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Continuing the tradition since 1999 when Dell began factory-installing
Red Hat Linux on all PowerEdge Servers, Dell is pleased to announce
availability of the PowerEdge 7150 Intel Itanium-based server, running
Red Hat Linux 7.1 for the Itanium Processor.

For further information on the PowerEdge 7150, see
http://www.dell.com/us/en/esg/topics/esg_pedge_rackmain_servers_1_pedge_7150.htm.

Systems may be ordered today over the phone or through your Dell sales
representative. 

For further information on Dell's Linux system offerings, including our
whole line of PowerEdge Servers and select Precision workstations,
Inspiron and Latitude notebooks, and Dimension desktops,
see http://www.dell.com/linux.


Dell PowerEdge 7150
 
The PowerEdge 7150 delivers the performance of 64-bit computing with Intel
Itanium processors and leverages the strengths of Dell's direct model to
deliver affordable enterprise class solutions.

64-BIT ENTERPRISE PERFORMANCE

* New 64-bit Intel Itanium  architecture for enterprise class computing

* Processors - Up to 4 Intel Itanium processors at 800MHz or 733MHz
	- 133 MHz Front Side Bus (266 Mega Transfers/second)
 	- 2MB or 4MB L3 Cache
 	- Intel 82460GX Chipset

* Memory
	- 1GB to 64GB ECC SDRAM memory - 32GB available at launch
	- 64 Total DIMM sockets (32 each on 2 memory boards)

* Storage
	- Hard Drives:  9GB, 18GB, and 36GB (10,000 rpm),
			18GB (15,000 rpm) Ultra3 (Ultra160) SCSI hard
			drives [1]
 	- SCSI Controllers:  Integrated QLogic Dual Channel Ultra3 (U160)
 	- RAID Controllers:  Optional PERC3/QC PCI RAID Controller
 	- External Storage:  Optional PowerVault(TM)  200S, 201S, 210S,
			     and 211S SCSI external storage systems
 	- Tape Backup:
	  - Optional PowerVault 120T DLT4000 Autoloader (140GB/280GB)
	  - Optional PowerVault 120T DLT7000 Autoloader (245GB/490GB)

* Expansion Slots   
        - 10 total PCI slots:  8 x 64bit / 66MHz hot-plug PCI Slots
			       2 x 64bit / 33MHz PCI Slots
 
* Drive Bays   
	- Hot-pluggable Hard Drive Bays: Four 1" hard drive bays
					 (splittable 2 x 2)
	- 24x variable speed CD-ROM 
	- LS120 Super Diskette Drive

* I/O Ports
       - PS/2 keyboard port, PS/2 mouse port, parallel port,
       - 2 9-pin serial ports, 2 USB ports

* Graphics
       - Integrated PCI Rage Video Controller with 8MB video RAM

* Communications
       - Integrated Intel 10/100 Ethernet Controller
       - Optional Intel Pro 1000 Fiber

* Chassis
       - 7U Rack Mount Chassis
         12.25" (31.12 cm) H, 17.5" (44.45 cm) W, 28" (71.12 cm) D
       - Weight 160 lbs. (72.5 kg) Maximum Configuration
 
* Power
       - Redundant (3+1) 700/1000 Watt Power Supplies
       -  700 Watts at 100V to 120V: 50/60Hz, 90/132 VAC
       - 1000 Watts at 208V: 50/60 Hz, 185/264 VAC

* Availability 
       - Redundant (3+1), hot-plug Power Supplies
       - Redundant, hot-plug Cooling Fans
       - Hot-plug Hard Drives [2]
       - Hot-plug PCI Slots   [2]
       - Optional Redundant power cords (reduces available PCI slots by 1)

* Management - Dell 64-bit Server Assistant

* Environmental   
      - Operating Temperature: 10o C to 35o (50o F to 95o F)
      - Storage Temperature: 5o C to 65o C (41o F to 149o F)
      - Operating Relative Humidity: 10% to 85% (non-condensing at 40oC)
      - Storage Relative Humidity: 10% to 95% (non-condensing at 55oC)
      - Operating Vibration: .25G's O-Peak, 3-200-3 HZ sweep @ 1/2
                               Octaves/minute
      - Operating Shock: 31G's with pulse duration of .0026 Sec
      - Operating Altitude: 0 to 1524m (0 to 5000 feet)

* Regulatory   
      - FCC (U.S. only) Class A [3]
      - ICES-003 (Canada) Class A
      - CE Mark (EN 55022 Class A, EN55024, EN61000-3-2,
                 EN61000-3-3, EN60950)
      - VCCI Class A
      - UL 1950
      - CSA 950
      - EN 60950
      - IEC 60950 
 
* Standard Support
        - Three-year limited warranty supplemented with three years of
          standard Next Business Day on-site parts replacement and one
	  year of Next Business Day labor
	- Pre-Failure Alert Program for Dell PowerEdge systems with
	  Dell SCSI or Fibre Channel hard disk drives and DIMM
	  (memory) monitored by Dell-recognized system management
applications
	- 30-day Getting Started Technical Support Program
	- 7-day/24-hour Lifetime Telephone Technical Support for
	  troubleshooting and diagnosis of Dell hardware
	- 7-day/24-hour Online Support Services
 
* Optional Services - Please see
http://www.dell.com/us/en/esg/topics/esg_pedge_rackmain_servers_4_pedge_7150.htm.

 
 
About Dell

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systems company and is a premier provider of products and services required
for customers to build their information-technology and Internet
infrastructures. The company's revenue for the past four quarters totaled
$32.6 billion. Dell ranks No. 48 on the Fortune 500, No. 154 on the Fortune
Global 500 and No. 10 on the Fortune "most admired" lists of companies.
Dell, through its direct business model, designs, manufactures and
customizes products and services to customer requirements, and offers an
extensive selection of software and peripherals. Information on Dell and its
products can be obtained on the World Wide Web at www.dell.com


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[1] For hard drives, GB means 1 billion bytes; total accessible
    capacity varies depending on operating environment.
[2] Red Hat Linux 7.1 does not yet support
    Hot-plug Hard Drives or Hot-plug PCI Slots)
[3] This device has not been approved by the Federal Communications
    Commission for use in a residential environment. This device is not,
    and may not be, offered for sale or lease, or sold or leased for use
    in a residential environment until the approval of the FCC has been
    obtained.


--
Matt Domsch
Sr. Software Engineer
Dell Linux Solutions
www.dell.com/linux
#2 Linux Server provider with 17% in the US and 14% Worldwide (IDC)!
#3 Unix provider with 18% in the US (Dataquest)!