Making the Right Choice: Kubernetes on Virtual Machines vs. Bare Metal
On the advantages and the disadvantages of each, and when the former outweigh the latter.
Introducing Diamond Myst 3000.XXXL: Flaunt Your Shimmer
Real digital trailblazers don’t settle for hardware that looks like everyone else’s.
Hardware Innovators’ Hidden Role in the Explosion of the Internet
“There are thousands of people at large companies that are driving not only the design of the hardware, but the supply chains behind [it] as well. And if you just look at the financial reporting from these companies, they spend billions and billions of dollars on infrastructure.” — Amir Michael
Crank It to the fMax
For those who value single-core performance over running many cores at once, there’s a trick to “turning it up to 11” and getting a lot more out of your hardware.
Hello Ice Lake! Kicking off Equinix Metal’s Next Chapter With Intel
Our latest Intel servers boost performance for low-latency edge applications and heavy duty enterprise workloads.
Arm Wants to Go Mainstream in the Data Center. Is Cloud Native the Ticket?
Performance gains, momentum in software optimization, and high-core-count processors make Arm an increasingly appealing option for fast-scaling cloud users.
What is Specialized Hardware and Why Open Source Will Drive Adoption
Over 35 years ago, Alan Kay gave a now famous talk at a seminar called Creative Think, during which he even more famously remarked: “People who are really serious about software should make their own hardware.”
Building an Ephemeral Homelab
When I joined Equinix back in May, I didn't anticipate just how much I'd love hacking on hardware.
Why It’s Harder to Get a Server Into Sydney than a Satellite Into Space
In short: being good at getting hardware in (and maybe even out) of data centers of all shapes and sizes is increasingly important.
Going Doge
2018 felt like the right year to make Doge a first-class citizen on Packet. Here's why it's so important to our vision.
