Fujitsu Siemens Computers PRIMERGY Blade Server for the
Dynamic Data Center
The PRIMERGY BX620 S2 32- and 64-bit capabilities serve the
performance needs of IT managers
Munich/Germany, December 15, 2004 —As part of its efforts to provide infrastructures which
fulfill the demanding needs of the dynamic Data Center, Fujitsu
Siemens Computers today announced the next generation of the
Xeon® dual blade servers, the PRIMERGY BX620 S2 with Extended
Memory 64 Technology™ (EM64T). This announcement by the
leading European IT provider further enhances the PRIMERGY Blade
Server ecosystem, which consists of appropriate deployment and
automation tools, a successful blade server family and the skills
necessary to serve the needs of the dynamic datacenter. For Data
Center applications, IT managers require a server that provides
excellent performance with a small footprint and low power
consumption. In addition, IT managers say that it is increasingly
important to have user-friendly system management as well as high
scalability and increased flexibility from their servers. The new
blade server PRIMERGY BX620 S2 – designed for the PRIMERGY
BX600 blade server – is now available to meet these
requirements at a starting price of 2.500 Euro (excl. VAT).
Thanks to the new chipset and processor, the new BX620 S2
blade server delivers additional performance. It offers ease of use
and management for both 32-bit and 64-bit applications. The new
architecture of the dual blade server with DDR2-400 main memory
modules and 800 MHz front-side-bus offers higher bandwidth and
greater throughput than its predecessors. The PRIMERGY BX600 blade
server chassis offers space for up to 10 of the new dual S2 server
blades.
Benefits at a glance
• Data Center flexibility due to mix configuration
capability of BX620 S2 and BX660 Quad blades in one BX600 chassis
• Reduced costs for external equipment owing to the
integrated KVM switch implements a single point of control for all
blades.
• Reduced administration and maintenance effort thanks
to a set of powerful server management tools
• Optimized response times attributable to solutions
for automated operating system deployment and load balancing which
adapt the server configurations to the current load profile
• Reduced operating costs thanks to the smaller
footprint and reduced power consumption compared to conventional
rack server farms (up to 10 hot-plug dual server blades per
chassis)
• Trouble-free operation and minimum server downtimes
enabled by redundant and hot-plug blades (e.g. switch blades,
management blades)
Blade Servers are the future
Blade servers represent the latest evolutionary step in
industry standard, Intel-based servers. Superior savings make blade
servers the ideal platform for consolidating applications and Data
Centers. Blade servers are one of the key elements in Fujitsu
Siemens Computers’ TRIOLE strategy and have already yielded
greater savings for users. For example, the high degree of
automation ensures that costly downtime is kept to a minimum while
personnel are freed from routine tasks.
Market researchers predict a surge in blade server growth.
According to recently released IDC forecast data (IDC, Server
Tracker Forecast, Sep 2004), unit shipments in the EMEA 2-way
IA-server blade market are expected to grow by 80,1 % from 2004 to
2005. Additionally, they predict that the yearly growth of the dual
blade servers until 2008 will be above 50 %. Blades will provide
the new cornerstone of business IT for more and more companies.
What IT managers want
Better performance with a smaller footprint, high
scalability, user-friendly system management, low energy
consumption, flexibility – these are the special requirements
which IT managers are looking for in the servers used in their data
centers. Blade servers combine all server, network and storage
resources in a blade chassis, meeting these demands.
PRIMERGY rack-based BX blade servers stand for flexibility,
allowing dynamic software reconfiguration and full control with a
redundant single point of administration. The extensive software
support for control, management and deployment minimizes
administrative costs and frees users from time-consuming tasks to
focus on their business. The Fujitsu Siemens Computers customer
supply model and built-to-order process ship ready-built and fully
pre-tested solutions to customers, ready-made for their
requirements and growing business needs.
Customers
The Nassauische Sparkasse (NASPA) savings bank in Wiesbaden
has implemented Fujitsu Siemens Computers blade servers since
mid-2004. At present, the bank uses 25 PRIMERGY BX600 servers with
a total of 250 blades, and occupies only a fraction of the floor
space required in the past. According to Michael Baumann, head of
IT at NASPA, these blades have the special advantage that if one
blade happens to fail, it is automatically replaced by another,
ensuring uninterrupted operation in the various branch offices.
PRIMERGY BX600 blade server application areas
The PRIMERGY BX600 blade server is a highly scalable 19-inch,
modular rack server designed to accommodate highly compact server
blades up to 7 height units. Thanks to their high performance,
PRIMERGY BX600 blade servers are suitable for sophisticated tasks
in Data Center environments, such as database or application
servers, communication servers with heavy load profiles and even
terminal serves. The broad range of processor configurations
enables the PRIMERGY BX600 to meet many requirements in typical
Data Center applications.
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About Fujitsu Siemens Computers
Fujitsu Siemens Computers is the leading European IT provider
with a responsible strategic focus on next-generation Mobility and
Business Critical Computing products, services and solutions. With
a portfolio of exceptional depth, our offering extends from
handhelds through desktops to enterprise-class IT infrastructure
solutions. Fujitsu Siemens Computers has a strong presence in all
key markets across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Leveraging
the strengths, innovation and global reach of our joint
shareholders, Fujitsu Limited and Siemens AG, we make sure we meet
the needs of customers: large corporations, small and medium
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