Mar, 2002 : IBM Launches Mainframe-Class eServer x440
📅 - IBM (ibm.com/eserver) announced yesterday itsmainframe-class Intel eServer system at CeBIT 2002.
The IBM eServer offers a "building-block"-style architecture that allowscustomers to pay for computing power incrementally, and is designed tosupport up to 16 processors and 64 GB of memory. It uses fault-tolerantmemory, self-healing software, and virtual machine technology to provideperformance usually associated with mainframces.
The new IBM eServer xSeries 440 with Enterprise X-Architecture technology,caps a three-year development effort to build a powerful Intel-based machinedesigned for e businesses. The x440 uses the Microsoft Windows 2000Datacenter Server.The x440 can be used as a single large server to run a large database orconsolidate many small "virtual servers" under one roof. The eServer x440supports Microsoft Windows within a single SMP configuration, and isdesigned to support up to four physical partitions or up to 64 virtualpartitions.
IBM plans to offer customers a system designed to support a 16-wayIntel-based server capability for less than a Unisys 16-way machine. Pricedat just over $100,000, an IBM system with 32 GBs SDRAM, expected to beavailable in July 2002, would cost about 78 percent less than an Unisys16-way server, based on current Unisys' prices as reported by CompetitiveProfiles. Customers can also purchase a two-way IBM eServer x440 starting at$18,500 with one 36 GB hard drive included.
The x440 is powered by the XceL4 Server Accelerator Cache, which placesfrequently used data close to the microprocessors for better throughput. Italso uses self-healing eLiza technologies, like Active Memory with memorymirroring and Memory ProteXion help keep systems running through failuresthat would otherwise bring an system down. Other self-healing features suchas realtime Diagnostics, Software Rejuvenation and Chipkill technology aredesigned to predict and repair potential problems without taking the serveroffline or shutting it down.
The IBM eServer offers a "building-block"-style architecture that allowscustomers to pay for computing power incrementally, and is designed tosupport up to 16 processors and 64 GB of memory. It uses fault-tolerantmemory, self-healing software, and virtual machine technology to provideperformance usually associated with mainframces.
The new IBM eServer xSeries 440 with Enterprise X-Architecture technology,caps a three-year development effort to build a powerful Intel-based machinedesigned for e businesses. The x440 uses the Microsoft Windows 2000Datacenter Server.The x440 can be used as a single large server to run a large database orconsolidate many small "virtual servers" under one roof. The eServer x440supports Microsoft Windows within a single SMP configuration, and isdesigned to support up to four physical partitions or up to 64 virtualpartitions.
IBM plans to offer customers a system designed to support a 16-wayIntel-based server capability for less than a Unisys 16-way machine. Pricedat just over $100,000, an IBM system with 32 GBs SDRAM, expected to beavailable in July 2002, would cost about 78 percent less than an Unisys16-way server, based on current Unisys' prices as reported by CompetitiveProfiles. Customers can also purchase a two-way IBM eServer x440 starting at$18,500 with one 36 GB hard drive included.
The x440 is powered by the XceL4 Server Accelerator Cache, which placesfrequently used data close to the microprocessors for better throughput. Italso uses self-healing eLiza technologies, like Active Memory with memorymirroring and Memory ProteXion help keep systems running through failuresthat would otherwise bring an system down. Other self-healing features suchas realtime Diagnostics, Software Rejuvenation and Chipkill technology aredesigned to predict and repair potential problems without taking the serveroffline or shutting it down.
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