Bull Announces Escala PL1600R, A Partitionable Unix System Which Redefines the Mid-Range Server Market.Business/Technology Editors PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 17, 2002 Features reserved up to now for large companies running high-end servers, become accessible to mid-size businesses. Bull reinforces its presence in the mid-range server market by introducing Escala PL1600R, a highly competitive 64-bit Unix server A medium to large-scale computer system in a network that runs under Unix. Unix servers are widely used as application servers and database servers and are available from a variety of vendors, including Sun, IBM, HP and others. which features partitioning and self-healing - an exclusivity on this segment - together with a 50% improvement of the performance-price ratio. This new server enriches Bull's Escala PL family of Unix servers which had a healthy 2% revenue growth in Europe over 2001 according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Gartner Dataquest, whereas the market declined by 16%. These exceptional results are mainly due to Bull's strong presence in the mid-range systems segment and to its unique European expertise of the AIX (Advanced Interactive eXecutive) IBM's Unix-based operating system which runs on its Intellistation workstations and pSeries, p5, iSeries and i5 server families. (R) environment. FLEXIBILITY AND RELIABILITY Taking advantage of both the Power4 technology and the AIX 5L(TM) operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. , Escala PL1600R is a compact system based on a 4 to 16-way multiprocessor Multiple processors. A multiprocessor machine uses two or more CPUs for routine processing. See multiprocessing. multiprocessor - parallel processing architecture which makes it possible to manage up to 16 logical partitions See LPAR. . Such a level of granularity, unique in this class of servers, provides Escala PL1600R with an ideal flexibility for departmental server consolidation. It is also a key availability feature when hosting critical applications. Moreover Escala PL1600R is built with the self-healing technologies which were, up-to-now, reserved only for high-end servers. With this exclusive approach, the system can detect, prevent, isolate and correct errors in real time for an optimal reliability. "In 2001, Bull has proved able to increase market share in a declining European market, declared Noel Saille, General Manager of Bull Systems, Infrastructure & Support. This success is the result of both the relevance of our mid-range server offer and the competence of our Unix server teams. We are proud to bring even more value to our customers with this new announcement which should enable a further increase of our marketshare in 2002." POWER AND COMPETITIVENESS With a basic configuration(a) priced at 254 084 Euros, Escala PL1600R constitutes a significant step ahead in competitiveness for mid-size businesses. Its power and its scalability make it particularly adapted for hosting Enterprise data bases or ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) An integrated information system that serves all departments within an enterprise. Evolving out of the manufacturing industry, ERP implies the use of packaged software rather than proprietary software written by or for one customer. applications. In addition, thanks to its reliability and its high level of availability, Escala PL1600R is the server to consider first when implementing departmental servers consolidation projects. Moreover, Escala PL1600R benefits from Bull's We-Commit seal, a program which contractually guarantees the performance, the availability and the flexibility of customers' infrastructure in their operating environment In computing, an operating environment is the environment in which users run programs, whether in a command line interface, such as in MS-DOS or the Unix shell, or in a graphical user interface, such as in the Macintosh operating system. by mobilising R&D experts in Bull's Competence Centers. First Escala PL1600R shipments are expected as of May 2002. Bull's reseller partners should be very interested in this new server the scalability of which will help them to enable their customers' growth. This announcement confirms Unix at the very heart of Bull's strategy. (a) Basic configuration including a 4-way Escala PL1600R at 1.1 GHz, with 4 GB 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. , 36,4 GB disks, a CDROM See CD-ROM. unit and AIX 5L(TM)operating system. Escala is a registered trademark of Bull SA. AIX is a registered trademark of IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) Corporation. UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open Group. All other products, company or service names may be trademarks of their respective owners About Bull Bull is an international IT group that specializes in designing, developing and implementing secure IT infrastructures. Bull is dedicated to helping customers transform their processes and infrastructures in order to take full advantage of information technology to drive their market growth. To reach this objective, Bull provides a complete offer that includes not only IT services, from consulting to systems integration and outsourcing but also the design and development of infrastructure solutions, with particular emphasis on servers, storage and secure management software. |
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