Tech Shout!

Intel has just announced the Intel Storage Server SSR212MC2. Intel’s latest offering is the first 2U, 12 drive, integrated quad-core storage server and has been powered by the quad-core Intel Xeon processor 5300 series.

The Intel Storage Server SSR212MC2 is a rack mountable server that can be configured as a broad range of enterprise and small business storage solutions such as Network-Attached Storage (NAS), Storage Area Network (SAN) and application servers.

The Intel Storage Server SSR212MC2 provides users with an option of including one or two Dual-Core Intel Xeon 5100 series processors, as well as a choice of enterprise-class Serial-Attached SCSI (SAS) or high capacity Serial ATA (SATA) hard drives.

The Intel Storage Server SSR212MC2 uses Xyratex’s 2U chassis which delivers industry-leading power, package and cooling technology to the top Original Equipment Manufacturers worldwide.

Intel is currently working with independent software vendors such as Microsoft, FalconStor, Open-E, Open SuSE, RedHat and Wasabi Systems to name a few to validate and ensure solution providers that they will experience easy integration of their operating systems and /or applications with the new storage platform.

The Intel Storage Server SSR212MC2 will cost $2180 with no RAID controller, and $3600 with the Intel SRCSAS144e RAID Controller, and will be available May 2007 onwards.