Based on the Intel microarchitecture (Sandy Bridge), the Intel Xeon processor E5-2400 series provides the performance, I/O and memory capabilities for a wide range of compute intensive embedded and communications applications including communication infrastructure servers, blades and appliances; security servers, blades and appliances; carrier-grade rack-mount servers; proprietary form factors, such as router modules; Advanced TCA-based blades; and medical servers, blades and appliances.