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Rackable Systems Introduces Its Most Versatile Server TO Date
2008-10-23
Popular x86 Server Platform Improved for Significantly Greater Customer
Flexibility, Configurability and Choice
FREMONT, Calif., ? October 21, 2008 ? Rackable Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:
RACK), a leading provider of servers and storage products for large-scale data
centers, today announced the availability of the C2005 server, designed for
greater flexibility and configurability. The innovative C2005 couples the
company?s popular half-depth design and highly efficient power supplies with a
large variety of Intel and AMD-based board options, low-voltage processors and
low-power hard drives (including Solid-State Disks) for what is believed to be
one of the most versatile server platforms in the industry.
In addition to being highly configurable, the C2005 provides one of the
industry?s most feature-rich x86 server designs to date. Equivalent to an
industry-standard 1U rackmount server in density, the C2005?s modular design
enables build-to-order, Eco-Logical™ configurations featuring a wide variety of
local storage capabilities and the ability to support up to five expansion slots
? unheard of at this density level. Such expansion capabilities are well suited
for enterprise configurations such as database and application servers that
frequently require expansion cards such as RAID controllers, 10 Gigabit Ethernet
NICs, InfiniBand HCAs or fibre-channel HBAs.
?The C2005 greatly increases the value of our build-to-order value proposition
by delivering an unparalleled level of flexibility,? said Geoffrey Noer, vice
president of product management at Rackable Systems. ?Building on the success of
our most popular 2U half-depth rack-mount server, the new C2005?s best-in-class
configurability and attractive feature set make it an ideal solution for
Internet, Enterprise and HPC customers.?
As the hard drive industry makes its transition towards the 2.5? Small Form
Factor for Enterprise 15K SAS and solid-state (SSD) drives, the C2005 server
enables
customers to choose between 2.5? models, 3.5? models or a mix of both. The C2005
has two modular areas that can be customized, altering the feature set of the
server. The management LCD can be swung forward, exposing a bay that can be
populated with a single 3.5? hot-swap hard drive or pair of 2.5? hot-swap hard
drives. The second modular area determines the choice of:
- Four 3.5-Inch drives and one expansion slot
- Four 2.5-inch drives and three 3.5-inch drives and one expansion slot
- Eight 2.5-inch drives and five low-profile expansion slots
- Two 3.5-inch drives and five low-profile expansion slots
In all, by populating both modular areas with drives, it is possible to attain a
total of five 3.5? or ten 2.5? hot-swap drives. This translates to an
exceptional local storage capability for customers.
?With adoption of solid-state technology aggressively expanding, we are working
closely with innovative vendors like Rackable Systems that can provide
highly-configurable and compatible server and storage products,? said Kirk
Skaugen, vice president, Digital Enterprise Group, Intel Corporation. ?When you
combine Rackable Systems? C2005 Eco-Logical server with Intel?s low-voltage
processors and low-power solid-state drives, you get a highly-versatile platform
that will meet even the most varied and demanding customer requirements.?
The C2005 server?s flexibility enables highly Eco-Logical configurations.
Rackable Systems? high efficiency AC and DC power supplies with up to 96.5
percent efficiency , low-power processors and low-voltage memory all help make
the C2005 one of the most Eco-Logical designs to date. Availability of
solid-state drive technology takes this one step further, reducing hard drive
power consumption by up to 80 percent, while increasing IOPS by a factor of 20X
to 50X.
Availability
The C2005 is immediately available, both for traditional data centers and as
part of the company?s award-winning ICE Cube™ modular data center. For
information about specific configurations and pricing, please visit Rackable
Systems at
http://www.rackable.com/products.
About Rackable Systems Rackable Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: RACK) is a leading
provider of Eco-Logical™ servers and storage for large-scale data center
deployments. The company?s products are designed to provide benefits in the
areas of density, thermal efficiency, serviceability, power distribution, data
center mobility and remote management. Founded in 1999 and based in Fremont,
California, Rackable Systems is a founding member of The Green Grid and serves
Internet, enterprise software, federal government, entertainment, financial
services, oil and gas exploration and HPC customers worldwide.
To learn more about Rackable Systems, visit
www.rackable.com.
Contact Information:
Schwartz Communications, Inc.
Jen Spark
415-512-0770
rackablesystems@schwartz-pr.com
Rackable Systems and Eco-Logical are trademarks or registered trademarks of
Rackable Systems, Inc. All other trademarks are property of their respective
holders.
* Peak power efficiency based on power supply specifications.
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