New UNIX Cluster Solution from Siemens Guarantees Optimum Availability.SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 12, 1999-- Siemens Computer Systems, a division of Siemens Information and Communication Products LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , announced the Reliant Cluster Server II offering for high-end enterprise applications, delivering record high-levels of operational reliability and ease of administration. The Reliant Cluster Server II combines up to eight symmetric multiprocessor (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. ) 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). computer nodes with Siemens' RM600 E servers delivering scalability, storage and disaster recovery capabilities to meet the requirements of all commercial users. The Reliant Cluster Server II, with scalability up to 192 CPUs and 192-Gbyte main memory, represents the next level in development of Siemens cluster technology, which is firmly established in the market with thousands of installations worldwide. This new generation of server is as easy to administer as a standalone SMP system because of the Java-based administration interface providing a single view of the Server and the high-performance network connecting the nodes, optimizing high-speed data exchange. The new Reliant Cluster Server II was developed specially for the parallel database servers from Oracle and Informix and therefore offers excellent scalability for the increasing requirements of enterprise computing. The new added scalability is a result of the internationally renowned SCI (Scalable Coherent Interface) An IEEE standard for a high-speed bus that uses wire or fiber-optic cable. It can transfer data up to 1GBytes/sec. (hardware) SCI - 1. Scalable Coherent Interface. 2. UART. (Scalable Coherent Interconnect SCI, for Scalable Coherent Interface, is a high-speed computer bus that supports a variety of topologies, speeds and connection systems. It is used primarily in the high-performance computing market, where it is used to build NUMA computer clusters and other parallel ) standard, which offers the high throughput of 1 Gbyte per second allowing extremely fast communication between the computer nodes. "With the growing presence of mission critical applications in the business environment and Internet access round-the-clock availability of applications and data has become increasingly integral in a company's system administration," said Richard McCormack director of product marketing for Siemens Computer Systems. "The Reliant Cluster server II offers Siemens' customers an innovative solution to meet the challenges they face in today's enterprise computing environment." The Reliant Cluster Server II is also suited for disaster recovery configurations because the SMP nodes can be located up to six miles apart from one another. The Fiber Channel, using fiber optic technology as the transmission medium, can optionally be used to connect the disk subsystems. An 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 (Input/Output) throughput of up to 800 Megabytes per second (unit) megabytes per second - (MBps, MB/s) Millions of bytes per second. A unit of data rate. 1 MB/s = 1,000,000 bytes per second (not 1,048,576). can be achieved as a result, which means that even the most demanding requirements in areas such as data warehousing can easily be met. About Siemens Siemens Computer Systems provides computer products specifically for the North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. market and is a division of Siemens Information and Communication Products LLC, a leading developer and manufacturer of communications equipment including computer systems and software, point-of-sale solutions, automated teller machines automated teller machine (ATM), device used by bank customers to process account transactions. Typically, a user inserts into the ATM a special plastic card that is encoded with information on a magnetic strip. , cordless phones, copper and fiber cabling and professional IT services. The company is a subsidiary of Siemens AG, a global business with more than $64 billion in sales in its latest fiscal year. For more information about Siemens Computer Systems North American business, visit www.siemenscomputers.com. Note to Editors: UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries, licensed exclusively through X/Open Company Limited. All other trademarks used herein are the property of their respective owners. |
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