- Tokyo -
NEC Corporation today announced the launch of a new
NEC Express5800/ft series fault-tolerant server (note 1) featuring
up to two Quad-Core Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processors (note 2). The
latest ft series model, 320Fc-MR, is the first server product
designed under the joint development agreement signed by NEC and
Massachusetts-based Stratus Technologies, Inc. in November
2005.
The NEC Express5800/320Fc-MR will first go on sale in Japan and
North America on July 9, 2007, followed by Asia Pacific market
launch at a later date.
In addition to enhancing its GeminiEngine chipset that NEC
designed to ensure lockstep processing in redundant components, the
320Fc-MR features up to two Quad-Core Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor
X5355 and a 1333MHz front side bus (improved from 1066MHz in the
previous models), achieving up to five times the processing power
of the previous single-core processor models (note 3).
Supporting Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2003, Enterprise
Edition (note 4), the 320Fc-MR is also the first ft series model to
support Red Hat Enterprise Linux v.4 (note 5). This allows a
wide range of open-source applications to run on Red Hat Linux in
the high-availability fault-tolerant server.
Furthermore, the 320Fc-MR features Active Upgrade(TM) (note 6)
to minimize system downtime associated with update activities(note
7). The new software product enables the user to install
update modules or operating system-related security patches without
rebooting the system.
NEC's fault-tolerant servers address planned and unplanned downtime
through its dual modular architecture, which enables the active and
physically replicated modules to process the same instructions
simultaneously. The replicated modules include CPU, memory,
I/O components, hard disk drives, power supply and cooling
fans. In the event of a hardware failure, the replicated
module continues normal operation, ensuring transparent failover
and system integrity. The faulty module is separated automatically,
but there is no need to interrupt system operation during
replacement.
In recent years, an increasing number of corporations are
calling for operational stability to minimize the risk of business
disruption due to hardware failures, along with high-speed
processing capabilities to handle a massive amount of
data.
Providing high processing power and reliability, the NEC
Express5800/320Fc-MR is the optimum choice for enterprise customers
-from Web service providers to medium-sized corporations running
mission-critical systems and data centers with management servers
running around the clock.
Based on NEC's new IT platform vision, "REAL IT PLATFORM" (note
8), the 320Fc-MR has been designed not only to offer ultimate
availability through its hardware redundancy, but also to deliver
enhanced system continuity and cost performance, along with high
computing power.
Notes
1: A non-stop server that continues normal operation through
transparent failover in the event of a hardware failure
2: Intel and Xeon are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel
Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other
countries.
3: Performance was measured by running multi-threaded applications
and compared to that of NEC's previous dual-core ft series
models.
4: Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation in the United States and other countries.
5: Red Hat is a trademark or registered trademark of Red Hat Inc.
in the United States and other countries. Linux is a trademark of
Linus Torvalds. Linux is a trademark or registered trademark of
Linus Torvalds in the United States and other countries.
6: Active Upgrade is a trademark of Stratus Technologies Bermuda
Ltd.
7: Active Upgrade is not available for Linux.
8: Announced in July 2006 for realization of next generation IT
platforms. For more details, please go to: http://www.nec.co.jp/press/en/0607/1801.html
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About NEC Corporation
NEC Corporation (NASDAQ: NIPNY) is one of the world's leading
providers of Internet, broadband network and enterprise business
solutions dedicated to meeting the specialized needs of its diverse
and global base of customers. NEC delivers tailored solutions in
the key fields of computer, networking and electron devices, by
integrating its technical strengths in IT and Networks, and by
providing advanced semiconductor solutions through NEC Electronics
Corporation. The NEC Group employs more than 150,000 people
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