8-core, 4-way Supermicro SuperServers are optimized for the 8-Core Intel Xeon processor 7500 series.

Company says its WhisperDrive technology makes the hard drive “one of the quietest 2.5-inch drives on the market.”

Network storage provider says a test of its product shows adding two low-latency SSDs to the server node increases performance by more than 30 percent.

With eight times the memory bandwidth of the 7400 series (and four times the memory capacity), the 7500 series offers scalability via modular building blocks enabled by Intel QuickPath Technology interconnect.

Company also intros new 2U Twin2 systems, which feature four hot-plug DP server nodes and combine support for up to one terabyte of DDR3 memory, 12 hot-swap 3.5-inch storage drives, and optional 40 Gb/s QDR InfiniBand connectivity.

Solid state drive is certified interoperable with Microsoft’s Windows Server 2008 R2 and delivers up to 5 TB of Flash in a single 2U chassis.

Cooler, quieter operation and lower power consumption work well in 24×7 multimedia streaming environments.

HERO BCA features server replication and failover as well as options for the cloud.

Lenovo announces the schedule for making 14- and 15-inch models generally available.

The tier-one laptop maker demonstrates its new ThinkPad Edge 14- and 15-inch models by profiling, of all companies, a cupcake bakery.