Although Epox Computer only entered the server market in the fourth quarter of 2001, it has already launched 1U servers running on the Pentium 4 (P4) and its Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) dual-CPU servers have begun limited shipments as well.
The Taiwan-based company is projected to ship 5,000 P4 servers and few thousand AMD-based servers per month.
Despite its limited time in the industry, Epox is the first to introduce 1U servers running on the P4. Most of the mainstream 1U servers in the market today still run on the PIII. The company has plans to launch servers powered by Intel’s Xeon processor.
Mass production for AMD-based servers is scheduled to begin in early February. Epox separated the AMD models into two series, A and B. The A series include 2U, 3U and tower servers, and the B series 1U models.
For industrial computers, Epox is expected to produce a small amount for a large variety of models in 2002. The company is expected to ship 3,000-4,000 units this year, up from 1,000 units in 2001. Industrial computers currently account for a mere 1.5% of Epox’s revenues, but the number is expected to rise to 20% by year-end.
Article translated by Willie Teng and edited by Richard So
