Globalstor launches new server

Globalstor, designer and builder of high-end high-performance digital intermediate (DI) servers, has launched the ExtremeStor-DI PRO server, based on Dual Core AMD Opteron processors.

The new 2K/4K DI solution includes two Dual Core AMD Opteron processors for faster processing of uncompressed 2K/4K, HD and SD video files for a broad range of professional video applications, according to a press release.

The addition of multi-core processing provides users with better performance, while conducting multiple computing tasks simultaneously, the release states. As a result, professional colourists and postproduction facilities can experience multi-tasking capabilities without sacrificing video quality.

Dual Core AMD Opteron processors enable simultaneous 32- and 64-bit computing and eliminate the 4GB memory barrier imposed by traditional 32-bit-only systems. Integrating Dual Core AMD Opteron processors in the ExtremeStor-DI provides video professionals with improved system efficiency and application performance for running multiple digital applications simultaneously and for streaming multi-threaded applications.

ISR, the maker of SprayCool technology and products, has announced a partnership with Callison Architecture to provide consulting services for data centre facility development and operations, according to a company press release.

ISR and Callison will focus on solving complex thermal problems in data centres by implementing SprayCool solutions.

"Data centres are particularly vulnerable to the issue of excessive heat, making them inefficient and expensive to operate," says Rob Savette, GM of ISR`s commercial division.

"Traditional cooling systems cannot eliminate these heat issues in an efficient or cost-effective manner. As a result, other problems, such as noise, space and reliability are magnified. This combination severely impacts data centre performance, which ultimately impacts a company`s bottom line."

SprayCool technology uses liquid evaporation, or phase change, of dielectric fluid to cool electronics.

"The use of SprayCool products in the data centre reduces the amount of power used per server for cooling, increases the number of servers that can be powered per rack, and dramatically increases the amount of computing power than can be put into existing data centres and racks," claims Leonard Ruff, associate principal of Callison Architecture.