NEC Launches Fault-Tolerant Servers with Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Support

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NEC Corporation of America has announced the launch of its new NEC Express5800/ft series fault-tolerant servers with support for Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 with Hyper-V virtualization. The new servers are designed for hosting mission-critical business applications in various data center environments and industries. With redundancy for essential hardware components, including CPU and memory, these servers can significantly reduce system downtime due to hardware failures.

Key Takeaways:

  • The NEC Express5800/ft series fault-tolerant servers are designed for hosting mission-critical business applications in various data center environments and industries.
  • The Express5800/ft series provides redundancy for essential hardware components, including CPU and memory to avoid system downtime due to hardware failures.
  • Building a Microsoft Hyper-V virtualization platform on NEC FT servers can significantly reduce the risk of failure when compared to non-redundant servers.
  • The new NEC FT servers support Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise and virtualization platform Hyper-V 2.0 to create virtualized environments on fault-tolerant hardware.
  • The new FT models provide an optimal platform for server consolidation, delivering high server consolidation capabilities and Hyper-V's operational manageability.
  • The Express5800/R320b-M4 achieves 1.4 times the performance of previous models, powered by Intel Xeon processors.
  • The new servers can significantly improve system uptime and availability, making them suitable for mission-critical workloads.

Statistics:

  • The Express5800/ft series fault-tolerant servers are available in North America and Asia Pacific today.
  • The new servers support up to four guest operating system licenses for added cost savings.
  • The Express5800/R320b-M4 achieves 1.4 times the performance of previous models, powered by Intel Xeon processors.
  • The NEW FT models provide an optimal platform for server consolidation with high server consolidation capabilities and Hyper-V's operational manageability.

Sources:

  • NEC Corporation of America
  • Microsoft Corporation
  • Intel Corporation
  • GENESIS Hosting Solutions, LLC
  • Marketwire, Inc.
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