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NEXCOM International announced today the arrival of the NexBlade HS416 blade server bundled with the new AMD Opteron 64-bit solution. One prominent feature of this processor is the flexibility of computing at 64 bit or 32 bit of your own choosing. As such, the NexBlade HS416 is designed to offer you the benefits of high-performance computing applications, protection of software investment and competitive pricing. Users can also take advantage of its Modular Design as well as Reduced Operational and Acquisition Costs, Easier and More Cost-Effective Management, Simplified Cabling and Deployment, Improved High Availability, and Low-Power Consumption and Power Distribution Cost. Let the world-class NEXCOM HS416 fulfill your goal of getting things done in a manner that is definitely quite different from its counterparts," said Peter Yang, VP of NEXCOM Global Sales. "Apart from that, it is designed to meet all your demands, all at the cost that is sure to put you at the forefront of the competition." Moreover, it features simultaneous 32- and 64-bit computing that will definitely reduce total cost of ownership (TCO). No matter what, 64-bit computing allows operating systems and software to process more data and access a tremendous amount of memory. 64-bit computing is the star of tomorrow's processor available today at AMD while retaining the current popular 32-bit computing. Constructed with the industrial, standard 4U and modular frame design, the NexBlade HS416 is scalable to hold up to 8 hot-swappable server blades with the integration of storage, power and networking. The onboard PCI-X expansion slot is a unique feature of the NexBlade HS416. Each server blade can operate with off-the-shelf PCI-X add-on cards, such as Fiber Channel HBA, SSL accelerator, or Infiniband HCA, to meet diverse application requirements. That means, with the simultaneous 32- and 64-bit computing, the NexBlade HS416 can be tailored to fulfill the critical applications needing high-performance computing horsepower and intensive I/O needs. The NexBlade HS416 runs intelligently and efficiently as it is based on aggregated computing power, thereby expanding network throughput, flexibility, availability and serviceability. With the AMD Opteron 64-bit computing solution, NEXCOM is set to maintain its position as the world's leading supplier of high-density blade servers for supercomputing clusters, and on-demand infrastructures for today's market requirements.