Lenovo steps up server bid with new entry-level systems

From InfoWorld: Lenovo announced some new entry-level servers on Tuesday, continuing its effort to become a bigger player in the server market.

The company announced the two-socket ThinkServer RD230 and RD240 rack server, and the ThinkServer TD230 tower server, all of which are powered by six-core Intel processors.

Lenovo is best known as a PC vendor but entered the server business in 2008 with its first ThinkServer products. The new systems are up to 60 percent faster than their predecessors, thanks partly to the increased core count, said Kumar Majety, Lenovo director of ThinkServer marketing. The servers can process more tasks while consuming less energy, he said.

The systems can run back-end applications such as databases or be used as cloud computing servers, Majety said. They are designed for use by small and medium-sized businesses, or by larger businesses that need an entry-level server to run a dedicated application.

The x86 server market is a $24 billion opportunity and growing every year, and Lenovo wants a bigger share of that market, Majety said.

But the company has a long way to go to establish a viable position alongside established competitors like Hewlett-Packard, IBM, and Dell, said Dan Olds, principal analyst at Gabriel Consulting Group.

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