Why supply components that a server has to have but does not need for all instances and applications? Why not simply pack the components into a pool and assign them when required?
Based on Intel hardware, the modular server is a server system suitable for small and mid-sized companies with installation during runtime, seamless migration and scaleable growth.
The chassis
Up to six Multi-Core Intel Xeon Dual Processor-based server compute modules
Up to 14 2.5" SAS hard drives (hot-swap)
6 U rackmount chassis incl. rackmount rails
Four power supply slots for 3+1 redundancy (4x 1000 Watt)
One I/O ventilator module, can be swapped without power interruption
Use in horizontal operation using socket mounting
The server compute modules
Intel 5000P chipset
Up to two Multi-Core Intel Xeon Processors
Up to 32 GB in 8 DIMMs (FB-DIMM)
Supports a mezzanine extension card
Integrated LSI 1064E SAS controller
Integrated remote KVM, remote-controlled media conversion and remote access
The storage control module
RAID 0, 1, 1E, 5, 6, 10
Extension for an external SAS RAID array via an x4 external mini SAS port which allows shared use of an external memory
Optional second storage management module for redundancy and performance
Battery backup module
Global and dedicated hotspares
The management module
Hardware data in real time
Context-dependent instances
Remote-controlled management
Intuitive navigation via register cards and navigation bar
Complete management
Direct device selection
Web management via Microsoft Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox
The Ethernet switch module
Non-blocking performance at wire speed
Ten external 10/100/1000 GbE full-duplex ports
12 internal 1 GbE full-duplex ports
Layer 2+ functionality o ACL, QOS, Link aggregation, 10k jumbo frame support, VLAN support, STP and RSTP o Non-blocking I/O wire speed
Switch configuration options via the management module