Amphus to Introduce Ultra Dense Server Design Based On Intel Low-Voltage Processors.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 2001 Virgo Platform Based On Low Voltage Low voltage is an electrical engineering term that broadly identifies safety considerations of an electricity supply system based on the voltage used. While different definitions exist for the exact voltage range covered by "low voltage", the most commonly used ones include "mains Processors to Provide Optimal Balance of Density, Power and Performance Amphus Inc. today announced a joint agreement with Intel Corporation (company) Intel Corporation - A US microelectronics manufacturer. They produced the Intel 4004, Intel 8080, Intel 8086, Intel 80186, Intel 80286, Intel 80386, Intel 486 and Pentium microprocessor families as well as many other integrated circuits and personal computer networking to deliver low-power, ultra-dense servers for data center environments. Based on Intel's low-voltage processors, Amphus' Virgo(TM) ultra-dense server platform is a fully manufacturable design that enables OEMs to deliver superlative ultra-dense server products, with fast time-to-market and virtually zero R&D investment. As a part of the agreement, Amphus and Intel will jointly promote the Virgo design to both OEMs and ODMs (Original Design Manufacturers). Amphus will enable its ODM (Original Design Manufacturer) A contract manufacturer that uses its own designs and intellectual property (IP). See contract manufacturer. partners to start volume production of Virgo-based products by the fourth quarter of this year. The rapid growth of the Internet and the resulting proliferation of server infrastructures have caused power consumption and rack space utilization to become significant operational cost components for data centers. Low power, ultra-dense servers have emerged to help address the needs of these crowded, power hungry data centers by consuming less power and rack space than traditional servers. Ideal for front-end server applications, the Virgo ultra-dense platform offers data centers the highest "performance per rack," as well as unmatched "performance per watt" through the use of Amphus' patent-pending Distributed Server Power Management technology (DSPM DSPM Doubly Salient Permanent Magnet DSPM Direct Support Professionals of Missouri (Maryville, MO) DSPM Detailed Subsystem Performance Model DSPM District Service and Parts Manager DSPM Dilute Sulfuric Peroxide Mixture ). This enables service providers, hosting companies, Web site operators and enterprises to reduce their server operating costs operating costs npl → gastos mpl operacionales by up to 85 percent. "We evaluated currently available low-power processors for the Virgo platform and, through rigorous testing, we concluded that Intel's low-voltage processors deliver the best balance of performance and power consumption today," said Henry Fung, Amphus' chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "These processors not only meet our power and performance requirements, but also enable our current Virgo solution to offer server-class features, such as ECC memory (Error-Correcting Code memory) A memory system that tests for and corrects errors automatically, very often without the operating system being aware of it, let alone the user. support, and will allow future versions to offer SMP (Symmetric MultiProcessing) A multiprocessing architecture in which multiple CPUs, residing in one cabinet, share the same memory. SMP systems provide scalability. As business increases, additional CPUs can be added to absorb the increased transaction volume. capability." "Intel has years of experience in developing highly reliable and high-performing silicon and server building blocks -- and that expertise is now being applied to ultra-dense server market segments with Intel's low-voltage processors," said Tom Garrison, manager of Intel's Enterprise Processor Marketing Group. "We are pleased that Amphus has selected Intel processors to satisfy the performance and low-power requirements of its ultra-dense Virgo platform." About Amphus' Virgo Platform Designed for mission-critical environments, the Virgo ultra-dense platform integrates up to 16 independent low-power servers (server blades), dual Ethernet switches and dual management servers, all within a 2U (rack units), standard 19-inch-width form factor. It delivers breakthrough server density (up to 336 servers per 42U rack) and dramatically lower power consumption. It also sets the standard for server manageability with Amphus' ManageSite software. ManageSite offers comprehensive capabilities for Deployment Management, Platform Management, Workload Management and Power Management (through DSPM technology), enabling data centers to further reduce operating costs and to increase margins. Virgo server blades are based on low-voltage Intel processors, planned for launch in the fourth quarter of this year. Intel Processors Deliver Performance and Choice Intel processors allow true support of the x86 instruction set and do not suffer from some of the performance impacts associated with emulation. The Intel Architecture also provides the IT community with the freedom to choose applications and operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. without being locked into costly proprietary solutions. About Amphus Amphus is a leading supplier of server management solutions that enable data centers to dramatically improve their ROI (Return On Investment) The monetary benefits derived from having spent money on developing or revising a system. In the IT world, there are more ways to compute ROI than Carter has liver pills (and for those of you who never heard of that expression, it means a lot). and operating margins Operating Margin A ratio used to measure a company's pricing strategy and operating efficiency. Calculated by: . Its ManageSite software suite includes best-in-class, patent-pending, solutions for server deployment, platform management, workload management and power management. With the introduction of its Virgo platform, Amphus has taken a leadership position in delivering the most manageable ultra-dense server design. More information on Amphus and its products is available at http://www.amphus.com. Note to Editors: Intel is a registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. Other marks and brands are the property of their respective owners. |
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