Appro Announces Support for the New Dual-Core Intel Xeon Processor 5100 Series

Next Generation Appro HyperBlade, 1U and 2U HyperServers boost Power Efficiency, Consolidate and Simplify Datacenter Performance -- Appro, a leading provider of high-performance enterprise computing systems announces support for the new Dual-Core Intel Xeon processor-based HyperBlade server and 1U and 2U HyperServers. Appro servers based on the new Dual-Core Intel Xeon processor (formerly codenamed "Woodcrest"); provide outstanding performance and reliability for a broad range of enterprise and technical computing applications. These servers also bring new advancements in memory, power, I/O, and security, optimizing the platform for the demands of multi-core processing. They provide up to three times the memory bandwidth and four times the capacity with new fully buffered DIMM memory, boosting system responsiveness for data-intensive applications. The new Appro servers based on Dual-Core Intel Xeon processors are an ideal solution for High Performance and Enterprise datacenter consolidation. “By offering faster, energy-efficient processing capabilities with increased system performance packaged with outstanding cluster solution integration, customers can build a consolidated and simplified infrastructure that is flexible and easy to scale”; said John Lee, Director of Customer and Engineering Services. “Appro HyperBlade and HyperServers when combined with the benefits of the new Dual-Core Intel Xeon Processor 5100 series have the potential to change the shape of enterprise and technical computing datacenters,” said Jim Pappas, director of initiative marketing for Intel’s Digital Enterprise Group. “New platforms based on Intel Xeon processors offer a balanced server and cluster architecture for rapid adoption in datacenters and high performance computing environments.”