Guides for IT professionals who need straight answers
Plain-English articles on HPE ROK licensing, DDR5 server memory, Windows Server editions and enterprise IT decisions. No fluff, no filler.
The most common question we get. Standard or Datacenter? It comes down to one thing: how many VMs are you running on that server? Here is how to work out which is cheaper for your setup and what the core licensing rules actually mean.
DDR5 is in new servers. DDR4 still runs most of what is already deployed. Here is what actually changed, which platforms support DDR5, and when upgrading makes sense.
Read articleFor most servers, RDIMM is the right answer. Here is when LRDIMM is worth considering instead, and how to tell which your server actually supports.
Read articleFor new deployments, use 2025. Here is what actually changed, when sticking with 2022 still makes sense, and what the support timelines mean for your planning.
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