DELL: Quintet of New Dell Servers Designed for Growing Businesses

Dell today announced five server models engineered to deliver increased performance, reduced complexity and business-ready solutions for businesses of all sizes.

The Dell PowerEdge 1900, 860 and 840 and Dell PowerEdge SC1430 and SC440 servers are designed to help small businesses grow and large businesses that need remote office support. These servers -- combined with the availability of Microsoft® Small Business Server (SBS) R2, Dell OpenManageTM systems management software and Dell services -- reduce complexity and simplify IT operations, allowing customers more time to manage and grow their business.

"Dell is committed to understanding the unique technology challenges our customers face and responding with products and services that specifically meet their needs," said Frank Muehleman, vice president of Dell’s U.S. Small Business division. "Developed with feedback from fast-growing customers like Sew What?, winner of the 2006 Dell/NFIB Small Business Excellence Award, *1, our complete line of small-business servers is another milestone in our continued goal of reducing complexity and simplifying IT management for our customers so they can get back to business."

Higher Performance Means Increased Efficiency, Room to Grow
The Dell PowerEdge 1900, 840 and 860 servers and Dell PowerEdge SC1430 and SC440 servers feature dual-core Intel® Xeon® processors for dramatic increases in performance, scalability and power efficiency, especially when running multiple applications such as file serving, email, and databases.

"Our Web site helped our business grow nearly 45 percent last year and managing all of the business it generates requires a lot of storage – from global customer information to thousands of drapery and fabric images to QuickBooks files," said beta customer Megan Duckett, a small-business owner and founder of custom theatrical drapery manufacturer Sew What? Inc. "With the power and scalability of the PowerEdge 860, we still have plenty of room to grow and soon will be able to host our Web site in-house."

PowerEdge 1900, a dual-socket tower server featuring dual-core Intel Xeon 5100 series processors, delivers: A platform optimized for database, messaging, file and print sharing as well as remote location deployments
Up to 211 percent increase in performance than previous generation *2
Up to 16GB fully buffered DIMMs for up to three-times theoretical throughput compared with DDR-2 memory
Embedded NIC featuring TOE (TCP/IP Offload Engine) designed for improved performance
DRAC5 (Dell Remote Access Controller) for improved performance in secure remote management
IMPI 2.0 and SMASH, which deliver simplified management capabilities today and in the future via a standardized management infrastructure



PowerEdge 840, a general-purpose tower server featuring dual-core Intel Xeon 3000 series processors, delivers: An ideal platform for remote offices, retail POS and small businesses
Up to 66 percent increase in performance than previous generation 3
SAS and SATA hot-pluggable storage technology
Available with Microsoft Windows Storage Server R2 for file serving
Optional TOE-capable NIC



PowerEdge 860, a 1U rack-mountable server featuring dual-core Intel Xeon 3000 series processors, delivers: Simplified enterprise-class server capabilities that maximize data center density and performance while reducing power consumption
A platform for edge-of-the-network, infrastructure or Web applications for organizations of all sizes
Up to 66 percent increase in performance than previous generation *3
Up to 146 percent improvement in performance per watt *4
SAS and SATA storage technology
Optional TOE-capable NIC



PowerEdge SC440, an entry-level tower server featuring dual-core Intel Xeon 3000 series processors, delivers: Small-business capabilities for file and print sharing, small workgroup, e-mail, Web or dedicated applications
Up to 40 percent increase in performance than previous generation *5
SAS and SATA storage technology
Optional internal backup tape
Easily accessible and serviceable tower chassis



PowerEdge SC1430, featuring dual-core Intel Xeon 5100 series processors, delivers: One of the industry’s smallest design for file and print sharing, dedicated workgroup, e-mail messaging and small Web server applications
Up to 155 percent increase in performance than previous generation *6
Up to 8GB fully buffered DIMMs for improved theoretical throughput compared with DDR-2 memory
SAS and SATA storage technology



Complete Business-Ready Solutions and Reduced Complexity for Customers of all Sizes
Dell makes it easier than ever for small- and medium-sized businesses to have large application capabilities with factory installed and fully tested Microsoft SBS (Small Business Server) R2 available on Dell PowerEdge and PowerEdge SC servers.

Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 (SBS) R2 running on Dell PowerEdge servers gives small businesses an affordable server and operating system designed to boost productivity right out of the box. This network solution can increase productivity, protect data and improve communications for customers. Most importantly, it can expand with their businesses, providing a comprehensive range of essential business capabilities for up to 75 employees, including: File and printer sharing
Increased e-mail limits and shared calendaring
Desktop faxing
Internet and intranet access
Improved multi-level firewall security
Simplified management
Flexibility to add additional servers



Dell’s enhanced management offerings provide a wide selection of deployment, monitoring and support tools for Dell servers. Dell Server Assistant ships with every PowerEdge server as a bootable, stand-alone CD-ROM, providing the tools to set up and configure the PowerEdge system components and software. These include: Setup and configuration – This tool provides all the necessary means for setting up and configuring new PowerEdge systems and software, and configures Dell-provided RAID controllers with a consistent interface
Utilities, drivers and diagnostics – These provide users with a "System Tools" utility to view and create Dell software diskettes, and deliver Dell optimized and tested drivers, diagnostics and utilities.



