To: Charles R who wrote (47887 ) 7/17/2001 12:35:24 AM From: Paul Engel Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 275872 Re: "I very much intend to keep my word but will wait until there is confirmation that the system is shipping." No Problemo - Why don't you check with HP as well !hp.com hp server rx4610 • Intel® Itanium™ processors at 800MHz and 733MHz • up to 64GB SDRAM, 4.21GB/sec bandwidth • out of the box compatibility with hp's existing IA-32 and PA-RISC systems • supports industry leading operating systems: HP-UX, 64-bit Windows, and Linux product information summary specifications information library The HP server rx4610 is our first entry-level server built around Itanium. Containing two to four Itanium processors and complemented with HP’s powerful combination of up to 64MB of memory, expandable I/O bandwidth, and disk storage, the rx4610 is an ideal stepping stone to Itanium computing. related information Itanium™ architecture technical servers: hp server rx4610 The HP rx4610 can run any of three leading operating systems—HP-UX, Windows, or Linux—allowing you the flexibility to design the most effective computing environment for your needs. Its leadership performance for floating-point and Secure Socket Layer calculations make the HP rx4610 an outstanding choice for technical and Internet-focused applications. Thousands of applications run on the HP server rx4610 immediately, including 32-bit and 64-bit PA-RISC applications, as well as 32-bit Windows and many 32-bit Linux applications. Then, when you are ready, HP has the Itanium support and software tools to help you optimize and recompile your applications for maximum performance on Itanium. rx4610 at a glance feature benefit Triple operating system support HP-UX 11i v.1.5 (32-bit and 64-bit) Microsoft 64-Bit Windows (64-bit and WoW 32-bit) Linux 64-bit The HP server rx4610 is a safe system purchase. You can change operating systems without replacing hardware. Compatibility mode: run 32-bit Windows and HP-UX 11 and many 32-bit Linux applications without recompiling Make an easy transition of applications to Itanium. Run your existing applications directly on Itanium and optimize them later. HP-UX and Linux are the only versions of UNIX that offers this advantage. HP Itanium consulting Develop optimized code more easily. Spend less time with software tuning, more time adding features. 64-bit addressing Optimized applications can scan data sets larger than 4GB directly and will run faster than on 32-bit systems. Hardware acceleration for encryption/decryption, plus HP-UX cryptography libraries Built-in capabilities accelerate secure transactions via the Internet. Excels in encrypted web serving. Fast floating-point calculations Excellent performance for compute-intensive programs in science, engineering, finance, and multimedia. Strong partnerships with ISVs HP works closely with leading ISVs to optimize performance of their applications.