Servers

Dell's 8-CPU Intel Servers Increasing Its Enterprise Focus

by R. Krause ... 8-CPU Intel Servers Increasing Its Enterprise Focus R. Krause - October 1st, 1999 Product Background. In late September, 1999, Dell ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/HardwareOS/1999/09/research_notes/PN_HW_RAK_9_99_4.asp - 14k - 1999-09-01 Summary: Dell began shipping its eight-CPU Intel server, the PowerEdge 8450, in late September. This comes on the heels of Compaq's shipment of its ProLiant 8000 and 8500.

Compaq, Dell Announce Eight-Way Intel Servers

by R. Krause ... Dell Announce Eight-Way Intel Servers RA Krause - September 3rd, 1999 Event Summary. Compaq Computer Corporation (August 17th) and ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/HardwareOS/1999/09/news_analysis/NA_HW_RAK_9_3_99_1.asp - 5k - 1999-09-03 Summary: Compaq and Dell have announced eight-CPU Intel servers, shipping in late August/early September.

IBM’s Unix Servers Eclipse Sun

by R. Krause ... Unix Servers Eclipse Sun R. Krause - March 31st, 2000 Event Summary. [Reuters] March 10, 2000. NEW YORK - IBM Corp. sold nearly three ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/HardwareOS/2000/03/news_analysis/NA_HW_RAK_03_31_00_1.asp - 9k - 2000-03-31 Summary: IBM’s latest RS/6000 server, the high-end S80, outsold Sun Microsystems’ E10000 by almost three-to-one in the fourth quarter. Who cares – it’s the performance and price that may end up burning Sun.

IBM's Four-CPU Wintel-Based Rack Servers High Performance, High ...

by R. Krause ... Four-CPU Wintel-Based Rack Servers: High Performance, High Cost R. Krause - September 15th, 1999 Product Background. IBM's high-end ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/HardwareOS/1999/09/research_notes/PN_HW_RAK_9_99_2.asp - 14k - 1999-09-01 Summary: IBM's four-CPU servers, the Netfinity 5500 M20 and 7000 M10, yield top notch web-focused benchmark figures, but also very high price/performance figures for mainstream applications.

Compaq's 8-CPU Intel Servers: the New 'Big Iron'

by R. Krause ... 8-CPU Intel Servers the New "Big Iron"? ... In late August, 1999, Compaq started shipments of its eight-CPU Intel servers, the ProLiant 8000 and 8500. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/HardwareOS/1999/09/research_notes/PN_HW_RAK_9_99_3.asp - 17k - 1999-09-01 Summary: Compaq started shipping its eight-CPU Intel servers, the ProLiant 8000 and 8500, in late August. These are the first true eight-way Intel servers to ship.

Dell's High-End Rackmount Servers - Challenging Compaq's Wintel ...

by R. Krause ... High-End Rackmount Servers - Challenging Compaq's Wintel Dominance R, Krause - August, 1999 Product Description. Dell's high-end ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/HardwareOS/1999/08/research_notes/PN_HW_RAK_8_99_3.asp - 12k - 1999-08-01 Summary: Dell Computer Corporation has shaken up the PC Server market, in three years moving from the #5 US market share position to a solid #2 (and #3 worldwide) - and has set its sights on #1 Compaq. This note assesses its strengths and weaknesses in the ever-growing and increasingly important rackmount server

HP's Four-CPU Wintel-Based Rack Servers: Focusing on Reliability ...

by R. Krause ... Four-CPU Wintel-Based Rack Servers Focusing on Reliability and Expandability R. Krause - September 15th, 1999 Product Background. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/HardwareOS/1999/09/research_notes/PN_HW_RAK_9_99_1.asp - 15k - 1999-09-01 Summary: Hewlett-Packard's four-CPU rackmount products, the NetServer LH4r and LXr 8000, are aimed at customers who want reliable, expandable server installations.

High-End Wintel-Based Rackmount Servers - The Big Get Bigger

by R. Krause ... Wintel-Based Rackmount Servers - The Big Get Bigger RA Krause - August, 1999 Market Overview. The high-end rackmount ("RM") Intel ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/HardwareOS/1999/08/research_notes/MN_HW_RAK_8_99_1.asp - 12k - 1999-08-01 Summary: A market analysis of Wintel-based rackmount servers: who are the key players, why they'll stay that way, their strengths, why a customer would want one, and where this market is heading.

How Do You Categorize Servers?

by R. Krause ... Do You Categorize Servers? R. Krause - September 5, 2000 Overview. In the world of Wintel-based Servers (a/k/a PC Servers), the types ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/HardwareOS/2000/09/research_notes/TU_HW_RAK_09_05_00_1.asp - 31k - 2000-09-05 Summary: The term 'PC Server' encompasses a wide range of computing hardware features and functionality. So, how can the entire range be subdivided into more manageable groups? This note discusses one way of separating them, and the functional characteristics associated with each group.

Compaq's High-End Wintel-based Rack Servers - Working Hard to Stay ...

by R. Krause ... High-End Wintel-based Rack Servers - Working Hard to Stay #1 RA Krause - August, 1999 Product Description. Compaq's high-end Intel ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/HardwareOS/1999/08/research_notes/PN_HW_RAK_8_99_2.asp - 13k - 1999-08-01 Summary: Compaq Computer Corporation, the #1 volume manufacturer of PC Servers, both US and worldwide, is fighting a strong challenge by Dell Computer. This note assess the strengths and weaknesses of its four-CPU rackmount servers.