WINNER: Intel Modular Server
2008 began with a bombshell from Intel: It unveiled the Intel Modular Server, a powerful, data-center-class system that integrated support for as many as six dual- or quad-core servers; enterprise-class storage and Layer 2 switching into a neat, easy-to-deploy box.

The Intel Modular Server is the chip giant's response to solution providers for small or midmarket customers who need blade-server-level performance but can't afford blade-server-level complexity. From a design, performance and pricing perspective, the Test Center found the Intel Modular Server to be an intelligent, unique and market-leading approach to delivering significant performance to the channel.