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Dell Takes On Blade Workstations with Dell Precision R5400

Plus, Dell offers leading-edge PC-Over-IP remote access.

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By DE Editors  

August 4, 2008

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Dell (Round Rock, TX) is taking on blade workstations with the Dell Precision R5400 rack workstation, which is said to offer more flexibility and performance than blade workstations. The company also announced the Dell FX100 remote access solution with hardware-based encryption and compression that doesn’t compromise system performance.

The Dell Precision R5400 (starts at $1,869) rack workstation helps customers protect their data by placing applications and data in a secure central location or data center. Customers can also remove system-generated heat and noise from spaces like financial trading floors. Other features include dual- and quad-core Intel Xeon processors; support for up to two PCI-e x16 OpenGL graphics cards with dual 150 Watt slots on the motherboard; additional support for PCI and PCIx; simple installation and management that allows customers to “power and go” without the complexities of blade infrastructures enclosures; and redundant power supplies.

The Dell FX100 ($800) is designed to enable hardware-based encryption, compression, decompression and decryption, also known as PC-over-IP. The combination host card and remote portal device connect the Dell Precision R5400 workstation to a remote user and their peripherals — displays, keyboard, mouse, audio, and USB devices such as printers. The solution can allow users to access applications and data in a secure manner, across the network.

For details, contact Dell Inc.

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company's website.

 

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