| iXsystems Releases iX-Apollo Extreme Series Workstation |
| Monday, 22 June 2009 | |
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PC-BSD™ Workstation Features Latest Intel® Technology and High-End NVIDIA® Graphics Capability
Features of the iX-Apollo Extreme series include:
The iX-Apollo Extreme series was built with silence and energy efficiency in mind. The iX-Apollo Extreme features a whisper quiet power supply to keep the peace. This power supply's energy efficiency is 80PLUS® certified. The HybridPower™ technology of the iX-Apollo's NVIDIA® GeForce® 9800 GT video card saves energy during times of less intense video operations. The iX-Apollo series is every environmentally-friendly librarian's dream. "The workstation gets more than 15,000 frames per second with effects turned off, and sees around 300 fps in Half-Life 2 with video settings maxed out. This Intel® Core™ i7 configuration is the best desktop experience I've had so far. I downloaded Valve's Steam client and played Half-Life 2, Counter-Strike Source, and Left 4 Dead using PC-BSD. I bought Half-Life 2 in 2004, but the Windows PC I had at the time could barely handle it. The load times alone made the game unplayable. Thanks to PC-BSD and some really nice hardware, I was finally able to enjoy the game the way it was intended," says James T. Nixon III, Webmaster, iXsystems. "Aside from the amazing gaming performance, the workstation deploys desktop effects beautifully. It sits quietly next to my television serving as a PC-BSD 'Media Center', making couch-computing the 'only' way to go! Whether you're writing a white paper in OpenOffice, watching movies with VLC, or enjoying the HD Flash videos on Hulu.com, PC-BSD continues to prove that anything is possible with the right hardware," says Ryan Hall, PC-BSD/iX-Apollo User. Pricing and Availability The iX-Apollo Extreme Series Workstation is currently available from iXsystems and its Authorized Value Added Reseller Partners. Industry-leading pricing will vary based on the specific configuration needed. About iXsystems, Inc. iXsystems is the all-around FreeBSD company that builds FreeBSD-certified servers and storage solutions, runs the FreeBSD Mall, and is the corporate sponsor of the PC-BSD Project. For more information about the iX-Apollo Extreme Series contact iXsystems at (408)943-4100 or visit our website at http://www.ixsystems.com/apollo and fill out the inquiry form. One of our expert sales professionals will provide you with a customized quote that best meets your open source hardware solution needs. |
iXsystems™ has released its first fully-qualified PC-BSD™ workstation
series, the iX-Apollo Extreme. Every iX-Apollo Extreme workstation
includes the latest version of PC-BSD, Galileo, pre-installed and
pre-configured. PC-BSD provides stability, security, and an easy-to-use
desktop experience, featuring the versatile KDE 4.2.2 desktop
environment. PC-BSD exclusively features Push-Button Installers (PBIs),
graphical utilities which easily install and remove software. Excellent
computing power and graphics capabilities allow users to enjoy a fuller
PC-BSD experience.