New Compaq 64-bit ProLiant Servers featuring Intel Itanium due in Q3 2001Houston 29 May 2001 Compaq will deliver its first new 64-bit ProLiant server, supporting up to four 733 MHz or 800 MHz Intel Itanium Processors, in the third quarter of 2001. The new ProLiant models will be differentiated from competitive offerings by incorporating Compaq's latest advances in system management, mechanical, thermal, and power distribution.
"Compaq has invested five years in our 64-bit industry-standard server
technology, the first result of which will be our forthcoming Itanium-based
ProLiant server. Now the industry is readying itself to enter the next stage
of a multi-year transition that will bring the benefits of 64-bit to industry
standard architectures," said Mary McDowell, senior vice president and general
manager, Compaq Industry Standard Server Group. "Compaq is setting the
standard for enabling our partners to move toward 64-bit applications with the
goal of greatly expanding the solutions base for our customers."
As new applications emerge, ProLiant will serve as the reference platform
for the development of 64-bit applications for Microsoft's 64-bit Windows
Advanced Server Limited Edition and Linux, optimizing the benefits of the new
Itanium architecture, which include large memory footprint (64GB), world-class
floating-point performance, improved transaction security, and parallel data
paths to run multiple tasks simultaneously or a single task faster.
In addition to its tight integration work with Intel and Microsoft, Compaq
has been collaborating with independent software vendors (ISVs) and early
adopter companies to prepare for the forthcoming Itanium-based ProLiant
introduction. More than 50 ISVs and customers have participated in the
TrailBlazer program to date, porting 32-bit applications or developing 64-bit
applications on the new Compaq ProLiant platform. TrailBlazer participants
have unique access to Compaq's technical support, professional services, and
the largest Windows 2000 certified Field organization in the World. In
addition to the extensive work done to date, Compaq will extend and expand the
TrailBlazer efforts going forward.
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