Product Guide – NEC Express5800/120Rd-1
October 2003
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PRODUCT OVERVIEW
NEC Express5800/120Rd-1, successor of 120Rc-1, is an innovative
slim rack-dense server designed to deliver maximum performance i n a
very limited space. It is an easy-to-deploy general purpose solution
ideal for ISPs, ASPs, dot-coms companies and enterprises looking for a
front-end Web application hosting server or a network infrastructure
server.
Front-end or general-purpose Internet servers, featuring two processors,
are increasingly popular for companies conducting e-Business. Reliable
and affordable NEC Express5800/120Rd-1 address the infrastructure
trend of "scaling out," wh ere compani es and servi ce providers qu ickly
deploy more servers to accommodate growth in server workloads.
NEC Express5800/120Rd-1 is housed in a compact 1U rack-optimised
chassis, which allows up to 42 servers in an industry-standard 19” 42U
rack. Based on the E7501 from Intel supportin g 533MHz Front Side
Bus and 3-peer PCI, the Express5800/120Rd-1 takes full benefits of the
latest Xeon processors with FC-mPGA2 p ackaging and high-
performance DDR266 SDRAM memories.
NEC Express5800/120Rd-1 is a bi-processor design supporting Xeon
processors 2.4BGHzwith 512KB cache, 3.06GMHz with 512KB and
3.20GHz with 1MB cache. NEC Express5800/120Rd-1 offers up to
12GB SDRAM memory (Standard DIMM must be replaced) with ECC
protection and 2 free PCI slots for convenient expandability.
Embedded Ultra 320 SCSI controllers and integrated dual-channel
auto-sensing 10/100/1000Mbps Ethernet also guarantee outstanding
performance and flexible network configuration.
Despite its small 1U form factor, NEC Express5800/120Rd-1 can
support 3 internal hot-swap drives (439.5GB max) with Ultra 320
technology for transfer rates up to 320MB/s. Several external disk
expansion units are also available offering maximum storage
modularity.
Designed with simplicity for easy installation and manageability, the
Express5800/120Rd-1 comes standard with NEC EXPRESSBUILDER
set-up and configuration software and NEC ESMPRO man agement
software. In addition, it incorporates unique integrated remote
management capabilities providing remote emergency access and
control of server resources (via LAN or modem connection) in any
situation.
Coupled with NEC comprehensive portfolio of storage products, rack-
optimised servers and space-saving rack options, the ultra slim NEC
Express5800/120Rd-1 is a robust, cost effective computing solution
your quickly growing business can rely on.