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Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2001 11:44:47 -0500
From: Meghan Thueme <meghan@rave.com>
To: lwn@lwn.net
Subject: Raid in a 1U Thin Server


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                     Immediate Product Announcement

Contact: Christine Laikind, Director of Marketing
E-mail:  claikind@rave.com
Voice:   1-800-966-7283

                    Rave Systems 1U RAID Thin Server
                      Rave Systems RackMount-1UAXe

(January 31, 2001- Sterling Heights, Michigan)  Internet Service
Providers, Application Service Providers, and Systems Administrators can
rack up with Rave Systems 1UAXe as their service demands grow rapidly
without breaking the bank.  Rave Systems RackMount-1UAXe is a reliable
performer in a 1U form factor powered by Sun Microsystems UltraAXe
motherboard. The standard features available on the Rave Systems
RackMount-1UAXe thin server offered by Rave Computer Association, Inc.,
are listed below:

* One 33MHz/32-bit PCI slot
* Two front accessible disk drives
* Ethernet 10BaseT/100BaseT port
* 1GB maximum memory
* Onboard PCI Graphics Accelerator
* One parallel port
* PS/2 port and four serial ports
* 150-Watt power supply
* A reliable operating environment such as Solaris or Linux

As an option, with a third party SCSI controller card, the RM-1UAXe can
be configured for SCSI disk drives for those looking for faster data
transfer rates and larger disk capacity. The Rave Systems
RackMount-1UAXe can also have a third party Ultra 2 SCSI internal RAID
controller card installed to provide external RAID with Rave Systems
Disk Array.

Price and Availability
The Rave Systems RackMount-1UAXe currently shipping with 300MHz
UltraSPARC-IIi, 128MB of memory, 48x EIDE CD-ROM, one 72K RPM 20GB EIDE
disk drive, and Ultra-2 SCSI RAID controller with Red Hat Linux
pre-installed, has a suggested price of $3,299.00

About Rave Computer Association, Inc.
Rave Computer Association, Inc., a leading North American Sun
Microsystems Master Value-Added Integrator, provides commercial
off-the-shelf Rave Systems that can be custom specified to end users and
resellers looking for powerful UltraSPARC solutions.  All of Rave
Systems come with a standard two-year warranty and are manufactured at
Rave Computer’s headquarters.  Rave Computer Association, Inc., is an
ISO-9002 registered company based in Michigan, located at 36960 Metro
Court, Sterling Heights, MI 48312.  More information about Rave Computer
Association, Inc., and Rave Systems can be found on the worldwide web at
www.rave.net or by calling 1-800-966-7283.



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<br><b><tt>Immediate Product Announcement</tt></b></center>
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<p><tt><b>Contact:</b> Christine Laikind, <i>Director of Marketing</i></tt>
<br><tt><b>E-mail:</b>&nbsp; <u>claikind@rave.com</u></tt>
<br><tt><b>Voice:</b>&nbsp;&nbsp; 1-800-966-7283</tt><tt></tt>
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<p><b><tt>Rave Systems 1U RAID Thin Server</tt></b>
<br><b><i><tt>Rave Systems RackMount-1UAXe</tt></i></b></center>
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<p><tt>(<i>January 31, 2001- Sterling Heights, Michigan</i>)&nbsp; Internet
Service Providers, Application Service Providers, and Systems Administrators
can rack up with Rave Systems 1UAXe as their service demands grow rapidly
without breaking the bank.&nbsp; Rave Systems RackMount-1UAXe is a reliable
performer in a 1U form factor powered by Sun Microsystems UltraAXe motherboard.
The standard features available on the Rave Systems RackMount-1UAXe thin
server offered by Rave Computer Association, Inc., are listed below:</tt><tt></tt>
<p><tt>* One 33MHz/32-bit PCI slot</tt>
<br><tt>* Two front accessible disk drives</tt>
<br><tt>* Ethernet 10BaseT/100BaseT port</tt>
<br><tt>* 1GB maximum memory</tt>
<br><tt>* Onboard PCI Graphics Accelerator</tt>
<br><tt>* One parallel port</tt>
<br><tt>* PS/2 port and four serial ports</tt>
<br><tt>* 150-Watt power supply</tt>
<br><tt>* A reliable operating environment such as Solaris or Linux</tt><tt></tt>
<p><tt>As an option, with a third party SCSI controller card, the RM-1UAXe
can be configured for SCSI disk drives for those looking for faster data
transfer rates and larger disk capacity. The Rave Systems RackMount-1UAXe
can also have a third party Ultra 2 SCSI internal RAID controller card
installed to provide external RAID with Rave Systems Disk Array.</tt><tt></tt>
<p><b><tt><u>Price and Availability</u></tt></b>
<br><tt>The Rave Systems RackMount-1UAXe currently shipping with 300MHz
UltraSPARC-IIi, 128MB of memory, 48x EIDE CD-ROM, one 72K RPM 20GB EIDE
disk drive, and Ultra-2 SCSI RAID controller with Red Hat Linux pre-installed,
has a suggested price of $3,299.00</tt><tt></tt>
<p><b><tt><u>About Rave Computer Association, Inc.</u></tt></b>
<br><tt>Rave Computer Association, Inc., a leading North American Sun Microsystems
Master Value-Added Integrator, provides commercial off-the-shelf Rave Systems
that can be custom specified to end users and resellers looking for powerful
UltraSPARC solutions.&nbsp; All of Rave Systems come with a standard two-year
warranty and are manufactured at Rave Computer’s headquarters.&nbsp; Rave
Computer Association, Inc., is an ISO-9002 registered company based in
Michigan, located at 36960 Metro Court, Sterling Heights, MI 48312.&nbsp;
More information about Rave Computer Association, Inc., and Rave Systems
can be found on the worldwide web at <u>www.rave.net</u> or by calling
1-800-966-7283.</tt>
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