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Primeur Weekly 21 February 2005
>Focus
>HPC Projects in Germany
>Special
>The business of Grid Computing
>EuroFlash
>OptimaNumerics delivers higher performance on IBM eServer OpenPower
>Fujitsu Siemens Computers launching powerful new BS2000/OSD mainframe
>Fujitsu Siemens Computers achieves world record with PRIMERGY server blade BX660 in the Exchange MMB3 Benchmark
>Fujitsu Siemens Computers PRIMERGY Econel servers offer SMEs economical yet innovative platforms
>USFlash
>Sun SunFire 2-way and 4-way servers use PathScale Compiler Suite to set new world records for performance
>SGI supercomputer to power the Australian APAC National Facility
>Desktop Grid project astrophysics project 'Einstein@Home' goes live
>New GridIron X-Factor extending use of Grid computing for improved digital video production now available
>Air Force's Maui Center selects Cray XD1 supercomputer to boost space surveillance and image processing capabilities
>Cray to establish Supercomputing Center of Excellence at Oak Ridge National Laboratory
>TrustyFiles announces P2P file sharing software that Kazaa employees can love
>AMD launches X86-Based 64-Bit server virtualization solution
>Digipede Technologies launches the Digipede Network
>PlanView signs agreement with EMC to offer project collaboration solution
>Infinity Data Corporation selects Protegrity for securing sensitive credit card Information
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>Sarvega XML Guardian Gateway certified for secure interoperability with Cyclone Commerce B2B Gateway
Fujitsu Siemens Computers launching powerful new BS2000/OSD mainframe
Munich 17 February 2005

At next month's CeBIT, Fujitsu Siemens Computers will present its new SX150 business server, a model that outperforms its predecessors by around 40 percent. The system, which is based on SPARC64 V processor technology and available immediately, supports different operating systems and applications running in parallel under BS2000/OSD and Solaris in separate hardware partitions. This increases the flexibility of the Dynamic Data Center and allows new web-oriented applications, for example, to be linked to mainframe applications. Such mainframe features should appeal in particular to mid-tier enterprises looking to consolidate their servers, integrate their business critical applications into e-business solutions, or simply gain more capacity.

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With a monoprocessor performance of 105 RPF and system scalability to up to 430 RPF, the SX150 is the most powerful mainframe in the SX range. Its sophisticated partitioning concept provides maximum system distribution flexibility, ensuring the efficient use of resources and simplifying ongoing adaptation to changing performance requirements. With BS2000 technology for server virtualization, cross-system consolidation and dynamic resource adaptation, the SX150 is an essential element of the Fujitsu Siemens Computers range of servers for the Dynamic Data Center.

Maintenance downtimes are kept to a minimum thanks to new dynamic hardware reconfiguration features, which create added possibilities when it comes to load-dependent cross-system resource optimization. This also contributes to enhanced availability and overall system utilization. Another highlight of the SX150 is its more effective handling of encryption algorithms. The result is improved security for sending and saving sensitive data. FibreChannel ports, standard on all current BS2000/OSD models, enable the use of modern storage concepts like storage area networks (SANs), while the latest Gigabit Ethernet LAN (local area network) technology provides high-performance network connections.

The SX150 business server supports the OSD/XC v2.0 operating system, which has the same features as the latest BS2000/OSD v6.0 operating system. This opens up unrestricted BS2000/OSD functionality for the entire SX line, since the binary-compatibility of SX business servers means existing customer applications can run alongside OSD/XC. The SXís hybrid architecture also offers full investment protection by simplifying the linking of established BS2000/OSD applications with new Solaris-based open applications.

The SX 150 business sever broadens the entry-level and mid-range BS2000 offerings from Fujitsu Siemens Computers. Together with the high-end S series, customers have a wide selection of reliable and future-oriented platforms for all their mainframe needs - both today and tomorrow.

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