Organizations Running Data Analysis in Their Private Clouds Can Benefit from Current-Generation Dell EMC PowerEdge C6420 Server Nodes, Principled Technologies Finds
Running read-intensive big data workloads in the Principled Technologies (PT) data center, a Dell EMC PowerEdge C6420 solution outperformed a modular solution of HPE ProLiant XL170r Gen9 nodes. - October 15, 2019
Principled Technologies Compares Vulnerability and Security Coverage of Leading Vulnerability Management Vendors
Tenable.io covered more CVEs than either Rapid7 InsightVM or Qualys Cloud Platform. - October 10, 2019
Principled Technologies Tests Predictive Capabilities of Laptops with Dell ProSupport Plus and Premium Support Plus, Both with SupportAssist Technology
In hands-on testing, Principled Technologies found Dell laptops’ support solution detected a failing hard drive before it failed, while the support solutions in HP and Lenovo laptops did not. - October 09, 2019
Principled Technologies and the BenchmarkXPRT Development Community Release an Updated Preview of AIXPRT, a Tool Designed to Evaluate Machine Learning Performance
Principled Technologies and the BenchmarkXPRT Development Community release an updated preview of AIXPRT, a free tool that lets users evaluate a system’s machine learning inference performance by running common image-classification, object detection, and recommender system workloads. - October 07, 2019
Intel Optane DC SSDs Drove Higher I/O Performance and Faster Response Times in an HPE Server Cluster, Principled Technologies Reports
Compared to the same HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen10 servers configured with only Intel SATA SSDs. - September 13, 2019
Principled Technologies Releases Competitive OLTP Database Workload Testing Results Between a Single-Processor AMD EPYC Solution and a Dual-Processor Intel Xeon Solution
IT professionals at Principled Technologies (PT) found that replacing fifteen legacy servers with either four current-gen AMD EPYC 7551P processor-powered single-socket Dell EMC PowerEdge R7415 servers or four current-gen Intel Xeon Gold 6130 processor-powered dual-socket Supermicro SuperServer 2029U servers resulted in similar OLTP database performance gains. - September 13, 2019
Principled Technologies Publishes Report That Shows How Organizations with Ecommerce Applications Can Benefit from Dell EMC PowerEdge R640 Servers
Principled Technologies (PT) found that replacing older servers in a software-defined storage VMware vSAN cluster with Dell EMC PowerEdge R640 servers powered by 2nd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors can help companies handle more transactional database work. - September 11, 2019
Principled Technologies Releases Study Assessing the Capacity Impact of Upgrading to Windows Server 2019 from an Older Version on Dell EMC PowerEdge R740xd Servers
In hands-on testing, PT found that upgrading from Windows Server 2016 to Windows Server 2019 on Dell EMC PowerEdge R740xd servers with Intel Xeon Scalable processors reduced storage footprint due to new features in Storage Spaces Direct. - September 11, 2019
Principled Technologies Releases Study Showing the Consolidation Possible with a Move from Legacy Database Servers to the New Dell EMC PowerEdge R940
In hands-on testing, PT found that the Dell EMC PowerEdge R940 with 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors was able to perform the Oracle Database work of over three legacy servers while reducing rack space. - August 30, 2019
Principled Technologies Publishes Study Comparing Dell EMC Isilon All-Flash Storage Systems and a Similar Competitor Array in Performance, Ease of Use, and Capacity
Principled Technologies (PT) tested the all-flash storage arrays to see which could better handle demanding workloads while offering easier management and greater effective usable capacity. - August 23, 2019
Principled Technologies Shows the Dell Precision 5820 Desktop Tower Workstation Ran Quieter in Stress Tests Than Comparable Devices from HP and Lenovo
Principled Technologies (PT) compared noise from three desktop workstations with similar configurations, finding that the Dell machine was quieter overall. - August 14, 2019
Principled Technologies Concludes Hands-on Competitive Testing of Two All-Flash Storage Arrays and Publishes Results
Engineers at Principled Technologies (PT) determined that investing in the Dell EMC Unity XT 880F All-Flash array - instead of a comparable array from a competitor they refer to as “Vendor A” - could potentially help mid- to enterprise-sized businesses maximize performance and efficiency. - August 02, 2019
