Appro Announces Support for the New Dual-Core Intel Xeon Processor 5100 Series for all Platforms

Next Generation Appro HyperBlade, 1U and 2U HyperServers boost Power Efficiency, Consolidate and Simplify Datacenter Performance

Milpitas, CA, August 8, 2006 – Appro (http://www.appro.com), a leading provider of high-performance enterprise computing systems announces support for the new Dual-Core Intel Xeon® processor-based HyperBlade server and 1U and 2U HyperServers.

Appro servers based on the new Dual-Core Intel Xeon processor (formerly codenamed "Woodcrest"); provide outstanding performance and reliability for a broad range of enterprise and technical computing applications. These servers also bring new advancements in memory, power, I/O, and security, optimizing the platform for the demands of multi-core processing. They provide up to three times the memory bandwidth and four times the capacity with new fully buffered DIMM memory, boosting system responsiveness for data-intensive applications. The new Appro servers based on Dual-Core Intel Xeon processors are an ideal solution for High Performance and Enterprise datacenter consolidation.

“By offering faster, energy-efficient processing capabilities with increased system performance packaged with outstanding cluster solution integration, customers can build a consolidated and simplified infrastructure that is flexible and easy to scale”; said John Lee, Director of Customer and Engineering Services.

“Appro HyperBlade and HyperServers when combined with the benefits of the new Dual-Core Intel® Xeon® Processor 5100 series have the potential to change the shape of enterprise and technical computing datacenters,” said Jim Pappas, director of initiative marketing for Intel’s Digital Enterprise Group. “New platforms based on Intel® Xeon® processors offer a balanced server and cluster architecture for rapid adoption in datacenters and high performance computing environments.”

About Appro

Appro’s headquarters is in Milpitas, CA with an R&D and manufacturing center in Asia and a sales and service office in Houston, Texas. APPRO accelerates technical, IT and business results through its innovative product architecture, industry leading engineering, people, and experience. APPRO enables a variety of network computing applications by developing powerful, scalable, and reliable clusters, servers, storage subsystems and high-end workstations for the high-performance computing (HPC), Internet computing and cluster market. To learn more go to http://www.appro.com/ .

Appro is an Intel® Channel Partner Member and an Intel® Premier Provider

Backed by one of the biggest names in technology, Intel® Channel Partner Members deliver custom IT solutions for a variety of consumer and business markets. Appro uses industry-leading Intel platform products coupled with a high level of innovation to create IT solutions specific to customers' needs. To maximize technology investment, Appro has access to training on the latest Intel products and solutions that are compatible with existing hardware and software solutions.

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