NextServer - Blade Server
A High-performance Blade Server in a Small Rack-Mount Footprint
NextServer's quick and easy expandability, its efficient utilization of resources, and its power, space, and time conservation features, make it an excellent fit for virtualization. And the cost per server is equivalent or less than a comparable number of standard 1U “pizza box” servers set up to perform the same functions.
With its rugged, efficient chassis, the NextServer can incorporate up to (8) hot-swappable blades, each with a single half-length PCI-X slot and multiple processor configurations. Its physical characteristics and open-standards compatibility will allow for easy application migration from legacy server systems.
Easily customizable, the NextServer allows mix and match blades with different processors and operating systems to suit your needs and/or daisy chain up to 14 chassis together for intensive server needs.
And its integrated hot-swappable power distribution busses and advanced load-balancing allow for single-phase 110/220V power outlets, eliminating the need for 3-phase 208V power outlets.
Additional benefits include shared components, such as power, cooling, management, and networking; modular components; and of course, high density.
Base System Specifications and Processor Blade Configurations
Base Chassis Features
- 4U (19") rack-mount chassis
- (8) server blade slots
- (2) Ethernet switch blade slots (see "Other Blade Configurations" tab)
- (4) built-in, hot-swappable fans
- Built-in KVM switch blade and chassis management blade (see "Other Blade Configurations" tab)
- Redundant, hot-swappable power modules
- 400Hz 100~230V or 50/60Hz 110~220V auto-switching power input
- Built-in inter-chassis daisy chain port
Processors
- AMD Opteron™ processors:
(1) or (2) single-core 64-bit processors
(1) or (2) dual-core 64-bit processors - Intel® Xeon® EM64T processors ("Nocona"):
(1) or (2) 64-bit low voltage 2.8GHz (800MHz FSB)
(1) or (2) 64-bit 3.2GHz (800MHz FSB)
(1) or (2) 64-bit 3.4GHz (800MHz FSB)
(1) or (2) 64-bit 3.8GHz (800MHz FSB)
Memory
- AMD Opteron™ processors: up to 8GB DDR-SDRAM
- Intel® Xeon® processors: up to 16GB fully buffered DIMMS
- (2) 184-pin DIMM sockets
Disk Storage
- (1) or (2) hot-swappable and bootable 2.5" ATA100 IDE HDDs
40 / 60 / 80 / 100 / 120GB or PXE boot
PCI Expansion
- PCI-X 64-bit/66Mhz half-length card slot
Interfaces
- (1) USB 2.0 port
- (2) Gigabit Ethernet ports
- (1) 10/100 Mbps management port
Operating Systems
- Solaris 10 x86
- SuSe Linux WS/ES/AS
- Enterprise Linux 32- & 64-bit
- Red Hat Linux
- Windows XP Pro 32- & 64-bit
- Windows 2003 Server
- Windows Advanced Server
- MOSIX SMP Linux configurations
- WinUX (concurrent use Windows and Linux)
- Clustering and dual-boot configurations
Input Devices
- Keyboard, mouse, or KVM accessibility
System LRUs
- FAN TRAY: (4) hot-swappable blowers (3+1 config)
- POWER SUPPLY: Hot-swappable, auto load sharing,
3+1 to 6+1 redundant modules up to 2100w - 100~230V AC output, auto range, (3) AC inlet
- Soft On/Off, power fault indicator
Graphics
- Internal SVGA graphics
Physical
- 16.78"W x 26.4"D x 6.97"H
42.6cm x 67cm x 17.7cm
Regulations
- UL, FCC Class A and CE. Certified TUV.
Environmental
- Operating:
Temp: 5°C–35°C, 41°F–95°F
Relative humidity: 10-90% non-condensing - Non-operating:
Temp: -20°C–80°C, -4°F–176°F
Relative humidity: 10-90% non-condensing
Miscellaneous
- Soft carry case included
- 1-year warranty parts and labor
Other Blade Configuration Features
Management Blade
Up to (14) chassis can be chained together to share KVM devices and external management facilities
- Hot-swappable server blades and chassis share:
- Keyboard
- VGA
- Mouse
- Serial console
- (2) inter-chassis daisy chain ports
- (2) KVM select buttons for inter-blade and inter-chassis selection
- (1) rear access serial console port
- (1) rear access management software command port w/ Fast Ethernet Interface (auto-detect server blades)
- Report system status, log events, and send alerts
- Control main power or individual power module / blade ON/OFF, restart, or KVM select
- Optional MS Windows-based NextCare software
Ethernet Feed-thru Blade
- Interchangeable w/ Ethernet Switch Blades
- Enables Gigabit Ethernet (GigE) from backplane to rear panel FEEDTHRU
- Up to (16) GigE ports
[up to (2) blades / system w/ (8) ports / blade]
Ethernet Switch Blade
- Interchangeable w/ Ethernet Feed-thru Blades
- Up to (16) GigE ports
[up to (2) blades / system w/ (8) ports / blade] - Built-in Layer 2 GigE from backplane to rear panel
- Up to 10GB aggragate throughput w/ daisy chain cable connection
- (2) uplink GigE ports / SWITCH blade and 10GbE HiGIG switch interconnect port
- (2) external RJ-45 ports
- (2) SFP Fibre connectors
Optional Specifications and Accessories
- Dual-wide blades:
- (1) half-length PCI-X slot
- (1) full-length PCI-X slot
- High-speed HDDs up to 300GB
- DAS Switch Fabric Options:
- SCSI and Infiniband direct attached storage controller
- Secondary switch fabric options including Infiniband and Myranet
- Other customer specific application solutions via PCI-X half-length slot
- Network Attached Storage:
- NextSnap4100
- Up to 1 Terabyte, 10/100/1000 Mbps
- Available w/ RAID and JBOD options in 1U/2U secondary chassis
- NextSnap4100
- Other available accessories:
- Rugged, MIL-STD810F cases w/ quick disconnect front and rear covers
- NextBox 64 PCI Expansion chassis
- Rack-mount kit w/ slides
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