Principled Technologies Releases Report That Compares a ProDeploy Plus for Enterprise Deployment to an In-House Deployment
Principled Technologies (PT) found that using ProDeploy Plus for Enterprise got Dell EMC storage and a data protection appliance ready for production sooner than an in-house administrator. - July 23, 2019
Principled Technologies Releases Studies Comparing the Education App Performance and Management of Two Chromebooks with AMD Processors vs. Two with Intel Processors
In hands-on testing, Principled Technologies (PT) found that the Acer Chromebook Spin 11 and HP Chromebook 11A, both powered by AMD A4-9120C processors, delivered a comparable experience on common education app tasks as devices powered by Intel Celeron N3350 processors, and used the same management workflows. - July 10, 2019
A PowerEdge R740xd Performed the Database Analytics Work of 10 Five-Year-Old Servers, According to Principled Technologies Study
The server, powered by new 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors, completed the database analytics work of 10 PowerEdge R720xd servers in less time. - July 10, 2019
Principled Technologies Releases Comparative Content That Details the Proven Benefits of Moving e-Commerce Business to New Dell EMC PowerEdge R740xd Servers
Principled Technologies (PT) found that moving from a legacy environment to a two-server VMware vSAN cluster of Dell EMC PowerEdge R740xd servers powered by 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors can empower online businesses to handle significant growth. - July 10, 2019
Chromebooks Powered by Intel Core Processors Could Save Students Time on Creative School Projects, Principled Technologies Study Shows
Chromebooks powered by the Intel Core i3-sdfs processor and the Intel Core m3-wfew processor performed tasks more quickly than a Chromebook powered by the Intel Celeron N4000 processor. - July 09, 2019
Principled Technologies Publishes Findings from Hands-on Evaluation of a Dell EMC Cyber Recovery Solution with CyberSense
Principled Technologies (PT) set up servers and storage in a Dell EMC Cyber Recovery Vault and launched an attack on the test data. - July 08, 2019
Principled Technologies Study - A Chromebook Powered by an Intel Celeron N4000 CPU Was Faster in Education Apps Than Two Chromebooks with Processors from Other Vendors
Compared to two Chromebooks with processors from AMD and MediaTek, the Intel processor-powered Chromebook saved valuable time. - June 26, 2019
Principled Technologies Compares VMware vSAN Performance on HPE ProLiant DL380 Servers with Intel Optane NVMe SSDs vs. NAND Flash NVMe SSDs
Principled Technologies found that HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen10 servers with Intel Optane NVMe SSDs processed 35% more IOPS and provided 34% faster throughput on a write-heavy workload versus a solution with only NAND flash NVMe SSDs. - June 21, 2019
Principled Technologies Releases Study Comparing the Performance of Toshiba Memory Value SAS and Data Center NVMe SSDs with That of Enterprise SATA SSDs
In Principled Technologies (PT) hands-on testing, Toshiba Memory SSDs allowed an HPE ProLiant DL385 Gen10 server to complete an analytics query set in less time than SATA SSDs, which makes vital business insights available earlier. - June 21, 2019
Principled Technologies Releases Study Comparing Database Performance of a Dell EMC PowerEdge R740 with 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors vs. an Older Server
In hands-on testing, Principled Technologies (PT) found that the Dell EMC PowerEdge R740 with 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors could support more database users compared to a four-year-old HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen9. - June 17, 2019
Principled Technologies Releases Collateral Detailing How Different Lenovo ThinkSystem SR650 Storage Options Maximize Database Performance
Principled Technologies (PT) engineers determined that companies could dramatically improve database performance by moving legacy systems to the new Lenovo ThinkSystem SR650 equipped with Intel Optane DC persistent memory and Intel Optane NVMe SSDs. - May 24, 2019
Principled Technologies Updates Report Comparing the Durability of Three Chromebooks from Dell, HP, and Lenovo
In a hands-on testing update, Principled Technologies (PT) found that the Dell Chromebook 3100 survived more hinge cycles and more micro-drops than the HP Chromebook 11 G6 EE and the Lenovo 100e Chromebook. - May 22, 2019
Principled Technologies Compares VMware vSAN Performance on HPE ProLiant DL380 Servers with Intel Optane NVMe SSDs vs. NAND Flash NVMe SSDs
