It's a bird, it's a plane, it's... another RAID tutorial from TechMikeNY? (Yes, yes it is.) This time, we'll walk you through how to set up a RAID 1 Virtual Disk in UEFI Mode.For the following process, it is best if the server is in UEFI boot mode. TechMikeNY configures servers in UEFI before shipping so you should be good to go, but if you need help setting it up on your own, you can see our i...
Dell PowerEdge servers come in models optimized for Intel or AMD processors. But how do you know if the PowerEdge model you’re looking at is an Intel or an AMD server? Turns out, it’s all in the title. Dell PowerEdge model names typically consist of a letter followed by either 3 or 4 digits. Here’s how to tell what’s what.
Dell PowerEdge Naming Conventions
Three digit naming convention
If yo...
A quick look at the specs sheet for the Dell PowerEdge R650 reveals some pretty significant improvements from its predecessor, the R640. The two share features including Intel’s scalable processor architecture, a 12Gbps hard drive backplane, DDR4 RAM, etc, but Dell gave the R650 a few big boosts. In this blogpost, we’ll talk you through the major differences between the R640 and the R650 and di...
