NEC's 16 Itanium Processor Based Prototype IA-64 Server Running 64-bit SQL Server on 64-bit Windows Operating System.REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 24, 1999-- 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. (Nasdaq:NIPNY) announced today that it is developing a new 64-bit enterprise server, capable of supporting up to 16 Intel(R) Itanium(TM) processors (Note 1) that are based on the brand-new IA-64 architecture. The server's prototype is successfully running Microsoft's(R) 64-bit Windows(R) (Note 2) 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. at NEC's research and development site in Fuchu, Tokyo. Furthermore, the company, in close collaboration with Microsoft and Intel, has successfully ported Microsoft's 64-bit SQL Server An earlier relational DBMS from Sybase and from Microsoft. Sybase introduced SQL Server in 1988 for various Unix versions. In that same year, with help from IBM, Sybase created an OS/2 version that Microsoft licensed and branded as Microsoft SQL Server. to NEC's prototype server installed on Microsoft's Redmond, WA campus. The system adopted NEC's original high-reliability chipset A group of chips designed to work as a unit to perform a function. For example, a modem chipset contains all the primary circuits for transmitting and receiving. A PC chipset provides the electronic interfaces between all subsystems (see PC chipset for illustration). which is scalable and optimized for use with 16 Intel Itanium processors. This is the first report of an Itanium processor based system of this size booting 64-bit Windows. NEC is planning to ship this new platform in the second half of year 2000. "This is a very important first step in the market for high performance and availability ultra high end server with the combination of Itanium processors, 64-bit Windows and 64-bit SQL Server," said Kazuhiko Kobayashi, Associate Senior Vice President, NEC. "It would not be possible without close work with Intel, Microsoft and other industry leaders." "With NEC's long-time focus and expertise in the mainframe and enterprise class server segments, we welcome milestones like these so quickly after we announced first IA-64 silicon samples just over two months ago," said Mike Fister, VP and GM of Intel's Enterprise Server Group. "NEC's demonstrated server technology with Intel Itanium processors and related technologies will help to enable the IA-64 architecture to expand rapidly into mission critical areas of the enterprise." "Microsoft is pleased with NEC's achievement in developing a scalable, reliable IA-64 server," said Deborah Willingham, Vice President, Business and Enterprise Division at Microsoft Corp. "In the future, the powerful combination of 64-bit SQL Server, 64-bit Windows, and NEC's 16-way servers will enable support for the largest mission-critical applications of our mutual enterprise customers." This server has many features that enhance scalability, reliability, availability and manageability. With the company's experiences in mission-critical mainframe and supercomputer supercomputer, a state-of-the-art, extremely powerful computer capable of manipulating massive amounts of data in a relatively short time. Supercomputers are very expensive and are employed for specialized scientific and engineering applications that must handle very development, the system meets the requirements of enterprise servers that are placed in the center of the Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the computing computing - computer . NEC recently announced its new business strategy around the Internet technology, referred to as "Invitation to the Internet." Corporate Profiles NEC Corporation (Nasdaq:NIPNY) pioneered the concept of C&C, the integration of Computers and Communications, and is the only company in the world to be counted among top ranking corporations spanning the wide range of fields essential for this vision of multimedia: computers, communications and electron devices. Employing in excess of 150,000 people around the world, NEC saw net sales Net Sales The amount a seller receives from the buyer after costs associated with the sale are deducted. Notes: This amount is calculated by subtracting the following items from gross sales: merchandise returned for credit, allowances for damaged or missing goods, freight in fiscal year 1998-99 amount to 4,759 billion yen (approx. US$40 billion). For further information visit our home page at: http://www.nec-global.com. (Note 1) Intel is a registered trademark of 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 . Itanium is a trademark of Intel Corporation. (Note 2) Microsoft and Windows are registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. |
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