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Yet Another Senior Vice President of AMD abandons ship.
Maybe he didn't want to stick around for the upcoming layoffs.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/080211/20080211005424.html?.v=1
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Industry Veteran Kevin Lyman Joins Altera as Vice President of Human Resources
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AMD CTO reckons the AMD CPU is dead: The UNBORN APU is the new king.
http://www.hexus.net/content/item.php?item=11713
FIXED
Cons: I have to RMA this one because one of the cores flakes out at random times. Every so often I get a BSOD about a secondary processor not responding... and this is at stock speed. My proc must be bad. Oh well... you win some you lose some
Apparently, AMD has been shipping their triple cripple cores for a long time - but calling them quad cores !!
Customer Reviews for AMD Phenom 9600 Agena
Here is my favourite Phleanom review:
Cons: I have to RMA this one because one of the cores flakes out at random times. Every so often I get a BSOD about a secondary processor not responding... and this is at stock speed. My proc must be bad. Oh well... you win some you lose some
AMD is really customer centric - selling garbage to their fanboyz - who literally eat it up.
"There are physics that can allow smaller polysilicon transistors..
Dear Pete:
Please describe these "physics" - you know, the basic laws of nature and - feel free to use your in depth knowledge of materials science to describe AMD's unique ability to produce such narrow channel polysilicon gates with minimal leakage at the 45 nM node -
especially when AMD hasn't had these "physics" available to them at the 65 nM node where their Phleanom devices have sucked terribly.
Why doesn't AMD just name their next big chip, "The Phantom".
I think Phleanom would be a better name - it reflects the "buggy" nauture of AMD's CPUs.
"Why is AMD getting so much press on Fusion?
You ain't seen nothing yet !
In mid - April - just before AMD reports Q1/2008 losses, AMD will be hosting a gala marketing event on the island of Madigascar.
They will fly in - all at AMD shareholder expense - industry analysts and pundits, including the AMD three blind mice - Dean McCarron, Rob Enderle and Nathan Brookwood - along with noted "insider" Charlie "They're dancing In The Aisles" Demerjian.
Entertainment will be provided by Bono and U2.
And the purpose of this extravaganza?
Are you ready for this? Better sit down.......
AMD will unveil - for the first time - the new Fusion Logos for their 2009 belated Fusion project.
Now this is truly superior marketing at its best.
"and an occassional session of Occam for the Transputer rig I still own.
Are you the guy that actually bought the one Transputer that Inmos sold?
I heard the Smithsonian was searching for that one Transputer customer - maybe you should give them a call.
You may possess the most expensive CPU ever made.
From your Dell reference - a little significant detail that you PURPOSELY omitted:
We can't say much about pricing for this server, as currently the PowerEdge 2970 cannot be ordered yet with AMD's new quad core CPUs.
"lower power than similarly power rated dual-cores something which Dan has verified as an actual drop-in socket user."
Oh?
In what technical journal or forum has Dan published the details of his experiment and these results?
"By being plug ins, Barcelona will bypass much of the platform testing and go through about 3-6 months of testing as a new CPU,
Sure.....Sure........
First, Barcelona operates in a very high power mode when "plugged into" old sockets. Barcelona requires a NEW SOCKET with split power planes to run in "acceptable" power levels.
So plugging Barcelona into existing motherboards results in excessive power dissipation. Even for the pitiful low clock speeds, Barcelona is a power hungry hog - great for the oil and utility companies, and air conditioning suppliers, however.
Second...I'm sure Ford and Cargill technicians have nothing better to do than POWER DOWN their existing servers, and take their equipment and system users OFFLINE - their users must love this deal !
And then these techs can open up the chassis, remove the cable harnesses from the motherboards, connectors, etc.
Then they can pull the motherboards out of the chassis.
Then they get to remove the old Heat Sinks/Fan assemblies from the old Opterons and clean off all the gooey thermal grease compounds.
Then they get to remove the old Opterons.
