6U Workgroup Cluster now available

Burnsville, MN, USA—August 14, 2009 — Nor-Tech is now offering a 6U version of the Workgroup Cluster. Nor-Tech's 6U Workgroup Cluster is optimized for office, small/medium business (SMB), research and academic institutions or professional studio environments (movie animation, music production, etc.). The 6U,7U,9U,15U space supports any combination of standard rack mount servers or equipment in a compact form factor offering ease of maintenance and flexibility for different IT applications.

Further advancing Nor-Tech’s commitment to bring high-performance computing to the masses, the Workgroup Clusteris designed for organizations with a demand for shared, inter-departmental HPC. Workgroup Clusters are housed in a secure, lightweight cabinet that rolls easily from room to room. The cabinets feature gridded ventilation for maximum airflow and quick-release side panels and doors allow for convenient maintenance. Workgroup Clusters run on standard 120VAC 20-amp circuits, making them an extremely flexible HPC solution.

About Nor-Tech
Nor-Tech manufactures high-performance clusters, computer systems, and servers which it sells to a large variety of customers in the United States and internationally. Nor-Tech is recognized as the 2nd largest custom system builder in the country, producing thousands of PCs and Servers each month at its 60,000 sq. ft. facility in Burnsville, MN. Nor-Tech has nearly a decade of experience with High-Performance, High-Availability and Visualization Clusters based on both Windows CCS and many Linux distributions. This has provided opportunities to develop and configure clusters for a wide variety of scientific applications, including projects funded by the NSF, NIH and DARPA.  As the exclusive manufacturer of Voyageur PC, Nor-Tech enjoys partnerships with industry leaders and is classified as an AMD Platinum Solutions Provider and Microsoft Gold Certified Partner.