Multicore Platforms

VXTECH supports Intel Dual-Core processors across its entire server line
With more than 5 multi-core processor platform designs underway, VXTECH is on a fast-track to deliver multi-core processors in high volume across all its entire platform families, including VXRACK, NEXXUS4000, FUSION1200, Tornado and Hurricane Workstation systems. A multi-core server processor includes two or more complete execution cores per physical processor, enabling server platforms to handle more tasks, software threads or applications simultaneously. These capabilities can be expected to drive a remarkable new era of server performance and flexibility, providing business with platforms that can better handle escalating workloads and rapidly evolving usage models.

VXTECH dual-core processors based servers are just the first step in this transition. The first VXBLADE with an Intel dual-core processor was launched in September 2005, and VXTECH and Intel are already working on a multi-core architecture server that could eventually feature dozens or even hundreds of processor cores on a single die. Plans are also underway to develop specialized, configurable cores that will deliver optimized performance for some of tomorrow's most critical tasks, such as data mining and advanced image and speech processing.

Delivering Cross-Platform Value
Powerful, balanced platforms are as important as software in translating multi-core server processing into meaningful business value, and VXTECH is focused on delivering innovative new capabilities across all its server families. Today, that means delivering the latest memory (DDR2) and I/O (PCI Express*) technologies, along with extended bus architectures that can keep pace with increasing processor performance. It also means integrating innovative new platform technologies, such as Intel® Virtualization Technology, Intel® I/O Acceleration Technology (Intel® I/OAT), Intel® Active Management Technology, and Intel Power Tools.

In conjunction with Hyper-Threading Technology, these new capabilities will be instrumental in helping businesses grow, optimize value, reduce costs and mitigate risk as they transition to multi-core server architectures.

Helping Businesses Transition
Multi-core server processors represent a critical industry inflection point. VXTECH Server platform based on Intel Dual Processor envision delivering a 10X performance gain over the next four years (compared to a 3X improvement in the last four years). To help your business make the most of this transition, VXTECH is increasing its enabling efforts, providing additional information; tools and resources that can help you plan and implement a successful migration.

Seed Platforms—to help enable mainstream adoption, VXTECH plans to offer early and broad access to multi-core processor-based platforms for development, testing and validation-beginning with dual-core processor-based platforms.

Transition Guidance for Multi-Core Processors—VXTECH Solution Services provides expert guidance that can help you get the most from multi-core processors and other new platform capabilities, within the context of your unique business and IT environment.

The Impact of Multi-Core Processors on Your Business and IT Strategy
The flexibility, reliability and manageability of with VXTECH Server platforms based on Intel® processor—along with the performance advantages of multi-core processors—will help fuel transformative new business and IT usage models, both now and in the future. The following may be helpful as you plan for change.

Explore Transformative Business Solutions—From real-time business interactions to automated asset tracking, the ability of technology to transform business is increasing. Many of these solutions will demand fast throughput for multiple, simultaneous transactions—a perfect fit for Intel multi-core processor-based platforms.

Take Advantage of Increasingly Flexible CPU Resources—In tandem with new virtualization solutions, Intel multi-core processors will enable increasingly granular allocation of processing power. Plan on using these capabilities to tailor and enhance service levels for multiple applications and complex workloads.

Work to Optimize Datacenter Efficiency—Server virtualization and consolidation, grid computing, and embedded IT capabilities are helping companies simplify their datacenters, improve utilization, and reduce total costs. Multi-core Intel processors will give IT more granular control to support these and other critical advances.