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To: Windsock who wrote (141129)	8/9/2001 12:13:30 AM
From: Paul Engel	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 186894

IBM appears to be preparing for a new Intel-based Server push in the next 60 days or so: The announcements are also to coincide with Intel Corp.'s public announcement on its next generation, 32-bit server processors, code-named "Foster". Maloney, who heads IBM's globetrotting business show for the xSeries, pointed out IBM's move to increase its share in Intel-based server market. However, he emphasized IBM would be giving clients more highly scalable and faster-performing boxes compared to other Intel-based servers at the same price range. newsalert.com August 08, 2001 10:03 IBM Prepares For 'Summit' Chips Announcement MANILA, PHILIPPINES, 2001 AUG 08 (NB) -- By Alex F Villafania, Metropolitan Computer Times. IBM is quietly setting the stage for the release of its upcoming server architecture, code-named "Summit," through a series of international business shows where IBM will unveil its development plans. The company has set a 60-day "waiting period" prior to its release of the xSeries line of eServer products. Announcements which will range from its global launch of the Summit chips for the series, to the latest updates on an artificial-intelligence system for servers called Project ELiza. The announcements are also to coincide with Intel Corp.'s public announcement on its next generation, 32-bit server processors, code-named "Foster". "IBM's announcements for the next 60 days would perhaps be our biggest yet," said Kit Maloney, a member of IBM's Marketing and Communications Group. Maloney, who heads IBM's globetrotting business show for the xSeries, pointed out IBM's move to increase its share in Intel-based server market. However, he emphasized IBM would be giving clients more highly scalable and faster-performing boxes compared to other Intel-based servers at the same price range. "Since we're using Summit technology, we can set more competitive prices for our next line of IBM's xSeries Intel-based servers," Maloney said. The xSeries is part of the eServer range and uses IBM's X-Architecture, which enhances the server's performance, especially in a networked environment. The X-Architecture led to Summit technology, which increases performance for memory-caching and data transfer from the PCI cards to the CPU. The Summit technology also uses a four-way symmetric multiprocessing (SMP) building block that lets clients add more nodes in a network using a high-speed I/O (input/output) interface. Maloney said that IBM is also positioning some of the technologies it is developing to become industry standards for the server platform. These include the PCI-X and the InfiniBand I/O, the latter being co-developed with Intel. A number of IBM's competitors have reportedly "evaluated" these technologies. "We expect that these technologies will be adopted by our competitors as early as next year," he claimed. However, Maloney said that both technologies, which will be built into the xSeries product line, would not be shipped until the early part of 2002. "We're careful not to introduce technologies in a staggered timetable. We've already had these technologies from our mainframes and supercomputers and we want them with the xSeries at the same time," he explained. Project ELiza, currently under development, is said to be IBM's answer to "true artificial intelligence" for servers. The system would allow servers to have a total self-managing system from network to storage management. Though he did not give specific updates on Project ELiza, Maloney said that more details of the project would be announced within the year. Maloney underscored Intel's grasp of the global microprocessor market, which he said amounts to about 80 percent. Based on an IDC report, the number of servers using Intel microprocessors under the $150,000 price range would amount to about 80 percent by 2003. By 2004, 60 percent of all servers will be using Intel chips. "From that perspective, we wanted to give clients the best technology there is and that better describes Intel. Its market share in the microprocessor industry is best attributed to the value of its technological features," Maloney said. Reported by Newsbytes.com, newsbytes.com 08:53 CST Reposted 09:02 CST (20010808/WIRES PC, BUSINESS/)

To: Windsock who wrote (141129)	8/12/2001 3:42:03 PM
From: Mani1	Respond to of 186894

Re <<It is so wonderful to have your attacks posted over on the Intel thread.>> Attacks? If I say business is bad in CPU market that is considered attacks by you? What is your deal? It seems that you are the one who can not even remotely take a contrary opinion Re <<Back home on the AMD is God thread, you get to censor anyone that posts a disturbing thought.>> You seem to be really bothered by that, too bad. Re <<In the meantime, keep those blinders on !! >> Well maybe you should try those blinders, it has made me a whole lot of money this year. Mani