NVIDIA Ada Review, AMD Threadripper Hits 96 Cores, Grace Hopper Shipping...
NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada vs RTX A6000 Review
The NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada GPU was recently released, and we were lucky enough to get one here in the lab for some extended testing. The Ada Lovelace architecture is categorically redefining the GPU performance landscape. Positioned as NVIDIA’s flagship offering, this juggernaut of a card supersedes the RTX A6000, a formidable and still very relevant predecessor in its own right.
Check out the differences between the NVIDIA RTX6000 Ada and RTX 6000.
Dell Precision 7875 Workstation Review
The Dell Precision 7875 Tower is the company’s most scalable and robust workstation ever. With the latest AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO processor, this AI-ready workstation has ultra-scalable performance so customers can develop, run, and fine-tune local complex GenAI models.
Check out the review for Dell's Precision 7875 Workstation.
Supermicro NVIDIA GH200 Grace Hopper Servers Now Shipping
Supermicro has unveiled a comprehensive new portfolio of servers designed to set new standards in the AI and high-performance computing domains. These servers are the industry’s first line of NVIDIA MGX systems and are built around the NVIDIA GH200 Grace Hopper Superchip.
Get the details on Supermicro NVIDIA GH200 Servers.
Lenovo and NVIDIA Expand Partnership To Democratize GenAI For Enterprises
Lenovo and NVIDIA have unveiled an ambitious expansion of their partnership, setting a new paradigm in generative AI, as announced in a monumental reveal at Lenovo Tech World in Austin, Texas. The collaboration is a shared vision that aims to democratize the transformative capabilities of generative AI across the broad spectrum of enterprises. Brian and Jordan are in attendance to report on the impact of this relationship. Read about the expanded Partnership between NVIDIA and Lenovo!
Dell UltraSharp 27 and UltraSharp 43 Monitor Review
In the high-demand setting of analytics and testing labs where productivity and clear visualizations are paramount, Dell was kind enough to send us these two new innovative solutions to add to our own labs—the Dell UltraSharp 27 4K (U2723QE) and UltraSharp 43 4K USB-C Hub Monitor (U4323QE) USB-C Hub monitors. Read what the lab guys think of these Dell Monitors.
AMD Threadripper 7000 WX-Series CPUs Launched
It’s CPU Season again; the market has been abuzz with anticipation, and AMD has not disappointed. Today, the AMD Threadripper 7000 WX-Series was launched, setting new standards in the high-end desktop and workstation market segment. Get the latest on AMD Threadripper 7000.
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Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 6 Review
The Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 6 is a 16-inch workstation with serious power, including a choice of GeForce or professional RTX graphics. It's Lenovo’s thin-and-light 16-inch mobile workstation, a more portable alternative to the ThinkPad P16. It competes directly with the Dell Precision 5680. Check the details on the Lenovo ThinkPad P1.
Seagate Exos X24 24TB HDD Now Shipping
Seagate has expanded its Exos X lineup with the Exos X24 hard drive, boasting a remarkable 24TB storage capacity. Aimed at hyperscale customers and enterprises running scale-out data centers, the Seagate Exos X24 sets a new benchmark for rack-space efficiency and total cost of ownership. Read more about the Exos X Lineup from Seagate.
Podcast #124: The Path to 50TB HDDs with Frickin Lasers
Brian invited Seagate’s Colin Presly to the podcast this week to discuss research and developments in hard drives. Colin has been with Seagate for 20 years and is currently the Senior Director in the Office of the CTO. Originally from the UK, Colin moved to Minnesota over 20 years ago. The headline? HAMR is sampling with customers and 50TB HDDs are possible.
Having grown up in the UK, Colin is a big sports enthusiast supporting teams like Liverpool Football Club (good pick), Formula 1, Rugby, and cricket. He is still a fan and continues to follow his teams from Shakopee, MN.
From a technology perspective, Colin considers himself to be an experienced engineering leader and technologist with over 20 years of broad technical and managerial experience in the disc drive industry. He has a proven track record managing diverse cross-functional teams, developing precision capital equipment, and productizing enterprise-quality disc drives.
After a few minutes of talking sports, Brian and Colin got serious about the real topic of this podcast: hard drives. The great thing about Colin is his enthusiasm for sport and technology.
This is a great discussion between two people who have been in the storage industry for a long time and still have the passion to get excited about what’s around the corner. Hear what is around the corner in hard drive development.
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