HP Introduces Dual-core Servers that Can Enhance Application Performance by up to 75 Percent
New four-processor HP ProLiant servers powered by industry's first x86 dual-core processors
PALO ALTO, Calif., April 21, 2005 -- HP today introduced new additions to its server lineup powered by the industry's first x86 dual-core processors, which can boost certain enterprise application performance by nearly 75 percent.(1)
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Using AMD's new Dual-Core AMD Opteron processor, the new server blade the HP ProLiant BL45p for the HP BladeSystem and the dual-core HP ProLiant DL585 redefine four-processor performance and price-to-performance ratios with benchmarks that continue HP's leadership across a broad set of applications.(2)
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As the No. 1 vendor of industry-standard x86 servers worldwide and the leading provider of AMD Opteron processor-based server systems,(3) HP is positioned to drive the adoption of dual-core technology.
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"DreamWorks has a very strategic relationship with HP and we were excited to see the HP ProLiant server family introduce Dual-Core AMD Opteron processor technology from AMD," said Ed Leonard, chief technology officer, DreamWorks Animation SKG. "The benefits that we've seen in the DL585, specifically with respect to absolute performance, performance per watt and price-to-performance are tremendous."
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HP additionally plans to release the HP ProLiant BL25p, BL35p and DL385 and the HP xw9300 Workstation with dual-core technologies in mid-2005, when AMD delivers its Dual-Core AMD Opteron processor 200 Series. The HP xw9300 Workstation currently has performance and feature advantages with the NVIDIA nForce Professional chipset and memory architecture design that surpass other AMD Opteron processor-based workstations.
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"The advent of dual- and multi-core processor technologies represents an industry defining change which returns us to the performance promise of Moore's Law at industry-standard prices," said Brad Anderson, senior vice president and general manager, Industry Standard Servers, HP. "HP's server strategy of innovation on standards and choice allows our customers to deploy the best of this new technology into their existing industry-standard environments with the same management, options and tools. That's a value proposition that other vendors simply don't offer today."
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Benchmarks show significant performance gains
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Dual-core-based HP ProLiant servers can substantially increase the performance of business-critical applications such as database, enterprise resource planning, customer relationship management, mail and messaging, virtual machines and terminal services, without adding systems costs.
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For example, in a recent four-processor, two-tier SAP Sales and Distribution (SD) Standard Application Benchmark, results of which were released today, the dual-core HP ProLiant DL585 supported 1,772 SAP SD Benchmark users and fully processed 178,000 order line items per hour. The server supported 755 more users and 76,000 more order line items per hour than the single-core DL585 did in a previous two-tier SAP SD Standard Application Benchmark, equaling a nearly 75 percent performance improvement.(1)
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During the same four-processor, two-tier SAP SD Standard Application Benchmark, the HP ProLiant BL45p supported 1,716 users and fully processed 172,000 order line items per hour. Highlighting the outstanding performance delivered by the HP ProLiant BL45p and DL585, this benchmark positions these servers as the No. 1 and 2 performers in the four-processor, two-tier SAP SD Standard Application Benchmark.(1)
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In online transaction processing, the HP ProLiant DL585 delivers unmatched performance with a record-breaking TPC-C benchmark of 187,296 tpmC @ $2.04/tpmC. This result is 25 percent faster and less than half the price of the next four-processor x86 server.(2)
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"In the same way that AMD and HP collaborated to make pervasive 64-bit computing a reality, today's announcements signify the beginning of a new era in enterprise computing," said Marty Seyer, corporate vice president and general manager, Microprocessor Business Unit, Computation Products Group, AMD. "AMD64 technology enables the most upgradeable platforms in the industry to faster single cores, from 32- to 64-bit, and now from single core to dual core. With our close and expanding relationship producing a multitude of upcoming HP platforms powered by Dual-Core AMD Opteron processors, enterprise data centers and compute-intensive environments will soon be able to benefit from pervasive multi-core processing that can deliver double-digit performance increases with little or no rise in power consumption."
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HP's AMD Opteron processor-based products are created with the customer in mind to include the reliability, ease of ownership and optimized system performance for which HP ProLiant servers are known. Providing a scalable foundation for customers of all sizes, HP's dual-core-based servers announced today include:
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* HP ProLiant BL45p for HP BladeSystem The BL45p is the first AMD Opteron processor 800 Series-based server blade from a tier one vendor to deliver industry-leading four-processor blade performance and is offered with both dual-core and single-core processors. The BL45p delivers customers more compute power and alleviates rack and power constraints commonly faced in today's enterprise data center. The BL45p leverages existing HP BladeSystem infrastructure and enclosures while delivering much higher blade density, which can reduce operational costs and protect customer investment. More information on the HP ProLiant BL45p is available at www.hp.com/servers/bl45p.
