WIN Enterprises Announces High Performance 2U Rack-Mount Dual Intel(R) Xeon(R) Network Appliance.

Available to OEMs as Enclosed Appliance or SBC

NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. -- WIN Enterprises, Inc., a leading designer and manufacturer of embedded controllers and platforms for OEMs, announces a high performance 2U network appliance, the PL-01041, and its control board with flexible Ethernet module design, the MB-09043. The control board and appliance feature Intel Dual Xeon processors and the Intel R E7520 chipset providing FSB 800MHz, plus Intel's Extended Memory 64-bit Technology (EM64T).

The MB-09043 supports system memory up to 8 GB DDRII. PCI-Express yields a total system bandwidth of up to 32Gbps. MB-09043 offers eight GbE LAN ports with optional Ethernet bypass module on four ports. The design utilizes the Intel 82571EB Ethernet controller to enable flexible Plug-and-Serve configuring of the system's I/O. The system can be configured to support eight Copper or four GbE SFP and four GbE Copper with optional bypass function on 4 - 8 ports. An optional rechargeable daughter card for bypass SFP Ethernet module supports SFP bypass for up to 3 hours. For system login with monitoring and building control proxy, the daughter card has two SATA connectors and a CompactFlash type II socket to enable rapid software loading. Other features include two serial ports, two USB 2.0 ports, one parallel port, one E-IDE connector, three digital I/O, a watchdog timer and hardware system monitoring capability. The control board and appliance also support two 64-bit PMC slots and one Mini PCI slot for additional expansion.

The PL-01041 appliance supports two removable 3.5" SATA HDDs that can be inserted/removed easily from the front panel. The front panel also has one USB 2.0 port, RJ-45 console port, a 20 x 2 character LCM, a four buttons keypad, a LED indicator for power, HDD, SFP link and bypass function for local system management.

Network applications for the MB-09043 and PL-01041 include antispam, antivirus, load balancing, firewall, and unified threat management (UTM). These products enable system integrators, OEMs, and software vendors to market a range of high-performance network appliances with excellent time-to-market. All WIN Enterprises' products can be customized when ordered in OEM quantities.

Features

* Intel Dual Xeon processors with 800 MHz FSB

* Ten GbE SFP or Copper connectors with bypass function on four GbE ports

* Two 64-bit PCI-X 100MHz slots

* Two removable 3.5" SATA HDD

* One USB 2.0 and one console port

* One 20 x 2 character LCM and 4-button keypad

* High-efficiency heat pipe

* Redundant 460W power supply

* SFP bypass up to 3 hours of power

Pricing and Availability

The PL-01041 appliance and MB-09043 SBC are available now with costs in OEM quantities as follows:

MB-09043 = $497; PL-01041 = $2,460.

For more information visit the WIN's product web pages:

MB-09043: http://www.win-enterprises.com/index.php?opt ion=com_content&task=view&id=142&Itemid=106

PL-01041: http://www.win-enterprises.com/index.php?opti on=com_content&task=view&id=143&Itemid=106

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About WIN Enterprises, Inc.

WIN Enterprises is a product development company that designs and manufactures customized x86-based embedded systems and motherboards. Founded in 1991, WIN Enterprises develops reference designs for OEMs, as well as customized set-top boxes, SBCs, rack-mounted appliances, and other electronic products. WIN Enterprises has facilities in the United States, Taiwan, China, Italy, and India which enables fast, cost-effective design, manufacturing, and product fulfillment for corporations around the world.

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