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"In 2008, we anticipate 700,000 SMBs adopting servers for the first time. Global SMB server spending is set to hit US$19.8 billion in 2008, growing at a double-digit rate over 2007."

Nishant Dave
Research Director, Access Markets International (AMI) Partners Inc.



European publication Techworld recently named the Intel® Modular Server as its "Server Product of the Year". To help you win with this product, check out the latest sales tools and information.

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 Intel® Modular Server Built on Intel® Multi-Flex Technology

With small and medium business (SMB) server needs on the rise worldwide, Intel is giving you a new building block designed from the ground up to make it easier than ever to offer innovative solutions to SMB. With the Intel® Modular Server Built on Intel® Multi-Flex Technology, you can deliver customizable and supportable server solutions that free you to unleash your server innovation and grow your bottom line.

 A Simple, Flexible System

The New Intel® Modular Server Built on Intel® Multi-Flex Technology allows you to easily offer integrated computing, networking and storage solutions to your SMB customers and differentiate yourself from the competition.

With the ability to support up to six Server Compute Modules and 14 SAS 2.5" hard disk drives, as well as two Ethernet Switch Modules, integrated SAN, and a Management Module, the Intel Modular Server is a flexible and powerful solution that meets the needs of small and midsize businesses.

Intel® Modular Server Product Brief

Explore the features and benefits of the Intel® Modular Server.

 Built for Small and Medium Businesses

While your SMB customers are not typically big enough to maintain a dedicated IT representative, they still have many of the same IT needs as much larger organizations. With point-of-sale terminals and other core business functions like stocktaking and accounting relying heavily on technology, ensuring 24/7 data availability, redundancy, disaster recovery and improved uptime are more important than ever for SMBs looking to gain a competitive edge.

The challenge, therefore, is to provide these customers with a solution that is easy to manage, and highly scalable, at a price they can afford. Most importantly, SMBs need server systems and solutions that are tailored to their individual business needs—not scaled down versions of enterprise-class models.

 Think Modular for the Ideal SMB Server Solution

Combining computing, networking and storage capabilities all in one system, the Intel Modular Server enables you to more easily accommodate the current and future server demands of your SMB customers with a solution that is able to scale with their business growth and budget.

 Superior Flexibility for Growth

Additionally, the Intel Modular Server supports future as well as current server modules, so you can offer your customers the added value of investment protection. There is also greater utilization of system assets with shared storage and virtual drives maximizing server performance and improving energy efficiency. Finally, simplified serviceability with hot-swappable components enables user-friendly plug-and-play servicing without the complexity of cables and tools.

 Simpler Remote Management

A Web-based graphical interface makes your server solution easy to manage. Your customer can remotely login and administer the integrated servers, networking, and storage as if they were physically in front of the system. Or, you can provide those services for them, and earn some extra margin in the process.

 When to Recommend

Designed for SMBs with demanding IT needs and a limited budget, the Intel® Modular Server is recommended for those SMBs that are planning on purchasing up to two or three servers in the next year. By building a solution on the Intel Modular Server, you can help your SMB customers achieve the server performance they need, while taking advantage of the added value of storage capabilities and high-reliability and manageability features at cost-effective prices.

FEATURES BENEFITS
Scalable Server Compute Capacity Supports up to six Intel® Xeon® dual processor-based Server Compute Modules.
Virtual, Integrated Shared Storage Diskless Server Compute Modules utilize the integrated SAN with virtual drives to increase flexibility and maximize storage capacity. Purchase only what you need, when you need it.
Virtual Presence GUI Management Manage your system as if you were standing right in front of it with the Virtual Presence GUI Management Interface.
Integrated Networking Dual Gb Ethernet switches offer ten 1 GbE uplinks per module.
Full Redundancy & Hot Swap Capabilities Hot-swappable Server Compute Modules and storage drives let you increase capacity on-demand. Redundant modules and hot spare options improve IT availability of the Intel Modular Server.
Flexible Power Options Chassis power supplies can utilize 100–240V power, eliminating special power requirements worldwide. The consolidated power and cooling features reduce operating costs.