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Unisys has been involved in the development of Windows Datacenter Server from its inception and has been one of the leaders in enabling large system configuration support under Windows, especially with their mainframe-class ES7000 system. To now enable testing for the 32-processor support required for Windows Datacenter Server application certification, Unisys is the exclusive supplier of 32-way and 16-way e-@ction Enterprise Server ES7000 configurations based on the Unisys Cellular MultiProcessing (CMP) server architecture at the VeriTest facilities. Unisys has supplied several of its top-of-the-line ES7000 32-way systems along with supporting mass storage units to support the testing effort.
"Key to the value offered by the Windows Datacenter Server certification program is the assurance that applications can take advantage of the full 32-processor scalability supported by this breakthrough operating system," said Peter Samson, vice president and general manager, Unisys Enterprise Server Business. "The 32-way Unisys e-@ction Enterprise Server ES7000 servers available at the labs furnish the scalability and performance headroom needed to test the true limits of Windows Datacenter Server. As a result, users will know that an application featuring the Windows Datacenter Server certification logo will meet the requirements of the most demanding enterprise computing environments." |
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With the introduction of Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Intel has become a sponsor of VeriTest's "Certified for Windows Server 2003" program to enhance certification testing with enterprise applications using Intel's latest enterprise processors—the Intel® Xeon™ processor family and Intel® Itanium® 2 processor. Enterprise applications certified by VeriTest with Microsoft Windows Server 2003, and running on Intel® architecture, provide additional assurance for IT departments to meet diverse enterprise computing requirements using these applications.
Intel Xeon processor, Xeon processor MP, and Itanium 2 processors, combined with Microsoft Windows Server 2003, enable the industry to deliver complete top to bottom enterprise platforms. The Intel Xeon and Intel Xeon processor MP features Intel® Netburst™ microarchitecture and Hyper-Threading Technology, which provides outstanding performance and headroom for peak front-end and departmental workloads, as well as mid-tier and back-end applications resulting in faster response times, support for more users, and enhanced scalability. The Intel Itanium 2 processor provides high-performance, scalability, and reliability for high-end, large scale enterprise and technical computing workloads, such as large databases, enterprise resource planning, and business intelligence applications, among others. |