"We know that it can be daunting to move to a server-based environment, but we are working to change that." said Muehleman. Dell has launched a site providing self-guided tutorials to first time server buyers – complementing the installation services Dell offers to customers today. The new Dell Networking Basics site explains the advantages of a server-based environment and the basics of networking – simplifying the hardware purchasing and implementation process.

Dell also offers a wide range of flexible storage offerings bringing simplicity, affordability and balanced scalability to IT environments of any size. Dell’s PowerVaultTM portfolio of disk, autoloaders and libraries offers a range of options that let organizations choose the type and number of tape drives along with the most appropriate amount of storage based on IT policies and requirements. Additionally, Dell/EMC SAN arrays provide highly scalable networked storage for environments of all sizes.

Pricing and Availability
The Dell PowerEdge 1900, 840 and 860 servers and Dell PowerEdge SC1430 and SC440 servers are available today worldwide. Prices start at $1,399, $749, $949, $1,049 and $599, respectively. Additional product information is available at http://www.dell.com/poweredge Product photography is available at http://www.dell.com/photos More information on Sew What? And the Dell/NFIB Excellence in Small Business Award can be found at: http://www.dell.com/ceaward



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2 Based on the SPECjbb2005 benchmark test performed by Dell Labs in Aug 2006 on a PE1900 with two Dual-Core Intel Xeon 5160 (3.0Ghz Woodcrest) processors, 8GB 667Mhz FBD memory, 1x SAS 36GB/15k rpm HDD, Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition OS as compared to a PE1800 with two single core Intel Xeon 3.8Ghz (Irwindale) processors, 4GB 400Mhz DDR2 memory, 1x SCSI 36GB/15K rpm HD, and Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition OS. Actual performance will vary based on configuration, usage and manufacturing variability.


3 Based on the SPECjbb2005 benchmark test performed by Dell Labs in April 2006 and Aug 2006 on a PowerEdge 860 with a Dual-Core Intel Xeon 3070 (2.66Ghz Conroe) processor, 4GB 667Mhz DDR2 memory, 1x SAS 73GB/10K rpm HDD, and Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition OS as compared to the PowerEdge 850 with a dual core Intel Pentium D 950 (Presler) processor, 8GB 533MHz DDR2 memory, 1x 80GB SATA HDD, and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition OS. Actual performance will vary based on configuration, usage and manufacturing variability.


4 Based on the SPECjbb2005 benchmark test and power measurements performed by Dell Labs in Sept 2006 on a PowerEdge 860 with a Dual-Core Intel Xeon 3070 (2.66Ghz Conroe) processor, 4GB 667Mhz DDR2 memory, 1x SAS 73GB/10K rpm HDD, and Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition OS as compared to the PowerEdge 850 with a dual core Intel Pentium D 950 (3.4Ghz Presler) processor, 4GB 533MHz DDR2 memory, 1x 36GB/15K SCSI HDD, and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition OS. Actual performance and power consumption will vary based on configuration, usage and manufacturing variability.


5 Based on the SPECint_rate benchmark test performed by Dell Labs in Mar 2006 and Aug 2006 on a PowerEdge SC440 with a Dual-Core Intel Xeon 3060 (2.4Ghz Conroe) processor, 4GB 667Mhz DDR2 memory, 1x SATA 80GB/7.2K rpm HDD, and Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition OS as compared to a PowerEdge SC430 with a dual core Intel Pentium D 950 3.4GHz (Presler) processor, 2GB 533MHz DDR2 memory, 1x SCSI 36GB/15K rpm HDD, and Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition OS. Actual performance will vary based on configuration, usage and manufacturing variability.


6 Based on the SPECjbb2005 benchmark test performed by Dell Labs in Aug 2006 on a PowerEdge SC1430 with two Dual-Core Intel Xeon 5140 (2.33Ghz Woodcrest) processors, 4GB 667Mhz FBD memory, 1x SAS 36GB/15k rpm HDD, Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition OS as compared to a PowerEdge SC1420 with two single core Intel Xeon 3.8Ghz (Irwindale) processors, 4GB 400Mhz DDR2 memory, 1x SCSI 36GB/15K rpm HD, and Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition OS. Actual performance will vary based on configuration, usage and manufacturing variability.