> 4U rack/tower case sounds clearly like “we know it is server but will try to sell it as a desktop”. No m.2, no audio, no mention about USB ports, no 1GbE network.
Isn't every server meant to have a 1GbE port nowadays? Dont most of the servers have m.2?
And for PCIe slots - aren't those extensible with raisers?
> That system was kind of Frankenstein’s monster. Audio over some USB stereo-only dongle, all USB devices plugged into hubs due to only two ports on mainboard I/O panel.
Perhaps one could just put a USB hub and the audio dongle inside the actual case?
Perhaps. But I haven't actually seen servers with SFP+ 10G on-board. All the servers we buy have a classic 1GbE RJ-45 built-in and we extend them with SFP+ 10G PCIe adapters when needed.
Isn't every server meant to have a 1GbE port nowadays? Dont most of the servers have m.2?
And for PCIe slots - aren't those extensible with raisers?
> That system was kind of Frankenstein’s monster. Audio over some USB stereo-only dongle, all USB devices plugged into hubs due to only two ports on mainboard I/O panel.
Perhaps one could just put a USB hub and the audio dongle inside the actual case?