iXsystems has unveiled the iX-Green Neutron, a new line in the ‘Earth’ series of environmentally friendly servers. The announcement is made at OpenSource World, Next Generation Data Center, and CloudWorld 2009 events.
iXsystems customers asked for an ultra-efficient green solution tailored specifically to the power constraints of a datacenter. iXsystems responded by introducing the iX-1282 and the iX-2216 in the iX-Earth Series line of environmentally friendly servers. The iX-Earth server line features power-efficient 2.5″ hard disk drives, low-power Intel CPUs, Low-Voltage Memory, and highly efficient power supplies. The 2.5″ SAS and/or SATA hard drives featured in the iX-Earth server configurations can reduce power consumption by 40% over standard 3.5″ hard drives. Use of optional Solid State Drives (SSD) equates to a power savings of up to 95% over 3.5″ standard spinning drives.
iXsystems said that the new iX-Green series features the iX-GN1204, the iX-GN1208 and the iX-GN 2216 servers. These servers utilise power-saving DDR3 memory, 2.5” SAS and/or SATA drives,
and come equipped with improved power supplies.
“The iX-Earth Series was developed as p
art of our commitment to green technology. iXsystems leverages advanced technology and system design expertise to minimize power consumption in all of our servers, making us a leader in power saving technology. Helping companies minimize their carbon footprint is a primary server design objective that results in a significant reduction in the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) of our systems, through savings on energy and cooling costs.”
says Michael Lauth, CEO of iXsystems
According to iXsystems, the DDR3 memory is expected to provide up to 1333MHz performance speed while averaging 20% to 30% less power consumption than its FB-DDR2 predecessors. The new iX-Green series also leverages Intel’s Xeon Processor 5500 series to enhance performance and energy-efficiency over previous version processors.
The company said that the iX-GN1204 1U configuration features 4 physical cores (8 virtual cores with Hyper-Threading enabled), up to 24GB of low voltage RAM, and 4 hot-swap 2.5” SAS/SATA drives. The iX-GN1208 1U configuration features up to 8 cores (16 virtual cores with Hyper-Threading enabled), up to 96 GB of low voltage RAM, and 8 hot-swap 2.5” SAS/SATA drives.
The iX-GN2216 2U server provides up to 8 cores (16 virtual cores with Hyper-Threading), 144GB of low voltage RAM, and 16 hot-swap 2.5” SAS/SATA hard drive bays in a 2U form factor, the company said.
Andrew Madrid, product marketing manager of iXsystems, said:
“The iX-Green Neutron Series features three initial configurations, able to be tailored to a customer’s exact specifications.
“The focus of each configuration is to provide the highest performance levels possible, while using our knowledge of power saving technologies to exceed the demand for green data centre technology while simultaneously saving our clients money on operating costs.”
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