Saturday, September 27, 2008

Dell Brings Precision


It would seem that Dell is taking on blade workstations with the introduction of the Dell Precision R5400 rack workstation. The company also announced the Dell FX100 remote access solution with hardware-based encryption and compression that doesn't compromise system performance.
The new rack workstation would help customers protect their data by placing applications and data in a secure central location or data center. Customers can also remove system-generated heat and noise from spaces like financial trading floors. The offering can allow customers greater flexibility in system configuration versus blade workstations.
The many features include: Dual- and quad-core Intel Xeon processors; Support for up to two PCI-e x16 OpenGL graphics cards with dual 150 watt slots on the motherboard; Additional support for PCI and PCIx, and simple installation and management that allows customers to "power and go" without the complexities of blade infrastructures enclosures and redundant power supplies, while supporting standard systems management tools.
"The combination of the Dell Precision R5400 rack workstation and the FX100 is a leading edge solution from the world's leading workstation vendor," said Vikram Gill, director of relationship marketing, Dell Canada. "By not putting the solution on a blade, we were able to add more functionality and high performance OpenGL l graphics cards, to achieve the caliber of performance workstation customers want."
The Dell Precision R5400 starts at $1,935 and the FX100 solution is $825. More information can be found at www.dell.ca/precision.

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