Then they get to put in the new Barcelonas. And add new thermal grease, hoping that they don't miss any spots.
Then they get to put in old, used inadequate heat sinks for the higher power Barcelonas - or maybe they are smart and add new and improved heat sinks.
And I'll bet their server users are just happy as clams to take a day or two off while this "upgrade" is going in !!!
And then the techs get to put the old motherboards with the old chipsets and old sockets and new Barcelonas WITHOUT split power planes back into the old chassis.
And then the techs get to try and install all the cables, connectors, fans, etc. back on to the motherboards.
Then they get to close up the chassis.
Then they get the thrill of powering up these systems and pray and hope and sweat that they didn't make just one teeeny tiny little error that will keep the system from booting up or, god forbid, SMOKE the system entirely.
And I'll bet their server users are just happy as clams to take another day or two off, maybe a few weeks even, while this "upgrade" is undergoing system and software validation.
Assuming the system didn't smoke or refuse to even boot.
And I'm sure all this lost system time, and technician time and lost user time is real cheap - saving the companies just oodles of money - instead of wheeling in brand new lower power, higher performing bug free Intel-based servers.
But, tales from Gerassic Park are always good for a gurgle and a laugh.
CNET Confirms AMD Phenom 9600 & 9900 Additional Delays
January 10, 2008 5:45 PM PST
AMD delaying two Phenom chips, moving others forward
Posted by Tom Krazit
The hits (not the good kind) keep coming for AMD, as the company has confirmed it is delaying the shipment of two of its new quad-core Phenom desktop processors.
An AMD representative confirmed a report from Ars Technica that the Phenom 9900 and 9600 are being pushed into the second quarter, after they were originally scheduled to launch this quarter. The representative strongly denied that the delays were in any part related to the TLB errata discovered in December that is screwing up AMD's launch plans for its Barcelona server chip and Phenom, which is based on a similar design.
In place of the delayed chips, AMD plans to focus on its triple-core chips and bring forward the launch of two energy-efficient Phenom processors. It says it's doing this at the request of its customers, which is what AMD (and lots of companies, to be fair) says every time it has to defend a decision. The unanswered question is, if that's really what customers wanted, why didn't you say that in December during the analyst meeting?
Just under a month ago, AMD said the Phenom chips were on track for the first quarter. But PC design cycles take months; if HP or Dell wanted energy-efficient chips during the first quarter as opposed to the more powerful varieties, they would have known that quite some time ago, certainly in time to update the road map at AMD's analyst day.
The representative did admit that "resources" forced AMD's hand to a certain degree, which is code for "we've only got so many chip plants, we've got all these chips we need to build and so we can only build so many of certain kinds." The triple-core chips that AMD plans to emphasize in the first quarter are a creative way of reusing quad-core chips with slight defects to one core. The energy-efficient chips are expected to run at slower clock speeds than the 9900 or 9600, which makes them easier to produce.
All in all, the delay might not hurt AMD all that much, financially. There's still little evidence that people actually want quad-core chips on the desktop, beyond the usual gamer set that will take anything you give them. Companies aren't making a lot of desktop software right now that can take advantage of four cores, and most people don't multitask to the degree that would require four cores. Furthermore, notebooks are where the real action is these days.
But none of this is helping AMD refurbish its image.
http://www.news.com/8301-13579_3-9848525-37.html?tag=nefd.top
"Didn't I say Tukwila was doing well a few months ago right
here?
Please correct my logic if it is wrong.
A. Tukwila is indeed doing well ...
B. Tukwila and Nehalem use the same functional logic blocks for the On Board Memory Controllers and CSI Interchip commnications implementations...
Then:
C. Nehalem is probably also doing well.
Another AMD RAT has abandoned the sinking ship.
Appropriately enough, the Investor Relations spokesman, Mike Haase, has bailed out to join VMWare - partially owned by Intel!
