/b2bEoW6FcBA - AMD Announces Milan-X and MI250X - https://youtu.be/ZEDKNtt-erk - GB era of Server CPUs - https://youtu.be/wWhrKNbKrK0 - Testing accelerators using AWS M6i - https://youtu.be/CbANr1BztEw - All about server power efficiency - https://youtu.be/rMJBhYeRIxY - Dual AMD EPYC 8x NVIDIA A100 Server - https://youtu.be/E6HJi0iqYbw - Liquid cooling AMD EPYC and NVIDIA A100 Servers - https://youtu.be/4Np1HnWiHb4 - Tyan's AMD EPYC GPU Tower - https://youtu.be/zQzu7IGhqCQ - ASRock Rack 1U GPU Server - https://youtu.be/VUagmLPb7R8 - 32 core Intel Ice Lake Xeon versus AMD EPYC Milan - https://youtu.be/e96mboM155g ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction to AMD Milan-X 00:40 What is a DPU? A brief primer 04:28 What is Pensando? 09:19 Intel IPU and other Competition 10:56 Why did AMD buy Pensando? 20:18 Is $1.9B for Pensando Worth it? 21:25 Wrap-up

We go on a journey to look at the ASUS Pro B660M-C D4-CSM motherboard designed for corporate desktop PCs. We take a look at the hardware, then turn it into a cool system with over 100TB of storage and a NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB GPU, and 128GB of RAM, and an Intel Core i5 Alder Lake CPU. We also talk about the differences between today's CSM motherboards and the ones we reviewed from ASUS in 2013 in an earlier era of STH. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/asus-pro-b660m-c-d4-csm-review-and-making-corporate-fun-intel-nvidia/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Related STH Content ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Asus Z690 Gaming Motherboard Shown: https://www.servethehome.com/asus-strix-z690-e-gaming-wifi-a-quick-look-at-an-intel-alder-lake-platform/ - The last 2013 ASUS CSM Motherboard Review: https://www.servethehome.com/asus-b85m-e-csm-motherboard-review/ - Dell OptiPlex 7080 Micro: https://youtu.be/5mTUTX4QNkg - Dell OptiPlex 7070 Micro: https://youtu.be/Ozzq_99Z3kw - Dell OptiPlex 7060 Micro: https://youtu.be/RZMf_DnRvq8 - HP EliteDesk 800 G6 Mini: https://youtu.be/o416e0iyE30 - HP EliteDesk 405 G4 Mini: https://youtu.be/SFBpQJoU8L0 - HP EliteDesk 705 G5 Mini: https://youtu.be/IBY-C8Ym7wU - HP EliteDesk 805 G6 Mini: https://youtu.be/10ccfPU2A0I - HP Not Enabling AMD PSB: https://www.servethehome.com/hp-amd-ryzen-pro-psb-status-tested-via-a-hp-elitedesk-805-g6-mini-asus-gigabyte/ - Lenovo PSB Locking Ryzen CPUs: https://youtu.be/KAVlHy05XzM - Lenovo M90q Tiny: https://youtu.be/GTl8fiKEr8g - Lenovo M80q Tiny: https://youtu.be/4_4Ulnfk0Sc - Lenovo IdeaCentre 5i Tiny: https://youtu.be/ztn7VjNzY7k - Lenovo ThinkCentre M75q-2 Tiny (Gen 2): https://youtu.be/Kr1tD6TEnek - Apple Mac Mini M1 10GbE Edition: https://youtu.be/4gXUfAgLKj0 - Project TinyMiniMicro Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC53fzn9608B-MT5KvuuHct5MiUDO8IF4 - Project TinyMiniMicro Catalog: https://forums.servethehome.com/index.php?threads/tiny-mini-micro-pc-experiences.30230/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:21 The ASUS Pro B660M-C D4-CSM motherboard 07:05 Building the Corporate Style PC 10:47 CSM BIOS vs. Consumer BIOS 11:22 What is a Corporate Stable Model Anyway? 14:04 Building the "Cool" 100TB Corporate PC with a NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 18:33 Asus Control Center Express (ACCE) 19:10 Wrap-up

In our Inspur NF5180M6 review, we see Inspur's take on a 1U server. As a special tip, go check out the STH main site article because we did additional testing after this video was recorded and edited. Note: Inspur did let us borrow this server to review, but our review was produced completely editorially independently like every STH article. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/inspur-nf5180m6-review-1u-mainstream-dual-intel-xeon-server/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Saving Power 1U v. 2U Servers using the 1U and 2U Inspur servers: https://youtu.be/rMJBhYeRIxY - Using Intel Ice Lake Xeon built-in acceleration: https://youtu.be/CbANr1BztEw - Inspur NF5180M5 Review: https://www.servethehome.com/inspur-nf5180m5-flexible-1u-server-review/ - Inspur NF5280M6 Review: https://youtu.be/o6RzwLpmFLk - Inspur NF5280M5 Review: https://www.servethehome.com/inspur-systems-nf5280m5-review-2u-intel-xeon-scalable-server/ - Inspur Intelligent Factory Tour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzpyG0cSMLg - Inspur web management: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlceI97Zg2g - Stop leaving Intel Xeon Ice Lake performance behind: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbANr1BztEw ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:00 External Hardware Overview 03:24 Internal Hardware Overview 06:44 Rear and Risers 10:06 1U v. 2U Server Power Consumption 12:55 Performance 15:15 Key Lessons Learned 16:26 Wrap-up

We go into what was announced, and the Easter eggs found in the NVIDIA GTC 2022 keynote. We cover the NVIDIA H100 (Hopper), SXM H100, DGX H100, HGX H100 8 GPU, NVLink Switch, DGX Pod, NVIDIA Grace, Grace-Hopper, Grace-2xHopper, NVIDIA Eos supercomputer, Quantum Infiniband, Spectrum Ethernet, NVIDIA AGX Orin, NVIDIA Clara, NVLink C2C, NVIDIA Ovx, NVIDIA A40, NVIDIA Spectrum-3, Spectrum-4, Infiniband, ConnectX-7, and more. If that sounds crazy, it is. We even get into liquid cooling and air cooling, and some of the bits that NVIDIA showed only for a second or two like the potential use of Intel Xeon Sapphire Rapids chips. This video is long, so use chapters to navigate. How to win that 3080 Ti (closes soon): https://www.servethehome.com/nvidia-geforce-rtx-3080-ti-gtc-2022-giveaway/ STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/nvidia-gtc-2022-keynote-coverage-crazy-new-data-center-gear/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Liquid Cooling 8x NVIDIA A100 Servers: https://youtu.be/4Np1HnWiHb4 - Inspur 8x A100 Delta Server: https://youtu.be/E6HJi0iqYbw - Tyan's 10x GPU Server: https://youtu.be/20WROEwCkRg - Supermicro NVIDIA A100 Redstone: https://youtu.be/WdvLGhIdzl8 - Dell PowerEdge XE8545 A100 Redstone: https://youtu.be/IFHm8MV8l8U - ASUS PCIe A100 Server: https://youtu.be/1Mva2Qd5LSQ - 8x NVIDIA V100 in HGX: https://youtu.be/2FV5zHO1z1M - Installing 8x NVIDIA P100 SXMs: https://youtu.be/ipQXdjjAPGg - NVIDIA A40 Review: https://www.servethehome.com/nvidia-a40-48gb-gpu-mini-review/ - AMD EPYC 7773X Review: https://youtu.be/oUugk0INTRU - 32-port 400GbE Innovium Switch: https://youtu.be/p1qmvr-VYw8 - Ultimate Cluster-in-a-Box with BlueField-2 DPUs: https://youtu.be/3ZBEgNB1-mk - DPU SmartNIC: https://youtu.be/tOeketsa96I - Dell's 200GbE Switch: https://youtu.be/EzRvKRNXdh8 - NVIDIA GTC 2021 - Intel Ponte Vecchio: https://youtu.be/8peF7QuLC2M ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 02:10 NVIDIA H100 Hopper Chip 03:38 What makes the H100 Faster 04:48 H100 FP8 Support 06:03 Transformer Engine Surprise 07:04 H100 MIG and Confidential Computing 09:13 NVIDIA H100 SXM Module 10:26 NVSwitch in DGX without cooling but showing liquid cooling 10:57 NVLink and NVIDIA Sharp 11:21 DGX CPUs and ConnectX-7 Easter Eggs 13:48 NVLink Switch System 16:22 NVIDIA EOS Supercomputer 18:34 ConnectX-7 plus Hopper H100 20:47 NVIDIA Grace Hopper and Grace Superchip 26:47 Grace-2xHopper is HUGE 28:21 NVLink C2C and Semi-Custom Chip IP 29:37 NVIDIA Spectrum-4 400GbE Switch 30:44 NVIDIA Dual Atlan AV and Hyperion 9 for Autonomous Vehicles 31:11 NVIDIA Clara for Medical 31:31 NVIDIA Isaac and NVIDIA AGX Orin 32:00 Two Mystery Cards in the musical outro 32:54 Wrapping-up

We get into the new AMD EPYC 7003X series of CPUs, called AMD Milan-X. We go through what they are, how they are made, how AMD is pricing them, as well as going through several benchmarks in our review. We also have a special guest Wendell from @Level1Techs when we discuss what applications they are best suited for including software from Siemens, Ansys, Altair, and Synopsys. Check out the chapters to learn about whichever part you want. This is one long video. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/amd-milan-x-delivers-amd-epyc-caches-to-the-gb-era/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Special guest, Wendell from Level1Techs: http://youtube.com/level1techs ...and a special mention to Ian Cutress at TechTechPotato/ More than Moore covering this today as well https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_jUXiOvMo8 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - AMD EPYC 7003 Milan Launch - https://youtu.be/b2bEoW6FcBA - AMD Announces Milan-X and MI250X - https://youtu.be/ZEDKNtt-erk - GB era of Server CPUs - https://youtu.be/wWhrKNbKrK0 - Testing accelerators using AWS M6i - https://youtu.be/CbANr1BztEw - All about server power efficiency - https://youtu.be/rMJBhYeRIxY - Dual AMD EPYC 8x NVIDIA A100 Server - https://youtu.be/E6HJi0iqYbw - Liquid cooling AMD EPYC and NVIDIA A100 Servers - https://youtu.be/4Np1HnWiHb4 - Tyan's AMD EPYC GPU Tower - https://youtu.be/zQzu7IGhqCQ - ASRock Rack 1U GPU Server - https://youtu.be/VUagmLPb7R8 - 32 core Intel Ice Lake Xeon versus AMD EPYC Milan - https://youtu.be/e96mboM155g ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction to AMD Milan-X 01:27 Wendell Foreshadowing 02:54 Why More L3 Cache is Good 04:28 AMD 3D V-Cache for 0.75GB of L3 Cache 08:47 The Milan-X SKU Stack with EPYC 7773X, 7573X, 7473X, and 7373X 14:02 Milan-X Engineering Simulation Performance Gains with Wendell 21:15 Early STH Benchmarks with AMD EPYC 7773X Milan-X 28:25 How to Decide AMD EPYC Milan vs. Milan-X vs. Frequency Optimized vs. Rome 34:07 A word on cache profiling tools like AMD uProf and WSS (Working Set Size) 36:10 Watch out for the L3 cache latency nitpickers 36:47 Final Thoughts on Milan-X 37:35 Outtake

We check out the 4x 2.5GbE Intel J4125 firewall that finally works with pfSense (as of pfSense 2.6.0) and absolutely knocks the socks off of an ISP-provided router/ WiFi unit. Plus, it is an inexpensive fanless unit making it even better. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/inexpensive-4x-2-5gbe-fanless-router-firewall-box-review-intel-j4125-i225-pfsense/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Amazon Affiliate Links to Upgrades Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Unit on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3wm7TXw ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - TinyPilot Raspberry Pi KVM: https://youtu.be/l7i-hm_E2ls - Dell OptiPlex 7080 Micro: https://youtu.be/5mTUTX4QNkg - Dell OptiPlex 7070 Micro: https://youtu.be/Ozzq_99Z3kw - Dell OptiPlex 7060 Micro: https://youtu.be/RZMf_DnRvq8 - HP EliteDesk 800 G6 Mini: https://youtu.be/o416e0iyE30 - HP EliteDesk 405 G4 Mini: https://youtu.be/SFBpQJoU8L0 - HP EliteDesk 705 G5 Mini: https://youtu.be/IBY-C8Ym7wU - HP Not Enabling AMD PSB: https://www.servethehome.com/hp-amd-ryzen-pro-psb-status-tested-via-a-hp-elitedesk-805-g6-mini-asus-gigabyte/ - Lenovo PSB Locking Ryzen CPUs: https://youtu.be/KAVlHy05XzM - Lenovo M90q Tiny: https://youtu.be/GTl8fiKEr8g - Lenovo M80q Tiny: https://youtu.be/4_4Ulnfk0Sc - Lenovo IdeaCentre 5i Tiny: https://youtu.be/ztn7VjNzY7k - Lenovo ThinkCentre M75q-2 Tiny (Gen 2): https://youtu.be/Kr1tD6TEnek - Apple Mac Mini M1 10GbE Edition: https://youtu.be/4gXUfAgLKj0 - Project TinyMiniMicro Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC53fzn9608B-MT5KvuuHct5MiUDO8IF4 - Project TinyMiniMicro Catalog: https://forums.servethehome.com/index.php?threads/tiny-mini-micro-pc-experiences.30230/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 02:24 Fanless pfSense 2.5GbE Firewall Hardware Overview 09:39 Why 2.5GbE is Important 13:10 Spectrum ISP Router-WiFi versus pfSense 20:26 Why use an ISP Router instead of pfSense 23:27 Wrap-up

Let us discuss the Apple M1 Ultra and AMD Threadripper Pro 5000 series and what we see as some trends in the high-end workstation industry. Some are great, others, not so much. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/the-apple-m1-ultra-shows-the-future-of-chip-design/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Amazon Affiliate Links to Upgrades Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- G.Skill Ripjaws DDR4-3200 2x32GB Kit: https://amzn.to/3G0HKyG Sabrent Rocket Q 1TB: https://amzn.to/3r2GWoH FlexIO NIC V1 (Realtek USB) P/N: L32829-001 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - AMD Threadripper Pro 3995WX Review with Lenovo P620 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVLDlrz09Os - Lenovo PSB Vendor Locking Threadripper - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNVuTAVYxpM - Lenovo PSB Vendor Locking AMD Ryzen - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAVlHy05XzM - Dell and Lenovo PSB Vendor Locking EPYC Servers - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNVuTAVYxpM - GB era of Server CPUs - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWhrKNbKrK0 - Rack mounting Apple M1 Mac Minis - https://youtu.be/t__DW0NbJIs - Apple Mac Mini M1 10GbE Edition: https://youtu.be/4gXUfAgLKj0 - NVIDIA Grace CPU and GPU - https://www.servethehome.com/arm-azing-grace-combines-arm-cpu-nvidia-gpu-and-nvlink/ - UCIe 1.0 Launched - https://www.servethehome.com/universal-chiplet-interconnect-express-ucie-1-0-launched/ - ASUS 8x NVIDIA A40 server review - https://www.servethehome.com/asus-esc8000a-e11-8x-gpu-amd-epyc-server-review/ - AMD Threadripper Pro 5000 Series - https://www.servethehome.com/amd-ryzen-threadripper-pro-5000-series-launched/ - Project TinyMiniMicro Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC53fzn9608B-MT5KvuuHct5MiUDO8IF4 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:05 Talking Apple M1 Ultra 10:32 Apple M1 Ultra and Traditional Workstation Platform Differences 13:28 AMD Threadripper Pro 5000 Discussion 16:14 Trends for Future Workstation and Server Chip Design 22:50 Wrap-up

We have the HP EliteDesk 805 G6 Mini. This may just be the best AMD Ryzen 4000 series system with more expandability and no AMD PSB vendor-locking like the Lenovo counterparts. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/hp-elitedesk-805-g6-mini-review-a-great-amd-ryzen-1l-pc/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Amazon Affiliate Links to Upgrades Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- G.Skill Ripjaws DDR4-3200 2x32GB Kit: https://amzn.to/3G0HKyG Sabrent Rocket Q 1TB: https://amzn.to/3r2GWoH FlexIO NIC V1 (Realtek USB) P/N: L32829-001 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Dell OptiPlex 7080 Micro: https://youtu.be/5mTUTX4QNkg - Dell OptiPlex 7070 Micro: https://youtu.be/Ozzq_99Z3kw - Dell OptiPlex 7060 Micro: https://youtu.be/RZMf_DnRvq8 - HP EliteDesk 800 G6 Mini: https://youtu.be/o416e0iyE30 - HP EliteDesk 405 G4 Mini: https://youtu.be/SFBpQJoU8L0 - HP EliteDesk 705 G5 Mini: https://youtu.be/IBY-C8Ym7wU - HP Not Enabling AMD PSB: https://www.servethehome.com/hp-amd-ryzen-pro-psb-status-tested-via-a-hp-elitedesk-805-g6-mini-asus-gigabyte/ - Lenovo PSB Locking Ryzen CPUs: https://youtu.be/KAVlHy05XzM - Lenovo M90q Tiny: https://youtu.be/GTl8fiKEr8g - Lenovo M80q Tiny: https://youtu.be/4_4Ulnfk0Sc - Lenovo IdeaCentre 5i Tiny: https://youtu.be/ztn7VjNzY7k - Lenovo ThinkCentre M75q-2 Tiny (Gen 2): https://youtu.be/Kr1tD6TEnek - Apple Mac Mini M1 10GbE Edition: https://youtu.be/4gXUfAgLKj0 - Project TinyMiniMicro Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC53fzn9608B-MT5KvuuHct5MiUDO8IF4 - Project TinyMiniMicro Catalog: https://forums.servethehome.com/index.php?threads/tiny-mini-micro-pc-experiences.30230/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 02:49 External Hardware Overview 06:14 FlexIO Storytime 09:51 Internal Hardware Overview 14:12 Performance, Power, and Pricing 16:04 Dastardly HP Ordering G8's 22:00 Wrap-up

We take a look at the new HPE Aruba Instant On 1960 switches including a fanless 24-port 1GbE + 4x 10GbE model and a 48-port 1GbE + 4x 10GbE model. Aruba is supporting 10Gbase-T, SFP+ on the 10GbE side. These switches also have no-cost cloud management and a snappy local management interface. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/hpe-aruba-instant-on-1960-48g-2xgt-2sfp-switch-review-jl808a/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Amazon Affiliate Links to Upgrades Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- WD Red Pro 20TB: https://amzn.to/372TF38 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - SFP+ to 10Gbase-T Guide: https://youtu.be/4qM9dyEuaS4 - MikroTik CRS354 Review: https://youtu.be/uJgNuyQo87w - 400GbE Switch Review: https://youtu.be/p1qmvr-VYw8 - 100GbE Switch Review: https://youtu.be/ZPbxScPWOx4 - 25GbE Switch Review: https://youtu.be/QHipTq2sitA ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:40 24-port Switch Hardware 04:28 48-port Switch Hardware 09:39 Management 13:07 Pricing and Opportunities 16:30 Wrap-up

We take a look at whether WD Red Pro 20TB has lower endurance than cheap M.2 NVMe SSDs. We discuss WD's "Workload Rate" and see how the company is keeping very low ratings across the WD Red Pro lines. We also briefly talk about the low MTBF and UBER rates. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/discussing-low-wd-red-pro-nas-hard-drive-endurance-ratings/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Amazon Affiliate Links to Upgrades Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- WD Red Pro 20TB: https://amzn.to/372TF38 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Testing WD Red SMR with ZFS: https://youtu.be/8hdJTwaTl8I - WD Red Plus and Red Pro: https://youtu.be/ChJFhcurWkM - WD Red SMR - They Knew: https://youtu.be/LPlaEiSQR1o - Why we need SMR listed on HDDs: https://youtu.be/gSionmmunMs - WD Red DM-SMR Update 3 Vendors Bail and WD Knew of ZFS Issues https://www.servethehome.com/wd-red-dm-smr-update-3-vendors-bail-and-wd-knew-of-zfs-issues/ - Surreptitiously Swapping SMR into Hard Drive Lines Must Stop https://www.servethehome.com/surreptitiously-swapping-smr-into-hard-drives-must-end/ - WD Red SMR vs CMR Tested Avoid Red SMR https://www.servethehome.com/wd-red-smr-vs-cmr-tested-avoid-red-smr/

We finally managed to get a 1L PC with a second NIC onboard for all of those who have asked about another NIC for applications like Proxmox VE, TrueNAS Scale, pfSense, OPNsense, and others. This has a second NIC, but it is far from an ideal solution as we will explore in the AMD-Ryzen based HP ProDesk 405 G4 Mini TinyMiniMicro piece. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/hp-prodesk-405-g4-mini-dual-internal-1gbe-nics-with-a-catch/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Amazon Affiliate Links to Upgrades Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- G.Skill Ripjaws DDR4-3200 2x32GB Kit: https://amzn.to/3G0HKyG Sabrent Rocket Q 1TB: https://amzn.to/3r2GWoH FlexIO NIC V1 (Realtek USB) P/N: L32829-001 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Dell OptiPlex 7080 Micro: https://youtu.be/5mTUTX4QNkg - Dell OptiPlex 7070 Micro: https://youtu.be/Ozzq_99Z3kw - Dell OptiPlex 7060 Micro: https://youtu.be/RZMf_DnRvq8 - HP EliteDesk 800 G6 Mini: https://youtu.be/o416e0iyE30 - HP Not Enabling AMD PSB: https://www.servethehome.com/hp-amd-ryzen-pro-psb-status-tested-via-a-hp-elitedesk-805-g6-mini-asus-gigabyte/ - Lenovo PSB Locking Ryzen CPUs: https://youtu.be/KAVlHy05XzM - Lenovo M90q Tiny: https://youtu.be/GTl8fiKEr8g - Lenovo M80q Tiny: https://youtu.be/4_4Ulnfk0Sc - Lenovo IdeaCentre 5i Tiny: https://youtu.be/ztn7VjNzY7k - Lenovo ThinkCentre M75q-2 Tiny (Gen 2): https://youtu.be/Kr1tD6TEnek - Apple Mac Mini M1 10GbE Edition: https://youtu.be/4gXUfAgLKj0 - Project TinyMiniMicro Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC53fzn9608B-MT5KvuuHct5MiUDO8IF4 - Project TinyMiniMicro Catalog: https://forums.servethehome.com/index.php?threads/tiny-mini-micro-pc-experiences.30230/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 02:05 External Hardware Overview 05:08 Internal Hardware Overview 09:27 Performance, Power, and Pricing 12:14 2nd Flex IO (V1) 1GbE NIC 16:00 Wrap-up

Welcome to the era of Intel Ice Lake-D. We have launch day details for the new Intel Xeon D-2700 and Xeon D-1700 series processors. This includes hands-on benchmarks and power figures as well as details about the new 100GbE/ 25GbE options, QuickAssist Technology, and more. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/welcome-to-the-intel-ice-lake-d-era-with-the-xeon-d-2700-and-d-1700-series/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Testing accelerators using AWS M6i - https://youtu.be/CbANr1BztEw - All about server power efficiency - https://youtu.be/rMJBhYeRIxY - Intel Xeon D-1500 Launch - https://www.servethehome.com/intel-xeon-d-soc-changing-broadwell-de/ - Intel Xeon D-1600 Launch - https://www.servethehome.com/intel-xeon-d-1600-family-launched-as-a-broadwell-de-update/ - Intel Xeon D-2100 Launch - https://www.servethehome.com/intel-xeon-d-2100-series-launch-central/ - Intel Sunny Cove - https://www.servethehome.com/intel-sunny-cove-microarchitecture-details/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 02:00 Original Xeon D-1500 Beverly Cove Story 03:14 Intel Xeon D-2700 and D-1700 Overview 11:11 Intel Fort Columbia 5G vRAN Platform 13:38 Supermicro X12SDV-10C-SPT4F mITX D-1700 Platform 14:38 Supermicro E300 with X12SDV-4C-SP6F FlexATX 15:27 Supermicro 1U Xeon D-2700 Platform 15:47 Benchmarks of Intel Xeon D-2775TE 16C 18:00 Power Consumption 18:58 Wrap-up

Ever wonder if a 2U server is more efficient than a 1U server? 110V/120V versus 208V to 240V? What about the impact of 80Plus Platinum versus Titanium or the size of your PSU? How about the power impact of using onboard accelerators? We deep dive on server power consumption so you can save money and help the environment. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/deep-dive-into-lowering-server-power-consumption-intel-inspur-hpe-dell-emc/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Testing accelerators using AWS M6i - https://youtu.be/CbANr1BztEw - Inspur NF5280M6 Review - https://youtu.be/o6RzwLpmFLk - Testing HPE 800W Platinum and Titanium PSUs - https://www.servethehome.com/testing-hpe-proliant-800w-80plus-platinum-and-titanium-psus/ - Testing 1U v. 2U power consumption on previous-gen Dell EMC PowerEdge - https://www.servethehome.com/testing-conventional-wisdom-1u-v-2u-power-consumption/ - 2015 120V v 208V Power consumption - https://www.servethehome.com/120v-208v-power-consumption/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:44 1U v. 2U Server Power Consumption 08:31 80Plus Platinum v. 80Plus Titanium Power Supplies 09:29 Impact of right-sizing Power Supplies 10:08 110V/120V v. 208V-240V 11:27 Impact of accelerators on Power Consumption and Efficiency 17:16 Summarizing Findings and Impact 20:01 Wrap-up

We take a look at the Supermicro X12STN-E embedded motherboard to see how this platform with an Intel Core i5-1145GRE performs and all of the features it offers in the footprint of a 3.5" hard drive. This has 2.5GbE, PCIe Gen4, multiple display outputs, and even passive cooling options. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/supermicro-x12stn-e-review-intel/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Amazon Affiliate Links to Upgrades Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- G.Skill Ripjaws DDR4-3200 2x32GB Kit: https://amzn.to/3G0HKyG Sabrent Rocket Q 1TB: https://amzn.to/3r2GWoH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Intel CPU Acceleration Impact: https://youtu.be/CbANr1BztEw - Intel CPU Acceleration v. Graviton: https://youtu.be/tC8nhHrQuK8 - Supermicro E300-9D-4CN8TP: https://youtu.be/NvJrKiKTFUM - Lenovo M90n-IoT: https://youtu.be/rIi6xh1cylw - Lenovo M75n-IoT: https://youtu.be/nnR_8mvZAJ4 - Lenovo SE50: https://youtu.be/ERB7L0pzCxM - HP T740: https://youtu.be/zouYqxZzkmk - HPE EC200a: https://youtu.be/pjGhjZaVK88 - Dell OptiPlex 7090 Micro: https://youtu.be/-ieQPGrbDfE - Apple Mac Mini M1 10GbE Edition: https://youtu.be/4gXUfAgLKj0 - Project TinyMiniMicro Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC53fzn9608B-MT5KvuuHct5MiUDO8IF4 - Project TinyMiniMicro Catalog: https://forums.servethehome.com/index.php?threads/tiny-mini-micro-pc-experiences.30230/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:19 Top Side Hardware Overview 03:23 Performance 05:38 Hardware Overview Continued 10:44 Passive Cooling in CSE-E101-03 13:38 Power and Pricing 15:19 Wrap-up

We take a look at Dell's 1L powerhouse PC. The Dell OptiPlex 7090 Micro brings some new improvements over the previous generations we have tested. We even compare it to the current HP EliteDesk Mini and Lenovo ThinkCenter Tiny offerings. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/dell-optiplex-7090-micro-review-slightly-updated-iteration-intel/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Amazon Affiliate Links to Upgrades Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- G.Skill Ripjaws DDR4-3200 2x32GB Kit: https://amzn.to/3G0HKyG Sabrent Rocket Q 1TB: https://amzn.to/3r2GWoH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Dell OptiPlex 7080 Micro: https://youtu.be/5mTUTX4QNkg - Dell OptiPlex 7070 Micro: https://youtu.be/Ozzq_99Z3kw - Dell OptiPlex 7060 Micro: https://youtu.be/RZMf_DnRvq8 - HP EliteDesk 800 G6 Mini: https://youtu.be/o416e0iyE30 - Lenovo PSB Locking Ryzen CPUs: https://youtu.be/KAVlHy05XzM - Lenovo M90q Tiny: https://youtu.be/GTl8fiKEr8g - Lenovo M80q Tiny: https://youtu.be/4_4Ulnfk0Sc - Lenovo IdeaCentre 5i Tiny: https://youtu.be/ztn7VjNzY7k - Lenovo ThinkCentre M75q-2 Tiny (Gen 2): https://youtu.be/Kr1tD6TEnek - Apple Mac Mini M1 10GbE Edition: https://youtu.be/4gXUfAgLKj0 - Project TinyMiniMicro Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC53fzn9608B-MT5KvuuHct5MiUDO8IF4 - Project TinyMiniMicro Catalog: https://forums.servethehome.com/index.php?threads/tiny-mini-micro-pc-experiences.30230/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:57 External Hardware Overview 05:10 Rear Expansion Compared to HP and Lenovo 09:30 Internal Hardware Overview 13:10 CPU Storytime 14:36 Performance and Power Consumption 11:07 Proxmox VE Installation on the Upgraded Unit 13:56 Performance and Power Consumption 17:15 Key Lessons Learned 20:30 Wrap-up

We built a cluster using Xeon E-1200 series and E-2300 series bare metal servers at PhoenixNAP for $1 per hour and 20 minutes of setup time STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/test-driving-the-phoenixnap-bare-metal-cloud-for-big-savings-intel-supermicro/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome ---------------------------------------------------------------------- $1/ hour Nodes Used ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1x s0.d1.small @ $0.10/hr 2x s0.d1.medium @ $0.12/hr 2x s2.c2.large @ $0.33/hr (Pricing may change with time) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - PhoenixNAP Data Center Tour: https://youtu.be/qUmLnSEVVDw - Lenovo ThinkCentre M75q-2 Tiny (Gen 2) with Proxmox: https://youtu.be/M1EL8yYe_0s - Proxmox VE on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC53fzn9608DcSu6RrrB8uVkkO3N69Y-1 - Apple Mac Mini M1 10GbE Edition: https://youtu.be/4gXUfAgLKj0 - Project TinyMiniMicro Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC53fzn9608B-MT5KvuuHct5MiUDO8IF4 - Project TinyMiniMicro Catalog: https://forums.servethehome.com/index.php?threads/tiny-mini-micro-pc-experiences.30230/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:10 Disclaimer 01:44 Prerequisites for PhoenixNAP BMC 02:26 Launching 5x Intel Xeon Servers 06:59 Logging into the Servers 07:36 Creating the Proxmox VE Cluster 08:06 Joining Nodes to the Cluster 10:05 Bonus - Setting up LXC Containers 12:51 Bonus - Setting up Virtual Machines 13:25 Bonus - Container and VM Migration and HA 17:39 Wrap-up

We take another look at a Lenovo ThinkCentre M75q Tiny Gen2. This time we have a 35W AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 5650GE processor. We even upgrade this system to 64GB of memory and a 1TB SSD before installing Proxmox VE to make a low power and quiet virtualization host (it runs Windows 10 Pro, Windows 11 Pro, and Ubuntu as well.) STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/lenovo-thinkcentre-m75q-tiny-gen2-35w-amd-ryzen-5000-powerhouse/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Amazon Affiliate Links Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- G.Skill Ripjaws DDR4-3200 2x32GB Kit: https://amzn.to/3G0HKyG Sabrent Rocket Q 1TB: https://amzn.to/3r2GWoH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Lenovo PSB Locking Ryzen CPUs: https://youtu.be/KAVlHy05XzM - Lenovo M80q Tiny: https://youtu.be/4_4Ulnfk0Sc - Lenovo M90q Tiny: https://youtu.be/GTl8fiKEr8g - Lenovo IdeaCentre 5i Tiny: https://youtu.be/ztn7VjNzY7k - Lenovo ThinkCentre M75q-2 Tiny (Gen 2): https://youtu.be/Kr1tD6TEnek - HP EliteDesk 800 G6 Mini: https://youtu.be/o416e0iyE30 - Dell OptiPlex 7080 Micro: https://youtu.be/5mTUTX4QNkg - Apple Mac Mini M1 10GbE Edition: https://youtu.be/4gXUfAgLKj0 - Project TinyMiniMicro Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC53fzn9608B-MT5KvuuHct5MiUDO8IF4 - Project TinyMiniMicro Catalog: https://forums.servethehome.com/index.php?threads/tiny-mini-micro-pc-experiences.30230/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 02:09 External Hardware Overview 04:52 Internal Hardware Overview 07:56 Lenovo Vendor Locking AMD Ryzen 09:05 Upgrading WiFi, 64GB of RAM. 1TB SSD 11:07 Proxmox VE Installation on the Upgraded Unit 13:56 Performance and Power Consumption 16:14 Key Lessons Learned 18:56 Wrap-up

