Full Fault Tolerance for
Enterprise Linux Applications
• Up to 99.999% of continuous availability
• Simplified maintenance
• Only one copy of the operating system and
applications required
• Lower total cost of ownership than software
based clusters
Provide continuous availability for mission critical applications
NEC’s Intel® Xeon™ processor-based fault tolerant servers are designed to
provide continuous availability for mission critical applications. These high
density servers raise the bar in performance while surpassing limitations
imposed by space and budgets. With second generation fault tolerant
technology, NEC’s Express5800 FT server supports faster processors and
more memory than before. With unique redundant modules that are easy to
manage and operate in lockstep this ensures continuous availability.
FULL FAULT TOLERANCE FOR
ENTERPRISE LINUX
Achieving fault tolerance in an enterprise Linux application is no
easy task. Clustering is expensive and labor-intensive, and cannot ensure continuous uptime. NEC’s Linux-based Express5800
Fault Tolerant server offers 99.999% continuous uptime and no
single point of failure, ensuring that Linux applications run in a
continuously available mode. From initial pricing and easy setup
to long-term simplified maintenance, the Express5800 FT meets
increasing demand for high availability and non-stop business
operations, while minimizing total cost of ownership.
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APPLICATIONS
HIGH AVAILABILITY AND FULL FAULT TOLERANCE
The Express5800/320Lb from NEC Solutions America offers a
Linux-based fault-tolerant (FT) server that allows enterprises to
achieve high availability while minimizing server maintenance
costs. It features Dual Modular Redundancy (DMR) architecture
with redundant hardware components including CPUs, memory
modules and I/O. All components are hot swappable, so that
failed modules can be replaced without interrupting operation.
ENHANCED LINUX KERNEL
ENABLES CONTINUOUS UPTIME
The Express5800/320Lb FT server comes pre-installed with
a hardened Linux operating system that supports hardware
redundancy with failover-enabled drivers. The combination of
redundant hardware components and a hardened Linux OS
means that normal operation continues and no data is lost,
even if an outage or failure occurs. If a component fails, the
Express5800 FT isolates it immediately and the application
instantly continues to run on the redundant hardware.
Within the Express5800 FT servers are two Intel Xeon
Processors. These are duplicated in a separate CPU module
and two PCI modules are housed in a compact 4-unit chassis.
This four-way architecture provides enough performance to
run large, mission-critical Linux applications in a fully fault
tolerant environment.
NEC Express5800/320Lb-R 4U rack-mount version
THE IDEAL SERVER SOLUTION FOR MANY INDUSTRIES
An increasing number of industries are realizing the need for
fault tolerant Linux availability as a means of reducing costs
and ensuring mission-critical applications continue non-stop.
NEC’s FT solution helps enterprises in many industries achieve
this high availability while reducing IT costs.
The NEC Express5800 FT server series also features the NEC®
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ESMPRO
analyzes and manages all NEC servers in a lights-out environment. The NEC
simplifies setup and provides seamless system management.
Server Management Suite, that remotely monitors,
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EXPRESSBUILDER® installation software
SERVER CONSOLIDATION LOWERS TCO
Linux allows a great variety of application stacks, including
databases and general-purpose applications. However, server
clustering typically associated with Linux deployments requires
adding servers that may contend for resources or remain unused,
taking up valuable space. With multiple points of failure, cluster
configurations often lead to higher costs, greater complexity and
software licensing issues.
NEC’s Express5800 FT server allows corporations to achieve
high-availability in a Linux environment so they can take advantage of all Linux offers without experiencing the drawbacks of
clustering. Since IT only needs to purchase one copy of the
OS instead of multiple licenses as they would in a cluster
configuration, costs are reduced substantially. It’s extremely
compact, as well. With a total chassis height of 7 inches
(4U x 1.75”) and standard 19-inch rack width, the server is an
impressive combination of density, performance and reliability.
NEC’s single-server solution for Linux reduces ongoing support
and maintenance costs, as well, resulting in lower total cost
of ownership.
