INTEL SOLUTION BLUEPRINTS BUILD ON MOMENTUM OF SERVER ARCH 03.29.02
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Santa Clara, CA -- Intel Corporation and dozens of leading software
developers, solution consultants, and IT hardware companies are working
together to craft Intel(R) Solution Blueprints, the latest reflection of
industry momentum and solutions support for Intel's server architectures.
Solution Blueprints document proven enterprise solutions for Intel-based
servers that have been tested or previously deployed for a specific business
need, with a commitment by hardware, software and solution integrators to make
the solution easily repeatable for other businesses to quickly deploy.
"Collectively as an industry, we are developing proven enterprise server
solution recommendations that provide what companies are asking for most --
cost-effective solutions that are fast to configure and tailored to individual
business needs," said Deborah Conrad, vice president, Sales and Marketing
Group, and director, Intel's Solutions Market Development Group. "Solution
Blueprints will provide companies with easier deployment and peace of mind
knowing these are reliable, high-performing and battle-tested solutions, and
that the business relationships among the different vendors is established and
successful."
Intel is working with a variety of solution integrators and providers, as well
as hardware and software companies, including Accenture Ltd., BEA Systems,
Inc., Cap Gemini, Compaq Computer Corporation, Deloitte Consulting, Dimension
Data Holdings plc., EDS, Fujitsu Siemens Computers, Hewlett-Packard Company,
i2 Technologies Inc., Information Services International-Dentsu, Ltd., KPMG
International, Magic Maps, Microsoft Corp., MSC.Software, Oracle, Pivotal
Corporation, Plumtree Software, Plural Inc., PwC Consulting, Questra
Corporation, SAS, Scient, Inc., Siemens Business Services, Silverline
Technologies Limited, Speechworks International, Inc., Stellcom Inc., Triaton,
and Xcelerate.
Intel Solution Blueprints specify business needs, solution benefits and
deployment guidelines, including application software, middleware, operating
systems, platform and hardware specifications, and include recommendations for
specific processors, such as the Intel(R) Xeon(TM) processor family or the
Intel(R) Itanium(TM) processor family (including the forthcoming McKinley
chip, due in mid-2002).
Most Solution Blueprints target vertical industries such as financial
services, manufacturing, energy, retail, government, telecommunications and
digital media, addressing the unique performance and services each require.
Solution Blueprints are already underway in some of these industries this
quarter. Ultimately, Intel expects to publish hundreds of Intel Solution
Blueprints, which will be serviced through a variety of system integrators.
Before a blueprint is crafted, it is tested and tuned at a solution provider's
facilities or in one of dozens of worldwide Intel e-Business labs co-located
at OEM and solution integrator sites. Additional stress testing and tuning can
be provided via 16 Intel Solution Centers or on-site services.
Intel Solution Blueprints are free of charge and can be found online at
intel.com . |
