Features and Benefits

Technical Specifications

• Intel Pentium Pro processor
  
• Optional RAID controller
  
• Ultra-Wide SCSI hard drives
  
• PCI and ISA expansion technology
  
• Dual USB Port
  
• ECC memory
  
• Integral 8 speed CD-ROM drive
  
• Lockable fixed and exchangeable media area
  
• Integrated Server Management Card
  
• UK designed & built
  

The latest Pentium Pro processors deliver excellent performance, backed up by an Ultra-Wide SCSI disk subsystem with high performance drives.

All this performance is balanced with the need for data integrity, with optional RAID and a Smart-UPS power supply to keep your data intact.

Room for Growth

The Apricot FT1200 is not like other servers in its class. It enables growth, not constrains it.

With a generous 4 internal hard drive bays giving up to 16GB of data storage, two externally accessible 5.25" drive bays for tape drives and the Ultra-Wide SCSI controller integrated onto the motherboard to free up the maximum number of PCI slots, the Apricot FT1200 will grow with your applications.

Data Integrity

Using the RAID controller, ECC protected memory and Smart-UPS options, the Apricot FT1200 offers protection against the most common causes of data loss: disk and memory errors and power failure.

The case is protected by two locks, keeping the power on/off switch, exchangeable disks and fixed disks secure.

Memory
32MB or 64MB ECC DIMM

Graphics
PCI SVGA graphics adapter
1MB standard, upgradeable to 2MB

Ethernet
PCI 3C900 triple combo card

Pre-installed Software
MS-DOS 6.22

Management
ISA Server Management Card
Landesk Client Manager
Apricot SMA+

The Apricot FT1200 is fitted with a 200MHz Pentium Pro CPU, giving superb performance (up to 50% more than an equivalent clock speed Pentium). The 256KB level 2 cache is integrated with the CPU to ensure peak performance.

And, as the CPU is installed in an Intel type 8 ZIF socket, the FT1200 allows you to keep your upgrade options open.

Ultra-Wide SCSI

A SCSI disk subsystem is essential for a true server, so the Apricot FT1200 makes no compromises on it's disk controller: whilst lesser systems make do with desktop technology, the Apricot FT1200 has integrated Ultra-Wide SCSI as standard: PCI-based, of course. This gives a SCSI bus capacity of 40MB/sec, ideal for fast file serving and demanding applications.

Multiple Drive bays

To cope with the inevitable rise in data volumes, the Apricot FT1200 has a class-leading four hard disk drive bays. Fit a 4GB drive in each and you have an impressive 16GB of high-performance Ultra-Wide SCSI storage.

High Capacity, High Speed Hard Drives

To complement the Ultra-Wide SCSI controller and RAID option, the Apricot FT1200 uses high-performance Ultra-Wide SCSI hard disk drives. These high-quality drives have a MTBF rating of 800,000 power on hours.

Smart-UPS Option

As an option, the APC Smart-UPS can be used to protect your Apricot FT1200 from the hazards of fluctuating mains supplies. The Smart-UPS unit protects against temporary brown-outs and keeps your data safe in the event of total power failure.

RAID Option

The PCI based RAID controller provides fault-tolerant operation by allowing data to be spread across a number of hard drives which appear as one logical disk. In the event of a single disk failure, the system continues to operate as data is still available. For the maximum peace of mind, the system can even be configured with a disk designated as a "hot spare" which will automatically take over from the failed disk.

And all this can be managed with an easy to use management utility, run either locally or remotely (exact configuration option depends on operating system).

USB

The Apricot FT1200 has a dual USB port, allowing up to 127 devices to be attached per port. With USB, there is no more guesswork about which serial or parallel port to use, and devices can be added without requiring knowledge of IRQ settings, DMA channels or I/O addresses.

Security

Case locks prevent unauthorised access to the system. This protects the power on/off switch, exchangeable media, fixed disks and electronic components.