MILPITAS, Calif., Aug. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Appro (http://www.appro.com ), a leading provider of high-performance enterprise computing systems plans to unveil its new XtremeServers based on Next-Generation AMD Opteron(TM) processors at LinuxWorld Show, booth number 1028, San Francisco Moscone Convention Center. The servers will be available beginning late August 2006.

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The new APPRO 1U XtremeServer is designed with enterprise high perfomance computing (HPC) in mind featuring two Next-Generation AMD Opteron processors with up to 64GB of DDR2 memory; up to 1.0TB SATA or 292GB SAS hot-swappable drives with one PCI-X, and one PCI Express x16 slots available. The APPRO 1U XtremeServer is a perfect foundation for supercomputing clusters for customers who require a flexible density-optimized 1U server.

The new APPRO 3U XtremeServer offers outstanding performance, impressive memory scalability and end-user flexibility. It features up to four Next- Generation AMD Opteron processors, 128GB of DDR2 memory, 3.0TB SATA or 876GB SAS hot-swappable drives, two PCI Express x16 and three PCI-X slots, redundant power supplies and fans. The APPRO 3U XtremeServer offers more flexibility, delivering best-in-class supercomputing performance and memory bandwidth. This server is ideal for compute-intensive applications such as engineering graphic simulation and rendering, computational fluid dynamics, scientific visualization, and digital content creation.

"The Next-Generation AMD Opteron processor enhances existing performance- per-watt capabilities with energy-efficient DDR2 memory, and helps protect data center investments with AMD Virtualization(TM) support and a quad-core ready socket. Appro is happy to collaborate with AMD to offer Next-Generation AMD Opteron processor-based server clusters and workstation solutions," said Daniel Kim, CEO of Appro. "Combining customer focus with technology leadership means we can bring better solutions to market that are instrumental in making our customer's business successful."

"The collaboration between AMD and Appro has resulted in innovative computing solutions ideal for high-performance and enterprise customers," said Pat Patla, Director, Server/Workstation Marketing, AMD (NYSE:AMD). "Powered by Next-Generation AMD Opteron processors, the new Appro XtremeServers take advantage of the reduced memory latency and increased data throughput of AMD's Direct Connect Architecture -- providing more computing flexibility, reliability and ROI."

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Appro's headquarters is in Milpitas, CA with an R&D and manufacturing center in Asia and a sales and service office in Houston, Texas. APPRO accelerates technical, IT and business results through its innovative product architecture, industry leading engineering, people, and experience. APPRO develops powerful, scalable, and reliable clusters, servers, storage subsystems and high-end workstations for the high-performance computing (HPC), Internet computing and cluster market. http://www.appro.com.

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Source: Appro International, Inc