NEC FT Server - NEC Express5800/ft series

 NEC Fault-Tolerant (FT) Server - NEC Express5800/ft series
A few minutes of downtime is not an option in today's business environment. A single server failure could affect a company's whole system, resulting in enormous loss of business opportunities. Delivering exceptional availability through completely redundant components, the Intel¢ç architecture-based NEC Express5800/ft series fault-tolerant (FT) servers provide the right solution to address planned and unplanned downtime and make non-stop business a reality.
 NEC Express5800/ft series Lineup
Windows
  • R320a-E4, R320a-M4
    (Windows Model)
  • SAS Max 2.4TB
  • Max 96GB Memory
  • Two socket Quad-Core Intel 5500 series Xeon Processors
Linux
  • R320a-E4, R320a-M4
    (Red Hat Enterprise Linux
    Model)
  • SAS Max 2.4TB
  • Max 96GB Memory
  • Two socket Quad-Core Intel 5500 series Xeon Processors
VMware
  • 320Fd-LR, 320Fd-MR
    (VMware Model)
  • Max 24GB Memory
  • Two socket Quad-Core Intel 5400 series Xeon Processors
 NEC Express5800/ft Series Specifications
 NEC Express5800/R320a Model Specifications
 Specifications
Models R320a-M4 R320a-E4
Logical Processor Processor Intel¢ç Xeon¢ç X5570 Intel¢ç Xeon¢ç E5504
Clock Speed 2.93GHz 2.00GHz
Cache 8MB(L3 cache) 4MB(L3 cache)
Logical Processors 1(std.) - 2(max.)
QPI Speed 6.40 GT/s 4.80 GT/s
Chipset Intel¢ç 5500 with GeminiEngine¢â
Logical
Memory
Type DDR3-1066 Registered DIMM with ECC
Support DIMM 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Sockets 12
Max 96GB (8GB x 3 x 4)
Memory Clock 1066MHz 800MHz
ECC Supported
Chipkill Supported
Logical
Hard drive
Type 2.5" SAS
Support drives SAS 15K: 73GB, 146GB ; 10K: 146GB, 300GB
Max SAS: 8x 300GB (RAID-1) , 2.4TB (max))
SPAN Optional
Logical LAN Channel 2x 1000BASE-T
Controller Intel 82576EB
Wake On LAN Supported
AFT Supported
PXE boot Supported
Video Controller Integrated in the Server Management Controller
VRAM 32MB
Resolution Up to 1280x1024
Peripherals Optical disk Slim DVD-RAM
Floppy disk Optional (USB Floppy)
Logical I/O Slot PCI-e Low profile : PCI-e (x8) X 2
Full height : PCI-e (x8) X 2
Low profile : PCI-e (x8) X 2
External
Interface
LAN 2x RJ-45
USB 2.0 4x Type A (1x front, 3x rear)
CRT Output* 1x miniD-sub 15pin
Management Standard (RJ-45)
Management Baseboard Included
Remote Integrated (ESMPro, ExpressScope)
Serviceability Hot-swappable components CPU/IO Module, Hard disk drive
Security Security Key* Front Key
Chassis Type 4U Rackmount (Tower optional)
Dimensions 483 mm (W) ¡¿ 736 mm (D) ¡¿ 178 mm (H)
Power Supply Type 850W
Input 100-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz
Weight(max.) 51.5Kg
Max. Power Consumption 1,400VA / 1,390W
Temperature and humidity condition 10 to 35¡ÆC / 20 to 80%(non-condensing)
Heat Dissipation 5004KJ/h
LED Front Power, Disk Act., FT-Status, System-Status, ExpressScope Monitor
Rear LAN Speed*, LAN Act.*, System ID
Switch Front Power
Rear Dump (NMI)
Software for Availability Active Upgrade¢â, Rapid Disk Resync(RDR)
Supported OS Windows¢ç Server 2003 Enterprise Edition R2 , 32 bit
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition, 64 bit
Red Hat Enterprise
Linux Advanced Platform version 5 (check on availability)
 NEC Express5800/320Fd Model Specifications
 Specifications
Models 320Fd-MR 320Fd-LR
Chipset Intel 5000X Chipset + ESB2M + NEC FCPGA
Logical
Processor
Processor Intel¢ç Xeon¢ç E5450-3.00GHz Intel¢ç Xeon¢ç E5405-2.00GHz
FSB 1333MHz
Package LGA771
L2 cache 6MB x2
Logical
Memory
Type DDR2-667 FB-DIMM
Support DIMM 2x 1 GB, 2x 2 GB, 2x 4 GB
Sockets 6
Max 24 GB (6x 4 GB)
ECC Supported
Chipkill Supported
Logical
Hard drive
Type 3.5" SAS
Support drive SAS 15K: 73GB, 146GB, 300GB
Max SAS: 3x 300GB (RAID-1)
SPAN Optional
Logical LAN Channel 2x 1000BASE-T
Controller ESB2
Wake On LAN Supported
AFT Supported
PXE boot Supported
Video Controller ATI ES1000
VRAM 32 MB
Resolution 640x480 - 1280x1024
Peripherals Optical disk Slim CD-RW/DVD Combo
Floppy disk Optional (USB Floppy)
Logical
I/O Slot
PCI-X 1x 64 bit/133 MHz (MD2)
1x 64 bit/133 MHz (FH/FL)
PCI-e 1x 8 lane slot
Hot-plug -
External
Interface
LAN 4x RJ-45
USB2.0 3x Type A
Serial 2x D-Sub 9pin
Management Optional (2x RJ-45)
Device Bay 3.5 INCH H/S 6x 1 INCH height
5 INCH SLIM 2
Regulatory FCC, UL, CCC
Supported OS Windows¢ç 2003 Server¢ç R2 EE
Windows 2008 Server EE
Red Hat¢â Linux¢â 5.2 Advanced Platform (EM64T)
VMware¢ç ESX 3.02ft (Special version for Fault Tolerant Servers)
 Tower Conversion Kit Specifications
 Specifications
Tower Conversion Kit
for R320a-M4, R320a-E4
Dimensions 327 mm (W) ¡¿ 804 mm (D) ¡¿ 592 mm (H)
Weight 27.1Kg(including stabilizer)
Tower Conversion Kit
for 320Fd-MR, 320Fd-LR
Dimensions 327 mm (W) ¡¿ 840 mm (D) ¡¿ 592 mm (H)
Weight 26.5Kg(including stabilizer)
 Features
 Unprecedented fault tolerance
Achieving near-zero downtime is for mission-critical businesses that cannot afford a single moment of failure. NEC Fault Tolerant (FT) servers deliver exceptional uptime through dual modular hardware redundancy and help maximize your business outcomes.

