Hitachi Unveils Industry's First True Enterprise-Class Blade Server.New BladeSymphony Server Powered by Breakthrough "Virtage" Embedded 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 Blade 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. Interconnect Technologies Offers Unprecedented Scalability and Flexibility BRISBANE, Calif. -- Nearly a decade after the enterprise computing Refers to information technology in the larger company. See enterprise data and enterprise networking. industry promised data center consolidation via blade servers, Hitachi has delivered the industry's first enterprise-class blade server - one that can service mission-critical, enterprise-level computing needs while lowering the total cost of ownership and increasing scalability and flexibility. Hitachi America, Ltd., a subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :HIT) (TOKYO:6501), today announced BladeSymphony with Virtage, the first blade server to provide users with enterprise-class data center functionality. The new product, the latest member of Hitachi BladeSymphony series, includes Virtage, a breakthrough embedded virtualization feature. The feature, which builds virtualization right into a blade server's hardware for the first time, provides customers an alternative to third-party software solutions and thus can enable them to decrease overhead costs overhead costs see fixed costs. while increasing manageability and performance. BladeSymphony with Virtage also includes unique blade symmetric multiprocessing See SMP. (parallel) symmetric multiprocessing - (SMP) Two or more similar processors connected via a high-bandwidth link and managed by one operating system, where each processor has equal access to I/O devices. (SMP) interconnect technology that improves scalability by enabling users to configure multiple blades, so that they work as a single system. BladeSymphony with Virtage will be generally available in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. in January and has been selected by several customers, including Stanford University's Cardiovascular Biomechanics The study of the anatomical principles of movement. Biomechanical applications on the computer employ stick modeling to analyze the movement of athletes as well as racing horses. Biomechanics Research Laboratory (CBRL CBRL CBRL Group, Inc (stock symbol) CBRL Council for British Research in the Levant (UK) ). The product will officially be launched during a Webcast today at 11 a.m PT/2 p.m. ET. To register, go to https://www.cmpnetseminars.com/BTG/default.asp?K=1AA1I1&Q=550 . "BladeSymphony with Virtage is a leap ahead in the virtualization game," said Vernon Turner, group vice president and general manager of Enterprise Computing at IDC. "This technology will further fuel the significant growth of the blade market, as IDC has projected. Embedded virtualization, coupled with BladeSymphony's mix-and-match capabilities that allow users to work with Intel Xeon processor- and Itanium processor-powered blades in the same chassis, will give end users an expanded variety of options as they design their enterprise-class environment." Dr. Charles Taylor
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Application of engineering principles and equipment to biology and medicine. It includes the development and fabrication of life-support systems for underwater and space exploration, devices for medical treatment (see and surgery at Stanford University Stanford University, at Stanford, Calif.; coeducational; chartered 1885, opened 1891 as Leland Stanford Junior Univ. (still the legal name). The original campus was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted. David Starr Jordan was its first president. , said: "As CBRL's procedures require such intensive computing needs, we have not typically looked at blade servers. Our work involves providing cardiologists and surgeons with the ability to simulate blood flow in patient-specific arterial models and predict outcomes of candidate interventions. However, Hitachi's BladeSymphony with Virtage provides us with all the enterprise-class capabilities we need - performance, scalability, and built-in virtualization - in a cost-effective, easier-to-use blade server. It was an easy decision that meets all of our high-performance computing High-speed computing, which typically refers to supercomputers used in scientific research. needs." Introduced in Japan in August 2006 and first demonstrated in North America last September at the Intel Developer's Forum, BladeSymphony with Virtage is a 10U chassis, supporting hot-swappable blades capable of running both Windows and Linux. Built on standards-based multi-core Intel processors with Intel[R] Virtualization Technology See VT. See also virtualization. (Intel VT), the product allows users to combine, scale, and virtualize To cause a virtual technique to be performed. See virtualization. BladeSymphony blades based on Dual-Core Intel([R]) Itanium([R]) 2 9000 Series processors. BladeSymphony with Virtage is also designed with flexibility and integration in mind. BladeSymphony with Virtage can also support BladeSymphony blades based on Dual-Core Intel([R]) Xeon([R]) processors within the same chassis. Additionally, BladeSymphony with Virtage is available in more eight-processor (16-way) SMP configurations than any other blade server on the market. This powerful mix of flexibility, integration and scalability makes BladeSymphony with Virtage effective for any enterprise, and particularly for customers running large custom applications and companies actively acquiring other organizations or running other high-growth applications. "BladeSymphony with Virtage is the first blade server that is truly on the cutting edge," said Elizabeth King, vice president and general manager of Hitachi America, Server Systems Group. "Thanks to our unique backplane An interconnecting device that has sockets for printed circuit boards to plug into. Passive and Active Although resistors may be used, a "passive" backplane adds no processing in the circuit. and scalable chassis, the new BladeSymphony is built to last with modular upgradeability and ease of manageability in mind. So it reduces risk in a way that previous servers simply cannot. Additionally, with the Virtage feature, we're offering a breakthrough technology - virtualization baked right into a blade server's hardware for the first time." Aside from its breakthrough virtualization technology, BladeSymphony with Virtage also solves scalability issues on an enterprise scale. The product's unique backplane utilizes an SMP architecture to enable multiple blades to interconnect and act as a single system in one chassis. Offered in two-processor (four-way) Itanium processor blades, BladeSymphony can be scaled up and out to offer up to two eight-processor (16-way) servers in a single chassis, thus reducing footprint and power consumption while increasing utilization. "Powered by dual-core Intel Itanium 2 processors, the Hitachi Blade Symphony with Virtage provides unprecedented IT freedom and excels in virtualization, flexibility and performance," said Kirk Skaugen, vice president, Intel's Digital Enterprise Group. "This innovative blade platform with virtualization support enables CIOs to move away from aging and expensive legacy systems and instead direct those funds toward standard-based computing and business innovation." In October 2005, Hitachi Ltd. established the server systems business unit in Hitachi America, Ltd., to provide server-based solutions in North America. Hitachi's highly scalable and performance-oriented blade server platform, "BladeSymphony," is part of Hitachi's global IT platform business operation in North America. The business unit is responsible for sales and marketing, business development, and operating a comprehensive services and support infrastructure that will serve customers on a 24x7 basis. About Hitachi Hitachi America, Ltd., Information Division, Server Systems Group, supplies highly scalable and performance-oriented server platforms targeting mid- and large-scale enterprise customers with solutions offerings ranging from high-end transaction engines to large scale databases. For more information about Hitachi blade servers, visit www.hitachi.us/servers or contact serversales@hal.hitachi.com. Hitachi America, Ltd., a subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd., markets and manufactures a broad range of electronics, computer systems and products, and consumer electronics, and provides industrial equipment and services throughout North America. For more information, visit www.hitachi.us. Hitachi, Ltd., (NYSE: HIT / TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). : 6501), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a leading global electronics company with approximately 356,000 employees worldwide. Fiscal 2005 (ended March 31, 2006) consolidated sales totaled 9,464 billion yen ($80.9 billion). The company offers a wide range of systems, products and services in market sectors including information systems, electronic devices, power and industrial systems, consumer products, materials and financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. . For more information on Hitachi, please visit the company's website at www.hitachi.com. Intel, Xeon and Itanium are registered trademarks of Intel Corp. All other trademarks, service marks, company names or logos are properties of Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi America, Ltd. or their respective owners. [c] 2006 Hitachi America, Ltd. All rights reserved. |
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