Intel has announced its latest set of 12 server building blocks,
including server boards, server chassis, Redundant Arrays of
Independent Discs (RAID) controllers and server management
software.
Designed for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and system
integrators, several of these new products are based on its
new-generation Xeon processors
By providing a broad range of building-block products, Intel hopes
to enable OEMs and system integrators to design servers and
differentiated services for their customers, the company said. This
is the first time Intel has provided server products to support
Xeon.
The SE7500CW2, the SE7500WV2 and the SHG2 are the latest
dual-processor server boards based on Xeon.
The SE7500WV2, a rack-optimised server board, is integrated with
Intel's new Server Chassis SR1300 and the SR2300 for a variety of
Internet applications, such as high-performance clusters, firewall
servers, streaming media and e-mail servers, according to
Intel.
The SE7500CW2 server board, provides enough memory and bandwidth
for small and mid-sized businesses. This product can be used with
Intel's Server Chassis SC5200, the statement said.
The SHG2, which is also integrated with the Server Chassis SC5200,
is for high-performance, expandable general-purpose servers for
demanding uses, such as application databases.
Other server products based on Xeon are the four-way Server
Platform SRSH4 and the larger Server Platform SPSH4. Both are for
large department data centres and mid-tier and back-end application
servers.
For the entry-level market, Intel also unveiled the S845WD1-E
server board, which supports a single Pentium 4 processor.
For advanced data protection, in addition to its RAID controllers,
the SRCMR, which turns the onboard Small Computer System Interface
(SCSI) channel into full-featured RAID, was introduced as an
optional upgrade.
Latest versions of server management software were also released.
This software will allow users to remotely monitor and manage
servers without installing a remote management card. The company
also released the latest version of the Server Maintenance
Reference Training Tool on CD-ROM.