Fujitsu Asia Pte Ltd, one of the leaders in regional IT and a communications solutions provider, launched today the PRIMEQUEST 420 midrange server for Intel Itanium 2-based systems running Linux or Windows Server 2003 platforms.

PRIMEQUEST server line is part of the Fujitsu TRIOLE strategy for optimizing customers' IT infrastructures comprising servers, storage systems, networks and middleware. Based on TRIOLE, Fujitsu designs, develops and deploys highly reliable, business-critical data centers in heterogeneous environments to increase business continuity, agility and efficiency.

Comparable to its predecessors PRIMEQUEST 440 and PRIMEQUEST 480 servers, released in May 2005, the PRIMEQUEST 420 combines high system scalability with data fault immunity, the server offers to all enterprises flexibility of industry-standard solutions.

PRIMEQUEST's 420 server architecture includes up to two hardware-isolated partitions, each of which functions like a fully independent "server" within the system, for efficient fault immunity.

As PRIMEQUEST 440 and PRIMEQUEST 480 support up to 16 and 32 Intel Itanium 2 processors, the latest Fujitsu PRIMEQUES 420 supports a maximum of eight Intel Itanium 2 processors rated at 1.5 GHz or 1.6 GHz. This is why it represents an ideal server solution for customers who require modest computing needs with reduced operational costs.

PRIMEQUEST 420 incorporates two key technologies - System Mirror and Flexible Input/Output (FIO) - to exploit system availability.
The System Mirror is enabled by dual synchronous system architecture, allowing memory modules and crossbar interconnects to operate in duplex mode and isolate errors without causing a system stop.
In the same time, FIO allows I/O resources to be dynamically allocated based on real-time performance requirements, reducing maintenance downtime and avoiding disruptions to business operations.

PRIMEQUEST 420 will be available on several retail markets, including Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam and India at a price of $110,000.