IBM Delivers Workstation Power for the Price of a PC; New FireGL Graphics Card with IBM Copper Chip Technology Drastically Cuts Cost for Web Page Designers, Video Editors.Business Editors & Technology Writers RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK Research Triangle Park, research, business, medical, and educational complex situated in central North Carolina. It has an area of 6,900 acres (2,795 hectares) and is 8 × 2 mi (13 × 3 km) in size. Named for the triangle formed by Duke Univ. , NC--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 11, 2000 IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) today announced a new IntelliStation(R) computer that delivers workstation power for the price of a PC. Priced under $1,500, the new IBM IntelliStation The IBM IntelliStation workstation class personal computer was announced March 1997 as the follow-on to the IBM PC Series 360 and 365. In February 2002 POWER processor based workstations, which where previously sold directly under the eServer pSeries brand, where also placed under E Pro workstation enables Web page developers, architects, financial analysts, and product designers to affordably upgrade from a PC to a workstation so they can crunch large amounts of numerical data Numerical data (or quantitative data) is data measured or identified on a numerical scale. Numerical data can be analysed using statistical methods, and results can be displayed using tables, charts, histograms and graphs. or manipulate large 3D models faster and more reliably. Featuring a completely new design based on customer feedback, the workstation includes new usability features, such as modular components with tool-free access, and the choice of a compact desktop or highly expandable rack-mountable minitower min·i·tow·er n. A computer cabinet that is about half the height of a cabinet that houses a tower computer. . IBM also announced new models of its IntelliStation M Pro and Z Pro workstations with faster processors, support for more software applications, and the versatility of single or dual processors. The new models are the first in the industry to offer the new Fire GL2? graphics adapter See display adapter and graphics accelerator. graphics adapter - graphics adaptor card, based on IBM's copper chip technology. Since copper-based microprocessors increase performance dramatically as compared to chips based on aluminum, the Fire GL2 delivers higher computing power for one-fifth the price of comparable adapter cards. The IBM IntelliStation was the fastest-growing workstation in the industry for the second quarter of 2000, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. technology research firm IDC. "IBM has traditionally been strong in engineering accounts. In 1999, among branded personal workstations, IntelliStation revenue was No. 1 in the EDA (1) (Electronic Design Automation) Using the computer to design, lay out, verify and simulate the performance of electronic circuits on a chip or printed circuit board. market, and No. 2 in the CAD and economic/financial segments," said Kara Kara (kär`ə), river, c.140 mi (230 km) long, NE European and NW Siberian Russia. It flows N from the N Urals into the Kara Sea, forming part of the traditional border between European and Asian Russia. It is navigable in its lower course. Yokley, workstation research analyst at IDC. "With its new E Pro, IBM can expand it presence among more price conscious customers in the creative markets like multimedia authoring and video editing See nonlinear video editing and video editor. ." IBM's Exclusive Service and Support To capitalize on the workstation market's growing emphasis on solutions for tasks ranging from Web design to digital content creation The development of newsworthy, educational and entertainment material for distribution over the Internet or other electronic media. See DAMS. for motion pictures, the IBM IntelliStation workstation is certified for use with more software applications than any other vendor in the industry -- 209 certified solutions, nearly four times that of its nearest competitor. The new IntelliStation workstations are backed by IBM's industry-leading service and support. In addition to telephone and Web-based support, customers can contact IBM IntelliStation's exclusive "Ask Engineering" response team, which provides personalized, on-line expertise to keep the growing list of IntelliStation-supported applications running smoothly. IBM's other support and services, which range from system design to network integration, also includes helping customers move and deploy large numbers of workstations. Working with a large company, IBM recently moved more than 1,400 workstations over a weekend, with virtually no loss of productivity. IBM IntelliStation workstations also deliver customizable manageability tools to provide simpler, more cost-effective integration into existing networked environments so designers can develop concepts more quickly and share them more easily with colleagues. IBM's Universal Manageability protects the workstations, makes deployments easier, safeguards data. and helps reduce the cost of doing business. Life cycle tools include SMART Reaction?, which automatically backs up hard drive data and predicted hard drive failure; LANClient Control Manager, which helps customers simplify the rollout and ongoing maintenance of networked workstations; and Netfinity Manager Software, which enables customers to remotely manage, maintain and trouble-shoot networked IBM workstations. To help customers deter theft and unauthorized access, IBM IntelliStation models include security features such as lockable covers, power-on password, setup utility password, diskette The official name for the floppy disk. See floppy disk. diskette - floppy disk read-only mode, mouse and keyboard port disable, and boot sequence control. Besides deterring intrusion, these features allow the customer to control who is authorized to use or administer the workstation, and to govern exactly how the workstations are used, so that the level of system security can be matched to the value of business data. "With a wider variety of products priced from under $1,500, there's an IBM workstation for almost every customer, from the individual graphic designer to a large firm of industrial engineers," said Wayne Flaggs, Vice President, Sales and Marketing for IBM IntelliStation. "In addition to our award-winning line of products, IBM leads the industry in certified applications, services and support, so more workstation customers are turning to IBM for the breadth and depth of our offerings." New IntelliStation E Pro Workstation Delivers Price, Performance and Choice of Design With its new, low-cost IBM IntelliStation E Pro, the company is expanding its reach to price-sensitive customers who require workstation-class performance for complex tasks such as weather forecasting, non-linear video editing See nonlinear video editing. , and designing aircraft and automobiles. From its elegant black exterior design to its uncluttered interior, the IntelliStation E Pro workstation enables easy upgrade and delivers the power to handle data-intensive computing. The new model is available as an expandable, rack-mountable mini-tower (seven bays, five PCI slots, 1 AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) A high-speed 32-bit port from Intel for attaching a display adapter to a PC. It provides a direct connection between the card and memory, and only one AGP slot is on the motherboard. slot) or compact desktop design (four bays, three PCI slots, 1 AGP slot). Both are equipped with Intel(R)Pentium(R)III processors at speeds up to 1.0GHz(1), and up to 1.5GB(2) of 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. ECC memory. Fast, cost-effective SDRAM helps minimize the cost of memory upgrades. 