Date: 06/10/2009

NEI unveils high-performance appliance platform for enterprise-class apps

NEI has announced the availability of the S-1900 R2, a high-performance 1U server appliance for enterprise-class application deployments. The S-1900 R2 combines the dual multi-core Intel Xeon 5500 processor performance with integrated hardware RAID and dual redundant 650WAC power supplies to maximize reliability and uptime for business-critical applications.

The S-1900 R2 when coupled with NEI's Smart Services software that deliver better dependability backed by monitoring capabilities, ideal for data and video storage, network and web security, IP communications and other enterprise applications.

The other key features of the S-1900 R2 include,

Four hot swap SATA/SAS hard drives for up to four terabytes of storage
Twelve slots of DDR3 memory (1333/1066 MHz) for up to 96 GB of total memory
Two full-height, full-length PCIe and one low-profile expansion slots
Additionally, the platform supports up to eight processing cores per system and can host either MicrosoftWindows or Linux operating systems.

"Today's complex IT environment demands reliable, affordable appliance solutions designed for long-life use and maximum uptime," said Jeff Hudgins, vice president of marketing, NEI. "By combining the latest Intel technology with other leading-edge drive and storage components, the S-1900 R2 gives software developers a deployment vehicle on which they can promise their customers higher reliability and more affordable performance."

Price: Starts at each $2,150
Availability: Evaluation units are available with production quantities expected through 2013.

For more details visit www.nei.com