VIA Intros M'SERV, SOHO and SMB-Aimed Server

The new server launched by VIA Technologies measures only 13.5 cm by 12 cm by 26 cm and is powered by a VIA Nano processor with a frequency of at least 1.3GHz. The design is compact and versatile, so that it may perform well in storage-oriented, sophisticated backup and cloud-intermediary service applications. In addition, the use of a VIA Nano processor enables certain features such as support for virtual server applications and advanced, non intrusive, on-the-fly data encryption through hardware.

The system provides up to 4 TB of storage and 1.3+GHz of processing power. It is built with two DDR2 SO-SIMM slots and the memory clocks may be of 667 and 533MHz. The case has two SATA bays with integrated power ports and a type I Compact Flash socket, which can increase boot speed and improve system reliability by acting as a bootable SSD for embedded OS/AP. The server connects to the Internet through dual Gigabit Ethernet ports and has three USB ports, two at the back and one in front.

"The VIA M'SERV S2100 is uniquely positioned to offer a wide range of essential server applications for small business and home office users," said Jerry Yuan, VIA Embedded Business Development Manager. "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 is “the first product of its kind to offer the unique advantages of the high-performance, 64-bit VIA Nano processor.” These advantages are the VT virtualization support and the VIA AES encryption engine, which respectively provide the aforementioned virtual application and encryption support. This implies that this server can address both traditional and next-generation applications, such as NVR (Network Video Recorder) systems and Log servers.

The VIA M'SERV S2100 supports FreeBSD and major Linux distributions (Ubuntu, SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 with SP2) besides the Microsoft Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7 operating systems. It is already available for system integrators and OEMs.

While details may be found on the company's website, pricing and availability may be learned by contacting local VIA sales representatives or by e-mail.