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IBM introduces DDR RAM. Looks like another nail in Intel/RAMBOs plot to take over the roadmap.
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IBM unveils memory technology
Big Blue says its new memory chips could deliver twice the amount of data to microprocessors.
By Reuters
March 21, 2000 1:11 PM PT
IBM Corp. on Tuesday introduced computer memory chips that deliver twice the amount of data to a microprocessor as current memory chips, addressing the bottleneck between processors and memory performance in servers.
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The world's largest computer maker said the new generation of memory chips aims to improve the performance of servers, allowing for a freer, faster flow of data on the Internet.
"As the performance of the processor -- a server's engine -- increases dramatically, the performance of memory -- the fuel pump that feeds the processor -- must be enhanced to ensure the server operates to its full potential," said Hank Geipel, vice president for advanced products and technology development at IBM Microelectronics.
"While much attention has been given to the race to 1GHz for PCs, server system performance is likely to have a much greater impact on e-commerce and the Internet economy," Geipel said.
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The new memory modules from IBM (NYSE: IBM) are called 'double data rate' (DDR) modules.
"This is a fundamental improvement that should improve the e-commerce environment," said IBM spokesman Phillip Bergman, who added that all IBM servers would use the DDR memory chips.
IBM's NUMA-Q and Netfinity servers will be the first servers -- based on Intel (Nasdaq: INTC) processors -- to be available with the new DDR memory, followed by the S/390, RS/6000 and AS/400 servers.
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