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Server Market Brief: July 2026
July 2026 server market analysis: AI demand, GPU price divergence, data center expansion, and refurbished server procure...
Server Hardware Sourcing from China
A practical guide to sourcing enterprise servers from China. Learn supplier verification and hardware inspection best pr...
NVMe vs SATA SSD: Enterprise Guide
NVMe vs SATA in enterprise storage for 2026: latency, throughput, endurance and $/GB compared, tiered design, and xvda v...
Server TCO: New vs Refurbished
Server TCO in 2026: a five-year cost breakdown of new vs refurbished hardware covering purchase price, power, warranty a...
Cutting Data Center Carbon Footprint
Reducing data center carbon footprint in 2026: PUE, renewable sourcing, refresh cycles and refurbished equipment as a su...
AI GPU Server Infrastructure Guide for 2026
AI GPU server buying guide for 2026: what to look for in GPU servers, power and cooling limits, allocation reality, and ...
Hong Kong IT Hardware Market Outlook 2026
Hong Kong IT hardware market outlook 2026: pricing trends, supply channels, logistics, and what buyers sourcing from Asi...
Intel Xeon vs AMD EPYC: 2026 Comparison
EPYC 9004/9005 vs Xeon 4th and 5th Gen on cores, memory bandwidth, PCIe lanes, power and used-market prices, with worklo...
Why Refurbished Servers Make Sense
Why refurbished servers make sense: cost per core, warranty reality, reliability data and the checks that separate a goo...
The Complete DDR5 Memory Upgrade Guide
A practical DDR5 memory upgrade guide: module types, RDIMM vs UDIMM, speed and capacity choices, and how to match memory...
NVMe vs SATA: Choosing Enterprise Storage
NVMe vs SATA for enterprise storage: performance, endurance and cost per GB compared, plus which workloads belong on eac...
Maximizing Server Lifespan Past EOL
How to keep servers running past manufacturer EOL: firmware, spare parts strategy, refresh planning and the cost case fo...