An Acer Altos server gives you Acer-backed tower and rack hardware, made in India, with one service desk for your whole estate.
How a Pune manufacturing firm replaced three ageing white-box servers with one Altos tower, kept its ERP up through the monsoon, and got a single number to call. Story below.
Acer Altos servers at a glance
What an Acer Altos server is, who builds it, and where it fits in an Indian server room.
- OEM
- Altos Computing Inc., an Acer Group company. Altos is the dedicated server and workstation brand inside Acer. The server line carries the BrainSphere name and runs from a single tower to multi-node racks.
- Server families
- Four families cover most needs. Tower (T-Series) for offices and branches. Rack (R-Series) for server rooms and data centres. Storage (S-Series) for file and backup duty. Multi-node (W-Series) for dense compute and AI.
- Made in India
- In March 2026 Altos launched a Make-in-India AI server range in New Delhi, led by the BrainSphere R300 AI series with high-density GPU acceleration. Local build shortens lead times and supports public-sector and BFSI buyers who prefer India-origin hardware.
- Management software
- Altos ships its own tools. ASSM (Altos Smart Server Manager) gives your IT team remote control over the box and its BMC. AARM pools GPU resources so several users share accelerators cleanly. aiWorks helps teams deploy AI and deep-learning workloads.
- India service
- Altos runs a dedicated India service and warranty channel, backed by Acer’s wide reach across metros and tier-2 cities. Warranty and field support follow the OEM network rather than a courier-only model.
- Where it fits
- A practical fit for growing firms that find a white-box server risky but a top-tier badge over budget. Common homes are manufacturing ERP, school and college labs, clinics, BFSI branch compute, and small AI or analytics workloads.
- Sizing
- We size by workload, not by guesswork. A single-socket tower suits one branch. A dual-socket rack suits virtualisation. We confirm cores, memory and storage against what you actually run.
- Warranty and dispatch
- Standard Altos India manufacturer warranty applies, with care-pack upgrades where you need faster response. Stock and configured units dispatch from our Vashi base once your PO is confirmed.
The four Acer Altos server families Sirius Star supplies
Pick the family that matches the workload. We size the exact model in the free workload check.
Altos Tower (T-Series)
The quiet workhorse for a single office, branch or school lab. Sits under a desk or in a small store room, no rack needed. Right first server for a firm moving off a white-box machine.
- Tool-less chassis for quick service
- Flexible storage for ERP and file duty
- 80 PLUS power supplies for steady running
- The right fit for a tower server for small business
Altos Rack (R-Series)
The 1U and 2U rack servers for virtualisation, databases and consolidation. Goes into a standard 19-inch rack alongside your switches and UPS for a clean server room.
- Dual-socket options for virtualisation
- Hot-swap drive bays and redundant power
- Remote management through the onboard BMC
- Scales as you add hosts to the cluster
Altos Storage (S-Series)
The high-capacity boxes for file serving, backup targets and archive. Built for firms whose data is growing faster than their old NAS can hold.
- Many drive bays for bulk capacity
- RAID for fault tolerance on critical data
- Pairs with a backup plan for ransomware recovery
- Good companion to your main compute servers
Altos Multi-node and BrainSphere AI
The dense W-Series multi-node platforms and the Make-in-India BrainSphere R300 AI servers. Built for virtualisation farms and for teams training or running AI models in house.
- High-density GPU acceleration for AI workloads
- AARM software pools accelerators across users
- Make-in-India build for public-sector buyers
- Large memory pools for analytics and deep learning
Acer Altos vs Dell, HPE, Lenovo and Supermicro
All five are honest choices for Indian buyers. Most first-server and value-led rooms land on Altos for the Acer service reach, the India-origin option and the price.
| Brand | Where it wins | Best fit |
|---|---|---|
| Acer Altos | Acer Group backing with a value price point and a Make-in-India AI server option. Own management tools (ASSM, AARM, aiWorks). Dedicated India service channel. | First servers, branch compute, school and college labs, value-led server rooms, India-origin buyers. |
| Dell PowerEdge | Deepest enterprise feature set and the widest tested-config catalogue. Strong iDRAC remote management. | Large enterprises standardising a big fleet on one platform. |
| HPE ProLiant | Mature management with iLO and GreenLake consumption options. Strong channel and support tiers. | Enterprises wanting consumption pricing and a deep support stack. |
| Lenovo ThinkSystem | Reliable engineering with good performance per rupee in the mid-range. | Mid-size server rooms wanting a strong tier-one alternative. |
| Supermicro | Highly configurable, dense compute and storage, strong on GPU and twin-node designs. | HPC, GPU farms and storage-heavy builds that need custom configs. |
How a Sirius Star Altos server order runs
A free workload check first. Then a written quote in 24 working hours.
Workload check
Free. We list what the server must run and how it should grow.
Written quote
In 24 working hours. Model, cores, memory, storage and GST broken out.
PO and build
Configured and dispatched from our Vashi base.
Install and service
The Altos India network handles warranty and field support.
Buying your first business server in India
The deeper read for IT leads, plant managers and procurement officers.
- Tower or rack: which one your site actually needs
- How to size cores, memory and storage without overbuying
- When a Make-in-India AI server is worth it
- Warranty and care packs: what to plan for before you sign
Acer Altos server India FAQ
Common questions from Indian buyers. Hover any underlined term for a plain-English definition.
What is an Acer Altos server?
An Acer Altos server is enterprise server hardware from Altos Computing, the dedicated server brand inside the Acer Group. The range carries the BrainSphere name and covers towers, racks, storage servers and multi-node AI systems. Altos sells and services these servers in India, and Sirius Star supplies and configures them for business buyers.
Are Altos servers made in India?
Part of the range is. In March 2026 Altos launched a Make-in-India AI server line in New Delhi, led by the BrainSphere R300 AI series. Local build shortens lead times and suits public-sector and BFSI buyers who prefer India-origin hardware. We confirm the build origin of the exact model in your written quote.
Should I buy a tower or a rack server?
Use a tower if you have one office or branch and no rack, like a T110 F5* or T310 F5*. Use a rack server like an R360 F3* or R380 F4* if you already run a 19-inch rack with switches and a UPS, or you plan to add several hosts. We confirm the call in the free workload check.
What does an Altos server cost in India?
It depends on the family, the processor, the memory and the storage you need. Entry towers start in the low lakhs and rack and AI systems rise from there with configuration. We do not publish a fixed price because it changes with the build. You get exact pricing, with GST broken out and a clear warranty term, in a written quote within 24 working hours. Please contact Sirius Star for latest availability and price.
How does Altos compare with Dell, HPE and Lenovo?
All are honest choices. Altos wins on Acer Group backing, a value price point, a Make-in-India AI option and its own management tools. Dell, HPE and Lenovo bring the deepest enterprise catalogues and management stacks for large standardised fleets. If a tier-one platform fits your site better, we will tell you straight.
Can Altos servers run AI and GPU workloads?
Yes. The BrainSphere R300 AI series and the multi-node W-Series carry high-density GPU acceleration. The AARM software pools accelerators so several users share them cleanly, and aiWorks helps teams deploy AI and deep-learning workloads. We size cooling and power to match.
Can I bundle an Altos server with UPS, storage and networking?
Yes. Common companion items on a Sirius Star server order are a matched UPS, extra storage, network switches and a rack. One vendor, one PO, one delivery schedule, and one number to call when something needs attention.
Ready for a written Altos server quote?
Tell us what the server must run and how it should grow. We will size the model and ship from Vashi.
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