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Running Rabbits: More About My Cloud NUCs

September 21, 2020 By Stephen Leave a Comment

As I suspected, the Intel NUCs included in my "Rabbit" cloud hardware are proving much more useful than the Nvidia Jetson TK1s. I received both "Silvermont" NUC5 and "Goldmont" NUC6 machines in my surplus eBay cloud hardware, and both are good little machines, with some notable limitations. My NUC Census I purchased three "trays" of ex-rabb.it encoding hardware from … [Read more...] about Running Rabbits: More About My Cloud NUCs

Your Mileage May Vary: Lies, Damn Lies, and Benchmarks

September 22, 2015 By Stephen 3 Comments

The hot story in the news this week is Volkswagen's reported brazen cheating in diesel engine emissions testing. This brought to mind a host of similar occurrences, from Samsung/HTC cheating at benchmarks to alleged cheating in SPC enterprise storage performance testing. Cynics say we should just assume we're being cheated, but is this a world in which we want to … [Read more...] about Your Mileage May Vary: Lies, Damn Lies, and Benchmarks

Apple Brings PCIe SSD To The Masses In The New MacBook Air

June 12, 2013 By Stephen 7 Comments

Apple's brand-new MacBook Air might not look much from the outside, but a revolution lurks under the hood: This is the first mainstream computer to eschew SATA in favor of PCIe SSD! Long heralded in workstations and servers, PCIe SSD brings massive potential for storage performance. Apple Bets on SSD Apple was first out of the gate in switching to all-SSD storage for their … [Read more...] about Apple Brings PCIe SSD To The Masses In The New MacBook Air

Why Are PCIe SSDs So Fast?

June 12, 2013 By Stephen 6 Comments

The world of storage can be confusing, with obscure terms hiding massive differences in technology and performance. Such is the case for the latest PCI express SSDs: They are much faster than traditional SAS or SATA SSDs, but many aren't sure exactly why. In this article, I will try to explain the real difference. Let's get it out of the way from the start: All SSDs are fast … [Read more...] about Why Are PCIe SSDs So Fast?

Can Fusion-io Survive Commoditization?

January 17, 2013 By Stephen Leave a Comment

No small storage company has had more press coverage and "buzz" than "ioMemory" maker, Fusion-io. I have long marveled at the company's ability to attract attention, but this has rubbed some analysts wrong. As component vendors enter their space, how can a premium company with proprietary products compete over the long term? The Facts of the Flash Market Fusion-io sells … [Read more...] about Can Fusion-io Survive Commoditization?

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