Dell brings Intel dual-core technology to servers

New DELHI: Dell has announced the PowerEdge SC430 servers, which feature the enhanced performance enabled by Intel's new dual-core processor technology. According to the company, the server is ideal for e-mail, file/print serving and shared Internet access. It is easy to deploy and manage and is designed for small businesses looking to upgrade from existing peer-to-peer networks, or for those looking for their first general-purpose server.






According to the press release, for customers looking to transition to a client-server environment, Dell offers Microsoft Windows Small Business Server (SBS) 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1) with the PowerEdge SC430. Microsoft SBS 2003 helps small businesses take advantage of the Internet, strengthen customer relationships, and improve employee productivity.





PowerEdge SC430 features include choice of 2.53GHz Intel Socket-T Celeron, 2.8/3.0GHz Intel P4 Prescott, or 3.0/3.2GHz Intel Pentium D dual-core processor; up to 4GB of DDR-2 SDRAM, three PCI Express Slots, and two 32bit/33MHz legacy PCI slots, optional SATA drives or U320 SCSI drives and optional Travan TR-40 or DAT72 tape backup unit.





The Dell PowerEdge SC430 is available worldwide with pricing starting at Rs 27,810 excluding VAT. It supports Windows Server 2003, Red Hat and SuSe Linux operating systems.





- CyberMedia News