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Blade.org makes energy efficiency a rallying cry

ZDNet – USA, June 29, 2008

“One that may be of particular interest is a solution focused on data centers for small and midsize businesses that is a reference architecture using technology from APC, IBM and Kell Systems.”
http://blogs.zdnet.com/green/?p=1166

Blade.org Focuses IT Community on “Mega Trends”

Datacenterjournal.com, June 25, 2008

“Power Savings for SMB Data Centers – A new Blade.org solutions reference architecture is targeted specifically at power savings in small and medium-sized business (SMB) environments. This reference architecture using component elements from APC, IBM and Kell Systems outlines suggested power saving configurations and best practices for small data centers.”
http://datacenterjournal.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1778&Itemid=40

Kell Systems Opens Up Operations in the Netherlands

Company Appoints Ward van Zandvoort to Head up Regional Sales

Kell Systems, designer and manufacturer of Portable Server Environments (PSEs), the first and only complete cabinet solution for deployment of servers and network hardware directly in the office workspace announces the opening of its Dutch operation with the appointment of Ward van Zandvoort to head up regional sales.

April 22, 2008 | Read More

Breakthrough Solution Enabling Open Office Deployment of Blade Servers Launched by Kell Systems

Kell Systems Launches BladeVault: the First Complete Solution for Open Office Deployment of Blade Servers

London, UK, March 27, 2008 - Kell Systems, today announced the launch of BladeVault, the first complete solution for deployment of an IBM BladeCenter S™, HP BladeSystem c3000™ or Dell PowerEdge 1955™, along with UPS and related network hardware, directly in the office workspace. BladeVault combines extreme noise reduction with high thermal capacity and is a very real, self-contained alternative to building a computer room. Its office-grade appearance blends seamlessly into any office workspace.

The solution represents a breakthrough for the blade server market, allowing blade manufacturers to better address the small to medium-sized business market with a solution that doesn’t demand a costly, dedicated computer room. Whilst these latest SMB-class blade servers are quieter than their Enterprise-class predecessors, many end users consider that they remain too noisy and too intrusive to install directly in the office workplace, without a solution to reduce the noise further.

March 27th 2008 | Read More | hi res image

Kell Systems wins 2008 Fast Growth Business Award

March 13, 2008 - Kell Systems, pioneer of Portable Server Environments, the first complete solution for the deployment of servers and network hardware directly in the office workspace, was announced winner of Product of the Year category at last night’s 2008 Fast Growth Business Awards ceremony.

The judges, including Peter Jones, entrepreneur and star of BBC’s Dragons’ Den; Simon Kossoff, MD, Carluccio’s; René Carayol, business guru and TV presenter were particularly impressed by the ingenuity of the product, combined with the fact that it is manufactured exclusively in the UK at Kell Systems’ factory in Somerset bucking the downward trend in UK manufacturing.

March 13th 2008 | Read More

Kell Systems launches EnviroBot a complete remote infrastructure management and monitoring solution for its Portable Server Environments

February 28, 2008, Kell Systems, world leader in the design and manufacture of air-cooled, noise reduction enclosures for use in the open office, launches EnviroBot, a unique, custom-designed solution for monitoring and management of remotely located installations in Kell Systems Portable Server Environments.

The all-in-one EnviroBot combines monitoring and real-time alerts for all aspects of the hardware environment in a single 1U rack-mount device. EnviroBot eliminates the need for separate environmental monitoring devices, network-enabled PDUs and UPS network cards.

From a single, secure web-based interface, EnviroBot provides full remote power management functions, which allow individual hardware devices to be powered on and off by remote command.

Febuary28th 2008 | Read More

Kell Systems is Announced as a Finalist in Fast Growth Business Awards 2008

Kell Systems is announced as a finalist in this year’s Fast Growth Business Awards. Kell Systems has claimed its place in two categories, Product Business of the Year and Fast Growth Business of the Year, fighting off strong competition from over 300 other entrants.

The awards are judged by a prestigious panel of entrepreneurs, industry experts and business journalists including: Peter Jones, entrepreneur and star of BBC’s Dragons’ Den; Simon Kossoff, MD, Carluccios; Rene Carayol, business guru and TV presenter and Paul Hick, founder, Maximuscle Ltd (last years winner). Winners will be announced at an awards ceremony at The London Marriott Hotel on 12 March 2008. For more information please visit http://www.fgba.co.uk/2008_finalists.htm

January 2008

Towergate Partnership, Europe's largest independent insurance intermediary, specifies Kell Portable Server Environments (PSEs) in preference to building new comms room facilities

Towergate, Europe's largest independent insurance intermediary, employing more than 3,800 people in 100 offices, has taken the decision to deploy Kell's Portable Server Environments in future offices as it expands.

November 2007 | Read More

Money Portal Plc Chooses Kell's Portable Server Environments at a Saving of Around 75% per Site

"The decision to go with Kell was really very easy since there's nothing out there that's comparable," says Scott Greenwood, IT Infrastructure Project Manager, Money Portal Plc. “We needed a true Comms Room replacement that was good looking enough to blend into our working environment, but that was able to cope with the high thermal loads of the servers and switches," he adds. "The hugely effective soundproofing was also crucial, because without it the combined noise of the switches and servers would have rendered the open offices unworkable. We are very happy with the performance of our PSEs and will certainly be using them in the future as we roll out new offices."

September 2007 | Read More

Server Management Product Review of Kell's Portable Server Environment

"If you have to work in the same room as your servers, you have to find some way of keeping them cool, quiet and secure..."

January 2007 | Download the PDF

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What They Say About Us
"The acoustic cabinet is now fully installed and the performance is terrific! It's greatly improved our office working environment and I'd happily recommend your product to others in the future. Thank you again for your assistance and excellent service."

Quenifer Lee
Director, Asia Pacific, 5+Design

"The soundproofing is extremely effective, and so is the cooling system. There was no floor space or budget for a computer room, so we used a Kell PSE instead. It takes up less floor space, it cost less, and it looks good too.";

Jason Sadler
The Geodata Institute
University of Southampton

"We recently purchased 4 Kell 38U Cabinets for 3 of our regional offices and as you can imagine we are very pleased with the purchases."

Scott Greenwood
IT Infrastructure Project Manager, Money Portal Plc

"The rack we installed was lovely, very easy to work with, and the best bit was having racked all the kit, when we closed the doors finally, absolutely everyone´s head came up because all the noise just vanished. They were most impressed"
Gordon Watson
81G.org

"The Kell rack was installed, it looks great and does the job, many thanks."

William Fullerton
Systems Administrator, Dialog Semiconductor

Very tight for space in our office, I have two people working in the same room as our computer servers. The new Kell System cabinet has eliminated all high frequency server noise and all we can hear are the low frequency fans. Kind of like the noise of our office central a/c system, nothing more or worse. This is a small room, we have no issue with sound since this cabinet arrived. The build quality is amazing.

Michael J. Kravit, AIA, NCARB, RA
President, Kravit Architectural Associates, Inc.