EXPANDABLE SOLUTION WITH EXTERNAL NEC STORAGE
NEC’s own hardware RAID Fiber Channel (FC) disk arrays for up
to 3.8TB of storage capacity can be used to enhance the
flexibility of the Express5800 FT server. Using FC HBAs to connect to as many as two 3U disk arrays, this storage expansion
solution employs a 2Gbps FC interface and RAID levels 0,1,5,
and 10. NEC’s storage solution offers redundancies of caches,
power supplies, fans, battery backups and controllers, and a
maximum cache capacity of 512MB per controller. NEC also
supports other leading storage products.
Financial. Banks, credit card companies and brokerage opera-
tions must remain in operation at all times to generate income.
Health Care. Fast, reliable access to patient data can be crucial.
Retail. Lost sales result from network downtime, affecting the
bottom line.
Pharmaceutical. Fault tolerance helps preserve the integrity of
laboratory tests and inventory.
Government. The safekeeping of criminal and driving records,
as well as other critical information, is dependent on reliable,
continuous network operation.
Utilities. Failed servers can lead to energy crises that affect
hundreds of thousands of people. Continuous uptime in this
environment can save millions of dollars by preventing power
outages or lost communications.
Key Features
• Fault-tolerant redundant architecture with hotswappable CPU and I/O modules with Linux
operating system
• Linux support for dynamic resynchronization of
memory and processors.
• Single copy of any Linux application will run fault
tolerant with no software modification
• Support for up to 3.8 TB external storage with
the NEC S1300 fiber channel RAID array
• Pre-installed with hardened Linux operating
system tailored for Express5800 Fault Tolerant
series
• Simplified installation and management through
EXPRESSBUILDER and SNMP-based ESMPRO
management software suites
• Compact, rack mounted 4U form factor conserves rack space
FULL Fault Tolerance for Enterprise Linux Applications
How to Buy
Contact your local NEC Solutions America representative, or call 888-632-8701 for more information.
CPU Module
CPU
• 2 Intel® Xeon™ 2.4GHz processors
(Hyper-threading enabled)
• 512KB L2 cache
• 400 MHz front side bus Chipset
• ServerWorks GC-LE + CSB5
Memory
• Maximum — 3GB logical
• DIMM
• Low profile DDR200 SDRAM (Registered)
• 256/512MB/1GB DIMM
• ECC — yes
LED
• Front 2
Fan
• 3 x fixed
Power Supply
• 300W fixed
I/O Module
LAN
• 1 x 10/100/BASE-TX,
• 1 x 10/100/1000/BASE-T
I/O Slots
• Total 3 slots [2] (VGA card uses 1 slot)
• 64bit/33MHz PCI x 2, 32bit/33MHz x 1
Device Bays
• 3.5” — 3 (1” height)
• 5.25” — 1 CD-ROM
HDD
• Maximum
• SCSI I/F: 3 x 146GB
• 36GB/73GB/146GB 10Krpm
• 18GB/36GB/73GB 15Krpm
SCSI I/F
• Hot Plug — yes
• Non Raid — 1 channel
Graphics (VRAM)
• 640 x 480 – 1280 x 1024 (2MB)
Common Module
(Back plane and included in I/O Module)
ACCESSORIES
• USB Keyboard
• USB Mouse
• 1 x External USB 3.5” FDD
External I/O Interconnect
• Rear
• 1 x CRT, 2 x USB (KB/M, FDD)
• 2 x Serial (DB9)
Switch
• Power, Dump
Front Key
• Yes
LED
• Front — Power, System Status, HDD
• Rear — PCI Slot
Chassis Type (W x D x H)
• Pedestal 222 x 795 x 560 mm
• Rack: 19” 4U Rack (480 x 790 x 177mm)
LED
• Front 4
• Rear 5
Power Supply
• 120/240 Volts Auto sensing (In Each Module)
Limited Warranty
Fan
• 5 x fixed
• Standard 1-year Warranty
Regulatory & Safety
Power Supply
• 250W fixed
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Corporation and/or one or more of its subsidiaries. All are used under license. Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. Intel and Xeon are registered trademarks of Intel
Corporation. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. © 2004 NEC Solutions (America), Inc. All rights reserved.
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