Rackable Unveils Servers

FREMONT, Calif. -- Rackable Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:RACK), a leading provider of servers and storage products for large-scale data centers, today announced availability of servers based on the new Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor 5400 series (code named 'Harpertown'). Integrated across Rackable Systems broad range of award-winning Eco-Logical™ servers, the next-generation Intel 45nm multi-core processor can help enable greater price performance per watt.

“Energy cost reduction and practical density are key issues for our customers today,” said Mark J. Barrenechea, president and CEO of Rackable Systems. “By leveraging Intel’s new 45nm multi-core technology, Rackable Systems can help customers accelerate their transition to enabling the Eco-Logical data center.”

Designed using industry-standard components with an open architecture approach, Rackable Systems’ extensive range of eco-friendly servers and storage are built-to-order and delivered fully racked and cabled in cabinet sizes holding up to 88 systems or 704 processing cores. Ideal for applications spanning industries such as Internet, Federal, High Performance Computing and Financial Services, Rackable Systems servers support the full family of Intel Xeon processors and feature easy serviceability and reduced power consumption to help minimize overall operational expenditures in today’s most complex data center environments.

“The new Intel Xeon processors help Rackable Systems deliver thermally-efficient server designs that provide significant value to customers seeking flexible and cost-effective server solutions with exceptional performance,” said Kirk Skaugen, vice president Digital Enterprise Group and general manager, Intel Server Platforms Group.

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