Industrial server cuts hardware costs

Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team Mar 18, 2008

The Kontron KISS server offers the processing power to combine previously separate systems on a single platform.

Kontron has released a 4U version of its KISS industrial server with up to four 64bit CPU cores.

The Kontron KISS 4U KT965 has an integrated embedded ATX motherboard and comes with the Intel Q965 Express chipset and LGA 775 socke.

It uses the Intel Core2 Quad processor.

It suits data-intensive applications found in test and measurement or industrial and medical image processing.

It is also a suitable server for control rooms and engineering offices.

Thanks to the Intel multicore technology, the Kontron KISS server offers the processing power to combine previously separate systems on a single platform.

This not only saves hardware costs, but also increases system reliability.

With Intel's virtualisation technology, the Kontron KISS 4U enables resources to be used more efficiently and avoids multiplication effects for capacity reserves.

It can also be used as a host system, thereby furthering the homogenisation of IT infrastructure.

The Kontron KISS 4U industrial server is based on the Intel Q965 chipset with up to 1066MHz front side bus and the Intel ICH8 DO I/O controller hub.

The Intel LGA 775 socket provides scalable processor performance from the Intel Core2 Duo E4300 Embedded and Intel Core2 Duo E6400 Embedded processors up to the Intel Core2 Quad Q6x00 processor.

Performance is boosted even further by up to 8Gbyte of DDR2 Dual-Channel RAM.

One PCI Express x16 (PEG) and six PCI interfaces offer plenty of options for application-specific expansions.

The Kontron KISS 4U industrial server offers two Gigabit Ethernet interfaces, along with 10 USB 2.0 ports (two on the front) and one COM port.

Data storage media are connected via six SATA 150/300 ports with onboard RAID 0/1/5/10 functionality and an ATA 100 interface.

The integrated Intel GMA 3100 graphics media accelerator supports resolutions of up to QXGA (2048 x 1536) via the VGA port.

Interfaces for 7.1 HD-Audio and PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard round off the list of interface features.

Three 5.25 and two 3.5in drive bays and a slimbay slot are accessible from the front and are shock-resistant.

They offer plenty of room for hard drives and expansion modules such as the Kontron KISS Stor hard drive subsystem with RAID 0/1/5 and hot swap functionality.

The three temperature-controlled and ultra-quiet fans are hot swappable for easier servicing.

The Kontron KISS system comes with either a desktop housing or a housing for mounting in a 19in cabinet.

The lockable front panel offers IP20 protection.

Designed for continuous operation, the Kontron KISS systems are CE-certified and UL-suitable.

The high-availability Kontron KISS-4U servers support Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 2003 Server and Vista and are available now direct from stock as standard systems or can be customised as needed and delivered as tested and independently certified solutions.