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| First Cabinet of Quad-Core Intel Xeon 5300-Based Servers Unveiled Rackable Systems has unveiled the world's first publicly-demonstrated cabinet of servers based on Quad-Core Intel Xeon processor 5300 Series. The cabinet is populated with 40 Rackable Systems C1000 1U DC Powered servers to achieve high density levels of eight processing cores per system for a total of 320 cores in a mere 22U footprint. The new Rackable Systems Quad-Core servers showcased at the Intel Developer Forum leverage DC Power technology, the energy efficient, high performance Quad-Core Intel Xeon processor 5300 Series and Rackable Systems' hallmark back-to-back mounting to reduce overall power consumption and maximize density to achieve leading performance per watt. The systems will become available for purchase in the fourth quarter of 2006. Rackable Systems has also released a new line of servers based on the ultra efficient Low Voltage Dual-Core Intel Xeon processor 5148 Series, which became available earlier this month. Also available with Rackable Systems' industry-leading DC Power technology, the new line of servers features highly customizable 1U, 2U and 3U rack-mount configurations designed to optimize power consumption and reduce the cost of data center operations. Designed using industry-standard components with an open architecture approach, Rackable Systems' broad range of products support the full suite of Intel Xeon processors to provide maximum choice and leading performance per watt. Rackable Systems servers are deployed fully racked and cabled in cabinets holding up to 88 systems. Suited for applications ranging from Web hosting to High Performance Computing, Rackable Systems' unique designs feature easier serviceability, maximum density and greater thermal efficiency to reduce overall operational expenditures. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Networking News :: home page |