We often think about servers in rack units, but every now and then there’s an interesting design that comes along that’s well outside of the traditional rack U box. In this case we’re taking a quick video look at the cube-ish Advatronix Cirrus 1200 server, which is designed for content creation professionals and others who want all the benefits of a high-performance server, with desktop-style flexibility.
We often think about servers in rack units, but every now and then there’s an interesting design that comes along that’s well outside of the traditional rack U box. In this case we’re taking a quick video look at the cube-ish Advatronix Cirrus 1200 server, which is designed for content creation professionals and others who want all the benefits of a high-performance server, with desktop-style flexibility.
We’ll be back with a full review of the Cirrus 1200, complete with performance results that include storage utilized in the 3.5″ drive bays, and via the PCIe slots inside.
Advatronix Cirrus 1200 Specifications:
- Processor
- Intel Xeon E3-1220LV2, 2C|4T, 3MB Smartcache, 17W
Intel Xeon E3-1265LV2, 4C|8T, 8MB Smartcache, 45W
- Intel Xeon E3-1220LV2, 2C|4T, 3MB Smartcache, 17W
- Memory: Up to 32GB, ECC DDR3 UDIMM, Dual Channel, 1600MHz
- Optical Drive
- 5.25″ DVD Burner
- 5.25″ Blu-ray Reader
- 5.25″ Blu-ray Burner
- TPM: Chip 20 pin TCG 1.2 compliant trusted platform module (TPM)
- IPMI: IPMI 2.0 with virtual media over LAN and KVM-over-LAN support
- RAID
- Controller Dedicated Hardware RAID controller
- Dedicated Hardware RAID controller with 1 external (SFF-8088) Mini SAS
- Dedicated Hardware RAID controller with maxCache 2.0
- Optional Zero Maintenance Cache Protection Module (ZMM)
- Operating System:
- Microsoft Windows Home Server x64
- Microsoft Windows Storage Server x64
- Microsoft Windows SBS 2011 Essentials x64
- Microsoft Windows SBS 2011 Standard x64
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 x64
- Server Dimensions: Height 14″ 13/16″, Width 12″ 1/2″, Depth 12″ 5.5/16″
- Weight: 54 lbs
- Input Voltage: 100 Vac ~ 240 Vac or 110 Vac only [depending on PSU]
- Input Frequency: Range 50/60 Hz or 60Hz [depending on PSU]
- Efficiency: 87% +
- Ports: PS/2 Mouse Port x1, PS/2 Keyboard Port x1, Dedicated RJ-45 IPMI LAN Port x1, Gigabit LAN Ports x2, VGA D-Sub Port x1, Serial COM Port x1, Front USB 2.0 Ports x4, Rear USB 2.0 Ports x2
- Ports Optional: 10GBe Ethernet Ports x1,x2, Serial COM Port x1, Rear USB 2.0 Ports x2, Rear USB 3.0 Ports x2, Firewire 800/400 Ports x2/x1
- Operating Temperature: 5°C to 35°C
- Storage Temperature: 0°C to 40°C
- Humidity: 5 to 80% R.H. (Non-Condensing)
- Warranty: 1 Year Limited
- Max Operating Altitude: 10,000 ft
- ROHS Compliance: Chassis, Motherboard, Components
Advatronix Cirrus 1200 Product Page
