Front End servers are optimised for a high level of performance density, which is processor power per cubic centimetre. They are typically stateless, with their content being static, such as web servers or firewalls.

Features:

• Ease of use - floppy and CD drives available for loading applications
• Price / Performance - high performance density
• Balanced Processing - they are designed to perform a single task with mainly static content.
• Internal Storage - small. They rely on external storage devices for the bulk of data storage.
• Availability - load balance devices to distribute workload.
• Reliability - basic redundancy, but whole unit is designed to be swapped out.
• Serviceability - designed to be a field replaceable unit, so the whole box is swapped out from a pool.
• Scalability - designed to be scaled out, not up.

Examples

Intel Server Chassis SR1300

Rack-optimized specifically for the Intel® Server Board SE7500WV2, the Intel® Server Chassis SR1300 supports a variety of high-density system configurations. The Server Chassis SR1300 includes two PCI-X risers, each accommodating one PCI adapter card, two drive bays for SCSI or ATA (IDE) hard drives, and a special flexible bay that allows for an additional SCSI hard drive or a slim-line CD-ROM/floppy or DVD/floppy drive module. Advanced thermal-monitoring and cooling capabilities make the Server Chassis SR1300 an especially reliable platform for harnessing the high performance of dual Intel® Xeon™ processors.


Intel Server Chassis SR2300

The Intel® Server Chassis SR2300 is a 2U rack-optimized server chassis designed for the Intel® Server Board SE7500WV2. Featuring two PCI/PCI-X risers with support for up to six PCI/PCI-X adapter cards, seven drive bays and available in two power configurations, it is ideal for building flexible Web, application front-end, and other high-density solutions.