HP Carrier Grade Servers Outperform Sun's Netra Servers on [...]

HP Carrier Grade Servers Outperform Sun's Netra Servers on Industry Benchmark

📅 April 4, 2002 - Hewlett-Packard Company, a computing and imaging solutions and services provider, today announced that its HP Carrier Grade Servers running RedHat Linux 7.1 outperformed Sun Microsystems Inc.'s Netra 20 servers by 32 to 44 percent on a key performance benchmark, the SPECInt2000. Releasing the Carrier Grade Servers cc2300 and cc3300, HP (hp.com) was the first major server vendor to release Linux-based carrier grade servers on the market.

The Linux-based HP Carrier Grade Servers cc2300 and cc3300 achieved a SPECInt2000 Peak of 550 and SPECInt2000 Base of 541 compared to a SPECInt2000 Peak of 417 and a SPECInt2000 Base of 377 delivered by Sun's Netra 20 server.
The first commercial, off-the-shelf Linux servers designed specifically for the telecommunications industry, HP's servers offer a combination of Intel architecture and multi-operating system environment, allowing network equipment and service providers to design, develop and deploy networks with components that meet telco requirements. Released in January, they also provide a choice of platforms for the central office architecture.
Developing an extensive network of partners, including Packet Video, VoiceGenie, GoAhead, HeyAnita and Amnis, for its carrier grade solutions, HP meets the deployment needs of customers.
?These HP servers are well-suited for vendors providing converged voice and data solutions, 3G wireless solutions, telecommunications provisioning and assurance and usage management solutions for central office environments,? Mark Butler, business operations manager, HP Telecom Systems Operation.

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