Tony - Fujitsu and Amdahl Announce 8-Way Xeon Server Architecture
Looks like the Xeons are going to be Proliferating.
Amdahl/Fujitsu appear to be first in reaching 8-Way Xeon Configurations.
Paul
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FUJITSU: Amdahl/Fujitsu announce live demonstration of
eight-way Intel Pentium II Xeon processor
Presswire - September 08, 1998 13:23
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M2 PRESSWIRE-8 September 1998-FUJITSU: Amdahl and Fujitsu announce first ever live demonstration of eight-way Intel Pentium II Xeon processor (C)1994-98 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD
-- COMDEX Enterprise will be the scene of the latest advance in Windows NT server technology.
Amdahl Corporation and Fujitsu Limited today announced they will be conducting a live demonstration of the new Fujitsu teamserverTM M831i with the power of eight Intel Pentium II XeonTM processors. Based on Fujitsu's innovative Synfinity interconnect technology, the servers' scaleable architecture and connectivity are crucial to
meet the throughput demands of applications such as enterprise messaging, Internet/electronic commerce, desktop-to-host OLTP and data warehousing. The teamserver family is key to large-scale solutions that unite Microsoft's Windows NT, UNIX and MVS. Amdahl distributes the Fujitsu teamserver line to Amdahl enterprise customers worldwide.
Maintaining their early-to-market reputation, Fujitsu and Amdahl will conduct a full-scale live demonstration at COMDEX Enterprise at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, California on Tuesday, September 8, 1998.
"Once again, we are bringing best-of-breed, seamless integration technology to the market ahead of schedule and exceeding all currently available NT servers," said Greg Grodhaus, senior vice president of marketing for Amdahl Corporation. "Our ability to provide the first real-life demonstration of an eight-way Windows NT server using Intel's top-of-the-line Xeon processor showcases our position as a premiere, industry-leading provider of integrated solutions for the data center."
"Amdahl has mainframe-class technology and expertise other Xeon server vendors don't possess," said Jonathon Eunice, senior analyst, Illuminata. "They've been building these big transaction engines and big database engines for 20 years. As good as Compaq and Dell become every year, they can't wipe out a 20-year head start in the blink of an eye."
The Fujitsu teamserver M831i provides up to eight Intel Pentium II Xeon processors with 1 MB level 2 cache, 10 64-bit PCI slots and 11 32-bit PCI slots, and can support up to 16 GBs of memory, and 218.4 GBs of internal storage. The server works with the Amdahl LVS Storage System with Fibre Channel Storage Area Network (SAN) technology.
The Synfinity interconnect architecture links high-volume, four-way systems into higher-order, shared-memory multiprocessors with a single-system image. Operating at the 100MHz system bus speed of Intel's Pentium II Xeon processor chipset, the Synfinity interconnect offers very high bandwidth and very low latency, allowing the
coupled systems to operate effectively as a single system image under Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Edition.
This modular structure provides several benefits for customers. First, it gives the ability to upgrade and expand systems incrementally, so customers can realize the benefits of their investments for a longer period of time.
Second, it enables balanced expansion. Memory and I/O capacity are also increased as processor elements
are added. Third, it utilizes the economics of volume technologies to provide extra performance and capacity
without the price-performance penalty that usually accompanies proprietary system designs.
This is yet another example of the Amdahl tradition of bringing robust, enterprise-class technology solutions and
services to its customers. Amdahl continues to "raise the bar" by providing products and services that help
customers gain a competitive advantage in their industries. The eight-way multiprocessor systems from Amdahl
and Fujitsu, featuring the Synfinity interconnect technology, will be available in fourth quarter 1998.
About Amdahl
Amdahl Corporation is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fujitsu Limited, a leading provider of information technology
products and solutions for the global marketplace with revenues of $37.7 billion in the fiscal year ended March
31, 1998. Amdahl provides integrated enterprise computing solutions designed to meet the needs of the
leading, most compute-intensive environments around the world. Amdahl has over 25 years of experience with
large-scale computing solutions and client/server technology. The company supports heterogeneous
architectures found in mission-critical customer environments that blend MVS, Windows NT, and UNIX operating
systems. Headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, Amdahl combines hardware and software products and
services methods with world class offerings to create customized solutions that help clients gain a competitive
advantage in their industries.
About Fujitsu
Fujitsu Limited is a leading provider of information technology products and solutions for the global marketplace.
Founded in Japan in 1935 as a telephone equipment maker, the Fujitsu Group had consolidated revenues of
$37.7 billion in the fiscal year ended March 31, 1998. With over 500 group companies, including Amdahl and
ICL, Fujitsu is one of the world's largest suppliers of computers and information systems solutions,
telecommunications and semiconductor products, software and services. The Fujitsu Group has over 180,000
employees worldwide and operations in more than 100 countries. Home page: www.fujitsu.co.jp/index-e.html.
For the Year 2000 compliance status of this offering and any others, visit the Amdahl Year 2000 Web site at:
www.amdahl.com/y2k
Amdahl is a registered trademark and LVS is a trademark of Amdahl Corporation. Fujitsu is a registered
trademark and Synfinity is a trademark of Fujitsu Limited. teamserver is a trademark of Fujitsu Computer Europe
Limited. Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks and Xeon is a trademark of Intel Corporation. MVS and
System/390 are registered trademarks and ESCON is a trademark of IBM Corporation. Windows NT is a
registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States and other
countries, licensed exclusively (except in Japan where such license is non-exclusive) through X/Open Company,
Limited. All other trademarks and product names are the property of their respective owners.
Amdahl is a proud member of the Fujitsu family of high-technology companies.
CONTACT: Ms. Esther M. Hansen, Amdahl Corporation Public Relations Tel: +1 408 992-2257 e-mail:
emh00@amdahl.com
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