BOXX Technologies Inc. officially launched BOXX APEXX 8, a personal workstation specifically designed to maximize productivity of visual effects professionals. With eight Dual-Core AMD Opteron processors, this new super-workstation is capable of working in full 2K film resolution and has enough memory (up to 128GB) to work in realtime on extremely large files. BOXX unveiled the APEXX 8 during the National Association of Broadcasters Convention (NAB) at the ProMax booth, SL 534, April 24-27, 2006.
The BOXX APEXX 8 inaugurates the era of the super-workstation designed for cutting-edge digital content creation, said Francois Wolf, director of marketing at BOXX Technologies. With APEXX 8 it is now possible to work on full 2K resolution, 10-bit digital intermediates (DI) with ease. This allows colorists to get realtime feedback on color and timing choices which will significantly transform the way they approach their work.
Featuring next-generation Hyper-Transport technology and integrated Memory Controllers in each Dual-Core AMD Opteron processor, APEXX 8 scales across 16 cores; its 128GB of memory plus incredibly fast data interconnect between CPUs make it one of the fastest 64-bit graphics workstations available. The APEXX 8s system architecture is delivered in a quiet and compact tower chassis that can accommodate a great range of storage configurations including 7+ TB of local storage for instant access to large CG files, and a fast I/O for high bandwidth add-on cards.
AMD seeks to work with innovative companies like BOXX who share a desire to deliver solutions to creative artists and producers that remove traditional technology limitations and transform the creative process, said Charlie Boswell, director of digital media and entertainment for AMD. The BOXX APEXX 8 workstation based on Dual-Core AMD Opteron processors is simply the worlds most powerful x86-based artist workstation providing a virtual render farm on the artists desktop.
APEXX 8 is available now through BOXX and its worldwide network of resellers. BOXX offers flexible financing options, and APEXX 8 is backed by the companys renowned technical support, which ensures that users always get the most out of their investment. For more information, visit www.boxxtech.com/apexx8.
BOXX Technologies Inc., headquartered in Austin, Texas, is a leading developer and manufacturer of high-performance workstations and render nodes specifically designed to meet the high-performance and reliability requirements of digital content creators working in the 3D, animation, visual effects, digital film, game development and broadcast markets. For more information, visit www.boxxtech.com.
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