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  A2208: 2U Two Socket AMD Opteron™ Based HPC Systems Server  
 
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"Great Value, Great Expandability"

The HPC A2208 is a mid-range high performance work horse for compute clusters, virtualization, and file servers & archival. This AMD Opteron based platform is an ideal choice for high density compute farms, large corporate e-mail, media streaming and virtualization.

A2208 provides the best performance at a very affordable price with the combination on the latest IO, network, memory, and power efficient technologies. A2208 features the latest Opteron microprocessors from AMD with DirectConnect technology, DDR2 memory, PCI-Express and SAS/SCSI storage. It makes an ideal platform for a compute clusters, storage clusters, or stand-alone applications like anti-virus, database, media servers, and email.

A2208 supports the latest six core AMD Opteron CPU providing 12 cores per 2U.

 


Highlights:

  • Up to two AMD Opteron 2000 series microprocessors with DirectConnect architecture  - 12 cores with AMD six core Opteron Istanbul CPU
  • Up to 64GB of 667 MHz DDR2 memory
  • Excellent expandability
  • Industry standard systems management with IPMI 2.0
  • Eight SAS/SATA2 drives for volume storage

Processor:

Chipset:

  • NVIDIA®MCP55 PCI Express Controller and Southbridge

System Memory:

  • Supports up to 64GB Registered DDR2 SDRAM
  • Total 16 DDR-2 DIMM sockets (four per CPU)
  • Supports 667MHz and 533MHz Memory

Expansion Slots:

  • Left Side:
    - Two PCI-Express x8 slots (x8 signal)
  • Right Side:
    - One PCI-Express x8 slot (x8 signal)
    - One PCI-Express x4 slot (x4 signal)

Networking:

  • Two Gigabit Ethernet Ports from nVidia MCP55 Chipset
Graphics:
  • ATI® ES 1000 16MB PCI graphics controller

Integrated Hardware Monitor:

  • Winbond W83793G
  • Supports Windows and Linux based hardware monitor
  • CPU thermal and voltage monitor support
  • Fan Monitoring and Speed Control 

Systems Management (optional)

  • HPC Systems Server Management Daughter card Supports IPMI 2.0 specifications
  • Command Line Interface (CLI), Web Based, or Customized Remote Management Software
  • Virtual Media Over LAN (Virtual USB Floppy/CD and Drive Redirection)
  • LAN Alert-SNMP Trap
  • Event Log
  • Hardware Health Monitor
  • Remote Power Control
  • Support RMCP & RMCP + Protocols

Storage

  • Eight hot-swap SATA 2.0 or SAS HDD per system
  • One slim CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive
  • One slim Floppy Disk Drive (optional)

Chassis

  • 2U form factor
  • 430 x 88 x 660 mm (W x H x D) 16.9" x 3.5" x 26" inches (W x H x D)
  • Three 80mm 6300 RPM Chassis Cooling Fans

Power Supply:

  • 700W (1 + 1) Redundant Hot-swap power supply

Front Panel:

  • Power and Reset switch
  • Power LED, HDD LED, Two LAN Activity LED, System Overheat LED, and Power Fail LED
  • Two USB 2.0 ports
  • One DB9 Serial Port (optional)

Rear Panel:

  • Two PS/2 ports
  • One VGA port
  • Two USB 2.0 ports
  • Three RJ45 Ethernet ports
  • One DB9 Serial Port

Operating System:

  • Red Hat® Enterprise Linux®
  • SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server
  • Microsoft® Windows® Server Enterprise & Standard Editions
  • Sun® Solaris
  • CentOS

System Operating Environment:

  • Operating Temperature Range: 10 - 35°C
  • Non-Operating Temperature Range: -40 - +60°C
  • Humidity Range: 8 - 90% non-condensing

Service and Support:

  • Two years standard parts and labor warranty
  • Optional on-site maintenance and support services available

Ideal For:

Enterprise Computing

  • Media streaming
  • Virtualization
  • Web applications
  • Database clusters
  • High Availability Clusters
  • Anti-Virus
  • E-mail, messaging and collaboration
  • Edge of network appliances - Gateway, router, proxy server, firewall
  • Archival
  • File and print services

High Performance Computing

  • Scientific Computing
  • EDA
  • Forecasting and simulation - finance, weather
  • Oil & Gas
  • CFD applications
  • MCAD & MCAE
  • Biosciences applications

HPC PROVIDES CUSTOM CONFIGURATION OPTIONS ON ALL MODELS