Intel investors, couple of nice new Intel powered servers from Dell, one uses 800 MHz Pentium III Xeons and the other can get 42 Processors and 2 Terabytes of Storage In a Single Rack Cabinet. Both could easily find their way into Intel web hosting sites (Intel has said they are buying the NT servers for that purpose from Dell).
I bolded what I thought were great features for high availability Internet infrastructure servers, or were just plain neat. Almost ended up bolding the whole thing. I hope Dell is working on Itanium servers also by now. They may not design their own 32 way chipsets and mobos, but they get the requirements on servers real well.
biz.yahoo.com
biz.yahoo.com
Tuesday January 25, 9:11 am Eastern Time
Company Press Release
Dell PowerEdge 2450 Server Combines Power, Uptime
and Expansion in 3.5-Inch-High - 2U - System
Enables 42 Processors and 2 Terabytes of Storage In Single Rack Cabinet
ROUND ROCK, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 25, 2000--Dell Computer Corporation (Nasdaq:DELL - news), the
world's leading direct computer systems company, today announced worldwide availability of the Dell© PowerEdge©
2450 server, offering data center managers and service providers a system that maximizes space and revenue without
compromising performance or uptime.
As the No. 2 PC server provider in the world(1) and a leading provider of servers for the Internet infrastructure, Dell
continues to respond to worldwide demand for rack-mountable servers that deliver power, expansion and uptime
capabilities at new values. Within one seven-foot rack, 21 of the 2U 3.5-inch-high servers, and up to 2 terabytes of
storage, can be loaded occupying just two-by-three feet of floor space. This makes the PowerEdge 2450 an ideal
system for powering Internet data center operations and service provider applications such as access, hosting or
commerce. It also makes it attractive to traditional data centers that must maximize their computing power while making
efficient use of expensive IT floor space. Prices for the PowerEdge 2450 begin at $3,999.
``In the data center, both space and power are at a premium,' said Michael Lambert, senior vice president, Dell
Enterprise Systems Group. ``The PowerEdge 2450 offers customers the ideal complement of computing power, high
availability and rack density to address their Internet infrastructure needs.'
Combination of Power, Expansion and Uptime Capabilities a First
The PowerEdge 2450 server is the first rack-dense server from Dell to combine dual processor capabilities with
hot-plug redundant hard drives and power supplies (optional), 2GB of main memory and up to 91 GB of internal
storage capacity for support of up to 5 hard drives in a 2U form factor. When connected to a PowerVault© external
SCSI storage system, the PowerEdge 2450 server supports up to 9.5 TB of total storage. To help lower costs and
provide customers better overall price/performance, Dell engineers designed the system with a network interface card
(NIC) and a RAID (redundant array of inexpensive disks) controller -- called the PERC3/Si, which supports the U3
(U160) SCSI format -- integrated onto the system board. This is also the first highly dense server that supports the
133MHz Front Side Bus (FSB) system architecture for maximum system performance available today for servers
supporting the new PIII CPUs.
To provide customers with even greater levels of application uptime and data protection, Dell is delivering the
PowerEdge 2450 server as a cluster-ready system. Using the two-channel Dell PERC2/DC RAID storage controller,
two PowerEdge 2450 servers can be clustered together with Microsoft Cluster Server software and attached to a
shared PowerVault external SCSI or Fibre Channel storage system.
The Dell PowerEdge 2450 will support the latest versions of Microsoft© Windows NT©, Novell© NetWare© and is
slated to support Red Hat Linux as of mid-February 2000. The PowerEdge 2450 will support Windows 2000 Server
and Advanced Server when announced by Microsoft on Feb. 17, 2000. These operating systems will be installed
through Dell's standard factory process. Additional information on the PowerEdge 2450 server and detailed product
specifications is available at www.dell.com/us/en/biz/products/series_rkopt_servers.htm.
Manageable in Any Environment
For enterprise or service providers that use an enterprise management framework to oversee and maximize computing
operations, Dell provides the software tools that make the PowerEdge 2450 manageable in a Computer Associates©,
Tivoli Systems© or HP OpenView© management environment. Those tools are part of the Dell OpenManage© systems
management software solutions shipped at no extra cost with every Dell PowerEdge server. OpenManage solutions are
designed to help reduce the complexity of implementing systems management, protect Dell customers' ability to choose
management solutions that are best suited for their business and IT environments and increase the availability of Dell
systems.
When clustering the PowerEdge 2450 server, customers can use Dell OpenManage ClusterX Assistant with Cluster X
Technology to more easily monitor, control and maintain clusters on their networks. In the United States, Dell's
OpenManage Resolution Assistant software ships on all PowerEdge servers, including the PowerEdge 2450, and
provides customers with Internet-enabled product support from Dell, helping network managers resolve technical
issues more quickly and efficiently.
Service and Support
Dell offers a range of service and support options for its PowerEdge and PowerVault storage products through its
alliances with IBM Global Services, Unisys and others. Dell offers network design, configuration, installation and
other technical consulting services through Dell Technical Consulting.
Dell provides customers a single point of contact and access to a worldwide force of trained engineers, technicians,
analysts and consultants. For standard hardware support, the PowerEdge 2450 ships with a three-year limited
warranty(2). This includes one-year labor and three years parts replacement. Dell also offers next-business-day
response and a 30-day ``Getting Started' help line. BusinessCare(sm) four-hour response(3) upgrades are available
upon request, as are DirectLine(sm) network operating system support upgrades. Dell's award-winning technical
support is available over the phone and through support.dell.com, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days
a year.
About Dell Computer Corporation
Ranked No. 78 among the Fortune 500 companies and No. 210 in the Fortune Global 500, Dell Computer Corporation
is the world's leading direct computer systems company, based on revenues of $23.6 billion for the past four quarters.
Dell designs, manufactures and customizes products and services to customer requirements and offers an extensive
selection of software and peripherals. Information on Dell and its products can be obtained through its toll-free number
800/388-8542 or by accessing the Dell World Wide Web site at www.dell.com.
Dell and PowerEdge are registered trademarks and PowerVault and Dell OpenManage are trademarks of Dell
Computer Corporation.
Fortune 500 is a registered trademark of Time Inc.
Dell disclaims any proprietary interest in the marks and names of others.
Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corp.
Microsoft, Windows NT and Windows 2000 are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp.
Novell and Netware are registered trademarks of Novell Inc.
Red Hat Linux is a registered trademark of Red Hat Inc.
(1) Source: International Data Corporation, Commercial Systems and Servers bulletin. Rankings based on U.S. and
Worldwide ``PC Server Shipments by Vendor' for 3Q99.
(2) For a complete copy of our guarantees or limited warranties, please write Dell USA L.P., Attn: Warranties, One
Dell Way, Round Rock, TX 78682
(3) Service may be provided by a third-party provider under contract with Dell. Technician will be dispatched if
necessary following phone-based troubleshooting. For 7x24 service, Dell will dispatch a service technician within 4
hours of determining the hardware problem. For 5x10 service, the technician may not arrive until the following
business day if dispatched after 4:00 PM local time. Dell will dispatch a technician to the customer site within 4 hours
of determining the hardware problem. Available within a 100-mile radius of over 70 metropolitan areas. Customers not
located within a 100-mile radius of the stocking locations are not eligible for this offering. Not available with any other
Dell systems. Available in the U.S. only. |
