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RACKABLE
SYSTEMS UNVEILS WORLD’S FIRST CABINET OF SERVERS BASED
ON QUAD-CORE INTEL® XEON® 5300 SERIES PROCESSORS
-- New Quad-Core Solutions Showcased at Intel
Developer Forum --
SAN FRANCISCO – September 26, 2006 –Rackable
Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: RACK), a leading provider of servers and storage
products for large-scale data centers, today unveiled the world's first
publicly-demonstrated cabinet of servers based on Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® processor
5300 Series. Showcased during Intel President and Chief Executive
Officer Paul Otellini's keynote, the cabinet is populated with 40 Rackable
Systems C1000 1U DC Powered servers to achieve industry-leading density
levels of eight processing cores per system for a total of 320 cores
in a mere 22U footprint.
The new Rackable Systems Quad-Core servers showcased at the Intel
Developer Forum leverage DC Power technology, the energy efficient,
high performance Quad-Core Intel Xeon processor 5300 Series and Rackable
Systems' hallmark back-to-back mounting to reduce overall power consumption
and maximize density to achieve leading performance per watt. The
systems will become available for purchase in the fourth quarter of
2006.
Rackable Systems has also released a new line of servers based on
the ultra efficient Low Voltage Dual-Core Intel® Xeon® processor
5148 Series, which became available earlier this month. Also
available with Rackable Systems' industry-leading DC Power technology,
the new line of servers features highly customizable 1U, 2U and 3U
rack-mount configurations designed to optimize power consumption and
reduce the cost of data center operations.
"Rackable Systems is pleased to be working closely with Intel
to optimize density and performance per watt for the data center," said
Tom Barton, chief executive officer of Rackable Systems. "Our
current Intel Xeon Dual-Core servers feature stunning performance,
while our next generation Quad-Core solutions will take that to an
even higher level for our customers."
"We continue to see tremendous innovation from Rackable Systems
around the Intel® Core™ Microarchitecture," said Kirk
Skaugen, vice president, Digital Enterprise Group, Intel. "As
a leader in energy efficient, high performance solutions for the data
center, Rackable Systems servers are an ideal platform for our lower-wattage
Dual-Core and upcoming Quad-Core Intel Xeon processors."
Designed using industry-standard components with an open architecture
approach, Rackable Systems' broad range of products support the full
suite of Intel Xeon processors to provide maximum choice and leading
performance per watt. Rackable Systems servers are deployed fully
racked and cabled in cabinets holding up to 88 systems. Ideal for applications
ranging from Web hosting to High Performance Computing, Rackable Systems'
unique designs feature easier serviceability, maximum density and greater
thermal efficiency to reduce overall operational expenditures.
About Rackable Systems
Rackable Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: RACK) is a provider of servers and
storage products 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 and remote management.
Founded in 1999 and based in Milpitas, California, Rackable Systems
serves Internet, semiconductor design, enterprise software, federal
government, entertainment, financial services, oil and gas exploration
and biotechnology customers worldwide.
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holders.
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