Unisys Redefines Economics of Scale Up Virtualization with New ES7000/one Server Using Dual-Core Intel® Xeon® ProcessorTesting shows “scale up” solution delivers price, performance and operational advantages for virtualized workloadsBLUE BELL, Pa., November 21, 2006 – Unisys Corporation (NYSE: UIS) today announced new models of its ES7000/one Enterprise Server line employing the Dual-Core Intel® Xeon® Processor 7100 Series – codenamed “Tulsa.” The new ES7000/one platform delivers a 48 percent improvement in total cost of ownership (TCO) while improving service quality in a virtualized computing environment, where multiple operating environments and applications run simultaneously in multiple partitions on a single server system.
Priced up to 35 percent lower than previous comparable ES7000/one models, the new systems capitalize on their advanced virtualization capabilities to optimize application performance, resource utilization and power consumption, demonstrating clear advantages over complex, multi-system “scale-out-only” server deployments.
With their operational and cost advantages, the new ES7000/one models are ideal for deployment in a real-time infrastructure driven by enterprise business policies that directly and dynamically enable strategic business processes. Real-time infrastructure helps enterprises visualize, use and optimize IT assets while balancing the need for better quality, security, and predictability. This allows Unisys customers to allocate computing resources in real-time to meet continually evolving strategic business requirements.
Testing Shows ES7000/one Economic and VMware Performance Advantages
The Unisys testing further shows that the ES7000/one is a highly efficient VMware Infrastructure host. Configured with the maximum processors and memory allowed by VMware Infrastructure, the Unisys system can handle peaks from variable workloads more efficiently than an aggregate of multiple, smaller 4-processor configurations typically used in VMware Infrastructure deployments.
“Before organizations adopt virtualization for their core applications and mission-critical workloads, their underlying server platform must be up to the challenge,” said Colin Lacey, vice president and general manager, Enterprise Server Group, Unisys. “The new ES7000/one models meet that challenge and more, drawing on Unisys expertise in enterprise-class computing to deliver power and scalability for their most stringent workloads with quantifiable and dramatic economic advantages.”
The new ES7000/one models represent entry-level, mid-range and high-end systems based on the Dual-Core Intel Xeon Processors 7110M, 7120M and 7140M, respectively. The systems are available immediately and range in price from $29,000 for an entry-level four-processor system to $350,000 for a high-end 32-processor system.
New ES7000/one Models Advance Unisys Strategic Enterprise Server Architecture About Unisys Unisys is a worldwide information technology services and solutions company. We provide consulting, systems integration, outsourcing and infrastructure services, combined with powerful enterprise server technology. We specialize in helping clients use information to create efficient, secure business operations that allow them to achieve their business goals. Our consultants and industry experts work with clients to understand their business challenges and create greater visibility into critical linkages throughout their operations. For more information, visit www.unisys.com.
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