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BW: Penguin Computing Announces the Industry’s First 1U Rackmount for Linux

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
May 27, 1999

“This powerful machine, which is less than two inches tall, is
believed to be the world’s smallest Intel-based rackmount Linux
system.”

“The 1U rackmount systems are being shipped with an optimized
version of Red Hat Linux 6.0.”

“The Penguin 100 supports up to 768 Megabytes of RAM, three
10/100 ethernet ports, a 433 MHz processor, and a 20 GB harddrive.
Despite the computer’s small size, it can accommodate a CD-ROM
drive and a 120-Megabyte super floppy.”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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