Principled Technologies found that HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen10 servers with Intel Optane NVMe SSDs processed 35% more IOPS and provided 34% faster throughput on a write-heavy workload versus a solution with only NAND flash NVMe SSDs. - May 16, 2019
Principled Technologies Compares Performance of Value SAS and Data Center NVMe SSDs from Toshiba Memory vs. SATA SSDs in Dell EMC PowerEdge R840, R740xd, and MX Servers
Principled Technologies found that Dell EMC PowerEdge R840, R740xd, and MX servers with value SAS and data center NVMe SSDs from Toshiba Memory outperformed the same servers configured with enterprise SATA SSDs on transactional and analytical database workloads. In addition, value SAS and data center NVMe SSDs running a database analytics workload offered up to 132% more operations per second for every dollar compared to enterprise SATA SSDs. - April 30, 2019
Principled Technologies Compares Cloud Workload Performance on Servers Powered by Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 Processors and Those Powered by AMD EPYC 7601 Processors
In hands-on testing, Principled Technologies (PT) found that Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 processor-based servers delivered stronger overall performance on simultaneous WordPress, Cassandra, and Apache Spark workloads. - April 15, 2019
Principled Technologies Publishes a Study Showing the Database Performance Benefits of Choosing Intel Xeon Platinum 8180 and 8160 Processors Over AMD EPYC 7601 Processors
Principled Technologies (PT) evaluated Oracle Database 12c and PostgreSQL online transaction processing database activity and Apache Cassandra distributed database work on servers powered by Intel Xeon Platinum 8180 and 8160 processors and servers using AMD EPYC 7601 processors. - April 09, 2019
Principled Technologies Releases Two Reports Comparing the Speed and Efficiency of Google G Suite and Microsoft Office 365 Productivity Suite Tools
Principled Technologies (PT) set up G Suite and Microsoft Office 365 and measured how quickly email and cloud storage services from each productivity suite responded in real-world scenarios across multiple devices and platforms. - April 04, 2019
Dell Provisioning for VMware Workspace ONE Deploys Systems with No On-Site Admin Time, Principled Technologies Study Finds
The Dell service could deliver hundreds of pre-configured systems to a company’s end-users, saving time and money. - April 04, 2019
Principled Technologies Compares VM Migration Between Intel Processor-Based Servers and Between Servers Based on Different Processor Architectures
In hands-on testing, Principled Technologies (PT) found that migrating a VM from an Intel Xeon processor-based server to an AMD EPYC processor-based server required downtime. - March 18, 2019
Principled Technologies Publishes Results from Hands-on Testing Comparing Management Tasks on Dell EMC PowerEdge MX and HPE Synergy
Principled Technologies (PT) tested two blade server platforms to see which could allow admins to carry out several routine management tasks more efficiently. - March 15, 2019
Principled Technologies Publishes Results from Hands-on Testing of the Dell EMC Unity 550F All-Flash Array and the Array of a Competitor
Principled Technologies (PT) tested two all-flash storage arrays suitable for the entry-level market to see which could better help organizations maximize storage usage and capacity. - March 15, 2019
Principled Technologies Publishes Results from Hands-on Testing of the Dell EMC PowerMax 8000 All-Flash NVMe Array and the Array of a Competitor
Principled Technologies (PT) tested two all-flash NVMe storage arrays to see which could better help organizations in the areas of performance, efficient use of capacity, and ease of management. - March 15, 2019
Principled Technologies and the BenchmarkXPRT Development Community Release a Preview of AIXPRT, a Tool Designed to Help Testers Evaluate Machine Learning Performance
Principled Technologies and the BenchmarkXPRT Development Community release a preview of AIXPRT, a free tool that makes it easier to evaluate a system’s machine learning inference performance by running several common image-classification workloads. - March 04, 2019
Principled Technologies Releases an Interview Report Revealing the Day-to-Day Nutanix Enterprise Cloud Experience at a Multi-Location Production and Manufacturing Company
Principled Technologies (PT) talked with the IT Infrastructure Director at Charter Manufacturing to learn what the company’s IT server infrastructure team thinks about using Nutanix Enterprise Cloud. - February 26, 2019
