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Intel ® Active Airflow ControlMonitors temperatures and adjusts fansaccordingly to keep servers cool and quiet.Intel ® Adaptive SlotEnhances server board flexibility to supportPCI Express* and PCI-X I/O and minimize costs.Intel ®Cable Reduction TechnologyReduces cabling volume and complexity andprovides powerful server-management capabilitiesfor lower equipment and management costs.Intel ®Drive Power IsolationProtects against voltage spikes during hotswapdrive replacement to safeguard data.Intel ®Drive Stabilization TechnologyReduces hard-drive vibration to improvedrive reliability, longevity, and performance.Intel ®Light-Guided DiagnosticsSimplifies troubleshooting to enable easierservicing and faster recovery.Intel ®Local Control PanelEnables monitoring and control of the serverfrom the front panel to simplify server administrationand management.Intel ®Multi-Path BootEnables redundant processor booting forsystem resiliency and increased server uptime.Intel ®One-Boot UpdateSupports remote BIOS and firmware updates toease server maintenance and optimize uptime.Intel ®Power and Thermal HeadroomProvides ample power and thermal capacity tomaximize performance and minimize validationand support costs.Intel ®Power OptimizationProvides a comprehensive way to monitorpower usage and capacity so as to help businessesmore easily plan, deploy, and managedata centers and reduce their operating costs.Intel ®Rapid Recovery ToolkitAllows remote management and diagnosisof server failures to enable quick recovery.Intel ® Validation Stress Test SuiteProvides rigorous and extensive testing tooptimize time-to-market, maximize dataintegrity, and minimize support costs.1. Source: IDC Server Tracker Q4’04.2. Three of the server boards described in this guide are based not on the Intel ® Xeon TM processor but onIntel ® Pentium ® processors: the Intel ® Entry Server Boards SE7230NH1-E, SE7221BK1-E, and SE7221BA1-E.3. Features may vary depending on system configuration and may require the purchase and installationof an optional Intel ® Management Module upgrade.3