Principled Technologies Releases Study Comparing Performance and Value for the Dell Precision 3640 Tower, Lenovo ThinkStation P340 and HP Z2 G5
In hands-on testing, PT found that the Dell Precision 3640 Tower workstation could provide better performance and value in some configurations than the two competitors they tested. - March 31, 2021
Two Security Features on 3rd Gen AMD EPYC 7543 Processors Minimally Affected OLTP Performance on a Dell EMC PowerEdge R7525 Server, Principled Technologies Study Says
A Dell EMC PowerEdge R6525 server with AMD EPYC 7543 processors had similar OLTP performance with AMD SEV-ES and AMD SME enabled and disabled. - March 31, 2021
Principled Technologies Finds That Running VMware Tanzu on a VMware vSphere 7.0 & Dell EMC PowerEdge Server Solution Can Provide Centralized Container Management Features
In a new report, Principled Technologies (PT) describes their experience deploying and managing containers with VMware Tanzu in a VMware vSphere 7.0 Update 1 environment running on Dell EMC PowerEdge R740xd servers. - March 27, 2021
Principled Technologies Finds That Latest-Generation Dell EMC PowerEdge R650 Server Can Deliver More Raw IOPS Than Its Predecessor
In hands on testing at Principled Technologies (PT), the new Dell EMC PowerEdge R650 server delivered more input/output operations per second (IOPS) and disk bandwidth as well as lower latency in multiple input/output profiles than the previous-generation Dell EMC PowerEdge R640. - March 25, 2021
Principled Technologies Puts Dell EMC PowerEdge R6515 Servers to the Test with Read-Intensive MongoDB Workloads
Principled Technologies (PT) found that Dell EMC PowerEdge R6515 servers powered by 3rd Gen AMD EPYC 75F3 processors delivered better database performance and value than the same servers powered by 2nd Gen AMD EPYC 7542 processors. - March 18, 2021
Principled Technologies Releases VDI Study on a Dell EMC PowerEdge R7515 Server with Two Generations of AMD EPYC Processors
An AMD EPYC 75F3 processor-powered Dell EMC PowerEdge R7515 server supported more VDI users and delivered better value per user than the same server powered by an AMD EPYC 7542 processor. - March 18, 2021
New PT Studies Delve Into the Automation Advantages of the Dell EMC OpenManage Enterprise Suite
Two new hands-on evaluations explore how automating high-touch server lifecycle management tasks with Dell EMC OpenManage Enterprise integrations and plugins can lighten the load for IT admins. - March 18, 2021
Principled Technologies Finds That Organizations Can Set Shorter Backup and Recovery Windows for a VM Environment with a Dell EMC IDPA DP8800 Solution
The Dell EMC solution backed up and recovered virtual machines (VMs) faster than a key competing solution. - March 17, 2021
BenchmarkXPRT Releases CloudXPRT v1.1, a Benchmark for Measuring the Performance of Cloud-First Applications Deployed on Modern On-Prem or Hosted IaaS Platforms
Principled Technologies and the BenchmarkXPRT Development Community release CloudXPRT v1.1, an updated version of the benchmark that measures the performance of cloud applications deployed on modern infrastructure as a service (IaaS) platforms, whether those platforms are on premises, private clouds, or public clouds. - March 16, 2021
Chromebooks Powered by Intel Core i5 and Core i3 Processors Saved Time on Tasks in Various Apps, Principled Technologies Study Shows
Hands-on comparison of Chromebooks with Intel Core i5, Intel Core i3, AMD A6-9220C and MediaTek Helio P60T processors. - March 12, 2021
Principled Technologies Releases Study on OS Deployment in a Mixed-CPU Windows 10 Pro Environment
The study compares the time and effort required to deploy operating systems (OS) and install drivers on AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U and Intel Core i5-10310U vPro processor-based HP EliteBook 800 G7 Series Notebook PCs and Lenovo ThinkPad T14 laptops - March 11, 2021
Newer Dell EMC PowerEdge R7525 Servers and PowerStore 5000T Storage Achieved Faster Data Analysis Than Two Solutions from HPE, Principled Technologies Study Says
Compared to HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen9 and Gen10 servers and 3PAR StoreServ storage, the new Dell EMC solution completed data analysis in less time and with higher throughput. - March 10, 2021
