IBM has recorded 688 000 transactions per minute (TPM) in a cluster of its new eServer systems, sporting 64 900MHz Pentium III Intel processors, and running Windows 2000 Datacenter Server.
Codenamed SuperNova, IBM processed the 688 000 TPM using a cluster of 32 of the new x370 servers, each running Windows 2000 Datacenter Server and Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition on eight 900MHz Pentium III processors
Modelled after its mainframe relative, the x370 is a mission-critical eight-way server capable of delivering high-availability and performance to handle enterprise-level workloads, according to IBM.
Other servers announced with the x370 include the x250, and the slim 4U (7-inch) x350, both running four processors. The new x430 is the 64-way NUMA (non-uniform memory architecture) server. All feature Intel`s 900MHz Pentium III Xeon processors along with X-architecture mainframe-like technologies such as Light Path Diagnostics, IBM Director system management software and Chipkill memory.
"With these new offerings, IBM is the only company in the industry to deliver one to 64 processors in its Intel server family," says Angela Henry, IBM SA eServer xSeries brand manager.
IBM also announced a series of storage options designed for the enterprise, including internal LTO tape drives and internal SDLT tape drives. IBM says its LTO offers the highest throughput in the market, while its SDLT boasts the highest storage capacity per tape cartridge.
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