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* HP ProLiant DL585 The DL585 now supports the new Dual-Core AMD Opteron processor 800 Series, further increasing the performance leadership of this system. The HP ProLiant DL585 combines this performance leadership with both outstanding management and uptime features in a system ideal for large data center deployments. More information on the HP ProLiant DL585 is available at www.hp.com/servers/proliantdl585.
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In addition, HP plans to launch lower bin dual-core models at the same price as current bin single-core models delivering an increase in performance without an increase in server price.
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Management and consolidation solutions with dual-core
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Using the new HP ProLiant dual-core-based servers with HP management tools provides easier consolidation and virtualization solutions for customers. This is delivered through:
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* HP's Virtual Machine Manager solution, which provides the only unified management capability of virtual and physical resources, as well as both Microsoft and VMware virtual machines.
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* Dual-Core AMD Opteron processing power in the HP ProLiant BL45p will allow multi-tiered applications to be consolidated within a single blade enclosure, delivering complete business solutions with up to four servers and 16 processors.
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* HP Performance Management Pack, which provides recommendations for solving performance issues and maximizing the benefits of dual-core technology.
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Pricing and availability
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To deliver the best possible solution for customers, HP plans to launch specific dual-core HP ProLiant BL45p and DL585 servers at the same price as existing single-core-based servers. Customers can order the HP ProLiant BL45p and HP ProLiant DL585 single-core-based server models today and dual-core-based server models are expected to be available within 30 days. The HP BL45p single-core-based server starts at $6,999 and the DL585 single-core-based server starts at $9,999.(4)
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More information on HP ProLiant servers is available at www.hp.com/go/proliant.
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Service support for AMD Opteron-based HP ProLiant servers
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HP Services has extended its wide range of HP Care Pack services, providing support for HP ProLiant AMD Opteron-based products throughout the complete lifecycle of the server. To speed technology adoption, HP offers a variety of installation and startup services.
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For customers needing high levels of application availability, HP has both hardware and software support services that provide speedy access to HP technical specialists for problem identification and resolution.
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More information on service for HP ProLiant servers is available at http://h20219.www2.hp.com/services/cache/10768-0-0-225-121.html.
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(1) The HP ProLiant DL585 two-tier SAP SD Standard Application Benchmark was certified on April 21, 2005 (the SAP certification number was not available at press time and can be found at www.sap.com/benchmark/) achieving a result of 1,772 SD users. The benchmark was performed with SAP R/3 Enterprise Release 4.70 (64-bit) software running Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition (64-bit) and Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition (32-bit). The benchmark configuration included a dual-core HP ProLiant DL585, four-way SMP, Dual-Core AMD Opteron processor Model 875 (2.2 GHz), 128 KB L1 cache, 1 MB L2 cache, 32 GB main memory. The single-core HP ProLiant DL585 two-tier SAP SD Standard Application Benchmark was certified on Feb. 14, 2005 (Certification number 2005004) achieving a result of 1,017 SD users. The benchmark was performed with SAP R/3 Enterprise Release 4.70 (32-bit) software running Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (32-bit) and Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition (32-bit). The benchmark configuration included an HP ProLiant DL585, four-way SMP, AMD Opteron processor Model 852 (2.6 GHz), 128 KB L1 cache, 1MB of L2 cache, 16 GB main memory. The HP ProLiant BL45p two-tier SAP SD Standard Application Benchmark achieved a result of 1,716 SAP SD users (the SAP certification number was also not available for this result at press time and can be found at www.sap.com/benchmark/). The benchmark was performed with SAP R/3 Enterprise Release 4.70 (64-bit) software running Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (64-bit) and Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition (32-bit). The benchmark configuration included an HP ProLiant BL45p, four-way SMP, Dual-Core AMD Opteron processor Model 875 (2.2 GHz), 128 KB L1 cache, 1MB of L2 cache, 32 GB main memory. For more information, please refer to www.sap.com/benchmark/.
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(2) TPC-C results as of April 21, 2005, www.tpc.org: HP ProLiant DL585 187,296tpmC@$2.04/tpmC available May 31, 2005. HP's four-processor price/performance leadership is based on this TPC-C benchmark result.
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(3) Source: IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Server Tracker, February 2005.
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(4) Estimated U.S. street prices. Actual prices may vary.
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Opteron is a trademark of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Microsoft and Windows are U.S. registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. SAP, R/3 and all SAP product and service names mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of SAP AG in Germany and several other countries around the world.
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