You can verify this by dialing:
408-749-3124
the concept of out-of-order retirement
Here are two examples:
A. Ed Zander is retired before Jonathan Schwartz who is retired before Scott McNealy. [SUN]
B. Dirk Meyer is retired before Hector Ruiz [AMD]
Is this concept now clear?
Very simple - no?
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Press Release
Source: Advanced Micro Devices
AMD Announces Rebranding of Native Quad Core Desktop Processors
Thursday November 29, 12:01 am ET
New Branding And Logo More Accurately Reflect Quad Core Attributes
SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AMD (NYSE: AMD - News) today announced today that it has rebranded its Native Quad Core 64 bit desktop processors to reflect the new status of this product.
As the CPU does contain some minor bugs such as the TLB (Translation Lookaside Buffer) error, AMD has decided to rename the product as the Phleanom™ and incorporate this Phlea™ Bug symbol into its corporate branded logo, featured below for the first time.
Nathan Brookwood, principal analyst and founder of Insight 64, a chip industry consultancy based in Saratoga, Calif., hails this as a marketing breakthrough. "AMD has once again shown a leadership position by rebranding an already successful product to more accurately reflect its composition and position within the CPU industry. "
Rob Enderle, president and principal analyst of the Enderle Group, San Jose, CA., considers this a stroke of marketing genius. "I just love the little Phlea™ Bug critter in the new Phleanom™ Logo and I can't wait for AMD to ship me my new system with this logo plastered on the front side. It will look stunning next to my AMD Quad FX 'Quadfather' platform that AMD sent me for my review of that system last year."
Mercury Research's Dean McCarron was shown this new branding scheme in his recent trip to Lake Tahoe (In the spirit of full disclosure, Mr. McCarron acknowledged that this trip and all expenses were paid for by AMD). According to McCarron, "Hector Ruiz has shown even more imagination in marketing than that other guy who quit a few months ago. AMD fans can be confident that this new approach to Native Quad Core designs will insure them a more challenging future with these new Native Bugs now becoming part of AMD's marketing and branding approach."
In a statement from Dirk Meyer, CEO and newly-elected board member at AMD, Mr. Meyer said "Our new Phleanom™ is no dog of a processor., despite what the fanboy reviews have indicated."
Randy Allen, AMD's server and workstation Vice President, states that the Phleanom™ campaign will eventually be migrated to the Barcelona platforms, as these CPUs share a common silicon base. "Our Phleanom™ bugs are 50% faster than any Intel bugs", according to Mr. Allen.
Mr. Allen also added that AMD is working with Microsoft to transition the Blue Screen Of Death due to the Phlea™ Bugs into the Green Screen of Death, to properly signify the AMD connection to these system crashes.
Steve Ballmer, President and CEO of Microsoft, stated that "We are excited to work with AMD to produce the Green Screen Of Death for the Phleanom™ architecture. This new color represents another innovation by AMD which has a tradition of engineering innovation such as the new Black Box Editions for their Athlon and Phleanom™ processors. These color innovations are carrying the industry forward and rival the significance of Moore's Law on the continued success of the computer industry" added Mr. Ballmer. "The Black Boxes really add value to the consumer", noted Mr. Ballmer.
In a related marketing move, AMD will be packaging Phleanom™ Collars in every boxed Phleanom™ CPU that they sell at retail as part of the new marketing effort. These collars can be worn by AMD gamers as they operate their new Phleanom™ based computers. Wearing of these collars will assist in warding off the bugs inside the Phleanom™ processors themselves.
About AMD
Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD - News) is a leading global provider of innovative processing solutions in the computing, graphics and consumer electronics markets. AMD is dedicated to driving open innovation, choice and industry growth by delivering superior customer-centric solutions that empower consumers and businesses worldwide. For more information, visit www.amd.com.
AMD, the AMD Arrow logo, AMD Opteron, AMD Phleanom™ the AMD Phlea Bug and combinations thereof are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Other names are for informational purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners.
