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I've been looking at the SuperMicro H11SSL-NC, it ticks most of the boxes, its just missing 10GBE and Thunderbolt. I hope to see some Thunderbolt cards that will work on any system soon, now that Intel made it royalty free.
A/V production is what I have in mind. I know a dual CPU server motherboard would be best if I wanted all those specs, and its a tall order. Unfortunately most mobile racks are not deep enough for EATX rack chassis or cases. Some of the Threadripper motherboards are perfect size but lack the...
I agree about the lack of workstation features on current motherboards.
My Checklist would be the following.
1. Dual 10GBE and/or SFP+ ports
2. OCuLink connectors for NVMe expansion, at least 4
3. Thunderbolt 3 connectivity (Most new DAW & Video Editing hardware use Thunderbolt)
4. Clean low...
I've also worked in a data center, and I think rack-mounting your gear would be the best solution. Venting air in one direction is more efficient that having everything in the open.
-- I'm sure others who work in data centers can add/modify my recommendations. --...