* Dell refreshes servers with dual-core processors
Dell last week started upgrading its servers with dual-core processors. The company upgraded the 1850, 2800 and 2850 PowerEdge servers, and the 1855 blade server.-The new dual-core processors combine two processors onto a single processor chip, resulting in an increase in performance with lower power requirements.
Dell last week started upgrading its servers with dual-core processors. The company upgraded the 1850, 2800 and 2850 PowerEdge servers, and the 1855 blade server. The new dual-core processors combine two processors onto a single processor chip, resulting in an increase in performance with lower power requirements.
I asked Dell why it chose to upgrade these servers first rather than its more powerful four-processor PowerEdge 6850, which could take real advantage of the dual-core technology for running transaction-intensive applications.
Dell told me that the testing, certification and validation of getting the 6850 ready for market is more complicated and time-consuming than with the lower-end models. Dell also claims that the lower-end two-processor systems represent the majority of the market for the company. I would agree, but would encourage Dell to roll out dual-core 6850s as soon as possible.
The dual-socket Dell PowerEdge servers Dell markets use Intel Xeon processors.
Dell claims the ugraded servers will operate as much as 53% faster than previous single-core servers. Each server incorporates the newest PCI Express technology and DDR-2 memory.
The PowerEdge 1850, 1855, 2800, and 2850 servers can be pre-ordered today for delivery next month. They are priced starting at $2,450, $2,450, $2,550, and $2,750, respectively. Dell claims it will refresh the PowerEdge 6850 before year-end.
We’d like to hear of your views of multi-core servers. Do you see a need for them in your IT environment? Do you see benefits in dual-core technology being used in lower end servers or more in the higher end? Please e-mail me.
