Dell and Unisys collaborate on 32 processor systemSan Diego 29 November 2000 Unisys have signed a letter of intent for Dell to market a 32-processor Dell PowerEdge server based on the Unisys Cellular MultiProcessing (CMP) server architecture.
The new system will complement existing Dell server and storage
offerings by providing customers with a powerful and extremely
scalable option for data-intensive computing environments.
Additionally, as a Dell-branded server, customers will receive the
same high levels of award-winning services that they would with any
other Dell server.
The 32-way Dell PowerEdge server will offer customers new levels
of reliability, availability and scalability for industry standard
platforms. Designed to address the needs of very high end enterprise
computing, the system provides flexibility and high performance while
allowing customers to scale on one system as their business needs
grow. The system can function under a single operating system or can
be partitioned to run multiple instances of various operating systems.
The Unisys CMP server design supports Intel Pentium III
Xeon technology and will accommodate Intel's Itanium processor
technology when it becomes available. The system can support up to 96
PCI channels and leading edge storage subsystems, such as Dell
PowerVault storage systems. Dell expects 32-processor PowerEdge
servers to be available in the first quarter of next year.
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