Via Technologies has unveiled Via M’SERV S2100 server system, which is suitable for a range of applications for SOHO and SMB customers.
According to Via Technologies, the Via M’SERV S2100 measures 5.3-inch x 4.7-inch x 10.2-inch, supports two slots of DDR2 SO-DIMM 667/533MHz memory, powered by a 1.3+GHz Via Nano processor and provides up to four terabytes of storage. Connectivity includes dual gigabit ethernet ports while two USB 2.0 ports at the back are supplemented by one port at the front.
The 64-bit Via Nano processor is capable of addressing server applications including backup, cloud-intermediary service roles along with other storage oriented server applications such as NVR (network video recorder) systems and Log servers, the company said.
By selecting Via Nano processor, the M’SERV S2100 brings features including VT virtualisation support for the new virtual server applications and the Via AES encryption engine, which can be employed to offer an advanced and non intrusive data encryption service through hardware, Via Technologies said.
Jerry Yuan, embedded business development manager at Via, said: “The Via M’SERV S2100 is uniquely positioned to offer a wide range of essential server applications for small business and home office users. The Via Nano processor brings with it an advanced set of features that makes the Via M’SERV S2100 an exceptionally compelling mini-server product.”
The Via M’SERV S2100 comes with support for Microsoft Windows 7, XP, Vista and Windows Server 2008 Foundation and Linux distributions including Ubuntu, SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 and FreeBSD.