2D and 3D graphics solutions include Matrox(R)and NVIDIA?, and for fast I/O (Input/Output) The transfer of data between the CPU and a peripheral device. Every transfer is an output from one device and an input to another. See PC input/output. I/O - Input/Output and large disk capacity, the new models offer the economy of ATA/100 EIDE (Enhanced IDE) An extension to the IDE interface that supports the ATA-2 and ATAPI standards. ATA-2 (Fast ATA) provides faster transfer rates (see IDE for details) and allows for multiple channels, each connecting two devices. hard disk drives or the flexibility and performance of Ultra160 SCSI SCSI in full Small Computer System Interface Once common standard for connecting peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, etc.) to small and medium-sized computers. SCSI has given way to faster standards, such as Firewire and USB. storage. Microsoft(R)Windows(R)2000 Professional is preloaded with the option to recover to Windows NT. The model is available immediately, beginning at $1,458(3). New IBM IntelliStation M Pro and Z Pro Offer Greater Scalable Power The new IBM IntelliStation M Pro workstation models are faster, support more applications, and offer the choice of single or dual Intel(R) Pentium III processors at up to 1.0GHz and the latest ATA (1) (AT Attachment) The specification for IDE drives. See IDE. (2) See analog telephone adapter. ATA - Advanced Technology Attachment or Ultra160 SCSI storage. For high-performance 2D graphics, the 16MB Matrox G450 offers dual-display support as a standard feature. For 2D and 3D OpenGL visualization, the NVIDIA Quadro2 MXR MXR Mixer MXR Munxar (postal locality, Malta) MXR Mail Exchange Record 4X AGP is a cost- effective 2D/3D adapter with 32MB DDR SDRAM and dual-display capability. For extreme 3D applications, the new Fire GL2 4X AGP graphics adapter with 64MB DDR (Double Data Rate) Refers to an SDRAM memory chip that increases performance by doubling the effective data rate of the frontside bus. For more details, see SDRAM. DDR - Double Data Rate Random Access Memory SGRAM (Synchronous Graphics RAM) A type of dynamic RAM chip that is similar to the SDRAM technology, but includes enhanced graphics features for use with display adapters. increases price/performance, outperforming much costlier solutions. Systems comes preloaded with Windows 2000 Professional with the option to recover to Windows NT. The model is available immediately, beginning at $2,423(3). For maximum workstation power and scalability, the IBM IntelliStation Z Pro workstation will have single or dual Intel Pentium III Xeon(R) processors at up to 1.0GHz, combined with next-generation 2D/3D graphics and optimized subsystems. For high-performance 2D graphics, the 16MB Matrox G450 offers dual-display support as standard. For 2D and 3D OpenGL visualization, the NVIDIA Quadro 2 MXR 4X AGP is offered with 32MB DDR SDRAM and dual-display capability. For extreme 3D applications, the new Fire GL2 graphics adapter is available with 64MB DDR SGRAM. The Z Pro is designed for maximum scalability (six PCI slots, one AGP Pro slot, 9 bays), 490W power supply, and up to 4GB of Rambus ECC memory. Systems come preloaded with Windows 2000 Professional with the option to recover to Windows NT(R). The model is available immediately, beginning at $3,913(3). Early next year, IBM plans to deliver next level of workstation performance with an Intel Itanium? Processor-based solution. Based on new instruction and memory technologies, the Itanium 64-bit processor will provide customers with a wide-bandwidth architecture for a new generation of demanding technical applications. IBM plans to announce its new IntelliStation workstations concurrent with Intel's announcement of Itanium processor availability, with the quality and performance that have come to be associated with the IntelliStation family of products. In addition to the new IntelliStation models, IBM is making available the new IBM 8.4/4.7GB DVD-RAM A rewritable DVD disc endorsed by the DVD Forum. Using phase change technology, DVD-RAMs are like removable hard disks, and the media can be rewritten 100,000 times compared to 1,000 times for DVD-RW and DVD+RW. The first DVD-RAM drives with a capacity of 2.6GB (single sided) or 5. drive, which delivers up to 9.4GB of rewritable, removable storage capacity per DVD-RAM disc. This drive provides virtually unlimited flexibility for workstation users needing reliable large file back-up and portability applications. IBM IntelliStation workstations and options are available through www.ibm.com or by calling 1-888-SHOP-IBM and through IBM authorized resellers. About IBM IntelliStation The IBM IntelliStation workstation delivers application-focused performance for customers running Windows NT, Windows 2000 and Linux operating systems. The IntelliStation family, which includes the E Pro, M Pro and Z Pro, supports a wide range of applications from digital content creation to software engineering, web-development and engineering applications. Customers benefit from the IntelliStation's ease-of-use, extreme graphics performance and reliability, powered by advanced processors from Intel (R). For more information on IBM IntelliStation, visit http://www.pc.ibm.com/us/intellistation. Intel and Pentium are trademarks of Intel Corporation. Microsoft, Windows and Windows NT are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others. 1. GHz only measures microprocessor internal clock speed, not application performance. Other factors also affect application performance. 2. GB equals one billion bytes when referring to hard disk drive capacity. Accessible capacity may be less depending on operating environments. 3. IBM price; does not include tax or shipping and is subject to change without notice. |
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