New PRIMEQUEST™ 500 series Server Delivers more than
Double Performance and Advanced Virtualization in Mission-Critical
Linux and Windows Environments
Award-Winning (1) Server Line Strengthens Enterprise
Operations Using Dual-Core Intel® Itanium® 2 processors
to meet highest demands on reliability and availability
Munich, July 19, 2006 —Fujitsu Siemens Computers, the leading European IT provider,
today announced the release of a new high-end series in its
PRIMEQUEST™ server line the PRIMEQUEST™ 500 series
(three models) servers with Dual-Core Intel® Itanium® 2
processors, providing performance improvements up to 2.5 times that
of previous models. The PRIMEQUEST™ servers are built to meet
the highest demands for reliability and availability in data center
operations. The PRIMEQUEST™ 500 series servers deliver the
most advanced virtualization capabilities available along with
extended system scalability for Linux and Windows environments.
Combining the latest Dual-Core Intel® Itanium® 2
processor with Fujitsu Siemens Computers cutting-edge architecture
and design, the new PRIMEQUEST™ 500 servers are the ideal
choice for enterprises that require the economic benefits and
flexibility of industry standard solutions without compromising
their business continuity.
The PRIMEQUEST™ server series uses high-performance
64-bit Intel® Itanium® 2 processors with a
Fujitsu-developed chipset (2)that maximizes reliability and
scalability of the processor. With Fujitsu unique dual synchronous
system architecture (3), the PRIMEQUEST™ servers combine the
economy of open-standard systems with the reliability of a
mainframe.
“Using our self-developed chipset and unique dual
synchronous system architecture, PRIMEQUEST™ servers meet the
demands of the most sophisticated data centers by offering superior
scalability and performance in a compact, energy-efficient
design,” said Dieter Herzog, Executive Vice President,
Enterprise Products, Fujitsu Siemens Computers. “These new
servers are one cornerstone of our Dynamic Data Center strategy,
where servers, storage, networks and middleware are integrated in
pre-built building-blocks to provide a dynamic and flexible IT
environment.“
Since their worldwide launch in April 2005, the
PRIMEQUEST™ servers have been deployed in customer sites
around the world, for use on mission-critical systems as legacy
modernization, and as large-scale database systems, providing
customers with high reliability, high scalability and enabling them
to reduce total cost of ownership. Among the many customers who
have deployed PRIMEQUEST™ servers are the following:
- Banco Popular (Spain)
- Circle K Sunkus Co., Ltd. (Japan)/Information Analysis
System
- Coput (Spain)/Linux with open source database system
- KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS, INC. (Japan)/SAP system for Konica
Minolta Group
- SHIBAURA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (Japan)/Consolidated
database system
- Sung-Ae Hospital (Korea)/Medical information, electronic
medical record system
- TO SOLUTIONS CO., LTD. (Japan) / Server consolidation for
Q.P. Group
- Vodafone K.K. (Japan)/Sales support system
- Toyota Motor Corporation
The new PRIMEQUEST™ 500 series servers are ideal for
mission-critical applications that demand superior performance,
reliability, scalability, flexibility and optimum resource usage.
Typical application deployments for PRIMEQUEST™ servers
include large-scale database and online transaction processing
environments, legacy modernization, ERP platform and
database/server consolidation. Offering up to 64 processor cores
accessing 2TB of uniform main memory in a maximum of 16 partitions,
Fujitsu Siemens Computers’ PRIMEQUEST™ is at the
forefront of high-end systems capable of hosting business-critical
operations.
The PRIMEQUEST™ 500 servers integrate the Dual-Core
Intel® Itanium® 2 processors with a number of
architectural design features from Fujitsu Siemens Computers to
offer a unique combination of power and flexibility. Coupling the
advanced eXtended PARtitioning (XPAR) capabilities of the
PRIMEQUEST™ servers with the Intel® Virtualization
Technology® offers customers the most advanced virtualization
capabilities on the market. Not only can system resources such as
CPU and memory be partitioned, but I/O Units can also be
individually partitioned to optimize resource allocations on a
per-partition basis. Augmenting the PRIMEQUEST™ physical
partitioning capabilities, future enhancements built upon the
Intel® Virtualization Technology® will host virtual
partitions, offering a rich multitude of partitioning options.
Furthermore, partitions can be defined with system mirror mode,
offering industry-leading fault immunity in the memory and
cross-bar implementation.
“Together Fujitsu and Intel are providing
state-of-the-art design and system architecture to give enterprises
the flexibility and freedom they desire for their mission-critical
applications,” commented Thomas Kilroy, Vice President
General Manager, Digital Enterprise Group, Intel Corporation.
“With more than double the performance of previous generation
Intel Itanium 2 processor-based servers, mainframe-class RAS
features, and improved energy efficiency, the new dual-core Intel
Itanium 2 processor-based PRIMEQUEST servers are ideal for
application consolidation in mission-critical data centers.”
PRIMEQUEST™ 500 servers will be available globally in
September, 2006.
Fujitsu Siemens Computers continues its collaboration with
leading enterprise vendors of Linux systems Red Hat and Novell
SuSE, and with the Open Source Development Lab (OSDL), contributing
to the hardening of the open operating system for business-critical
deployments.
