NEC Express5800/320Fc Datasheet page 2

nec's fourth-generation express5800/320fc
fault tolerant (ft) server is the first in the
industry to deliver lockstep support for the
latest intel cpu technology–supporting low
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voltage operation of dual-core and
Quad-core "top bin" performance of the
Xeon 5300 series processor.
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with fully redundant modules running in
lockstep, the 320fc ft series delivers the
utmost in high availability through protection
of memory and processing state. this allows
organizations of any size to realize the highest
levels of availability and system integrity, with
the added benefit of operational simplicity.
enhanced features:
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Increased logical memory capacity to 24 GB for applications
and virtualization
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Front side bus (FSB) speed enhancement (1333 MHz)
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PCI-X and PCI Express I/O expansion
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Choice of SAS or SATA internal disk support, as well
as certified support for NEC and third-party external
storage subsystems
continuous availability
—up to 99.999% uptime
Equipped with fully redundant and hot-swappable components
including redundant memory, processors and I/O subsystems—
the Express5800/320Fc achieves up to 99.999% continuous
availability. The complete line of NEC Express5800 series of
servers delivers the highest performance available with Intel
Quad-Core and Dual-Core Xeon processors. Unlike conventional
Intel-based server solutions that are not fully redundant, NEC's FT
redundant server architecture eliminates single points of failure
and isolates hardware failures immediately. This process saves
significant troubleshooting time and helps to preserve memory
and processor status.
Express5800/320Fc Server
Total accumulated
availability
outage per/yr.
90% More than 1 month
99% Just under 4 days
99.9% Just under 9 hours
99.99% Just under 1 hour
99.999% A little over 5 minutes
The Express5800 offers Active Upgrade, ™ a feature that eliminates
the need to disrupt server operations to conduct essential software
maintenance on the Windows ®
enables non-stop server operation while performing software
maintenance that often removes other servers from operation for
several hours.
system integrity
Since the FT system involves continuous checking of all instructions
and I/O operations in lockstep, the system provides an unsurpassed
level of system integrity. Transient hardware errors that would be
normally passed to the operating system and application layer are
isolated proactively and transparently to improve the operational
stability and system integrity. The result is that there is no loss of
memory state or corruption of data in the event of a system error.
operational simplicity
With the support of leading operating system and virtualization
providers, the 320Fc FT implements redundancy at the hardware
level, reducing failures to notifications and indicator light status.
This approach significantly reduces the complexity associated
with other forms of high availability such as clustering systems,
and has the added benefit of simplifying system management and
recovery operations, since administration and configuration is
performed as a single-system view.
Simplified deployment and operation, remote monitoring, standard
application support and software license savings, Active Upgrade
technology and continued operation in the event of hardware
failure, all make the NEC Express5800/320Fc FT deliver the utmost
in operational savings. NEC's FT server provides uncompromised
operational savings.
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