<< Back to Press Releases Index

Press Release

RACKABLE SYSTEMS WINS PRODUCT EXCELLENCE AWARD
AT LINUXWORLD 2005 IN BOSTON

-- C4002 4-Processor Compute Server Named Best Server Product --

LINUXWORLD 2005, BOSTON, February 17, 2005 - Rackable Systems, Inc., a a leading provider of compute and storage servers for scale out data center deployments, has been awarded the 2005 LinuxWorld Conference & Expo Product Excellence Award for Best Server. The award honors Rackable Systems' C4002 4-way AMD Opteron™ Solution, a 4-processor server leveraging the AMD-8000 Series chipset.

"The LinuxWorld Product Excellence Awards is known as an industry standard that recognizes today's most important advances in Linux and open source technology" said Warwick Davies, group vice president, IDG World Expo. "Rackable Systems has been consistently recognized at the past three LinuxWorld conferences for its hard work and commitment to excellence in innovation."

Leveraging Rackable Systems' patented back-to-back design for higher density and easier serviceability, the C4002 4-way AMD Opteron Solution achieves density levels of 28 nodes, or 112 processors, per cabinet. Featuring 64-bit architecture with full 32-bit compatibility for seamless software migration, the C4002 delivers performance and flexibility ideal for enterprise-class deployments. Redundant, hot-swappable SATA or SCSI drives and power supplies ensure high availability, while four independent memory controllers provide access for up to 64GB of system memory.

"We are very fortunate and privileged to be honored once again by the LinuxWorld Magazine award committee," said Tom Barton, president and CEO of Rackable Systems. "The Best Server award for our C4002 marks our third consecutive LinuxWorld award—underscoring our commitment to providing leading-edge, real-world technologies for the data center."

About Rackable Systems
Rackable Systems, Inc. is a leading provider of compute and storage servers for scale out data center deployments. The company’s patented server designs feature key competitive advantages in the areas of density, thermal efficiency, serviceability, power distribution and remote management. Driven by a fierce commitment to superior innovation and customer service, Rackable Systems is one of North America’s top server vendors. Founded in 1999 and based in Milpitas, California, Rackable Systems’ customers include Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, nVidia, Tellme Networks, Toshiba America Electronic Components, U.C.S.C. Human Genome Project, Webex and Yahoo!.

To learn more about Rackable Systems, visit www.rackable.com, call 408-240-8300, or email info@rackable.com.

###