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SPARC64 V Microprocessor Provides Foundation For PRIMEPOWER Performance And Reliability Leadership
White Papers Chantry Networks BeaconWorks is the first wireless-LAN product line designed for large-scale, enterprise- and carrier-class, mission-critical deployments. Such installations place special demands upon network management systems, and the need for a...
[March 10, 2004, 23:25]
Fujitsu Turbocharges Server Chip
News Fujitsu has boosted the speed of its Sparc64 V processor with a new manufacturing process, a move made more significant in light of the Japanese company's server partnership with Sun Microsystems, the company plans to announce on Tuesday.
[June 22, 2004, 9:00]
Solaris Boost From Fujitsu
News Weeks after introducing a new high-end server family using Intel's Itanium processor, Fujitsu has upgraded a separate product based on its own Sparc64 processor. Five models of the company's new PrimePower machines now are available with 2.08GHz...
[May 19, 2005, 9:35]
CeBIT 2000: Three New Servers From Fujitsu Siemens
News Fujitsu Siemens Computers introduced three new Unix servers at CeBIT Friday, the M800, M1000 and M2000. All three members of the GP7000F series are equipped with the latest Fujitsu 330MHz SPARC64-GP-RISC processors.
[February 25, 2000, 10:39]
Sun And Fujitsu To Boost Sparc Speed
News Sun and Fujitsu engineers on Tuesday promised significant performance increases with two next-generation chips, models they hope will help keep the Sparc line relevant. Both processors, Sun's eight-core Niagara 2 and Fujitsu's dual-core Sparc64 VI...
[October 11, 2006, 9:20]
Photos: Sun's Sparc Enterprise Servers
News Sun and Fujitsu have launched their jointly designed Sparc Enterprise Server family, which is the new name for what was previously known as the Advanced Product Line. The Sparc Enterprise M4000 shown here accommodates as many as four of Fujitsu's...
[April 18, 2007, 13:02]
Sun-Fujitsu Effort Produces Sparc Servers
News The first servers are emerging this month from a Sun-Fujitsu alliance begun three years ago in a major effort to keep the Sparc processor line alive and kicking. Overall, the Sparc Enterprise Server systems are jointly designed, but they use...
[April 17, 2007, 17:53]
Sun-Fujitsu Collaboration Plan Slips
News A server collaboration between Sun and Fujitsu has run into a delay that is likely to mean some products won't arrive until next year, a top Sun server executive said Wednesday. Under the Advanced Product Line (APL) deal the companies launched in...
[January 26, 2006, 10:20]
Sun And Fujitsu Merge Sparc Lines
News Sun Microsystems and Fujitsu will merge their Sparc processor-based server lines by mid-2006, the companies said on Tuesday. We're going to be bringing a series of low-range, midrange and high-end products to market," Sun chief executive Scott...
[June 2, 2004, 8:40]
Sun And Fujitsu Nurture Closer Alliance
News Sun Microsystems and Fujitsu, competitors with servers that are united by a common processor design and operating system, are in discussions that could mean a tighter alliance. Both companies said they are continuing discussions that have gone on...
[October 24, 2003, 12:45]
Linux Back On Sparc
News Well, that didn't take too long. Dave Miller, the lead programmer for Linux on Sun's Sparc processors, wrote on his blog on Friday he has fired up the open source operating system on Sun's new UltraSparc T1 Niagara-based server.
[February 20, 2006, 14:10]
IBM Server Takes Aim At Intel's Patch
News IBM has brought its Power4+ processor to the low end of its Unix server line, making the new chip an option across the company's entire line a year and a half after it was first introduced. IBM plans to announce the new system, the dual-processor...
[May 28, 2003, 9:11]
Sun Gives Mid-range Servers Another Upgrade
News Sun has brought a faster chip to its four-processor server, the 1.6GHz UltraSparc IIIi, the company said on Monday. Previously, the V440 systems were available only with 1.3GHz chips. At an event in San Jose, California, Sun chief executive Scott...
[November 16, 2004, 12:25]
IBM Goes On The Power5 Offensive
News IBM is expected to announce a new generation of Unix servers on Tuesday, systems it believes powerful enough to let Big Blue topple rivals Sun Microsystems and Hewlett-Packard. As previously reported, IBM will announce low-end and midrange models...
[July 13, 2004, 9:05]
Fujitsu Adds Montecito To Its Itanium Line
News Fujitsu is revamping its server line with Intel's dual-core "Montecito" version of the Itanium 2 processor, upgrading two high-end models and introducing a third, midrange system. The Japanese server seller, which ranks fifth in global market share...
[July 18, 2006, 16:20]
Fujitsu To Unveil 128-CPU Server
News Fujitsu Technology Solutions will announce its new top-end Unix server Monday, a 128-processor behemoth that will put pressure on Sun Microsystems, IBM and Hewlett-Packard. However, the new Primepower 2000 system is arriving months later than a...
[July 12, 2001, 12:33]
Sun Speeds UltraSparc Amid Analyst Concerns
News Sun announced faster UltraSparc IV+ processors on Tuesday, just in time to address analyst concerns this week that the company's high-end servers had a sour quarter. The UltraSparc IV+ has led something of a comeback at Sun, with the company...
[April 4, 2007, 9:32]
AMD Climbs Supercomputing League Table
News AMD has gained ground on Intel in a list of the world's 500 fastest supercomputers, but Intel's new Xeon 5100 "Woodcrest" processor has quickly carved out a place for itself. The number of systems using Intel processors dropped from 301 in June's...
[November 14, 2006, 8:41]
Itanium's Friends Get Together To Push Adoption
News Many companies backing Intel's Itanium processor are planning to announce a new alliance in September to try to make it easier for customers to adopt systems using the high-end chip, ZDNet UK sister site CNET News.com has learned.
[August 31, 2005, 13:30]
Sun Loads 16 Cores Into 'Rock' Chip
News Sun, already an aggressive advocate of multicore processing, will try to stay a step ahead of the game by putting 16 cores in its high-end Rock chip. With overheating capping chip speeds, chipmakers have been scrambling to improve performance...
[December 8, 2006, 15:52]
