Polywell Computers, Inc. Introduces Polyraxx 2200 To Support The Amd Opteron™ Processor

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA -- 4/22/2003 -- Polywell Computers, Inc. today announced the launch of PolyRaxx 2200 to support the AMD Opteron™ processor. Polywell’s PolyRaxx 2200 is a series of AMD Opteron processor-based systems in 1U to 4U rackmount and tower configurations. Price starts at $1999.

"We have seen a growing trend with both government and corporate users moving their server and clustering platforms to Linux-based operating systems for cost optimization," Sam Chu, Polywell Marketing Director. "The new AMD Opteron processor-based PolyRaxx 2200 can offer supercomputing power to support the next generation of business applications.”

PolyRaxx 2200 system series feature Dual AMD Opteron processors, support for up to 16GB of 333MHz Dual Channel DDR ECC Memory, on-board Dual Gigabit Ethernet, ATI VGA, S-ATA RAID and Standard IDE Controller. It runs 64-bit SuSE Linux Enterprise Server, standard 32-bit Linux, Windows 2000 Server and Windows XP Professional.

“AMD Opteron processor-based servers can offer simultaneous 32- and 64-bit compatibility to support demanding business applications,” said Ben Williams, director, AMD’s Server/Workstation Business Segment. “Polywell’s PolyRaxx 2200 system based on AMD64 architecture can help provide our shared customers increased performance, speed and reliability.”

Polywell is a US computer manufacturer specializing in high-end server, workstations and desktop PCs for the worldwide market. For more information about Polywell’s computing solutions, visit www.polywell.com. Polywell is a partner of AMD and SuSE for the AMD Opteron launch.

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