Fujitsu Siemens Computers Unveils Mission-Critical Server for
Linux and Windows
PRIMEQUEST High-end Itanium 2 Server Line Expands Reach of
Open Industry Standards to Include Mission-Critical Enterprise
Operations
Budapest/Hungary, April 05, 2005 —Fujitsu Siemens Computers, the leading European IT company
and a leader in mission-critical computing, today unveiled the new
PRIMEQUEST™ server line based on the Intel®
Itanium® 2 processor. The PRIMEQUEST server line combines data
center class fault immunity and high system scalability for
industry standard environments running Linux and Windows Server
2003 for Itanium-based systems. This makes it an ideal choice for
organizations wishing to realize the economic benefits and
flexibility of industry standard solutions without compromising
their business continuity. The new line is being launched globally
today through Fujitsu Limited in the Asia/Pacific region as well as
Fujitsu Computer Systems in North America and Fujitsu Siemens
Computers in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
PRIMEQUEST servers are ideal for mission-critical
applications which demand high availability, robust performance and
enhanced flexibility and optimum resource usage. Typical
application areas for PRIMEQUEST servers include large-scale
database systems and online transaction processing environments.
The PRIMEQUEST server architecture provides a high degree of
platform fault immunity with up to 8 highly available, independent
and hardware isolated partitions - each one being a fully
independent ‘server’ within the system.
“PRIMEQUEST servers allow our customers to obtain
mission-critical computing on both Linux and Windows servers”
said Dieter Herzog, Executive Vice President Enterprise Products,
Fujitsu Siemens Computers. “This builds on our strong
mainframe heritage, allowing us to offer unparalleled reliability
on industry-standard operating systems. The PRIMEQUEST server line
is poised to deliver the high availability and low total cost of
ownership that customers demand.”
The advanced chipset on the PRIMEQUEST server delivers two
key technologies that provide the highest possible availability in
a single system: System Mirror and Flexible I/O (FIO). System
Mirror, enabled by dual synchronous system architecture, allows
memory modules and crossbar interconnects to operate in duplex mode
and isolate errors without causing a system halt. FIO allows
on-demand redirection of I/O resources to specific processing
resources. This enables I/O to match real-time performance
requirements while avoiding disruption of business operations. FIO
also significantly shortens maintenance downtime compared to
current industry standards.
PRIMEQUEST servers extend the Fujitsu Siemens Computers
server portfolio that includes PRIMEPOWER™ servers based on
the SPARC64® V processor running the Solaris™ operating
system and PRIMERGY® industry standard servers. Together they
provide a comprehensive server portfolio that satisfies different
service level requirements for maximum availability and
scalability. The new PRIMEQUEST servers will attract customers who
want to extend existing mission-critical infrastructures with truly
open industry standards, focused on Linux, Windows and Itanium
technologies.
Providing mission-critical software is a key strength of the
global Fujitsu alliance. Fujitsu collaborated with Red Hat and
contributed to the hardening of the open operating system for
business critical usage via the contribution of 500 Fujitsu Linux
developers. Under the Global Alliance Partnership, Fujitsu is
working closely with Microsoft around the development of mission
critical RAS features and the optimization for industry-leading
performance.
The PRIMEQUEST server line is offered as part of the Fujitsu
Siemens TRIOLE strategy for optimized IT, which unites servers,
storage, networks and middleware to provide a dynamic and flexible
customer IT environment. Together with Fujitsu, Fujitsu Siemens
Computers will introduce TRIOLE templates that will include
PRIMEQUEST servers, enabling customers to introduce 64-bit
mission-critical Linux and Windows technology into the datacenter.
The TRIOLE strategy provides the optimized design, development and
deployment of highly reliable, business-critical data centers in
heterogeneous environments aimed to increase business continuity,
agility and efficiency. For more information please visit:
http://www.fujitsu-siemens.com/products/mission_critical/index.html
Technical Specifications PRIMEQUEST 480:
Operating System:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ASv.4,
Novell/SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9,
Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based
systems,
Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition for Itanium-based
systems
CPU: Intel® Itanium® 2 (Madison) 1.60GHz/1.50GHz
CPU: Up to 32CPU
Memory: Up to 512GB
Chipset: Fujitsu Developed Chipset
Internal HDD: Up to 32
Integrated LAN Ports: Up to 32 x GbE
SCSI Ports: Up to 16
PCI Slots: Up to 128
Partitions: Up to 8
Technical Specifications PRIMEQUEST 440:
Operating System:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ASv.4,
Novell/SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9,
Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based
systems,
Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition for Itanium-based
systems
CPU: Intel® Itanium® 2 (Madison) 1.60GHz/1.50GHz
CPU: Up to 16 CPU
Memory: Up to 256 GB
Chipset: Fujitsu Developed Chipset
Internal HDD: Up to 16
Integrated LAN Ports: Up to 16 x GbE
SCSI Ports: Up to 8
PCI Slots: Up to 64
Partitions: Up to 4
About the TRIOLE Strategy
Fujitsu Siemens is committed to providing its customers with
products, solutions and services that will further optimize their
IT infrastructure and improve their business agility. Its TRIOLE
strategy is the aggregate of three core principles: virtualization,
automation and integration. Fujitsu Siemens Computers has applied
these principles to design and deliver highly dynamic IT solutions
with the highest levels of compatibility and consistency. The
result enables customers to increase efficiency, enhance agility
and improve continuity now and into the future. For more
information on the TRIOLE strategy please visit:
http://www.fujitsu-siemens.com/triole.
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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
enterprises and private users. For more information on Fujitsu
Siemens Computers, please visit: www.fujitsu-siemens.com
About Fujitsu
Fujitsu is a leading provider of customer-focused IT and
communications solutions for the global marketplace. Pace-setting
technologies, highly reliable computing and communications
platforms, and a worldwide corps of systems and services experts
uniquely position Fujitsu to deliver comprehensive solutions that
open up infinite possibilities for its customers’ success.
Headquartered in Tokyo, Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702) reported
consolidated revenues of 4.7 trillion yen (US$45 billion) for the
fiscal year ended March 31, 2004. For more information, please see:
http://www.fujitsu.com/.
Fujitsu, the Fujitsu logo, PRIMEPOWER, PRIMEQUEST and TRIOLE
are registered trademarks or trademarks of Fujitsu Limited in the
United States and other countries. PRIMERGY is a registered
trademark of Fujitsu Siemens Computers GmbH in the United States
and other countries. Intel and Itanium are registered trademarks or
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States and other countries. Solaris and all Solaris based marks and
logos are registered trademarks or trademarks of Sun Microsystems,
Inc. in the United States and other countries, and are used under
license. SPARC64 is a registered trademark or trademark of SPARC
International, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All
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respective owners.
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