Angstrom announces world's first 1U Quad AMD Athlon MP 2000+ systems.Business/Technology Editors BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 13, 2002 Servers provide densest high-performance computing High-speed computing, which typically refers to supercomputers used in scientific research. power available today: up to 168 AMD (Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, www.amd.com) A major manufacturer of semiconductor devices including x86-compatible CPUs, embedded processors, flash memories, programmable logic devices and networking chips. Athlon(TM) MP 2000+ processors in a rack Angstrom angstrom (ăng`strəm), abbr. Å, unit of length equal to 10−10 meter (0.0000000001 meter); it is used to measure the wavelengths of visible light and of other forms of electromagnetic radiation, such as ultraviolet Microsystems, a leading provider of high-performance servers, is announcing the Quad2000, the world's first quad AMD Athlon(TM) MP processor 2000+ 1U rackserver. Known for its quality, engineering and breadth of deployment services, Angstrom is pushing the rackmount server envelope by packing four CPUs in a 1U. The Quad2000 doubles the density of current 1U solutions and quadruples the density of current 2U offerings. In the Quad2000, Angstrom has provided a server solution that is easily upgradeable. "The performance of an AMD Athlon MP 2000+ is a natural fit for a Quad ultra-dense server. For our rendering and scientific computing customers, the Quad2000 server provides superior performance," said Lalit Jain, 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. of Angstrom Microsystems. "The AMD Athlon MP processor 2000+ is an excellent choice for systems that need the reliability, compatibility and performance that AMD processors offer," said Ben Williams For the NFL football player of the same name see Ben Williams (football player). Benjamin Philip "Ben" Williams (born 27 August 1982, Manchester, England) is an English Footballer who currently plays for Crewe Alexandra. Williams is a goalkeeper. , director of Server and Workstation Marketing at AMD. About Angstrom Microsystems Angstrom Microsystems is a Boston-based firm specializing in the design and manufacturing of custom rackmount servers. Angstrom has earned a reputation for quality, service, and engineering innovation in the rackmount server space. Its low-cost 1U dual AMD Athlon and 1U quad AMD Athlon servers lead the industry in quality, price and performance. About AMD AMD is a global supplier of integrated circuits Integrated circuits Miniature electronic circuits produced within and upon a single semiconductor crystal, usually silicon. Integrated circuits range in complexity from simple logic circuits and amplifiers, about 1/20 in. (1. for the personal and networked computer and communications markets with manufacturing facilities in the United States, Europe, Japan, and Asia. AMD, a Fortune 500 and Standard & Poor's 500 company, produces microprocessors, flash memory devices, and support circuitry for communications and networking applications. Founded in 1969 and based in Sunnyvale, California, AMD had revenues of $3.9 billion in 2001. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : AMD). |
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