Low-Cost AMD Server From Gateway

In an effort to bring server technology to small and medium-sized businesses, Gateway has released a server that may fit the bill. The Gateway E-9232T is powered by either a dual-core AMD Opteron 1000 Series processor or a single-core AMD Athlon 64 processor 3500+. It also includes Gateway Lights Out (GLO) system management, optional remote keyboard/video/mouse (K/V/M) technology, integrated RAID support and optional hot-swappable redundant power supplies. Gateway Lights Out (GLO) system management allows customers to remotely shut down and re-start their server regardless of power condition. The optional remote control K/V/M with media redirect features lets IT managers take full remote control of a server. Gateway says that small- and medium-sized businesses running Microsoft Small Business Server (SBS) will find it an ideal platform to run all their office tasks and that it can handle Internet, networking and productivity applications such as email, file and print sharing and financial or database programs. The server features dual integrated 10/100/1000 GbE NICs and video ; five PCI slots ; and DDR2 unbuffered ECC memory with four sockets, providing memory capacity of up to 8GB. It has room for four 3.5" hard disk drives, with storage capacity of up to 3.0TB with three SATA II drives. It’s also integrated with SATA RAID 1, 5 and 10. The new servers are being built at Gateway’s U.S.-based configure-to-order facility in Nashville. Prices start at $699 for the AMD Athlon 64 processor-based system and $999 for the server powered by AMD Opteron processors.