Bull announces NovaScale 5085 and 6085 eight processor ultra compact servers.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. & BOSTON -- Providing easy administration, flexibility and modularity, these Intel(R) Itanium(R) 2 based servers reduce infrastructure operational costs Bull today has announced the new 8 processor NovaScale(R) 5085 and 6085 servers. Very compact and equipped with powerful administration tools, these servers reduce overall implementation and operational costs, in particular those of complex infrastructures such as Grid or Cluster, associated with a large number of servers. They run Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. (R) and Linux(R) 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. . Highly flexible and modular compact servers Thanks to the optimised 8U module supporting up to 8 processors and including up to 4 internal disks, the NovaScale 5085 and 6085 models supplement the NovaScale range by offering a density twice that of the NovaScale 5080 and 6080 servers. They are available in a low (19U) or high (40U) cabinet, the latter being able to house 4 eight processor servers. Equipped with NovaScale Master Software, these new models are particularly simply to install, operate and manage. Powerful partitioning and virtualisation functionalities Resulting from Bull's partnership with SWsoft, these NovaScale servers will be incorporating the Virtuozzo software developed by SWsoft allowing the virtualisation of numerous servers on the same physical server, irrespective of irrespective of prep. Without consideration of; regardless of. irrespective of preposition despite the 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. : Microsoft Windows(R) or Linux(R). The difference between the NovaScale 6085 and 5085 model is to be found in its capacity to provide physical partitioning by groups of 4 processors, delivering a superior level of flexibility. "We designed the Bull NovaScale 5085 and 6085 servers for companies that wish to benefit from ultra-compact, powerful and robust servers. Moreover, the possibility of having multiple virtual servers and the physical partitioning on the NovaScale 6085 model provides very high level of modularity and flexibility. Whether running under Microsoft(R) Windows(R) or Linux(R), these new NovaScale servers are a true alternative to traditional infrastructures" stated Henri Pfahl, director of Bull NovaScale Servers. Designed for Grid and Cluster Infrastructures The NovaScale servers are designed for Grid and Cluster infrastructure deployments and to host distributed databases A database physically stored in two or more computer systems. Although geographically dispersed, a distributed database system manages and controls the entire database as a single collection of data. such as Oracle 9iRAC and Oracle 10g See Oracle database. , "datamarts" at the heart of decisional systems, and replicated applications that benefit from the power of large multiprocessor Multiple processors. A multiprocessor machine uses two or more CPUs for routine processing. See multiprocessing. multiprocessor - parallel processing servers. They are also perfectly adapted to host scientific and technical applications, through the combination of the power of their architecture with the performance of the Intel(R) Itanium(R) 2 processors. Draw upon the evolutions of Intel "dual-core" and "multi-thread" processors NovaScale servers' architecture provides extended granularity and modularity. Through the use of Intel(R) standard chipsets, the large NovaScale servers can benefit, as of their availability, from the latest evolutions of the Itanium(R) processors, in particular the future "dual-core" and "multi-thread" processors, so as to offer more power and parallelism An overlapping of processing, input/output (I/O) or both. 1. parallelism - parallel processing. 2. (parallel) parallelism - The maximum number of independent subtasks in a given task at a given point in its execution. E.g. . "While helping organizations benefit from the leadership performance of the Intel(R) Itanium(R) 2 processor, the unique compact design 8-way NovaScale servers showcase Bull's capability in developing innovative, standards-based solutions that can help customers grow their business while reducing costs", stated Kirk Skaugen, general manager, Server Platforms Group Marketing, Intel. Characteristics of the new Bull NovaScale 5085 and 6085 servers Physical partitioning differentiates the NovaScale 6085 server from the NovaScale 5085. Offering full compatibility with the complete range of large 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. NovaScale servers, the new servers are available from May 2005. The main characteristics or the new servers are: - 8U module including 2 Quad Brick Blocks (each 4 processor blocks), 2 I/O (Input/Output) The transfer of data between the CPU and a peripheral device. Every transfer is an output from one device and an input to another. See PC input/output. I/O - Input/Output modules, - 8 Intel(R) Itanium(R) 2 processors, 64 GB memory, - 2 x 6 slots PCI-X (PCI eXtended) An enhanced PCI bus technology originally developed by IBM, HP and Compaq that is backward compatible with existing PCI cards. PCI and 32-bit PCI-X slots are physically the same, and PCI cards can plug into PCI-X slots. 133 MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. - 2 to 4 Internal SCSI SCSI in full Small Computer System Interface Once common standard for connecting peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, etc.) to small and medium-sized computers. SCSI has given way to faster standards, such as Firewire and USB. disks and/or external SCSI or RAID Fibre Channel systems; - From 1 to 2 physical partitions (Bull NovaScale 6085 model only); - Available with Microsoft(R) Windows(R) Enterprise Server 2003, Microsoft(R) Windows(R) DataCenter Edition, Linux(R) RedHat Advanced Server3, Novell(R) SUSE(R) Linux Enterprise Server 9. For more information To find out more about the Bull NovaScale offer: www.bull.com/novascale Also see the White Papers: "Mainframe Applications under Microsoft(R) Windows(R)" http://www.bull.com/novascale/dc/windows.php and "Mainframe Applications under Linux(R)" http://www.bull.com/novascale/dc/linux.php About Bull Bull designs and develops servers, software and services for an open environment, integrating the most advanced technologies. In this respect, Bull's range of NovaScale 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 optimize their IT infrastructure and their applications. Bull has a strong presence in the public sector, banking, finance, telecommunication, utilities and manufacturing sectors. Its distribution network spreads to over 100 countries worldwide. |
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