ScaleMP Rates Among the Fastest in the World on Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation (SPEC) Benchmarks.vSMP Foundation Delivers Top 5 Performance, Representing More Than 10x Improvement Over Best Results Available for x86 Shared Memory Systems CUPERTINO, Calif. -- ScaleMP[TM], a leading provider of 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. solutions for high-end computing, today announced record-breaking benchmarking results for x86 systems using the company's vSMP Foundation software. vSMP Foundation claimed top five results for two Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation The Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation (SPEC) is a non-profit organization that aims to produce "fair, impartial and meaningful benchmarks for computers." SPEC was founded in 1988 and their goal is to ensure that the marketplace has a fair and useful set of metrics to (SPEC) benchmarks, representing more than a 10x improvement over the best results available for x86 shared memory systems. ScaleMP benchmarking experts used 16 dual-socket systems, aggregated into a single virtual shared-memory system to achieve the record-breaking results for two SPEC benchmarks for computer systems: SPECint_rate_base2006 which achieved 3150, and SPECfp_rate_base2006 which achieved 2550, receiving top 5 status for both benchmarks and solidifying ScaleMP's leadership in powering high-end x86 systems. The official results can be viewed on SPEC.org web site (http://www.spec.org/). "vSMP Foundation continues to lead the industry in terms of the performance and savings it offers to high-end virtual environments," said Shai Fultheim, founder and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of ScaleMP. "vSMP Foundation outperformed other x86 shared memory systems by an order of magnitude A change in quantity or volume as measured by the decimal point. For example, from tens to hundreds is one order of magnitude. Tens to thousands is two orders of magnitude; tens to millions is three orders of magnitude, etc. , demonstrating the power of a single virtual system by aggregating multiple, industry-standard x86 systems." vSMP Foundation enables the creation of a virtual shared memory system by aggregating multiple industry-standard servers, providing up to 32 processors (128 cores) and 4 TB. vSMP Foundation uses x86 servers and InfiniBand to offer price and performance advantages for the HPC (Handheld PC) A palmtop computer that weighs less than one pound and runs specialized versions of popular applications. Microsoft coined the term for its Windows CE operating system, which is an abbreviated version of Windows. See Pocket PC. market. In essence, it provides a unique way to leverage entry-level systems to reduce the total cost of ownership (TCO (1) (Total Cost of Ownership) The cost of using a computer. It includes the cost of the hardware, software and upgrades as well as the cost of the inhouse staff and/or consultants that provide training and technical support. See ROI. ); delivering the operational simplicity of traditional shared-memory systems while keeping the acquisition cost associated with clusters. It also simplifies cluster deployments by reducing the number of operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. to one. vSMP Foundation is ideal for applications benefitting from large memory, high core-count coupled with shared memory (1) Using part of main memory to support a low-cost display circuit that does not have its own memory. See shared video memory. (2) The common memory in a symmetric multiprocessing system that is available to all CPUs. See SMP. 1. . For more information about vSMP Foundation, please visit http://www.scalemp.com/vfs-overview. About SPEC Benchmarks SPEC CPU CPU in full central processing unit Principal component of a digital computer, composed of a control unit, an instruction-decoding unit, and an arithmetic-logic unit. Benchmark is the industry-standard, CPU-intensive benchmark suite, stressing a system's processor, memory subsystem and compiler. It is designed to provide a comparative measure of compute-intensive performance across the widest practical range of hardware using workloads developed from real user applications. For more information about SPEC's benchmarks, visit http://www.spec.org/benchmarks.html. About ScaleMP ScaleMP is the leader in virtualization for high-end computing, providing maximum performance and lower Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). The innovative Versatile 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. [TM] (vSMP) architecture aggregates multiple x86 systems into a single virtual x86 system, delivering an industry-standard, high-end symmetric multiprocessor (SMP) computer. Using software to replace custom hardware and components, ScaleMP offers a new, revolutionary computing paradigm. The company is backed by Sequoia Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners, TL Ventures, and ABS Ventures. For more information, please call +1 (408) 342-0330 or visit www.ScaleMP.com. vSMP Foundation is a trademark or registered trademark of ScaleMP. All other brands or products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders and should be treated as such. Benchmark results stated above reflect results published on www.spec.org as of September 19th 2009. |
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