Notes from the buying and selling side of the server hardware trade.
DIMM TYPES
RDIMM vs LRDIMM vs UDIMM, explained by a server memory wholesaler: what each module type is, how to read the printed label, and which one your platform takes.
Published July 2026
ECC MEMORY
What ECC RAM does, how it differs from non-ECC memory, ECC UDIMM vs RDIMM, and how to tell if a stick is ECC. Plain answers from a server memory wholesaler.
Published July 2026
SELLING MEMORY
Sell used server RAM the right way: what sets the price, how to inventory a lot from the labels, how to ship DIMMs safely, and how to spot a bad buyer.
Published July 2026