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RACKABLE
SYSTEMS ANNOUNCES ADOPTION OF NEXT GENERATION INTEL® PROCESSORS
WITH EXTENDED MEMORY 64 TECHNOLOGY
-- New Line of Processors Complements Rackable Systems' Leading
Edge Server Designs --
SAN JOSE, CALIF. - August 2, 2004 - Rackable Systems, Inc.,
a leading provider of servers for large-scale data center deployments,
today announced the adoption of the Intel® Xeon™ processor
running at 3.60 GHz with 800 MHz system bus and Intel® Extended
Memory 64 Technology (EM64T), as well as the Intel® E7520 chipset
for dual processor performance.
"We're thrilled to see this new technology come to market,"
said Tom Barton, chief executive officer, Rackable Systems. "Coupled
with Rackable Systems' thermally-efficient server designs, the new
line of EM64T processors will enable the High Performance Computing
market to leverage platform-level solutions to achieve maximum performance
and reliability."
The Intel Xeon processor, featuring Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology,
will enable Rackable Systems' customers to maintain compatibility
with the vast IA-32 infrastructure of today, while offering increased
memory addressability and a transparent upgrade path to tomorrow's
64-bit-enabled software. An expanded 800 MHz system bus and chipsets
supporting PCI Express capability increase system bandwidth to critical
resources, and result in better performance for both compute and
I/O-intensive applications.
"Servers with the Intel® Xeon™ EM64T use Intel's latest
technology for Intel's channel program members. We are excited that
resellers such as Rackable Systems are embracing this latest technology
in order to provide a larger spectrum of solutions to their customers," said
Willy Agatstein, general manager of Intel's Reseller Products Group.
About Rackable Systems
Rackable Systems, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of rack-mount servers
for large-scale data center deployments. The company's patented server
designs feature key competitive advantages in the areas of density,
thermal efficiency, serviceability, power distribution and remote
management. Driven by a fierce commitment to superior innovation
and customer service, Rackable Systems is one of North America's
top server vendors. Founded in 1999 and based in San Jose, California,
Rackable Systems customers include Deutsche Bank, Electronic Arts,
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, nVidia, Tellme Networks,
Toshiba America Electronic Components, Webex and Yahoo!.
To learn more about Rackable Systems, visit www.rackable.com,
call 408-240-8300, or email info@rackable.com.
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Rackable Systems is a registered trademark of Rackable
Systems®, Inc. All other trademarks are property of their respective
holders.
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