Data General Unveils AV 8900 High-End Enterprise NT Server; 8-Way Server Based on Intel's Eight-Processor Profusion Architecture.WESTBORO, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 23, 1999-- Data General Corporation today introduced its next-generation high-end enterprise NT server, the AViiON(R) AV 8900, reinforcing its leadership position in delivering high-availability, high-value systems to the NT computing marketplace. The AV 8900 incorporates the latest Profusion chipset An earlier Intel chipset designed to allow eight Xeon CPUs run in an SMP-based multiprocessing server. The Profusion chipset was introduced in 1999. See SMP. from Intel, supporting up to eight 550 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. Pentium(R) III Xeon(TM) processors, each with up to 2MB of L2 cache (Level 2 cache) A memory bank built into the CPU chip, packaged within the same module or built on the motherboard. The L2 cache feeds the L1 cache, and its memory is slower than L1 memory. The L2 cache feeds the L1 cache, which feeds the processor. , and up to 16 GB of ECC-protected memory in a rackmounted chassis. In addition, the server can be used with a full range of CLARiiON storage devices including Data General's full fibre-channel disk arrays. "Data General is aggressively following Intel's roadmap to provide a complete family of servers to our valued customers in the NT marketplace," said David Flawn, vice president of NT Marketing at Data General. "The AV 8900 marks our third generation of eight-way 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. NT systems, and is one of the most powerful NT servers in the market today. Our customers will benefit from our experience in building premier systems, and with this solution they can easily deploy base configurations, with plenty of headroom to grow to eight processors and much larger memory capacity over time. We expect this system to appeal to customers who are consolidating many smaller NT systems and to users who require a robust, back-end database server in 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. and decision support environments." "Data General's AV 8900 will be a great example of the outstanding scalability that Intel-based servers with eight-processor technology will be able to achieve, along with the higher levels of enterprise-class availability," said Anthony Ambrose, Marketing Manager for Intel's Enterprise Server Group. "We expect that an increasing number of Intel-based servers will become the architecture of choice and building blocks for the e-business and Internet economy." The new, high-end AV 8900 will be available in a rackmounted chassis with 550 MHz 2-8 Pentium III Xeon(TM) processors, supporting up to 16 GB of ECC-protected SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM) A type of dynamic RAM (DRAM) memory chip that has been widely used since the late 1990s. SDRAM chips eliminated wait states by dividing the chip into two cell blocks and interleaving data between them. memory. The AV 8900 has ten 64-bit hot plug PCI slots including six 66MHz slots. Internal storage includes CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). , floppy and 2 hot-swap disk bays, plus support for full fibre CLARiiON(R) external storage. The system is also packaged as part of Data General's pre-configured NT Cluster-in-a-Box solution, and features its recently announced DG/Manage Suite(TM) server management software. All configurations will ship with a PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). server management board delivering extensive remote diagnostics capability required to maximize system uptime. "Data General is focused on delivering enterprise-wide NT computing solutions that are second to none," continued Mr. Flawn. "This latest addition to our family of servers, combined with our industry leading implementation and server management solutions, further strengthens our leadership position in this competitive market." According to 1998 figures from International Data Corporation (IDC), Data General is ranked number one in high-end Intel based NT servers, systems selling between $100,000 and $250,000, with 56 percent market share. Pricing and Availability The AV 8900 will be available late summer with estimated street prices starting at about $20,000. About Data General Data General (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :DGN DGN Design (file) DGN Dirección General de Normas (Standards Organization in Mexico) DGN MicroStation Design File (file format/extension) ), based in Westboro, Massachusetts, is a major supplier of storage and enterprise computing solutions for customers worldwide. The company's products include CLARiiON Fibre Channel storage systems, high-end Windows NT and UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). AViiON servers, and related software and services. The company reported fiscal 1998 revenues of $1.5 billion. Additional information on the company, its products, and services is available on the Internet at www.dg.com. AViiON, CLARiiON, and Cluster-in-a-Box are registered trademarks and TermServer-in-a-Box is a trademark of Data General Corporation. All other brand names and product names referred to in this press release are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. |
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