NEC, IBM and Intel Partner to Deliver New 64-Bit Computing Solution.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CeBIT America 2004 booth #3319 SANTA CLARA Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 25, 2004 NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98). NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. Solutions (America), Inc., a premier provider of integrated solutions for the Connected Enterprise 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. , today announced it is partnering with 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) and Intel Corporation (company) Intel Corporation - A US microelectronics manufacturer. They produced the Intel 4004, Intel 8080, Intel 8086, Intel 80186, Intel 80286, Intel 80386, Intel 486 and Pentium microprocessor families as well as many other integrated circuits and personal computer networking to deliver a new 64-bit computing solution. NEC will showcase this product at CeBIT America in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of this week in booth #3319. IBM, Intel and NEC Solutions America have enabled IBM DB2 Universal Database software on the NEC Express5800/1000 server with Intel(R) Itanium(R) 2-based large scale 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. (Symmetric Multi Processor) enterprise computing platform. IBM has certified DB2 database software for NEC's Express5800/1000 Itanium 2 server and is now using it as one of the 64-bit reference platforms for DB2 database software development and optimization using Intel's EPIC architecture. "IBM is committed to work with business partners to take advantage of the rich code base in DB2 Universal Database and provide customers with a powerful 64-bit computing solution," said Tony Rummans, vice president of business development, IBM DB2 Information Management Solutions. "The combination of NEC's Express5800/1000 Intel Itanium 2-based series 32-way enterprise server and DB2 Universal Database software provides customers with a high performance data center that is scalable and easy to manage." Itanium Server Platform NEC's Itanium 2 processor-based servers are designed to meet the needs of the most demanding enterprise and technical computing applications. In order to maximize the performance of the Itanium 2 Processor, NEC has developed a high-performance chipset and crossbar switch cultivated through the development of NEC's supercomputer and mainframe technology. With these innovations, the Express5800/1000 server not only demonstrates high performance, but also realizes high scalability and high reliability. "NEC's Express 5800/1000 server shows that the Itanium Processor Family (IPF (Itanium Processor Family) See Itanium. ) delivers cost effective, but enterprise class performance, scalability and reliability," said Richard Dracott, general manager, Enterprise Marketing and Planning for Intel's Enterprise Platforms Group. "We are very excited to be working with NEC and IBM to demonstrate the benefits of the EPIC architecture." NEC's Itanium 2 server provides massive power and scalability on the latest operating systems platforms to ensure the best price/performance and interoperability available. The series offers models that can be configured with 8 to 32 CPUs which access up to 512 gigabytes of shared main memory. Each of these CPUs can be partitioned at the hardware level, enabling each subsystem to operate as an independent system. These servers employ PCI-X (PCI eXtended) An enhanced PCI bus technology originally developed by IBM, HP and Compaq that is backward compatible with existing PCI cards. PCI and 32-bit PCI-X slots are physically the same, and PCI cards can plug into PCI-X slots. for 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 to connect peripheral and network devices and can be configured with up to 112 slots. "This work is a testimony to the vision and technological innovation that NEC has committed to enhance the acceptance of the Intel Itanium 2 architecture in the datacenter environment," said Larry Sheffield, senior vice president of the Solutions Platform Group for NEC Solutions America. "We are proud that IBM's Data Management Group has selected NEC's enterprise Intel Itanium 2-based systems as a new platform to offer customers more choices for 64-bit computing, and we look forward to working with IBM, Intel and our mutual customers to deliver this new solution." About NEC Solutions America NEC Solutions (America), Inc. is a premier provider of integrated solutions for the Connected Enterprise in North America. As an affiliate of NEC Corporation (Nasdaq:NIPNY)(FTSE FTSE A company that specializes in index calculation. Although not part of a stock exchange, co-owners include the London Stock Exchange and the Financial Times. Notes: The FTSE is similar to Standard & Poor's in the United States. :6701q.1), NEC Solutions America taps into a global resource network to help clients leverage technology to achieve a competitive edge. From mobile enterprise computing systems, biometric security solutions, business intelligence, projector, and plasma display solutions, business services management and IT professional services, the expertise is delivered with the personal attention needed to address individual situations. With headquarters in Rancho Cordova, California Rancho Cordova is a city in Sacramento County, California, USA, that incorporated in 2003. The State of California estimates its population at 59,056 as of January 1, 2007 [1] History , NEC Solutions America maintains research, marketing, sales, and support facilities throughout the United States. Information regarding NEC Solutions America can be found at www.necsam.com. Editor's Note: Information, prices, and specifications are subject to change without notice. NEC is a registered trademark of NEC Corporation. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. |
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