Kontron KISS 4U KTC-5520 transportation rack-mount server

Kontron has developed its KISS 4U KTC-5520 transportation rack-mount server specifically to handle passenger infotainment applications used in trains.

This application-ready standard platform combines up to two Intel Xeon 5600 series processors with remote management functionality and the device is compliant to the rail standards of EN 50155, EN 50121 and EN 60068.

Fitted with up to eight processor cores and 16 threads, it is able to distribute several hundred HD-quality video streams. A high-performance density also makes it suitable for consolidating applications that were previously deployed at separate locations.

With long-term availability, plus an MTBF of 50,000 hours, the server has high reliability and it has been through all the procedures required for railway certification.

The server is supplied with full remote management and also offers an interface independent of operating systems and platforms, which may be used to monitor system temperature, voltage and fan status.

The device is available with either one or two Intel Xeon processors from the 5500 or 5600 series and up to 48 GB of DDR3 ECC-registered SDRAM per processor. There are various possibilities for expansion through one PCI Express x16 (PEG) (configurable as one PCI Express x8), three PCIe 2.0 x8, one PCIe x4 (on the x8 slot) and one PCI.

In addition, there are interfaces for two gigabit ethernet connections, six USB 2.0 (two on the front) and one COM (RS232).

For its data memory, it integrates a shockproof seated 500 GB hard disk plus the KISS-Stor 0/5 subsystem with three more SATA hard disks, maximum capacity up to 1.5 TB and data throughput up to 150 MBps. The alternative RAID level 5 configuration with three hard disks offers extra data security.

Graphics-intensive applications benefit from the serial digital video interface for DVI, HDMI and DisplayPort on the PCI Express x16 slot, optionally with a 256 MB GeForce 8500GT. 7.1 HD audio, two redundant 500 W power supplies and PS/2 ports for a mouse and keyboard round out the feature set.

It supports Red Hat Linux as well as Windows Server 2008, is available straight from stock as a standard system, or can be custom configured.