Contact:
AMD Public Relations
Andrew Fox, 512-602-9002 (PR)
andrew.fox@amd.com
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mike.haase@amd.com
Source: Advanced Micro Devices
AMD is now reaping what it had sown
by trying to panic launch a design before going through the
complete design, verify, characterization development cycle.
AMD is doing a Copy Exactly imitation of Intel's 1.1 GHz Pentium 3 release in year 2000.
The AMD ChuckleBees hooted and hollered for seven years about Intel's screw up - let's see if these same dipsticks blast AMD for the next 7 years for this PheebleNom screwup.
"abu dhabi to take the $700M for 9% stake."
Now, when Hector finally destroys Intel with Arab money, he will become the Turban-ator
I think they will eventually build the Luther Forest fab, I mean, who would give up a billion bucks?
The state of New York will NOT be handing $1 Billion cash to AMD.
Several points:
1. A new 300 MM wafer Fab and equipment will cost about $3 Billion to $3.5 Billion.
2. The state of New York has agreed to "Grant" AMD just $650 Million for this project.
3. the $650 Million "Grant" will only be made AFTER AMD has initiated the project - that is, begun construction of the fab and related facilities.
4. Thus, how can AMD - which is essentially bankrupt with a current debt of $5.4 Billion - get the cash to begin construction of this project as well as fund their Dresden fabs - BEFORE the state of New York kicks in the $650 Million? Where will AMD get the additional cash to COMPLETE the fab - another $2.9 Billion ?
4A. I doubt that the government of Saxony Germany would loan AMD money to build a fab in the USA.
5. If AMD accepted the New York Grant Money, AMD would be required to maintain full employment (not publicly defined) at the completed facility for 7 years after completion.
This would give AMD three fabs with government obligations to keep all three fabs at full employment.
AMD's fixed costs will sky rocket from the already lofty levels it has with two fabs - making it unlikely that AMD will ever return to profitability.
AMD demoed a 3 GHz Phenom several months ago.
I think Dirk "smiled" when asked if AMD would ship this by year's end, winking to the reporter who asked the question.
The reporter new immediatley that AMD woud be shipping 3 GHz Phenoms in volume by the end of this year - 2007.
After all, Dirk gave the reporter-acknowledging "AMD smile".
Then they both embraced in each other's arms and began dancing in the aisles.
Phenom would be an AMD clean kill of Intel, and all would be right with the world.
"The engineers engineered that not them "
So. Mas, who hired these engineers and their supervisors?
Who paid the AMD engineers to help AMD lose $2 Billion over the past year?
A few years ago, when AMD uncharacteristically made a profit, Hector Ruiz rewarded himself with a $16 Million paycheck.
According to your pretzel logic, Hector didn't earn that money - the AMD engineers did.
So, MAS, where were your posts that blasted Hector for paying himself all that money that he stole from the AMD engineers - to whom it rightfully belonged?
"Barrett and Otellini, how is that any different from Meyer and Ruiz ?"
Oh, I would say that is about a difference between a quarterly PROFIT of $2 Billion for Barrett and Otellini versus a $400 to $600 Million quarterly LOSS for Meyer and Ruiz.
Is that different enough for you?
"We do not do soft firings."
Now THAT is FUNNY !
Still can't stop laughing.
"Why didn't AMD go for a Dual Die Quad like Intel did?"
Because AMD is customer centric - and no customers asked for a dual die Quad Core.
All of AMD customers wanted a late, slow, native quad core - and that is what AMD will some day deliver.
When is AMD's new Phee-et Nom chip supposed to come out?
i4004 was a private effort by Intel for a customer to make a watch IC
It was a calculator chip set.
Please, oh Gerassimov, tells us about AMD's grand success with their K5 effort - and how it caused Sanders to puke so bad that he had to donate $800 Million of AMD shareholders' money to a leedle company called Nexgen - for their K6 - to keep AMD from going into complete bankruptcy.
Tell it like it was, Gerassimov.
This is a challenge to every Intel acolyte: When knocking The Register or the Inquierer, please provide the links of alternate sources that were more accurate, and just as timely.
