Colfax International Expands High-Performance Computing Capabilities for Servers and Workstations

Business Wire, Feb 25, 2008

New Systems Feature MetaSDRAM[TM], Quadrupling Memory Capacity to Power Compute-Intensive Applications

SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Colfax International, a global supplier of fully-customizable, high-performance enterprise computing systems, today announced the availability of servers and workstations featuring MetaRAM's DDR2 MetaSDRAM[TM] Technology, quadrupling existing memory capacity to deliver the memory performance that is critical to HPC applications.

Enterprise customers -- including those in Mechanical Computer Aided Design (MCAD), Engineering (MCAE), life sciences, automotive, aerospace, electronic design, digital content creation, and financial services -- with the most demanding computing environments can now reap advantages from new system innovations in memory technology.

"Colfax is in the forefront to providing enterprise customers with the most advanced, reliable and energy-efficient systems," said Gautam Shah, President and CEO of Colfax International. "By leveraging the latest in memory technology, Colfax provides customers with the performance they need to power their most mission-critical workloads in real-world environments while still reducing costs."

System Details and Availability

The MetaSDRAM chipset, which sits between the memory controller and the DRAM, solves the memory capacity problem cost effectively by enabling up to four times more mainstream DRAMs to be integrated into existing DIMMs. Systems featuring MetaSDRAM technology are Colfax CX1460-N2 1U Rackmount Server, Colfax CX1254-N2 1U Rackmount Server and Colfax High-End Workstation CX980.

* The Colfax CX1460-N2 is an ultra-dense 1U rackmount server with 256GB of DDR2 memory and four AMD Opteron[TM] 8000 series processors.

* The Colfax CX1254-N2 is an ultra-dense 1U rackmount server with 128GB of DDR2 memory and two AMD Opteron[TM] 2000 series processors.

* The Colfax CX980 is a high-end workstation with 64GB of DDR2 memory and two AMD Opteron[TM] 2000 series processors.

All the systems are immediately available. They can be completely customized to suit individual needs:

Colfax CX1460-N2 server with 4 AMD Opteron 8212 processors and 256GB MetaSDRAM DDR2-533 starts at $45,000.

http://www.colfax-intl.com/cx1460-n2.asp

Colfax CX1254-N2 server with 2 AMD Opteron 2210 processors and 128GB MetaSDRAM DDR2-533 starts at $21,500.

http://www.colfax-intl.com/cx1254-n2.asp

Colfax CX980 workstation with 2 AMD Opteron 2210 processors and 64GB MetaSDRAM DDR2-533 starts at $12,000.

http://www.colfax-intl.com/cx980.asp

"We commend Colfax International's focus on delivering the latest technology to help its customers reach new levels of performance," said Suresh Rajan, Vice President of Marketing, MetaRAM. "Colfax platforms featuring MetaSDRAM technology will further benefit enterprises and compute-intensive environments with affordable and energy-efficient supercomputing power."

About Colfax International

Colfax International is a global provider of customized workstations, servers, clusters and storage solutions that address the needs of today's most demanding users, all of whom want cost-effective solutions engineered for high performance, reliability, and ease of deployment. Colfax International combines unparalleled experience in hardware and software architecture with an unwavering commitment to customer service to deliver solutions that meet or exceed the unique needs of each customer. Founded in 1987, Colfax International is based in Sunnyvale, California and is privately held. For more information, please visit www.colfaxinternational.com.

About MetaRAM

MetaRAM is a fabless semiconductor company focused on improving memory performance. The company's first product - MetaSDRAM[TM] - enables four times the amount of standard memory to be placed into existing systems without any modifications. The company is privately held, and venture funded by Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers, Khosla Ventures, Storm Ventures, and Intel Capital and is headquartered in San Jose, California. For more information, please go to www.metaram.com.

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