Principled Technologies Releases Study Comparing Virtual Memory Configurations for VDI in Dell EMC PowerEdge R740xd Servers
In hands-on testing, PT found that equipping Dell EMC PowerEdge R740xd servers with Intel Optane persistent memory increased VDI density. - March 05, 2021
Newer Google Cloud Platform VM Instances Featuring Intel Cascade Lake CPUs Handled More Web Traffic Than Older VM Instances in Principled Technologies Study
N2 and C2 standard series VM instances outperformed older N1 standard series VM instances in a WordPress workload. - March 02, 2021
Principled Technologies Finds That Amazon EC2 r5b.8xlarge Instances Deliver Better Performance for OLTP Workloads at a Lower Cost Than Microsoft Azure E64_32s_v4 VMs
A new report shows that R5b instances from Amazon EC2 could offer a balance of performance and cost that helps organizations. - March 01, 2021
Principled Technologies Releases Comparison Study on the HP Spectre x360 14 vs. the 2020 Apple MacBook Pro
In hands-on testing, the HP Spectre x360 14 received higher benchmark scores and completed scenario-based tasks in less time. - March 01, 2021
Principled Technologies Finds That an Intel Core i7-10610U Processor-Powered Laptop with Intel vPro Technology Was More Responsive Than a Thin Client Running VDI
A new report shows that remote users could have a better experience with the Intel Core i7 processor-powered PC, due to better responsiveness and the device’s ability to process more frames per second (FPS) during video conferencing. - February 23, 2021
Principled Technologies Finds That a Dell Precision 3551 Mobile Workstation Outperformed a Dell Latitude 5511 Laptop in a Variety of Tests
According to the new study, users who regularly perform compute-intensive tasks could expect time savings, better system responsiveness and a return on the upgrade investment in as few as 15 hours of resource-intensive tasks. - February 18, 2021
Principled Technologies Releases Study Comparing Performance, Value, Thermals, and Acoustics for the Dell Precision 3640 Tower vs. the Dell OptiPlex 7080 Tower
In hands-on testing, PT found that the Dell Precision 3640 Tower workstation provided better performance and value compared to a Dell OptiPlex 7080 Tower. - February 13, 2021
Intel Celeron N5100 Processor-Powered Chromebook Was More Responsive Than a MediaTek Helio P60T Processor-Powered Chromebook, Principled Technologies Study Says
In a series of tests, the Chromebook powered by an Intel processor saved time completing tasks in classroom apps. - February 06, 2021
Principled Technologies Report Compares Multitasking Performance Among Chromebooks with Different Intel Core and Celeron Processors
Three Chromebooks powered by Intel Core processors completed common tasks in less time than a Chromebook powered by an Intel Celeron processor. - January 29, 2021
New Study Shows That Dell EMC PowerEdge Configuration Services Can Save Time for IT Admins Deploying PowerEdge Servers
In Principled Technologies hands-on testing, Dell EMC PowerEdge Configuration Services saved 1 hour and 16 minutes of hands-on deployment time for a single server and could save 127 hours for 100 servers. - January 26, 2021
A VDI Solution with Intel Optane Persistent Memory Supported Twice the Users as a DRAM-Based Solution
For a similar price point, a four-node cluster of Lenovo ThinkSystem SR650 servers with Intel Optane persistent memory outperformed the same cluster with DRAM only. - January 22, 2021
Principled Technologies Releases Study on Dell EMC PowerEdge R940 Servers with VMware vSphere 7.0
Comparing the new solution to the previous-generation Dell EMC PowerEdge R930 with VMware vSphere 6.7, Principled Technologies finds greater OLTP performance. - January 20, 2021
Principled Technologies Releases Chromebook Study Comparing Intel Pentium Silver N6000 Processor Powered Device Versus MediaTek MT8183 Processor-Powered Device
The Chromebook, powered by the Intel Pentium Silver N6000 processor, completed common tasks in less time than a Chromebook powered by a MediaTek MT8183 processor. - January 19, 2021
Principled Technologies Releases Study Comparing the Performance of the HP Z8 and Apple Mac Pro on Media and Entertainment Workloads
In hands-on testing, Principled Technologies (PT) found that the HP Z8 G4 tower with 2nd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors completed three representative media and entertainment tasks faster than the Apple Mac Pro. - December 23, 2020