In our Dell EMC S5248F-ON review, we see how this switch provides 48x 25GbE ports and both 100G/ 200G ports for uplinks. It also supports open networking operating systems like SONiC. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/dell-emc-s5248f-on-review-25gbe-to-200gbe-switch-ports/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Dell S5148F-ON video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHipTq2sitA Dell S5232F-ON video (where this was found): https://youtu.be/l79UkhT9OVI Dell S5296F-ON video: https://youtu.be/qjRSfPb_esc Innovium 32x 400GbE video: https://youtu.be/p1qmvr-VYw8 American Megatrands video: https://youtu.be/dUVmDcv782k ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:52 Hardware Overview 11:22 Power Consumption 12:14 Open Networking SONiC and Cumulus 14:33 Thoughts and Suggestions 16:36 Wrap-up

Lenovo is vendor-locking its AMD Ryzen based platforms with AMD PSB including its Ryzen Pro ThinkCentre Tiny platforms. We just purchased an AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 5650GE system and found that AMD PSB was enabled from the factory. This means that the CPU can only be used by Lenovo-signed systems. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/lenovo-vendor-locking-ryzen-based-systems-with-amd-psb/ TMM Review of this unit: https://youtu.be/M1EL8yYe_0s STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Lenovo ThinkCentre M75q-2 Tiny (Gen 2 Ryzen 5000 series): https://youtu.be/M1EL8yYe_0s - Lenovo ThinkCentre M75q-2 Tiny (Gen 2 Ryzen 4000 series): https://youtu.be/Kr1tD6TEnek - Lenovo M90q Tiny Gen2: https://youtu.be/7zwZ1zVW9Xk - Lenovo IdeaCentre 5i Tiny: https://youtu.be/ztn7VjNzY7k - Apple Mac Mini M1 10GbE Edition: https://youtu.be/4gXUfAgLKj0 - Project TinyMiniMicro Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC53fzn9608B-MT5KvuuHct5MiUDO8IF4 - Project TinyMiniMicro Catalog: https://forums.servethehome.com/index.php?threads/tiny-mini-micro-pc-experiences.30230/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 00:41 Lenovo M75q Tiny Gen2 and Previous Gens 01:46 AMD PSB on EPYC and Threadripper Pro SP3 02:56 What is AMD PSB and Why is it Used? 06:52 Clearing-up what PSB vendor-locking means 09:44 What PSB means for the secondary market 11:53 Suggestion to make PSB better in the future 13:34 Wrap-up

In our Inspur NF5280M6 review, we explore this 2U Intel Xeon server platform and see some of the great features found in the server's design. Note: Inspur did let us borrow this server to review, but our review was produced completely editorially independently like every STH article. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/inspur-nf5280m6-2u-intel-xeon-server-review/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Inspur NF5280M5 Review: https://www.servethehome.com/inspur-systems-nf5280m5-review-2u-intel-xeon-scalable-server/ - Inspur Intelligent Factory Tour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzpyG0cSMLg - Inspur web management: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlceI97Zg2g - Stop leaving Intel Xeon Ice Lake performance behind: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbANr1BztEw ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:24 External Hardware Overview 07:11 Chassis Storage and Expansion Options 08:05 Internal Hardware Overview 17:34 Performance and Power Consumption 18:41 Key Lessons Learned 20:26 Wrap-up

In our HP T740 Thin Client review, we take a different look at this machine from the lens of Project TinyMiniMicro as a virtualization host STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/hp-t740-thin-client-review-tinyminimicro-with-pcie-slot-amd-ryzen/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - HP T740 guide on the STH forums by WANg: https://forums.servethehome.com/index.php?resources/introduction-to-the-hp-t740-thin-client-the-little-box-that-could-but-better.45/ - HP T740 thread on STH forums: https://forums.servethehome.com/index.php?threads/hp-t740-thin-client-as-an-hp-microserver-gen7-upgrade-finally.28278/ - HP T740 thread for the $270 deal: https://forums.servethehome.com/index.php?threads/us-hp-t740-thin-client-270-usd-18-usd-shipping.34867/ - HP T620 Video from 2018: https://youtu.be/VCiIsDHIoU8 - Lenovo M80q Tiny: https://youtu.be/4_4Ulnfk0Sc - Lenovo M90q Tiny: https://youtu.be/GTl8fiKEr8g - Lenovo IdeaCentre 5i Tiny: https://youtu.be/ztn7VjNzY7k - Lenovo ThinkCentre M75q-2 Tiny (Gen 2): https://youtu.be/Kr1tD6TEnek - HP EliteDesk 800 G6 Mini: https://youtu.be/o416e0iyE30 - Dell OptiPlex 7080 Micro: https://youtu.be/5mTUTX4QNkg - Apple Mac Mini M1 10GbE Edition: https://youtu.be/4gXUfAgLKj0 - Project TinyMiniMicro Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC53fzn9608B-MT5KvuuHct5MiUDO8IF4 - Project TinyMiniMicro Catalog: https://forums.servethehome.com/index.php?threads/tiny-mini-micro-pc-experiences.30230/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 02:22 External Hardware Overview 06:34 Internal Hardware Overview 11:29 HP ThinPro 12:02 The PCIe Slot of Possibility 14:56 Performance 15:47 STH Readers Using for Proxmox VE, VMware, and pfSense 18:55 Key Lessons Learned 21:27 More Resources 21:50 Wrap-up

In our Lenovo ThinkCentre M90q Tiny Gen2 review, we see our first TinyMiniMicro system with PCIe Gen4 support. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/lenovo-thinkcentre-m90q-tiny-gen2-tinyminimicro-review-intel/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Lenovo M80q Tiny: https://youtu.be/4_4Ulnfk0Sc - Lenovo M90q Tiny: https://youtu.be/GTl8fiKEr8g - Lenovo IdeaCentre 5i Tiny: https://youtu.be/ztn7VjNzY7k - Lenovo ThinkCentre M75q-2 Tiny (Gen 2): https://youtu.be/Kr1tD6TEnek - HP EliteDesk 800 G6 Mini: https://youtu.be/o416e0iyE30 - Dell OptiPlex 7080 Micro: https://youtu.be/5mTUTX4QNkg - Apple Mac Mini M1 10GbE Edition: https://youtu.be/4gXUfAgLKj0 - Project TinyMiniMicro Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC53fzn9608B-MT5KvuuHct5MiUDO8IF4 - Project TinyMiniMicro Catalog: https://forums.servethehome.com/index.php?threads/tiny-mini-micro-pc-experiences.30230/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:21 External Hardware Overview 03:37 Internal Hardware Overview 08:16 Performance and Power Consumption 12:38 Pricing Comparison 15:44 Wrap-up

Get over acceleration hesitancy and stop leaving performance on the table with AWS EC2 M6i Intel Xeon Ice Lake instances. We get into this 2022 trend and show how using existing accelerators can help increase performance. We specifically go into a WordPress, NGINX, php-fpm, example using HTTPS. Then we get into an AI Kit enabled Tensorflow example for AI inferencing. Finally, we look at NAMD to see what higher-end optimizations look like. Again, we are using only Amazon Web Services EC2 m6i instances here, but this will work on bare metal servers as well. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/stop-leaving-performance-aws-ec2-m6i-intel-instances/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - AWS EC2 m6 Instance Acceleration: https://youtu.be/tC8nhHrQuK8 - WILD hardware of OCP 2021 - https://youtu.be/0Z2u5WP-0 - Intel Sapphire Rapids at SC21 - https://www.servethehome.com/intel-sapphire-rapids-update-at-sc21/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 03:20 WordPress NGINX MariaDB HTTPS Acceleration 08:26 AI Inference - Why CPU Inference is a thing 09:51 Tensorflow Inference 14:49 NAMD Molecular Dynamics Example 18:29 Key Takeaways and Wrap-up

We go into why an entire line of high-end Dell switches and possibly even a HPE Cray US military supercomputer have misspelled stickers that say American MegatrAnds not American MegatrEnds. This prompts big questions on how well the supply chain is being checked. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/dude-dell-hpe-ami-american-megatrands/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Dell S5232F-ON video (where this was found): https://youtu.be/l79UkhT9OVI Dell S5148F-ON video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHipTq2sitA Dell S5296F-ON video: https://youtu.be/qjRSfPb_esc What is a BMC: https://www.servethehome.com/explaining-the-baseboard-management-controller-or-bmc-in-servers/ Yossi Appleboum Interview on Bloomberg citing him: https://www.servethehome.com/yossi-appleboum-disagrees-bloomberg-is-positioning-his-research-against-supermicro/ SC21 Liquid Cooling: https://youtu.be/t2Xk8hwNsZ4 Top 10 of SC21: https://youtu.be/gULtHb5CDWc ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:30 What is a BMC and why this is sensitive? 04:44 How MegatrAnds was discovered 18:31 What had to go wrong to find MegatrAnds 21:37 Suggestions for Process Improvement 23:45 HPE Cray US Army Supercomputer? 27:18 Key Takeaways and Wrap-up

We check out the Dell Precision 3930. This is a 1U workstation with an Intel Xeon E-2100 / Xeon E-2200 / Core as well as a NVIDIA Quadro GPU. We got a fairly awesome deal on this one, especially for a rackmount workstation with 10GbE. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/dell-precision-3930-review-a-1u-rackmount-workstation-intel-nvidia/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Supermicro's high-end 2U dual workstation server: https://youtu.be/aXhhhM9kx2g - Intel Xeon E-2100 and Xeon E-2200 Series Reviews on STH: https://www.servethehome.com/intel-xeon-e-2100-and-xeon-e-2200-coverage-from-sth-your-guide/ - Rack mounting Apple Mac Mini M1: https://youtu.be/t__DW0NbJIs - Apple Mac Mini M1 10GbE Edition: https://youtu.be/4gXUfAgLKj0 - Project TinyMiniMicro Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC53fzn9608B-MT5KvuuHct5MiUDO8IF4 - Project TinyMiniMicro Catalog: https://forums.servethehome.com/index.php?threads/tiny-mini-micro-pc-experiences.30230/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:09 External Hardware Overview 04:24 Internal Hardware Overview 12:52 Performance 13:47 Microsoft Tax Windows Pro for Workstations 16:01 Power Consumption 17:24 Who buys this system 19:37 Pricing and Value 20:52 Wrap-up

In our Lenovo IdeaCentre Mini 5i review, we see how Lenovo quite literally flipped a ThinkCentre and made it less serviceable for "good" looks. Still, it is a great value. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/lenovo-ideacentre-mini-5i-review-tinyminimicro-segment-flipped-upside-down-intel/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Lenovo M80q Tiny: https://youtu.be/4_4Ulnfk0Sc - Lenovo M90q Tiny: https://youtu.be/GTl8fiKEr8g - Lenovo ThinkCentre M75q-2 Tiny (Gen 2): https://youtu.be/Kr1tD6TEnek - HP EliteDesk 800 G6 Mini: https://youtu.be/o416e0iyE30 - Dell OptiPlex 7080 Micro: https://youtu.be/5mTUTX4QNkg - Apple Mac Mini M1 10GbE Edition: https://youtu.be/4gXUfAgLKj0 - Project TinyMiniMicro Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC53fzn9608B-MT5KvuuHct5MiUDO8IF4 - Project TinyMiniMicro Catalog: https://forums.servethehome.com/index.php?threads/tiny-mini-micro-pc-experiences.30230/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:40 External Hardware Overview 04:21 Internal Hardware Overview 10:12 IdeaCentre vs. ThinkCentre 11:32 Performance and Power Consumption 13:17 Pricing Comparison 16:40 Windows 11 Pro Included 17:11 Wrap-up

With special guest, @JeffGeerling ! We have the Ultimate Cluster-in-a-Box with 8 nodes, 120 cores, 184 threads (both x86 and Arm), 1.4Tbps of network bandwidth, and 624GB of RAM. Jeff's Turing Pi 2 video is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUPYpZBfsMU STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/building-the-ultimate-x86-and-arm-cluster-in-a-box/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:26 A Challenge via the Raspberry Pi Guru 04:52 Turing Pi 2 with Jeff Geerling Reveal 08:12 Scaling up to the Ultimate Cluster-in-a-Box 16:32 Comparing and Contrasting Ultimate v. Raspberry Pi 18:05 Wrap-up ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - 2013 Mini Cluster-in-a-Box V2 (shown): https://www.servethehome.com/mini-cluster-box-v2-64gb-ram-24-cores-13-nics-3-systems-2-switches/ - What is a DPU? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S92rdAwIuNk - DPU SmartNIC Continuum: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOeketsa96I - A quick look at NVIDIA BlueField-2 DPU: https://www.servethehome.com/a-quick-look-at-logging-into-a-mellanox-nvidia-bluefield-2-dpu/ - SC21 Liquid Cooling: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2Xk8hwNsZ4 - SC21 Top 10 Hardware: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gULtHb5CDWc - Raja Koduri on Intel going 1000x by 2027: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CpDQ5WZiSU - ASUS Pro WS WRX80E SAGE SE WiFi review: https://www.servethehome.com/asus-pro-ws-wrx80e-sage-se-wifi-review-amd-threadripper-pro/ - AMD Threadripper Pro 3995WX review: https://www.servethehome.com/amd-ryzen-threadripper-pro-3995wx-review-a-bold-wepyc/

STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/hybrid-2u2n-gpu-workstation-server-platform-supermicro-sys-210gp-dnr-intel-nvidia/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 We take a look at the newest Supermicro 2U2N also called the Supermicro SYS-210GP-DNR. This system combines two hybrid workstation/ server nodes into a single 2U chassis. These nodes can use high-end GPUs, up to three each, including the NVIDIA A100's we see in our hands-on. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:38 Hardware Overview 04:09 Hybrid Server/ Workstation GPU Node Overview 05:15 Node Overview 10:10 Final Words ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 2020 Supermicro Hands-on Demo Room Series ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Cooper Lake Hands-on - https://youtu.be/snR3XpFfJWg - Simply Double Hands-on - https://youtu.be/Vmztp1HwDN0 - 1U Half Petabyte EDSFF Server - https://youtu.be/KeOQYDKFV-Q - 60-bay 4U Top Loader - https://youtu.be/iwEKC63XqiM ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 2021 Supermicro Hands-on Demo Room Series ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Hyper-E 5G Edge Server - https://youtu.be/g2p-DPqYXTE - 4x NVIDIA A100 "Redstone" Server - https://youtu.be/WdvLGhIdzl8 - 2U 4-node BigTwin - https://youtu.be/BobQ8KkfRzE ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - BigTwin 2019 Review - https://www.servethehome.com/supermicro-bigtwin-review/ - BigTwin 2017 Review - https://www.servethehome.com/supermicro-bigtwin-nvme-2u-4-node-nvme-chassis/ - Liquid Cooling in Servers with 400W and 500W A100's - https://youtu.be/4Np1HnWiHb4

At Supercomputing 2021 (#SC21) I walked the show floor and the St. Louis area and found my top 10 non-liquid cooling/ Supermicro showcases of SC21. #6 involved a lot of industrial automation. STH Main Site Articles: (See links below) STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Main Site: https://www.servethehome.com STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction and Sparsity 02:40 HPE-Cray EX235a with AMD Instinct MI250X and Milan 03:57 Intel Saphire Rapids and CXL Development Platform 05:08 Kioxia EM6 NVMe-oF SSD and Ingrasys System 07:07 AIC's J5010-02 GPU Box 08:35 Pliops XDP for NVMe "RAID" 10:48 Anheuser-Busch Brewery and Bottling-Canning Line 12:32 Honorable Mention #1: Liqid 13:28 SambaNova DataScale Platform and Cardinal SN10 14:38 Rockport Networks Switchless Fabric 16:01 OSS JBOF JBOG and Aviation NVIDIA DGX 18:04 GigaIO Routable PCIe Fabric 19:29 Honorable Mention #2: SpectraLogic Tape Robot 20:08 Final Words ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Liquid cooling at SC21 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2Xk8hwNsZ4 - Talking to Raja about Intel's path to Zettascale - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CpDQ5WZiSU - Supermicro BigTwin - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BobQ8KkfRzE - Supermicro NVIDIA Redstone - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdvLGhIdzl8 - Liquid Cooling in Servers with 400W and 500W A100's - https://youtu.be/4Np1HnWiHb4 - WILD hardware of OCP 2021 - https://youtu.be/0Z2u5WP-0tI - Submer liquid immersion cooling - https://www.servethehome.com/submer-immersion-cooling-at-sc19/ - Kioxia EM6 NVMe-oF SSD - https://www.servethehome.com/kioxia-em6-25gbe-nvme-of-ssd-launched/ - SambaNova Cardinal SN10 at Hot Chips 33 - https://www.servethehome.com/sambanova-sn10-rdu-at-hot-chips-33/ - Rockport Networks Switchless Fabric - https://www.servethehome.com/rockport-networks-switchless-hpc-and-ai-cluster-fabric-launched/ - Pliops XDP - https://www.servethehome.com/pliops-xdp-extreme-data-processor-launched/ - Facebook OAM Launch Hands-on - https://www.servethehome.com/facebook-ocp-accelerator-module-oam-launched/ - Liqid LQD4500 - https://www.servethehome.com/liqid-element-lqd4500-32tb-pcie-gen4-x16-nvme-ssd-oss/ Disclosure: Kioxia gave me the mask the day prior because I broke the one I had.

STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/aws-ec2-m6-instance-intel-ice-lake-and-graviton-2-acceleration-matters/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 We take a look at two Amazon Web Services (AWS) m6 generation cloud instances and actually turn on some of the m6i 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processor acceleration to see how incorporating the accelerators makes it compare to the Graviton 2 m6g instances. We also discuss why it is important for the future of processors and how we test them at STH. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 03:33 AWS EC2 m6i.4xlarge and m6g.4xlarge Instances and Pricing 07:00 Testing 07:47 WordPress, nginx, MariaDB, PHP-fpm, HTTPS Stack 11:19 Tensorflow for AI Inference 15:26 Industry Implications 18:19 Final Words ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - WILD hardware of OCP 2021 - https://youtu.be/0Z2u5WP-0 - Intel Sapphire Rapids at SC21 - https://www.servethehome.com/intel-sapphire-rapids-update-at-sc21/ - Liquid cooling at SC21 - https://youtu.be/t2Xk8hwNsZ4 - Flex Bodega Bay Sapphire Rapids - https://www.servethehome.com/flex-bodega-bay-first-look-at-an-intel-xeon-sapphire-rapids-system/ - Samsung Sapphire Rapids - https://www.servethehome.com/samsung-shows-intel-sapphire-rapids-pcie-gen5-server-at-ocp-summit-2021/

STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/supermicro-bigtwin-intel-xeon-ice-lake-edition-2u4n-hands-on/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 We take a look at the newest Supermicro BigTwin. This is the 3rd Generation Intel Xeon "Ice Lake" edition. We get new features such as PCIe Gen4 support along with new tool-less servicing. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:57 Hardware Overview 05:03 Node Overview 09:58 Final Words ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 2020 Supermicro Hands-on Demo Room Series ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Cooper Lake Hands-on - https://youtu.be/snR3XpFfJWg - Simply Double Hands-on - https://youtu.be/Vmztp1HwDN0 - 1U Half Petabyte EDSFF Server - https://youtu.be/KeOQYDKFV-Q - 60-bay 4U Top Loader - https://youtu.be/iwEKC63XqiM ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 2021 Supermicro Hands-on Demo Room Series ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Hyper-E 5G Edge Server - https://youtu.be/g2p-DPqYXTE - 4x NVIDIA A100 "Redstone" Server - https://youtu.be/WdvLGhIdzl8 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - BigTwin 2019 Review - https://www.servethehome.com/supermicro-bigtwin-review/ - BigTwin 2017 Review - https://www.servethehome.com/supermicro-bigtwin-nvme-2u-4-node-nvme-chassis/ - Liquid Cooling in Servers with 400W and 500W A100's - https://youtu.be/4Np1HnWiHb4

At Supercomputing 2021 (#SC21) I had the opportunity to sit down (over many late-night beers) with Raja Koduri, SVP and VM of Intel’s Accelerated Computing Systems and Graphics (AXG) Group, and discuss how Intel plans to bring 1000x performance and Zettascale by 2027 versus Exascale today. We get into Ponte Vecchio, Sapphire Rapids, Granite Rapids, PVC-Next, Lightbender, and Falcon. STH Main Site Articles: https://www.servethehome.com/rajas-chip-notes-lay-out-intels-path-to-zettascale/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Main Site: https://www.servethehome.com STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 03:14 The Overall Plan 13:18 Phases to Zettascale 23:18 Zettascale at Intel 25:16 Intel Phi Comeback 27:47 Final Words ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Intel Ponte Vecchio is a Spaceship of a GPU - https://youtu.be/8peF7QuLC2M - WILD hardware of OCP 2021 - https://youtu.be/0Z2u5WP-0 - Intel Sapphire Rapids at SC21 - https://www.servethehome.com/intel-sapphire-rapids-update-at-sc21/ - Liquid Cooling in Servers with 400W and 500W A100's - https://youtu.be/4Np1HnWiHb4 - Liquid cooling at SC21 - https://youtu.be/t2Xk8hwNsZ4 - Flex Bodega Bay Sapphire Rapids - https://www.servethehome.com/flex-bodega-bay-first-look-at-an-intel-xeon-sapphire-rapids-system/ - Samsung Sapphire Rapids - https://www.servethehome.com/samsung-shows-intel-sapphire-rapids-pcie-gen5-server-at-ocp-summit-2021/ Disclosure: Intel bought me 5-6 beers over the 5-6 hours discussion and the bar provided the free Doritos

At Supercomputing 2021 (#SC21) I walked the show floor and checked out all of the different liquid cooling vendors that were exhibiting at this show. STH Main Site Articles: (See links below) STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Main Site: https://www.servethehome.com STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 03:04 A Look at Supercomputer Nodes 05:34 Immersion cooling 13:11 Rear door heat exchangers and CDUs 18:44 Blocks, Couplers, Pumps, Tubing, and Components 27:51 Final Words ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - WILD hardware of OCP 2021 - https://youtu.be/0Z2u5WP-0tI - Submer liquid immersion cooling - https://www.servethehome.com/submer-immersion-cooling-at-sc19/ - Liquid Cooling in Servers with 400W and 500W A100's - https://youtu.be/4Np1HnWiHb4 - Facebook OAM Launch Hands-on - https://www.servethehome.com/facebook-ocp-accelerator-module-oam-launched/ Disclosure: Kioxia gave me the mask the day prior because I broke the one I had.

STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/tyan-thunder-hx-ft83a-b7129-10x-gpu-system-review-intel/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 In our Tyan Thunder HX FT83A-B7129 review, we see how this 10x GPU Intel Xeon platform performs and look at some of the generational upgrades Tyan's SC21 virtual booth: https://www.tyan.com/EN/campaign/SC21-Intel/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Main Site: https://www.servethehome.com STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 02:47 Hardware Hands-on 10:15 Internal Hardware Overview 22:29 Management 22:53 Performance 26:43 Power Consumption 28:25 Wrap-up ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Tyan Web Management Tour - https://youtu.be/0_oXtFuzNog - Intel Optane PMem - https://youtu.be/dOV3gGncGU8 - STH NIC Continuum 2021 - https://youtu.be/tOeketsa96I - Supermicro Liquid Cooled 8x A100 Servers - https://youtu.be/4Np1HnWiHb4

STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/supermicro-sys-220gq-tnar-a-nvidia-redstone-2u-server-intel-xeon-ice-lake/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 We take a hands-on look at the Supermicro SYS-220GQ-TNAR+. This NVIDIA HGX A100 4-GPU "Redstone" platform offers an Intel Xeon alternative ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Main Site: https://www.servethehome.com STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:56 Hardware Hands-on 03:06 NVIDIA HGX A100 4-GPU "Redstone" 04:27 Xeon and Memory 05:55 Rear IO and Expansion 08:59 3kW Power Supplies 09:35 Wrap-up ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 2020 Supermicro Hands-on Demo Room Series ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Cooper Lake Hands-on - https://youtu.be/snR3XpFfJWg - Simply Double Hands-on - https://youtu.be/Vmztp1HwDN0 - 1U Half Petabyte EDSFF Server - https://youtu.be/KeOQYDKFV-Q - 60-bay 4U Top Loader - https://youtu.be/iwEKC63XqiM ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 2021 Supermicro Hands-on Demo Room Series ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Hyper-E 5G Edge Server - https://youtu.be/g2p-DPqYXTE ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Intel Optane PMem - https://youtu.be/dOV3gGncGU8 - STH NIC Continuum 2021 - https://youtu.be/tOeketsa96I - Supermicro Liquid Cooled 8x A100 Servers - https://youtu.be/4Np1HnWiHb4

At OCP Summit 2021, I had the chance to see some of the crazy hardware of cloud providers. This included a 128TB PCIe Gen5 NVMe SSD, a 2U server with 1024 full cores, a robot to remove servers from immersion tanks, a 350Tbps router, and even next year's Sapphire Rapids Intel Xeon platform. STH Main Site Articles: (See links below) STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Main Site: https://www.servethehome.com STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:46 Broadcom Tri-Mode NVMe SATA SAS in OCP NIC 3.0 02:39 350Tbps router using 400GbE links 03:30 Edge-Core 400GbE Switch 04:21 Mitac Short-Depth Telco Server with Big Caps 05:59 OMI Memory Modules for IBM Power10 07:42 Ampere Altra Servers from Inspur Foxconn and Supermicro 09:47 A 1024 core 2U Platform from Gigabyte 10:12 Meta Minipack 2, OAM, and Wedge 400 11:20 Flex Bodega Bay Intel Xeon Sapphire Rapids Platform 12:03 Microsoft Immersion Cooling 12:42 Sesame by IT Renew Discovery Edge OCP Tower 14:03 Kioxia CD7 PCIe Gen5 SSD 14:36 SK hynix HBM3 24GB Memory 14:53 SMART Modular Optane DIMM for EPYC, Arm, and Power 16:16 Submer robot servicing immersion cooling nodes 17:37 Samsung 128TB NVMe SSD and CXL Memory 18:32 Wrap-up ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Innovium 400GbE switch teardown - https://youtu.be/p1qmvr-VYw8 - Kioxia CD7 - https://www.servethehome.com/kioxia-cd7-pcie-gen5-nvme-ssd-launched-and-xd6-edsff-shipping/ - Flex Bodega Bay Sapphire Rapids - https://www.servethehome.com/flex-bodega-bay-first-look-at-an-intel-xeon-sapphire-rapids-system/ - Submer liquid immersion cooling - https://www.servethehome.com/submer-immersion-cooling-at-sc19/ - Samsung CXL Memory - https://www.servethehome.com/samsung-cxl-memory-expander-with-ddr5-launched/ - Microchip OMI Controller - https://www.servethehome.com/microchip-smc-1000-for-the-serial-attached-memory-future/ - Server CPUs MB to GB Era - https://youtu.be/wWhrKNbKrK0 - CXL Primer - https://youtu.be/Mp9L7OClb2U - Liquid Cooling in Servers with 400W and 500W A100's - https://youtu.be/4Np1HnWiHb4 - Facebook OAM Launch Hands-on - https://www.servethehome.com/facebook-ocp-accelerator-module-oam-launched/ - MikroTik CRS305 Review - https://youtu.be/MCkh6h2Qawg Disclosure: Kioxia gave me the mask the day prior because I broke the one I had.

STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/amd-bergamo-to-hit-128-cores-and-genoa-at-96-cores/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 AMD just dropped a bombshell on the market with the huge cache AMD Milan-X, a HPC GPU/ accelerator that is 4.9x the speed of the NVIDIA A100 (in some situations) with the AMD Instinct MI200. The company even laid out its plans for next year's 96 core Genoa and the early 2023 Bergamo server CPU with 128 cores for Zen 4 and Zen4c. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Main Site: https://www.servethehome.com STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:17 Milan-X 10:25 Instinct MI200 21:43 Genoa and Bergamo 26:05 Reading Between the Lines 27:57 Wrap-up ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Server CPUs MB to GB Era - https://youtu.be/wWhrKNbKrK0 - CXL Primer - https://youtu.be/Mp9L7OClb2U - Dell EMC PowerEdge XE8545 - https://youtu.be/IFHm8MV8l8U - Inspur 8x NVIDIA A100 - https://youtu.be/E6HJi0iqYbw - Liquid Cooling in Servers with 400W and 500W A100's - https://youtu.be/4Np1HnWiHb4 - Facebook OAM Launch Hands-on - https://www.servethehome.com/facebook-ocp-accelerator-module-oam-launched/ - Intel Uses OAM for Ponte Vecchio - https://www.servethehome.com/intel-xeon-sapphire-rapids-supports-hbm-and-ponte-vecchio-oam-update/ Disclosure: Lenovo allowed us to borrow this unit to review.

STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/lenovo-thinkedge-se50-review-when-lenovo-gets-edgy/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 We take a look at the Lenovo ThinkEdge SE50 edge appliance for IoT. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Main Site: https://www.servethehome.com STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:52 Hardware Hands-on 07:17 Internal Hardware 12:40 Processors and Passive Cooling Performance 14:57 Power Consumption 15:52 Wrap-up ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Lenovo m90n-IoT - https://youtu.be/rIi6xh1cylw - Lenovo m75n-IoT - https://youtu.be/nnR_8mvZAJ4 Disclosure: Lenovo allowed us to borrow this unit to review.

STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/tyan-transport-hx-ft65t-b8030-amd-epyc-gpu-pedestal-server-review/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 In this video, we take a look at Tyan's GPU compute tower server, the Tyan Transport HX FT65T-B8030. This server is designed to use a single AMD EPYC 7003 "Milan" or 7002 "Rome" CPU along with GPUs, FPGAs, AI accelerators, or DPUs to be a high-end edge processing platform without the need for a rack. Also, Tyan is putting this in its online SC21 exhibition here: https://www.tyan.com/EN/campaign/SC21-AMD/ that will be live when the annual Supercomputing conference opens (STH will be attending) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Main Site: https://www.servethehome.com STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:21 External Hardware Hands-on 07:45 Internal Hardware Hands-on 13:46 Tyan Management 14:47 Performance, Cooling, and Noise 16:48 Where This Server Fits 18:13 Wrap-up ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Tyan Web Management Interface Tour: https://youtu.be/0_oXtFuzNog

STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/supermicro-hyper-e-hands-on-sys-220he-ftnr-intel-xeon/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 We get hands-on with the Supermicro Hyper-E 2U server that is designed to fit a full 2-socket Intel Xeon server in a short-depth edge chassis ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Main Site: https://www.servethehome.com STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:28 Hardware Hands-on 05:16 IO Expansion Slots 08:40 Xeon and Memory 10:48 Rear Fans and Storage 12:48 Wrap-up ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 2020 Supermicro Hands-on Demo Room Series ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Cooper Lake Handson - https://youtu.be/snR3XpFfJWg - Simply Double Hands-on - https://youtu.be/Vmztp1HwDN0 - 1U Half Petabyte EDSFF Server - https://youtu.be/KeOQYDKFV-Q - 60-bay 4U Top Loader - https://youtu.be/iwEKC63XqiM ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Intel Optane PMem - https://youtu.be/dOV3gGncGU8 - STH NIC Continuum 2021 - https://youtu.be/tOeketsa96I

STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/hp-elitedesk-800-g6-mini-65w-review-tmm-more-power/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 After many reader requests, we take a look at the HP Z2 Mini G4 in the spirit of a Project TinyMiniMicro feature. This unit came with an Intel Core i5 and a NVIDIA Quadro P1000 GPU along with Thunderbolt. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Main Site: https://www.servethehome.com STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 02:07 External Hardware Overview 04:58 Internal Hardware Overview 11:35 Performance and Power Consumption 14:55 Key Lessons Learned 17:46 Final Words ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - HP EliteDesk 800 G6 Mini 35W: https://youtu.be/o416e0iyE30 - HP EliteDesk 800 G6 Mini 65W: https://youtu.be/cdzo4vzPtzg - Intel NUC 11 Pro Review: https://youtu.be/pKi2TKhBsuo - Project TinyMiniMicro Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC53fzn9608B-MT5KvuuHct5MiUDO8IF4 - Lenovo ThinkCentre M75q-2 Tiny (Gen 2): https://youtu.be/Kr1tD6TEnek - Lenovo M90q Tiny: https://youtu.be/GTl8fiKEr8g - Dell OptiPlex 7080 Micro: https://youtu.be/5mTUTX4QNkg - Project TinyMiniMicro Catalog: https://forums.servethehome.com/index.php?threads/tiny-mini-micro-pc-experiences.30230/

STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com/ We take a look at the Supermicro SYS-510T-MR which is a 1U short-depth server, based around the Intel Xeon E-2300 series. This is the first server we are reviewing with the new Intel Xeon E-2300 codenamed "Rocket Lake-E" for entry servers. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 00:52 STH Motherboard and Hanging Server 02:22 External Hardware Overview 06:33 Internal Hardware Overview 08:20 Performance Discussion 13:48 Power Consumption and Noise 16:54 Ice Lake-D and Pricing Implications ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Why your default passwords are changing - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcRyQWvTif4

STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/dell-s5296f-on-review-96x-25gbe-and-8x-100gbe-switch/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 In this video, we take a look at the Dell EMC Networking S5296F-ON. The Dell S5296F-ON is a 96-port 25GbE and 8-port 100GbE 2U switch. We take a look inside and then see if having a 2U switch makes it less noisy and more power-efficient (it does not.) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Main Site: https://www.servethehome.com STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:18 The STH Fiber Build-Out Update 04:23 External Hardware Overview 10:00 Internal Hardware Overview 15:58 Open Networking SONiC and Management 17:50 Power, Cooling, and Noise 22:57 Plea to Dell 24:15 Wrap-up ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Dell S5148F-ON switch review: https://youtu.be/QHipTq2sitA - Dell S5232F-ON switch review: https://youtu.be/l79UkhT9OVI - Fiber cable - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArjR9fE2nWE - Innovium 400GbE switch review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1qmvr-VYw8 - Intel Atom C2000 Bug: https://www.servethehome.com/intel-atom-c2000-series-bug-quiet/ - Intel Atom C2000 C0 Stepping: https://www.servethehome.com/intel-atom-c2000-c0-stepping-fixing-the-avr54-bug/ - Fiber cable - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArjR9fE2nWE - STH Blue Door Studio Tour: https://youtu.be/q1no7rXWALs

STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/hp-elitedesk-800-g6-mini-65w-review-tmm-more-power/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 We check out the HP EliteDesk 800 G6 Mini 65W edition to see if this Intel Core i5-10500 65W TDP CPU version is better than the i5-10500T version we tested previously ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Main Site: https://www.servethehome.com STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 02:38 External Hardware Overview 06:40 Internal Hardware Overview 11:48 Performance and Power Consumption 14:07 The Verdict ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - HP EliteDesk 800 G6 Mini 35W: https://youtu.be/o416e0iyE30 - Intel NUC 11 Pro Review: https://youtu.be/pKi2TKhBsuo - Project TinyMiniMicro Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC53fzn9608B-MT5KvuuHct5MiUDO8IF4 - Lenovo ThinkCentre M75q-2 Tiny (Gen 2): https://youtu.be/Kr1tD6TEnek - Lenovo M90q Tiny: https://youtu.be/GTl8fiKEr8g - Dell OptiPlex 7080 Micro: https://youtu.be/5mTUTX4QNkg - Project TinyMiniMicro Catalog: https://forums.servethehome.com/index.php?threads/tiny-mini-micro-pc-experiences.30230/

STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/vmware-project-capitola-enables-local-and-cluster-memory-tiering/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 Let us get into VMware Project Monterey and Project Capitola discussed at VMworld 2021 to see the cool features with DPUs ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Main Site: https://www.servethehome.com STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 00:29 What do these Project Names Mean? 01:42 VMware Project Monterey and the DPU 09:04 VMware Project Capitola for Big Memory 15:16 Wrap-up ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Intro to Compute Express Link (CXL) https://youtu.be/Mp9L7OClb2U - Intel Optane PMem - https://youtu.be/dOV3gGncGU8 - STH NIC Continuum 2021 - https://youtu.be/tOeketsa96I - What is a DPU - https://youtu.be/S92rdAwIuNk

STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/lenovo-thinkcentre-m75n-iot-fanless-edge-device-with-6w-amd-cpu/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com We take a look at the Lenovo ThinkCentre M75n IoT fanless edge node with a 6W AMD Athlon Silver 3050e processor to see how it fares. We also compare it to the M90n IoT that we looked at previously. Note: Lenovo did not send us this unit, nor are we being paid by Lenovo for this. We just purchased an inexpensive unit and wanted to share what we found which is why supporting us via YouTube/ Teespring helps a lot. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:58 External Hardware Overview 07:40 Internal Hardware Overview 11:00 Performance and Power Consumption 11:44 Pricing and M75n v. M90n IoT Comparison 14:06 The Verdict 15:16 Wrap-up ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Project TinyMiniMicro Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC53fzn9608B-MT5KvuuHct5MiUDO8IF4 - Project TinyMiniMicro Catalog: https://forums.servethehome.com/index.php?threads/tiny-mini-micro-pc-experiences.30230/ - Lenovo M90n IoT: https://youtu.be/rIi6xh1cylw - Lenovo M90n Nano: https://youtu.be/9dDJ6kj8CCw - Lenovo M90q Tiny: https://youtu.be/GTl8fiKEr8g - Lenovo ThinkCentre M75q-2 Tiny (Gen 2): https://youtu.be/Kr1tD6TEnek - Apple Mac Mini M1 10GbE Edition: https://youtu.be/4gXUfAgLKj0

Main site article: https://www.servethehome.com/dell-s5232f-on-hands-on-a-vastly-improved-32-port-100gbe-switch/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com/ We go into the internals of the Dell S5232F-ON 32 port 100GbE switch. The Dell EMC Networking S5232F-ON switch is now a generation old switch on the Broadcom Trident 3 platform. We take a look at why this is a better platform than the S5100F-ON series (e.g. S5148F-ON) and by more than just a small generational improvement. This is a much better switch for open networking. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:08 Hardware Overview 05:09 Broadcom Trident 3 X7 Switch Chip 08:50 Two Management Processor Boards 13:41 Open Networking Support 15:45 A Plea to Dell 17:17 Power Consumption and Noise 18:14 Final Words ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Dell S5148F-ON switch review: https://youtu.be/QHipTq2sitA - Innovium 400GbE switch review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1qmvr-VYw8 - Intel Atom C2000 Bug: https://www.servethehome.com/intel-atom-c2000-series-bug-quiet/ - STH Intel Atom C3000 "Denverton" Launch Coverage - - Fiber cable - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArjR9fE2nWE - STH Blue Door Studio Tour: https://youtu.be/q1no7rXWALs

Main site article: https://www.servethehome.com/supermicro-sys-5019d-4c-fn8tp-review-x11sdv-4c-tp8f-intel-xeon-d-2123it/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com/ We take a look at the Supermicro SYS-5019D-4C-FN8TP which is a 1U short-depth server, based around the Intel Xeon D-2123IT, that we often use for firewalls and VPN appliances at STH. A number of our readers have become interested in these, and so we figured we would take a look at another spin on the popular Supermicro X11SDV-4C-TP8F motherboard platform. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:41 Hardware Overview 07:52 Management 08:20 Performance Discussion 10:14 Power Consumption and Noise 12:15 Pricing and Can You Just Build This? 15:51 Ice Lake-D and Pricing Implications 17:09 Final Words ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Why your default passwords are changing - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcRyQWvTif4 - Supermicro E300-9D-4CN8TP Review - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvJrKiKTFUM - Supermicro X11SDV-16C-TP8F (16 core Xeon D-2183IT version) - https://www.servethehome.com/supermicro-x11sdv-16c-tp8f-review-network-cpu-galore/ - Supermicro X11SDV-4C-TLN2F (mITX Xeon D-2123IT) - https://www.servethehome.com/supermicro-x11sdv-4c-tln2f-review-with-intel-xeon-d-2123it/

Main site article: https://www.servethehome.com/corning-cch-04u-lanscape-288-fiber-distribution-box/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com/ We take a look at a 288 fiber Corning CCH-04U enclosure to see what one of these dense distribution boxes looks like. We are using the Corning CCH line in our new build-out so we wanted to show our readers what these options are, but also how these work with cassettes and what some of the differences are between these and lower-cost brands. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:09 The Fiber Project Driving the Need 02:40 Where and Why These are Used 04:46 Cassettes and the Corning 288 Fiber 12x Cassette Option 07:49 2x 144 Fiber Lines to the Chassis 08:39 2x 144 Fiber Lines to 24x MTP-12 Behind 09:52 Shuttered Cassettes 12:50 Lable Management and Labels 14:42 Final Words ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Fiber cable - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArjR9fE2nWE - STH Blue Door Studio Tour: https://youtu.be/q1no7rXWALs

Main site article: https://www.servethehome.com/dell-s5148f-on-48-port-25gbe-6-port-100gbe-switch-hands-on/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com/ We go into the internals of the Dell S5148F-ON 25GbE and 100GbE switch. The Dell EMC Networking S5148F-ON switch is an older ~2nd generation 25GbE product, so we wanted to take a look at why these tend to sell so inexpensively on the secondary market and how much they embody open networking. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 02:58 Hardware Overview 07:09 Internal Hardware Overview 09:24 Intel Atom C2000 14:44 My least favorite design element 15:14 Power Consumption 15:54 Something for Dell to Improve on 16:46 Open Networking Except... Xpliant 18:15 What is making this cheaper 18:54 Final Words ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Innovium 400GbE switch review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1qmvr-VYw8 - Intel Atom C2000 Bug: https://www.servethehome.com/intel-atom-c2000-series-bug-quiet/ - Intel Atom C2000 C0 Stepping: https://www.servethehome.com/intel-atom-c2000-c0-stepping-fixing-the-avr54-bug/ - Fiber cable - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArjR9fE2nWE - STH Blue Door Studio Tour: https://youtu.be/q1no7rXWALs

Main site article: https://www.servethehome.com/asrock-rack-1u4-rome-amd-epyc-4x-gpu-1u-edsff-nvidia-a100/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com/ In this video, we check out the ASRock Rack 1U4G-ROME server that packs four GPUs, an AMD EPYC Milan/ Rome CPU, and even eight EDSFF SSD bays in a single 1U server. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:05 EDSFF and EPYC Revolution 05:30 GPU Mounting (Front) 07:44 Cables and Fans 09:01 Rear GPU 09:38 Redundant Power and Distribution 09:52 Small AMD EPYC Motherboard 12:36 My Least Favorite Part of the System 13:29 Rear IO and PCIe Risers 14:45 Performance and Power Consumption 18:19 Final Words ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - EDSFF E1 and E3 to Replace M.2 and U2/U3/2.5in SSDs in Data Centers https://youtu.be/29Nh3p6779E - ASRock Rack 2U4G-ROME Review https://www.servethehome.com/asrock-rack-2u4g-rome-2t-review-amd-epyc-and-4x-gpu-server/

Main site article: https://www.servethehome.com/what-is-plenum-fiber-optic-cable-what-is-ofnp/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com/ Need to know what "plenum" fiber optic cable is? What OFNP or LSZH means? Or even how plenum OFNP differs from OFNR riser cable? It is confusing, this is an easy guide. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 00:36 Background and STH Project Update 03:14 What is Plenum fiber optic ONFP cable 06:48 What is Riser fiber optic ONFR cable 08:05 What is LSZH fiber optic cable 08:53 Summary ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Arista 100GbE Switch: https://youtu.be/ZPbxScPWOx4 - Celestica 100GbE Switch: https://youtu.be/fkc2pFFGCtE - Edge-Core 100GbE Switch: https://youtu.be/5S86aBU7TbA - Innovium 32x 400GbE Switch: https://youtu.be/p1qmvr-VYw8 - STH Blue Door Studio Tour: https://youtu.be/q1no7rXWALs

Main site article: https://www.servethehome.com/intel-ponte-vecchio-is-a-spaceship-of-a-gpu/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com/ In this video, we go into why the Intel Ponte Vecchio GPU is a spaceship of a GPU. This will be Intel's first HPC GPU and one that will power the Aurora supercomputer in 2022. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 03:03 The Intel Xe HPC Core Architecture 05:56 Integrating 47 Active Silicon Pieces 10:19 OCP OAM Packaging 13:21 Software and Competitive 14:52 Ask and Final Words ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Supermicro 8x A100 on Air and Liquid Cooling: https://youtu.be/4Np1HnWiHb4 - Inspur 8x NVIDIA A100 System Review: https://youtu.be/E6HJi0iqYbw - ASUS 4x NVIDIA A100 System Review: https://youtu.be/1Mva2Qd5LSQ - Dell EMC XE8545 Review with 5x NVIDIA A100 Redstone: https://youtu.be/IFHm8MV8l8U - AMD EPYC 7003 Milan: https://youtu.be/b2bEoW6FcBA - STH Blue Door Studio Tour: https://youtu.be/q1no7rXWALs

Main site article: https://www.servethehome.com/dell-emc-poweredge-xe8545-review-amd-epyc-and-nvidia-redstone-server/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com/ In our Dell EMC PowerEdge XE8545 review, we see how this AMD EPYC 7003 and NVIDIA A100 "Redstone" platform brings high-end GPUs to Dell users ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 02:22 External Hardware Overview 07:40 Internal Hardware Overview 10:56 NVIDIA A100 4-GPU Redstone 12:55 Comparing to the C4140 Predecessor 15:13 Talking Codenames 16:00 Performance, Power Consumption 16:59 The Cooling Caveat 19:16 Dell iDRAC and Open Manage 20:05 Wrap-up ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - 11 Server Trends for 2022: https://youtu.be/9weS-xatAEY - Liquid v. Air Cooling on 8x NVIDIA A100 servers: https://youtu.be/4Np1HnWiHb4 - 8x NVIDIA A100 "Delta" Platform Review: https://youtu.be/E6HJi0iqYbw - AMD EPYC 7003 "Milan": https://youtu.be/b2bEoW6FcBA - Dell EMC PowerEdge R7525: https://youtu.be/9PLvt3WATMU - 160x PCIe Gen4 Lanes in PowerEdge: https://youtu.be/Oe_hwJ7hl7A - STH Blue Door Studio Tour: https://youtu.be/q1no7rXWALs

Main site article: https://www.servethehome.com/netgear-making-simple-poe-switches-too-complex/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com/ We discuss how Netgear is making its popular GS305P line unnecessarily complex by not simply adding a V2 to show a major change to features. We are also asking for your feedback on this one to see how we should treat it in our reviews. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 00:47 Background and Quick STH Update 01:57 Netgear GS305P (V1) 55W PoE Switch 03:58 Netgear GS305EP 63W L2 Managed Switch 04:49 Netgear GS305Pv2 PoE+ 63W Switch 06:32 Inside the V1 and V2 08:16 Netgear GS305P v. GS305Pv2 Differences 09:06 Challenges with calling both the GS305P 11:33 Even Netgear Marketing is Confused 12:10 Ask and Final Words ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Netgear GS305P v2 Review: https://www.servethehome.com/netgear-gs305p-v2-63w-5-port-poe-switch-review/ - Netgear GS305P v1 Review: https://www.servethehome.com/netgear-gs305p-55w-5-port-poe-switch-review/ - Netgear GS305EP Review: https://www.servethehome.com/netgear-gs305ep-review-poe-63w-switch-with-light-management/ - Innovium 32x 400GbE Switch: https://youtu.be/p1qmvr-VYw8 - STH Blue Door Studio Tour: https://youtu.be/q1no7rXWALs

Main site article: https://www.servethehome.com/planning-for-servers-in-2022-and-beyond-series/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com/ We have a video discussing the 11 major changes for servers in 2022 (and possibly 2023) so you can start planning today ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 00:57 CPUs and Chiplets 03:01 GB Era CPUs 03:51 Arm Server CPUs 04:58 Enter CXL (Compute Express Link) 05:51 EDSFF for Storage 07:51 Rise of the DPU 09:33 Big Networks 10:47 Co-Packaged Optics and Silicon Photonics 12:21 AI Acceleration 14:06 Power and Cooling 15:10 Summary of 2022 Server Changes ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Liquid Cooling Servers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Np1HnWiHb4 - CXL Primer: https://youtu.be/Mp9L7OClb2U - GB Era Server: CPUs: https://youtu.be/wWhrKNbKrK0 - EDSFF: https://youtu.be/29Nh3p6779E - Co-packaged Optics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Esgyj26vdxs - PhoenixNAP Data Center Tour: https://youtu.be/qUmLnSEVVDw - STH Blue Door Studio Tour: https://youtu.be/q1no7rXWALs

Main site article: https://www.servethehome.com/liquid-cooling-next-gen-servers-getting-hands-on-3-options-supermicro/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com/ We get into cooling next-gen servers. Specifically, with the help of Supermicro, we are able to show off direct to chip liquid cooling, rear door heat exchanger, and liquid immersion cooling solutions. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 04:40 Rear Door Heat Exchanger 07:18 Liquid Immersion Cooling 13:15 Direct to Chip Liquid-Water Cooling 15:47 Liquid Cooling Performance and Power Consumption 22:53 Quick STH Update 21:45 Implications for 2022 Servers and Beyond ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - CXL Primer: https://youtu.be/Mp9L7OClb2U - GB Era Server CPUs: https://youtu.be/wWhrKNbKrK0 - EDSFF: https://youtu.be/29Nh3p6779E - PhoenixNAP Data Center Tour: https://youtu.be/qUmLnSEVVDw - STH Blue Door Studio Tour: https://youtu.be/q1no7rXWALs

Main site article: https://www.servethehome.com/asus-rs700-e10-rs12u-1u-intel-xeon-ice-lake-server-review/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com/ In this video, we take a look a the ASUS RS700-E10-RS12U which is a 1U dual Intel Xeon Ice Lake generation server with a NVIDIA A100 GPU installed and 12x 2.5" NVMe SSDs. As a quick note: the 4x 3.5" bay version of this server mentioned is the RS700-E10-RS4U if you want to look that up. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 02:09 Hardware Overview 16:26 ASUS ASMB10-iKVM Management 17:35 Performance and MIG 20:14 Wrap-up ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Intel Xeon "Ice Lake" Naming - https://youtu.be/akxYv2xXSkY - Intel Xeon "Ice Lake" Launch - https://youtu.be/VFXGoL2rolE - AMD EPYC 7003 "Milan" Launch - https://youtu.be/b2bEoW6FcBA - Glorious Complexity of Intel Optane PMem - https://youtu.be/dOV3gGncGU8 - AMD EPYC 7003 1P Consolidation - https://youtu.be/W7XJqr44YF0 - ASUS 2U 4x A100 AMD EPYC Server - https://youtu.be/1Mva2Qd5LSQ

Main site article: https://www.servethehome.com/inspur-nf5488a5-8x-nvidia-a100-hgx-platform-review-amd-epyc/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com/ In this video, we take a look a the Inspur NF5488A5 which packs eight NVIDIA A100 40GB/ 80GB GPUs and two AMD EPYC 7002/ 7003 series processors into a 4U server that can rival and beat the NVIDIA DGX A100. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 03:17 Understanding Different NVIDIA A100 Platforms 06:16 A Look at the NVIDIA HGX A100 8 GPU Delta 08:24 Additional Inspur NF5488A5 Hardware Overview 10:00 The AMD EPYC Rome/ Milan Server 14:17 Power Consumption and Rack Planning 16:20 Inspur NF5488A5 over DGX A100 17:31 Performance 17:53 Wrap-up ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Inspur NF5488M5 Intel + NVIDIA V100 Review: https://youtu.be/2FV5zHO1z1M - AMD EPYC 7003 "Milan" Launch: https://youtu.be/b2bEoW6FcBA

Main site article: https://www.servethehome.com/top500-june-2021-our-new-systems-analysis-amd-wins-big/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com/ In this video, we are discussing how AMD just walloped Intel in the Supercomputing and HPC space according to the June 2021 Top500 list. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 02:02 Top500 CPU Trends 11:46 Accelerator Trends 13:48 Interconnect Trends 17:02 Vendor Trends 17:25 Wrap-up ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - AMD EPYC 7H12: https://youtu.be/rITtE5M3feg - Intel Xeon "Ice Lake" Launch: https://youtu.be/VFXGoL2rolE - AMD EPYC 7003 "Milan" Launch: https://youtu.be/b2bEoW6FcBA Previous List Discussions - November 2020 Top500 List Trends Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yqesU-H9gY - November 2020 Top500 List Trends: https://www.servethehome.com/top500-november-2020-our-new-systems-analysis/ - June 2020 Top500 List Trends: https://www.servethehome.com/top500-june-2020-our-new-systems-analysis/ - November 2019 Top500 List Trends: https://www.servethehome.com/top500-november-2019-our-new-systems-analysis/ - June 2019 Top500 List Trends: https://www.servethehome.com/top500-june-2019-our-new-systems-analysis/ - November 2018 Top500 List Trends: https://www.servethehome.com/top500-november-2018-our-new-systems-analysis-and-what-must-stop/ - June 2018 Top500 List Trends: https://www.servethehome.com/top500-june-2018-edition-new-systems-analysis/

Main site article: https://www.servethehome.com/e1-and-e3-edsff-to-take-over-from-m-2-and-2-5-in-ssds-kioxia/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com/ Special thank you to Kioxia for letting us borrow E1.S and E3.S drives/ mechanical samples to show in this video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction to EDSFF 03:47 EDSFF Market Transition Speed 04:47 M.2 SSD In Server Background 07:50 1988 2.5in Form Factors in Servers 11:59 E1.L and E1.S EDSFF 16:50 E3.S and E3.L EDSFF 19:04 Silly EDSFF Latch Situation 21:19 A Bit on Future EDSFF Use Cases 24:01 Wrap-up ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Supermicro E1.L EDSFF Platform: https://youtu.be/KeOQYDKFV-Q - What is a DPU a Quick STH Primer: https://youtu.be/S92rdAwIuNk - DPU vs. SmartNIC STH 2021 NIC Continuum: https://youtu.be/tOeketsa96I - Facebook Yosemite V3 Cooper Lake Servers: https://youtu.be/cp0PeXaGPvo - Facebook EDSFF in Yosemite V3: https://www.servethehome.com/facebook-leveraging-edsff-e1-s-25mm-in-yosemite-v3/

Main site article: https://www.servethehome.com/touring-the-phoenixnap-data-center/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com In this video, we go for a tour of the PhoenixNAP data center in Phoenix, Arizona. We check out the connectivity, security, power, and cooling behind an operational data center in the desert. Thanks to PhoenixNAP: https://phoenixnap.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - STH Self-Hosting v. AWS update https://youtu.be/RqetN_i0BnE

STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/intel-xeon-gold-6314u-v-amd-epyc-7543p-the-1s-32-core-option-review/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com We take a look at how the Intel Xeon Gold 6314U ("Ice Lake") reset competition with the AMD EPYC 7543P ("Milan") in this generation across a number of fronts for the single socket 32-core server CPU market. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 02:18 History of why AMD EPYC 1S Dominated 2020 09:10 Comparing the EPYC 7253P and Xeon Gold 6314U 15:44 TDP 17:03 Price 17:32 Performance 22:06 Availability 23:52 Wrap-up ---------------------------------------------------------------------- SPEC Results Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- SPEC.org Dell EPYC 7543P Results: int: https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2021q2/cpu2017-20210510-26179.html fp: https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2021q2/cpu2017-20210510-26171.html SPEC.org Dell Xeon Gold 6314U Results: int: https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2021q2/cpu2017-20210524-26485.html fp: https://www.spec.org/cpu2017/results/res2021q2/cpu2017-20210524-26505.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Intel Xeon "Ice Lake" Naming - https://youtu.be/akxYv2xXSkY - Intel Xeon "Ice Lake" Launch - https://youtu.be/VFXGoL2rolE - AMD EPYC 7003 "Milan" Launch - https://youtu.be/b2bEoW6FcBA - Glorious Complexity of Intel Optane PMem - https://youtu.be/dOV3gGncGU8 - AMD EPYC 7003 1P Consolidation - https://youtu.be/W7XJqr44YF0 - Supermicro SYS-510P-WTR Review - https://www.servethehome.com/supermicro-sys-510p-wtr-1u-1p-intel-xeon-server-review/

STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/lenovo-thinkcentre-m80q-tiny-1l-pc-review/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com In our Lenovo ThinkCentre M80q Tiny 1L PC review, we see why this system has great features. At the same time, pricing compared to the competition makes it difficult to recommend to our readers. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:40 External Hardware Overview 03:52 Internal Hardware Overview 06:26 Performance and Power Consumption 07:58 Lenovo M80q vs M90q Tiny 10:40 Pricing Comparison 15:54 Wrap-up ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Lenovo M90q Tiny: https://youtu.be/GTl8fiKEr8g - Lenovo ThinkCentre M75q-2 Tiny (Gen 2): https://youtu.be/Kr1tD6TEnek - HP EliteDesk 800 G6 Mini: https://youtu.be/o416e0iyE30 - Dell OptiPlex 7080 Micro: https://youtu.be/5mTUTX4QNkg - Apple Mac Mini M1 10GbE Edition: https://youtu.be/4gXUfAgLKj0 - Project TinyMiniMicro Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC53fzn9608B-MT5KvuuHct5MiUDO8IF4 - Project TinyMiniMicro Catalog: https://forums.servethehome.com/index.php?threads/tiny-mini-micro-pc-experiences.30230/

Main site article: https://www.servethehome.com/3rd-gen-intel-xeon-scalable-ice-lake-sku-list-and-value-analysis/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 In this video, we discuss the differences between the 3rd generation Intel Xeon Scalable Platinum, Gold, and Silver. We discuss why there is not a Bronze SKU, and what all the letters and numbers mean. Plus, we go into some of the bonus features to look for like memory speeds, UPI links, and SGX sizes. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:42 3rd Gen Ice Lake and Cooper Lake 02:43 Base 4 SKU Numbers 03:11 Platinum Gold Silver Bronze 04:20 Generation Number 04:37 Model Number 05:20 The Cooper Lake Letters 07:37 The Ice Lake Letters 14:57 SKU Differences not in Letters 22:19 Higher Model Numbers not Always Better 23:37 Wrap-up ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable "Ice Lake" SKU List and Value Analysis: https://www.servethehome.com/3rd-gen-intel-xeon-scalable-ice-lake-sku-list-and-value-analysis/ - 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable "Cooper Lake" SKU List and Value Analysis: https://www.servethehome.com/3rd-gen-intel-xeon-scalable-cooper-lake-sku-list-and-value-analysis/ - Intel Ice Lake Launch: https://youtu.be/VFXGoL2rolE - Intel Cooper Lake Hands-on: https://youtu.be/GsYUKQyNGwM - Facebook Yosemite V3 Cooper Lake Servers: https://youtu.be/cp0PeXaGPvo - Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC Facebook Part: https://www.servethehome.com/new-intel-xeon-platinum-8321hc-26c-88w-tdp-1p-xeon-d-competitor/ - 1st and 2nd Gen Intel Xeon Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze Naming Conventions: https://www.servethehome.com/intel-xeon-scalable-processor-family-platinum-gold-silver-bronze-naming-conventions/ - Intel Xeon M SKUs Discontinued: https://youtu.be/wHJdh6kVI5k

STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/server-cpus-transitioning-to-the-gb-onboard-era/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 In this video, we discuss why we are on the cusp of using GigaBytes (GB) instead of MegaBytes (MB) to discuss non-volatile memory on CPUs in the near future. Specifically, we look at what AMD, Intel, and Arm are doing in this space as they have started to show next-gen plans. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:30 Why we will have GB-era CPUs 05:26 Server Processor Cache Trends 07:10 Server Changes Driving GB-era CPUs 13:39 AMD V-Cache 20:58 GB-era Arm Server CPUs Blueprints 25:07 Wrap-up ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Compute Express Link (CXL) Primer: https://youtu.be/Mp9L7OClb2U - DPU vs. Smartnic: https://youtu.be/tOeketsa96I - What is a DPU? https://youtu.be/S92rdAwIuNk - Logging into a NVIDIA BlueField-2 DPU https://www.servethehome.com/a-quick-look-at-logging-into-a-mellanox-nvidia-bluefield-2-dpu/ - Intel Ice Lake Xeon (Platinum 8380): https://youtu.be/VFXGoL2rolE - AMD EPYC Milan: https://youtu.be/b2bEoW6FcBA Link to TechTechPotato on YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC1r0DG-KEPyqOeW6o79PByw

STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/dpu-vs-smartnic-sth-nic-continuum-framework-for-discussing-nic-types/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 In this video, we discuss what is a DPU vs SmartNIC but also look at the comparison to foundational NICs, offload NICs, and exotic FPGA NIC solutions. We discuss why DPUs are an emerging class. We also go into some of the key (public) DPU players today and discuss their solutions and focus. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 02:12 Why a DPU 06:13 What is a DPU 11:57 DPU vs SmartNIC STH NIC Continuum 17:10 Key DPU Providers and Capabilities 30:11 Wrap-up ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - What is a DPU? https://youtu.be/S92rdAwIuNk - Logging into a NVIDIA BlueField-2 DPU https://www.servethehome.com/a-quick-look-at-logging-into-a-mellanox-nvidia-bluefield-2-dpu/

STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/xilinx-kria-kv260-fpga-based-video-ai-development-kit-is-a-huge-step/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 The Xilinx Kria KV260 FPGA-based Video AI Development Kit is a huge step in bringing FPGA solutions to a wider developer community. Xilinx even has a Kria app store to make integration even easier. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 05:25 0 to FPGA Video AI in Minutes 14:39 Up and Running with the Smart Camera App 17:22 The Xilinx Kria App Store 18:31 The "so what" of the Xilinx KV260 AI Kit 20:25 Pricing and Accessories 22:55 Wrap-up 26:00 Outtakes ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Xilinx Kria Launch: https://www.servethehome.com/xilinx-kria-edge-ai-soms-launched-with-developer-kit/ - TinyPilot KVM: https://youtu.be/l7i-hm_E2ls

STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/compute-express-link-or-cxl-what-it-is-and-examples/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 In this video, we discuss CXL, what it is, and some of the high-level conceptual models (using limes and tacos.) We also discuss why you need to be ready for CXL as we move into the Intel Xeon Sapphire Rapids, AMD Genoa, and future PCIe Gen5/ DDR5 platforms. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:19 The Limes 02:02 What is CXL and PCIe 5.0 05:47 Why has it taken so long? 07:39 CXL Protocol Trifecta CXL.io CXL.cache CXL.mem 11:52 CXL 2.0 Adds Switching and Pooling 12:53 CXL Type Examples 18:23 A Game-Changing CXL Example Exercise 22:53 Why you need to plan today for CXL 24:27 Wrap-up ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - What is a DPU? https://youtu.be/S92rdAwIuNk - Samsung CXL Memory Expander https://www.servethehome.com/samsung-cxl-memory-expander-with-ddr5-launched/ - Phison S10DC SSD https://www.servethehome.com/testing-phison-s10-dc-data-center-ssds/ - CXL on STH https://www.servethehome.com/?s=cxl

STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/apple-mac-mini-m1-10gbe-gets-10gbase-t/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 We take a look at the Apple Mac Mini M1 with 10GbE (10Gbase-T) networking. We also see what the configuration options are and how the addition of the $100 10Gbase-T NIC changes how we would configure this system. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 02:51 Hardware Overview 05:46 Hiatus 07:23 About the 10GbE NIC 10:02 Configuration Tips 15:31 The 11th Gen Intel NUC Competition 17:42 Final Words ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Project TinyMiniMicro Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC53fzn9608B-MT5KvuuHct5MiUDO8IF4 - Rackmounting the Apple Mac Mini: https://youtu.be/t__DW0NbJIs - TRENDnet 2.5GbE switches: https://youtu.be/YetKfMcdZj4 - Intel NUC 11 Pro: https://youtu.be/pKi2TKhBsuo - Dell OptiPlex 7080 Micro: https://youtu.be/5mTUTX4QNkg - QNAP 10Gbase-T NAS Review: https://youtu.be/dZRdpjYxizo - Project TinyMiniMicro Catalog: https://forums.servethehome.com/index.php?threads/tiny-mini-micro-pc-experiences.30230/

STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/tinypilot-voyager-kvm-raspberry-pi-remote/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 In our TinyPilot Voyager iKVM, we see how this open-source Raspberry Pi 4 remote KVM compares to the well-established solutions, specifically the Lantronix Spiders that are widely deployed today. To see the open source project on Github: https://github.com/mtlynch/tinypilot And a link to TinyPilot: https://tinypilotkvm.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Forbidden Introduction 01:30 The TinyPilot Competition 05:56 Starting a 6-month Journey 07:53 Hardware Overview 13:53 Software Overview 20:03 Compatibility and Apple Mac M1 22:00 Performance 24:31 Final Words ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Project TinyMiniMicro Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC53fzn9608B-MT5KvuuHct5MiUDO8IF4 - Lenovo M90q Tiny: https://youtu.be/GTl8fiKEr8g - Dell OptiPlex 7080 Micro: https://youtu.be/5mTUTX4QNkg - Project TinyMiniMicro Catalog: https://forums.servethehome.com/index.php?threads/tiny-mini-micro-pc-experiences.30230/

STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/hp-elitedesk-800-g6-mini-35w-1l-pc-review/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 In our HP EliteDesk 800 G6 Mini review, we see what this 35W TDP 1L PC offers and how it compares to its Dell and Lenovo competition ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 02:37 External Hardware Overview 07:56 Internal Hardware Overview 11:10 Intel Core i5-10500T Performance Jump 12:15 Power Consumption and Noise 14:40 Comparing HP, Dell, and Lenovo 18:36 Final Words ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Intel NUC 11 Pro Review: https://youtu.be/pKi2TKhBsuo - Project TinyMiniMicro Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC53fzn9608B-MT5KvuuHct5MiUDO8IF4 - Lenovo ThinkCentre M75q-2 Tiny (Gen 2): https://youtu.be/Kr1tD6TEnek - Lenovo M90q Tiny: https://youtu.be/GTl8fiKEr8g - Dell OptiPlex 7080 Micro: https://youtu.be/5mTUTX4QNkg - Project TinyMiniMicro Catalog: https://forums.servethehome.com/index.php?threads/tiny-mini-micro-pc-experiences.30230/

STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/fs-s5860-20sq-switch-review-20x10gbe-4x25gbe-2x40gbe-1u/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 We take a look at the FS S5860-20SQ that combines 20x 10GbE SFP+ ports, 4x 25GbE SFP28 ports, and 2x QSFP+ 40GbE ports to create a unique switch in this class. It even has a WebGUI management option on this $1400 (new) switch. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:34 Hardware Overview 06:44 Power and Noise 11:00 Cooling and Noise 13:54 Broadcom BCM56170 16:11 Management 22:20 Common Setup 24:48 Final Words ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Networking on STH YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2F2TlASaRw&list=PLC53fzn9608DQM80Tumls-I3OV-DNgn0s

STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/dell-optiplex-7080-micro-review-the-evolution/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 We take a look at the Dell OptiPlex 7080 Micro which we purchased with the 6 core/ 12 thread Intel Core i5-10500T which is a 35W TDP CPU. We see the hardware, the power consumption, and how it performs. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 02:07 External Hardware Overview 06:31 Internal Hardware Overview 11:45 Intel Core i5-10500T Performance Jump 14:05 Power Consumption 15:24 Key Lessons Learned 18:45 Conclusion and Ask ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Intel NUC 11 Pro Review: https://youtu.be/pKi2TKhBsuo - Intel NUC 11 Compute Element Review: https://youtu.be/PRCuFrDaql8 - Project TinyMiniMicro Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC53fzn9608B-MT5KvuuHct5MiUDO8IF4 - Lenovo ThinkCentre M75q-2 Tiny (Gen 2): https://youtu.be/Kr1tD6TEnek - Lenovo M90q Tiny: https://youtu.be/GTl8fiKEr8g - Dell OptiPlex 7060 Micro: https://youtu.be/RZMf_DnRvq8 - Dell OptiPlex 7070 Micro: https://youtu.be/Ozzq_99Z3kw - Project TinyMiniMicro Catalog: https://forums.servethehome.com/index.php?threads/tiny-mini-micro-pc-experiences.30230/

STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/supermicro-as-1024us-trt-review-1u-ultra-amd-epyc-7003-server/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 In our Supermicro AS-1024US-TRT review, we show the dual AMD EPYC 7003 "Milan" server's features and why the server has this unique design ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:06 Naming and Market Positioning 05:20 Hardware Overview 08:53 AMD EPYC Milan and Performance 10:57 Memory Configuration 11:30 Why a Custom Motherboard 15:28 PCIe Configuration 18:15 Rear IO and Networking 22:23 The Ask 24:05 Wrap Up ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - AMD EPYC 7003 Milan Launch - https://youtu.be/b2bEoW6FcBA - Intel Ice Lake Xeon Launch - https://youtu.be/VFXGoL2rolE - Intel Optane DIMMs - https://youtu.be/dOV3gGncGU8 - AMD PSB - https://youtu.be/kNVuTAVYxpM

STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/qnap-tvs-h1288x-12-bay-nas-review/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 Our QNAP TVS-h1288X 12-bay ZFS NAS review goes in-depth on how and why QNAP is building a solution the way it does. We also discuss performance, power consumption, and compare the system to self-built TrueNAS and Synology solutions. Thank you to Seagate for sending matching drives we could use for this. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 02:11 Hardware Overview 17:00 QuTS Hero Management 22:45 Performance and Power Consumption 26:25 Pricing and Key Lessons Learned 30:28 Conclusion ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - QNAP GM-1002 Review - https://youtu.be/vpJA8pcVBG0 - Intel NUC 11 Pro Review - https://youtu.be/pKi2TKhBsuo

STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/lenovo-thinkcentre-m90q-tiny-review-10-cores-in-a-1l-pc/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 We take a look at the Lenovo ThinkCentre M90q Tiny which we purchased with the 10 core/ 20 thread Intel Core i9-10900T which is a 35W TDP CPU. We see the hardware, the power consumption, and how it performs. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 02:47 Hardware Overview 12:59 Performance and Power Consumption 16:25 Pricing and Key Lessons Learned 20:52 Conclusion ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Intel NUC 11 Pro Review: https://youtu.be/pKi2TKhBsuo - Intel NUC 11 Compute Element Review: https://youtu.be/PRCuFrDaql8 - Project TinyMiniMicro Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC53fzn9608B-MT5KvuuHct5MiUDO8IF4 - Lenovo ThinkCentre M75q-2 Tiny (Gen 2): https://youtu.be/Kr1tD6TEnek - Lenovo M90n Nano: https://youtu.be/9dDJ6kj8CCw - Project TinyMiniMicro Catalog - https://forums.servethehome.com/index.php?threads/tiny-mini-micro-pc-experiences.30230/

STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/arm-azing-grace-combines-arm-cpu-nvidia-gpu-and-nvlink/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 After confirming with NVIDIA, we discuss how the next-gen NVIDIA Grace Arm CPU along with its next-gen interconnect and GPU will be a major technology. We also discuss how NVIDIA misstated Grace Arm CPU performance versus x86 performance during the keynote. In other news, we get into the BlueField-2, BlueField-3, and BlueField-4 DPUs which are poised to make a big splash in the data center. We even have two BlueField-2 25GbE and 100GbE cards on set. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 02:01 NVIDIA Grace 15:07 NVIDIA BlueField DPUs 20:25 Why we need DPUs in 2 min 22:45 Conclusion ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - ASUS 4x NVIDIA A100 Server Review: https://youtu.be/1Mva2Qd5LSQ - Inspur 8x V100 Server Review: https://youtu.be/2FV5zHO1z1M - What is a DPU: https://youtu.be/S92rdAwIuNk - NVIDIA Grace at GTC 2021: https://www.servethehome.com/arm-azing-grace-combines-arm-cpu-nvidia-gpu-and-nvlink/ - NVIDIA BlueField-2 and BlueField-3 at GTC 2021: https://www.servethehome.com/nvidia-bluefield-2-dpu-available-bluefield-3-samples-in-q1-2022/ - Four new GPUs at GTC 2021: https://www.servethehome.com/nvidia-a10-a16-a4000-and-a5000-launched/

STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/intel-nuc-11-compute-element-av-review/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 We check out Intel's latest Compute Element NUC. This one has a HDMI capture card from AVerMedia built-in. This is an interesting unit since it has the Core i7-1185G7, 16GB of LPDDR4x-4267 RAM, and WiFi 6 all built into a removable card that is then placed into the larger chassis. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Intel NUC 11 Pro Review: https://youtu.be/pKi2TKhBsuo - Project TinyMiniMicro Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC53fzn9608B-MT5KvuuHct5MiUDO8IF4 - Lenovo ThinkCentre M75q-2 Tiny (Gen 2): https://youtu.be/Kr1tD6TEnek - Lenovo M90n Nano: https://youtu.be/9dDJ6kj8CCw - Lenovo ThinkCentre M75q-1 Tiny (Gen 1): https://youtu.be/V_O-vdBFj6w - Project TinyMiniMicro Catalog - https://forums.servethehome.com/index.php?threads/tiny-mini-micro-pc-experiences.30230/

STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/asus-rs720a-e11-rs24u-review-amd-epyc-7763-and-nvidia-a100-in-2u/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 We take a look at the ASUS RS720A-E11-RS24U with two AMD EPYC 7763 64-core processors and four NVIDIA A100 40GB PCIe GPUs to see what this system offers. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Articles Mentioned in this Video -------------------------------------------------------------------- - AMD EPYC 7003 Milan: https://youtu.be/b2bEoW6FcBA - AMD EPYC 7763 Review: https://www.servethehome.com/amd-epyc-7763-review-top-for-this-generation/ - Intel Ice Lake Xeon Launch: https://youtu.be/VFXGoL2rolE - NVIDIA A100 Add-in Card Launched: https://www.servethehome.com/new-nvidia-a100-pcie-add-in-card-launched/

STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/intel-xeon-ice-lake-edition-marks-the-start-and-end-of-an-era/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 We take a look at the 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable known as the Intel Ice Lake Xeon and see how this brand new PCIe Gen4 server processor performs and how it stacks up to its competition. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Articles Mentioned in this Video -------------------------------------------------------------------- - Glorious Intel Optane Complexity: https://youtu.be/dOV3gGncGU8 - AMD EPYC 7003 Milan: https://youtu.be/b2bEoW6FcBA - Intel 3rd Generation Xeon Scalable Cooper Lake System: https://youtu.be/GsYUKQyNGwM - AMD EPYC with 160x PCIe Lanes in a Dell EMC PowerEdge R7525: https://youtu.be/Oe_hwJ7hl7A - 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable LGA4189 installation: https://youtu.be/ViPZlNM5or8

STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/trendnet-teg-s380-8-port-2-5gbe-switch-review/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 Amazon Affiliate Link: https://amzn.to/3sO3hVb DISCLAIMER: As an Amazon Associate I may earn a commission from qualifying purchases. One of the big challenges we see in the market is that as 2.5GbE network ports become more pervasive, there are not as many 2.5GbE switch options available. TRENDnet is now offering 5-port and 8-port unmanaged switches called the TRENDnet TEG-S350 and TEG-S380 aim to bring low-cost 2.5GbE network switches to market. Still, are they cheap enough to compete with 1GbE? We are looking for your feedback. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Articles Mentioned in this Video -------------------------------------------------------------------- - Intel Core i9-11900K Rocket Lake-S Review: https://youtu.be/Yecltahb3ss - ODROID H2+ with 2.5GbE LAN Card: https://youtu.be/WO5-lUMT4UQ - Intel NUC 11 Pro Review: https://youtu.be/pKi2TKhBsuo - QNAP ZFS NAS Review: https://youtu.be/vpJA8pcVBG0 - USB to 5GbE Adapter Round-up: https://youtu.be/HPq2gKdwD80 - Lenovo P620/ Threadripper Pro Review: https://youtu.be/JVLDlrz09Os

STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/intel-nuc-11-pro-review-tiger-canyon-nuc11tnki5/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 We check out Intel's latest NUC. This small 112mm x 117mm NUC codenamed "Tiger Canyon" has a 10nm Tiger Lake SuperFin Core i5-1135G7 CPU, supports 64GB of memory, has PCIe Gen4, USB 4, Thunderbolt 4, and Iris Xe graphics. We compare this new NUC to the ~1L PC market that we have been covering as part of Project TinyMiniMicro. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Project TinyMiniMicro Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC53fzn9608B-MT5KvuuHct5MiUDO8IF4 - Lenovo ThinkCentre M75q-2 Tiny (Gen 2): https://youtu.be/Kr1tD6TEnek - Lenovo M90n Nano: https://youtu.be/9dDJ6kj8CCw - Lenovo ThinkCentre M75q-1 Tiny (Gen 1): https://youtu.be/V_O-vdBFj6w - Project TinyMiniMicro Catalog - https://forums.servethehome.com/index.php?threads/tiny-mini-micro-pc-experiences.30230/

STH Main Site (more detail): https://www.servethehome.com/voracious-low-end-consolidation-tyan-transport-cx-gc68b8036-le-review-amd-epyc-milan/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 We review the Tyan Transport CX GC68B8036-LE and see how this cost-optimized single-socket AMD EPYC 7003 "Milan" platform directly replaces four of our lab's dual-socket Intel Xeon E5-2630 V4 nodes leading to an 8:1 consolidation ratio in terms of CPUs and a 4:1 consolidation ratio in terms of servers. Other STH related videos: AMD EPYC 7003 Milan Lunch https://youtu.be/b2bEoW6FcBA AMD EPYC 7002 4-channel memory-optimized SKUs: https://youtu.be/GPkTDzhq-kg Dell PSB AMD Locking: https://youtu.be/kNVuTAVYxpM Ampere Altra Arm Server Review: https://youtu.be/jESiMLQVNf4

STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/glorious-complexity-of-intel-optane-dimms-and-micron-exiting-3d-xpoint/ STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 In this video, we show some hands-on features of Intel Optane DCPMM that make it both great, but also complex. We also discuss why Micron is exiting 3D XPoint for the CXL future. Other related STH videos: - Intel Optane De-lid: https://youtu.be/w9lEOXHWs9E - 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Cooper Lake Review: https://youtu.be/GsYUKQyNGwM - Socket LGA4189 CPU Installation: https://youtu.be/ViPZlNM5or8 - Ampere Altra Arm Server Review: https://youtu.be/jESiMLQVNf4 - 400GbE switch hands-on: https://youtu.be/p1qmvr-VYw8

STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/amd-epyc-7003-milan-the-fast-gets-faster/ STH Merch on (Tee)Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 In this article, we get into all of the big points of the AMD EPYC 7003 series codenamed "Milan" bringing AMD Zen 3 to servers. We also discuss the likely impacts of the 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable codenamed "Ice Lake" will be in the market. Timestamps 0:00 Introduction and Plan 3:28 New AMD EPYC 7003 SKUs and Pricing 8:22 The Zen 3 Update 9:40 Building the Milan SoC 14:01 Security Enhancements 14:30 Performance and Power Consumption 20:26 Partner Milan Platform Highlight 23:56 Talking Milan v. Intel Ice Lake Xeon 30:49 Milan v. Cooper and Ice Lake Xeon Platform Guide 33:06 Wrap-up Links to items mentioned in the video: 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Cooper Lake Review: https://youtu.be/GsYUKQyNGwM Socket LGA4189 CPU Installation: https://youtu.be/ViPZlNM5or8 AMD EPYC 7002 4-channel memory-optimized SKUs: https://youtu.be/GPkTDzhq-kg 160x PCIe Gen4 Lanes: https://youtu.be/Oe_hwJ7hl7A Dell PSB AMD Locking: https://youtu.be/kNVuTAVYxpM AMD EPYC 7H12: https://youtu.be/rITtE5M3feg Ampere Altra Arm Server Review: https://youtu.be/jESiMLQVNf4 400GbE switch hands-on: https://youtu.be/p1qmvr-VYw8

STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/dell-emc-poweredge-xe7100-review/ STH Merch on (Tee)Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 In our Dell EMC PowerEdge XE7100 review, we see how this 5U system handles 100x 3.5" HDDs, with flexible CPU, GPU, and SSD options

STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/gigabyte-r292-4s1-server-review-2u-4-socket-cooper-lake/ STH Merch on (Tee)Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 In our Gigabyte R292-4S1 review, we see how this server packs 4x Cooper Lake CPUs and up to 18TB of memory into a relatively short 2U chassis. This is part of the first major review of the 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable platform. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 0:00 Introduction 1:24 Cooper Lake Backgrounder 6:52 The Journey to Make this Review Happen 7:42 Gigabyte R292-4S1 Hardware Deep Dive 14:57 Performance 17:22 Power Consumption 18:21 Market Context and Servicing 20:49 Wrap-up ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Facebook Cooper Lake: https://youtu.be/cp0PeXaGPvo - Installing a LGA4189 Cooper Lake / Ice Lake processor and cooler: https://youtu.be/ViPZlNM5or8 - 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable Cooper Lake Launch: https://www.servethehome.com/3rd-generation-intel-xeon-scalable-cooper-lake/ - Intel Cooper Lake Rationalized: https://www.servethehome.com/intel-cooper-lake-rationalized-still-launching-1h-2020/

STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/inside-an-innovium-teralynx-7-based-32x-400gbe-switch/ STH Merch on (Tee)Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 We take a look at the Innovium Teralynx 7 hyper-scale switch. Innovium let us borrow the switch and take apart a 32x 400GbE switch that is made to run in hyper-scale data centers. We also get to see the switch pass 12.8Tbps of traffic bi-directionally through all 32 ports. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 0:00 Introduction 1:41 Hardware Overview 6:44 12.8Tbps Performance 7:33 Power Consumption 12:11 Wrap-up ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - What is a BMC? https://www.servethehome.com/explaining-the-baseboard-management-controller-or-bmc-in-servers/ - Arista 3.2T 32x 100GbE switch: https://youtu.be/ZPbxScPWOx4

STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/lenovo-thinkcentre-m75q-gen2-tiny-review-amd-changes-the-game/ STH Merch on (Tee)Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 In the latest Project TinyMiniMicro installment, we take a look at the Lenovo ThinkCentre M75q-2 Gen2 Tiny with an AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 4750GE CPU. This is the fastest ~1L PC we have tested to date from HP, Dell, or Lenovo. It effectively doubles the performance of the M75q between Gen 1 and Gen 2 platforms due to the new AMD Ryzen 4000 series Zen 2 processors. Link for the 5U Lenovo Rackmount Kit: https://www.mk1manufacturing.com/ Not an affiliate link. Sent a question before purchasing, great response. Also, fast shipping. Just supporting a small business. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 0:00 Introduction and Cost 3:52 Hardware Overview 11:33 Processor and Performance 13:56 Power Consumption 14:37 TinyMiniMicro Key Lessons Learned 15:57 Wrap-up ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Project TinyMiniMicro Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC53fzn9608B-MT5KvuuHct5MiUDO8IF4 - Lenovo ThinkCentre M75q-1 Tiny (Gen 1): https://youtu.be/V_O-vdBFj6w - Project TinyMiniMicro Catalog - https://forums.servethehome.com/index.php?threads/tiny-mini-micro-pc-experiences.30230/ - Plex on Project TinyMiniMicro Guide - https://www.servethehome.com/sth-project-tinyminimicro-the-plex-server-setup-guide/ - pfSense Firewall on Project TinyMiniMicro Guide - https://www.servethehome.com/guide-tinyminimicro-pfsense-firewall/

STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/lenovo-thinkcentre-m90n-nano-1-the-tinyminimicro-perspective/ STH Merch on (Tee)Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 In this video, we take a look at the Lenovo ThinkCentre M90n Nano (M90n-1) and see how this 0.35L PC compares to 1L Project TinyMiniMicro nodes. What started with much enthusiasm quickly turned to disappointment as we got further into testing. Link for the 5U Lenovo Rackmount Kit: https://www.mk1manufacturing.com/ Not an affiliate link. Sent a question before purchasing, great response. Also, fast shipping. Just supporting a small business. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 0:00 Introduction 2:49 Hardware Overview 7:12 Processor and Performance 9:05 Power Consumption 10:03 TinyMiniMicro Lessons Learned and The Rackmount on the Right 15:20 Wrap-up ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Project TinyMiniMicro Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC53fzn9608B-MT5KvuuHct5MiUDO8IF4 - Lenovo M90n IoT (Fanless): https://youtu.be/rIi6xh1cylw - Dell OptiPlex 3070 Micro: https://youtu.be/rJ0zXRWeSPs - Project TinyMiniMicro Catalog - https://forums.servethehome.com/index.php?threads/tiny-mini-micro-pc-experiences.30230/ - Plex on Project TinyMiniMicro Guide - https://www.servethehome.com/sth-project-tinyminimicro-the-plex-server-setup-guide/ - pfSense Firewall on Project TinyMiniMicro Guide - https://www.servethehome.com/guide-tinyminimicro-pfsense-firewall/ - William's Original M90n Nano Review https://www.servethehome.com/lenovo-thinkcentre-m90n-nano-review/

STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/installing-a-3rd-generation-intel-xeon-scalable-lga4189-cpu-and-cooler/ STH Merch on (Tee)Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 In this video, we cover how to install a LGA4189 CPU and cooler for third-generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors. This is being shown on a LGA4189-5 or P5 "Cedar Island" server for Cooper Lake processors like Facebook uses. The same process applies, with some notches changing for Ice Lake Xeon "Whitley" platforms using the LGA4189-4 or Socket P4 platforms. As a bonus, we show the detail on how most LGA3647 installations of first and second-generation Xeons as well as the Xeon Phi x200 series processors on YouTube do not show the proper installation method. Quick (important note) - It sounds like I said "lb-ft" instead of "in-lbft" for the torque spec. This is labeled on the coolers but just wanted to clarify. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 0:00 Introduction 3:48 A quick background on Cooper Lake 6:22 An Introduction to the LGA4189 Intel Xeon Socket Solution 10:01 Installation Process Deep-Dive 22:46 Removing and the new TIM Breaker 24:51 Wrap-up ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable Cooper Lake Launch Coverage: https://www.servethehome.com/3rd-generation-intel-xeon-scalable-cooper-lake/ Cooper Lake in Whitley Canceled: https://www.servethehome.com/intel-cooper-lake-rationalized-still-launching-1h-2020/ Gigabyte R292-4S1 Launch: https://www.servethehome.com/gigabyte-r292-4s0-and-r292-4s1-4p-cooper-lake-servers/ Supermicro SYS-240P-TN4T Hands-on: https://youtu.be/snR3XpFfJWg Facebook OCP Cooper Lake Platforms: https://youtu.be/cp0PeXaGPvo

STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/hp-elitedesk-800-g3-mini-ce-review-project-tinyminimicro/ STH Merch on (Tee)Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 In this installment of Project TinyMiniMicro, we check out the HP EliteDesk 800 G3 Mini to see what the 7th generation Intel Core i5-7500T offers and how easy the HP unit is to service. We also discuss HP compared to Lenovo and Dell options as well as discussing AMD Ryzen and newer/ older Intel Core options. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 0:00 Introduction 3:04 Hardware Overview 9:52 Performance 11:05 Power Consumption 12:02 Key Lessons Learned 17:42 Wrap-up ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Project TinyMiniMicro Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC53fzn9608B-MT5KvuuHct5MiUDO8IF4 - HP EliteDesk 800 G2 Mini - https://youtu.be/XTABIXiDek0 - HP EliteDesk 800 G4 Mini - https://youtu.be/QdEf-dXl-_Y - Lenovo ThinkCentre M710q Tiny - https://youtu.be/9HEHpiVcD_4 - Project TinyMiniMicro Catalog - https://forums.servethehome.com/index.php?threads/tiny-mini-micro-pc-experiences.30230/ - Plex on Project TinyMiniMicro Guide - https://www.servethehome.com/sth-project-tinyminimicro-the-plex-server-setup-guide/ - pfSense Firewall on Project TinyMiniMicro Guide - https://www.servethehome.com/guide-tinyminimicro-pfsense-firewall/ - MikroTik CRS326-24G-2S+IN Review - https://youtu.be/uDydCpnmJYE - USB 3.1 5GbE Adapter Round-up - https://www.servethehome.com/usb-3-1-gen1-to-5gbe-network-adapter-guide/

STH Main Site Review: https://www.servethehome.com/mikrotik-crs326-24g-2sin-review-refreshing-a-classic-switch/ STH Merch on Teespring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 Purchase on Amazon (affiliate link): https://amzn.to/3aysI6O DISCLAIMER: As an Amazon Associate I may earn a commission from qualifying purchases. We take a look at the MikroTik CRS326-24G-2S+IN which is an update to the popular CRS226-24G-2S+IN yet it offers more performance swapping from an Atheros QCA8519 MIPS part to a Marvell Prestera DX 98DX3236 32-bit Arm processor. This switch still offers 24x 1GbE ports and 2x SFP+ 10GbE ports yet with a lower price tag. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps -------------------------------------------------------------------- 0:00 Introduction 3:36 Game plan and pricing 4:30 Hardware overview 13:35 Management 17:36 Performance 18:14 Power consumption 19:18 Competition 22:56 Wrap-up -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Articles Mentioned in this Video -------------------------------------------------------------------- - MikroTik CRS326-24G-2S+RM Review: https://www.servethehome.com/mikrotik-crs326-24g-2srm-review-inexpensive-24-port-1gbe-switch/ - MikroTik CSS326-24G-2S+RM Review video: https://youtu.be/F2F2TlASaRw

STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/supermicro-e300-9d-4cn8tp-review-a-4x-10gbe-and-4x-1gbe-server/ STH Merch on Teespring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 In our Supermicro E300-9D-4C8TP review, we see what this Intel Xeon D-2123IT with 4x 1GbE and 4x 10GbE (2x SFP+ and 2x 10Gbase-T) offers. We discuss why this is an embedded network appliance platform that we use for firewalls in our networks. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps -------------------------------------------------------------------- 0:00 Introduction 0:48 External Supermicro Hardware Overview 6:23 Internal Supermicro Hardware Overview 16:11 Performance 18:08 A Word on Noise 18:24 Intel Lewisburg PCH IP 19:56 Power Consumption and Comparison 20:13 Management 20:36 Pricing and Value Breakdown 22:33 The Intel Xeon D-2100 in Today's World 25:56 Wrap-up -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Articles Mentioned in this Video -------------------------------------------------------------------- - Intel Xeon D-2123IT Review: https://www.servethehome.com/intel-xeon-d-2123it-4-core-8-thread-embedded-cpu-review/ - Intel Xeon D-2100 Architecture and Platform Overview: https://www.servethehome.com/intel-xeon-d-2100-architecture-platform-overview/ - Supermicro X11SDV-16C-TP8F Review https://www.servethehome.com/supermicro-x11sdv-16c-tp8f-review-network-cpu-galore/ (this is the 16-core version of the motherboard used in this system)

STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/inside-the-arista-dcs-7060cx-32s-32x-100gbe-switch/ STH Merch on Teespring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 We take a look inside the Arista DCS-7060CX-32S which is a 32-port 100GbE switch based on Broadcom Tomahawk silicon that can run SONiC. This is also an interesting switch since it has an x86 processor, namely an AMD embedded chip so as a fun fact, it technically has AMD GPU IP in it as well. This switch was around $1000/ port list price new which puts the list price at around $30K when it was first launched. Since then, street pricing new is somewhere in the $9000-$12000 range these days and on the second-hand market (if you want to use one with SONiC to learn on) these often sell for $2000-$3500. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Articles Mentioned in this Video -------------------------------------------------------------------- - Celestica Seastone 32x 100GbE switch teardown: https://youtu.be/fkc2pFFGCtE - Edgecore AS7712-32X 32x 100GbE bare metal switch teardown: https://youtu.be/5S86aBU7TbA - Hands-on with Intel's co-packaged optics demo: https://youtu.be/Esgyj26vdxs - Inside a Supermicro-Intel 48x 100Gbps Omni-Path Switch: https://youtu.be/cQQHIiKV-QI - Get started with 40GbE SDN with Microsoft Azure SONiC for under $1K (Arista): https://www.servethehome.com/get-started-with-40gbe-sdn-with-microsoft-azure-sonic-for-under-1k/ - Intel Atom C2000 AVR54 bug released but hidden by NDAs: https://www.servethehome.com/intel-atom-c2000-series-bug-quiet/ - Intel Atom C2000 AVR54 bug prompts C0 stepping: https://www.servethehome.com/intel-atom-c2000-c0-stepping-fixing-the-avr54-bug/ - The first time the AVR54 bug struck STH: https://www.servethehome.com/intel-atom-c2000-avr54-bug-strikes-sth/

STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/lenovo-thinkcentre-m75q-1-tiny-review-project-tinyminimicro/ STH Merch on Teespring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 In the latest Project TinyMiniMicro installment, we take a look at the Lenovo ThinkCentre M75q-1 with an AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 3400GE CPU. We look at the value it provides in the market compared to what else is out there in the ~1L desktop space. This is the first Ryzen 5 Pro 3000 series system we have looked at as part of Project TinyMiniMicro. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Project TinyMiniMicro Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC53fzn9608B-MT5KvuuHct5MiUDO8IF4

STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/synology-launches-enterprise-hard-drive-line-and-nases/ STH Merch on Teespring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 In this video, we discuss the new Synology HAT5300 series announcement. This is Synology's new hard drive series with 8TB, 12TB, and soon 16TB drives that are re-labeled from Toshiba. We also discuss the three new NAS units the: Synology RS3621RPxs, RS3621xs+, and RS4021xs+ that Synology hopes to sell to the lower-end of the enterprise storage market. As part of the announcement, Synology is locking-down drives largely to its own. We also discuss the "Infiniband" term being used with the new NASes.

STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/odroid-h2-with-h2-net-card-cheap-6x-2-5gbe/ STH Merch on Teespring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 In this review, we take a look at the ODROID H2+ with the H2 Net Card that offers 6x 2.5GbE NICs in a passively cooled x86 platform. We discuss some of the great features as well as some challenges we faced with OSes and the Realtek RTL8125B NICs. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Project TinyMiniMicro Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC53fzn9608B-MT5KvuuHct5MiUDO8IF4

STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/dell-optiplex-7060-micro-tinyminimicro-at-65w-tdp-cpu-overview/ STH Merch on Teespring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 In our Dell OptiPlex 7060 Micro Project TinyMiniMicro piece, we see the impacts of a 65W TDP CPU in terms of design, power, and performance. We have tested a number of systems with 35W Intel Core i5-8500T CPUs, but we purchased this system with a 65W Intel Core i5-8500 to see what the impacts were on a 1L system. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Project TinyMiniMicro Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC53fzn9608B-MT5KvuuHct5MiUDO8IF4 - Plex on Project TinyMiniMicro Guide https://www.servethehome.com/sth-project-tinyminimicro-the-plex-server-setup-guide/ - pfSense Firewall on Project TinyMiniMicro Guide https://www.servethehome.com/guide-tinyminimicro-pfsense-firewall/

STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/hpe-proliant-dl380t-gen10-trusted-supply-chain-server-teardown/ STH Merch on Teespring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 In this video, we delve into the HPE Trusted Supply Chain offering. Specifically, we look at the HPE ProLiant DL380T Gen10 which is the Trusted Supply Chain version of the popular ProLiant DL380 Gen10, with a "Made in US (includes foreign content)" label. We discuss the offering and what it is trying to address. We then teardown the server to see what is inside, and where the components are made to see just how much foreign content is in the server. We also discuss how this offering, and what we learned on the teardown, will go forward as Trusted Supply Chain moves to other markets such as the EU and to other products. Note: HPE provided this server for us to show off the Trusted Supply Chain offering. All content that we do is 100% editorially independent so they had no knowledge of what we were producing beyond knowing what they sent. ----------------------------- Table of Contents ----------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 03:02 What is the HPE Trusted Supply Chain Offering 08:51 Teardown 17:31 Summary and Impact ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- HPE Trusted Supply Chain Servers Built in the USA - https://www.servethehome.com/hpe-trusted-supply-chain-servers-built-in-the-usa/ Yossi Appleboum on How Bloomberg is Positioning His Research Against Supermicro - https://www.servethehome.com/yossi-appleboum-disagrees-bloomberg-is-positioning-his-research-against-supermicro/

STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/lenovo-thinkcentre-m90n-iot-practical-look-intel/ STH Merch on Teespring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 STH Great Deals Forum Post for this at $200: https://forums.servethehome.com/index.php?threads/lenovo-m90n-iot-200.31265/ We take a look at the Lenovo ThinkCentre M90n-IoT that Lenovo was selling for $200 to see what it offers, and how it compares to 1L systems that we are covering as part of the Project TinyMiniMicro series. We also have a M90n Nano non-IoT on hand for comparisons as well. There is certainly a lot to like but features such as the dual-core Intel Core i3-8145U and soldered 4GB of DDR4 may present challenges for users. Note: Lenovo did not send us this unit, nor are we being paid by Lenovo for this. We just purchased an inexpensive unit and wanted to share what we found which is why supporting us via YouTube/ Teespring helps a lot. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Project TinyMiniMicro Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC53fzn9608B-MT5KvuuHct5MiUDO8IF4 William's Lenovo ThinkCentre M90n-IoT review: https://www.servethehome.com/lenovo-thinkcentre-m90n-nano-iot-review/

STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/ibm-red-hat-attempts-migrating-centos-users-to-rhel-subscriptions/ STH Merch on Teespring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 In this video, we discuss IBM - Red Hat's latest announcement catering to CentOS users. Red Hat is expanding its developer program offerings to try converting CentOS users into Developer Program Subscribers. Red Hat has had this no-cost/ free program for years, but this expansion is clearly made to bring previous CentOS users onto RHEL. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Farewell to CentOS Video: https://youtu.be/qqc3k5Ym1tA Farewell to CentOS STH Main Site article: https://www.servethehome.com/red-hat-goes-full-ibm-and-says-farewell-to-centos/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Links Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Red Hat's Announcement: https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/new-year-new-red-hat-enterprise-linux-programs-easier-ways-access-rhel

STH Main Site Review: https://www.servethehome.com/mikrotik-css610-8g-2sin-review-10gbe/ STH Merch on Teespring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 In this video, we look at the new MikroTik CSS610-8G-2S+IN switch and see what this dual 10GbE and 8x 1GbE managed, silent, and low-power switch offers. MikroTik offers this new fan-less switch that runs in the 5-11W range for under $100. Unlike its CRS offerings, this is a SwOS or SwitchOS only switch which means we have less management functionality, likely a byproduct of building a lower-cost product. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- MikroTik CRS305 video - https://youtu.be/MCkh6h2Qawg MikroTik CSS326 video - https://youtu.be/F2F2TlASaRw MikroTik CRS312 video - https://youtu.be/nDiUuJ472yE

STH Main Site Review: https://www.servethehome.com/dell-emc-poweredge-r7525-review-flagship-dell-dual-socket-server-amd-epyc/ STH Merch on Teespring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 In this video, we take a look at the Dell EMC PowerEdge R7525 which is the company's 2U flagship server powered by AMD EPYC processors, including the high-end 64-core parts. We see how this server offers flexible PCIe Gen4 connectivity and much more in a forward-looking system. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Dell using AMD PSB to vendor-lock EPYC CPUs: https://youtu.be/kNVuTAVYxpM - Deep-dive on Dell EMC PowerEdge using 160x or 128x PCIe Gen4 lanes: https://youtu.be/Oe_hwJ7hl7A - AMD EPYC 7H12 64-core HPC part: https://youtu.be/rITtE5M3feg

STH Main Site Review: https://www.servethehome.com/amd-ryzen-threadripper-pro-3995wx-review-a-bold-wepyc/ STH Merch on Teespring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 In our AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX review, we dive into AMD's 64-core workstation solution powering the Lenovo ThinkStation P620. This part takes the best from the Threadripper series and combines it with some of the features we want from the AMD EPYC 7002 "Rome" series and gives us a solution that is absolutely awesome.

STH Main Site Review: https://www.servethehome.com/msi-geforce-rtx-3070-ventus-3x-oc-edition-review-nvidia/ STH Merch on Teespring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 In our MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Ventus 3x OC Edition review, we see what this NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 8GB card has to offer in terms of compute (non-gaming) performance. We also discuss how the 70-series of GeForce cards have evolved and why this iteration is fast but is held back in our deep learning/ AI training benchmarks by a key spec. We also discuss how this compares to a number of other options in the NVIDIA lineup.

STH Main Site Review: https://www.servethehome.com/qnap-gm-1002-3u-dual-zfs-nas-review/ STH Merch on Teespring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 In this video, we take a look at the new QNAP Gemini series of NAS units. In our QNAP GM-1002 review, we see how QNAP has integrated two ZFS-based NAS units into a single 3U chassis. This unit has a total of 16x 3.5" bays, 4x U.2 NVMe bays, 4x M.2 slots, and four PCIe expansion slots with half going to each node. As a benefit, there are both 10GbE (SFP+) based on a high-quality NVIDIA-Mellanox ConnectX-4 Lx NIC as well as two 2.5GbE Realtek NIC ports. ----------------------------- Table of Contents ----------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:48 Hardware Overview 13:54 QuTS hero and ZFS 19:26 Noise and a word on Performance (more on main site) 20:19 Thoughts on Market Impact 24:48 Wrap-up

STH Merch on Teespring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 In our round-up, we compare three Marvell/ Aquantia AQC111U adapters that convert USB 3.0/ 3.1 to 5GbE. Although these three units from StarTech (USG5GA30), Sabrent (NT-SS5G), and TRENDnet (TUC-ET5G) all use the same controller chip, we see differences in performance, stability, physical specs, and pricing. In this video, we discuss what we found when comparing the three units. -------------------------------------------- Individual USB 3 to 5Gbase-T Adapter Reviews -------------------------------------------- TRENDnet TUC-ET5G review: https://www.servethehome.com/trendnet-tuc-et5g-usb-type-c-to-5gbe-nic-review/ StarTech USG5GA30 review: https://www.servethehome.com/startech-usb-to-5gbe-adapter-review/ Sabrent NTSS5G review: https://www.servethehome.com/sabrent-nt-ss5g-review-usb-to-5gbe-nic/ -------------------------------------------- Other Referenced USB 3 to 5Gbase-T Adapter Reviews -------------------------------------------- TweakTown's review of the TRENDnet unit where they saw the similar performance, but not the dropping issue (trying to show both sides of this): https://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/9661/trendnet-tuc-et5g-usb-to-5gbe-ethernet-adapter/index.html ZDnet's "review" of the TRENDnet unit: https://www.zdnet.com/article/need-a-fast-usb-c-to-ethernet-adapter-this-dongle-has-you-covered/

STH Main Site article: https://www.servethehome.com/ixsystems-truenas-mini-x-zfs-nas-review/ STH Merch on Teespring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 In this video, we take a look at the TrueNAS Mini X+. We see the hardware that makes this system run and what iXsystems did to customize the solution. We also discuss whether those customizations and the pricing make it worthwhile to build or buy a TrueNAS Core (new version of FreeNAS) solution. Finally, we discuss a bit about the future of this platform with TrueNAS Scale. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Contents with Timestamps -------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:05 Hardware Overview 11:13 Management and TrueNAS 15:14 Performance 16:18 Build v. Buy 18:16 Future Wildcard 20:16 Wrap-up

STH Main Site article: https://www.servethehome.com/inside-a-celestica-seastone-dx010-32x-100gbe-switch/ STH Merch on Teespring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 We check out the Celestica Seastone DX010 32x 100GbE switch and look at the different components inside and out. This is a popular switch platform for learning SONiC open networking. It is based on the Broadcom BCM56960 / StrataXGS / Tomahawk platform which means it has a lot of great L3 features. We then discuss the potentially major flaw that can brick this switch and many like it. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Articles Mentioned in this Video -------------------------------------------------------------------- - Get started with 40GbE SDN with Microsoft Azure SONiC for under $1K (Arista): https://www.servethehome.com/get-started-with-40gbe-sdn-with-microsoft-azure-sonic-for-under-1k/ - Intel Atom C2000 AVR54 bug released but hidden by NDAs: https://www.servethehome.com/intel-atom-c2000-series-bug-quiet/ - Intel Atom C2000 AVR54 bug prompts C0 stepping: https://www.servethehome.com/intel-atom-c2000-c0-stepping-fixing-the-avr54-bug/ - The first time the AVR54 bug struck STH: https://www.servethehome.com/intel-atom-c2000-avr54-bug-strikes-sth/

STH Main Site article: https://www.servethehome.com/lenovo-thinkstation-p330-tiny-review-intel-nvidia-quadro/ STH Merch on Teespring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Weekly Top 5 Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dryM09 In this video, we look at the Lenovo ThinkStation P330 Tiny which crams an Intel Core i7-8700T and a NVIDIA Quadro P620 into a small 1L chassis. This combination is one of the highest-end 1L PC's ever offered. Beyond the CPU and GPU, this unit can take dual M.2 NVMe SSDs as well as up to 64GB of RAM. ----------------------------- Table of Contents ----------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 02:21 Hardware Overview - External 05:28 Hardware Overview - Internal 10:57 CPU Options and what we paid 12:50 Performance 14:04 Key Lessons Learned 15:00 Power 15:57 Wrap-up -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Articles Mentioned in this Video -------------------------------------------------------------------- - Project TinyMiniMicro Catalog https://forums.servethehome.com/index.php?threads/tiny-mini-micro-pc-experiences.30230/ - Plex on Project TinyMiniMicro Guide https://www.servethehome.com/sth-project-tinyminimicro-the-plex-server-setup-guide/ - pfSense Firewall on Project TinyMiniMicro Guide https://www.servethehome.com/guide-tinyminimicro-pfsense-firewall/ - NVIDIA Quadro P620 Review https://www.servethehome.com/nvidia-quadro-p620-low-profile-low-power-- graphics-card-review/ - Lenovo ThinkStation P320 Tiny CE Review https://youtu.be/5J4QaYZqpKI - Lenovo ThinkCentre M920x Tiny - https://youtu.be/ulrPHjnqfs8

Main site article: https://www.servethehome.com/ampere-altra-wiwynn-mt-jade-server-review-the-most-significant-arm-server/ STH Merch on Teespring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ In this video, we explore the Wiwynn Mt. Jade platform powered by two Ampere Altra Q80-33 80-core Arm CPUs. We see how Ampere teamed with a large provider of cloud servers to deliver an excellent package with I/O and connectivity options. We look at the platform and compare it to what we see on the AMD EPYC and Intel Xeon sides. ----------------------------- Table of Contents ----------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 05:23 Mt. Jade Overview 14:32 Management 15:32 Performance 20:55 Challenges with Arm Servers 22:24 Summary 27:00 STH Editor's Choice Award 27:57 Wrap-up ----------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ----------------------------- Where Cloud Servers Come From Visiting Wiwynn in Taipei - https://www.servethehome.com/where-cloud-servers-come-from-visiting-wiwynn-in-taipei/ CentOS EoL - https://youtu.be/qqc3k5Ym1tA 2016-era ThunderX - https://www.servethehome.com/cavium-thunderx-micro-benchmarks-enterprise-arm-developers-need-machines/ 2018-era ThunderX2 - https://www.servethehome.com/cavium-thunderx2-review-benchmarks-real-arm-server-option/ Kioxia CD6-L - https://www.servethehome.com/kioxia-cd6-l-pcie-gen4-nvme-ssd-review-ending-data-center-sata/ Wiwynn - https://www.servethehome.com/the-5b-server-vendor-you-probably-have-never-heard-of-wiwynn/ Marvell ThunderX2 AoA Analysis: https://www.servethehome.com/aoa-analysis-marvell-thunderx2-equals-190-raspberry-pi-4/

STH Main Site article: https://www.servethehome.com/myelectronics-nl-apple-mac-mini-and-raspberry-pi-rack-review/ STH Merch on Teespring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ MyElectronics.nl Dual Apple Mac Mini and / Raspberry Pi Rackmount Kit: https://www.myelectronics.nl/us/mac-mini-19-inch-rack-mount/ In this video, we take a look at a rackmount solution from some STH readers at MyElectronics.nl. This kit allows you to install a single Mac Mini (including the new M1), two Mac Minis, and/ or the Raspberry Pi into 1U of rack space. We take a look at the solution and show both the 2x Mac Mini and a 1x Mac Mini + Raspberry Pi (RPi) solution. Note: The MyElectronics.nl folks sent the two kits, but the review/ video were totally at my discretion (they did not even know there would be a video.) We are marking this as "paid promotion" for that reason. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Articles Mentioned in this Video -------------------------------------------------------------------- Startech RK8OD 8U Rack Review: https://www.servethehome.com/startech-rk8od-review-8u-open-frame-rack/ Project TinyMiniMicro: https://www.servethehome.com/?s=tinyminimicro

STH Main Site article: https://www.servethehome.com/nvidia-geforce-rtx-3090-review-a-compute-powerhouse/ STH Merch on Teespring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ In this video, we take a look at the non-gaming aspects of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 and see how it compares to NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 and Titan RTX in single and dual NVLink GPU configurations. The new NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 with 24GB of GDDR6X offers excellent compute performance for non-HPC style workloads. For those in the deep learning/ AI space, this GPU performs somewhere between one and two Titan RTX and Quadro RTX 6000/ 8000 cards. As a result, these cards are an awesome value for the non-gaming community which can spur the pace of innovation. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Articles Mentioned in this Video -------------------------------------------------------------------- Inspur 8x NVIDIA V100 Server with NVSwitch Video: https://youtu.be/2FV5zHO1z1M NVIDIA Tesla P100 SXM2 Installation Video: https://youtu.be/ipQXdjjAPGg NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 Review: https://www.servethehome.com/nvidia-quadro-rtx-8000-gpu-review/ 2x NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 NVLink Review: https://www.servethehome.com/dual-nvidia-quadro-rtx-8000-review-with-nvlink-performance/ NVIDIA Titan RTX Review: https://www.servethehome.com/nvidia-titan-rtx-review-of-an-incredible-gpu/ 2x NVIDIA Titan RTX NVLink Review: https://www.servethehome.com/dual-nvidia-titan-rtx-review-with-nvlink/ NVIDIA Tesla T4 Review: https://www.servethehome.com/nvidia-tesla-t4-ai-inferencing-gpu-review/ Analysis of our Tesla T4 Review: https://www.servethehome.com/analysis-of-our-nvidia-tesla-t4-review/ Server "Humping" in the Data Center: https://www.servethehome.com/avert-your-eyes-from-the-server-humping-trend-in-the-data-center/ DeepLearning10 (8x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti build): https://www.servethehome.com/deeplearning10-the-8x-nvidia-gtx-1080-ti-gpu-monster-part-1/ DeepLearning11 (10x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti build): https://www.servethehome.com/deeplearning11-10x-nvidia-gtx-1080-ti-single-root-deep-learning-server-part-1/

STH Main Site article: https://www.servethehome.com/kioxia-cd6-l-pcie-gen4-nvme-ssd-review-ending-data-center-sata/ STH Merch on Teespring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ In this video, we show why we think the PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD era will be when we see a marked decline in data center SATA SSDs. We go into some of the architectural challenges for servers to make the transition. We then discuss how the 2019 AMD EPYC 7002 "Rome" changes that as well as the 2020-2021 Ampere Altra Arm server CPU and eventually the Intel Ice Lake Xeon generation. Changes are coming to servers with the PCIe Gen4 transition that will accelerate the shift away from data center SATA SSD usage. Also, we are trying a few new light/ camera/ lens options in this video, some did not go well. ----------------------------- Table of Contents ----------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:35 Brief SATA to NVMe History in the Data Center 03:23 Historical inhibitors to NVMe transition 09:20 Performance reasons for the change 15:08 Wrap up -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Articles Mentioned in this Video -------------------------------------------------------------------- - STH's Used Data Center SSD Population Reliability Report: https://www.servethehome.com/used-enterprise-ssds-dissecting-our-production-ssd-population/ - 160x PCIe Gen4 AMD EPYC 2P Dell PowerEdge: https://www.servethehome.com/dell-and-amd-showcase-future-of-servers-160-pcie-lane-design/

STH Main Site article: https://www.servethehome.com/red-hat-goes-full-ibm-and-says-farewell-to-centos/ STH Merch on Teespring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ Red Hat shocked the ecosystem by effectively discontinuing the popular CentOS project abruptly this week. We discuss what happened and what it means for users and organizations, especially those who just re-platformed to CentOS 8 over the last year. Perhaps the most shocking thing is that Red Hat did not give its users a great alternative. This was a very strange way to handle the news especially given the maturity of the Red Hat and IBM organizations. This is one that we want to hear your thoughts on. Also, we are trying a few new light/ camera/ lens options in this video as a test. ----------------------------- Table of Contents ----------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:03 The 20 person CentOS Pronunciation Survey 01:45 A brief history of CentOS 06:03 IBM Red Hat Says Farewell to CentOS 07:46 What is the Path Forward? 13:25 Wrap up

STH Main Site article: https://www.servethehome.com/tyan-transport-sx-ts65-b8253-2u-amd-epyc-storage-server-review/ STH Merch on Teespring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Weekly Top 5 Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dryM09 In our Tyan Transport SX TS65-B8253 review, we take a look inside this dual AMD EPYC server. This 2U storage platform features PCIe Gen4, 10GbE, and a ton of expansion. The system even has hybrid 3.5" hard drive and U.2 NVMe SSD bays. Also, we are trying a few new light/ camera/ lens options in this video, some did not go well. ----------------------------- Table of Contents ----------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 02:16 Hardware Overview 13:55 Management 14:49 Performance and Power Consumption 16:18 Wrap up -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Articles Mentioned in this Video -------------------------------------------------------------------- - AMD EPYC CPUs with 4-channel memory optimization https://www.servethehome.com/amd-epyc-7002-rome-cpus-with-half-memory-bandwidth/

STH Main Site article: https://www.servethehome.com/lenovo-thinkcentre-m920x-tiny-review-and-guide/ STH Merch on Teespring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Weekly Top 5 Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dryM09 In our Lenovo ThinkCentre M920x Tiny Project TinyMiniMicro guide and review, we compare this system to other TMM nodes we have tested. This unit has an Intel Core i5 CPU, vPro, and even an AMD Radeon RX 560 4GB GDDR5 GPU which means it can play some e-sports titles and drive six displays. Also, we take some time to give a preview of our thoughts of this unit versus the Apple Mac Mini M1 (Arm) system. We know there have been a lot of requests for us to cover Mac Mini's as part of Project TinyMiniMicro. Also, we are trying a few new light/ camera/ lens options in this video, some did not go well. ----------------------------- Table of Contents ----------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 02:42 External Hardware Overview 08:12 Internal Hardware Overview 14:21 Performance and Power 16:03 Key Lesson Learned: Lenovo M920x Tiny v. Apple Mac Mini M1 discussion 21:18 Wrap up -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Articles Mentioned in this Video -------------------------------------------------------------------- - Project TinyMiniMicro Catalog https://forums.servethehome.com/index.php?threads/tiny-mini-micro-pc-experiences.30230/ - Plex on Project TinyMiniMicro Guide https://www.servethehome.com/sth-project-tinyminimicro-the-plex-server-setup-guide/ - pfSense Firewall on Project TinyMiniMicro Guide https://www.servethehome.com/guide-tinyminimicro-pfsense-firewall/

Main site article: Supermicro AOC-S100GC-i2C Review: https://www.servethehome.com/supermicro-aoc-s100gc-i2c-100gbe-intel-800-series-nic-review/ Teespring Merch Shop: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Weekly Top 5 Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dryM09 In this video, we discuss the Intel Ethernet 800 / E810 series and the Supermicro AOC-S100GC-i2C that uses the NIC. We discuss features such as NVMeoF, Application Device Queues (ADQ), and Dynamic Device Personalization (DDP). This is Intel's newest dual 100GbE generation codenamed Columbiaville that was announced in April 2019 but started production in the summer of 2020. As a result, we are taking a look at the new Intel Ethernet NIC using the Intel ice driver to see what this dual 100GbE NIC offers. ----------------------------- Table of Contents ----------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:36 Looking at the Supermicro AOC-S100GC-i2C Intel 800-based NIC 04:05 Where the Intel Ethernet 800 series fits in Intel's portfolio 06:08 Intel Application Device Queues (ADQ) 08:27 Intel Ethernet 800 Series NVMeoF Support iWARP, RoCEv2, NVMe/TCP 10:19 Intel Dynamic Device Personalization (DDP) 11:46 Intel Ethernet 800 Series Specs 12:03 Market impact today, in 2021, and beyond 15:59 Wrap-up

Main site article: https://www.servethehome.com/falling-from-the-sky-2020-self-hosting-still-pays/ Teespring Merch Shop: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ STH Weekly Top 5 Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dryM09 In this video, we compare our website hosting costs in colocation versus Amazon AWS. STH left AWS EC2 hosting in 2013 with our first colocation. After around 8 years, we have moved data centers and figured out what we need to maintain decent reliability and keep costs low. In this video, we are going to discuss how much we save annually. We also discuss the success of our previous efforts in 2018 estimating our AWS costs. ----------------------------- Table of Contents ----------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 00:34 Brief History of STH Hosting 02:47 2018 Estimate 1-year Reserved and Partial Upfront on AWS 03:26 2018 Estimate Colocation 04:17 2018-2020 Our Self-Hosting Estimate Accuracy 08:32 STH 2020 Colocation v. AWS Assumptions 12:05 AWS 1-year Reserved Breakdown 14:22 AWS 3-year Reserved Breakdown (Mislabeled 1-year) 15:04 Building a 2020-2021 Colocation Estimate 18:38 Wrap-up =================================== Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video =================================== - Our first 10U Colo in Las Vegas NV 2013: https://www.servethehome.com/colocation-architecture-servethehome-2013/ - Update to the 10U Colo in Las Vegas NV 2014: https://www.servethehome.com/sth-colocation-2014-update/ - Buyer's Guide to Hosting: Bandwidth: https://www.servethehome.com/buyers-guide-hosting-bandwidth-data-transfer-billing/ - Falling from the Sky (Part 1): Why STH is leaving AWS (2013): https://www.servethehome.com/falling-sky-sth-leaving-cloud-amazon-aws/ - Falling from the Sky (Part 2): Colocations v. AWS v. Dedicated Hosting v. VPS Hosting for STH costs compared (2013): https://www.servethehome.com/falling-sky-part-3-evaluating-amazon-ec2-vps-dedicated-colocation-options/ - Falling from the Sky (Part 4): Colocation v. AWS 5 years later (2018): https://www.servethehome.com/falling-from-the-sky-part-4-leaving-the-cloud-5-years-later/

STH Main Site article: https://www.servethehome.com/hp-prodesk-600-g4-mini-review-and-guide/ STH Merch on Teespring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ In our HP ProDesk 600 G4 Mini review, we see how this unit stacks up to our other Project TinyMiniMicro nodes we have tested. We also look at what we found on the vPro side and offer guidance there as well as on upgrading the Flex IO port in these units. Finally, we discuss the value of this unit compared to the ProDesk 400 G4, EliteDesk 800 G4, and some of the other units from Dell and Lenovo. Also, we are trying a few new light/ camera/ lens options in this video, some did not go well. Still working on this. ----------------------------- Table of Contents ----------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 2:25 External Hardware Overview 4:49 Internal Hardware Overview 8:45 Performance 9:27 vPro Discussion 10:20 Power Consumption 11:27 Key Lessons Learned 12:39 Wrap-up -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Articles Mentioned in this Video -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH articles referenced in this video: - Project TinyMiniMicro Catalog https://forums.servethehome.com/index.php?threads/tiny-mini-micro-pc-experiences.30230/ - Plex on Project TinyMiniMicro Guide https://www.servethehome.com/sth-project-tinyminimicro-the-plex-server-setup-guide/ - pfSense Firewall on Project TinyMiniMicro Guide https://www.servethehome.com/guide-tinyminimicro-pfsense-firewall/

STH Main Site article: https://www.servethehome.com/top500-november-2020-our-new-systems-analysis/ STH Merch on Teespring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ In this article, we take discuss the regular Top500 New Supercomputer analysis we do. Every list since 2018, we have taken a look at the hardware trends in the supercomputer industry by breaking down what the new systems that were added in the latest list use. In this video, we look at the November 2020 list's 44 new systems. Of course, check out the entire list on Top500.org ----------------------------- Table of Contents ----------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 02:11 Supercomputer CPU Discussion 07:26 Supercomputer Accelerator (GPU) Discussion 09:59 Supercomputer Interconnect Discussion 14:23 Supercomputer System Vendors Additional Discussion 14:43 Wrap-up -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Articles Mentioned in this Video -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH articles referenced in this video: - Inspur NF5468M5 Review https://www.servethehome.com/inspur-systems-nf5468m5-review-4u-8x-gpu-server/ - AMD EPYC 7H12 Review https://www.servethehome.com/amd-epyc-7h12-review-the-supercomputer-epyc/ - AMD EPYC 7742 Review https://www.servethehome.com/amd-epyc-7742-benchmarks-and-review-simply-peerless/ - Intel Xeon 6248R Review https://www.servethehome.com/intel-xeon-gold-6248r-benchmarks-and-review/ - NVIDIA DGX Station A100 https://www.servethehome.com/nvidia-dgx-station-a100-brings-320gb-hbm2e-to-desktops/ - AMD Instinct MI100 https://www.servethehome.com/amd-radeon-instinct-mi100-32gb-cdna-gpu-launched/ - NVIDIA A100 80GB https://www.servethehome.com/nvidia-a100-80gb-brings-double-the-memory/

STH Main Site article: https://www.servethehome.com/dell-optiplex-3050-micro-project-tinyminimicro-guide-review/ STH Merch on Teespring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ In our Dell OptiPlex 3050 Micro Project TinyMiniMicro guide and CE review, we compare this system to other TMM nodes we have tested. We check out some of the key features we found when testing this and comparing it to the other nodes we purchased. Also, we are trying a few new light/ camera/ lens options in this video, some did not go well. ----------------------------- Table of Contents ----------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 02:21 External Hardware Overview 09:50 Internal Hardware Overview 15:05 Performance 16:27 Power Consumption 16:54 Key Lessons Learned 19:00 Wrap-up -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Articles Mentioned in this Video -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH articles referenced in this video: - Project TinyMiniMicro Catalog https://forums.servethehome.com/index.php?threads/tiny-mini-micro-pc-experiences.30230/ - Plex on Project TinyMiniMicro Guide https://www.servethehome.com/sth-project-tinyminimicro-the-plex-server-setup-guide/ - pfSense Firewall on Project TinyMiniMicro Guide https://www.servethehome.com/guide-tinyminimicro-pfsense-firewall/

STH Main Site article: https://www.servethehome.com/dell-precision-3640-review-intel-xeon-w-and-nvidia-quadro/ STH Merch on Teespring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ In our video review, we see the Dell Precision 3640 professional workstation. This utilizes the newest Intel Xeon W-1200 series of processors and GPUs such as the NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 in an entry-level workstation configuration. We also discuss some of the Microsoft Windows licensing impacts and how, while Ryzen offerings are not plentiful in this segment, they are still having a big impact. ----------------------------- Table of Contents ----------------------------- 0:00 Introduction 1:01 Hardware Overview External 4:19 Hardware Overview Internal 11:31 Intel Xeon W-1290P performance 12:38 NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 performance 14:06 AMD Ryzen discussion 16:32 Microsoft Windows 10 Pro for Workstations requirement 22:43 Closing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Articles Mentioned in this Video -------------------------------------------------------------------- - Intel Xeon W-1290P review: https://www.servethehome.com/intel-xeon-w-1290p-benchmarks-and-review-a-top-end-sku/ - NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 review: https://www.servethehome.com/nvidia-quadro-rtx-4000-review-a-versatile-ai-and-professional-gpu/ - Dell EMC PowerEdge T40 review: https://www.servethehome.com/dell-emc-poweredge-t40-review-cheap-server/ - NVIDIA T4 review: https://www.servethehome.com/nvidia-tesla-t4-ai-inferencing-gpu-review/ - Project TinyMiniMicro: https://www.servethehome.com/introducing-project-tinyminimicro-home-lab-revolution/

See the main site article here: https://www.servethehome.com/amd-epyc-7h12-review-the-supercomputer-epyc/ Teespring merch here: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ This supercomputer processor is the fastest CPU you can buy today. Previously this chip was almost impossible to buy. Now, with a high enough credit card limit, you can go purchase these chips online. In this video, we explore the AMD EPYC 7H12 64-core 280W TDP processor and just how much faster it is compared to the AMD EPYC 7742 and the Intel Xeon Gold 6258R/ Platinum 8280. You may never have heard of this chip, but it is a public part that AMD sells on the open market. ----------------------------- Table of Contents ----------------------------- 0:00 Introduction 2:25 What is the AMD EPYC 7H12? 7:41 AMD EPYC 7H12 v. AMD Performance 13:04 AMD EPYC 7H12 v. Intel Xeon 19:43 Market Perspective and Wrap-up ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in This Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - 2021 Ice Pickle: https://www.servethehome.com/the-2021-intel-ice-pickle-how-2021-will-be-crunch-time/ - 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Refresh: https://www.servethehome.com/big-2nd-gen-intel-xeon-scalable-refresh-brings-competition-anew/ - AMD PSB Vendor Locking CPUs: https://www.servethehome.com/amd-psb-vendor-locks-epyc-cpus-for-enhanced-security-at-a-cost/ - 160x PCIe Gen4 Lanes in a Dell EMC PowerEdge R7525: https://www.servethehome.com/dell-and-amd-showcase-future-of-servers-160-pcie-lane-design/

See the STH main site article here: https://www.servethehome.com/lenovo-thinkcentre-m710q-tiny-guide-and-ce-review/ Get STH merch on Teespring: https://teespring.com/stores/the-sth-merch-shop The Lenovo ThinkCentre M710q Tiny is a small (around 1L) desktop PC that offers a lot of performance in a compact and lower-cost package. In this video, we look at some of the key features of the platform. We get inside the system and see what features Lenovo has to make it serviceable. We discuss some of the differences between this system from Lenovo, other Lenovo offerings, and some of those from competitors such as HP. Other STH articles referenced in this video: - Project TinyMiniMicro Catalog https://forums.servethehome.com/index.php?threads/tiny-mini-micro-pc-experiences.30230/ - Plex on Project TinyMiniMicro Guide https://www.servethehome.com/sth-project-tinyminimicro-the-plex-server-setup-guide/ - pfSense Firewall on Project TinyMiniMicro Guide https://www.servethehome.com/guide-tinyminimicro-pfsense-firewall/

Check out the STH AMD-Xilinx coverage here: https://www.servethehome.com/amd-to-acquire-xilinx-continuing-consolidation/ Check out the STH Marvell-Inphi coverage here: https://www.servethehome.com/marvell-inphi-deal-follows-chip-current-deal-narratives/ STH Merch Shop via Teespring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ In this video, we cover the two big tech acquisition announcements, both AMD-Xilinx and Marvell-Inphi. We go into some of the reasoning behind those acquisitions and how they are forming a key theme when viewed alongside NVIDIA-Mellanox and Intel-Altera/ Intel-Barefoot. ----------------------------- Table of Contents ----------------------------- 0:00 Introduction 0:48 AMD-Xilinx deal 9:40 Marvell-Inphi deal rationale 16:17 Putting AMD-Xilinx, Marvell-Inphi in the context of NVIDIA-Mellanox and Intel-Altera/Barefoot 18:34 Feedback and conclusion ----------------------------- Other STH articles mentioned in this video: ----------------------------- - Fungible F1-powered DPU storage cluster hands-on look: https://www.servethehome.com/fungible-dpu-based-storage-cluster-hands-on-look/ - AMD EPYC 7002 Rome CPUs with half memory bandwidth: https://www.servethehome.com/amd-epyc-7002-rome-cpus-with-half-memory-bandwidth/ - NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 Review: https://www.servethehome.com/nvidia-quadro-rtx-4000-review-a-versatile-ai-and-professional-gpu/ - Intel Xeon W-1290P Review: https://www.servethehome.com/intel-xeon-w-1290p-benchmarks-and-review-a-top-end-sku/ - Marvell powered Kioxia Ethernet SSDs: https://www.servethehome.com/kioxia-ethernet-ssd-solutions-now-sampling/

STH main site article: https://www.servethehome.com/fungible-dpu-based-storage-cluster-hands-on-look/ STH merch on Teespring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ Fungible F1 DPU Coverage: https://www.servethehome.com/fungible-f1-dpu-for-distributed-compute/ What is a DPU?: https://www.servethehome.com/what-is-a-dpu-a-data-processing-unit-quick-primer/ We get hands-on with the DPU-based Fungible Storage Cluster and the FS1600 dual DPU NVMeoF storage nodes with performance and interviews. In this video, we take a look at the Fungible DPU storage cluster and its FS1600 node. We even get to see the node in-action hitting over 10M IOPs and over 39GB/s all without a traditional x86 or Arm CPU nor a single NIC added to the system. ----------------------------- Table of Contents ----------------------------- 0:00 Introduction 4:15 Interview with Pradeep Sindhu, CEO of Fungible, ex-co-founder and CTO of Juniper networks 10:45 Hardware overview with Benny Siman-Tov VP of Product for Fungible 15:10 Software and Performance Demo 20:44 Wrap-up

See the STH main site review here: https://www.servethehome.com/tyan-thunder-sx-gt90-b7113-1u-12x-hdd-4x-nvme-ssd-server-intel-xeon/ In our Tyan Thunder SX GT90 B7113 review we see how Tyan designed a purpose-built scale-out storage cluster for Ceph, Gluster, Lustre, and other environments. The Thunder SX fits 12x HDDs, 4x NVMe SSDs, two Intel Xeon processors and 16 DIMMs into a 900mm chassis by utilizing a drawer with internal cable management.