The NEC Express5800/ft series servers provide high availability through hardware redundancy in all components: CPU, memory, I/O, hard disk drives, and cooling fans.
 GeminiEngine¢â The Heart of Lockstep Processing
The heart of the dual modular architecture is the GeminiEngine¢â chipset specially engineered to synchronize redundant components and prevent CPU performance degradation due to hardware redundancy control. GeminiEngine enables "lockstep" processing, which allows the redundant components to process the same instructions simultaneously, eliminating potential failure points for continuous processing.
 Active Upgrade¢â
Active Upgrade¢â is a combination of system architecture and software that allows the administrator to perform routine software maintenance with minimal interruption.* The Active Upgrade technology addresses planned server downtime necessary to install upgrades and enhancements to operating systems, service packs, applications, and system software. The updating process has much less impact to business operations with Active Upgrade by splitting the fully redundant system into two independently running servers and enabling online upgrades. As an innovative approach to address a top concern of IT departments on dealing with the monthly patches issued by Microsoft, Active Upgrade ensures the availability of the Windows operating system.

* Active Upgrade¢â is available on the Windows models only.
 Rapid Disk Resync (RDR)
The RDR resumes disk mirroring by performing quick copies of only data changes, rather than entire disk data, helping reduce the resynchronization time and improving disk reliability and availability.

* The RDR is available on the Windows models only.
 Virtualization
The NEC Express5800/320Fd-MR and 320Fd-LR support VMware ESX that allows multiple guest operating systems to run in a single physical server, simplifying server consolidation and migration from old operating systems. The 320Fd VMware model is fully optimized for use in infrastructure to consolidate distributed servers and save operational costs.

In consolidated, virtual environments where there are more applications and data running on a single hardware system, failures can have a greater impact. High availability and fault tolerance, therefore, become ever more critical. The 320Fd is designed to address this growing market need for robust hardware infrastructure with the solid reliability and availability essential for server consolidation.

Note: Specifications are subject to change without notice.