I think the 36,288 posts by Niceguy767 - each one predicting the imminent stratospheric launch of Mirrorbit, Ornand and AMD's stock price - ZOOM ZOOM ZOOM - qualifies as such a reliable source.
I'm sure you can find the actual links yourself without too much difficulty.
By the way - it's been a few years since you have been trumpeting the imminent success of Cyrix - care to explain why?
Intel has about 1,650 ft2 of logic manfacturing space ...AMD has a single 150 ft2 manufacturing facility for logic...
Your numbers are flat out wrong, deceptive and bogus.
First - you must be off by several orders of magnitude - 1650 Sq. Ft. of Intel fabs !!! - unless Intel and AMD are now manufacturing CPUS in closet space.
Now, let's look at REAL, VERIFIABLE numbers.
Intel has about 82% CPU unit market share - and AMD has about 16% - currently.
So, Intel produces - for Intel Architecture (x86) CPUs about 5.1 x as many as AMD (you were close on your number - the one place where you were close).
Intel's capital deprecitaion for year 2004 was $4.590 Billion and AMD's was $1.224 Billion.
The ratio is 3.75 to 1
Simply put, Intel produces 5.1x as many CPUS as AMD produces with only 3.75x the capital equipment depreciation.
Of course, Intel also produces all their Flash Plus all their chip sets PLUS all their Xscale processors plus all their WiFi chips, etc. - with this depreciation and AMD produces all their Flash chips with their depreciation - since Spansion's finances are bundled with AMD's.
And Intel's total IC unit output must greatly exceed the 5.1x ratio of Intel/AMD CPU output - yet Intel does this with ONLY 3.75x the capital depreciation.
This is NO WHERE NEAR accounts for the "15 times the plant capacity" that you claim.
Another way to look at it is AMD's and Intel's publicly declared Property, Plant and Equipment valuation for 2004.
You can look these numbers up - just as I have - and they come to: $$15,768 Billion for Intel and $4.234 Billion. In both cases, these represent the CURRENT DEPRECIATED value (as of the end of 2004) of Intel's and AMD's fabs, assembly plants, equipment, owned office space, etc.)
The ratio of Intel Property, Plant & Equipment to AMD - 2004 - $15.768 Billion/$4.234 Billion = 3.72
So - we get roughly the same answer - either through comparing yearly depreciation of fabs, property and equipment - or DECLARED value of property plant and equipment - and that is Intel has roughly 3.75 times as much capital spent as AMD - and the bogus amount of floor space that you make up out of your wild lies has no value whatsoever - unless Intel is buying fabs a lot cheaper than AMD by a factor of 500% !!!
In conclusion, Intel spends 3.75 times what AMD spends on equipment, fabs, offices, etc, and produces FAR MORE than 5.1x the unit volume that AMD produces - by any measurable, verifiable means.
So quit your phony bogus lies. They are pathetic.
And I'll assume that the moon is made of cheese.
How about that?
AMD sitting up there on the moon on top of all that cheese.
"Zoom Zoom Zoom" as your buddies keep saying - as AMD went from $21 to $14.
Dell Jumps The Gun ?
Press Release Source: Dell Inc.
Dell Delivers Outstanding Performance and Value for Data Centers with New Four-Processor Servers, Software and Services
Wednesday March 23, 11:45 am ET
Dell Continues Leadership with Expansion of OpenManage Systems Management Capabilities
ROUND ROCK, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 23, 2005-- Dell (NASDAQ:DELL - News) today introduced two new powerful database servers, systems management software and data center assessment services that bring outstanding performance, value and manageability to customers' data center environments.
Four-Processor Servers with Higher Performance and Value
The Dell PowerEdge(TM) 6800 and PowerEdge 6850 feature the new 64-bit Intel® Xeon(TM) processors MP (multi processor) and are the ideal platform for database environments, server consolidation and virtualization, and migration from costly RISC-based systems. (This means SUNW !) Like other Dell 8th-generation servers, the PowerEdge 6800 and PowerEdge 6850 offer the latest core technologies, including DDR2-400 ECC memory and PCI Express I/O, delivering performance that is up to 32 percent higher than previous Dell four-processor offerings(a).
