Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/10/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search];-) It is more powerful than many servers I have to work with.... john > -----Original Message----- > > John can run the entire set of LUG servers on his desk :-) Now just get > some > fiber optics to it... > > > On Fri, Oct 25, 2013 at 1:28 PM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> > wrote: > > > My mid-2009 has dual 4 core CPUs, 64GB RAM and 4 internal SSDs (1x > > OS/binaries, 2 as RAID 0 for scratch and 1 dedicated to Windows VM), > > an eSATA card connected to external RAID 5 data storage and a video I/O > card. > > > > So the new box is up to 12 CPU on a single chip (looking at the price > > difference from 4 to 6....), my CPU is really only maxed out with > > video stuff and the new chips will be much faster. > > 64GB RAM is fine, others may expect more OS/binaries internal means > > two external boxes for scratch disk and VMs Find a Thunderbolt to > > eSATA converter, Thunderbolt to external card or new external > > enclosure 2x Thunderbolt HDD caddies At least 1x external DVD/Blu-Ray > > device, I do still use them! > > > > Looks like the Tech Specs have been pulled from Apples website, so > > currently I have one external device (excluding card readers, > > scanners, printer, speakers etc). To carry on with the new one, and a > > single internal SSD does not do it for me, will mean at least three > > more external boxes (2x HHD plus DVD).... > > > > john > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > > I'd be curious to know what boxes are being used currently by those > > > disappointed in the power of this machine. > > > > > > ric > > > > > > > > > On Oct 25, 2013, at 8:29 AM, Adam Bridge <abridge at mac.com> wrote: > > > > > > > I don't understand the necessity of putting drives internal to the > > > computer's case. With multiple terabytes of data an external RAID of > > > some kind is almost a requirement. Those external devices are seldom > > > touched > > by > > > the user so they can be at a remove from the computer - they don't > > > add to the heat load. > > > > > > > > And there ARE dual GPUs in this machine, you'll note. > > > > > > > > I don't see a "plethora" of wires being an issue here. For those > > > > who > > need > > > USB in bulk there are plenty of USB 3 connections. There are > > > Thunderbolt > > 2 > > > connections to go to monitors which can be daisy-chained. > > > > > > > > I think the cable thing isn't real, it just seems real because > > > > it's > > different. > > > > > > > > The thing that needs to be fixed is a software update to OS X to > > support > > > greater than 8 bit displays. If Apple wants to play in the high > > > quality > > output > > > game (and they'd better) this has to be fixed so wide gamut monitors > > > can easily be used. I know they can be now - but it's not trivial to > > > make > > happen. > > > > > > > > I wonder if this is something holding up new displays from Apple. > > > > > > > > Adam > > > > > > > > On Oct 25, 2013, at 3:46 AM, Frank Dernie > > > > <Frank.Dernie at btinternet.com > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > >> For me the biggest disappointment is the absence of built in hard > > drive > > > bays. Yes it has pretty styling, yes it is small and yes it is quiet > > > - > > but of course it > > > is, all the big noisy bits are going to be hanging off it with a > > plethora of wires > > > in disparate boxes of random styling. > > > >> Somebody missed the point here IMHO. > > > >> I guess it makes it more portable for use all around a network. > > > >> > > > >> FD > > > >