Industrial servers keep noise levels down

Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team Apr 25, 2008

KISS PCI 760 industrial servers offer scalable CPU performance ranging from single-core and dual-core Intel processors up to the Intel Core2 Quad processor Q6700 running at 2.66GHz.

Kontron has extended its family of ultra-quiet KISS industrial servers with 1U, 2U and 4U versions that support up to the Intel Core 2 Quad processor as well as offering advanced remote management features.

The KISS PCI 760 industrial servers produce less than 35dB of noise and offer scalable CPU performance ranging from single-core and dual-core Intel processors up to the Intel Core2 Quad processor Q6700 running at 2.66GHz.

Performance is boosted even further by a front side bus of up to 1333MHz and up to 8Gbyte of DDR2 Dual-Channel RAM.

These latest members of Kontron's KISS family of industrial servers also come with a built-in Intel Active Management Technology (Intel AMT) 3.0 remote management engine that offers enhanced security and remote management for easier maintenance, higher system availability and reduced total costs of ownership.

System managers can remotely carry out tasks such as installation of a new OS or setting BIOS parameters without the need for additional remote management hardware or an on-site presence.

If there is an operating system failure, managers can run diagnostics, update patches and reboot the system via the network from a central service system within a few minutes.

System security is provided by Intel Trusted Execution Technology and there is a TPM 1.2 onboard trusted platform module for software and data protection.

These features make the Kontron KISS 1U, 2U and 4U servers ideal for companies that use distributed rack servers in comparatively harsh and difficult to reach environments.

Applications include railway operators and facility companies (gas, water, electricity) as well as operators of traffic lights, toll collection systems and weather stations.

Large companies with distributed shop floor systems will also benefit from these remote management features.

Interface flexibility for the Kontron KISS PCI 760 industrial servers is provided by up to one PEG, four PCIe x1 and one PCI, 12 USB 2.0, one parallel and two serial interfaces (16550 UART-compatible) and three 10/100/1000 base-T Ethernet interfaces.

Data storage media are connected via 300Mbit/s SATA II interfaces and offer RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10 functionalities.

If high-end PEG graphics are not needed, the integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 3100 (Intel GMA 3100) supports DirectX 9.0c for full Windows Vista Aero compliance and resolutions of up to QXGA (2048 x 1536) at 75Hz via a VGA connector.

With a MTBF of 50,000 hours the robust and shock-resistant systems ensure high availability and minimum maintenance.

Moreover, the temperature-controlled and ultra quiet fans are hot swappable for easier servicing.

The KISS systems come with either a desktop housing or a housing for mounting in a 19in cabinet.

The lockable front panel offers IP2x protection and optional IP5x.

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

The high-availability Kontron KISS-4U and KISS 2U servers support Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 2003 Server and Vista and are available as preconfigured standard systems or can be customised as needed and delivered as tested and independently certified solutions.