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Intel Itanium 2 to power Western Digital lines

Western Digital's Itanium 2 processor system deployment comprises seven units of HP Integrity 8-way, 4-way and 2-way servers running on Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Microsoft SQL Server Database.

KUALA LUMPUR: Intel Electronics (M) Sdn Bhd said that Western Digital, a manufacturer of hard drives for PCs and home entertainment equipment, has deployed Itanium 2 processor-based HP Integrity servers to boost the performance of its production line at its assembly and testing site in Malaysia.

Western Digital's high volume facility needed a server environment that provides stability, speed, ease of use, and low maintenance costs to deliver error-free manufacturing processes, Intel said in a statement.

The financial terms of the deployment were not disclosed.

"Western Digital's manufacturing facilities are operating round the clock, seven days a week. The availability of its mission-critical operations cannot be compromised," said C.P. Sin, senior director of IT at Western Digital's Asian operations.

"This deployment capitalises on Western Digital's own high performance Enterprise Serial ATA (ESATA) hard drive technology. Together, ESATA and our new Itanium 2 processor-based system provide the high-volume at low-cost benefit that meets the demands of our enterprise environment," he said.

The Itanium 2 processor delivers the agility and accountability needed by Western Digital's internally-developed MITECS Manufacturing Execution System (MES) application and supporting database cluster.

"MITECS MES manages the production floor according to plan. Hard drives move through the production line by the thousands, simultaneously.

"Response must occur within seconds of one another. We cannot afford any error. The Intel Itanium 2 processor-based system ensures that this critical requirement is met and gives us peace of mind as it allows us to efficiently and effectively monitor and manage the production tracking applications," said Sin.

Western Digital said it expects performance gains of up to 60%.

Western Digital's Itanium 2 processor system deployment comprises seven units of HP Integrity 8-way, 4-way and 2-way servers running on Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Microsoft SQL Server Database.

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[HailMary]

This is an investment board. Talking about momentum and entry/exit strategies in regards to AMD is a lot more valid than some of the other pissing contests that go on around here.

Knowing whether AMD is in a downtrend or uptrend is useful information for people seeking to enter or exit a position. A lot of TA is analyzing momentum.

For instance AMD is in an uptrend very short term (intraday), a downtrend on a daily basis, and still in an uptrend on a weekly basis. Trends tend to continue in the absence of fundamental changes.

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Doug re: why can't I post my own analysis? Surely one of mine per every ten others isn't unreasonable. And what makes you think my analysis is any less valid than the others?
Because condescending, mocking insults are not what I would call reasoned analysis.

re: avoid them, if you like, instead of feeling the need to play editor-in-chief.
I've been very up front, fair and gracious toward you about this, it's too bad you couldn't handle this without resorting to more condescension.

My final word on this subject is this - although you and I may not agree with sgolds on the validity of TA, it is a valid subject to explore on a board involved with investing in AMD, just like exploring the "fundamentals" of AMD is. Just because you or I may be of the conviction that it's wrong doesn't necessarily make it so. Investing cannot be reduced to any single formula or even set of formulas or laws, because it deals with human nature. Insulting people who are trying to find a way to understand the complex a little better through analyzing patterns is not helpful to anyone on the board.