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Press Release April 2007
Blade Killer on the Loose:
Aberdeen Sets Free the Dual Node Server upon the Blade Market
Santa Fe Springs, CA (PRWEB) April 17, 2007 -- Aberdeen, the Custom Server
Solution Provider, releases the Stirling 122T or better known as the Blade
Killer. Currently on display at the NAB 2007 trade show in Las Vegas, the
innovative Aberdeen Blade Killer effectively is 2 individual servers housed in a
standardized 1U chassis, which is ideal for deployments requiring high
performance computing, virtual servers or video rendering farms.
"The customizable Blade Killer delivers a high performance computing density
which translates into 672 processing cores in one 42U rack," says Jack Tateel,
VP of Sales for Aberdeen. "Can your blade do that?"
The truth about blade servers is that they are not always the best solution.
For example and probably most endearing, blades typically have inflated
acquisition costs that are easily 40-50% of TCO. Unfortunately, the blade server
market has a complete lack of standardization, which means that most blade
servers are not as flexible as the Blade Killer and simple tasks like quickly
installing an extra RAID card to attach a storage server is not possible.
The Aberdeen Blade Killer is an innovative 1U rackmount server designed to
increase computing density and flexibility while reducing cost and space
requirements. With effectively two separate systems (or dual nodes) within a 1U
space, the Blade Killer can support up to 16 processor cores with each node
housing dual Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® 5300 (Clovertown) processors. By combining
two dual processor nodes into a 1U, the Blade Killer can deliver up to 84 nodes
in a rack cabinet compared to just 56 nodes in the more common non-standardized
blade servers.
The early customer reviews of the Blade Killer are creating quite the industry
buzz. Vince Fornito, IT Administrator of Amtech & Futura Services states "The
Stirling 122T is a compelling product." Vince also mentions, "The cost, density,
and performance are at the top of the class. I cannot purchase a single server
or blade that can compare in any of those areas."
Each node of the dual-node Blade Killer offers dual processors, dual hot-swap
SATA drives, up to 32GB of DDR2 memory, a shared power supply for higher cost
savings and better power savings and an industry leading 5-year warranty. This
powerful server also is available with InfiniBand onboard for the fastest of
connectivity, which can be crucial for the digital media, video editing and HD
industries. The release of the Blade Killer spells the end for the ill-fated
blade server revolution and IT Managers now have an alternative source for
cluster computing and CGI rendering server farms.
Availability and Support:
The Stirling 122T, Blade Killer is currently shipping with worldwide
availability and can be custom configured to meet even the most stringent
requirement via the Aberdeen Web site ( www.aberdeeninc.com) or by contacting a
sales executive at (800)552-6868. Aberdeen has a media recognized, industry
leading 5-year limited warranty as well as a free 10-day trial assessment
program with all of its branded server solutions.
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Media Contacts:
Trenton R. Baker
Marketing Manager
Aberdeen LLC
562-699-6998 x153
trentonb@aberdeeninc.com
Jack Tateel
VP of Sales
Aberdeen LLC
562-699-6998 x157
jackt@aberdeeninc.com
About Aberdeen:
Aberdeen LLC is a leading manufacturer of servers and
storage. Delivering exceptional performance, unparalleled reliability
and outstanding value, Aberdeen’s award winning products are deployed
every day by IT departments in many of the world’s largest
organizations. More information about Aberdeen is available at
www.aberdeeninc.com.
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