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SERVER REVIEW
Processor
Intel
Xeon 5140
2.33 GHz
2
2
4 MB
Memory
4096 MB
8
32 GB
DDR2 SDRAM
Interfaces & networking
1
4 (2 front, 2 back)
dual embedded Broadcom NetXtreme II 5708 Gigabit Ethernet NIC (TCP/IP Offload Engine (TOE) enabled via a hardware key)
riser with 2 x PCI Express (riser with 2 x PCI-X slots option)
VGA out (front and back)
Hard drive storage
4 x 73 GB
10000 rpm
SAS 5/i Integrated Controller Card for SATA and SAS hard drives (no RAID support)
Video
integrated ATI RN50 controller
16 MB
Cabinet (chassis)
1U rack mount
48.26x4.29x76.2 cm
16.3 kg
OS & software
Windows Server 2003, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 ES or SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
Service & support
3 years
4-hour on-site response (24x7), software support, TAM service
Overview
Dell PowerEdge 1950
Editors rating
8.5
Verdict
With computing power to burn, the PowerEdge 1950 is ideal where high performance is required, such as clustering and Web front end duties. However, the ramped format does make life more difficult when it comes to database hosting and other back-end deployments.
Typical price
£ 3115