Silicon Mechanics Announces Support for Six-Core AMD Opteron™ Processors
Newest processors offer customers energy efficiency, flexibility, and value.
BOTHELL, WA – June 1, 2009 – Silicon Mechanics, Inc., a leading provider of rackmount servers, storage, and high-performance computing solutions, today announced support for the new six-core AMD Opteron™ processor (codenamed Istanbul). The six-core processors are built on 45nm process technology.
The most popular features in recent releases of the Opteron–Enhanced PowerNow!™ Technology, Dual Dynamic Power Management™, HyperTransport™ technology, and functions that allow users to optimize and manage virtualized environments– are now joined by HT Assist. HT Assist can improve performance in multi-node systems, and speed up queries in cache-sensitive applications.
Silicon Mechanics plans to support the Six-Core AMD Opteron processors in the following models:
- Rackform nServ A236 – 1U Server
- Rackform nServ A255 – 1U Server
- Rackform nServ A259 – 1U Server
- Rackform nServ A412 – 1U MP Server
- Rackform nServ A2121 and A2121-IB – 1U Twin Server
- Rackform nServ A266 and A266-SAS – 2U Server
- Rackform nServ A421 – 2U MP Server
- Rackform nServ A276 and A276-SAS – 3U Server
Pricing and Availability
All systems are slated for immediate purchase and delivery via the Silicon Mechanics website, www.siliconmechanics.com.
About Silicon Mechanics
Silicon Mechanics is a leading manufacturer of rackmount servers, storage, and high-performance computing hardware with one of the most comprehensive product offerings available. We work collaboratively with customers to create best-fit solutions at competitive pricing. Our products are supported by the best warranty offerings available. Our unique website allows customers to easily configure hardware and evaluate the implications of their options. When you work with Silicon Mechanics, you get more than just state-of-the-art equipment. You get a team of experts dedicated to total customer satisfaction. Visit www.siliconmechanics.com or call us at 866-352-1173 to custom-configure a system for your computing environment.
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