Gateway Enhances Server Line With Dual Core, Dual Processor Capabilities

IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gateway, the nation's third largest PC manufacturer is now offering leading performance-oriented, value-based server and storage products with dual-core Intel(R)(1) Xeon(R) (1)(2) processors. The latest addition brings broader flexibility and increased processing capabilities to an award-winning product line that meets the needs of education, government and business customers' workgroup and departmental computing needs.

"Bringing the enhanced capabilities of hyper-threaded dual-core to our Gateway server and storage systems adds to the line's existing benefits," said Tim Diefenthaler, senior director server product marketing. "The newest Intel Xeon processor increases performance by more than 50 percent over previous generation Intel Xeon processors, strengthening Gateway's Server value."

Gateway will begin shipping its rack and tower units offering dual-core, hyper-threaded Intel Xeon processors include the Gateway E-9415R 1U rack-optimized server and storage server products, and the Gateway E-9510T tower server by the end of the month.

"Gateway servers implementing the new dual core Intel Xeon processors clearly address businesses' needs for improved manageability, IT productivity and performance," said Kirk Skaugen, general manager, server platforms group, Intel. "Gateway has taken a user-oriented approach to server development, providing customers with excellent performance and value solving their business computing needs." Gateway E-9415R Series

Designed for data intensive tasks, the enhanced Gateway E-9415R server and E-9415R Storage Server are ideal for applications such as a database or Web server, and can scale to ERP and CRM applications. In addition to the new 64-bit Intel Xeon processor, Gateway has added the option of cost-effective SATA drives to the 1U rack mount server. Users can now choose between three hot-swappable SATA or SCSI drives for increased performance and data reliability through RAID 5 functionality that spreads data over three drives providing users a total of 1.5TB(3) of storage, unmatched among servers in its class. In addition to dedicated SATA or SCSI drive support, the systems also come complete with a slim-line optical drive for no compromise data center support. The E-9415R also supports 800MHz front-side bus and the availability of 2.2MB L2 cache and maximizes I/O performance and platform stability with PCI Express and DDR2 memory.

The E-9415R also provides complete operating system flexibility, supporting Microsoft's full suite of operating systems and planned certification for Novell's Netware 6.5, Red Hat Linux Enterprise 3.0 and 3.0 EM64T and SuSe Linux Enterprise 9.0 and 9.0 EM64T. The server comes with the Gateway Systems Manager (GSM), a real-time monitoring tool that gives IT managers peace-of-mind with system checks that catch and alleviate problems, thereby decreasing network interruptions. The Gateway 9415 Series is veryprice competitive, coming complete with a server rack and priced starting at only $2,299.99.

The E-9415R also offers optional dual-redundant, hot-swap power supplies, meeting needs for high availability, increased reliability and minimal downtime. Key features include:

* Rack-optimized 1U design

* Supports up to two dual-core 64-bit Intel Xeon processors with 800MHz

FSB, 2x2MB(3) L2 cache and EM64T

* Supports up to 12GB(3) ECC registered DDR2

* 6 memory sockets

* Supports 2GB DDR2 memory DIMMs

* Memory scrub engine, sparing, x4 SDDC

* Dual integrated Intel(R) Gigabit Ethernet

* Integrated dual-channel SCSI and dual port SATA controllers

* Embedded RAID 1

* Two expansion slots:

* Low profile PCI-X

* Full height (x8) PCIe or Full Height PCI-X

* Three Hot-Swap Drive Bays:

* Supports up to 3 SCSI or 3 SATA hard drives

* Up to 1.5TB of internal storage

* Tool-less cooling fans

* Six dual-impeller fans standard

* Optional hot-swap, redundant, load-sharing power subsystem

* System includes a standard 520W PS module, full redundancy requires

a second 520W module for improved reliability and reduced downtime Gateway E-9510T Series

The Gateway E-9510T Series tower server offers workgroups and small departments a strong foundation for enterprise transaction processing, CRM, database/data mining applications, and computational intensive engineering/research applications.

