It also allows for better quality control, said Michael Hoey, director of North East Sales at Penguin Computing.

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And the vendors that are the best established are new names like VA Linux and Penguin Computing, not old ones like IBM, Dell, and Gateway.

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Production systems from Quanta Computer and Tyan are expected to be available through Avnet Electronics Marketing, Penguin Computing and other system integrators before the end of Q1.

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"We have eagerly awaited the AMD Open 3.0 platform as it brings the benefits and spirit of the Open Compute Project to a much wider set of customers, " said Charles Wuischpard, CEO, Penguin Computing.

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