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DAILY NEWS AND INFORMATION
FOR THE GLOBAL GRID COMMUNITY /
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Breaking News -
Platforms:
Appro Announces 1U, HyperBlade
Servers Based On Itanium 2
Appro, a leading developer of high-density, high-performance servers,
announced availability and product demonstrations of its new 1U and HyperBlade
Server Cluster based on dual Intel Itanium 2 processors at Intel Developer
Forum in San Francisco.
Appro HyperBlade Itanium 2 processor-based Cluster
The Appro HyperBlade fully integrated cluster solution is a smart
investment
for flexible, modular and scalable clustering architecture. It provides
outstanding performance and reliability for a broad range of enterprise and
technical computing applications. Appro HyperBlade offers support for up to 17
compute nodes for the Mini-Cluster cabinet and up to 80 compute nodes for the
Full-Size Cluster cabinet. By combining innovative engineering design and the
latest in Intel Itanium 2 processor technology, Appro delivers supercomputing
performance at an excellent price-performance ratio. Appro also offers a
Cluster Management Solution, High-Speed Interconnect options and a choice of
Linux or Windows operating systems. Key features include dual Itanium 2
processors, 64-bit computing, supports up to 16GB of memory, up to two
internal hard drives and one 64bit PCI-X slot per compute node. It offers
front-to-rear cooling design and integrated ejectors.
Appro 1U Itanium 2 Processor-Based Servers And Cluster Solutions
The Appro 1224T server offers scalability, reliability, best performance
and
value to support mission-critical technical applications. This server is also
a perfect foundation for supercomputing clusters. Key features include dual
Itanium 2 processors, 64-bit computing, PCI-X support, up to four swappable
hard drives and up to 16GB of memory.
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"Today, customers demand innovative server architecture with the
performance
and investment protection to scale across the enterprise. Appro Itanium 2
processor-based servers provide unparalleled performance, industry-leading
reliability and scalability addressing enterprise business needs," said Daniel
Kim, chief executive officer and president of Appro.
"We're pleased to be working with Appro as it delivers industry-standard
high-performance computing solutions with cluster management and high speed
interconnect options," said Lisa Graff, director of the Itanium Group at Intel
Corp. "Today's announcement demonstrates that Appro is committed to enterprise
computing markets segments by delivering Itanium 2 based server technology
providing leading performance to customers."
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