Siemens Delivers Cost-Effective Server Farm Solution With Modular NT Server Concept; The PRIMERGY Computer Node Server is a New Class of Server.SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 20, 1999-- Siemens announces a new class of NT server technology -- the PRIMERGY(R) N70-40 Computer Node Server -- to support the growing trend of recentralization within the IT industry. Siemens' new compact and modularly designed high-performance computer node enables IT departments to create cost-effective "server farms" by combining various computer node servers together with external storage units to create a complete system. In server farms, servers of the same type are brought together and jointly administered. The Node-oriented module architecture of this new class of servers offers versatile upgrading options to maximize flexibility and optimize total-cost-of-ownership in the computer center. The PRIMERGY N70-40 Computer Node Server is equipped with up to four Intel Pentium III The successor to the Pentium II from Intel. Introduced in the spring of 1999 at 500 MHz, the Pentium III architecture was similar to the Pentium II with the addition of 70 new instructions optimized for multimedia (see SSE). Xeon processors (500 MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. ), four gigabytes of main memory, four 64-bit and 32-bit PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). 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 slots in each case, and up to four integrated hard disks. As many as eight server nodes can be combined to create a space-saving, easy-to-administer server installation using integrated cable management in a 19-inch rack. The new PRIMERGY N70-40 offers the high availability Also called "RAS" (reliability, availability, serviceability) or "fault resilient," it refers to a multiprocessing system that can quickly recover from a failure. There may be a minute or two of downtime while one system switches over to another, but processing will continue. features and reliability qualities of Siemens enterprise class servers and is fully integrated with PRIMERGY server management. Linking the PRIMERGY computer nodes and the external storage units can individually optimize computing power and data storage. Users can select between PRIMERGY S40 hard disk arrays or the Symmetrix disk subsystems from EMC (1) (EMC Corporation, Hopkinton, MA, www.emc.com) The leading supplier of storage products for midrange computers and mainframes. Founded in 1979 by Richard J. Egan and Roger Marino, EMC has developed advanced storage and retrieval technologies for the world's largest companies. 2, a Siemens partner. Siemens new server concept is designed for a wide variety of computer center applications: -- "Application servers" for applications such as SAP(TM) R/3(TM) can be realized directly using the PRIMERGY computer node; -- Future-proof "database machines" with demanding hard disk requirements can be developed by combining one or more computer nodes with Storage Area Network (SAN) modules (such as the Primergy S40 hard disk array range and Symmetrix memory solutions); -- "Cluster systems" with shared hard disk pools can be implemented by coupling computer nodes and hard disk arrays linked by Fibre Channel; -- NT server farms with dynamic load distribution on dedicated applications can be installed to reduce space requirements and save costs with the PRIMERGY computer nodes. The PRIMERGY N70-40 Computer Node Server will be available at the end of July 1999 with a variety of pricing to support an array of computer center requirements. Ready-to-run cost configurations with Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. Server 4.0 will also be available. About Siemens Siemens Information and Communication Products LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control is part of Siemens Information and Communications business segment. Siemens is a global powerhouse in electrical engineering electrical engineering: see engineering. electrical engineering Branch of engineering concerned with the practical applications of electricity in all its forms, including those of electronics. and electronics with more than $66 billion in sales. Siemens Information and Communications businesses consists of Information and Communication Networks (60,000 employees, $13 billion sales), Information and Communication Products (33,000 employees, $11 billion sales) and Siemens Business Services (17,000 employees, $4 billion sales). Siemens Information and Communication Products offers the entire product range of IT and communication products from a single source: Products range from mobile and fixed network phones to ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. devices, cordless phones, PCs, notebooks, servers and mainframes all the way to retail and self-service systems. Communication cables and IT services complement the product portfolio. Within Information and Communication Products, the Computer Systems division is responsible for the computer business of Siemens, including PC products, Unix and Intel-based servers and mainframe systems. For more information about Siemens Computer Systems in North America, please visit www.siemenscomputers.com. Editor`s note: Electronic artwork of the PRIMERGY N70-40 can be downloaded from http://www.picturemanagement.de. Primergy is a registered trademark of Siemens AG. SAP and R/3 are trademarks of SAP AG. |
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