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DAILY NEWS AND INFORMATION
FOR THE GLOBAL GRID COMMUNITY / SEPTEMBER 15, 2003: VOL. 2 NO. 37
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Breaking News -
Platforms:
Intel Expands Itanium 2-Based
Systems With New Processors
Intel Corporation introduced two Intel Itanium 2 processors optimized for
dual-processor systems, expanding the processor family's reach and enabling
lower-cost, lower-power systems for technical computing and front-end
enterprise applications.
The number of server and workstation models based on the Itanium processor
family, including systems from Dell, HP and IBM, is expected to double this
year to more than 40 two- and four-way systems. In addition, Intel offers to
manufacturers a rack-optimized, dual-processor Intel server platform for these
new Intel Itanium 2 processors.
The two new processors are the Intel Itanium 2 processor at 1.40 GHz with a
1.5 MB level three (L3) cache, providing leading price-performance for
technical computing applications, and the Low Voltage Intel Itanium 2
processor at 1.0 GHz with a 1.5 MB L3 cache, which consumes approximately half
the power of existing Itanium 2 processors.
Complementing the existing large-scale Itanium 2-based systems with up to
128
or more processors per system, the new processors allow for lower-cost and
lower-power dual-processor systems for use in network edge, security and
software engineering applications. These dual-processor platforms can help IT
managers realize increased flexibility and efficiencies in broadening their
Itanium architecture-based environments.
"Itanium 2 processor-based systems deliver industry-leading performance,
business value and choice for data-intensive, business-critical enterprise
solutions," said Richard Dracott, group marketing director for Intel's
Enterprise Platforms Group. "With these new processors, Itanium 2-based
systems can now power virtually all facets of the data center, from entry-
level systems to supercomputers and massive database servers."
The Intel Itanium 2 processor at 1.40 GHz with 1.5 MB of cache is optimized
for dual-processor, high-performance technical and scientific computing
systems and clusters and entry-level, front-end enterprise systems. Enabling
systems for less than $7,000, it also delivers outstanding floating point
performance per compute node, resulting in an industry-leading price per
gigaflop (billion calculations per second), a measure of price-performance for
compute-intensive workloads.
The Low Voltage Intel Itanium 2 processor (formerly code-named Deerfield)
supports entry-level, front-end enterprise systems, offering a compelling
alternative to entry-level RISC-based platforms. With maximum power
consumption of 62 watts - less than half the power of existing Itanium 2
processors - it is optimized for lower-power and lower-cost systems. These
solutions are typically used in network edge and software engineering where
power consumption and cost are primary considerations.
In addition, hundreds of applications and tools are optimized for the
Itanium
processor family, including database solutions from IBM, Microsoft and Oracle;
major enterprise and front-end server applications from BEA, BMC, EMC/LEGATO
Systems, RSA Security, SAP, SAS, and Symantec; and technical computing
applications from ABAQUS, Ansys, Accelrys, EDS, Fluent, LSTC, Mental Images,
Mentor Graphics, MSC and PTC. Operating system support for the Itanium
processor family includes Microsoft Windows Server 2003; Linux from Red Hat,
SuSE, TurboLinux, and UnitedLinux; and HP-UX from HP.
The Intel Itanium 2 processor at 1.40 GHz with 1.5 MB of cache and the Low
Voltage Intel Itanium 2 processor at 1.0 GHz with 1.5 MB of cache are now
available worldwide for $1,172 and $744 in 1,000-unit quantities,
respectively.
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.
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