Principled Technologies and the BenchmarkXPRT Development Community Release HDXPRT 4, a Benchmark Designed to Show How Well Windows Devices Handle Real-World Media Tasks
Principled Technologies and the BenchmarkXPRT Development Community release HDXPRT 4, a performance evaluation benchmark that shows how well Windows 10 devices handle common media-creation tasks. - February 22, 2019
Principled Technologies and the BenchmarkXPRT Development Community Release MobileXPRT 3, a Free Performance Evaluation App for Android Devices
Principled Technologies and the BenchmarkXPRT Development Community release MobileXPRT 3, a performance evaluation app that shows how well Android devices handle everyday tasks. - February 01, 2019
Principled Technologies Study Finds Upgrading to the HP EliteDesk 800 G4 with Intel Optane Memory Could Save Businesses Millions Over Three Years
Intel Optane memory helped enable the current-gen desktop to dramatically outperform its first-generation counterpart, even though it had less RAM. - January 30, 2019
Intel Optane Memory Enabled the HP EliteDesk 800 G4 Desktop to Significantly Outperform Systems with Twice the RAM, Principled Technologies Studies Find
The increase in application and system performance could save businesses millions of dollars in productivity savings - January 30, 2019
Principled Technologies Releases an Interview Report Detailing the Experience of a Real-World User with Nutanix Enterprise Cloud Deployment and Management
Principled Technologies (PT) talked with a senior systems engineer at a major airline to get his perspective on deploying and using Nutanix Enterprise Cloud. - January 24, 2019
Principled Technologies Releases Study Comparing How Quickly the Dell EMC PowerEdge MX Carried Out Common Management Tasks Versus a Cisco UCS Competitor
In hands-on testing, Principled Technologies (PT) found that a Dell EMC PowerEdge MX solution required 86.8 percent less admin time to implement VMware vSAN and 19 fewer steps to update firmware on a single system versus a Cisco UCS solution. - January 23, 2019
Principled Technologies Releases Report Comparing the Durability of Three Chromebooks from Dell, HP, and Lenovo
In hands-on testing, Principled Technologies (PT) found that the Dell Chromebook 5190 survived more hinge cycles and more micro-drops than the HP Chromebook 11 G6 EE and the Lenovo 100e Chromebook. - January 18, 2019
Principled Technologies Releases Study Comparing Rack Server Management and Deployment Times with HPE OneView vs. a Manual Approach
In hands-on testing, Principled Technologies (PT) found that using HPE OneView to deploy HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen10 rack servers saved significant hands-on administrator time and effort compared to a manual approach. - December 17, 2018
The 2018 XPRT Spotlight Black Friday Showcase Helps Shoppers Find the Perfect Tech Gift
Principled Technologies introduces the 2018 XPRT Spotlight Black Friday Showcase, a free tool that provides side-by-side comparisons of some of the season’s most popular tech gifts. - November 19, 2018
Principled Technologies: New Dell P-Series Displays Can Boost Productivity in Dual-Display Mode, Provide a Better User Experience Than Earlier Models
Principled Technologies (PT) found the new Dell 24 Monitor – P2419H had productivity advantages in dual-display mode and offered greater flexibility than an older Dell display. - November 15, 2018
Principled Technologies Examines How Dell P-Series Displays Can Deliver Greater Flexibility and Convenience Than an HP Monitor
Principled Technologies (PT) found that the Dell 24 Monitor – P2419H offered multiple design advantages over the HP EliteDisplay E243. - November 15, 2018
Principled Technologies Research Report Compares Veritas Resiliency Platform 3.2 to Zerto Virtual Replication 6.0
In a features-based research comparison, Principled Technologies reviewed publicly available data on two disaster recovery tools. - October 22, 2018
Principled Technologies Finds Toshiba RM5 Series Value SAS SSDs Can Support Better Oracle Database I/O Performance Than Samsung Enterprise SATA SSDs
Principled Technologies (PT) measured Oracle database IOPS on an HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen10 server with first Samsung Enterprise SATA SSDS, then Toshiba RM5 Series Value SAS SSDs. - October 22, 2018
Principled Technologies Finds That a New Dell EMC Server with HGST Ultrastar SAS SSDs Can Sustain Higher Oracle Database Performance Than a Legacy Solution
Principled Technologies (PT) measured Oracle database IOPS and latency on two solutions: a new Dell EMC PowerEdge R740xd configured with HGST Ultrastar SS300 SAS SSDs, and an older Dell EMC PowerEdge R730xd with SATA SSDs. - October 08, 2018