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Kell Systems Unveils ComputerVault Mini™: An Affordable Computer Room Alternative for Small Offices

New forced-air-cooled acoustic IT enclosure for small office IT installations

London, UK, January 29, 2009 - Kell Systems today announced the launch of ComputerVault Mini™, adding a compact, small-office solution to its world-leading range of Portable Server Environments. ComputerVault Mini™, through a combination of extreme noise reduction and high thermal capacity, enables small businesses to deploy servers and network hardware directly in the office workspace, doing away with the need for a dedicated computer room. Its office-grade appearance blends seamlessly into any work space and it eliminates server noise to such an extent that it goes unnoticed in daily use, even when working close by.

ComputerVault Mini™ is specifically designed to house a complete small office IT installation comprised of one or two servers, plus storage, network hardware and peripheral devices. It accepts tower form factor servers or can be upgraded to accept rack form factor servers. It is delivered fully-built and can be deployed in minutes. Standard specification includes integrated IEC C13 power outlets (server power cables are supplied), it is fully-lockable and it comes with heavy duty castor-type wheels.

Costing about one fifth of the cost to build a dedicated computer room, and with less than one tenth of the comparative running costs, ComputerVault Mini™ offers very real economic and space-saving opportunities for the small business user.

"With server manufacturers rapidly driving down power consumption and heat emissions, with onboard terabyte storage widely available and with virtualisation becoming best practice, computer rooms are simply not needed anymore in many small offices," commented Kell Systems CEO Tim Walsh. "Only a few years ago, it took an air conditioned computer room with a couple of racks inside to provide IT service levels that can now be supplied by a couple of high-spec servers. ComputerVault Mini™ now lets small businesses reclaim that computer room space by moving their IT installation into the open office, eliminating all of the barriers such as server noise, security, power distribution and physical appearance, in a compact and elegant package that can even fit under a standard desk".

ComputerVault Mini™ supports thermal loads of up to 800 Watts, yet consumes only 60 Watts itself, with no adverse effect to the operating temperatures of hardware installed within. It is compatible with modern servers such as HP ProLiant ML100/ML300 series, Dell PowerEdge 1900/2900 and IBM System x3105 and x3200 towers, subject to a maximum thermal load of 800 Watts. With the optional Kell rack conversion kit installed, the resulting 12U, 4-post rack is compatible with HP ProLiant DL-class rack mount servers. Dell PowerEdge R200, R300, SC1435 and 860 and IBM System x rack mount servers can also be installed, using the optional Kell rack conversion kit in conjunction with the optional Kell Fixed Server Rail kit.

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About Kell Systems

Kell Systems has pioneered the design and manufacture of Portable Server Environments (PSEs), the first and only complete cabinet solution for deployment of servers and network hardware directly in the office workspace. Kell Systems is the only company in the world of its kind, and Kell PSEs are exported throughout the world to locations from Bali to Bratislava and from Hawaii to Hong Kong. Kell clients include Adobe, Boeing, BT, Disney, Google, Microsoft, NASA, NATO, Shell, Siemens and Verizon.

Kell Systems Ltd. is a privately-held English company founded in 2003, headquartered in Marlow, Buckinghamshire, with its manufacturing and distribution facility in Frome, Somerset.

Kell Systems Inc. is a subsidiary company of Kell Systems Ltd, with offices and showrooms in Chantilly, Virginia (Washington D.C. area). Kell Systems Inc. warehouses inventory and manages its own distribution operations in the USA. Kell Systems (Vertrieb Deutschland) is Kell Systems' sales office in Germany, Kell Systems (Ventas España) is Kell Systems' sales office in Spain, and Kell Systems Netherlands is Kell Systems' sales office in Holland.

For more information please visit http://www.kellsystems.co.uk/cvm

 

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