March 23, 2007

Dell develops virtualisation-capable server

by Jan Harris

Dell’s PowerEdge division is developing a server optimised to run virtualisation software.

Virtualisation allows a single computer to run multiple operating systems in compartments called virtual machines. This both increases efficiency and reduces costs.

The technology can be combined with multicore processors which let a single chip handle the work of two or four single-core models.

However the technologies add software complexity, and require more memory, more hard drives, and increased complexity, all of which pushes up the price.

Dell’s new server will have two processor sockets, which with a multicore processor can provide substantial horsepower, and the machine will be rich in computing resources to cope with a high workload.

The server is expected to be released in the second half of the year.

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