Penguin Computing Announces the Industry's First and Only Intel-based, 1U Rackmount for Linux, the Penguin 100.SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 26, 1999-- Penguin Computing, the world's leading manufacturer of reliable Linux systems, announced today the introduction of the industry's first and only Intel-based 1U rackmount for Linux, the Penguin 100. This powerful machine, which is less than two inches tall, is believed to be the world's smallest Intel-based rackmount Linux system. The computer is equally suited to act as a stand-alone server or as part of a network cluster. This makes it the ideal solution for serving the needs of both Internet service providers and companies engaged in e-commerce. "We saw a definite need for these systems," says Sam Ockman, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Penguin Computing. "ISPs in particular will find them very attractive. Co-location facilities will be able to use them to provide individual web-servers for each site they host. These rackmounts are sleek, compact and energy efficient, but still extremely powerful." The 1U rackmount systems are being shipped with an optimized version of Red Hat Linux Red Hat Linux, assembled by Red Hat, was a popular, "middle-aged" Linux distribution (not as old as Slackware but older than Ubuntu) upon its discontinuation in 2004.[1] Red Hat Linux 1.0 was released on November 3, 1994. 6.0. They are loaded with all the software necessary for web, mail and file serving. Red Hat Secure Web Server (1) A server on the Web that supports one or more of the major security protocols such as SSL, SHTTP and PCT. This means that order form data from your browser is encrypted before being sent (uploaded) to the Web site, making it extremely difficult for a third party to decipher software can be added if a company wishes to encrypt credit card transactions. The Penguin 100 supports up to 768 Megabytes of RAM, three 10/100 ethernet ports, a 433 MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. processor, and a 20 GB harddrive. Despite the computer's small size, it can accommodate a CD-ROM drive and a 120-Megabyte super floppy. "The 1U rackmount Penguin system is highly energy efficient and provides an impressive amount of computing power in a really small space. Its modular design also gives you a keyboard connection in both the front and back of the system," adds Ockman. Penguin Computing builds reliable computer systems engineered for the Linux operating system. All Penguin systems are built to order by Penguin's in-house Linux experts. The company offers the industry's largest selection of customizations and components. Penguin's component vendors include top manufacturers like Intel (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :INTC INTC Intel (NASDAQ symbol) INTC Intercept INTC Interrupt Controller ), Sony (NYSE:SNE SNe Supernovae (astronomy) SNE Sony Corporation (stock symbol) SNE Syndicat National de l'edition (French Publisher's Association) SNE Society for Nutrition Education ) and Quantum (Nasdaq:QNTM). The company also sells and supports accompanying software from well-known names like Red Hat, Oracle, BRU and Applixware, and offers superior technical support from on-staff engineers. All systems can be configured and purchased online through Penguin's extensive e-commerce site. Penguin serves cutting edge media and e-commerce companies like Amazon.com (Nasdaq:AMZN AMZN Amazon.com (NASDAQ symbol) ), Excite (Nasdaq:XCIT), E-Book Systems, Viacom, Salon.com, Sony and Paramount Digital Pictures. Penguin Computing can be reached at 1-888-PENGUIN, http://www.penguincomputing.com or sales@penguincompuitng.com. |
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