IBM Announces Breakthrough Server Based on X3 Architecture
June 2nd, 2005 Leave a comment Visited 20 times, 1 so far today
IBM Announces Breakthrough Server Based on X3 Architecture
IBM is extending its eServer X3 Architecture-based family of servers with the introduction today of the IBM eServer xSeries 460, designed for highly scalable, always-on environments. The x460 entry configuration starts as an affordable four-way server and easily scales up to 32-way processing in an eight chassis configuration, allowing customers the flexibility to upgrade on demand to greater capacity as their business demands increase.
The X3 Architecture, introduced in February, is the culmination of a three-year, one hundred-million-dollar development effort to bring mainframe-inspired capabilities and sophisticated high-end technology to the company’s next-generation 64-bit Intel Xeon processor MP-based xSeries servers.
“Our business is driven by transaction speed with five 9’s reliability. If our systems are not up and running full-speed, we cannot service our customers. So every second counts, which is why we’ve been buying the fastest 8-way servers on the planet from IBM,” said Bryan Harwood, director and principal architect, enterprise architecture, Cendant Travel Distribution Services. “You just can’t touch IBM’s Enterprise X-Architecture for performance and reliability. With the launch of their eServer X3 architecture, the x460 unlocks some phenomenal new capabilities for an x86 server. Incredible 64-bit performance, unmatched scalability, and that continued commitment to availability leave little doubt what we’ll be deploying into the future.”
“The x460 has impressed us by demonstrating a new level of performance and scalability that is better matched to the growth requirements of our business,” said Justin Poulter, information technology director, St. Paul Travelers Insurance Company. “Already using the IBM x445 server architecture to provide a robust VMware environment, we have been eagerly awaiting the arrival of the new IBM x460 to move to the next phase.”
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