See the STH main site article here: https://www.servethehome.com/hp-elitedesk-800-g4-mini-tinyminimicro-guide-review/ Get STH merch on Teespring: https://teespring.com/stores/the-sth-merch-shop The HP EliteDesk 800 G4 Mini is an awesome little ~1L system that packs awesome features including the ability to have a 2.5" SATA plus two M.2 NVMe SSDs installed. This combined with Intel vPro platform features and a multitude of USB 3.1 Gen1/ Gen2 ports means this is one of the most expandable systems we have tested as part of our Project TinyMiniMicro series to date. Other STH articles referenced in this video: - Plex on Project TinyMiniMicro Guide https://www.servethehome.com/sth-project-tinyminimicro-the-plex-server-setup-guide/ - pfSense Firewall on Project TinyMiniMicro Guide https://www.servethehome.com/guide-tinyminimicro-pfsense-firewall/ - Lenovo ThinkCentre M900 Tiny https://www.servethehome.com/lenovo-thinkcentre-m900-tiny-project-tinyminimicro-guide/

See the main site article here: https://www.servethehome.com/dell-and-amd-showcase-future-of-servers-160-pcie-lane-design/ Get STH merch on Teespring: https://teespring.com/stores/the-sth-merch-shop In this video, we go into how the Dell EMC PowerEdge R7525 leverages the unique capabilities of the AMD EPYC 7002 "Rome" series (and soon EPYC 7003 "Milan") to provide either 128x or 160x PCIe Gen4 lanes in a single dual-socket server. This is an awesome design with a ton of flexibility and we are showing here how it works since Dell's marketing department has not pushed this capability. Other articles mentioned in this video: - April 2019 piece on how this works: https://www.servethehome.com/why-amd-epyc-rome-2p-will-have-128-160-pcie-gen4-lanes-and-a-bonus/ - Big 2nd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable Refresh - https://www.servethehome.com/big-2nd-gen-intel-xeon-scalable-refresh-brings-competition-anew/ - What is a DPU - https://www.servethehome.com/what-is-a-dpu-a-data-processing-unit-quick-primer/

See the STH main site article here: https://www.servethehome.com/lenovo-thinkcentre-m920-and-m920q-tiny-guide-and-review/ Get STH merch on Teespring: https://teespring.com/stores/the-sth-merch-shop The Lenovo ThinkCentre M920/ M920q Tiny is a small (around 1L) desktop PC that offers a lot of performance in a compact and lower-cost package. In this video, we look at some of the key features of the platform. We get inside the system and see what features Lenovo has to make it serviceable. We even try 64GB of RAM in the system. Other STH articles referenced in this video: - Plex on Project TinyMiniMicro Guide https://www.servethehome.com/sth-project-tinyminimicro-the-plex-server-setup-guide/ - pfSense Firewall on Project TinyMiniMicro Guide https://www.servethehome.com/guide-tinyminimicro-pfsense-firewall/

STH Merch Shop on Teespring (we get a few dollars per sale): https://teespring.com/stores/the-sth-merch-shop In this video, we discuss the October NVIDIA GTC 2020 (#2) hardware-related announcements. These include the NVIDIA RTX A6000 and how the Quadro brand is being phased-out. We also cover the NVIDIA A40 and Jetson Nano 2GB model being launched at $59. We cover the NVIDIA BlueField-2X launch and the roadmap ahead to the single package BlueField-4 in 2023 that will combine 400Gbps networking, lots of Arm compute, GPU AI acceleration, and more. We even briefly discuss the NVIDIA EGX Edge AI platform. STH videos referenced in this video: - What is a DPU? Video Explainer: https://youtu.be/S92rdAwIuNk - 2021 Ice Pickle Video: https://youtu.be/hKoQWlQL6As STH Main site articles covering these topics: - NVIDIA Quadro Branding Phased-out - https://www.servethehome.com/confirmed-nvidia-quadro-branding-phased-out-for-new-products/ - NVIDIA DPU Roadmap - https://www.servethehome.com/nvidia-shows-dpu-roadmap-combining-arm-cores-gpu-and-networking/ - NVIDIA BlueField-2X Launch - https://www.servethehome.com/nvidia-bluefield-2-and-bluefield-2x-dpu-offerings-launched/ - NVIDIA RTX A6000 Launch - https://www.servethehome.com/nvidia-rtx-a6000-48gb-gpu-drops-quadro-designation/ - NVIDIA A40 Launch - https://www.servethehome.com/nvidia-a40-gpu-brings-more-ampere-to-the-data-center/ - NVIDIA Jetson Nano 2GB Launch - https://www.servethehome.com/nvidia-jetson-nano-2gb-brings-arm-and-cuda-for-59/

See the main site article here with more detail: https://www.servethehome.com/hp-prodesk-400-g4-mini-project-tinyminimicro-guide/ STH Merch on Teespring: https://teespring.com/stores/the-sth-merch-shop In our HP ProDesk 400 G4 Mini Project TinyMiniMicro guide, we go into the features of what may be the worst value we got from a unit thus far. We discuss the differences between the lower-end ProDesk 400 G4 Mini series and the ProDesk 405 G4 Min (AMD version), the ProDesk 600 G4 Mini (one step up Intel version), and the EliteDesk 800 G4 (higher-end version.) We even found a hidden DisplayPort in our unit. Other STH articles mentioned in this video: - Plex on Project TinyMiniMicro Guide https://www.servethehome.com/sth-project-tinyminimicro-the-plex-server-setup-guide/ - pfSense Firewall on Project TinyMiniMicro Guide https://www.servethehome.com/guide-tinyminimicro-pfsense-firewall/

See the main site article here: https://www.servethehome.com/what-is-a-dpu-a-data-processing-unit-quick-primer/ In this video, we discuss the DPU or Data Processing Unit, and what it means for the data center space. We discuss how AWS Nitro was a leader in this area and VMware Project Monterey bringing DPUs and ESXi on Arm is adopting the new class of processor to change the way VMware ecosystems can be delivered. ------------------------------------------------------- Key Timestamps for Navigation ------------------------------------------------------- 0:00 Introduction 2:37 DPU and its applications including AWS Nitro and VMware Project Monterey 9:19 DPU solutions highlight 9:37 Fungible F1 DPU 10:39 NVIDIA BlueField-2 DPU 12:33 Pensando Elba DPU 14:13 Broader market including Intel and Xilinx 15:15 Wrap-up

See the STH main site article with more detail here: https://www.servethehome.com/lenovo-thinkcentre-m900-tiny-project-tinyminimicro-guide/ In our Lenovo ThinkCentre M900 Tiny Project TinyMiniMicro guide, we go into the features of the lowest cost system we purchased for the project at only $160. Even though the system was listed without an OS or vPro, we showed how we found that the system indeed included a Windows 10 Pro license and Intel AMT/ vPro. We also discuss some of the design elements that have been upgraded in newer systems. Other STH articles mentioned in this video: - Plex on Project TinyMiniMicro Guide https://www.servethehome.com/sth-project-tinyminimicro-the-plex-server-setup-guide/ - pfSense Firewall on Project TinyMiniMicro Guide https://www.servethehome.com/guide-tinyminimicro-pfsense-firewall/

Check out the STH main site review: https://www.servethehome.com/dell-optiplex-7070-micro-project-tinyminimicro-guide-and-review/ In our Dell OptiPlex 7070 Micro guide and review we see what this system offers in the ~1L system category. We have now published guides and reviews on several systems from major vendors and previously published our OptiPlex 3070 Micro review. When we did that review, we wanted to see what the higher-end version with support for better connectivity and features such as Intel vPro offers. What we found in the Dell OptiPlex 7070 Micro is a solution that is perhaps the easiest to service and performed well. We even found an undocumented feature with support for twice the amount of RAM that Dell officially lists. Let us get into the Project TinyMiniMicro guide Other STH articles mentioned in this video: - Dell OptiPlex 3070 Micro Review and Guide https://www.servethehome.com/dell-optiplex-7070-micro-project-tinyminimicro-guide-and-review/ - Plex on Project TinyMiniMicro Guide https://www.servethehome.com/sth-project-tinyminimicro-the-plex-server-setup-guide/ - pfSense Firewall on Project TinyMiniMicro Guide https://www.servethehome.com/guide-tinyminimicro-pfsense-firewall/

See the main site review here: https://www.servethehome.com/tyan-transport-hx-ts75-b8252-review-dual-amd-epyc-pcie-gen4/ In our Tyan Transport HX TS75-B8252 overview, we see what this dual AMD EPYC system can offer. Specifically, we test two Rome generation CPUs in the PCIe Gen4 server. We test the server's claim that it can handle 240W cTDP CPUs and show the difference between EPYC 7742's at 225W base and 240W cTDPs. We also have EPYC 7502 and EPYC 7532 CPUs for comparison. Specifically, we are reviewing the "B8252T75V8E4HR-2T" variant. We go into the hardware behind the server and some of the features we like and think can be improved. STH articles mentioned in this video: - AMD PSB Vendor Locks AMD EPYC CPUs https://www.servethehome.com/amd-psb-vendor-locks-epyc-cpus-for-enhanced-security-at-a-cost/ - IDC 2Q20 Server Tracker Analysis https://www.servethehome.com/idc-2q20-server-tracker-inspur-and-odm-direct-grow-dell-contracts/ - Tyan SP-X management overview - https://www.servethehome.com/tyan-megarac-sp-x-web-management-interface-overview/

See the main site article here: https://www.servethehome.com/hp-elitedesk-705-g4-mini-amd-ryzen-based-project-tinyminimicro/ In our HP EliteDesk 705 G4 Mini Project TinyMiniMicro guide we see how this AMD Ryzen-powered mini PC compares to its competition and predecessors. As part of Project TinyMiniMicro we are testing over two dozen of these former corporate PCs to see if they work with Linux and can have a second life as a home server, lab node, and/or compact workstation. Other STH articles mentioned in this video: - HP EliteDesk 705 G3 Mini https://www.servethehome.com/project-tinyminimicro-hp-elitedesk-705-g3-mini-ce-review/ - Lenovo ThinkCentre M715q Tiny https://www.servethehome.com/lenovo-thinkcentre-m715q-tiny-ce-review-amd-ryzen-tmm/ - pfSense Firewall on Project TinyMiniMicro Guide https://www.servethehome.com/guide-tinyminimicro-pfsense-firewall/

See the main site article with more information here: https://www.servethehome.com/amd-psb-vendor-locks-epyc-cpus-for-enhanced-security-at-a-cost/ In this video, we discuss AMD PSB or Platform Secure Boot where AMD EPYC CPUs are vendor locked to server OEMs. This feature is a step forward in server security using the AMD Secure Processor that customers buying servers from major OEMs want. At the same time, there are downstream impacts where it means CPUs cannot be moved from say a Dell EMC server, like the PowerEdge C6525 we tested to a HPE or Supermicro server after a first boot. That has enormous implications for the second-hand, home lab, and the grey market for CPUs since it now requires new tracking in that supply chain. Other STH articles referenced in this piece: - Dell EMC PowerEdge C6525 Review: https://www.servethehome.com/dell-emc-poweredge-c6525-review-2u4n-amd-epyc-kilo-thread-server/ - Dell EMC PowerEdge R7415 Review: https://www.servethehome.com/dell-emc-poweredge-r7415-review/ - HPE ProLiant DL325 Gen10 Review: https://www.servethehome.com/hpe-proliant-dl325-gen10-review-amd-epyc-7002-power/ - AMD EPYC 7002 Launch on STH: - Google Cloud Confidential Computing Enabled by AMD EPYC SEV: https://www.servethehome.com/amd-epyc-7002-series-rome-delivers-a-knockout/https://www.servethehome.com/google-cloud-confidential-computing-enabled-by-amd-epyc-sev/

STH main site article with more information: https://www.servethehome.com/lenovo-thinkcentre-m720q-tinyminimicro-feature/ Here is William's original review of the higher-end configuration: https://www.servethehome.com/lenovo-thinkcentre-m720q-tiny-compact-pc-review/ In our Lenovo ThinkCentre M720q Project TinyMiniMicro CE review, we take a look at a very low-end configuration to see dramatic cost optimizations at play. This is still technically a current-generation unit, but it is also the one we paid the least for (so far.) We see what Lenovo cut to keep costs down. We also see a cool feature many have been asking about which is that the M710 has an option, on the Lenovo configurator, to add a PCIe expansion riser slot and an Intel i350-T4 quad-port 1GbE NIC. Other STH articles mention in this video: - Introducing Project Tiny Mini Micro: https://www.servethehome.com/introducing-project-tinyminimicro-home-lab-revolution/ - Lenovo ThinkStation P320 Tiny Review: https://www.servethehome.com/lenovo-thinkstation-p320-tiny-ce-review-project-tinyminimicro/ - Lenovo M715q Tiny TMM: https://www.servethehome.com/lenovo-thinkcentre-m715q-tiny-ce-review-amd-ryzen-tmm/

STH main site article: https://www.servethehome.com/hpe-proliant-ec200a-review-an-intel-xeon-d-edge-server/ STH forums post referenced on the $150 ProLiant EC200a: https://forums.servethehome.com/index.php?threads/hpe-ec200a-xeon-d-1518-hybrid-server-on-ebay-150.29619/ In our HPE ProLiant EC200a review, we see what this Intel Xeon D edge server from HPE can do late in its lifecycle and see opportunities to improve. We go through this vision of edge computing, targeted for SMB and retail segments, from HPE and see some of the great features of the machine as well as some items with significant room for improvement. Other STH articles mentioned in this video: - HPE ProLiant MicroServer Gen10 Plus Review: https://www.servethehome.com/hpe-proliant-microserver-gen10-plus-review-this-is-super/ - HPE ProLiant MicroServer Gen10 Plus Ultimate Customization Guide: https://www.servethehome.com/hpe-proliant-microserver-gen10-plus-ultimate-customization-guide/ - Supermicro X10SDV-4C-TLN4F Review: https://www.servethehome.com/supermicro-x10sdv-4c-tln4f-review-xeon-d-1518-mitx/

See more specs and the full CE Review here: https://www.servethehome.com/lenovo-thinkcentre-m715q-tiny-ce-review-amd-ryzen-tmm/ We continue our Project TinyMiniMicro series with our Lenovo ThinkCentre M715q Tiny (Gen2) CE review. We see what this $279 node offers compared to other TMM nodes. We discuss how this offers a massive performance jump over previous-gen APUs, even as the lower-end offering in this system. We also discuss how this was one of the Ryzen CPUs that started AMD putting a lot of competitive pressure on the Intel Core line of processors. Other articles referenced in this video: - Introducing Project Tiny Mini Micro: https://www.servethehome.com/introducing-project-tinyminimicro-home-lab-revolution/ - HP EliteDesk 705 G3 Mini Review: https://www.servethehome.com/project-tinyminimicro-hp-elitedesk-705-g3-mini-ce-review/ - Lenovo ThinkStation P320 Tiny Review: https://www.servethehome.com/lenovo-thinkstation-p320-tiny-ce-review-project-tinyminimicro/ - Dell EMC PowerEdge C6525 Review: https://www.servethehome.com/dell-emc-poweredge-c6525-review-2u4n-amd-epyc-kilo-thread-server/ - ASRock Rack X570 w/ Ryzen 9 3950X Review: https://www.servethehome.com/asrock-rack-x570d4i-2t-amd-ryzen-server-in-mitx/

See the massive (almost 5K word) STH Main site review here: https://www.servethehome.com/dell-emc-poweredge-c6525-review-2u4n-amd-epyc-kilo-thread-server/ In our Dell EMC PowerEdge C6525 review, we show the features and performance of this 2U 4-node (2U4N) server with one kilo-thread of AMD EPYC 7002 "Rome" CPUs. We go into the details of the design and management of the new systems. With this server, one can put up to 512 cores and 1024 threads into a 2U chassis. Dell EMC partners with CoolIT Systems to add liquid cooling so it can even support the AMD EPYC 7H12 HPC focused chips. Our test system came with 32-core parts which are more designed for the hyper-converged and virtualization markets. Still, this offers more core and features such as PCIe Gen4 that Intel does not currently match. Other STH articles referenced in this video: - AMD EPYC 7452 Review: https://www.servethehome.com/amd-epyc-7452-benchmarks-and-review-32-inexpensive-cores/ - Early Dell C6100: https://www.servethehome.com/dell-poweredge-c6100-xs23-ty3-cloud-server-2u-4-node-8-sockets/

See more specs and the full CE Review here: https://www.servethehome.com/hp-elitedesk-800-g2-mini-project-tinyminimicro-ce-review/ We continue our Project TinyMiniMicro series with our HP EliteDesk 800 G2 Mini CE review. We see what this $205 node offers compared to other TMM nodes. We discuss things to look out for if you are in the market. We also discuss why this is a great example of where you need to get past the branding by both HP and the CPU companies to make a decision. Other articles referenced in this video: - Introducing Project Tiny Mini Micro: https://www.servethehome.com/introducing-project-tinyminimicro-home-lab-revolution/ - HP EliteDesk 705 G3 Mini Review: https://www.servethehome.com/project-tinyminimicro-hp-elitedesk-705-g3-mini-ce-review/ - Lenovo ThinkStation P320 Tiny Review: https://www.servethehome.com/lenovo-thinkstation-p320-tiny-ce-review-project-tinyminimicro/

Check out the main site article: https://www.servethehome.com/ibm-power10-searching-for-the-holy-grail-of-compute/ In this article, we discuss the IBM Power10 architecture and some of the new and unique features of IBM's Q4 2021 Power platform. Not only do we discuss some of the cool features of the IBM platform, but we also discuss what they mean for the future of Intel Xeon (Sapphire Rapids), AMD EPYC (Genoa), and future Arm processors such as Ampere's next-gen and Marvell ThunderX4. We are going to update the main site article during Hot Chips 32 (2020) with additional microarchitectural details. Instead of going through them in this article, we wanted to focus on what the IBM Power10 can tell us about the future of servers and the pain points IBM is hearing its customers ask the company to address.

See the main site article here: https://www.servethehome.com/hands-on-with-a-trio-of-supermicro-superblade-systems/ We take a look at a trio of Supermicro SuperBlade platforms. We last reviewed the SuperBlade platform in the Xeon E5 era back when it was a 7U solution. Now, the company has 4U, 6U, and 8U SuperBlade solutions. One may think they are simply different sizes, but it turns out that each system is tailored for specific applications. We take a look at each. Since there are no trade shows, we set up some time as the Silicon Valley shelter-in-place order eased to go see the new SuperBlade solutions. Since we are using Supermicro's demo room, they are helping film the footage, they are providing the servers, and have project managers available for this and some of the other servers we looked at, we are calling this sponsored content. This was the only way I could do my normal trade-show coverage and I retained complete editorial control over the video. Still, I like to be transparent on this stuff since we are not using STH's facilities for this. Other STH articles referenced in this video: - Supermicro MicroBlade Review (Part 1): https://www.servethehome.com/supermicro-microblade-system-review-part-1-overview/ - Supermicro SuperBlade Review (Part 1): https://www.servethehome.com/supermicro-superblade-gpu-system-review-sbe-710q-r90-chassis/

Check out the STH main site review here: https://www.servethehome.com/dell-emc-poweredge-t40-review-cheap-server/ In our Dell EMC PowerEdge T40 review, we see why this ultra-cheap server can provide a lot of value for those prioritizing cost over features. This server has gone on sale several times for $349 and at that price, it can be a great value. In our review, we take a look at some of the unique features like the PCI slot and DVD RW ODD, and some of the big trade-offs made to get prices that low. This server has the Intel Xeon E-2224G onboard which can be $213 alone making it an extreme value for a well-built server/ workstation platform. If you were thinking about this server for your home lab, office, or a client, we have a bunch of fun tidbits and perspective. Other STH Content referenced in this review: - Dell EMC PowerEdge T140 Review: https://www.servethehome.com/dell-emc-poweredge-t140-review-an-entry-tower-server/ - Dell EMC PowerEdge T340 Review: https://www.servethehome.com/dell-emc-poweredge-t340-review-a-high-end-low-cost-server/ - Dell OptiPlex 3070 Review: https://www.servethehome.com/project-tinyminimicro-dell-optiplex-3070-micro-review/ - HPE ProLiant MicroServer Gen10 Review: https://www.servethehome.com/hpe-proliant-microserver-gen10-review/ - HPE ProLiant MicroServer Gen10 Plus Review: https://www.servethehome.com/hpe-proliant-microserver-gen10-plus-review-this-is-super/ - STH Project TinyMiniMicro: https://www.servethehome.com/introducing-project-tinyminimicro-home-lab-revolution/

Main site article with more detail here: https://www.servethehome.com/lenovo-thinkstation-p320-tiny-ce-review-project-tinyminimicro/ Introducing Project TinyMiniMicro the homelab revolution: https://www.servethehome.com/introducing-project-tinyminimicro-home-lab-revolution/ In this a STH Project TinyMiniMicro installment, we review the Lenovo ThinkStation P320 Tiny. This server is small with just over 1L of displacement but it packs a punch. It has dual M.2 NVMe SSD drive slots, up to 32GB of memory capacity, an Intel Core i7-7700T, and an NVIDIA Quadro P600 2GB GPU. This is one of the more feature-rich configurations in Project TMM and answers many of the questions about whether there are units with GPUs and PCIe x16 slots. This is also interesting as an edge and light AI inferencing machine for those who do not want an NVIDIA Jetson but want to run CUDA. Project TinyMiniMicro on the STH forums for more detail as well: https://forums.servethehome.com/index.php?threads/project-tinyminimicro-reviving-small-corporate-desktops.29075/ Other STH References for this piece - Of BBQ and Virtualization (Video): https://youtu.be/dgov7184za0 - Of BBQ and Virtualization (Article): https://www.servethehome.com/of-bbq-and-virtualization-large-nodes/

See the main site article here: https://www.servethehome.com/supermicro-sys-1019p-fhn2t-with-intel-pac-n3000-hands-on/ With the global 5G network build-out underway, we wanted to highlight the Supermicro SYS-1019P-FHN2T with an Intel FPGA PAC N3000 solution. The SYS-1019P-FHN2T is a 1U short-depth server meant for edge deployments. We have covered many of the lower-power Atom and Xeon D machines in this segment, but this is a large step up in terms of performance and capabilities. The PAC N3000 is Intel's specialized FPGA-based (Arria 10) card to help service providers accelerate network functions at the edge. It also is one of Intel's first cards to be offered both as a base card, but then also with optional bundled IP from partners to help make the transition to standardized hardware easier. We are looking at these two components together to show the role each has to play in a 5G edge solution. Since there are no trade shows, we set up some time as the Silicon Valley shelter-in-place order eased to go see the new 5G edge server solution. Since we are using Supermicro's demo room, they are helping film the footage, they are providing the servers, and have project managers available for this and some of the other servers we looked at, we are calling this sponsored content. This was the only way I could do my normal trade-show coverage and I retained complete editorial control over the video. Still, I like to be transparent on this stuff since we are not using STH's facilities for this. Other STH articles referenced in this video: - Intel FPGA PAC N3000 https://www.servethehome.com/intel-fpga-programmable-acceleration-card-n3000-networking/ - Intel Xeon D-2100 coverage central https://www.servethehome.com/intel-xeon-d-2100-series-launch-central/

Main site article with more detail here: https://www.servethehome.com/project-tinyminimicro-dell-optiplex-3070-micro-review/ Introducing Project TinyMiniMicro the homelab revolution: https://www.servethehome.com/introducing-project-tinyminimicro-home-lab-revolution/ In this a STH Project TinyMiniMicro installment, we review the Dell OptiPlex 3070 Micro. This server is small with just over 1L of displacement. It sips power, is relatively quiet, and has fairly solid performance either as a workstation (its intended use case) or as low power and low-cost servers (Project TinyMiniMicro.) We go into some of the nice quality details. The best part? We got this unit directly from Dell for $333 and it has a 3-year on-site warranty. Project TinyMiniMicro on the STH forums for more detail as well: https://forums.servethehome.com/index.php?threads/project-tinyminimicro-reviving-small-corporate-desktops.29075/ Other STH References for this piece - Of BBQ and Virtualization (Video): https://youtu.be/dgov7184za0 - Of BBQ and Virtualization (Article): https://www.servethehome.com/of-bbq-and-virtualization-large-nodes/

Main site article with more here: https://www.servethehome.com/the-2021-intel-ice-pickle-how-2021-will-be-crunch-time/ In this article, we discuss why Intel is in a "Pickle" with its next-generation Intel Xeon Ice Lake generation. The next-gen 10nm PCIe Gen4 chip is falling further behind schedule, its platform will be very short-lived. The ecosystem is now building and validating solutions around PCIe Gen4 on AMD EPYC "Rome" and soon "Milan". The 7nm parts just saw a delay as well and Intel's language is leaving many in the market to wonder when the next generations are happening. Articles mentioned in this video: - AMD EPYC 7002 "Rome" delivers a knockout: https://www.servethehome.com/amd-epyc-7002-series-rome-delivers-a-knockout/ - Intel Cooper Lake Rationalized Still Launching 1H 2020: https://www.servethehome.com/intel-cooper-lake-rationalized-still-launching-1h-2020/ - Facebook Introduces Next-Gen Cooper Lake Intel Xeon Platforms: https://www.servethehome.com/facebook-introduces-next-gen-cooper-lake-intel-xeon-platforms/ - 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Cooper Lake Launched for 4P and 8P: https://www.servethehome.com/3rd-generation-intel-xeon-scalable-cooper-lake/

Check out the main site article here: https://www.servethehome.com/hands-on-with-supermicro-ultra-12x-nvme-ssds-in-1u-server/ We get hands-on with a 1U 12x NVMe SSD Supermicro Ultra server the Supermicro SYS-1029U-TN12RV. We discuss some of the features of the platform. While at Supermicro, we saw a new, and not yet released 2U short-depth Ultra platform that we covered as well (the Supermicro SYS-1029U-TN12RV.) We also highlight some of the more personal aspects of servers and the people behind them. Since there are no trade shows, we set up some time as the Silicon Valley shelter-in-place order eased to go see the new 12x NVMe Supermicro Ultra 1U server. Since we are using Supermicro's demo room, they are helping film the footage, they are providing the servers, and have project managers available for this and some of the other servers we looked at, we are calling this sponsored content. This was the only way I could do my normal trade-show coverage and I retained complete editorial control over the video. Still, I like to be transparent on this stuff since we are not using STH's facilities for this.

Check out the STH main site article referenced in this video: https://www.servethehome.com/project-tinyminimicro-hp-elitedesk-705-g3-mini-ce-review/ Introducing Project TinyMiniMicro the homelab revolution: https://www.servethehome.com/introducing-project-tinyminimicro-home-lab-revolution/ In this video, we take a look at the cluster of HP EliteDesk 705 G3 Mini systems we purchased base on AMD Pro A6 and A10 CPUs to see what they offer in terms of hardware. We give some tips on what to look for when purchasing systems like this. We talk about performance and power consumption as well. Project TinyMiniMicro on the STH forums for more detail as well: https://forums.servethehome.com/index.php?threads/project-tinyminimicro-reviving-small-corporate-desktops.29075/ Other STH References in this piece - Of BBQ and Virtualization (Video): https://youtu.be/dgov7184za0 - Of BBQ and Virtualization (Article): https://www.servethehome.com/of-bbq-and-virtualization-large-nodes/

STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/ip65-rated-supermicro-outdoor-edge-system/ We get hands-on with the IP65 rated Supermicro Outdoor Edge System designed to provide compute for 5G and AI video analytics directly on the pole. As organizations are evolving both their 5G and edge analytics (often for processing video) platforms, this is a solution to mount the compute node directly to the pole next to either the 5G radio equipment or video cameras. Since there are no trade shows, we set up some time as the Silicon Valley shelter-in-place order eased to go see the new IP65-rated Supermicro Outdoor Edge System. Since we are using Supermicro's demo room, they are helping film the footage, they are providing the servers, and have project managers available for this and some of the other servers we looked at, we are calling this sponsored content. This was the only way I could do my normal trade-show coverage and I retained complete editorial control over the video. Still, I like to be transparent on this stuff since we are not using STH's facilities for this. As a quick note, there is a TON of background noise which we did not hear that day in the demo room. The system was set up on a heavy base that was next to the Supermicro HQ lobby's main entrance with the I-880 freeway on the other side of the window. Other content referenced: - Supermicro IP65 Edge Servers for 5G Telco Poles Launched https://www.servethehome.com/supermicro-ip65-edge-servers-for-5g-telco-poles-launched/ - Supermicro Embedded Products at Computex 2019 (where we saw the SYS-E403 last year) https://www.servethehome.com/supermicro-embedded-products-at-computex-2019/

See the main site article here: https://www.servethehome.com/introducing-project-tinyminimicro-home-lab-revolution/ STH Project TinyMiniMicro is set to revolutionize the home lab segment with clusters of high-quality, quiet, low power, and inexpensive nodes. We have purchased tons of second-hand Lenovo Tiny, HP Mini, and Dell Micro nodes to see what each offers in terms of power, performance, noise, and expansion. In this series, we are going to cover the nodes themselves, but also important aspects of the lifecycle including purchasing second-hand units. By purchasing so many, we have found a number of variations and deviations from what we would have otherwise expected. In the process, we found that these units offer enormous value, but there were a lot of pitfalls (and nice surprises) to purchasing so many used units. Our goal over the series is to help you understand what to look for so you can learn from our mistakes purchasing a large population of these. Project TinyMiniMicro on the STH forums for more detail as well: https://forums.servethehome.com/index.php?threads/project-tinyminimicro-reviving-small-corporate-desktops.29075/ Other STH References in this piece - Of BBQ and Virtualization (Video): https://youtu.be/dgov7184za0 - Of BBQ and Virtualization (Article): https://www.servethehome.com/of-bbq-and-virtualization-large-nodes/ - HPE ProLiant MicroServer Gen10 Plus Review: https://www.servethehome.com/hpe-proliant-microserver-gen10-plus-review-this-is-super/ - HPE ProLiant MicroServer Gen10 Plus Ultimate Customization Guide (Video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-_CyKuJz9s - HPE ProLiant MicroServer Gen10 Plus Ultimate Customization Guide (Article): https://www.servethehome.com/hpe-proliant-microserver-gen10-plus-ultimate-customization-guide/

See the STH main site for more on this system: https://www.servethehome.com/hands-on-with-the-1u-half-petabyte-supermicro-edsff-server/ We get to check out a Supemicro storage server that packs up to 0.5PB of storage into 1U, and that will soon be a full 1 petabyte per U once the next 30TB+ capacity drives are released later this year. The Supermicro SSG-1029P-NEL32R uses the new EDSFF form factor to provide dense NVMe storage along with a full dual Xeon server in a 1U form factor. Since there are no trade shows, we set up some time as the Silicon Valley shelter-in-place order eased to go see the new 60-bay top-loading storage server at Supermicro headquarters. Since we are using Supermicro's demo room, they are helping film the footage, they are providing the servers, and have project managers available for this and some of the other servers we looked at, we are calling this sponsored content. This was the only way I could do my normal trade-show coverage and I retained complete editorial control over the video. Still, I like to be transparent on this stuff since we are not using STH's facilities for this.