For the first time ever, Dell PowerEdge four-processor servers can be configured for application-specific performance optimization. The new 64-bit Intel® Xeon(TM) processors MP are available in two different configurations: large 8MB level three cache, or a smaller level two cache with a faster processor clock speed. This enables customers to choose the configuration based on their data center environment to take advantage of either a larger cache or a faster processor clock speed.
For customers with a database environment, the PowerEdge servers can be configured with a large cache processor to efficiently handle the large data blocks typical in those environments. For other applications that benefit from processor-centric performance, customers will benefit from the faster processor speeds. The result is a PowerEdge server that offers the highest levels of performance but with a new, lower cost of acquisition. In fact, the PowerEdge 6800 and 6850 are the lowest priced four-processor servers ever offered by Dell.
"With the launch of the PowerEdge 6800 and PowerEdge 6850, we have effectively lowered the barrier to entry for customers looking to deploy a high-performance, four-processor server for database environments," said Jeff Clarke, senior vice president of the Enterprise Product Group, Dell. "While our customers continue to look to us for low cost, the real value we're offering is a tightly integrated solution of high performance hardware, certification with leading applications, complete management software and the professional services to ensure optimal installation and usage in their data center."
Full Support for 32-bit and 64-bit Database Applications
As a leader in the dual-processor database market, Dell plans to take a leadership position in the quad-processor server space with a broad offering for database applications. The PowerEdge 6800 and PowerEdge 6850 are tested and validated for 32-bit configurations of Oracle Database 10g and Oracle Database 9i, Real Application Clusters (RAC) and Microsoft SQL Server. Utilizing the 64-bit capability of the PowerEdge 6800 and 6850 servers, customers can be ensured of hardware investment protection as they migrate to 64-bit offerings of Oracle Database 10g and 10g, Real Application Clusters, and Microsoft SQL Server 2005 using Microsoft Windows Server 2003 64-bit Edition and Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Dell will offer these 64-bit operating systems and database applications on the PowerEdge 6800 and PowerEdge 6850 later this year.
PowerEdge 8th Generation -- Most Manageable Servers Ever
Dell has expanded the systems management features for what are already the most manageable PowerEdge servers ever. Dell's new OpenManage 4.3 release offers numerous ease-of-use, security and change management enhancements, simplified monitoring capabilities and streamlined deployment tools to install new servers quickly. The new tools in OpenManage 4.3 are easy to use with Web-based interfaces to allow anywhere access to IT assets.
Dell OpenManage now offers a full portfolio of tools for single server update (Server Update Utility), centralized hardware monitoring and updates (IT Assistant 7.0) and integrated hardware and software patch management with industry leading solutions such as Microsoft SMS 2003. Dell is the only major server provider that offers customers the ability to patch operating systems, applications and server software using one tool. Dell OpenManage 4.3 systems management tools are available at no additional charge with most Dell PowerEdge servers.
Data Center Services Unveiled
Dell today also announced a new Data Center Environmental Assessment service to assist customers by evaluating data center thermal and power requirements, analyzing current air flow design and helping customers plan for future growth. Dell also helps maximize capacity and utilization on the Dell PowerEdge 6800 and PowerEdge 6850 servers through comprehensive consolidation services designed to simplify management of those data centers and make them more efficient (see separate news release for more detail).
Pricing and Availability
The PowerEdge 6800 and PowerEdge 6850 will be available worldwide in the coming weeks starting at $3,999 and $4,899, respectively. Additional information is available at www.dell.com/servers and product photography is available at www.dell.com/photos.
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Pricing, specifications, availability, and terms of offers may change without notice. Taxes, fees, and shipping and handling charges are extra, and vary. Dell cannot be responsible for pricing or other errors, and reserves the right to cancel orders arising from such errors.