Principled Technologies Releases Study Comparing the Performance of Z by HP Workstations on Architecture, Engineering and Construction Workloads
In hands-on testing, PT found that the HP Z4 G4 tower and HP ZBook Fury 15 G7 completed AEC tasks faster than the HP Z2 G4 tower and previous generation HP ZBook 15 G6, respectively. - December 18, 2020
Principled Technologies Publishes Report on LEGO Education Sets and Intel Processor-Powered Chromebooks
In tests with an Intel Celeron N4020 processor-powered Acer Chromebook 315 and an Intel Core i5-10210U processor-powered Acer Chromebook Spin 713, Principled Technologies found that each Chromebook handled LEGO apps responsively. - December 04, 2020
Principled Technologies Study on Chromebooks Finds Time Savings on Tasks in Creative, Gaming, and Photo Sharing Apps
An Intel Core i5-10210U processor-powered Chromebook saved time compared to two Chromebooks powered by an Intel Celeron N4020 processor and an AMD A6-9220C processor - November 23, 2020
New Principled Technologies Studies Find That Compact Dell OptiPlex Desktops with Intel Core CPUs Outperformed Comparable Lenovo and HP Desktops with AMD Ryzen Pro CPUs
Principled Technologies (PT) ran performance, system responsiveness, productivity, and content creation comparisons on Dell OptiPlex compact desktops powered by Intel Core processors versus comparable Lenovo ThinkCentre M Series and HP ProDesk and EliteDesk desktops powered by AMD Ryzen PRO processors. - November 19, 2020
Principled Technologies Shows How Organizations Can Achieve Shorter Backup and Recovery Windows with a Dell EMC Integrated Data Protection Appliance DP5800 Solution
The Dell EMC solution backed up and recovered databases and virtual machines (VMs) in multiple scenarios faster than a key competing solution. - November 18, 2020
Principled Technologies Shows That a Dell EMC PowerEdge MX Modular Chassis with a PowerEdge MX840c Server Can Improve the Performance of Critical Workloads
The Dell EMC solution did the work of four HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen9 servers and still delivered better performance, supporting 2.8x the VDI users, handling 25% more orders per minute and taking 30% less time to process queries. - November 10, 2020
A Dell Chromebook 3100 Delivered Better Virtual Classroom Performance Than an HP Chromebook 11 G8 EE, Principled Technologies Hands-On Tests Find
In video chat, battery life, and app responsiveness tests, the Dell Chromebook achieved higher marks. - October 29, 2020
Principled Technologies Releases Study on Intel Ethernet 800 Series Network Adapters in Dell EMC PowerEdge R740xd Servers
Hands-on testing showed that Intel Ethernet 800 Series adapters offered near-local storage performance over the network, as well as flexible RDMA protocol support. - October 26, 2020
How Companies Can Put the Truth on Their Side with Third-Party Testing
New video from Principled Technologies (PT) highlights the benefits companies can see from partnering with a third-party testing and marketing firm. - October 26, 2020
Principled Technologies Finds That Dell EMC VxRail Offers Companies Several Advantages Over vSAN ReadyNodes
In a research report based on publicly available information, Principled Technologies (PT) found that VxRail offered IT efficiencies over other VMware solutions such as vSAN ReadyNodes with VMware vSphere Lifecycle Manager. - October 22, 2020
Principled Technologies Releases Study Showing UDP and TCP Performance in Several Use Cases for Equinix Network Edge Virtual Network Services in a Multi-Cloud Deployment
In hands-on testing, PT found that Equinix Network Edge virtual network services routed large numbers of UDP packets per second and delivered high bandwidth with TCP packets across multiple solutions. - October 21, 2020
Intel Optane Memory H10 with Solid State Storage Provided Better Multitasking Performance for HP Laptops in Principled Technologies Study
In hands-on tests, three HP laptops were more responsive with Intel Optane memory than without it. - October 14, 2020
Principled Technologies Finds That an Intel Core i5-10400H Processor-Powered Dell Latitude 5511 Laptop Can Help Users Save Time on Compute-Intensive Tasks
