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RACKABLE
SYSTEMS ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY OF
HIGH DENSITY, ENERGY EFFICIENT MODULAR
DATA CENTER
-- Concentro™ Containerized
Mobile Data Center Achieves Extreme Density and Easier Serviceability
at Fraction of the Cost of Traditional Build Outs --
MILPITAS,
Calif., March 26, 2007 –Rackable Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:
RACK), a leading provider of servers and storage products for large-scale
data centers, today announced its first sale of Concentro™, Rackable
Systems' new modular, containerized data center product. Purchased
by one of the world's leading Internet companies, Concentro is
a self-contained, fully portable data center featuring extreme server
and storage density with highly efficient cooling and easy serviceability. Designed
to augment or replace traditional data centers of any size, Concentro
features compute density levels of up to 9,600 processing cores in
a 40' by 8' shipping container, and is one of the most
cost-efficient and eco-friendly data center solutions on the market.
"The
need to reduce energy consumption and rethink space requirements is
changing the look and feel of IT environments," said Giovanni Coglitore,
founder and chief technology officer of Rackable Systems. "We applied Rackable
Systems' proven experience in cabinet, server and power infrastructure
to directly address the needs of space-constrained data centers. The result:
an entirely new data center model that maximizes density, efficiency and performance
while radically reducing costs of installation and management. Concentro
is the perfect building block for the energy efficient, eco-friendly data center
of the future."
As a mobile, self-contained module that can house up to
1,200 of Rackable Systems' award-wining
rack-mount DC powered servers or up to 3.5 petabytes of storage,
Concentro provides a fully customizable, energy efficient and flexible
solution for any growing enterprise. The first release of Concentro
leverages Intel® Xeon® quad-core
processors in Rackable Systems' half-depth servers, enabling
extremely high density per square foot. Its unique, highly
efficient cooling technology enables a reduction in cooling and air
handler power costs by up to 80% over traditional data center environments.
In
an age of rapid expansion, traditional brick-and-mortar data centers
often lack the flexibility and infrastructure to meet the exploding
demand for ever more computing and storage resources—while
the skyrocketing cost of power further compounds the issue. Rising
real estate costs and space restrictions are also driving the need
for data center designs that move beyond traditional building structures.
Concentro's
mobility provides tremendous flexibility for compute expansion to
areas in which traditional data center facilities are cost prohibitive
or not available, or to capitalize on alternative energy sources
in remote locations. The ability to deploy a Concentro system rapidly
and in any location can ensure redundancy and business continuity,
allowing for easy hardware migration and an expedited disaster recovery
processes. This innovative approach to data center design also breaks
down geographic barriers to expansion; units can be situated away
from the home data center site and remotely managed at the server,
rack and container level using Rackable Systems' Roamer™ remote
management technology.
Features and Functionality
Key
features that Concentro offers include:
- Extreme Density – Concentro accommodates
up to 1200U of Rackable Systems half-depth servers in a single
40' by 8' shipping container for total compute capacity
of up to 9,600 cores, or storage capacity of up to 3.5 petabytes;
- Cost Reduction – Concentro is a fraction
of the cost of traditional data center build outs of comparable
density levels;
- Power-Friendly – Leverages proven DC power
technology and Rackable Systems' low wattage servers and
storage. Also features revolutionary, ultra-efficient UPS
system built into the container to minimize typical power conversion
losses;
- Self-contained Cooling – Concentro's
self-contained cooling technology can enable a cost savings of
up to 80% versus traditional data center air handling expenses
while improving reliability of systems;
- Rapid Deployment – Instant-on, fully configured
data center can be deployed in minutes when plugged into standard
power and network connections for immediate functionality;
- Configuration Flexibility – Available
with Rackable Systems' patented half-depth servers in a broad
range of customizable X86 configurations tailored to each customer's
specific needs. Also available with full range of storage
systems, including Rackable Systems' award-winning RapidScale™ clustered
storage;
- Environmentally Responsible – Concentro
diminishes geographic barriers to alternative energy sources, reduces
excess energy expenditure and is fully recyclable at the end of
its life cycle;
- Highly Mobile – Enables a variety of site
selection and power options, enabling customers to leverage alternative
energy sources such as hydroelectric or solar power as well as
real estate benefits;
- Disaster Recovery and Security – Offsite
systems administrators can take advantage of geographical diversity
for redundancy, while providing emergency backup in the event of
disasters. No-frills reusable Concentro shipping containers
discreetly house full data center functionality while providing
wireless GPS tracking and alarm/security protection;
- Ease Of Migration – Containerized approach
expedites migration of old hardware when upgrading data center
equipment.
"The operational challenges associated with extending today's
and tomorrow's data centers, as well as the heightened plea
for enterprises to reduce their environmental footprint are key factors
driving our customers' need for a flexible, cost efficient
solution," said Tom Barton, CEO of Rackable Systems. "Rackable
Systems is committed to continuing to deliver the most efficient,
powerful, cost effective and socially responsible data center solutions
on the market."
About Rackable Systems
Rackable Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: RACK) is a provider
of servers and storage products for large-scale data center deployments.
The company's products are designed to provide benefits in the
areas of density, thermal efficiency, serviceability, power distribution
and remote management. Founded in 1999 and based in Milpitas, California,
Rackable Systems is a founding member of The Green Grid and serves
Internet, semiconductor design, enterprise software, federal government,
entertainment, financial services, oil and gas exploration and biotechnology
customers worldwide.
To learn more about Rackable Systems, visit www.rackable.com.
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holders.
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