IMP Dell Networking PowerEdge 1550 Server

The Dell Networking / Force 10 PowerEdge 1550 Server is a general-purpose (GP) ultra rack-dense 1U (1.75-inch) server targeted to support Internet and network infrastructure applications, including gateways, DNS servers, and DHCP servers. The PowerEdge 1550 provides unprecedented levels of performance, availability, and scalability in a 1U form factor, including dual Pentium III processors (up to 1 GHz), a new chipset (ServerWorks HE SL) that supports dual 64-bit/66 MHz PCI slots on separate PCI buses for maximum I/O throughput, up to three hot-pluggable 1-inch SCSI hard drives, embedded Ultra3 SCSI, and up to 2 GB of RAM (4 GB when 1 GB DIMMs become generally available on the market).

The explosive growth of the Internet has fueled the need for rack dense servers as service providers (ISPs/ASPs), dot-coms, enterprise customers, or any organization leveraging Internet technologies all struggle with the same fundamental issue - data center space. Data center space is either scarce, expensive, or both for most organizations so whether customers build their own data centers or lease space from a service provider, companies must maximize their return by deploying as many servers as possible in the smallest space possible. These factors have made 1U servers extremely attractive.