The addition of dual-core, hyper-threaded processors brings enhanced performance to the cost-effective capabilities of the 10 SCSI hard drives with up to 3TB of raw internal storage or the six enterprise-class SATA II hard drives with up to 3TB of raw internal storage. Key features include:

* 64-bit Intel Xeon processors with 1MB L2 Cache, 800MHz Front Side Bus

and EM64T. This processor will have speeds ranging from 2.8-GHz to

3.6GHz, depending on configuration.

* Intel E7520 Chipset

* DDR2 ECC memory running at 400-MHz (up to 16GB) using 2GB memory

modules)

* New PCI Express (PCIe) I/O Architecture

* Dual integrated Intel 10/100/1000 Ethernet

* Integrated dual channel U320 SCSI with embedded Hardware RAID 0, 1, 5

option -ROMB (includes option for battery-backup cache)

* Integrated ATI Rage XL Graphics with 8MB of memory

* Integrated IPMI management controller (optional upgrade to IPMI 2.0

management controller)

* Flexible hard drive configurations supports a choice of up to six SATA

hard drives, or six SCSI hard drives or 10 SCSI Hard Drives

* Five full-length I/O slots, including: Three 64-bit PCI-X slots, and

two 2X PCI Express slots

* Redundant Power Supply Capability

* Redundant Fan options

* Pedestal Tower Chassis with a 5U Rack Conversion Option The dual-core enabled systems complement Gateway's growing line of small-office and back-office computing platforms, which spans from the entry-level Gateway E-9220T all the way up to the Gateway E-9715R 4U enterprise-class server. Business Services

Gateway provides a comprehensive array of services specifically designed to meet the needs of businesses and institutions including a Three-Year Parts and Labor, Three-Year On-site, Next-Business-Day Limited Warranty.(4) Gateway's optional two or four-hour on-site response program provides a heightened level of support for businesses needing maximum up-time.(5) Gateway offers a range of service programs including 24x7 phone support through a dedicated team of MCSE, CNE and Linux certified technicians. Gateway also provides end-to-end services for a range of business needs, including hardware and software installation, network configuration development, network and system integration, training, security, and system maintenance. Gateway Professional

From value-priced servers to ultra-reliable desktops to comprehensive services, Gateway has served organizations for 20 years. Gateway makes technology purchase, use and support simple through the programs developed for education, government, business customers as well as the ProNet Partner Program bringing channel-friendly benefits to help solution providers strengthen and grow their businesses. Gateway customers include many of the world's leading organizations, such as the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency, the University of Arizona, state of California, state of New York and others. For more information on Gateway Professional solutions, visit http://www.gateway.com/business. About Gateway

Since its founding in 1985, Irvine, Calif.-based Gateway (NYSE: GTW) has been a technology pioneer, offering award-winning PCs and related products to consumers, businesses, government agencies and schools. After acquiring eMachines in early 2004, Gateway is now the third largest PC company in the U.S. and among the top ten worldwide. The company's value-based eMachines brand is sold exclusively by leading retailers worldwide, while the premium Gateway line is available at major retailers, over the web and phone, and through its direct and indirect sales force. See http://www.gateway.com for more information. All offers valid in United States only and are subject to change without notice or obligation. May not be available through all sales channels. Prices exclude shipping and handling. Applicable taxes extra. (1) Intel, Intel Inside, the Intel Inside logo, Intel Centrino, the Intel

Centrino logo, Pentium, Pentium III Xeon, Intel Xeon, Itanium, Intel

SpeedStep and Celeron are trademarks or registered trademarks of

Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other

countries.

(2) Performance may vary. See http://www.intel.com for additional

information.

(3) Accessible capacity varies; TB = 1000 GB; GB = 1 billion bytes;

MB = 1 million bytes

(4) Limited warranties and service agreements apply; visit gateway.com or

call 1-800-846-2000 for a free copy. Service agreements are issued

and performed by third parties. May not be available in all

locations. Accidental Damage Protection not available in all states.

On-site service technician will be sent if necessary, following

phone-based troubleshooting. Availability varies. Other conditions

apply.

(5) Service methods subject to change without notice or obligation.