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IBM Continues Momentum In High-End
Intel-Based Computing
IBM announced breakthroughs in Intel-based computing with a new record
setting
performance result and the continued adoption by thousands of total customers
deploying high end Intel processor-based eServer systems. The IBM eServer
xSeries 440, using IBM TotalStorage FAStT700 storage, recently set TPC-C
performance and price/performance records for a16-way server running the
TPC-C online transaction processing benchmark. The x440 achieved 151,744.13
tpmC (transactions per minute/C) at a cost of $11.03/tpmC. This scalability
and performance is a result of IBM's investments in Enterprise X-
Architecture, which allows the IBM eServer xSeries 440 to scale up to 16 Intel
Xeon MP processors, and in the future, the x440 will be enabled to support up
to 32. Dell and HP currently only have servers of this type that contain eight
of these processors.
IBM's technology behind industry standard computing has helped produce
significant results for IBM. According to IDC, in fourth quarter of 1999
Compaq owned over 83 percent of worldwide revenue for servers with 8 Intel
processors, yet according to the IDC Quarterly Server Tracker, by the fourth
quarter of 2002 IBM accounted for 51 percent of worldwide revenue of the same
types of servers. "What we see today as Intel-based servers enter the high
end is that technology matters a lot," said Deepak Advani, vice president, IBM
eServer xSeries. "The technology that will eventually allow you to connect and
manage up to 32 processors systems is where IBM has significant assets, and
these have allowed us to gain a clear advantage. Our investments in Enterprise
X- Architecture has previously helped enable IBM to achieve time-to-market
advantages over other major server vendors with Xeon MP based systems in high
end 8-way systems and blade servers."
This fact is borne out by the thousands of eServer x440 systems that are
currently in use by customers across a wide range of industries.
NetCreations, a leader in email direct marketing services chose an IBMeServer
x440 running Linux to help consolidate their current technology
infrastructure. IBM business partner Saturn Business Systems deployed the
Server x440 system at NetCreations. "The IBM eServer x440 helps manage our
more than 80,000 e-mail lists and 48 million double opt-in e-mails as well as
push marketing services out to our customers," said Steven Gittleson at
NetCreations. "We needed a solution that could give us high performance and
scalability. We chose IBM because it has the option to scale to 16 processors.
We are looking forward to expanding our 8-way x440 platform to 16 processors
allowing us to upgrade processing power rather than replacing processing
power."
"IBM's eServer x440 system provides customers with the ability to scale
their
infrastructure and maintain a high level of availability," said TomHeger, Sr.
Account Manager, Saturn Business Systems, Inc. "Our customers have found IBM
hardware to be extremely reliable and our internal testing helps demonstrate
the ROI from this unique hardware."
DXP Enterprises, a leading distributor of products and services for
industrial
maintenance, repair, operations and capital equipment projects, chose the IBM
eServer x440 running Windows to host its supply chain management software
solution. As a medium-sized business, DXP requires an 8-way system to handle
today's computing needs, but has plans to expand to a 16-way system in the
future as the business grows. "The IBM eServer x440 gives us the opportunity
to scale up and pay-as-we grow our business, said Suzie Dahle, IT Director,
DXP. "Our previous server had processing limitations, so we replaced it with
the IBM eServerx440. We needed a powerful server that would allow us to
upgrade easily and the eServer x440's scalable architecture and management
features allow us that flexibility."
About IBM
IBM offers a full line of servers that embrace industry standards. Powered
by
breakthroughs such as microprocessors with copper wiring and Silicon-on-
Insulator technology, IBM servers have captured industry-leading benchmarks
that measure transactions, Web serving capabilities and performance in
software applications. The IBM eServer line is an integralpart of customized,
flexible and scalable Internet solutions for companies of all sizes. Linux is
capable of running on the entire eServer line.
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