cnet:.com: Silicon Graphics Inc. plans to expand its Linux computer line into the midrange area on Monday, when it will unveil an Altix model with as many as 16 Itanium 2 processors.
The maker of high-end computers and storage systems introduced its Linux server line a year ago with the release of the 64-processor Altix 3000. The new 16-processor Altix 350, which can be assembled from four-processor modules, could appeal to customers with more modest demands and budgets.
A four-processor Altix 350 costs $21,599 and supports as much as 192GB of memory, according to Mountain View, Calif.-based SGI.
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