We’ve added two new bare metal dedicated server models: 1000 and 1001. They’re built on Supermicro BigTwin hardware with built-in 10G networking and LSI 3108 RAID controllers.
Why RAID with cache matters
The LSI 3108 controller includes a 1 GB write-back cache and a battery backup unit (BBU). When your application writes data, the RAID controller acknowledges the write as soon as it hits the cache, so the OS doesn’t block waiting for the SSD to finish. The controller flushes cached writes to disk in the background.
This makes a real difference for databases, transaction logs, and any write-heavy workload on a dedicated server. The BBU keeps the cache safe during power events, so we can keep write-back mode enabled without risking data loss.
RAID levels and protection
RAID protects you from drive failure. With RAID1 (mirroring), your data is duplicated across two SSDs. With RAID5 or RAID6, data and parity are striped across multiple drives, giving you both protection and more usable capacity. RAID also improves read performance by distributing reads across drives.
Hardware specs
Both models ship with an Intel Xeon E5-2680v4 (14 cores / 28 vCPUs), DDR4 RAM, and 10G networking built in. The 10G interface means you can use these dedicated servers as VPS hosts, storage servers, or high-throughput application servers without adding a separate NIC.
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