14 DAY TRIAL // Intel has just made the official introduction of its latest and greatest server multi-core processors, the Xeon 7500 Series with up to eight cores. Of course, as it always happens when AMD or Intel bring out a fresh processor, system makers, such as Dell, have started to show off their respective configurations based on the newcomers. NEC, in this case, has revealed the Express5800/A1080a, which is aimed at “environments struggling with managing various server architectures or space constraints due to blade or server sprawl.”
The NEC Express5800/A1080a is the successor to the NEC Express5800/1000 series and, through use of the Intel QPI (QuickPath Interconnect) technology, it boasts 300% improvement in thread per one unit (1U) density. The configuration itself has a maximum memory capacity of 2TB, 128 threads with modular in-box partitioning and a high scalability, which allows it to be optimized for IT managers' individual datacenter requirements. Specifically, the system will meet such needs as analytic requirements or high-availability for sensitive business and industrial applications.
“With this latest generation server, NEC is continuing to incorporate super computer and mainframe-inspired features into the server industry’s highest quality and most reliable solutions for mission-critical computing on x86 Intel-based platforms,” said Mike Mitsch, general manager, at NEC Corporation of America. “The Express5800/A1080a server delivers the density, configuration flexibility and energy efficiency our customers have come to expect from NEC.”
“Intel welcomes NEC’s announcement of the Express5800/A1080a series based on the Intel Xeon processor 7500 series,” stated Boyd Davis, general manager of Intel’s Data Center Marketing Group. “We’re excited to see NEC support the Machine Check Architecture Recovery capability available for the first time in x86 servers with the Intel Xeon processor 7500 series. The NEC Express5800/A1080a is a compelling complement to NEC’s portfolio of mission critical systems. With up to eight high-performance Intel Xeon Processor 7500 series CPUs in a configurable, high density system, NEC will help deliver the performance, scalability and availability required for the most demanding enterprise applications, large-scale server consolidation and database environments.”
The server is already available for order. The four-socket models will be widely available in May, whereas the eight-socket server should start shipping in June.