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Fujitsu PRIMERGY Servers Powered By Dual-Core Intel Xeon Processors Offer New Options for Data Center Scaling and Virtualization

Posted on: Tuesday, 27 June 2006, 09:00 CDT

Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation today announced five new PRIMERGY(R) dual-socket servers: the RX200 S3 and RX300 S3 rack servers, the TX200 S3 and TX300 S3 tower servers, and the BX620 S3 blade server. This third-generation of PRIMERGY servers features the latest processors from Intel(R) Corporation -- the Dual Core Intel(R) Xeon(R) 5000 and 5100 Sequence which delivers increased performance and power efficiency. PRIMERGY servers combine these processors with upgraded disk and memory subsystems to provide the performance demanded by data center customers. Built-in virtualization technology in these new Xeon(R) processors will provide data center administrators with new options for consolidating their infrastructures to address power, cooling, and real estate cost challenges.

These PRIMERGY servers also include a new integrated Remote Management Controller for more powerful remote management that simplifies server management in today's increasingly complex and virtualized environments.

"With integrated management and increased power and flexibility, these new PRIMERGY servers will play a key role in the Fujitsu TRIOLE(R) strategy to optimize the IT infrastructure," said Richard McCormack, senior vice president of marketing at Fujitsu Computer Systems. "PRIMERGY blade server chassis also have the ability to mix both current and future-generation Intel(R) Xeon(R) servers in a single environment. This enables data centers to implement an optimal consolidation-based growth strategy without compromising their ability to leverage new technologies as they are introduced."

"To avoid the cost of building new data centers, companies are increasingly demanding solutions that allow them to wring more computing power from their existing real estate," said Vernon Turner, Group Vice President & General Manager at IDC. "Virtualization is the key enabling technology of a consolidation strategy that not only conserves real estate, but also has the potential to drive down data center power and cooling costs."

The PRIMERGY S3 generation of servers integrate a powerful SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) RAID controller together with hot plug SAS hard disks to ensure high system performance, even with heavy I/O traffic. PCI-Express expansion slots give customers the choice of powerful system upgrades to increase scalability. The new PRIMERGY servers offer almost double the performance of the previous generation dual-core processor based PRIMERGY platforms. This increase in processor and I/O performance enable these new PRIMERGY servers to offer the performance required by both current and future generations of virtualization solutions from vendors such as VMware, Xen and Microsoft.

The models also continue the PRIMERGY legacy of world-record benchmarks. The PRIMERGY BX620 S3 blade server has established two new world records and holds both first and second place in the MAPI Messaging Benchmark 3 (MMB3). A two-socket/dual-core PRIMERGY platform even managed to outpace a competitor's four-socket/dual-core system.(1) The PRIMERGY RX300 S3 achieved top results in March for the SPECcpu2000, SPECweb2005 and SPECjbb2005. Intel presented the three results at its spring Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco to demonstrate the superior performance of its latest processors.(2)

Pricing and Availability

The new S3 generation of PRIMERGY servers will be available in July 2006 with pricing starting at $2,100.

Service and Support

Professional services from Fujitsu Computer Systems ensure successful implementation and support of the most complex operating environments.

About Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation

Headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif., Fujitsu Computer Systems is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fujitsu Limited (TSE: 6702) committed to the design, development and delivery of advanced computer systems, application infrastructure software products, and managed services for the business enterprise. Through its TRIOLE strategy, the company offers a complete line of scalable and reliable servers, storage and middleware solutions, high-performance mobile and client computers, as well as professional services. Fujitsu Computer Systems has established itself as a strategic solutions provider to the world's leading organizations by offering technology innovation, customer choice, exceptional product quality and reliability, as well as outstanding customer service. See http://us.fujitsu.com/computers for further information.

About Fujitsu

Fujitsu is a leading provider of customer-focused IT and communications solutions for the global marketplace. Pace-setting device technologies, highly reliable computing and communications products, 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 about 4.8 trillion yen (US$40.6 billion) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006. See http://www.fujitsu.com for further information.

Copyright Copyright 2006 Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation. All rights reserved.

Fujitsu, the Fujitsu logo, and TRIOLE are trademarks or registered trademarks of Fujitsu Limited in the United States and other countries. PRIMERGY is a trademark or registered trademark of Fujitsu Siemens Computers GmbH in the United States and other countries. Intel and Intel Xeon are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation in the United States and other countries. Microsoft is a trademark or registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks cited herein are the property of their respective owners.

(1) The MAPI Messaging Benchmark 3 (MMB3) is the benchmarking standard for measuring the performance and scalability of computers running Exchange Server 2003. Its benchmarking workload and methodology serves as the standard for Exchange Server 2003 MAPI server comparison. The MMB3 workload is characteristic of a medium corporate mail environment.

(2) With two Dual-Core Intel(R) Xeon(R) 5080 processors and 8GB of 4200F DDR2 SDRAM the PRIMERGY RX300 S3 achieved the following SPECcpu2000 results: 1) SPECint_rate_base2000 = 81.2; 2) SPECfp_rate_base2000 = 64.2. For SPECweb2005, the server was equipped with the same two processors, 16GB of PC2-4200F DDR2 SDRAM and 2 Intel(R) PRO/1000MT dual port network controllers. Using the Accoria Rock Web Server on the RedHat RHEL4 Linux operating system an overall score of 6400 SPECweb2005 was reached. Complete information can be found at www.spec.org.

 Press Contact: David Herron Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation Contact via http://www.marketwire.com/mw/emailprcntct?id=FE04E598483B5D65 408-764-9466  Rebecca Mettler Eastwick Communications Contact via http://www.marketwire.com/mw/emailprcntct?id=B13F2B7B6AEC70AD 650-480-4020  

SOURCE: Fujitsu Computer Systems

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