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HP Delivers on Itanium 2 - A Clear and Present Alternative to RISC

Overview Itanium 2 provides a clear and present alternative to traditional RISC implementations for workstation and server computing. This white paper discusses the key strengths of the Itanium 2 processor and hp?s pivotal role as the driver of this new technology. HP?s offerings address every dimension of customer needs from software development to crash simulation to compute clusters and mission-critical databases.

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Publisher	Hewlett Packard	File Format	PDF, requires Acrobat Rdr 5
Date Published	December 2002	Downloads	1
Format	White Papers
Topics	x86-standard Servers, RISC-Based Servers

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The Bloor Perspective: NT clusters, open source in healthcare and Bezos' brand new dilemma

Bringing the technology to NT allows users to configure NT clusters of up to 32 nodes and to manage up to 256 clusters from a single workstation. The management workstation is just another application in this respect, and will also failover to an...

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Swedes plump for Itanium

Thus far, Itanium systems have been most widely used in clusters of smaller machines interlinked for high-performance technical computing jobs. On Thursday, researchers at the US-based National Partnership for Advanced Computational Infrastructure...

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All PeopleSoft applications to run on Linux

As part of the IBM deal, PeopleSoft has committed to developing Linux applications using IBM's own Linux wares, including the xSeries Intel processor-based servers, the WebSphere Java middleware and the DB2 database.

Formula 1 gets underway with renewed tech backing

Panasonic Toyota Racing is also sponsored by Intel, and the team uses clustered Itanium 2 systems for the simulations mentioned by Howett. Ferrari technical director Ross Brown said "on the race track, the faster we can analyse telemetry data and...

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Analysis: Dell and SAP - what's the attraction?

Sun and IBM might also point to their experience with 64-bit computing, an area where Dell and HP - rallying around Intel's Itanium 2 processor - are seen to be trailing. Speaking in New York, Dell chairman and CEO Michael Dell talked - not for the...

HP to reanimate OpenVMS

OpenVMS 8.2 supports clusters of as many as 16 machines - up to eight Alpha-based and up to eight Itanium-based in the same group, a source familiar with the software said. Support for the operating system initially will be available on lower-end...

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Operating Systems

Live Webcast: Telecoms 2.0 - Where is telecoms heading?

In this webcast, our panel of experts will review where we are with next generation telecoms in the UK, working through the concept of 'Telecoms 2.0': - Realising the potential of Next Generation Networks - why it isn't just about the technology? - What attributes should firms be looking for in their telco partner? - Is the relationship between telco provider and customer changing? - What things need to happen to make next generation services a reality? - You say you want the supplier to change. Do you want to change too? - What is Telecoms 2.0?

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ZDNet UK

Telecom 2.0: Mind over matter

ntl:Telewest Business believes that the role of the telco is evolving. Gone are the days when it was enough to simply focus on circuits and minutes, customers now need a far higher degree of interaction and look for suppliers who will talk business solutions with them.

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ntl:Telewest Business

IBM Information Server Change Data Capture

In today's fast-paced world, access to real-time data has never been more important. To be successful, organizations need to be able to report and analyze corporate data quickly and easily, regardless of what applications created the data, what platform they're running on, or what database they're stored in.

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IBM

An examination of server consolidation: the trends that can drive efficiencies and help businesses gain a competitive edge

This white paper provides a starting point for organizations contemplating server consolidation. It includes an overview of server consolidation concepts and techniques and provides guidance on methodologies. It also looks at the potential cost savings associated with server consolidation and offers information on how organizations can sustain the advantage they have gained by consolidating their servers.

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IBM

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