ECC, on-die ECC and DDR5 RAS: what actually protects server memory (UK 2026)
A persistent piece of misinformation has spread since DDR5 launched: that because every DDR5 module carries on-die ECC, server-grade ECC is now redundant and any desktop DIMM is safe in a server. That is wrong, and belie…
HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen11 buyer's guide: the 2U all-rounder for virtualisation and storage (UK)
If one server has been the default choice for UK virtualisation and mixed workloads, it is the HPE ProLiant DL380. The Gen11 carries that on: a 2U dual-socket platform with the drive-bay and expansion flexibility that th…
Building your first UK on-prem AI cluster: step-by-step
Cloud AI training is convenient but at sustained scale (multi-week training runs, hundreds of GPUs), on-prem becomes meaningfully cheaper. UK enterprises building first on-prem AI clusters face specific decisions on hard…
Best RAID for a small business server (2026)
A small business server runs a mix of jobs on a modest budget, so the best RAID balances resilience, performance and capacity without over-spending. Here's a practical layout — size it in the RAID calculator.…
AI server cooling 2026: air vs liquid vs immersion
NVIDIA H100 SXM was the last GPU generation comfortably air-cooled at rack density. H200, B100, B200, and GB200 NVL72 push thermal density beyond what air can manage in standard UK colocation facilities. This is the prac…
HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen12 buyer's guide: next-gen Xeon 1U compute for 2026 (UK)
The HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen12 is the latest turn of HPE's most popular 1U server, built around the newest Intel Xeon generation and a refreshed platform. For buyers the real question is what the generation jump actually b…
HPE Edgeline and edge compute: specifying rugged servers for retail, industrial and remote sites (UK 2026)
Edge compute is where the assumptions of the data centre break down. There is no cold aisle, often no IT staff, sometimes no proper rack, and the box may sit in a shop back-room, a factory floor or an unmanned cabinet at…
Cisco ASA to Firepower or FortiGate: a UK migration playbook
Cisco ASA is end-of-engineering for new features — the product line continues to receive security patches but Cisco directs all new investment to Firepower (Secure Firewall) and Catalyst SD-WAN. UK customers refreshing A…
Best EDR platform UK 2026: CrowdStrike vs SentinelOne vs Sophos vs Microsoft Defender XDR
CrowdStrike Falcon, SentinelOne Singularity, Sophos Intercept X, and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint / Defender XDR are the four endpoint detection + response platforms most UK organisations shortlist. All four are Gartn…
HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen11 buyer's guide: is the 1U workhorse still worth it in 2026? (UK)
The HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen11 has been the default 1U dual-socket server for a huge number of UK estates: dense, well-supported, and ideal for virtualisation and general compute. With Gen12 now arriving, the question for …
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