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| Open source storage OSS has launched the first 64GB server powered by dual Advanced Micro Devices Inc.'s dual-core Opteron chip. OSS, a server and storage company in Silicon Valley focused on selling rack servers, blade servers, storage, datacenter solutions and services since 2001, has already begun shipping a high-end system capable of supporting up to 32GB of memory, twice the amount of most high end servers available. Dubbed the RS 64, it is planned to ship next according to OSS's Founder and CEO Eren Niazi. The OSS RS 64 will be a 1U (1.75-inch) server and will use high-density 4GB DIMM (dual in-line memory modules), Niazi said. The Santa Clara, Calif., company has several test systems at customer sites, and in datacenters running extremely stable Niazi said. Niazi emphasized that typical uses for the OSS RS 32 system are applications which can utilize and harness the power of large memory sizes, and that benefit from not having to swap large memory images back and forth to disk. These applications include Imaging, Rendering and EDA (Electronic Design Automation), Databases, as well as any application which has been optimized to utilize large amounts of memory stated Niazi. OSS has seen a steady demand for systems that support 32GB of memory, says Niazi believes that demand will grow to 64GB when the new system is introduced. OSS uses only select precision components which can sustain the heat and airflow requirements that this much memory puts on a system, and we have designed our own chassis and airflow designs optimized for keeping these systems cool and stable. Availability of the OSS RS 64 in a 32GB configuration is available immediately and starting at $18, 000. The RS 64 64GB configurations will be available in February, 2006, with prices starting at $50, 000. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Networking News :: home page |