Dell Announces PowerEdge Upgrades and Plans for Industry-Standard Eight-Processor Server.ROUND ROCK, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 17, 1999-- Pentium III The successor to the Pentium II from Intel. Introduced in the spring of 1999 at 500 MHz, the Pentium III architecture was similar to the Pentium II with the addition of 70 new instructions optimized for multimedia (see SSE). Xeon Processor Technology Boosts Performance of Dell's Award-Winning, Enterprise-Class Servers Dell Computer Corporation (company) Dell Computer Corporation - One of the biggest US manufacturers of IBM PC compatibles. "From notebooks to networks", their slogan says. http://us.dell.com. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :DELL), the world's leading direct computer systems company, today announced performance enhancements to its enterprise-class servers with the introduction of Intel's new Pentium(R) III Xeon(tm) processor to its PowerEdge(R) 6300 and 6350. Dell also announced plans to broaden its line of enterprise servers with the introduction of an eight-processor system, based on Intel's Profusion(tm) architecture, in the third quarter of 1999. With today's announcements Dell, the No. 2 server vendor 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 No. 4 worldwide(1), continued its expansion into the market for large-scale "data center" computers used by business customers to run their most critical computing jobs. "The introduction of an eight-way PowerEdge server will reinforce Dell's commitment to deliver superior products, services and solutions that meet the needs of our largest enterprise customers," said Michael Lambert Michael ("Mike") Allen Lambert (born April 14, 1974 in Honolulu, Hawaii) is an American volleyball player, who was a member of the United States men's national volleyball team that finished in ninth place at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. , senior vice president of Dell's Enterprise Systems Group. "And, the upgrade of our servers to the new Pentium III Xeon technology will provide customers more processing power to run their database, decision support and enterprise resource planning See ERP. (application, business) Enterprise Resource Planning - (ERP) Any software system designed to support and automate the business processes of medium and large businesses. applications." Applications running on Dell PowerEdge This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. servers will be enhanced by features from Intel's Pentium III Xeon processors including the Single Instruction Multiple Data (SIMD (Single Instruction stream Multiple Data stream) A computer that performs one operation on multiple sets of data. It is typically used to add or multiply eight or more sets of numbers at the same time for multimedia encoding and rendering as well as scientific ) extensions, designed to provide customers with an up to 10 percent performance increase in enterprise-class applications requiring greater memory capabilities such as databases and enterprise resource planning tools. Improved communication protocols in the new processors also enable applications to run faster across networks and enhances Web-based applications. With the future introduction of an eight-way capable PowerEdge system, Dell will provide customers a full range of Intel architecture-based servers, from dual-processor small business systems under $1,700 to clusters of 8-processor enterprise-class computers for large corporate data centers. While eight-way servers are planned for the third quarter of 1999, Dell expects the market for these systems will see significant growth in 2000, when they can take advantage of Microsoft's Windows 2000 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. . Windows 2000 is expected to offer greater scalability for servers featuring eight-way processing technology. The following PowerEdge servers are available today with the new 500 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 III Xeon processors, and will be available with the 550 MHz processor when that technology is available from Intel for four-processor servers.
-- PowerEdge 6300, a four-processor server, featuring redundant
components for enhanced reliability and other high-end
availability and scalability features. The system is designed to
meet customers' enterprise and business-critical computing needs.
Prices for the PowerEdge 6300 with the new Pentium III Xeon
processors start at $7,699.
-- PowerEdge 6350, a compact, full-featured enterprise-class server,
designed for corporate data centers to meet critical storage
consolidation, clustering and centralized computing requirements.
The PowerEdge 6350 offers the same high-level of performance as
the PowerEdge 6300 in a 4U, rack-dense form factor. Prices for
the PowerEdge 6350 with the new Pentium III Xeon processors start
at $7,149.
Every PowerEdge server is built-to-order and shipped directly from the factory, offering customers the exact configuration they want for their computing environment. Microsoft(R) Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. (R) Server 4.0, Novell(R) IntraNetWare(R) 4.11, and Novell NetWare (operating system, networking) Novell NetWare - Novell, Inc.'s proprietary networking operating system for the IBM PC. NetWare uses the IPX/SPX, NetBEUI or TCP/IP network protocols. It supports MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows, OS/2, Macintosh and Unix clients. 5 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. can be factory-installed on all Dell PowerEdge servers. The servers ship standard with system management features including HP OpenView HP OpenView was a Hewlett Packard product range consisting of an extensive portfolio of network and systems management products. In 2007 the entire HP OpenView portfolio was rebranded under the strengthened HP Software name. Network Node Manager Special Edition (NNM NNM Network Node Manager NNM NASDAQ National Market (financial) NNM National Nutrition Month (March; American Dietetic Association) NNM Naryan-Mar (Russia) NNM Net New Money SE) for system and network management of up to 250 nodes, such as desktop PCs or servers. HP's ManageX Special Edition, for application and operating system management, is also shipped with each server. Dell also offers customers industry-standard fibre-channel storage for PowerEdge servers, including the PowerVault(tm) 650F fibre channel disk-based storage system that provides up to two terabytes of data storage in one rack, and an array of SCSI-based tape backup storage products. Dell has dramatically boosted its storage capability with the first Storage Area Network (SAN) solution for the Microsoft Windows NT market. Dell's SAN is designed to speed the time it takes to backup data by 75 percent over most current backup methods, powered by Dell's new fibre channel bridge, the PowerVault 35F, in conjunction with Dell's PowerVault 130T tape library. Service and support is provided by Dell and Dell Service Providers, Wang Global(R), Unisys(R), NCR (NCR Corporation, Dayton, OH, www.ncr.com) A technology company specializing in financial terminal transactions, retail systems and data warehousing. Until the late 1990s, NCR was heavily invested in the hardware side of the industry, known worldwide as a major manufacturer of computers Corp. and DecisionOne. Through its service alliances, Dell global customers have access to a combined worldwide force of more than 35,000 engineers, technicians, analysts and consultants. Dell offers a complete array of on-site installation, warranty and leasing services that can be custom tailored to meet any customer needs. Additional information on Dell Services is available at http://www.dell.com/business/servprog.htm. Additional information on Dell PowerEdge servers is available at http://www.dell.com/products/poweredge/index.htm. Ranked No. 125 among the Fortune 500 companies and No. 363 in the Fortune Global 500, Dell Computer Corporation is the 6 world's leading direct computer systems company, based on revenues of $18.2 billion for the past four quarters. Dell designs, manufactures and customizes products and services to customer requirements and offers an extensive selection of software and peripherals. Information on Dell and its products can be obtained through its toll-free number 800/388-8542 or by accessing the Dell World Wide Web site at www.dell.com. Dell and PowerEdge are registered trademarks, and PowerVault and OpenManage are trademarks of Dell Computer Corporation. Fortune 500 is a registered trademark of Time Inc. Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks and Xeon and Profusion are trademarks of Intel Corp. Microsoft and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp. Novell NetWare and IntraNetware are registered trademarks of Novell Inc. Dell disclaims any proprietary interest in the marks and names of others. (1) Source: International Data Corporation, Commercial Systems and Servers bulletin. Rankings based on U.S. and Worldwide "PC Server Shipments by Vendor" for Q4, 1998. |
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