Communications Platforms suit medium-density applications.
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Driven by up to 2 dual quad-core Intel® Xeon® 5500 series processors, E-1800 R2 and E-2900 R2 are scalable 1U and 2U rack-mount solutions that can be customized to match medium-density storage and I/O requirements. They fully support up to 5 PCI card slots, configurable as 5 PCIe or 3 PCIe and 2 PCI-X cards, and up to 8 drives. Other features include on-board RAID, hot-swap SATA/SAS drives, redundant hot-swap power supplies, and up to 96 Gb DDR3 ECC registered memory.
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NEI Expands Portfolio with Highest Performance Enterprise-Class Communications Platforms for Medium-Density Applications
E-1800 R2 and E-2900 R2 Feature Intel(R) Xeon(R) 5500 Processor to Deliver Ideal Blend of Reliability and Performance
CANTON, Mass., May 20 -- NEI (NASDAQ:NENG), a leading provider of application platforms, appliances and support services for software developers, OEMs and service providers worldwide, today announced two new enterprise communications platforms utilizing the new Intel Xeon 5500 processor, formerly codenamed Nehalem. The E-1800 R2 and E-2900 R2 are built for medium-density applications and enable customers to create a wider variety of high-performance, low-power unified enterprise communications, call center and storage solutions. When coupled with NEI's comprehensive lifecycle management approach, these high-availability platforms allow users to maximize uptime and achieve the lowest possible total cost of ownership.
Key features of the E-1800 R2 and E-2900 R2 include full support of up to five PCI card slots which can be configured as five PCIe or three PCIe and two PCI-X cards and up to eight drives. These platforms offer a standard, scalable 1U and 2U rack-mount solutions that software developers can customize to match medium-density storage and I/0 requirements. The E1800 R2 and E-2900 R2 are designed to maximize reliability, uptime and utilization and feature on board RAID, hot swap drives and redundant hot-swap power supplies. With up to 96 GB of DDR3 ECC registered memory, the platforms also features hot-swap SATA or SAS drive support and up to two dual quad-core Xeon 5500 series processors for maximum performance and density. Both systems support Microsoft Windows(R) products and ACE Linux and feature standard two-year limited warranties.
"Enterprise initiatives to reduce power and boost performance are key today for every network solution," said Jeff Hudgins, vice president of marketing, NEI. "As networks evolve and grow in both size and complexity, data centers and enterprise IT departments are faced with the increasing burden of managing operating expenses. The amount of power consumed and heat dissipated within every rack of communications servers has become a real design constraint. These new platforms reduce the heat produced and power consumed to enable data centers and enterprise networks to meet new power budgets and improve operational performance."
Pricing and Availability
Evaluation units of the E-1800 R2 and E2900 R2 are available now. Base configuration pricing starts at $2,450. NEI offers customers a variety of lifecycle services, technical support plans and maintenance programs to ensure high availability, rapid response, effective troubleshooting, fast parts replacement and 24-hour support.
About NEI
NEI is a leading provider of application platforms, appliances and support services for software developers, OEMs and service providers worldwide. Through its comprehensive suite of services that include solution design, integration control, support and other value-added service capabilities, NEI enables customers to more effectively deploy, manage, service and support their solutions. Founded in 1997, NEI is headquartered in Canton, Massachusetts and trades on the NASDAQ exchange under the symbol NENG. For more information about NEI's products and services, visit www.nei.com.
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Lisa Cliver
NEI
972-633-3491
lisa.cliver@nei.com
Rob Morton
Davies Murphy Group
781-418-2460
rmorton@daviesmurphy.com