In hands-on testing, Principled Technologies (PT) found that a laptop with an Intel Core i5 H-series processor completed many tasks faster than a laptop with an Intel Core i5 U-series processor. - October 06, 2020
Principled Technologies Releases a Pair of Studies That Show Time Savings for Two Dell EMC Services: ProDeploy and ProSupport Plus for Enterprise with SupportAssist
In hands-on testing, Principled Technologies (PT) found that using ProDeploy can save time for Dell EMC PowerEdge server deployment and that ProSupport Plus with SupportAssist can save time resolving hard drive failures. - September 23, 2020
Dell Migrate Completed Data Migrations to a Windows PC Faster Than Three Other Migration Tools, New Study Finds
Principled Technologies (PT) tested how quickly Dell Migrate could migrate data versus Laplink PCmover Professional, Lenovo Migration Assistant and EaseUS Todo PCTrans Professional. - September 16, 2020
Principled Technologies Releases Study Comparing Automation with Red Hat Insights vs. a Manual, Scripted Workflow on Five Common Maintenance Use Cases
In hands-on testing, PT found that activating Red Hat Insights saved time compared to a using a manual scripted workflow for five monitoring/maintenance use cases in a Red Hat Enterprise Linux environment. - September 03, 2020
Principled Technologies Studies Diagnosing and Resolving Hard Drive Issues in Dell Laptops with ProSupport Plus & Premium Support Plus, Both with SupportAssist Technology
In hands-on testing, the two Dell laptop support solutions detected a failed hard drive and automatically ordered a replacement, while support solutions for competitor laptops did not. - September 01, 2020
BenchmarkXPRT Releases CloudXPRT, a Benchmark for Measuring the Performance of Cloud-First Applications Deployed on Modern On-Prem or Hosted IaaS Platforms
Principled Technologies and the BenchmarkXPRT Development Community release CloudXPRT, a benchmark that measures the performance of cloud-first applications deployed on modern infrastructure as a service (IaaS) platforms, whether those platforms are on premises, private clouds, or public clouds. - August 31, 2020
Principled Technologies Releases Study Comparing Using New VMware Vsphere 7.0 Features vs. A Manual Approach for Routine Updates and Hardware Compliance Tasks
In hands-on testing, PT found that using new VMware vSphere 7.0 features with Dell EMC PowerEdge servers reduced the time and complexity of routine update and hardware compliance tasks compared to completing the same tasks manually. - August 28, 2020
New PT Study Highlights Advantages of Dell Latitude 9510 Over Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5
A new 2-in-1 business laptop comparison report highlights the results of hands-on testing on the Dell Latitude 9510 and Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5. - August 21, 2020
New PT Study Finds That Dell EMC PowerStore 7000 Series Arrays Outperformed the HPE Primera A670 in Data Reduction, Performance, Out‑of-the-Box VM Deployment and More
A new test report highlighted the results of testing on two Dell EMC PowerStore arrays, the 7000T and 7000X, versus the HPE Primera A670. - August 18, 2020
CloudXPRT Empowers Corporate Decision-Makers to Select the Best IaaS Configuration for Every Business Objective, According to a Video Introducing the Newest XPRT Tool
The video, released by Principled Technologies and the BenchmarkXPRT Development Community, highlights how the new CloudXPRT benchmark tool accurately measures the end-to-end performance of apps running on on-prem or public cloud infrastructure as a service (IaaS) platforms. - August 15, 2020
Hyperconverged Intel Processor-Powered Dell EMC vSAN Ready Node Solutions Can Deliver Strong Database Workload Performance, PT Study Finds
For online transaction processing and online data analytics workloads, software-defined Dell EMC vSAN Ready Node solutions delivered solid, reliable performance. - August 15, 2020
Principled Technologies Releases Study Comparing the Data Analysis Speeds of Dell EMC PowerEdge R740xd Servers with and Without Intel Optane Persistent Memory
In hands-on testing, PT found that adding Intel Optane persistent memory to Dell EMC PowerEdge R740xd servers enabled the solution to analyze more data at once, faster, than the solution without it. - August 14, 2020