HP launches new eight-processor Xeons

Network World
February 24, 2003 12:09 AM ET

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HP last week launched two new eight-processor Intel Xeon servers. The ProLiant DL760 and DL740 are rack-mountable: The DL760 is 7U high; the DL740 is 11U high. Each server can swap out failed memory without taking the server down. The DL760 is available starting at $28,000; the DL740 will be available within 30 days for $25,000.
IBM extended the fault-tolerant features of its high-end systems into midrange storage arrays last week. The company announced the TotalStorage Linear Tape-Open Ultrium 2 drive and the TotalStorage FAStT 900 storage array. The Total Storage Linear Tape-Open Ultrium 2 drive, designed for archiving and disaster recovery, has as much as double the capacity and speed of previous models. It operates at 35M byte/sec and contains 200G-byte storage cartridges. It consists of two models: the 3580, with one drive and one cartridge; and the 3584, which is scalable to as much as a petabyte of data. The TotalStorage FAStT 900 has more than doubled the performance over previous models with the addition of new 2G bit/sec Fibre Channel controllers. IBM expects the TotalStorage FAStT 900 to be available next month starting at $75,000. The tape drives are shipping now starting at $6,200; the 3584 starts at $75,000.
Storability Software last week announced a new version of its Global Storage Manager software. Version 3.5 includes enhanced management capabilities for provisioning across EMC, HP, Hitachi Data Systems and StorageTek arrays. It also automatically identifies improperly configured or unused storage capacity. The software now also includes policy-based management capability that lets customers set thresholds that can determine when additional capacity is needed. The software is available now and is priced by the number of devices and sites managed.

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