NETWORK WORLD NEWSLETTER: DENI CONNOR ON SERVERS 12/02/04 Today's focus: NEC rolls out fault-tolerant server
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Topics on ITIL adoption, stress-testing, managing blades and more are all found in the Research Center. Click here: http://www.fattail.com/redir/redirect.asp?CID=89341 _______________________________________________________________ Today's focus: NEC rolls out fault-tolerant server By Deni Connor NEC last week launched a Linux-based fault-tolerant server that gives users five nines of availability. The NEC Express5800/320Lb server is designed to host database and business-critical applications. Its dual-modular architecture in which CPUs, memory, disk drives, I/O and power supplies are paired, lets the server be used for applications that require 24-hour non-stop operations. In the event of a component failure, systems operation continues on the redundant component. The server ships with a hardened Linux 2.4.18 operating system and is available in a rack-mounted or pedestal configuration. The Linux operating system has been bolstered with failover-enabled drivers tailored for the server. Linux applications can run on the Express5800/320Lb unaltered. It features two Intel Xeon MP processors running at 2.4 GHz, a 400-MHz system bus and 512K bytes of L2 cache for faster processing. The server can be configured with as much as 311G bytes of Ultra 160 SCSI disk drives. The NEC Express5800/320Lb also has two 10/100M bit/sec Ethernet adapters and two 10/100/1000M bit/sec Ethernet adapters. It is 4U high and supports Intel's hyperthreading capability. The NEC Express5800/320Lb also ships with server management software call NEC ESMPRO, which lets administrators remotely monitor and control systems operations. In addition, a simplified system installation tool, NEC Expressbuilder, is included. Expressbuilder consisits of a CD-ROM that contains configuration and customization menus. The server is available now, starting at $25,500. RELATED EDITORIAL LINKS NEC announces speedy supercomputer IDG News Service, 10/20/04 http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/1020necannou.html NEC to roll out Itanium blade servers Network World, 06/07/04 http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0607necblade.html _______________________________________________________________ To contact: Deni Connor Deni Connor is a Senior Editor at Network World covering storage, Unix, Novell, Macintosh and IT in Healthcare. You can reach her at <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. _______________________________________________________________ This newsletter is sponsored by SBC Dialing for Dollars CRATE & BARREL'S VOIP MOVE NETS SAVINGS AND FLEXIBILITY An apples-to-apples comparison showed that a centralized, software-based, IP-based platform could provide significant cost savings and productivity benefits over a comparable, traditional PBX system. 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