Amdahl puts two S/390 servers in one footprint, creates world's first 600-MIPS CMOS mainframe.SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 1996--Amdahl today announced a breakthrough in large-systems computing with the first System/390 CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) Pronounced "c-moss." The most widely used integrated circuit design. It is found in almost every electronic product from handheld devices to mainframes. compatible processor to contain two complete systems in a single footprint. Millennium(TM) Global Servers and Millennium Coupling Servers allow two eight-processor mainframes to be accommodated in a single footprint. The company simultaneously announced new features that greatly extend the flexibility and increase the availability of the Millennium family. Two mainframes in one footprint The Amdahl breakthrough, which allows two complete Millennium eight-processor mainframes to be accommodated in a single footprint, results in significant economies of scale in environmental costs for enterprises with large computing workloads. With up to 600 MIPS (Million Instructions Per Second) The execution speed of a computer. For example, .5 MIPS is 500,000 instructions per second; 100 MIPS is a hundred million instructions per second. in a single Millennium footprint, customers can now access various combinations of up to 16 processors across two internal systems (global servers and/or coupling servers) to meet their computing requirements. The high performance of the Millennium servers is assured with the Amdahl CMOS-based, 45-MIPS processor - the fastest available from any vendor. Another factor contributing to outstanding Millennium mainframe performance is the Amdahl-unique Level 1 cache See L1 cache. level 1 cache - primary cache of 256 KB per CPU CPU in full central processing unit Principal component of a digital computer, composed of a control unit, an instruction-decoding unit, and an arithmetic-logic unit. and Level 2 cache See L2 cache. level 2 cache - secondary cache of 8 MB per CPU, providing a total cache capacity that is 15 to 21 times greater than from any other vendor. "The new Millennium features represent a powerful series of options and opportunities for S/390 customers," commented William Flanagan William Flanagan (August 14, 1923 – September 1, 1969) was an American composer of the mid-twentieth century. Flanagan was a great admirer of Ravel and Aaron Copland, who became something of a mentor. His best work was in the realm of vocal music. , Amdahl vice president and general manager of Compatible Systems. "With superior performance, capacity, reliability, increased availability, a lower overall cost of computing, and the Amdahl obsession with service, we have an unrivaled package for mission-critical business computing." Availability and Flexibility Extended To further increase the value of all Millennium servers, Amdahl announced its QuickAvailability features providing unique access to supplemental capacity. Included in QuickAvailability are the following: QuickCapacity allows for the rapid and easy addition of extra processing capacity to meet unexpected demand. QuickSwitch permits the substitution of an unused processor for a processor needing repair in order to restore full CPU capacity with minimal down time. These features are made possible by taking advantage of the unique configuration of the system board in the Millennium servers. In other steps to augment the availability of Millennium servers, Amdahl enhances its QuickChannels feature, extending the concurrent channel upgrade capability to allow customers to add large groups of channels to Millennium system Millennium™ system Dentistry An erbium laser system that uses high-speed water particles to cut hard and soft tissues, as an alternative to a conventional dental drill and surgical scalpel. See Dentistry. configurations while the system continues to run. The Amdahl Multiple Domain Feature(TM) (MDF (1) (Main Distribution Frame) A wiring rack that connects outside lines with internal lines. It is used to connect public or private lines coming into the building to internal networks. )(TM) is available on all Millennium Global Servers, allowing ten domains to run concurrently. An additional benefit of Millennium servers is that customers can use an MDF domain to test systems and applications software for the year 2000 compliance, providing a vehicle for solving a looming computing problem. Combining all these features with the capability to readily convert an individual system from a Global Server to a Coupling Server, and back again, Amdahl has once again raised the bar on availability and flexibility in the enterprise computing Refers to information technology in the larger company. See enterprise data and enterprise networking. market. Designed for medium- to large-scale workloads, the Millennium family provides approximately twice the performance of any S/390 CMOS server available today. All Millennium servers also meet hardware requirements for IBM's Parallel Sysplex IBM's System/390 clustering architecture. It allows multiple System/390 computers to work together as a single system. It supports data sharing with guaranteed integrity, extensive resource sharing and sophisticated workload balancing. License Charge (PSLC PSLC Pittsburgh Science of Learning Center PSLC Parallel Sysplex License Charge (IBM) PSLC Polymer-Stabilized Liquid Crystal ), contributing to reductions in the cost of S/390 computing. The Millennium servers not only fully support OS/390 but also are excellent website servers, offering the robustness and security necessary for the Internet. Shipments of the Millennium Global Servers will begin in 3Q 1996, and the Millennium Coupling Servers will be available in 1Q 1997. Amdahl also announces new choices in maintenance plans that offer greater flexibility in helping customers match their needs to the appropriate level of support. The entire Millennium family, global servers and coupling servers, will be sold both through the company's direct sales force and authorized value-added resellers and distributors. Amdahl (AMEX AMEX See: American Stock Exchange :AMH AMH Abington Memorial Hospital (Abington, PA) AMH Anti-Müllerian Hormone AMH Australian Medicines Handbook AMH Automated Material Handling AMH Aviation Structural Mechanic (Hydraulics) US Navy Rating ) provides integrated enterprise computing solutions designed to meet the needs of the leading, most compute-intensive corporations around the world. Amdahl combines proprietary hardware and software products and service methods with best of breed offerings to create customized solutions that help clients gain a competitive advantage in their industries. -0- Amdahl is a registered trademark and Millennium, Multiple Domain Feature, and MDF are trademarks of Amdahl Corp. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Note to Editors: Amdahl news releases are available on the Internet through Amdahl Corp.'s home page at http://www.amdahl.com. The Amdahl home pages provide current, in-depth information on Amdahl offerings and solutions for enterprise computing. CONTACT: Amdahl Corp. Ali Jenab, 408/746-7111 Ali.Jenab@amail.amdahl.com or Lakeview Associates Anne Marie Sheridan, 860/739-5598 amsheridan@mcimail.com |
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