(a) The PE6800 result was submitted on March 15, 2005 to SPEC® for review. The tests were run by Dell Inc. according to the SPECjbb2000 run rules. Based on the SPECjbb2000 benchmark test performed by Dell Labs in March 2004 and March 2005 comparing the Dell PowerEdge 6800/6850 with the PowerEdge 6600/6650. Result of 155,780 ops/s for the PE 6800/6850 achieved using a configuration that included four 3.3GHz/8MB 64-bit Intel Xeon processors, 4GB memory, and one 36GB hard drive. Result of 118,031 ops/s for the PE 6600/6650 achieved using four 3.0GHz/4MB Intel Xeon MP processors, 4GB memory, and one 18GB hard drive. Actual performance will vary based on configuration, usage and manufacturing variability. For the latest SPECjbb2000 benchmark results, visit http://www.spec.org/jbb2000. SPEC® and the benchmark name SPECjbb2000® are registered trademarks of the Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation.
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Dell Doesn't Do AMD
Press Release Source: Dell Inc.
Dell Delivers Outstanding Performance and Value for Data Centers with New Four-Processor Servers, Software and Services
Wednesday March 23, 11:45 am ET
Dell Continues Leadership with Expansion of OpenManage Systems Management Capabilities
ROUND ROCK, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 23, 2005-- Dell (NASDAQ:DELL - News) today introduced two new powerful database servers, systems management software and data center assessment services that bring outstanding performance, value and manageability to customers' data center environments.
Four-Processor Servers with Higher Performance and Value
The Dell PowerEdge(TM) 6800 and PowerEdge 6850 feature the new 64-bit Intel® Xeon(TM) processors MP (multi processor) and are the ideal platform for database environments, server consolidation and virtualization, and migration from costly RISC-based systems. (This means SUNW !) Like other Dell 8th-generation servers, the PowerEdge 6800 and PowerEdge 6850 offer the latest core technologies, including DDR2-400 ECC memory and PCI Express I/O, delivering performance that is up to 32 percent higher than previous Dell four-processor offerings(a).
For the first time ever, Dell PowerEdge four-processor servers can be configured for application-specific performance optimization. The new 64-bit Intel® Xeon(TM) processors MP are available in two different configurations: large 8MB level three cache, or a smaller level two cache with a faster processor clock speed. This enables customers to choose the configuration based on their data center environment to take advantage of either a larger cache or a faster processor clock speed.
For customers with a database environment, the PowerEdge servers can be configured with a large cache processor to efficiently handle the large data blocks typical in those environments. For other applications that benefit from processor-centric performance, customers will benefit from the faster processor speeds. The result is a PowerEdge server that offers the highest levels of performance but with a new, lower cost of acquisition. In fact, the PowerEdge 6800 and 6850 are the lowest priced four-processor servers ever offered by Dell.
"With the launch of the PowerEdge 6800 and PowerEdge 6850, we have effectively lowered the barrier to entry for customers looking to deploy a high-performance, four-processor server for database environments," said Jeff Clarke, senior vice president of the Enterprise Product Group, Dell. "While our customers continue to look to us for low cost, the real value we're offering is a tightly integrated solution of high performance hardware, certification with leading applications, complete management software and the professional services to ensure optimal installation and usage in their data center."
Full Support for 32-bit and 64-bit Database Applications
As a leader in the dual-processor database market, Dell plans to take a leadership position in the quad-processor server space with a broad offering for database applications. The PowerEdge 6800 and PowerEdge 6850 are tested and validated for 32-bit configurations of Oracle Database 10g and Oracle Database 9i, Real Application Clusters (RAC) and Microsoft SQL Server. Utilizing the 64-bit capability of the PowerEdge 6800 and 6850 servers, customers can be ensured of hardware investment protection as they migrate to 64-bit offerings of Oracle Database 10g and 10g, Real Application Clusters, and Microsoft SQL Server 2005 using Microsoft Windows Server 2003 64-bit Edition and Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Dell will offer these 64-bit operating systems and database applications on the PowerEdge 6800 and PowerEdge 6850 later this year.
