I have always been a big fan of AVM and its products in the consumer sector. I thought their philosophy was spot on: sophisticated hardware and long-term, high-quality […]
Spectre and Meltdown – A Blast from the Past
Spectre and Meltdown are two security vulnerabilities in processors that were discovered some time ago, in 2017-2018. There are two variants of Spectre: CVE-2017-5753 (bounds check bypass, Spectre-V1, […]
Setup:
Proxmox Server
Here are the Proxmox servers currently running listed side by side. PBS is the “Proxmox Backup Server,” which is automatically used as the backup destination by the three […]
TR-Server #6:
The Home of the Hardware
From the outset, I wanted a 4U case to ensure sufficient space. After deciding on a 4U-4129-L from Inter-Tech (called Rosewill outside of Europe)* and receiving it, I […]
TR-Server #5:
Expansion cards
All slots on the motherboard are occupied. The following graphics cards are installed: Zotac Geforce GT 710 Palit Geforce GTX 1070 Dual Nvidia Geforce GTX Titan X Purpose […]
TR-Server #3:
Memory and PSU
Once the basics are clear, RAM must be procured. ECC would be possible, but it is significantly more expensive and harder to find than normal, unbuffered RAM. So […]
TR-Server #2:
The Base
Due to personal preference and a bit of coincidence, I ended up with a first-generation AMD Threadripper, complete with motherboard and cooler. I would describe the purchase price […]
Setup:
Recovery-PC
This PC is mainly used for specific processes involving storage devices. Of course, at the end of the day, it is just another computer and is used from […]