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Intel Advances Enterprise Platforms

Published: Tue 15 Feb 2005 10:24 AM
Intel Advances Enterprise Platforms From Desktop To Datacentre
Intel Corporation today announced several advancements to its family of enterprise platforms, extending 64-bit computing capabilities, performance, power-savings and security across its desktop PC, server and workstation products.
Intel also outlined plans for its next-generation server platforms architected to support dual-core processors as the company continues to forge the way to multi-core computing.
“We’re intensely focused on delivering platforms that help customers grow their businesses, reduce costs and mitigate risks,” said Abhi Talwalkar, vice president and general manager of Intel’s Digital Enterprise Group. “With our platform approach, we design and validate products together, enabling us to deliver IT benefits beyond gigahertz to help companies save power and money, increase security and improve productivity. We now have 64-bits from top to bottom in our enterprise platforms, extending the success of our existing platforms in these areas.”
“Microsoft and Intel are jointly at the forefront of bringing 64-bit computing to the mainstream,” said Eric Rudder, senior vice president of Microsoft’s Server & Tools Business. “In conjunction with the upcoming launch of Windows* x64 Editions, Intel’s latest refresh of its enterprise platforms, from clients to servers, will provide the broad IT markets with cost-effective 64-bit platforms. Customers will realise powerful, new 64-bit Windows capabilities while maintaining their investment in their 32-bit Windows applications.”
Upgraded 64-bit Intel® Xeon™ Processor Follows Record-Fast Ramp Intel today is shipping an upgraded 64-bit Intel Xeon processor**, codenamed ‘Irwindale,’ that includes a beefed-up second level ‘L2’ cache memory reservoir that delivers up to 18 percent greater performance*** compared to the previous version. The excellent scalability of the new 64-bit Intel Xeon processor-based platform is demonstrated by a new one TeraByte TPC-H cluster benchmark result published by IBM* showing a 52 percent improvement*** over previously published results. Strong customer demand led to Intel’s fastest ramp ever of an enterprise platform, shipping two million units in approximately eight months.
The new Intel Xeon processor, which is drop-in compatible with the previous Intel Xeon processor, continues to offer power-saving features with Demand Based Switching, enhanced performance and flexibility with support for DDR2-400 memory and PCI Express.
Intel also introduced the Intel IOP333 I/O storage processor based on Intel XScale® technology, which offers enhanced RAID 6 storage capabilities that protect against dual-disk failures with greater reliability than current methods.
Intel provides system integrators a combination of validated sever components ranging from server boards, chassis, new server technologies, server management and RAID controllers for Intel architecture-based platforms.
Intel will also shortly introduce the Intel Pentium® 4 Processor 6xx products supporting 64-bits and Hyper-Threading Technology for desktop PCs. These processors and Intel chipsets are packed with entertainment and office features for the consumer and business market segments, illustrating the company’s commitment to expanding its focus on platform technologies that deliver greater end-user benefits such as improved power savings, security and performance.
Next Generation - Architected for Dual-Core Within 90 days, Intel plans to introduce its Intel Xeon® processor MP processor-based platform with up to 8MB of a third-level ‘L3’ cache memory reservoir, codenamed ‘Potomac.’ In addition, Intel will enable a category of entry-level four-way server platforms utilising the new Intel Xeon processor MP with 1MB of L2 cache, codenamed ‘Cranford.’
Architected for dual-core, the platforms will include a 64-bit Intel Xeon processor MP, a faster system bus, support for PCI Express and DDR2-400 Memory and Demand-Based Switching with Enhanced Intel Speedstep® Technology. The platform will also include the Intel E8500 chipset, codenamed ‘Twin Castle,’ an advanced chipset designed specifically to support dual-core processors with a dual-bus technology that handles incoming data faster.
Later this year, Intel will deliver thousands of seed systems based on dual-core Intel Xeon processors to end-users and software developers for evaluation. Intel is also providing a complete set of software development tools and industry-enabling programmes to better help developers and end-users take advantage of the increased performance and throughput that dual-core and subsequent multi-core products will offer.
Pricing and Availability 64-bit Intel Xeon processors with 2M of L2 cache are available now at speeds ranging from 3.0 to 3.60GHz. Intel’s list prices in quantities of 1,000 are: 3.60GHz – US$851; 3.40GHz – US$690; 3.20GHz – US$455; 3.0GHz – US$316.
About Intel Intel, the world’s largest chip maker, is also a leading manufacturer of computer, networking and communications products. Additional information about Intel is available at www.intel.com/pressroom.
Intel, Xeon, XScale and Pentium 4 are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. **Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology (Intel EM64T) requires a computer system with a processor, chipset, BIOS, OS, device drivers and applications enabled for Intel EM64T. Processor will not operate (including 32-bit operation) without an Intel EM64T-enabled BIOS. Performance will vary depending on your hardware and software configurations. Intel EM64T-enabled OS, BIOS, device drivers and applications may not be available. Check with your vendor for more information. ***Demonstrated by published SPECjbb2000* and TPC-H* benchmark results. Performance tests and ratings are measured using specific computer systems and/or components and reflect the approximate performance of Intel products as measured by those tests. Any difference in system hardware or software design or configuration may affect actual performance. Buyers should consult other sources of information to evaluate the performance of systems or components they are considering purchasing. For more information on performance tests and on the performance of Intel products, visit www.intel.com/performance/resources/limits.htm.

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