Caswell, Inc., a leader in the design and manufacture of high performance communication appliances and storage solutions, launches the CAR-4000 1U Platform Communications Appliance based on the new quad-core Intel® Xeon® processor 3400 series (formerly codenamed Lynnfield). Its innovative features makes CAR-4000 the ideal choice for security applications such as Enterprise Internet Security, Firewall, WAN optimization, Unified Threat Management, Network Access Control, Network Behavior Analysis and Triple Play broadcasting for both the enterprise and medium-sized offices.Powered by Intel's new generation of intelligent server processors -- the Intel® Xeon® processor 3400 series -- the new CAR-4000 supports high speed 1333MHz dual-channel DDR3 ECC memory, dual x8 PCI Express 2.0 slot (8 GB/s bi-directional) for connecting Caswell's expansion modules, one 3.5" or two 2.5" Serial ATA Hard Disk Drive and one on-board CompactFlash.
As a space-saving 1U platform, CAR-4000 -- with one PCI-Express expansion in an x4 slot -- provides more flexibility for customers requiring Crypto, Wireless, ADSL and other add-on modules. For external connectivity, the CAR-4000 platform -- featuring up to twenty PCI-Express 2.0 Gigabit Ethernet ports with 6 pairs of bypass segments -- can be deployed easily in frontline security applications.
Other features include two USB 2.0 ports and RJ45 console on the front panel, 300W high-efficiency (85% at typical loading) AC-DC power supply with PFC, and excellent performance-per-watt for rack mount platform, at a maximum of 205W for quad-core Intel® Xeon® Processor X3450(2.66GHz) with 20 Gigabit Ethernet ports.
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