Kontron Adds New Dimension of Scalability and Robustness to Servers and Modules with the New Intel® Xeon® Processor D-1500 Product Family
Augsburg, Germany – Kontron, a leading global provider of embedded computing technology (ECT), announces that beginning in 2016, new servers and modules will be based on the new Intel® Xeon® Processor D-1500 Product Family.
The first set of new products from Kontron includes the COM Express COMe-bBD6, the Kontron VPX server blade VX3058, and SYMKLOUD based on Intel® Xeon® Processor D-1500 Product Family, with more to follow in 2016. Kontron's Xeon® based products provide various enhancements in form factor, versatility, high availability and robustness. Aside from outstanding performance per watt ratio, these new products will maximize the server class on a small form factor. In addition to having servertype architecture, server class will also include Xeon® Processors Class Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability (RAS) memory features. Kontron's new products will be available with 2 and up to 8 cores, as well as 2 ports of 10GbE Intel® Ethernet, strengthening the powerful connectivity options.
Robustness has always been a strong Kontron development initiative and with these new cores, extended temperature and longevity are further increased. One of the feature highlights is the improved floating point and vector calculation performance. Additionally, these products come with broad software support including Windows and Linux.
The Intel® Xeon® Processor D-1500 Product Family is Intel®'s 3rd generation 64-bit SoC and the first based on Intel® Xeon® processor 14nm silicon technology that brings intelligence and Intel® Xeon® processor Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability (RAS) to the edge. With integrated PCH technology and Intel® Ethernet all in a BGA package, the Intel® Xeon® Processor D-1500 Product Family provides system design simplicity for applications where space is a premium.
About Kontron
Kontron, a global leader in embedded computing technology and trusted advisor in IoT, works closely with its customers, allowing them to focus on their core competencies by offering a complete and integrated portfolio of hardware, software and services designed to help them make the most of their applications. With a significant percentage of employees in research and development, Kontron creates many of the standards that drive the world's embedded computing platforms; bringing to life numerous technologies and applications that touch millions of lives. The result is an accelerated time-to-market, reduced total-cost-of-ownership, product longevity and the best possible overall application with leading-edge, highest reliability embedded technology. Kontron is a listed company. Its shares are traded in the Prime Standard segment of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and on other exchanges under the symbol "KBC".
For more information, please visit: www.kontron.com
Media Contacts
Europe, Middle East and Africa
Chari Lazaridis
Kontron
Tel: +49 (0) 821 4086-484
chari.lazaridis@kontron.com
North America
Brian Surritt
Kontron
Tel: +1 858-623-3093
brian.surritt@kontron.com
Asia Pacific
Brian Surritt
Kontron
Tel: +1 858-623-3093
brian.surritt@kontron.com
All rights reserved. Kontron is a trademark or registered trademark of Kontron AG. Intel® and Intel® Core™ are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel® Corporation in the US and other countries. PICMG® and COM Express® are trademarks or registered trademarks of the PCI Industrial Computers Manufacturers Group. SMARC TM is a trademark of the SGET e.V. (Standardization Group for Embedded Technologies e.V.). All other brand or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks or copyrights by their respective owners and are recognized. All data is for information purposes only and not guaranteed for legal purposes. Subject to change without notice. Information in this press release has been carefully checked and is believed to be accurate; however, no responsibility is assumed for inaccuracies.
