Via encroaches into Intel server space

VIA, SAID ITS RESELLERS, will next week announce at CeBIT - which continues - a series of wins using its Epia mini-ITX boards in rackmount servers.

These will include low power 1U servers built into German firm ICP2U, and into Kontron machines using the C3 Nehemiah processor, sources reckoned.

The interesting thing about the ICP2U win is that the servers, termed ultra reliable low power services will cost less than 400 Eurocoins, so that's about $450 or so, depending on the exchange rate currently prevailing.

Kontron, on the other hand, will claim to be the first firm to introduce the Nehemiah .13 micron processor into a miniaturised 3.5-inch single board computer.

This new Via CPU has got Padlock installed, which the firm claims is a security breakthrough because of an encryption engine it has.

The Kontron board will be called the Jrex-VE and has the usual features these days including support for ISB, mouse, Ethernet, Compact Flash and number of power supply connectors and resets across the Jrex range.

There's integrated graphics in there as well because the Twister S3 chipset is included. The board also will include an "intelligent" LVDS interface, so will work with most of the display panels on the market right now.