Fujitsu Achieves Groundbreaking Performance with PRIMEPOWER Servers.SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- New SPARC (Scalable Performance ARChitecture) A family of RISC CPUs from Sun that runs mostly under Sun's Solaris, but also under Linux and BSD operating systems. After development began in the mid-1980s by David Patterson of the University of California at Berkeley and Bill 64 V Processor Achieves World's Highest Efficiency in Java Applications Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation today announced enhancements to its fifth-generation SPARC64(R) processor. Exploiting the company's long-term processor development experience, the Fujitsu SPARC64 V processor is fabricated fab·ri·cate tr.v. fab·ri·cat·ed, fab·ri·cat·ing, fab·ri·cates 1. To make; create. 2. To construct by combining or assembling diverse, typically standardized parts: using 90-nanometer (nm) process technology, a first for 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). (R) based servers, and operates at 1.89 GHz. The enhancements deliver a significant performance boost averaging 35 percent faster than previous generations. The introduction of SPARC64 V processor comes on the heels of two major enterprise-focused announcements from Fujitsu: the global expansion of its TRIOLE(TM) strategy for optimized IT on May 26, 2004 and its partnership with Sun Microsystems Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA[3]) is an American vendor of computers, computer components, computer software, and information-technology services, founded on 24 February 1982. , Inc on June 1, 2004. "The improvements to the SPARC64 V processor for PRIMEPOWER servers allow Fujitsu to continue delivering high reliability and groundbreaking performance within mission-critical environments," said Richard McCormack, vice president, product and solutions marketing, Fujitsu Computer Systems. "Its arrival demonstrates our consistent technology leadership in the open systems marketplace and moves us even closer to the realization of solutions for the Fujitsu and Sun Microsystems Advance Product Line collaboration." Like previous generations, the 1.89 GHz SPARC64 V processor is establishing world records for performance in the industry standard SPECjbb(R) 2000 (Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation The Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation (SPEC) is a non-profit organization that aims to produce "fair, impartial and meaningful benchmarks for computers." SPEC was founded in 1988 and their goal is to ensure that the marketplace has a fair and useful set of metrics to Java(TM) Business Benchmark 2000) benchmark in 8-way, 16-way and 32-way configurations. In SPECjbb 2000 testing, the new processor delivered performance improvements of 35 to 42 percent over its predecessor in its respective configurations. A PRIMEPOWER 1500 server installed with 32 x 1.89 GHz SPARC64 V processors achieved the highest efficiency record in its class running Java based business applications. The system processed an unprecedented 663,133 transactions per second In a very generic sense, the term Transactions Per Second refers to the number of atomic actions performed by certain entity per second. In a more restrictied view, the term is usually used by DBMS vendor and user community to refer to the number of database transactions performed . The Chicago Board of Options Exchange (CBOE CBOE See: Chicago Board Options Exchange CBOE See Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE). ) has depended on PRIMEPOWER servers and the SPARC64 processor for years. As the world's largest options marketplace, CBOE needed a high-performance solution for its complex trading system The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. Please help [ improve the introduction] to meet Wikipedia's layout standards. You can discuss the issue on the talk page. . "In handling more than 51 percent of all the options trading 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 91 percent of the index options trading, we needed a platform robust and reliable enough to handle the millions of transactions processed each day on CBOEdirect, CBOE's Hybrid Trading System," said Curt Schumacher, chief technology officer, Chicago Board of Options Exchange. "We found Fujitsu PRIMEPOWER servers give us all the computing power and bandwidth needed to support our ever-expanding needs. We look forward to seeing the added performance benefits the 1.89 GHz SPARC64 V processor will provide." In addition to increased clock speed and 90-nm fabrication fabrication (fab´rikā´sh  n),n the construction or making of a restoration. technology, the new SPARC64 V processor will incorporate 3 MB on-chip second-level cache Same as L2 cache. See cache. , another element that allows PRIMEPOWER servers to achieve maximized throughput and uptime. PRIMEPOWER servers featuring the high-speed SPARC64 V processor will be available in the fourth quarter of 2004. Fujitsu plans to use the new processor in its PRIMEPOWER 650, 850, 900 and 1500 server models. The new 90-nm processor can also be mixed and matched with previous generations of the SPARC64 processor in the same system for the PRIMEPOWER 900, 1500 and 2500 models. PRIMEPOWER servers with the new SPARC64 V processor will be available in September. About TRIOLE The TRIOLE strategy is based on real life customer experiences and three core technological areas in which Fujitsu has leading-edge expertise: integration, virtualization An umbrella term for enhancing a computer's ability to do work. Following are the ways virtualization is used. Hardware Virtualization Partitioning the computer's memory into separate and isolated "virtual machines" simulates multiple machines within one physical computer. and automation. Virtualization separates applications and data from dedicated systems; automation refers to the autonomic self-healing and adaptation of IT infrastructure to meet changing business needs; and integration is the fast, low cost and low risk implementation of those technologies across the full IT infrastructure spectrum, including server, storage, network and middleware elements. Fujitsu has applied these core concepts to develop pre-verified solution templates that will serve as functional building blocks to speed the construction of highly reliable open-system installations. About Fujitsu Computer Systems Headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif., Fujitsu Computer Systems is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Fujitsu Limited (TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). :6702) committed to the design, development and delivery of advanced computer systems and managed services An umbrella term for third-party monitoring and maintaining of computers, networks and software. The actual equipment may be inhouse or at the third-party's facilities, but the "managed" implies an ongoing effort; for example, making sure the equipment is running at a certain quality for the business enterprise. The company offers a complete line of high-performance mobile and desktop computers, scalable and reliable servers as well as managed and professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. . Fujitsu Computer Systems emphasizes leading-edge technology, exceptional product quality and user comfort and productivity, as well as outstanding customer service. More information on Fujitsu Computer Systems is available at us.fujitsu.com/computers. About Fujitsu Fujitsu is a leading provider of customer-focused IT and communications solutions for the global marketplace. Pace-setting technologies, highly reliable computing and communications platforms, and a worldwide corps of systems and services experts uniquely position Fujitsu to deliver comprehensive solutions that open up infinite possibilities for its customers' success. Headquartered in Tokyo, Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702) reported consolidated revenues of 4.7 trillion yen (US$45 billion) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004. For more information, please see: http://www.fujitsu.com/. Fujitsu and the Fujitsu logo are registered trademarks of Fujitsu Limited. PRIMEPOWER is a trademark or registered trademark of Fujitsu Limited in the United States and other countries. TRIOLE is a trademark of Fujitsu Limited in Japan and other countries. UNIX is a registered trademark of the Open Group in the United States and other countries. SPARC and SPARC64 are registered trademarks of SPARC International See SPARC. , Inc. Products bearing the SPARC trademark are based on an architecture developed by Sun Microsystems, Inc. SPECjbb is a registered trademark of Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation (SPEC). Java is a trademark or registered trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks and product names are the property of their respective owners. The statements provided herein are for informational purposes only and may be amended or altered by Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation without notice or liability. Product description data represents Fujitsu design objectives and is provided for comparative purposes; actual results may vary based on a variety of factors. Specifications are subject to change without notice. Copyright 2004 Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation. 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