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/
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