Apple Begins Shipping Xserve G5 to Customers
Announcement posted by Apple 25 Mar 2004
Apple has announced that it has begun shipping its Xserve G5, the most powerful Xserve yet, to customers. With unparalleled performance and manageability, Xserve G5 delivers over 30 gigaflops of processing power per system-about 60 per cent more than the PowerPC G4-based Xserve-in a 1U rack-mount enclosure.
"Xserve G5 is a big hit with customers who want a powerful 1U rack-mount server for thousands of dollars less than alternatives from Dell, IBM and Sun," said Philip Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. "With dual G5 processing power, massive storage, incredible I/O performance and Apple's Mac OS X Server software included, Xserve G5 is affordable, easy to manage and easy to cluster."
"We chose a 64-node Xserve G5 cluster over an AMD-based cluster running Linux," said Jonathan Cohen, director of the Center for the Study of Brain, Mind and Behavior at Princeton University. "Apple is known not only for the ease of use, support and innovative engineering of its products, but also for the creative spirit that it is now bringing directly to bear on the needs of high-end scientific computing. The combination of Apple's flair for innovation and standards-based open source software make Xserve G5 an easy and exciting choice."
Apple offers a choice of world-class services and support programs for Xserve including 4-hour on-site response, 24x7 technical support, AppleCare Service Parts Kits and the AppleCare Professional Support.
Pricing & Availability
Single processor 2.0 GHz Xserve G5 servers are available through the Apple Store (www.apple.com.au) and Apple Authorised Resellers. The dual processor 2.0 GHz and cluster-optimised dual 2.0 GHz Xserve G5 servers will be available in April through the Apple Store (www.apple.com.au) and Apple Authorised Resellers. Xserve G5 comes in three standard configurations or can be fully customised to meet specific customer requirements. The three standard Xserve G5 configurations include:
a single 2.0 GHz PowerPC G5 processor with 512MB of PC3200 ECC RAM, a single 80GB Apple Drive Module with expandability for up to 750GB, dual Gigabit Ethernet on-board, FireWire 800 and USB 2.0, and an unlimited client license of Mac OS X Server for a suggested retail price of $4,799 RRP inc GST;
dual 2.0 GHz PowerPC G5 processors with 1GB of PC3200 ECC RAM, a single 80GB Apple Drive Module with expandability for up to 750GB, dual Gigabit Ethernet on-board, FireWire 800 and USB 2.0, and an unlimited client license of Mac OS X Server for a suggested retail price of $6,499 RRP inc GST; and
cluster-optimised dual 2.0 GHz PowerPC G5 processors with 512MB of PC3200 ECC RAM, a single 80GB Apple Drive Module, dual Gigabit Ethernet on-board, FireWire 800 and USB 2.0, and a 10-client license of Mac OS X Server for a suggested retail price that starts at $4,799 RRP inc GST per cluster node.
About Apple
Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the Apple II and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the Macintosh. Apple is committed to bringing the best personal computing experience to students, educators, creative professionals and consumers around the world through its innovative hardware, software and Internet offerings.
"Xserve G5 is a big hit with customers who want a powerful 1U rack-mount server for thousands of dollars less than alternatives from Dell, IBM and Sun," said Philip Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. "With dual G5 processing power, massive storage, incredible I/O performance and Apple's Mac OS X Server software included, Xserve G5 is affordable, easy to manage and easy to cluster."
"We chose a 64-node Xserve G5 cluster over an AMD-based cluster running Linux," said Jonathan Cohen, director of the Center for the Study of Brain, Mind and Behavior at Princeton University. "Apple is known not only for the ease of use, support and innovative engineering of its products, but also for the creative spirit that it is now bringing directly to bear on the needs of high-end scientific computing. The combination of Apple's flair for innovation and standards-based open source software make Xserve G5 an easy and exciting choice."
Apple offers a choice of world-class services and support programs for Xserve including 4-hour on-site response, 24x7 technical support, AppleCare Service Parts Kits and the AppleCare Professional Support.
Pricing & Availability
Single processor 2.0 GHz Xserve G5 servers are available through the Apple Store (www.apple.com.au) and Apple Authorised Resellers. The dual processor 2.0 GHz and cluster-optimised dual 2.0 GHz Xserve G5 servers will be available in April through the Apple Store (www.apple.com.au) and Apple Authorised Resellers. Xserve G5 comes in three standard configurations or can be fully customised to meet specific customer requirements. The three standard Xserve G5 configurations include:
a single 2.0 GHz PowerPC G5 processor with 512MB of PC3200 ECC RAM, a single 80GB Apple Drive Module with expandability for up to 750GB, dual Gigabit Ethernet on-board, FireWire 800 and USB 2.0, and an unlimited client license of Mac OS X Server for a suggested retail price of $4,799 RRP inc GST;
dual 2.0 GHz PowerPC G5 processors with 1GB of PC3200 ECC RAM, a single 80GB Apple Drive Module with expandability for up to 750GB, dual Gigabit Ethernet on-board, FireWire 800 and USB 2.0, and an unlimited client license of Mac OS X Server for a suggested retail price of $6,499 RRP inc GST; and
cluster-optimised dual 2.0 GHz PowerPC G5 processors with 512MB of PC3200 ECC RAM, a single 80GB Apple Drive Module, dual Gigabit Ethernet on-board, FireWire 800 and USB 2.0, and a 10-client license of Mac OS X Server for a suggested retail price that starts at $4,799 RRP inc GST per cluster node.
About Apple
Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the Apple II and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the Macintosh. Apple is committed to bringing the best personal computing experience to students, educators, creative professionals and consumers around the world through its innovative hardware, software and Internet offerings.