PRIMEQUEST™ servers extend the server portfolio from
Fujitsu Siemens Computers that includes PRIMEPOWER™ servers
based on the SPARC64® 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 are
ideal for customers extending their existing mission-critical
infrastructures with open-source Linux, Windows and Itanium
technologies.
The PRIMEQUEST™ server line is offered as part of the
Fujitsu Siemens Computers Dynamic Data Center strategy under the
roof of the TRIOLE™ concept of the Fujitsu Group for
optimized IT, which unites servers, storage, networks and
middleware to provide a dynamic and flexible customer IT
environment, aimed to increase business continuity, agility and
efficiency. Fujitsu Siemens Computers will continue to provide and
expand solutions and products for the Dynamic Data Center that
include PRIMEQUEST™ servers, enabling customers to introduce
64-bit mission-critical Linux and Windows technology into the
datacenter.
(1)PRIMEQUEST™ 480 was the recipient of the 6th annual
eWeek Excellence Awards (2006), in the category of Server Hardware.
(2)The Fujitsu developed chipset utilized in the
PRIMEQUEST™ 500 series, as in the PRIMEQUEST™ 400
series, incorporates the results of the Semiconductor Application
Chip Project funded by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
(METI) and the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development
Organization (NEDO).
(3) Proprietary hardware architecture from Fujitsu that,
through thorough built-in redundancies of the server’s
hardware and advanced controls for the hardware’s synchronous
operation, enables a dramatic improvement in the server’s
uptime and processing continuity.
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Partner Quotes
EDS Corporation, Tom Egan, VP Global Service Delivery
The new PRIMEQUEST servers are ideal for mission-critical
applications which demand high availability, robust performance,
enhanced flexibility and optimum resource usage. The
next-generation of PRIMEQUEST servers with the highly-anticipated
Intel Itanium 2 processor will deliver an advanced system for
large-scale database and online transaction processing
environments, legacy modernization, and database/server
consolidation.
Microsoft Corporation,Bill Laing, General Manager, Windows
Server Division
We are excited that the PRIMEQUEST 500 series will offer our
mutual customers increased performance and reliability for mission
critical database and line of business applications.
As customers migrate from mainframes to open systems,
Microsoft and Fujitsu are working together to provide enterprise
customers with an ideal server solution, ensuring high availability
and business continuity.
Novell Inc., Roger Levy, vice president and general manager
of Open Platforms Solutions
Novell is excited about the launch of new Fujitsu PRIMEQUEST
500 series servers. Designed to handle customers'
mission-critical workloads in the data center, our SUSE Linux
Enterprise Server 10 on new Fujitsu PRIMEQUEST servers will offer
an open, scalable, high-performance data center solution that comes
with application security, virtualization and integrated systems
management.
Red Hat Inc., Tim Yeaton, Senior Vice President of Worldwide
Marketing and General Manager of Enterprise Products
Red Hat and Fujitsu have collaborated closely to optimize Red
Hat Enterprise Linux on Fujitsu servers and to provide world-class
support and services to enterprise customers for years. We believe
that the combination of Red Hat Enterprise Linux and the new
Fujitsu PRIMEQUEST 500 series servers will deliver reliable,
secure, high-performance Linux solutions built on the benefits of
open source, and will satisfy mission-critical computing needs to
the enterprise.
Oracle Corporation, Judson Althoff, vice president, Platform
Alliances
The combination of Oracle and the Fujitsu PRIMEQUEST servers
let companies operate cost-effectively by taking advantage of
industry-standard solutions while achieving high performance and
reliability. Oracle believes this new PRIMEQUEST server will
enhance reliability, availability and scalability, and will expand
with Oracle the customers' choice of business critical IT
deployment.
Symantec Corporation, Rob Soderbery, Senior Vice President,
Data Center Management Group
Symantec is pleased to support the announcement of Fujitsu
PRIMEQUEST 500 series servers. Symantec's Datacenter Foundation
solutions combined with PRIMEQUEST server hardware delivers high
availability and high performance while increasing the reliability
of mission critical applications. Together, Fujitsu and Symantec
can help enterprise customers reduce data center complexity and
total cost of ownership.
About the Dynamic Data Center Strategy and TRIOLE™
Fujitsu Siemens Computers is committed to providing its
customers with products, solutions and services that will further
optimize their IT infrastructure and improve their business
agility. Core on the way to the Dynamic Data Center is the
TRIOLE™ concept which 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
in the future. For more information on the Dynamic Data Center
strategy please visit:
www.fujitsu-siemens.com/ddc
About Fujitsu Siemens Computers
Fujitsu Siemens Computers is the leading European IT provider
with a strategic focus on next-generation Mobility and Dynamic Data
Center products, services and solutions. With a platform and
services portfolio of exceptional depth, our offering extends from
handhelds through desktops to enterprise-class IT infrastructure
solutions and services offerings. Fujitsu Siemens Computers has a
presence in all key markets across Europe, the Middle East and
Africa, with the services division extending coverage up to 170
countries worldwide. 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. To
meet international standards for corporate social responsibility,
Fujitsu Siemens Computers is a member of the United Nations Global
Compact.
For more information about Fujitsu Siemens Computers, please
visit:
www.fujitsu-siemens.com
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