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Tom's Interactive Enterprise Hard Drive Charts compare high-end server/workstation hard drives used in enterprise-class systems. The 15 benchmarks we used as a testing platform are the same as the ones featured in the other HDD Charts, but the interpretation of the data is different in the enterprise segment: Servers often depend on maximum I/O performance rather than on raw throughput. Of course, you can also check various other criteria: read and write throughput, sorted by average, minimum and maximum, access time, interface performance and four I/O benchmark patterns. You will find most of the popular enterprise hard drives made by Fujitsu, Hitachi and Seagate; all using either Ultra320 SCSI or SAS interfaces. Then there is the price/performance index which helps you select a particular drive, as it relates performance and capacity to cost of drive. If your company requires a large number of hard drives, this feature will enable you to make an informed and budget friendly decision.

News

Silicon Systems announces 1.8" flash hard drive
Tuesday 16 January 2007 – 08:24
Silicon Systems, a provider of commercial solid state storage solutions, today added a 1.8" flash hard drive to its existing 2.5" line of products. The new drive is available with a capacity of up to 16 GB.
3D Systems drops price of 3D printer below $15,000
Thursday 2 March 2006 – 05:02
3D printing is not quite what we would call a mainstream application, but the creation of realistic plastic models of products using a "printer" is becoming more popular with more businesses, product and marketing managers, designers and engineers as well as universities.
Azul Systems introduces 48-core processor
Tuesday 28 March 2006 – 04:10
Azul Systems based in Mountain View California has announced their Vega 2 processor which contains 48 64-bit cores. Fabricated by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) on a 90 nanometer process, the chip is meant to provide network attached processing power.
Sumisho Computer Systems (SCS) largest shareholder at VA Linux
Thursday 31 March 2005 – 05:23
VA Linux Systems Japan (VA Linux), a provider of Linux solutions for the telecommunications and enterprise systems markets, confirmed that Sumitomo Corporation, VA Linux' largest shareholder, has transferred all its shares of VA Linux to Sumisho Computer Systems Corporation, a Sumitomo subsidiary.
Intel pushes Q6600 quad-core CPU into 95 watt systems
Monday 30 April 2007 – 08:46
Intel has informed its customers that the Core 2 Quad Q6600 desktop quad-core processor as well as the Xeon X3220 and X3210 server quad-core CPUs have been transitioned to a new stepping, which will allow customers to integrate the processors in computer systems using lower power flexible motherboards (FMB). ...

Articles & reviews

New Generation PC 5.1 Speaker Systems*
Friday 19 January 2007 – 09:28
THX certification, wireless satellites, and even a built-in USB 5.1 sound card - these are just some of the features you will find in today's PC speakers.
Pentium 4 Systems: To Buy or Not To Buy / To Cry Or Not to Cry*
Tuesday 30 January 2001 – 06:00
Have you become interested in one of those Pentium 4 systems for 'only' $1500? Have you maybe even considered buying such a Pentium 4 system? This article will separate truth from fiction and answer the question if there is any sense in spending your money on one of those new Pentium 4 machines. Tom compares two Dell Dimension 8100 Pentium 4 systems with two equally priced Athlon systems from Gateway and Micron to save you from making the wrong decision.
The Next Wave in Home Control Systems*
Thursday 14 December 2006 – 03:25
Chip-based Z-Wave technology from Zensys is aiming to conquer the digital home control systems business. We give this solution an overview to see what it's all about.
7 Hot New Water Cooling Systems Tested*
Monday 20 September 2004 – 07:00
In theory, water coolers represent an optimal solution to keep CPUs cool and quiet. But in practice, water coolers in the past have been difficult to install and use. THG tests a new crop of seven to see if water cooler vendors have gotten their cooling acts together.
Hands Across Four Water Cooling Systems*
Wednesday 30 June 2004 – 07:00
Common wisdom dictates that water cooling systems might offer better performance but are hard to install and represent a cumbersome amount of extra components. But can external water cooling systems prove naysayers wrong? THG tested four models to find out.