How much is the Sharq SPS440?

Xinit Systems builds all our server hardware to order. The SPS440 can be configured in a multitude of ways with a wide selection of CPU's, memory and hard disk components to choose from. Contact an Xinit sales representative on +44 (0)20 7247 4761 with your exact requirements or e-mail sales for further information.

Does the SPS440 ship with mounting rails?

The SPS440 ships with a pair of sliding rails designed to support rack-mounting the SPS440 in industry-standard racks. If you are having difficulty installing and mounting the SPS440 in a rack, please contact Xinit Systems support. A fully loaded SPS440 can be very heavy - please do not attempt to mount the server in a rack on your own. Seek the assistance of a colleague. Serious injury can result from trying to mount the SPS440 in a rack on your own.

Does the SPS440 support IDE Drives?

The SPS440 is a SCSI-based server designed for applications that require the higher bandwidth offered by SCSI disk-drives. The SPS440 also sports an embedded dual channel ATA-100 controller that is used to control the CDROM drive and any optional IDE-based drives that are placed in the slim device bay.

How many disks can be installed in the SPS440?

The SPS440 can support up to five internal 3.5" hard-disk drives that can be configured for hot-plug with the optional SCSI RAID controller. It does not support any futher device bay expansion but does include an integrated 1.44MB floppy drive and 24x IDE CDROM drive which can be upgraded to a CD-writer or DVD device. Additional disk storage capacity can be provided by the optional external storage bay that supports up to 12 drives in a 2U chassis.

What is included with the SPS440?

The works. Every SPS440 ships with a 2yr next-business day on-site warranty, 30-days of free getting-started support, a quick start guide, complimentary 2m Cat-5 cables, a copy of the latest Red Hat Linux distribution on CD and a Red Hat Linux Updates CD for the included distribution. Extended warranty options are available on request.

What operating systems does the SPS440 support?

The SPS440 is built using standard X86 technology and therefore can run any OS that provides driver support for its network hardware and video subsystem. It is certified by Xinit to run Red Hat Linux. Other Linux distributions including Debian and SuSE are also supported but have not been qualified to the level of Red Hat. Customers can also run Windows® NT/2000 - why one would want to is another question.

How many network ports does the SPS440 have?

The SPS440 ships with one embedded Intel Pro/100+ Fast Ethernet port & one embedded Intel® Pro/1000+ port; and SCSI controller as standard. Customers can choose to upgrade the SPS440 to provide up to 6 (six) Fast Ethernet ports via an optional PCI expansion card. Other options include copper or fiber gigabit Ethernet.

I want to run "foo" software on the SPS440, is it supported?

Xinit Systems delivers the SPS440 with Red Hat Linux pre-installed. There is an enormous selection of Open Source software included with the standard install that we perform. If you have any specific queries about the compatibility of a an application with our server hardware, it is best to contact the vendor of the application to enquire what specific OS versions are supported and what hardware is required. Please contace Xinit Systems support for final verification.

I like this product, I want to buy a few hundred of them, do I get a discount or any special terms?

Absolutely! Please contact an Xinit sales representative via e-mail or telephone on +44 (0)20 7247 4761 and lets talk!

Does the SPS440 support single processor configuration?

Yes the SPS440 is a high-end machine that scales from 1 x 1.6GHz Xeon® MP; processor to 2 or 4 processor configurations.

Is it possible to have both gigabit Ethernet and SCSI RAID configured on this system?

Absolutely. The SPS440 has 8 (eight) PCI expansion slots - six of which can take full-length 64-bit PCI expansion cards and two 32-bit PCI cards. It can be configured with multiple network, SCSI RAID and fibre channel expansion cards.

I'm tired of asking questions and want to buy one right now! What do I do?

Sheesh! We thought you'd never ask. To place an order today, please contact Xinit sales on +44 (0)20 7247 4761, or fill in our enquiry form.

I'm not tired of asking questions and have one that's not answered here. What do I do?

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