This blog pages underline some very useful information to educate users before they commit to invest in hardware for their IT applications.
The necessity of the right power supply is an often underappreciated component. When picking the right power supply, you will face an array of options. Power supplies are graded according to their efficiency, while they also have varying wattage. You’ll also have to decide on the cabling. Picking a quality power supply can mean the…
When the reliability of your system is essential, and a sudden loss of power would lead to disaster, you need more than just one reliable power source- you need multiple. Redundant power is a crucial component in data centers worldwide. The Power supply is like the heart of a system, it is very critical to…
Creativity should not be restricted by your host computer; PCIe expansions provide fast and reliable data throughput as well as bandwidth for users in different fields. If you’re a demanding laptop or desktop user and you want a high-speed, low-latency, external PCIe expansion solution, there are an abundant amount of possibilities out there for you but some…
PCI-What? Introduced by Intel, PCI Express (Peripheral Component Interconnect Express), officially abbreviated as PCIe or PCI-e, is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard for computing and server applications. It became the first of its kind in the early 2000s and has now become the standard in over 900 member corporations throughout the world. The…
In the world of USB ports, Intel has been establishing its future with Thunderbolt 3. For some time now Intel has been in an attempt to solidify a high-speed universal port and cable for all PCs. This process looked far-fetched until the company took a different approach to USB protocol and the USB-C port. After…
Computers have come to change the world as we know it. They’ve redefined how we live, communicate, and create. It’s no doubt that we are living in the digital age but for some strange reason, we are still using analog technology to power our servers and computers. Most power supplies on the market today are…
We all end up encountering this problem at one point or another. You buy all of your computer hardware planning to scale it up as your needs, business, or assets grow and then out of nowhere one of your components starts acting up. It’s at this point that you have to decide to either repair…
What are the differences between an open frame power supply and an enclosed power supply? What distinguishes open frame and enclosed power supplies is a basic difference in construction: with one, the power supply’s components are covered on all sides by a metal casing and with the other; the power supply’s components are attached by…
Modern data center server racks and cabinets often have multiple power inputs, which allow you to draw power from multiple sources at once. While it is not always commonplace to do so, one may wonder if it’s worthwhile to take advantage of this technology. Would it be most efficient for one of them to flow…
If you’ve ever owned the same computer for more than a few years, you’re most likely very well aware of the kind of performance loss that occurs to them over time. More often than not, a majority of this performance loss is caused by a lack of maintenance. Consumer electronics do not reap the benefits…
We live in an age that is fully saturated by technology and data consumption, and what’s more is that the amount of data we consume is growing exponentially with each and every new generation of computer chips and phones. Every medium is trending towards higher and higher fidelity but in this fast-lane paced society, nobody…
Switching power supplies are basically certified to IEC 60950-1. In general, the power supply’s safety reports and certifications are required for the actual installation besides the manufacturer’s datasheet. Failure to follow these can cause delays when system certification is required. Normally there are three main documents involved: CB certificate, IEC 60950-1 CB report and/ or…