"Cool" Servers for Hot Performance by Fujitsu
Siemens Computers
The new PRIMERGY S2 Generation with
Dual Intel Xeon Extended Memory 64T
Munich/Germany, October 06, 2004 —Fujitsu Siemens Computers today announced the release of its
PRIMERGY S2 rack and tower servers, which will offer IT managers
greater flexibility and performance for their server farms, while
ensuring ‘peace of mind’ by protecting application
investment and providing easier server management. Fujitsu Siemens
Computers is among the first vendors to offer Intel’s Xeon
dual processor technology with Extended Memory 64 Technology
(EM64T), providing the versatility to run 32-bit and 64-bit
applications. The innovative air-flow cooling technology
‘cool-safe’ helps to extend the life span of servers,
even in the highest density server racks and the products integrate
a range of management tools to simplify the IT manager’s
tasks.
The new PRIMERGY tower models (TX200 S2 / TX300 S2) and the
new rack models (RX200 S2 / RX300 S2) are fully equipped to meet
the needs of large and small medium-sized enterprises, who require
a server that offers the highest levels of performance and
reliability. The new servers enable IT managers to build a server
farm that is cost effective and has the flexibility to meet the
changing demands places on today’s IT infrastructures. Prices
start in Germany for the TX series at Euro 1.800 (excl. VAT) and
for the RX series at Euro 2.500 (excl. VAT).
Since the best things to manage are those that hardly ever
fail, hot-plug functionality provides for cool servers.
Guaranteeing continuous platform operation and high application
reliability are an array of integrated-redundancy and hot-plug
features such as hot-plug disks, hot-spare memory, hot-plug power
supply, hot-plug PCI-X, hot-plug redundant fans, plus RAID 5
embedded and redundant dual LAN features. The servers come bundled
with the PRIMERGY ServerView Suite including remote management
functions. These functions will reduce troubleshooting as well as
the cost of running business-critical IT at remote sites. It all
adds up to highly flexible management and the lowest TCO –
anywhere, anytime.
Transition to 64-bit computing is a must in today’s
technology-purchase decisions. With the new S2 servers, IT managers
can relax when deciding when and how to use the upcoming 64-bit
computing option. All four servers come with the latest
64-bit-enabled Intel Xeon EM64T technology offering the versatility
to run both 32-bit and 64-bit applications. Enterprises can thus
move to 64-bit computing at their own pace while preserving their
current investments.
Dieter Herzog, Executive Vice President Enterprise Products,
Fujitsu Siemens Computers, explained: "With our four new TX
and RX servers of the S2 generation, we are among the first vendors
to make the new Intel technology available for business. Our
customers will get datacenter reliability with enough power and
have the choice to work with either 32-bit or 64-bit
applications." The servers are available as high-performance
tower systems with flexible headroom, and as space-efficient rack
systems for data-center use and are a further proof-point of the
company’s TRIOLE strategy for an optimized IT.
Two tower models
The PRIMERGY tower models TX200 S2 and TX300 S2 are designed
for ultimate flexibility and expandability in order to grow apace
with business demands, an important feature for companies with
varying or growing workloads. This means plenty of headroom for
expanding business activities so that customers benefit longer from
their investment. The design for maximum ease of use and management
has been honored with industry awards (Red Dot Award 2003 and IF
Award 2004). The new TX servers’ proven data-center
technology is the answer to the high-capacity needs of core
business applications as well as of business-critical remote sites.
Since corporate infrastructure is subject to consolidation changes,
a universal tower-to-rack conversion kit (Tower servers can be
converted into a rack) configuration is available to protect
customers' investments.
Two rack-based models
The PRIMERGY rack models RX200 S2 and RX300 S2 are suitable
for an IT strategy like TRIOLE that seeks to downsize data-center
infrastructure costs. They enhance the transparency of structure
and maximize investment utilization. The rack servers pack the
capacity of a fully featured departmental server into a slim
space-saving rack design. Even more important than the best
performance-per-unit-of-height is ease of management for ongoing
cost optimization and operational efficiency. Consolidation
strategies for corporate applications in data center server farms
with central deployment and control are optimally supported by the
new RX servers' features.
Company departments need business continuity from data-center
providers. Their demands for scaling in application workloads and
data volume require flexible support and a favorable cost
structure. This is the moment when data-center providers should opt
for a compact, powerful rack server like the RX200 S2 or RX300 S2.
The servers do not compromise on capacity when it comes to
performance, local data volume and continuous business service, yet
they make the most of precious data-center space. The compact rack
servers leave room for up to 1.8 TB of local storage. Their
failsafe built-in functionality makes them well suited to the
demands of continuous operation.
Photos are available on the media server at:
www.fsc-mediaserver.com/fsc-photoserver/
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About Fujitsu Siemens Computers
Fujitsu Siemens Computers is the leading European IT provider
with a responsible strategic focus on next-generation Mobility and
Business Critical Computing products, services and solutions. With
a portfolio of exceptional depth, our offering extends from
handhelds through desktops to enterprise-class IT infrastructure
solutions. Fujitsu Siemens Computers has a strong presence in all
key markets across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Leveraging
the strengths, innovation and global reach of our joint
shareholders, Fujitsu Limited and Siemens AG, we make sure we meet
the needs of customers: large corporations, small and medium
enterprises and private users. For further please visit::
www.fujitsu-siemens.com
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