Bull Announces the Availability of NovaScale Servers Running the New Intel Itanium 2 Processors.PARIS Paris, in Greek mythology Paris or Alexander, in Greek mythology, son of Priam and Hecuba and brother of Hector. Because it was prophesied that he would cause the destruction of Troy, Paris was abandoned on Mt. & PITTSBURGH -- Bull today announce that its range of NovaScale servers will run the latest Intel(R) Itanium(R) 2 processors, with a L3 cache (Level 3 cache) A memory bank built onto the motherboard or within the CPU module. The L3 cache feeds the L2 cache, and its memory is typically slower than the L2 memory, but faster than main memory. up to 9 MB, and the new 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 Itanium(R) 2 processors, with optimized power consumption. Being at the forefront of IT makers who are investing in Intel(R)'s Itanium(R) processors, Bull has taken a leading position in mastering powerful and scalable infrastructures for both commercial and HPC (Handheld PC) A palmtop computer that weighs less than one pound and runs specialized versions of popular applications. Microsoft coined the term for its Windows CE operating system, which is an abbreviated version of Windows. See Pocket PC. applications, which is the cornerstone of its strategy. The combination of the mainframe-class NovaScale architecture with the new processor generation will sustain even more demanding mission-critical applications and very heavy HPC applications. It will reinforce the Bull NovaScale presence in the scientific, technical and business market segments where Bull has already gained strong recognition, thus proving the quality of its offer. "By supporting the new Intel(R) Itanium(R) 2 processors, Bull provides an even stronger alternative to traditional solutions with its open and mainframe-class NovaScale servers. Bull NovaScale servers can now support the most demanding applications with industry-standard technologies" said Bruno Pinna pinna /pin·na/ (pin´ah) auricle (1).pin´nal pin·na n. pl. pin·nae See auricle. pin , Bull Intel processor based server business unit general manager. " High-demand HPC and commercial applications which have already benefited from the Intel(R) Itanium(R) 2 processor-based NovaScale servers will now draw upon the price/ performance improvements of the new Itanium 2 processors. This announcement demonstrates the commitment of Bull to Intel Itanium 2 processors to deliver best-in-class high-end servers" said Richard Dracott, general manager, enterprise marketing and planning, Intel. All of Bull's NovaScale servers will immediately realize the benefits of the new Intel(R) Itanium(R) 2 processors. And Bull is now delivering a complete mainframe-class server range with a single architecture up to the 32-way. NovaScale(TM) server range includes 2 to 32-way servers and runs several 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. , including Windows(R) Server(R) 2003, Red Hat Enterprise Linux Red Hat Enterprise Linux (often abbreviated to RHEL) is a Linux distribution produced by Red Hat and targeted toward the commercial market, including mainframes. Red Hat commits to supporting each version of RHEL for 7 years after its release. 3 Advanced Server and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) is a Linux distribution supplied by Novell, targeted at the business market. It is targeted for servers, but can be installed on Desktop computers for testing as well. New versions are released at an interval of 18-24 months. 9. Itanium 2 processor key features --Up to 1.6GHz core speed --On-die cache: up to 9MB L3, 256KB L2, 16KB L1 --.13u process technology Itanium is a trademark or registered trademark of 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 or its subsidiaries in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and other countries. About Bull Bull designs and develops servers and software for an open environment, integrating the most advanced technologies. In this respect, Bull's range of NovaScale(R) servers combines the openness of standards with the robustness of mainframes. It brings to its customers its expertise and know-how to help them in the transformation of their information systems and to optimise their IT infrastructure and their applications. Bull is particularly present in the public sector, banking, finance, telecommunication, utilities and manufacturing sectors. Capitalising on its wide experience, the Group has a thorough understanding of the business and specific processes of these sectors, thus enabling it to efficiently advise and to accompany its customers. Its distribution network spreads to over 100 countries world-wide. About Intel Intel, the world's largest chip maker, is also a leading manufacturer of computer, networking and communications products. Additional information about Intel is available at www.intel.com/pressroom Intel logo, Intel and Intel Itanium are marks or trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. NovaScale(R) is a trademark of Bull S.A. Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. |
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