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Introducing the IBM eServer 326: Optimized Server Solutions to Manage Your Business Needs
Last year, IBM proudly introduced its eServer 325, the first IBM server product based on the AMD Opteron™ processor. Throughout the past year, the IBM e325 server has realized significant success, particularly in high-performance Linux clusters.

In their continuing effort to bring computing advantages to your business, IBM has evolved the eServer 325 into the new eServer 326. The recently introduced eServer 326 addresses many more of your important requirements, like faster memory for optimal system performance and expandability and the capability to increase I/O bandwidth while offering a smooth upgrade path. Built on the same IBM-designed planar, the eServer 326 from IBM offers 8 DIMM slots for support of up to 16GB of memory, faster I/O (PCI-X 133MHz), faster memory (PC3200), and a choice of either SCSI or SATA hard drives.

Building on the success of the popular eServer 325, the new IBM eServer 326 will address an even greater range of both high-performance and enterprise critical applications by continuing to work closely with AMD to help ensure optimal use of our revolutionary AMD64 technology with Direct Connect Architecture.

This 1U, 2-way rack-optimized server is perfect for customers who need leading 32-bit performance with an easy migration path to 64-bit computing at an affordable price.

Tour the IBM eServer 326 online>>>

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Reliable Day In and Day Out: The IBM IntelliStation A Pro with AMD Opteron Processors
“The IBM IntelliStation A Pro based on the AMD Opteron processor blows away everything in the IntelliStation line up that came before it. This is a monster fast machine with the fastest processor on the planet.”

In her recent review of the IBM IntelliStation A Pro, Akiko Ashley, Senior Associate Editor for Architosh unveils some of the features and performance benefits of the IntelliStation A Pro based on AMD Opteron processors.

“The IntelliStation A Pro from IBM, equipped with dual
AMD Opteron processors Model 248, 2GHz of RAM and a smoking NVIDIA Quadro FX 3000 graphics card is super fast. The 64-bit AMD Opteron processor runs both 32- and 64-bit apps giving you the ability to migrate to 64-bit without losing support for your applications. One of the technologies that make the
AMD Opteron processor so fast is HyperTransport™ technology. HyperTransport technology is a high-speed, low latency, point-to-point link designed to increase the communication speed between integrated circuits in computers, servers and workstations. This architectural feature links the processors and chipsets on the motherboard and provides speeds of up to 19.2GB’s of bandwidth per processor. In addition to HyperTransport technology, the
AMD Opteron processor has larger onboard cache then other models, which makes rendering on a system based on the processor so much faster.”

Read Akiko Ashley’s full review on the IntelliStation A PRO>>>

Now You Can Test Drive Applications on the
IBM eServer 325
Need to test demanding applications on a cluster, but don't have an 8-node cluster environment at your fingertips? You're not alone. IBM's Test Drive Center is specifically designed to enable secure VPN access for those who wish to develop, port, and test drive their Linux solutions remotely. As a test driver, you can custom configure and test applications on AMD Opteron processor-based IBM eServers running IBM Middleware and the e-business developers' toolkit on Linux at no charge limited access.

For long term or more complex engagements, fee-based access and support is available.

The IBM eServer 325 is designed for intensive computing environments. This server is industry-leading in price and performance for running both 32-bit and 64-bit applications. High-computing capability and an integrated memory controller eliminate the bottleneck issues of processor-to-memory bandwidth. AMD Opteron processors help you improve application performance while protecting your investments when you migrate existing 32-bit applications to 64-bit.

Run your applications on the 8-node Linux cluster featuring dual AMD Opteron processors now>>>

At-a-Glance: Software Solutions that Support AMD64 Technology
Now you can quickly find applications that support AMD64 technology by accessing our newly re-designed AMD64 Ecosystem online guide.

Designed with you in mind and updated regularly because we understand how important 32-bit and 64-bit software applications that support AMD64 technology are to your business needs. The AMD64 Ecosystem now showcases over 850 software packages from over 250 software developers.

Navigate the Web-based AMD64 Ecosystem to find up-to-date information on software solutions supporting AMD64>>>

Gearing up for 64-bit Computing on Windows® Server - Free Web cast Week
Did you know the majority of new server shipments today contain 64-bit processing power? The shift to mainstream 64-bit computing is underway, and Microsoft wants to help you gear up for this important milestone in our industry. Microsoft is offering a series of free Web casts for developers and IT professionals November 1 – 5, 2004. The intent of this Web cast series is to help developers and IT professionals take advantage of the sweeping change in technology offered by 64-bit computing. At this free event you can learn more about running existing 32-bit code without modification on 64-bit Windows®, writing native 64-bit code (managed and unmanaged), next generation of development tools and 64-bit processor architectures.

Microsoft plans to introduce broad support for AMD64 technology in their next wave of 64-bit products, including Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, SQL Server 2005 (Yukon), Visual Studio 2005 (Whidbey), and the .NET Framework 2.0.

Attend a live Web cast in this series, November 1 – 5, and submit an evaluation to be entered for a chance to win one of many great prizes, including one 64-Bit Ferrari laptop from Acer, and a prize package that includes Windows Server 2003 Admin’s Pocket Consultant, Kensington WiFi Finder and a FM Auto Scan Radio.

Sign up for specific sessions, view details on how to win the grand prize, or register now for the complete series>>>

Systems powered by the AMD Opteron processor beat all the AGP-graphics competition on 7 of 8 sub-tests, and even nailed newer PCI –Express™ graphics-based systems on 5 of 8 sub-tests.

See full results and configurations for yourself>>>

SHPCC's mission is to provide the high-performance computing community with leadership and provide a forum for information exchange to enable the development and effective use of Sun computational tools in achieving the business and research objectives of member organizations.

The next meeting of the Sun HPC Consortium, a user led group of scientific, engineering, and technical computing sites, will be held November 6-7 in Pittsburgh, PA, just prior to the IEEE SC2004 conference.

If you are interested in technical computing, storage, applications and grids you may find this an informative and fun experience.

Learn more and register for Sun’s HPC Consortium USA 2004 Pittsburgh, PA event>>>

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