Dell Adds Five Quad-Core Opteron Servers

By Nick Mokey Published April 15, 2008

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Continuing along on its plan to return to supremacy as the world’s major PC maker, Dell announced five new server platforms based on Quad-Core Opteron processors on Wednesday. Dell claims the new servers off an easy upgrade path for existing customers and can offer up to a 79 percent performance boost over similar systems running Dual-Core Opterons.

The new systems include the PowerEdge SC1435, 2970, M605 blade server and 6950 platforms, as well as the new PowerEdge T605 tower server. The first three, designed more for enterprise-level customers, offer dual-socket configurations for Dell’s claimed 79 percent performance boost. The more modest T605, for small and medium businesses, also includes the option for two processors, along with redundant power supplies, hot pluggable hard drives, and remote management capabilities.

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Besides rolling out new Quad-Core systems, Dell also announced that VMware’s enterprise-level ESX and ESXi virtualization platforms have now been certified for use with Quad-Core Opteron processors, allowing its new servers to be diced up into multiple virtual machines.

All of the company’s new hardware is available immediately directly through Dell.

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