BANGALORE: Priced as low as Rs.58,946, the new single-processor Dell
PowerEdge servers is designed to deliver enterprise-class performance and
capacity to small and medium businesses and remote offices. The two models
introduced are the PowerEdge 700, a tower server, and the PowerEdge 750, a 1U
rackmount system.
Combined with new PowerConnect Fast Ethernet switches, growing organizations
can increase the speed and efficiency of their networks with the ability to
upgrade the network to faster Gigabit networks easily down the road.
The rich feature set and affordability of these new servers indicate Dell's
steadfast focus on delivering advanced capabilities on even entry-level systems,
said Amit Midha, director of enterprise marketing and business development for
Dell Asia Pacific and Japan. "Dell is working to provide small businesses
with the same class of technologies as the enterprise. A full suite of support
services complement Dell's trademark easy-to-use features and server systems
management tools to help small companies build and maintain business solutions
that differentiate them in the marketplace."
"SMB customers are deploying and using more advanced technologies to
drive and grow sophisticated businesses on the Internet and the storefront, and
running applications that drive the business," said Jamie Gruener, Senior
Analyst, The Yankee Group. Dell is committed to lowering overall costs while
providing the latest standards-based platforms makes it a strong partner for
this customer segment.
Designed for SMB and corporate workgroup requirements, the new systems are
ideal for small workgroups and remote offices with limited IT resources or
space. The PowerEdge 700 and PowerEdge 750 servers feature Intel's latest
Pentium® 4 processors with 1MB cache for the performance demands of e-mail,
Web, file, and print serving applications. The PowerConnect 2216, 2224 and 2324
switches' plug-and-play simplicity requires little installation time, enabling
SMBs or educational institutions to easily connect their servers, PCs and
printers in a network.
The servers' new features have dramatically improved overall system
performance. For example, the PowerEdge 750, starting at India - Rs60, 240,
performs nearly 20 percent faster at a lower cost than the last-generation Dell
server. The PowerEdge 700, priced at India - Rs58, 946, can hold up to 1TB of
data internally to accommodate a growing business' storage needs. The servers
come with Dell OpenManage standards-based systems management tools, and
customers with remote offices can upgrade their servers with remote management
cards to maximize limited IT resources. The new servers and switches are all
backed by Dell's comprehensive support service plans.
Additional PowerEdge server product specifications include:
- Single Pentium 4 processor up to 3.2GHz or Celeron processor
- Intel 7210 chipset supporting 800MHz front side bus
- Up to 4GB 400MHz DDR dual-channel memory
- Serial ATA and SCSI RAID options
- Factory installation of Microsoft Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003
and Red Hat® Linux Enterprise 3.0; support for Novell NetWare 5.1, 6.5
Additional PowerConnect switch product specifications include:
- PowerConnect 2216 offers 16 ports
- PowerConnect 2224 and 2324 offer 24 ports, all at wire-speeds
- PowerConnect 2324 provides two Gigabit Ethernet uplink ports
- For upgrading to Gigabit networks or for server connectivity
- Switches can be rack- or wall-mounted
Worldwide, the PowerEdge 700 and PowerEdge 750 will be available immediately.
Additional information on Dell servers is available at www.dell.com/poweredge.
The pricing and availability for the PowerConnect 2216, 2224, and 2324 will be
announced around April this year. For more information please visit www.dell.com/networking.