PowerEdge 8th Generation -- Most Manageable Servers Ever
Dell has expanded the systems management features for what are already the most manageable PowerEdge servers ever. Dell's new OpenManage 4.3 release offers numerous ease-of-use, security and change management enhancements, simplified monitoring capabilities and streamlined deployment tools to install new servers quickly. The new tools in OpenManage 4.3 are easy to use with Web-based interfaces to allow anywhere access to IT assets.
Dell OpenManage now offers a full portfolio of tools for single server update (Server Update Utility), centralized hardware monitoring and updates (IT Assistant 7.0) and integrated hardware and software patch management with industry leading solutions such as Microsoft SMS 2003. Dell is the only major server provider that offers customers the ability to patch operating systems, applications and server software using one tool. Dell OpenManage 4.3 systems management tools are available at no additional charge with most Dell PowerEdge servers.
Data Center Services Unveiled
Dell today also announced a new Data Center Environmental Assessment service to assist customers by evaluating data center thermal and power requirements, analyzing current air flow design and helping customers plan for future growth. Dell also helps maximize capacity and utilization on the Dell PowerEdge 6800 and PowerEdge 6850 servers through comprehensive consolidation services designed to simplify management of those data centers and make them more efficient (see separate news release for more detail).
Pricing and Availability
The PowerEdge 6800 and PowerEdge 6850 will be available worldwide in the coming weeks starting at $3,999 and $4,899, respectively. Additional information is available at www.dell.com/servers and product photography is available at www.dell.com/photos.
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(a) The PE6800 result was submitted on March 15, 2005 to SPEC® for review. The tests were run by Dell Inc. according to the SPECjbb2000 run rules. Based on the SPECjbb2000 benchmark test performed by Dell Labs in March 2004 and March 2005 comparing the Dell PowerEdge 6800/6850 with the PowerEdge 6600/6650. Result of 155,780 ops/s for the PE 6800/6850 achieved using a configuration that included four 3.3GHz/8MB 64-bit Intel Xeon processors, 4GB memory, and one 36GB hard drive. Result of 118,031 ops/s for the PE 6600/6650 achieved using four 3.0GHz/4MB Intel Xeon MP processors, 4GB memory, and one 18GB hard drive. Actual performance will vary based on configuration, usage and manufacturing variability. For the latest SPECjbb2000 benchmark results, visit http://www.spec.org/jbb2000. SPEC® and the benchmark name SPECjbb2000® are registered trademarks of the Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation.
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Beavis, ha ha ha, he said, ha ha ha, Itanium and profit, ha ha ha, in the same sentence ha ha ha.
Hey Butthead ! Almost as freakin' funny as as having AMD and profit in the same sentence - heh heh heh heh!
Wuncha say?
How much profits has AMD made - in the aggregate (famous AMD expression previously in vogue) since AMD's inception in 1969?
C'mon - gimme a Beavis and Butthead answer to that.
Don't worry. This is basically a philanthropic, nonprofit initiative that won't cut into any of Intel's profits.
This won't cut into AMD's profits either. They are back to having almost no profits.
it is based on investigation and evidence, not hearsay.
You recently claimed Wally Maghribi's court testemony about AMD's racist comments was "hearsay".
Rather hypocritical of you to use "hearsay" arguements when it benefits AMD and to deny "hearsay" when it also benefits AMD.
But then again, we all know you for what you are, Joe.
How many times during the AMD analyst conference call yesterday did Hector "Puking" Ruiz refer to the "New AMD" ?
From your "64-bit Windows training tour..."
expert 64-bit technology trainers and will give the developer community the opportunity to migrate and test their applications on the latest 64-bit hardware from HP and Intel. As you may well know, experts predict over 60% of all server class machines sold in 2005 will ship as 64-bit capable.
Looks like AMD wasn't invited to the party.