Dell offers multi-core technology in dual-socket server systems

Dell (dell.com) has added multicore technology to its portfolio of dual-socket servers and workstations, delivering up to 52 percent greater performance while maintaining a common system image for both singleand multi-core systems. The updated servers and workstations also provide the investment protection and flexibility of the industry's most widely used and scalable architecture.

Dual-core technology combines two processing units into a single processor chip. The result can be dramatic increases in performance and power efficiency compared to single-core processors, especially when running multiple applications.

The dual-socket Dell PowerEdge 1850, 2800, 2850 and 1855 blade servers, along with the Dell Precision 470 and 670 workstations, will now incorporate dual-core, Intel Xeon processors.

These new processors incorporate the same Intel chipsets used in single-core Intel Xeon processors for servers and workstations which give customers an easy migration path to multi-core computing.

Dell Precision workstation customers who depend on independent software vendor-certified hardware can experience performance boosts of up to 52 percent on multi-threaded applications in such areas as CAD, digital content creation and scientific analysis.

These systems target customers concerned about balancing performance demands with power consumption; the dual-core processors can increase the total performance per watt of PowerEdge servers and Dell Precision workstations by up to 43 percent.

The new server and workstation configurations are supported by Dell Services (www.dell.com/services).

The PowerEdge 1850, 1855, 2800, and 2850 servers can be pre-ordered with factory-installed Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (32/64-bit edition) and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (32/64-bit edition). Prices for the servers start at $2,448, $2,448, $2,548 and $2,748, respectively.

The Dell Precision 470 and 670 can be pre-ordered with factory-installed Microsoft Windows XP Professional (32/64-bit edition) and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (32/64-bit edition).

Prices for the workstations start at $2,479 and $2,779 respectively.

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