Check out the STH main site article here: https://www.servethehome.com/of-bbq-and-virtualization-large-nodes/ In this video, we talk about how BBQ is basically the same as dealing with virtual machine memory footprints. This is a fun piece for those that are into server technology and eating amazing BBQ whether that is via grilling or smoking meat. In the video, we discuss my recent journey moving from the Pit Boss Pro 4 Series to the Green Mountain Grills Jim Bowie Prime Plus, and how that is very much like moving from a cluster of entry-level Intel Xeon virtualization nodes to higher-end Intel Xeon and AMD EPYC virtualization nodes. Again, this is meant to be a little bit of fun for the summer BBQ season. Amazon Affiliate links to some of the gear we have been using: - Dalstrong Slicing knife: https://amzn.to/38nxO2N - Damascus Steel 6" Boning knife: https://amzn.to/3ipJR4p - ThermoPro TP-19 thermometer: https://amzn.to/3f1yNIM - Pork Rub: https://amzn.to/38ny4ih - Blues Hog BBQ Sauce: https://amzn.to/3dVG62Y - Butcher Paper: https://amzn.to/2Aqbo4t - Amazon Happy Belly Paprika: https://amzn.to/2YU8Ll5 - LavaLock Nomex Gasket: https://amzn.to/38p4U2A - Coleman Stackable Cooler (perfect for letting briskets/ pork shoulders rest): https://amzn.to/31C8vZC - Bear Mountain Gourmet Blend Pellets: https://amzn.to/2YRR0CQ - Cookin' Pellets 40lb Perfect Mix Pellets: https://amzn.to/2ZwvBOv - Grease bucket liners: https://amzn.to/3eUjVfb Disclosure: We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

See the STH main site for more on this system: https://www.servethehome.com/new-supermicro-60-bay-top-loading-storage-server-hands-on/ We get to check out one of the first models back from manufacturing of the new Supermicro 60-bay 4U top-loading storage server. This new storage server features a major focus on serviceability and flexibility with single and dual controller node options, caching, internal cable management, and hot-swap components. Since there are no trade shows, we set up some time as the Silicon Valley shelter-in-place order eased to go see the new 60-bay top-loading storage server at Supermicro headquarters. Since we are using Supermicro's demo room, they are helping film the footage, they are providing the servers, and have project managers available for this and some of the other servers we looked at, we are calling this sponsored content. This was the only way I could do my normal trade-show coverage and I retained complete editorial control over the video. Still, I like to be transparent on this stuff since we are not using STH's facilities for this.

Here is the accompanying STH main site post: https://www.servethehome.com/what-wd-red-plus-means-for-the-industry/ The new WD Red Plus is a solid move for clearly disclosing the use of DM-SMR technology in the industry. We discuss what the WD Red Plus means for the industry. We also discuss the sequence of events that led to the WD Red Plus being introduced and how the WD Red has been marketing in the meantime. Indeed, even WD's product pages as we publish the video do not make this Red/ Red Plus distinction nor do they mention the positioning updates found in the company's blog post. Articles/ videos referenced: - WD Red DM-SMR Update 3 Vendors Bail and WD Knew of ZFS Issues https://www.servethehome.com/wd-red-dm-smr-update-3-vendors-bail-and-wd-knew-of-zfs-issues/ - Surreptitiously Swapping SMR into Hard Drive Lines Must Stop https://www.servethehome.com/surreptitiously-swapping-smr-into-hard-drives-must-end/ - WD Red SMR vs CMR Tested Avoid Red SMR https://www.servethehome.com/wd-red-smr-vs-cmr-tested-avoid-red-smr/ - Jim Salter's testing on Ars Technica confirming what we saw with ZFS https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/06/western-digitals-smr-disks-arent-great-but-theyre-not-garbage/ - Rob Janssen's blog on Synology with 6TB WD Red DM-SMR drives and how WD swapped them to Red Pros http://blog.robiii.nl/2020/04/wd-red-nas-drives-use-smr-and-im-not.html - HGST (now WD) presentation at OpenZFS European Conference 2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2lnMxMUxyc

As always, here is the STH main site article: https://www.servethehome.com/hands-on-look-at-the-supermicro-simply-double/ We get some hands-on time with the Supermicro Simply Double platform to see why this 2U 24-bay 3.5" storage server is so popular for scale-out storage such as in Ceph storage clusters. We even got to see how the mid-chassis 12x 3.5" "riser bay" spring action section works. Since there are no trade shows, we set up some time as the Silicon Valley shelter-in-place order eased to go see the new Simply Double server at Supermicro headquarters. Since we are using Supermicro's demo room, they are helping film the footage, they are providing the servers, and have project managers available for this and some of the other servers we looked at, we are calling this sponsored content. This was the only way I could do my normal trade-show coverage and I retained complete editorial control over the video. Still, I like to be transparent on this stuff since we are not using STH's facilities for this. Other STH content referenced in this article: - Supermicro "Cooper Lake" server platform: https://www.servethehome.com/supermicro-sys-240p-tnrt-4p-3rd-gen-xeon-scalable-cooper-lake/ - 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable refresh: https://www.servethehome.com/big-2nd-gen-intel-xeon-scalable-refresh-brings-competition-anew/

Rohit's STH Main Site review: https://www.servethehome.com/mikrotik-crs328-24p-4s-rm-review-24-port-poe-and-4x-10gbe-switch/ Where we bought our switch on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2VdDs26 We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. In this video, we check out the MikroTik CRS328-24P-4S+RM switch which offers 24x 1GbE PoE/ PoE+ ports along with 4x 10GbE SFP+ ports for under $380. This is not an under-powered PoE switch. Instead, it can provide up to 450W of power to connected devices such as IP cameras, phones, WiFi APs, and even some of the other MikroTik CRS switches. After checking this out, it may be the best value 24 port gigabit switch with PoE on the market right now. Other STH content mentioned in this video: - Key Differences of PoE vs PoE+ vs PoE++ Switches: A STH Guide https://www.servethehome.com/key-differences-of-poe-vs-poe-vs-poe-switches/ - SFP+ to 10Gbase-T (RJ45) Buyer's Guide https://www.servethehome.com/sfp-to-10gbase-t-adapter-module-buyers-guide/ - MikroTik CRS305-1G-4S+IN Review https://www.servethehome.com/mikrotik-crs305-1g-4sin-review-4-port-must-have-10gbe-switch/ - MikroTik CRS354-48P-4S+2Q+RM Review https://www.servethehome.com/mikrotik-crs354-48p-4s-2q-rm-review/

See the accompanying STH main site article here: https://www.servethehome.com/supermicro-sys-240p-tnrt-4p-3rd-gen-xeon-scalable-cooper-lake/ We had the opportunity to get some hands-on time with the Supermicro SYS-240P-TNRT 4P server ahead of today's Cooper Lake/ Cedar Island 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable launch. Cooper Lake is designed to provide bfloat16 instruction support for AI training as well as 6x UPI links to double inter-socket bandwidth in 4P configurations. They offer support for second-generation Optane Persistent Memory or PMem 200. These 4-socket Cooper Lake Xeon Scalable platforms will be the top-end 4-socket Xeon solution until Sapphire Rapids Xeons in late 2021. Since there are no trade shows, we set up some time as the Silicon Valley shelter-in-place order eased to go see the new 4P Cooper Lake Xeon server at Supermicro headquarters. Since we are using Supermicro's demo room, they are helping film the footage, they are providing the servers, and have project managers available for this and some of the other servers we looked at, we are calling this sponsored content. This was the only way I could do my normal trade-show coverage and I retained complete editorial control over the video. Still, I like to be transparent on this stuff since we are not using STH's facilities for this. Other STH content referenced in this video: - 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Cooper Lake Launched for 4P and 8P: https://www.servethehome.com/3rd-generation-intel-xeon-scalable-cooper-lake/

See the main site article for more discussion: https://www.servethehome.com/wd-red-dm-smr-update-3-vendors-bail-and-wd-knew-of-zfs-issues/ In our third update for this series, we cover: 1. Ars Technica/ Jim Salter's great investigation piece confirming our results 2. HGST (now WD) presenting at an OpenZFS conference, by a current HGST/ WD employee, where they said DM-SMR was not suitable, and there was a discussion on how much work it would be to make ZFS compatible with host-managed SMR 3. Synology users are seeing similar issues - we discuss one where WD did the right thing and advanced RMA'd the SMR drives with CMR WD Red Pros. Synology also now lists WD Red DM-SMR drives as "incompatible" 4. A possible reason these drives made it through all of the alleged testing that WD and NAS vendors do. 5. Taking a temperature test to see what is going on at WD since admitting to surreptitiously swapping DM-SMR into a portion of its WD Red line. There is certainly a lot to cover in this video. At the same time, we need to get the word out to those who may be considering these hard drives that they should never have been qualified. Articles/ videos referenced: - Surreptitiously Swapping SMR into Hard Drive Lines Must Stop https://www.servethehome.com/surreptitiously-swapping-smr-into-hard-drives-must-end/ - WD Red SMR vs CMR Tested Avoid Red SMR https://www.servethehome.com/wd-red-smr-vs-cmr-tested-avoid-red-smr/ - Jim Salter's testing on Ars Technica confirming what we saw with ZFS https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/06/western-digitals-smr-disks-arent-great-but-theyre-not-garbage/ - Rob Janssen's blog on Synology with 6TB WD Red DM-SMR drives and how WD swapped them to Red Pros http://blog.robiii.nl/2020/04/wd-red-nas-drives-use-smr-and-im-not.html - HGST (now WD) presentation at OpenZFS European Conference 2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2lnMxMUxyc - QNAP QGD-1600P review where we saw QNAP is integrating ZFS https://www.servethehome.com/our-switchnaserver-or-qnap-qgd-1600p-review/

Read Rohit's full main site review of the QNAP QGD-1600P here with a lot more detail: https://www.servethehome.com/our-switchnaserver-or-qnap-qgd-1600p-review/ We take a look at the QNAP QGD-1600P which we are calling the "SwitchNAServer". This is simply because we get a 16-port PoE+ and PoE++ switch, a QNAP QTS NAS, and server functionality all in a single box. We have many readers who have tried to build their own over the years. This is a pre-configured unit that has solid software behind it and engineering that one may not have thought of. In our overview, we go into the hardware, and some of the extra testing we did, such as finding that the unit supports more memory than the official specs state. Again, check out the STH main site for a more complete review. Other content mentioned in this video: PoE, PoE+, and PoE++ guide: https://www.servethehome.com/key-differences-of-poe-vs-poe-vs-poe-switches/

Check out Will's main site article here: https://www.servethehome.com/wd-red-smr-vs-cmr-tested-avoid-red-smr/ We tested the WD Red WD40EFAX drive that uses DM-SMR or SMR technology instead of CMR technology in a ZFS RAIDZ array. We did some basic performance tests to confirm the steady-state operation. We then took a 4-drive array of CMR drives, failed one drive out of the array, and timed the rebuild process using three CMR drives including the CMR "EFRX" WD Red 4TB model and then the SMR "EFAX" drive. The results were so bad and so scary for a potential user, that we cannot recommend that people purchase these drives. We discuss how iXsystems seems to have confirmed a similar, but different scenario/ issue and is de-certifying the drives for ZFS and FreeNAS use. We also show how the lack of clear disclosure on just how bad this can get is dangerous for those who do not follow tech trends religiously (e.g. most NAS buyers in this segment.) Spread the word to avoid these drives and make sure to get the CMR variants instead. Other articles referenced in this video: - Surreptitiously Swapping SMR into Hard Drives Must End: https://www.servethehome.com/surreptitiously-swapping-smr-into-hard-drives-must-end/ - Recovering from a recent Proxmox VE double-disk failure: https://www.servethehome.com/9-step-calm-and-easy-proxmox-ve-boot-drive-failure-recovery/ - ASRock Rack X470D4U Review: https://www.servethehome.com/asrock-rack-x470d4u-review-amd-ryzen-meet-server/

Here is the STH main site article on this: https://www.servethehome.com/9-step-calm-and-easy-proxmox-ve-boot-drive-failure-recovery/ Page 1 there recaps our double-disk failure as well as some of the items you will lose. Page 2 is the 9-step process that you can use to recover with more items to copy and paste. Key Video Timings 0:31 - How we were hit by a double-disk mirrored SSD failure on a production node and what it was like diagnosing and going through the process 7:26 - Key items you can expect to lose when a Proxmox VE boot drive fails 9:43 - The 9-Step process to easily recover from a Proxmox VE boot disk failure 28:59 - Wrap-up and perspective from running Proxmox VE, in production, for over 7 years In this video, we discuss what happens when the rpool in a Proxmox VE boot drive fails. This can happen either when a single boot disk fails, or even when you have multiple disk failures that cause a RAID array to be lost. We discuss how we recently had a mirrored SSD setup fail in the data center, and how services stayed up even though the boot drives failed. We then discuss the key items that are lost when the boot drive fails. Finally, we end with our 9-step recovery process and some key tips you can do now to ensure that you have an easy recovery process. Other articles that we talked about in this video: - Proxmox VE 6 Initial Installation Checklist: https://www.servethehome.com/proxmox-ve-6-initial-installation-checklist/ - Moving to Proxmox VE in production since 2013: https://www.servethehome.com/colocation-architecture-servethehome-2013/ - The 2014 Cluster Failure: https://www.servethehome.com/colocation-years-learning-experience/

See our full Lenovo ThinkSystem SE350 review on the STH main site here: https://www.servethehome.com/lenovo-thinksystem-se350-review-a-vision-for-the-edge/ In this video, we discuss why the Lenovo ThinkSystem SE350 is an awesome Intel Xeon D-2100 based edge server. We discuss some of the cool engineerings that makes the ThinkSystem SE350 an opinionated Edge computing solution while going through our normal teardown. Our test system is equipped with a top-end 16-core Xeon D-2183IT SoC, a NVIDIA T4 inferencing GPU, many M.2 SSDs, and even 10GbE, 1GbE, LTE, and Wi-Fi capabilities making in an extremely flexible solution for edge deployments.

As always, you can see the STH main site article with more: https://www.servethehome.com/facebook-introduces-next-gen-cooper-lake-intel-xeon-platforms/ In this video, we take a look at the new Facebook servers utilizing the upcoming 3rd generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors codenamed "Cooper Lake." These new platforms also support next-gen Intel Optane DCPMMs codenamed "Barlow Pass." We go into the OCP Sonora Pass dual-socket platform as well as the single socket and high-density Yosemite V3 platform that Facebook uses to deliver services across its platform. We also discuss a bit about why the Delta Lake Yosemite V3 platform is a major factor in there not being a public Xeon D-2200 series "Cascade Lake-D" series of processors since Facebook, a major Xeon D customer, is using Cooper Lake in this generation. If you want to see the Open Compute Project platforms powering Facebook services, then this is a look into the next-gen. Some other STH content for your reference: Twin Lakes the Xeon D-2100 series platform powering Facebook: https://www.servethehome.com/twin-lakes-intel-xeon-d-2100-platform-powering-facebook/

See the STH main site for the full MikroTik CRS305-1G-4S+IN review here: https://www.servethehome.com/mikrotik-crs305-1g-4sin-review-4-port-must-have-10gbe-switch/ In our MikroTik CRS305-1G-4S+IN we talk about what earned this switch the ultra-rare STH Editor's Choice award. This is one of the lowest cost 10GbE switches on the market and it has a great feature set along with silent operation. We also discuss why we have an interesting relationship with the switches. We buy the CRS305 and love them when they are in-use. At the same time, we almost always replace them with other switches and end up going right back to using the MikroTik CRS305-1G-4S+-IN again. Other articles mentioned in this video: - Q2 2020 STH MikroTik CRS Switch Cost Analysis: https://www.servethehome.com/mikrotik-crs-switch-cost-analysis-q2-2020/ - MikroTik CRS309-1G-8S+IN Review: https://www.servethehome.com/mikrotik-crs309-1g-8sin-review-inexpensive-8x-10gbe-switch/ - MikroTik CRS354-48P-4S+2Q+RM Review: https://www.servethehome.com/mikrotik-crs354-48p-4s-2q-rm-review/

As always, you can find more on the STH main site article here: https://www.servethehome.com/?p=42965&preview=true In this video, we discuss why your favorite default passwords from companies like Supermicro, Gigabyte, Xerox, Netgear, Dell, ASRock Rack and others are being forced to change to unique randomized passwords. The days of the classic ADMIN/ ADMIN default password are long gone. We also talk about how not realizing a new server had this change caused issues for our data center provisioning scripts we use to onboard new servers. That included having to work through using different tools to set passwords we wanted and an extra trip to the data center. Hopefully, this helps others not run into the same issue we found. Other articles mentioned in this video: - Supermicro 2029UZ-TN20R25M Review 2U Direct-Attach NVMe Storage https://www.servethehome.com/supermicro-2029uz-tn20r25m-review-2u-direct-attach-nvme-storage/ - Supermicro 2049P-TN8R Review Optimized 4P Intel Xeon Scalable Server https://www.servethehome.com/supermicro-2049p-tn8r-review-optimized-4p-intel-xeon-scalable-server/ - Netgear GS110EMX Review A Managed GS110MX Switch https://www.servethehome.com/netgear-gs110emx-review-a-managed-gs110mx-switch/ - Netgear MS510TX Review This Is One Funky Switch https://www.servethehome.com/netgear-ms510tx-review-this-is-one-funky-switch/ - Reset Supermicro IPMI Password to Default – Physical Access – ipmicfg https://www.servethehome.com/reset-supermicro-ipmi-password-default-lost-login/

As always, more on the STH main site here: https://www.servethehome.com/surreptitiously-swapping-smr-into-hard-drives-must-end/ First off, great work by Chris Mellor at Blocks and Files for staying atop of this story https://blocksandfiles.com/2020/04/14/wd-red-nas-drives-shingled-magnetic-recording/ In this video, we discuss SMR v. CMR hard drives. We go into how the major manufacturers (Western Digital, Seagate, and Toshiba) have positioned SMR hard drives over the past few years and their popular use cases. We discuss the motivations manufacturers have for using SMR in the consumer space. WD Red drives designed for NAS solutions where RAID arrays can be particularly sensitive to SMR impacts were swapped without WD telling customers. We discuss why this practice needs to end and why WD's response fell well short of what is needed. In the end, we need disclosure and I offer this: just because someone or some business does not have the opportunity or means to purchase a higher-end drive, does not mean we should deprive them of an opportunity to make informed purchasing decisions to protect their livelihoods and memories.

Check out the full Inspur NF5488M5 review on the STH main site here where we go into a lot more detail: https://www.servethehome.com/inspur-nf5488m5-review-a-unique-8x-nvidia-tesla-v100-server/ In our Inspur NF5488M5 server overview, we see what a top of the line 8x NVIDIA Tesla V100 system can do. This SXM3 Tesla V100/ Volta Next server utilizes not NVSwitch to provide an ultra-high-speed NVLink fabric. This is a GPU compute server for AI and deep learning workloads that offers the maximum performance for and eight GPU server in this generation. This particular server is not just a NVIDIA DGX-1 / HGX-1 upgrade, but it is effectively half of a DGX-2 or HGX-2 designed to fit in different rack environments. This is a particularly unique server on the market, so check it out. Other articles mentioned in this video (adding soon): - Inspur WebGUI Management Tour: https://www.servethehome.com/inspur-systems-web-server-management-interface/ - Inspur 8x Tesla V100 PCIe Server Review: https://www.servethehome.com/inspur-systems-nf5468m5-review-4u-8x-gpu-server/ - Installing NVIDIA SXM2 module: https://www.servethehome.com/how-to-install-nvidia-tesla-sxm2-gpus-in-deeplearning12/

As always, see the main site article with more detail here: https://www.servethehome.com/building-freenas-truenas-core-8-bay-matx-zfs-nas/ We walk through a recent build we did to follow nightly builds of TrueNAS Core, the ZFS NAS operating system that will be the next iteration of FreeNAS. We wanted to build a server in the SilverStone CS381 8-bay chassis and worked through a number of different mATX motherboard and CPU options until we found a few that made sense and several that would not work for one reason or another. This is a build that you likely will not want to emulate, but we just wanted to share some of the thought process behind the different options we cycled through. In the end, we have an 8-bay ZFS NAS that installed and runs TrueNAS Core perfectly well out-of-the-box which was welcome. Other links to STH content mentioned in this video: - SilverStone CS381 Review: https://www.servethehome.com/silverstone-cs381-review/ - ASRock Rack D1541D4U-2O8R Review (used here SFP+): https://www.servethehome.com/asrock-rack-d1541d4u-2o8r-review-matx-xeon-d-sfp/ - ASRock Rack D1540D4U-2T8R Review (10Gbase-T version): https://www.servethehome.com/asrock-rack-d1540d4u-2t8r-review-full-featured-xeon-d-platform/ - HPE ProLiant MicroServer Gen10 Ultimate Customization Guide: https://www.servethehome.com/hpe-proliant-microserver-gen10-plus-ultimate-customization-guide/ - WD Easystore 10TB Shucking: https://www.servethehome.com/wd-wd100emaz-easystore-10tb-external-backup-drive-review/ - SiliconPower A55 128GB M.2 Review: https://www.servethehome.com/silicon-power-128gb-a55-m-2-sata-ssd-review/ - 10Gtek SFP+ to 10Gbase-T Adapter Review (shown in the video): https://www.servethehome.com/10gtek-asf-10g-t-10gbase-tx-sfp-to-10gbase-t-module-review/

Check out the STH main site for more detail: https://www.servethehome.com/intel-nuc9vxqnx-nuc-review-xeon-quartz-canyon/ In our Intel NUC 9 Pro review (model NUC9VXQNX) we check out the new capabilities of this generation code-named "Quartz Canyon." The NUC has an 8 core / 16 thread Intel Xeon processor, ECC memory support, support for up to 225W GPUs. We also found it could support 25GbE/ 100GbE as well as multiple NAND and Optane SSDs. While the NUC form factor has grown, it is also something that we have seen before. We go into some details around the Intel Beverly Cove platform which was the development platform for the Intel Xeon D-1540 and helped set the stage for OCP Yosemite servers. Today's NUC shares a lot in common with this 5+ year old development platform. While the main site review is a must-read companion piece with a lot more detail, you can check out some other articles mentioned in this review: - HPE ProLiant MicroServer Gen10 Plus review: https://www.servethehome.com/hpe-proliant-microserver-gen10-plus-review-this-is-super/ - Intel VCA Unboxing: https://www.servethehome.com/unboxing-the-intel-visual-compute-accelerator/ You can find the videos for those here: - HPE MSG10+ Customization Video: https://youtu.be/x-_CyKuJz9s - HPE MSG10 v. MSG10+ Differences Video: https://youtu.be/jzy4IDhuJXg - Intel VCA Unboxing Video: https://youtu.be/bJplEjxL6GU

See the main site article here: https://www.servethehome.com/amd-epyc-7f52-benchmarks-review-and-market-perspective/ We discuss the new AMD EPYC 7Fx2 and specifically the AMD EPYC 7F52 after testing and show how these new frequency-optimized server processors are set to move the market against an Intel Xeon Scalable stronghold. In this video, we discuss the new parts, how AMD and Intel go about designing parts for this server CPU segment, the performance, server designs, and market impact of the new AMD EPYC 7002 "Rome" generation CPUs. See how the data center Intel vs. AMD competition will play out in the near future Other links from this article: - Intel Xeon Scalable Refresh: https://www.servethehome.com/big-2nd-gen-intel-xeon-scalable-refresh-brings-competition-anew/ - Licensageddon strikes as VMware changes to per-core licensing https://www.servethehome.com/licenseageddon-rages-as-vmware-overhauls-per-socket-licensing/ - AMD EPYC 7002 Rome CPU 4 Channel Optimization Overview: https://www.servethehome.com/amd-epyc-7002-rome-cpus-with-half-memory-bandwidth/ - Gigabyte H262-Z62 2U 4-node server review: https://www.servethehome.com/gigabyte-h262-z62-review-amd-epyc-7002-2u-4-node-server/

As always, check out Rohit's main site review for more in-depth analysis and some bits we could not cover in this video: https://www.servethehome.com/mikrotik-crs354-48p-4s-2q-rm-review/ With 48x PoE+ ports, over 700W of PoE power, 4x SFP+ 10GbE, and 2x QSFP+ 40GbE ports for under $750, the MikroTik CRS354-48P-4S+2Q+RM is an incredible value. It may be the best 48-port 802.3af/at PoE switch value on the market today. We found SMB-friendly management options including GUIs and integration with PoE monitoring, fault detection, and power cycling. We see if this may be the best value today for a new 48x 1GbE PoE+ port switch with 10GbE and 40GbE capabilities. Other STH articles discussed in this video: - MikroTik CRS354-48G-4S+2Q+RM review (non-PoE version): https://www.servethehome.com/mikrotik-crs354-48g-4s-2q-rm-review/ - MikroTik CRS305-1G-4S+IN review: https://www.servethehome.com/mikrotik-crs305-1g-4sin-review-4-port-must-have-10gbe-switch/ - SFP+ to 10Gbase-T converter guide: https://www.servethehome.com/sfp-to-10gbase-t-adapter-module-buyers-guide/

As always, you can read our much more detailed piece with more performance figures and analysis on the STH main site here: https://www.servethehome.com/amd-epyc-3451-benchmarks-and-review/ We get hands-on with the AMD EPYC 3451 in a Wallaby development platform and see what this 16-core Intel Xeon D-1500 and D-2100 series has to offer. This is AMD's highest-end embedded EPYC part that uses two Zen1 dies to give 64x PCIe Gen3 lanes, 1TB of memory support, and 8x 10GbE NICs all from a 80-100W TDP SoC. The most interesting part is perhaps the pricing since the EPYC 3451 is around half, or less, of the price that Intel is charging for its Xeon D parts. This chip has the potential to disrupt the embedded space. We are also making an ask, if you want to see more platforms based on the EPYC 3001 series, put what you want to see in the description and share the main site article/ this video. Let embedded server manufacturers see what kind of platforms are in demand so they can plan their product roadmaps accordingly. Other links: - STH AMD EPYC 3000 Series Coverage Guide: https://www.servethehome.com/amd-epyc-3000-coverage-from-sth-your-guide/ - STH AMD EPYC 3251 SoC review in the same Wallaby platform: https://www.servethehome.com/amd-epyc-3251-benchmarks-and-review/

See the companion article to this Ultimate HPE ProLiant MicroServer Gen10 Plus Customization Guide on the main site that has more than we could cover in this video and will be updated here: https://www.servethehome.com/hpe-proliant-microserver-gen10-plus-ultimate-customization-guide/ In our ultimate guide for HPE ProLiant MicroServer Gen10 Plus Customization and modding, we test 23 CPU options, 16 DIMM configurations, multiple hard drive and SSD options, 2.5GbE, 5GbE, 10GbE, 25GbE, 40GbE, and 100GbE NICs, and iLO Advanced/ Enablement Kit features, to give you some sense of what can be done with the system within the 180W power supply limit. Timings for different sections in the video: 03:38 - RAM Capacity and ECC v. non-ECC Testing 05:09 - Testing 23 CPUs and Recommendations 09:11 - What is that spot? 09:26 - Testing iLO 5 Advanced without iLO Enablement Kit 11:04 - Hitting 140TB+ Using external USB 3.0 Hard Drives 13:00 - 7200rpm v 5400rpm Hard Drives 15:54 - SSD Options 21:37 - Networking Options 26:16 - QNAP QM2 Dual NVMe Plus 10Gbase-T Adapter 29:07 - Wrap-up Other resources and mentions in this video: - Testing VMware ESXi, Windows Server, Windows 10, FreeNAS, TrueNAS Core, XCP-ng, Proxmox VE, Unraid, CentOS, and Ubuntu https://www.servethehome.com/hpe-proliant-microserver-gen10-plus-review-this-is-super/4/ - STH Full MSG10+ Review: https://www.servethehome.com/hpe-proliant-microserver-gen10-plus-review-this-is-super/ - HPE ProLiant MicroServer Gen10 Plus v Gen 10: https://www.servethehome.com/hpe-proliant-microserver-gen10-plus-v-gen10-hardware-overview/ - SFP+ to 10Gbase-T Adapter Guide: https://www.servethehome.com/sfp-to-10gbase-t-adapter-module-buyers-guide/ - QNAP QM2-2P10G1TA Adapter Mini-Review: https://www.servethehome.com/qnap-qm2-2p10g1ta-adapter-general-purpose-mini-review/ - Seagate One Touch 500GB SSD Review: https://www.servethehome.com/seagate-one-touch-500gb-usb-3-0-ssd-review/ - Crucial 1TB X8 SSD Review: https://www.servethehome.com/crucial-1tb-x8-usb-3-2-gen2-ssd-review/ - Intel Xeon E-2100 and Xeon E-2200 Coverage from STH Your Guide https://www.servethehome.com/intel-xeon-e-2100-and-xeon-e-2200-coverage-from-sth-your-guide/ - Broadcom 57404 25GbE NIC Review: https://www.servethehome.com/dell-emc-4gmn7-broadcom-57404-25gbe-nic-review/ - Syba Dual 2.5GbE NIC Review: https://www.servethehome.com/syba-dual-2-5-gigabit-ethernet-adapter-review/

Check out Rohit's main site article with the full guide that we will update if and when we get more modules tested. https://www.servethehome.com/sfp-to-10gbase-t-adapter-module-buyers-guide/ In this video, we discuss the results of testing the top 9 SFP+ to 10Gbase-T adapters that we found on Amazon. Note, most of these are coded for Cisco, but we are assuming using switches and network adapters (NICs) that do not enforce strict SFP module coding such as QCT, Edgecore, Celestica, Delta, and MikroTik switches and most Supermicro products. We summarize the results of our power and performance testing while also uncovering some undocumented features such as testing Jumbo Frame support as well as 2.5GbE and 5GbE or 2.5Gbase-T and 5Gbase-T support. We also look at why these may be called Cisco SFP-10G-T-S modules even though there is no current Cisco module with that title and how some of these units may not have all of the markings they should. Here are the individual module reviews: - 6COM 6C-SFP-10G-T 10Gbase-T Adapter Review: https://www.servethehome.com/6com-6c-sfp-10g-t-10gbase-t-adapter-review/ - ADOP 10GMS-30M-T 10Gbase-T Adapter Review: https://www.servethehome.com/adop-10gms-30m-t-10gbase-t-adapter-review/ - FlyFiber SFP-10G-T-C 10Gbase-T Module Review: https://www.servethehome.com/flyfiber-sfp-10g-t-c-10gbase-t-module-review/ - FiBay 10G-SFP-T-CI 10Gbase-T Adapter Review: https://www.servethehome.com/fibay-10g-sfp-t-ci-10gbase-t-adapter-review/ - HiFiber SFP+10GBASE-T ASF-10G-T Review: https://www.servethehome.com/hifiber-sfp-10gbase-t-review/ - Ipolex ASF-10G-T and SFP-10G-T-S Review: https://www.servethehome.com/ipolex-asf-10g-t-and-sfp-10g-t-s-review-10gbase-t-and-nbase-t-adapter/ - MikroTik S+RJ10 Review: https://www.servethehome.com/mikrotik-srj10-review-convert-sfp-to-10gbase-t-inexpensively/ - QSFPTEK QT-SFP-10G-T Review: https://www.servethehome.com/qsfptek-qt-sfp-10g-t-review-10gbase-t-adapter-module/ - Wiitek SFP-10G-T Review: https://www.servethehome.com/wiitek-sfp-10g-t-review-10gbase-t-adapter/ Here is our MikroTik CRS317-1G-16S+RM Review mentioned in the video: https://www.servethehome.com/mikrotik-crs317-1g-16s-rm-review/

