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Optimizing NSX Performance Based on Workload Overview Performance tuning, in general, requires a holistic view of the application traffic profiles, features leveraged and the criteria for performance from the application perspective. In this blog, we will take a look at some of the factors to […]
The Raspberry Pi 5, a remarkable addition to the Raspberry Pi series, boasts an advanced configuration with five active PCI Express lanes. These lanes are ingeniously distributed with four dedicated to the innovative RP1 chip, which supports a variety of I/O functionalities such as USB, Ethernet, MIPI Camera and Display, and GPIO. Additionally, there’s a fifth lane that interfaces with a novel external PCIe connector.
In its default setup, the Raspberry Pi 5 operates all PCIe lanes at Gen 2.0 speeds, offering a throughput of approximately 5 GT/sec per lane. This standard setting is fixed for the internal lanes connected to the RP1 chip. However, for users seeking enhanced performance, there’s an exciting tweak available for the external PCIe connector. By simply adding a couple of lines to the /boot/config.txt file and rebooting your device, you can elevate the external connector to Gen 3.0 speeds. This upgrade boosts the data transfer rate to 8 GT/sec, nearly doubling the default speed.
To achieve this, insert the following commands in your /boot/config.txt file:
dtparam=pciex1
dtparam=pciex1_gen=3After these adjustments and a system reboot, your Raspberry Pi 5 will operate the external PCIe lane at the faster Gen 3.0 speed, unlocking new potential for your projects and applications.
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LinuxServer.io makes some great Docker images. I’ve been using their UniFi Controller image for a very long time. Sadly it is being deprecated in January 2024. Fortunately, they have a new replacement image named UniFi Network Application. There’s a bit more to the setup as the database portion [..]
Welcome to the “12 days of Home Labs”! Over the course of the next twelve days, we will be sharing with you some fascinating home lab projects, ideas, and tips that will take your lab to the next level. Whether you are just starting or already an experienced home-labber, we have something for […]
During this week’s #VMware #vCommunity Podcast #674, host @ericnipro & @vFrankyB will preview our ever-popular #12DaysOfHomelabs holiday series, kicking off THIS Thurs, Dec. 21! Tune in Weds, tomorrow, at noon Pacific
At VMware Explore 2023 in Barcelona, we made a big announcement about VMware Data Services Manager (DSM) version 2.0. In the upcoming series of blog posts, I will introduce you to the new features of DSM version 2.0. One major shift in focus is that DSM 2.0 is squarely aimed at the vSphere […]
I first wrote about the tiny palm size iKOOLCORE R1 back in Spring of this year, I was pretty impressed at how capable the R1 was, especially given the tiny footprint that is slightly taller than a Lego minifigure! It has not even been a full year since the release of the R1 and the […]
In addition to the big announcements from yesterday on major simplification of the new VMware by Broadcom offers and licensing model and the new chapter for the VMware Desktop Hypervisor products, I have one more piece of exciting news that I would like to share with our users, just […]
By vExpert Behzad Hassanzadeh. During the VCSA install, we select a password for the Root user and by that, we access vCenter Management (VAMI) and Command-Line. […]
Retrospection | Starting with the previous VMware Cloud Director (VCD) release (10.5), the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) feature of the platform has begun to change. The BGP configuration was initially available to service providers and tenants via the Edge Gateway UI. The main reason for that […]
