Xylo takes on the server market

Xylo, the own brand PC division of Siltek Distribution Dynamics (SDD), a member of JSE-listed Siltek Limited, SA`s largest Technology Supply Chain Group, has announced that its server offering will now be a complete Intel based solution in both a standalone, as well as a rack mounted solution.

Since introducing this server range into the market at the beginning of October this year, Xylo has seen widespread market acceptance. "The Intel solution is supplied to us through a local Intel partner and we see this as our first serious attempt at making our mark in the server market," says Mark Forbes, Xylo product manager at SDD.

This Xylo offering is a complete Intel certified server that caters for entry as well as mid-range users. "Entry level products will include a Pentium III dual processor option with a SCSI hard drive solution. The midrange server will typically include a Pentium III, hot swappable power supply and hard drive solution offering full redundancy," adds Forbes. "Never before have we offered a server that features both an Intel motherboard and processor. Despite it being a first for us the market has responded very positively to this release."

For users who require higher performance specifications, Xylo offers the ISP range of servers, which feature rack-mounted units in 1Gb and 2Gb memory configurations with up to 850 MHz of processor power, as well as a dual 10/100 network port.

Forbes believes that this newly established partnership will help grow the local server business and encourage dealers that were somewhat reluctant to partake in server opportunities in the market. "I think this offers them an opportunity to expand their business in unexplored market sectors." A three-year, full on-site, four-hour response warranty concludes the Xylo offering.