Boston Quattro 1396-T

24 server nodes in a 3U rack ; Front-facing access to all ports ; Consistent remote management

Single-socket server nodes lack scalability ; Carrier swaps affect two servers at a time ; Front-mounted wiring can impede access ; Power supply concerns when fully populated

A full 24-node system of equivalent specification to our review sample is available at around £16,999 exc VAT, which works out to £708 per server. That makes the Quattro 1396-T an ideal low-cost platform for multiserver tasks such as cloud services and...