The servers also have modular configurations for rapid installation and deployment through swappable 'compute trays'. This new architecture doubles traditional density with up to 672 processor cores and 10 terabytes of capacity per 42U rack.

All these add up to reduced cost-to-scale which significantly reduces acquisition costs for customers who require thousands of server nodes, adding up to savings in capital expenditure of up to US$14.5 million in a scale-out data centre.

"Businesses built on extreme scale-out environments, such as cloud, Web 2.0 and HPC, operate at maximum transaction volume and low margins," said Michelle Bailey, research vice president, IDC. "These customers have very distinct and unique data center requirements, specifically around energy efficiency, cost and time to market. The introduction of technology solutions such as the ExSO portfolio are specifically addressing customer requirements for optimising capitol expenditures while lowering ongoing operating costs. As a result, these solutions are helping to redefine data centre economics."