Dell to Deliver 32-Processor Server Based on Industry Standard Unisys CMP Technology.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 5, 2000 Dell (Nasdaq:DELL) and Unisys Corporation (company) Unisys Corporation - The company formed in 1984-5 when Burroughs Corporation merged with Sperry Corporation. This was when the phrase "dinosaurs mating" was coined. announced today they have signed a letter of intent for Dell to market a 32-processor Dell(tm) PowerEdge(tm) server based Refers to hardware or software that runs in the server. Contrast with client based. on the Unisys Cellular MultiProcessing See CMP. (architecture, parallel) cellular multiprocessing - (CMP) The partitioning of processors into separate computing environments running different operating systems. (CMP CMP (cytidine monophosphate): see cytosine. (1) (CMP Media LLC, Manhasset, NY, www.cmp.com) Part of United Business Media, CMP is a leading integrated media company that offers a wide variety of publications and services in the information ) server architecture. The new system will complement existing Dell server and storage offerings by providing customers with a powerful and extremely scalable option for data-intensive computing environments. Additionally, as a Dell-branded server, customers will receive the same high levels of award-winning services that they would with any other Dell server. "Dell and Unisys are working together to drive industry standard-based systems higher into the enterprise," 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. "This agreement expands our long-standing relationship with Unisys and enables Dell to provide customers an additional option for applications, like large databases, that require significant computing horsepower." Dell and Unisys have worked together for the last several years to deliver award-winning services to Dell customers. Whenever Dell engages an outside partner to assist one of its customers, Dell remains the single point of contact, accountable to the customer for every issue. "The CMP architecture has been extremely well received in the marketplace and is rapidly becoming a standard for customers running 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. 2000 Datacenter," said George Gazerwitz, executive vice president, Unisys Corporation. "This pact with Dell is complementary to our existing relationship and opens doors for future collaboration between our two great companies." The 32-way 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. server will offer customers new levels of reliability, availability and scalability for industry standard platforms. Designed to address the needs of very high end enterprise computing Refers to information technology in the larger company. See enterprise data and enterprise networking. , the system provides flexibility and high performance while allowing customers to scale on one system as their business needs grow. The system can function under a single 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. or can be partitioned to run multiple instances of various 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. . The Unisys CMP server design supports Intel(R) Pentium(R) III Xeon(tm) technology and will accommodate Intel's Itanium(tm) processor technology when it becomes available. The system can support up to 96 PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). channels and leading edge storage subsystems, such as Dell PowerVault Dell PowerVault products include disk enclosures, disk arrays, tape drives, autoloaders, tape libraries, network attached storage and storage area networks. Some of these products are provided through a partnership with EMC Corporation and are further classified as a Dell/EMC (tm) storage systems. Dell expects 32-processor PowerEdge servers to be available in the first quarter of next year. Dell uses its direct model to deliver highly reliable PowerEdge servers based on exact customer specification. Dell stands behind each system sold with high quality and industry recognized technical support and a comprehensive set of enterprise services offering to create highly available and reliable customer computing environments. Dell's award-winning services portfolio enables customers to optimize Dell technology and products. Among the world's fastest growing hardware services companies, Dell offers customers a full suite of services ranging from onsite installation and support to custom integration and infrastructure consulting. With its direct customer relationships, Dell is able to provide industry-leading services in terms of speed and quality, which can result in customers' rapid system deployment The deployment of a mechanical device, electrical system, computer program, etc., is its assembly or transformation from a packaged form to an operational working state. Deployment implies moving a product from a temporary or development state to a permanent or desired state. and increased system uptime with an impact on total cost of ownership. For more information about Dell services, please visit http://www.dell.com/services. The Unisys Cellular MultiProcessing (CMP) Server Architecture Servers based on the revolutionary Unisys CMP architecture provide an array of computing capabilities required for enterprise-class e-business computing and well known to users of large-scale computers, but unprecedented in computing environments based on Microsoft and Intel technology. CMP is designed for the power of Intel Itanium processors and can accommodate up to 32 Intel IA-32 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 processors, which can be field-upgraded to Intel Itanium processors or combined with Itanium processors in the same server. About Dell 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:DELL) is the world's leading direct computer systems company, based on revenues of $30 billion for the past four quarters, and is a premier provider of products and services required for customers to build their Internet infrastructures. The company ranks No. 56 on the Fortune 500, No. 210 on the Fortune Global 500 and No. 3 on the Fortune "most admired" lists of companies. 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 on the World Wide Web at www.dell.com. About Unisys Unisys is an e-business solutions company whose 36,000 employees help customers in 100 countries apply information technology to seize opportunities and overcome challenges of the Internet economy The Internet Economy refers to conducting business through markets whose infrastructure is based on the Internet and World-Wide Web. An Internet economy differs from a traditional economy in a number of ways, including: communication, market segmentation, distribution costs, and price. . Unisys people integrate and deliver the solutions, services, platforms and network infrastructure required by business and government to transform their organizations for success in this new era. The company offers a rich portfolio of Unisys e-@ction Solutions for e-business based on its expertise in vertical industry solutions, network services, outsourcing, systems integration and multivendor support, coupled with enterprise-class server and related technologies. The primary vertical markets Unisys serves worldwide include financial services, transportation, communications, publishing and commercial sectors, as well as the public sector, including federal government customers. Unisys is headquartered in Blue Bell, Pa., in the Greater Philadelphia area. For more information on the company, access the Unisys home page on the World Wide Web at www.unisys.com. Investor information can be found at www.unisys.com/investor. Dell, PowerApp, PowerEdge, PowerVault, DellWare and Premier Pages are trademarks of Dell Computer Corporation. Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks and Itanium is a trademark of Intel Corp. Microsoft, Windows NT and Windows 2000 are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp. Dell disclaims any proprietary interest in the marks and names of others. |
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