Here is the main site article: https://www.servethehome.com/hands-on-with-the-intel-co-packaged-optics-and-silicon-photonics-switch/ We get some hands-on time in the Intel lab with their new switch. Based on the recently acquired Intel Barefoot Tofino 2 switch ASIC, we see the world's first (publicly shown like this) working set of switches using both silicon photonics as well as co-packaged optics. We also explain why pluggable optics will be going away in future generations of network switches as they will consume too much power in the 51.2Tbps generation of switches. In this piece, we referenced: - Intel to Acquire Barefoot Networks for Ethernet Switch Silicon: https://www.servethehome.com/intel-to-acquire-barefoot-networks-for-ethernet-switch-silicon/ - Intel Silicon Photonics Update at Interconnect Day 2019 https://www.servethehome.com/intel-silicon-photonics-update-at-interconnect-day-2019/ - Edgecore AS7712-32X Switch Overview A 32x 100GbE Switch https://www.servethehome.com/edgecore-as7712-32x-switch-overview-a-32x-100gbe-switch/

Check out the STH main site article here: https://www.servethehome.com/why-all-servers-are-not-4-socket-servers/ We go into the pros and cons that lead one to buy a 4-socket server (also noted as 4S or 4P.) We explain why 4-socket servers can save on many costs and why there are performance advantages for dual-socket servers. We also discuss some of the cultural reasons for and against 4 and even 8-socket servers such as why 8-socket servers are popular in China in the last third of the video. The main 4-socket server we showed in this video is the Supermicro 2049U-TN8R which you can find the full review at: https://www.servethehome.com/supermicro-2049p-tn8r-review-optimized-4p-intel-xeon-scalable-server/ We also showed a video segment from installing NVIDIA SXM2 GPUs you can read about here: https://www.servethehome.com/how-to-install-nvidia-tesla-sxm2-gpus-in-deeplearning12/ For a sample of our other 4-socket Intel Xeon Scalable reviews check out: - Inspur Systems NF8260M5 4P Intel Xeon OCP Server Review: https://www.servethehome.com/inspur-systems-nf8260m5-4p-ocp-server-review/ - Supermicro SYS-2049U-TR4 Review: https://www.servethehome.com/supermicro-sys-2049u-tr4-review-4p-2u-xeon-scalable-server/ - Dell PowerEdge R930 Review: https://www.servethehome.com/dell-poweredge-r930-review-a-simply-awesome-machine/

Read the main site article here: https://www.servethehome.com/edgecore-as7712-32x-switch-overview-a-32x-100gbe-switch/ For the referenced 48x 100Gbps Intel Omni-Path switch we showed previously see: https://youtu.be/cQQHIiKV-QI We take an $11,000 Edgecore AS7712-32X bare metal switch and show how it is architected. Based on Broadcom merchant switch silicon as well as an Intel Atom SoC, we show what makes this 32x 100GbE switch one of the most popular bare metal switches with ONIE for both open networking as well as some proprietary network operating systems. The Edgecore AS7712-32X is one of the most well-supported 32x 100GbE (or up to 128x 25GbE with breakouts) switches thanks to its flexibility. In this video, we mentioned the Intel Atom C2000 AVR54 bug. Again, if you are buying this new, it has not been an issue for over 3 years, but it is important when looking at second-hand switches in this class. Many switches, including Cisco switches, were impacted. Read more about that here: The Intel Atom C2000 Series Bug – Why it is so quiet: https://www.servethehome.com/intel-atom-c2000-series-bug-quiet/ Intel Atom C2000 C0 Stepping Fixing the AVR54 Bug: https://www.servethehome.com/intel-atom-c2000-c0-stepping-fixing-the-avr54-bug/ Intel Atom C2000 AVR54 Bug Strikes STH Today: https://www.servethehome.com/intel-atom-c2000-avr54-bug-strikes-sth/ A link to the BM-Switch site that we used: https://bm-switch.com/index.php/edge-core-as7712-32x-100g-bm-switch-preloaded-with-onie.html

Check out the full article here on the STH main site: https://www.servethehome.com/hpe-proliant-microserver-gen10-plus-v-gen10-hardware-overview/ We take the previous generation MicroServer Gen10 and the brand new HPE ProLiant MicroServer Gen10 Plus and do a side-by-side teardown to show you the hardware differences between the two small servers. The HPE MicroServer Gen10 v. Gen10+ differences go well beyond size. The HPE MicroServer Gen10 Plus has substantial new differences including a return of iLO and a socketed Intel Xeon or Intel Pentium processor to bring back some of the magic found in the MicroServer Gen8 series. Our full review is coming focused on the Gen10+ model. In the meantime, we wanted to show off the side-by-side comparison with the HPE ProLiant MicroServer Gen10 Plus v Gen10 hardware so you can see that delta clearly. Stay tuned to STH for the full review on this new server from Hewlett Packard Enterprise.

See the full overview with more benchmarks and analysis on the STH main site here: https://www.servethehome.com/big-2nd-gen-intel-xeon-scalable-refresh-brings-competition-anew/ The 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable "Refresh" is far more than a simple addition of a few SKUs. It adds new capabilities to the line while performing a complete competitive re-basing of the lineup. The big 2nd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable Refresh brings a revived competitive sharpness to the Xeon portfolio with performance per dollar enhancements greater than most new CPU line launches. We go into detail and analysis of its market impact to AMD EPYC as well as many of the Arm server vendors. Make no mistake: these new parts will be the top choice for the vast majority of the Xeon server market going forward as it touches on the mainstream Xeon Gold, Xeon Silver, and even the Xeon Bronze segments.

See the full STH Main site review at https://www.servethehome.com/mikrotik-crs354-48g-4s-2q-rm-review/ In our MikroTik CRS354-48G-4S+2Q+RM switch review, we see what this 48x 1GbE, 4x SFP+ 10GbE, and 2x QSFP+ 40GbE switch has to offer the SMB market at under $499 new. While this switch lacks features such as Power over Ethernet and the Layer 3 feature performance is far from spectacular, it offers other features comparable or better than switches that cost 3-4 times as much just a few years ago. Networking is rapidly changing. Other STH reviews mentioned in this video: MikroTik S+RJ10 adapter review: https://www.servethehome.com/mikrotik-srj10-review-convert-sfp-to-10gbase-t-inexpensively/

You can read Rohit any my full overview (not review) on the STH main site: https://www.servethehome.com/ubiquiti-unifi-usw-leaf-overview-not-review-48x-25gbe-6x-100gbe-switch/ In this video, we teardown the Ubiquiti UniFi USW-Leaf switch and see all of the cool technology that the company's first foray into primary data center switching and networking has to offer. The USW-Leaf offers 48x 25GbE ports and 6x 100GbE ports at $2,000 making it one of the most intriguing low-cost switches to date. The USW-Leaf has a new price equivalent to used Broadcom Tomahawk switches. We take the time to give some pointed feedback at what works and what does not work in Ubiquiti's first data center switch offering (excluding low-end 1/10GbE offerings.)

Rohit's full review on the STH main site: https://www.servethehome.com/netgear-ms510tx-review-this-is-one-funky-switch/ The Netgear MS510TX from the company's ProSafe line is a smart-managed switch that is completely funky. It is a 10 port switch with five different port types. These include 1GbE, 2.5GbE, 5GbE, 10Gbase-T, and even SFP+ 10GbE. The unlikely combination makes this one of the most unique 10GbE switches you will see on the market with multi-gig support. Other switch reviews mentioned in the video: Netgear GS110EMX Review: https://www.servethehome.com/netgear-gs110emx-review-a-managed-gs110mx-switch/ MikroTik CSS326-24G-2S+RM review: https://www.servethehome.com/mikrotik-css326-24g-2srm-review-the-one-to-get/

Check out the main site article here: https://www.servethehome.com/licenseageddon-rages-as-vmware-overhauls-per-socket-licensing/ VMware changed its licensing model to a hybrid per-socket and per-core model. We discuss what this means for different server architectures including Intel Xeon, AMD EPYC, and even Arm. This is a change we predicted almost a year ago in what we dubbed the per-socket "Licenseageddon" https://www.servethehome.com/2019-foreshadows-per-socket-licenseageddon/ Other articles referenced in this video include: Cerebras Wafer Scale Engine: https://www.servethehome.com/our-interview-with-andrew-feldman-ceo-of-cerebras-systems/ Quad Intel Xeon 6252 Benchmarks and review: https://www.servethehome.com/intel-xeon-gold-6252-benchmarks-and-review/ Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 Review: https://www.servethehome.com/intel-xeon-platinum-8280-benchmarks-and-review/ Intel Xeon Platinum 8268 Review: https://www.servethehome.com/intel-xeon-platinum-8268-benchmarks-and-review/ Cavium/ Marvell ThunderX2 Review: https://www.servethehome.com/cavium-thunderx2-review-benchmarks-real-arm-server-option/

Main site article if you prefer to read this: https://www.servethehome.com/amd-epyc-7002-rome-cpus-with-half-memory-bandwidth/ For our in-depth launch article where we go into details about the EPYC 7002 series, see https://www.servethehome.com/amd-epyc-7002-series-rome-delivers-a-knockout/ Trying a bit of a new format where the written article and video are very close. If you just want to listen to this and flip back to see charts every so often, that is the intent. We look at the AMD EPYC 7002 series "Rome" 4-channel memory optimization. We discuss what the optimization is, why AMD did it, and how it impacts those using the SKUs. We have the first review that was impacted by these in: AMD EPYC 7232P review: https://www.servethehome.com/amd-epyc-7232p-review-hard-to-buy-but-solid-part/ Expect to see more of these 4-channel memory parts benchmarked on STH in the near future.

Here is the main site review: https://www.servethehome.com/mikrotik-css326-24g-2srm-review-the-one-to-get/ Our MikroTik CSS326-24G-2S+RM Review shows why this $140 switch is a category winner and why we use them everywhere. Reviews mentioned in the video: MikroTik S+RJ10 Review https://www.servethehome.com/mikrotik-srj10-review-convert-sfp-to-10gbase-t-inexpensively/ MikroTik CRS326-24G-2S+RM Review https://www.servethehome.com/mikrotik-crs326-24g-2srm-review-inexpensive-24-port-1gbe-switch/ Netgear GS110EMX Review https://www.servethehome.com/netgear-gs110emx-review-a-managed-gs110mx-switch/

Check out the StarTech RK8OD review on the STH main site: https://www.servethehome.com/startech-rk8od-review-8u-open-frame-rack/ You can also see our previous RK12OD Review from 2016: https://www.servethehome.com/startech-12u-19-inch-desktop-open-frame-2-post-rack-rk12od-review/ The StarTech RK8OD is an 8U open-frame 2-post rack that is very inexpensive and extremely useful. A quick update on the video, the 12U unit is ~7 inches and ~177mm taller. We purchased ours on Amazon. If you want, here is an Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/2TWj6KY (Note that we do earn a commission which helps pay for buying these units.)

See Rohit's full STH main site review here: https://www.servethehome.com/mikrotik-crs317-1g-16s-rm-review/ That has more information such as power consumption testing. This video is intended to accompany that review. Other STH reviews mentioned in this video: MikroTik S+RJ10 Review: https://www.servethehome.com/mikrotik-srj10-review-convert-sfp-to-10gbase-t-inexpensively/ MikroTik CRS309-1G-8S+IN Review: https://www.servethehome.com/mikrotik-crs309-1g-8sin-review-inexpensive-8x-10gbe-switch/ MikroTik CRS326-24S+2Q+RM Review: https://www.servethehome.com/mikrotik-crs326-24s2qrm-review-insane-switch/ The MikroTik CRS317-1G-16S+RM is an inexpensive 16-port SFP+ 10GbE switch that sips power. We take a look at the switch and talk about what it means to the market.

We discuss the pros and cons of using the AMD EPYC 7002 series codenamed "Rome" for workstations and why we ultimately recommend Threadripper except in a few cases. References in the video: AMD EPYC 7002 Series "Rome" Overview: https://www.servethehome.com/amd-epyc-7002-series-rome-delivers-a-knockout/ AMD EPYC 7702P Review: https://www.servethehome.com/amd-epyc-7702p-review-redefining-possible-at-64c-per-socket/ Intel Xeon W-3275 Review: https://www.servethehome.com/intel-xeon-w-3275-review-a-28-core-workstation-halo-product/ (Sun) Ultra EPYC Workstation: https://www.servethehome.com/introducing-the-ultra-epyc-amd-powered-sun-ultra-24-workstation/ EPYC 7742 Review: https://www.servethehome.com/amd-epyc-7742-benchmarks-and-review-simply-peerless/ Ryzen Threadripper 3970X Review: https://www.servethehome.com/amd-ryzen-threadripper-3970x-review-32-cores-of-madness/

Check out Rohit's STH main site MikroTik CRS326-24S+2Q+RM review here: https://www.servethehome.com/mikrotik-crs326-24s2qrm-review-insane-switch/ This is a companion video to the review which shows some of the features of this $499 MSRP switch. It has 24x SFP+ 10GbE ports along with 2x QSFP+ 40GbE ports making it one of the first products from MikroTik we have seen with 40GbE. Sorry about the clanking at the start of the video handling the switch. The new mic picked up some switching noise! Note: MikroTik has no idea we are doing this series. We bought this switch to try just because we were curious about the company's first 40GbE product.

Check out the full review on the STH main site: https://www.servethehome.com/mikrotik-crs312-4c-8xg-rm-12-port-10gbe-switch-review/ Our MikroTik CRS312-4C+8XG-RM switch review shows how this 12x 10Gbase-T (4x combo SFP+) switch stacks up. It is not perfect, but for $500 it offers a lot of great features that you simply cannot get anywhere else today.

We show a bit behind our world record Geekbench multi-core benchmark run. Two AMD EPYC 7742 processors managed to crush four Intel Xeon Platinum 8180M CPUs to take the top spot. More on STH here: https://www.servethehome.com/geekbench-4-2p-amd-epyc-7742-sets-world-record/

See our formal AMD EPYC 7002 launch piece including Linux benchmarks, power consumption, and analysis at https://www.servethehome.com/amd-epyc-7002-series-rome-delivers-a-knockout/ Continuing a short series we have run for a few years on STH, we take two AMD EPYC 7742 64 core/ 128 thread (128 core /256 thread total) CPUs and run Cinebench R15 and Cinebench R20. Both sit as world records as of hitting publish on this video.

Read our full review on the STH main site: https://www.servethehome.com/freenas-mini-xl-plus-review-8-bays-10gbe/ The FreeNAS Mini XL+ is the company's updated 8x 3.5" NAS unit with up to two 2.5" cache SSDs. The unit features an Intel Atom C3758 SoC, 32GB of DDR4 RDIMM, and dual 10GbE (10Gbase-T) Ethernet which is a major upgrade over the previous generation Mini XL.

Read more on the STH main site here in the companion article https://www.servethehome.com/hpe-ilo-5-standard-v-advanced-web-management-walk-through/ We continue our server web management walkthrough series with HPE iLO 5 Standard and iLO 5 Advanced using a HPE ProLiant DL325 Gen10 AMD EPYC 7000 series server. In this video, we show you some of the features that are enabled by upgrading to HPE iLO 5 Advanced.

Continuing our "Cool Server Hardware Series" highlighting a 48-port 100Gbps Omni-Path switch commonly found in supercomputer centers. We have a quick tour of what is inside a Supermicro SSH-C48Q Intel Omni-Path switch that has been running in our lab for almost two years. Read more at https://www.servethehome.com/inside-a-supermicro-intel-omni-path-48x-100gbps-switch/

Our quick overview of the ASUS ASMB9-iKVM server management interface. This video will be embedded in our future reviews and is to provide users an idea about the look and feel of the solution. Read more here https://www.servethehome.com/asus-server-management-web-tour-with-asmb9-ikvm/ and see our future ASUS server reviews

Inspur invited us to Jinan, China to tour the Inspur Intelligent Factory where cloud servers for large hyperscalers are manufactured. On our tour, we see many robots and show how and why they automate the process. For more about this, check out the STH main site https://www.servethehome.com/visiting-inspur-intelligent-factory-robots-make-cloud-servers/

STH's Patrick talks about the Supermicro SYS-1029U-TR4 1U server and how it incorporates new 2nd generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors and Intel Optane DCPMM as part of the company's launch event. You can learn more about the launch and the segment on the STH main site here: https://www.servethehome.com/supermicro-2nd-gen-intel-xeon-scalable-dcpmm-support/ Disclosure: Supermicro provided the camera crew and server to shoot with for this video. This was used as part of Supermicro's launch event and is being posted here with their permission.

See Rohit's full review on the STH main site: https://www.servethehome.com/mikrotik-crs309-1g-8sin-review-inexpensive-8x-10gbe-switch/ In our MikroTik CRS309-1G-8S+IN overview we show you this $270 switch we bought for the lab that has 8x SFP+ 10GbE ports. With 23W power consumption and no fans, it is also designed to run silently.

Exclusive first look at the Supermicro M11SDV platform with AMD EPYC 3000 SoCs. We have multiple SKUs already benchmarked and tested with the reviews going live on the STH main site https://www.servethehome.com

We show you how to chance Mellanox ConnectX VPI card ports to either Ethernet or Infiniband in Linux. We are using two dual port Mellanox ConnectX-5 VPI (CX556A) 100GbE and EDR InfiniBand cards to show how you can do this easily.

We give an overview of our new DeepLearning12 server, the Gigabyte G481-S80 and show why we are calling this upgrade to the NVIDIA DGX a DGX-1.5. Check out more on DeepLearning12 on the STH main site: https://www.servethehome.com/a-quick-hardware-overview-of-deeplearning12/ A quick note is that the front PCIe slot is more commonly used for storage. Ours was wired for front bay SATA, but you can put a SAS controller there. We saw an extra PCIe slot and thought it was an easy way to get it on our legacy 10GbE/ 40GbE network in the lab.

We show you how we installed 8x SXM2 NVIDIA Tesla P100 GPUs into our DeepLearning12 server. SXM2 installation sucks. We have more details on the main page. More details on the main site: https://www.servethehome.com/how-to-install-nvidia-tesla-sxm2-gpus-in-deeplearning12/

The HP T620 Plus has become a favorite firewall and VPN appliance due to its low cost and power consumption. Adding pfSense or OPNsense an a dual or quad port NIC to the boxes adds an amazing amount of versatility. Learn more https://www.servethehome.com/hp-t620-plus-thin-client-and-firewall-vpn-appliance/

With some recent changes, running Docker containers on a Proxmox VE installation with a ZFS root will fail. You will get an error saying that Debian cannot import the rpool. This guide will show you how to fix that issue. Main site article on this video: https://www.servethehome.com/setup-docker-on-proxmox-ve-using-zfs-storage/

If you are logging into your network managed Schneider Electric / APC managed device (e.g. a PDU) and see "Maximum Connections Reached" and or "The maximum number of web connections has been reached" and you want to fix it in under a minute, we show you how to successfully get past the logon screen.

Since we get this question a lot, we show how to download an installation ISO directly to your Proxmox VE host so you can quickly setup KVM-based virtual machines. We show Ubuntu and CentOS as examples. The quick answer, so you can copy and paste, is that you need to download the iso to /var/lib/vz/template/iso and it will then show up in the VM GUI configuration tool.

If you are booting Proxmox VE using fast SSDs in a ZFS zpool, you sometimes get a "cannot import rpool no such pool available" and "Failed to import 'rpool'." error. In this quick video we show you how to fix this on your system temporarily, and as a permanent solution. Check out more on the STH main site here:https://www.servethehome.com/fixing-proxmox-ve-cannot-import-rpool-zfs-boot-issue/

We show why AMD EPYC obliterates AMD Threadripper (and many older generations of servers) in Cryptonight (Monero) and Cryptonight-Lite (Aeon) mining. Check out the STH forums to learn more about mining on servers. https://forums.servethehome.com/index.php?forums/cryptocurrency-mining-and-markets.49/ You can read more about this and our thoughts https://www.servethehome.com/amd-epyc-obliterates-threadripper-monero-cryptonight-mining/

How to install the native Microsoft Windows OpenSSH client and server. We show how in a few seconds you can get a native ssh connection from Windows 10 using our DeepLearning11 10x GPU deep learning training server as an example. Learn more on the STH main page.

If you are looking for a single node virtualization server, a hyper-converged virtualization cluster (using Ceph) or simply a single node ZFS storage server, Proxmox VE 5.0 works out of the box with Proxmox VE 5.0. STH has the first benchmarks and reviews of the Intel Atom C3000 series. We also tested the new platform with VMware ESXi 6.5u1, CentOS 7.3, FreeNAS 11.0u2 and all three did not recognize the new Intel X553 NICs out of the box. Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS w/ HWE will recognize the new platform as well. Check out the STH main site and forums for more information.

As an update to our earlier "Crushing Cinebench V4" video, we have a V4.5 update. We found that the 224 thread quad Intel Xeon Platinum 8180 system is producing run variances of 20% (or more) showing that Cinebench, as a benchmark, is breaking at that level of performance. See the STH main site for more information https://www.servethehome.com/cinebench-r15-is-now-a-broken-as-a-benchmark-and-11-5k-surpassed/

We do the ultimate deep dive on AMD EPYC v. Intel Xeon Scalable architectures to eliminate a lot of the misperceptions in the market today. For more description and additional resources check STH here: https://www.servethehome.com/amd-epyc-and-intel-xeon-scalable-architecture-ultimate-deep-dive/ Small correction on the chart starting around 6:00 the right bottom caption says "Low" and it should obviously be "High Core Count"

See the "Over 11.5K" update here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3raiXeUvXWg We take four Intel Xeon Platinum 8180 CPUs with a combined 112 cores and 224 threads and see how they absolutely crush Cinebench R15. This setup renders Cinebench R15 it appears as though we need a larger scene to render. You can check out more Intel Xeon 8180 benchmarks on the STH main site here: We also have benchmarks of other quad and dual socket configurations we are testing which you can find at our launch central: https://www.servethehome.com/intel-xeon-scalable-processor-family-skylake-sp-coverage-central/ That link also has a full set of architecture and technical information on the new Intel Xeon Scalable Processor Family. Here is the accompanying STH main site post with more information: https://www.servethehome.com/crushing-cinebench-r15-v4-quad-intel-xeon-8180/

We have a short video explaining how AMD EPYC uses Infinity Fabric to make a complex array of small building blocks work as one. We also compare this design philosophy to the Intel Broadwell-EP (Xeon E5-2600 V4) architecture and design philosophy both for high and low core count designs. Read more about it in the accompanying STH post: https://www.servethehome.com/amd-epyc-infinity-fabric-v-intel-broadwell-ep-qpi-architecture-explained/ This will hopefully show why we see differences like two NUMA nodes in Intel dual processor designs and eight NUMA nodes for AMD EPYC dual processor configurations.

We take dual AMD EPYC 7601 32 core 64 thread CPUs and test their out-of-box performance, using pre-release firmware, under both Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows Server 2016 to see if there is a performance difference between the OSes with Cinebench. Read more on the STH main site.

We take two of the newest generation of AMD EPYC 7601 CPUs and see just how fast they are eating spare CPU cycles for Docker and Ubuntu Linux based crypto mining (Monero). We set a world record by almost a 2x margin over previous generation dual socket configurations. Please do note, there are additional optimizations possible but we are using our scale out images based on Wolf's CPU miner. This result is not indicative of general purpose workloads on AMD EPYC. It happens to use exactly 2MB L3 cache per thread which is the exact CPU core to L3 cache ratio on EPYC. This example is not hitting AMD's Infinity Fabric in a substantial manner. We are also on pre-production firmware so this performance may increase as systems become available. Accompanying STH post with more information: https://www.servethehome.com/dual-amd-epyc-7601-cpus-can-offset-operational-costs-using-monero-mining/

We put an Intel Optane Memory m.2 drive in an Intel Xeon D based server and verified that we can use the device as an L2ARC cache device and as a ZIL/ SLOG log device using ZFS. Read more https://www.servethehome.com/intel-optane-memory-m-2-16gb-32gb-work-servers-zfs-cache-devices/

We show you how to make an ultimate developer setup that can handle KVM virtualization, LXC containers, Docker Containers, plus Ceph and storage all with GUIs. The STH main site has a handful of copy/ paste commands to get you up and running with GUIs quickly. We have the commands here: https://www.servethehome.com/creating-the-ultimate-virtualization-and-container-setup-with-management-guis/ There are even options for creating clusters and Swarm easily with this setup.

As an update to our initial AMD Ryzen boot PSOD with VMware ESXi 6.5 video we have the "fix", turning SMT off. You will lose 30%+ of your performance making your 8 core AMD Ryzen 7 equivalent to a sub-6 core model and you are still likely to encounter errors, but it is possible. A few other pointers if you are trying this from the video: 1) Ensure your motherboard has an Intel i210 NIC onboard. The Realtek NICs used on most consumer Ryzen boards are not supported. We had an Intel XL710 40GbE card installed in this test machine since it is on our lab network. 2) Many early Ryzen motherboard BIOS did not have a SMT disabled function. The ASUS Prime B350-Plus we used for this video added that feature in BIOS only around the third week of March 2017. We recommend getting the latest BIOS. Please note:

We think that there is a lot of potential for the AMD Ryzen platform in the 1P server market. At the same time, we run into software/ firmware issues quite often. If you were thinking of saving money buying an AMD B350 motherboard (usually under $100) and using it for multi-GPU IOMMU pass-through, you may want to watch this video first. Note: we have had a Canonical employee onto one of our STH DemoEval data center lab machines to patch Ubuntu 14.04, 16.04 and 16.10 and we are giving motherboard manufacturers access to machines remotely in an effort to get some of these teething issues fixed.

We try installing FreeBSD 11 on one of our AMD Ryzen test nodes using a ZFS root file system and NVMe SSD to see how the new platform would work. We found a small bug with hwpstate failing and have how to work around it in this video. Here is a link to our working test system configuration in the STH forums: https://forums.servethehome.com/index.php?threads/demoeval-ryzen03-with-blue-leds.13635/ You can also read more about this experiment on the STH main site: https://www.servethehome.com/booting-freebsd-11-nvme-zfs-amd-ryzen/

Want to grab an inexpensive AMD Ryzen 7, 8 core / 16 thread CPU for a low-cost VMware ESXi 6.5 home lab? We tried it and saw the dreaded VMware Pink Screen of Death. You can read more about the setup here: https://www.servethehome.com/amd-ryzen-with-vmware-esxi-a-pink-screen-of-death/ Luckily, we have guides to getting the systems working on Debian/ Ubuntu and CentOS on the main site, so you can still use Ryzen with Docker, and open source KVM virtualization.

We do a quick 5-minute overview of three Docker Swarm management GUIs: Rancher, Portainer and Shipyard. All three were running on the same four nodes simultaneously so it can be done for testing purposes. You can find more detailed commentary on the main STH site: https://www.servethehome.com/docker-swarm-management-a-quick-overview-of-rancher-portainer-and-shipyard/ Overall, we like Rancher's robustness and ability to handle different infrastructure. The ability to operate in HA mode was great as well. It does install its own stack of services meaning that you will have various Rancher containers running on each node. Portainer was a pleasant surprise. If you want basic Docker engine and swarm functionality in a single container management solution, this is the best option we found out there. You can be managing an existing swarm of four nodes within 60 seconds. If you want to transition from CLI only to a lightweight web interface, this should be on your trial list. Shipyard has nice features as well and felt like a middle ground between Portainer and Rancher.

Using Proxmox VE, the popular Debian/ KVM/ Ceph/ ZFS virtualization cluster platform, we create a Ubuntu 16.04 VM, convert it to a template, migrate it to another cluster node and then clone the template to make a new Ubuntu VM all in about five minutes. For those looking to try a VMware alternative for small clusters, the ability to create basic VM templates and then deploy VMs across the cluster from those templates saves admins a lot of time. For those wondering how stable Proxmox VE KVM virtualization is, the first node we are showing has uptime of over a year (hence the older UI.) Although we are using Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, one can just as easily do this with other OSes such as CentOS and FreeBSD.

We booted the Intel-Supermicro Xeon Phi x200 "Knights Landing" developer station with an old SSD that had Windows Server 2012 R2 installed on it. We wanted to verify Intel's claims that this generation of Xeon Ph is truly x86 compatible. You can read more about this system in the accompanying STH post: https://www.servethehome.com/intel-xeon-phi-x200-knights-landing-boots-windows/ We did not do any optimizations to the platform, and you would never want to run this liquid cooled 256 thread single CPU with Windows in this manner, however, it did boot and it did complete a Cinebench R15 run. We are still running our Linux benchmarks so stay tuned.

We have a quick guide to replacing the stock aluminum passive 1U coolers on the Supermicro X10SDV series of Xeon D (Broadwell-DE) motherboards. We have three copper coolers including two 1U active models and one 2U passive copper cooler. Warning this can break your motherboard/ CPU along each step of the process. You can see our full write-up including performance results on the main STH site: https://www.servethehome.com/aftermarket-cooling-for-the-supermicro-x10sdv-xeon-d-motherboards/ This is a risky upgrade as the chance of damaging the motherboard with embedded 2, 4, 8 or 12 core CPUs is tangible at every step. It also can provide some excellent new cooling options to the platform.

We take a look at the monstrous LGA3647 socket which is the new socket introduced with Intel Knights Landing (Xeon Phi x200 series) processors. This same socket we expect to replace LGA2011-3 with Skylake-E in the future. You can read more about the new socket here: https://www.servethehome.com/big-sockets-look-intel-lga-3647/ Due to the new chips size and sheer weight, we are seeing sockets without traditional latches we have been accustomed to with Intel chips for more than a decade. Instead, these chips are secured to the thermal solution (e.g. the heatsink) and then the assembly is placed onto the socket LGA3647 using guide pins. We also took the opportunity to show how big these chips are compared to Intel Xeon E5 V4 (Broadwell-EP) packages and even small packages like the Intel Xeon D (Broadwell-DE).

Our Ubiquiti EdgeSwitch 16 XG (ES-16-XG) did not play nicely with our Mikrotik CRS226 switches/ pfSense and caused network issues when we tried to configure using DHCP. This video shows how to use a spare NIC in a workstation to get into the Web GUI before putting the switch on our main network. The Ubiquiti EdgeSwitch ES-16-XG is a very low cost 16 port 10GbE switch (12x SFP+, 4x 10Gbase-T). We will have a full review shortly on STH.

This is a how to guide for resetting a lost Windows Server 2012 Administrator password without downloading any potentially dangerous 3rd party software. Unlike some other methods, we are completing this guide on a system in a remote data center. No physical access to the machine is required. We are using an evaluation Windows Server 2012 ISO directly from Microsoft's Evaluation center as boot media. The commands you will need upon booting to the repair/ troubleshooting command line are: copy d:\windows\system32\sethc.exe d:\windows\system32\sethc-old.exe copy d:\windows\system32\cmd.exe d:\windows\system32\sethc.exe After you reset the password, if you cannot use a command (via administrator command prompt) such as: copy c:\windows\system32\sethc-old.exe c:\windows\system32\sethc.exe Then you will re-boot to the repair command prompt and use the command: copy d:\windows\system32\sethc-old.exe d:\windows\system32\sethc.exe Check out our community at http://www.servethehome.com

William Harmon uses four early sample 24 core/ 48 thread Intel Xeon E7 V4 CPUs to crush Cinebench R15 with a total of 96 cores/ 192 threads using a Supermicro 8048B-TR4FT Read our Supermicro 8048B-TR4FT Review: http://www.servethehome.com/supermicro-superserver-8048b-tr4ft-4p-e7-v3-big-iron/ See our previous "Crushing Cinebench" video with Intel Xeon E7 V3 chips (72 cores / 144 threads): https://youtu.be/mm0sOVE_8Kw

Update: See Crushing Cinebench with 96 cores / 192 Threads using 24 core Intel Xeon E7 CPUs: https://youtu.be/5GCqSP-ZHbk We take a Supermicro SuperServer 8048B-TR4FT loaded with quad Intel Xeon E7-8870 V3 processors and crush the Cenebench R15 benchmark with 72 cores and 144 threads