Choosing a GPU server for AI workloads
A buyer's walkthrough of GPU server selection for AI: training against inference, accelerator memory, host balance, power and the questions a good quote answers.
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Guides and working notes from the supply desk: how to choose, specify and buy enterprise servers and storage without the usual expensive lessons.
Rack server buying guide: form factor, processors and memory
A practical rack server buying guide: 1U against 2U, processor platforms, memory population, drive layout and the configuration habits that make quotes comparable.
Read the guide →Buying a refurbished or used enterprise server: a buyer's checklist
A buyer's checklist for refurbished and used enterprise servers: condition language, testing evidence, serial numbers, warranty terms in the quote, and what to inspect before payment.
Read the guide →How to write a server configuration request that gets an accurate quote
How to write a server configuration request: the five numbers that define a build, BOM versus target specification versus workload brief, and the checks to run before you confirm.
Read the guide →SAN, DAS and hybrid flash, explained for buyers
SAN, DAS and hybrid flash storage explained in buyer language: what attaches to what, how each layout grows, what each costs you in flexibility, and how to choose.
Read the guide →Planning power and cooling for a small server room
Planning power and cooling for a small server room: load arithmetic, rack budgets, airflow discipline, redundancy choices and the numbers to settle before hardware is ordered.
Read the guide →Price a configuration like this
Send the model name, your target configuration and the delivery destination. We reply with a configuration-matched quote and the checks to run before shipment.