IBM has announced that it has achieved certification in the MicrosoftWindows 2000 Datacenter program, which is designed to provide the customers with highest level of reliability, scalability and serviceability for e-commerce solutions on Netfinity servers.
To qualify for the Windows Datacenter Program IBM successfully stress tested an 8-way Netfinity 8500 server over 14-day test period running Windows 2000 Datacenter and exceeded 99.9 percent availability.
The IBM Certified Datacenter offering includes the IBM Netfinity 8500, scalable up to 32 processors, and 24x7 joint support teams based in the 50,000 square foot IBM Center for Microsoft Technologies in Kirkland, Washington, a testing facility, which provides customers with a single-point-of-contact.
The Windows 2000 Datacenter offering will be further enhanced through IBM`s X-Architecture - a technology roadmap for Netfinity hardware -which will serve as the blueprint for grafting IBM`s tested enterprise technologies to the Windows 2000 operating environment.
"IBM`s large enterprise experience and close partnership with Microsoft on Windows 2000 Datacenter Server enables us to meet our customer`s requirements for industry standard computing in their Data Center, said Steve Menadue, Vice President Netfinity Servers, IBM EMEA. The Netfinity 8500R is already an ideal platform for availability, performance and scalability. Customers will now benefit further in trusting their mission critical applications on Windows Datacenter Certified Netfinity servers.
Microsoft is very pleased with IBM Netfinity`s support for Windows Datacenter 2000 Server and the Windows Datacenter Program," said Jim Ewel, Vice President, IT Infrastructure and Hosting, Microsoft Corp. "The scalability and reliability of the Netfinity servers together with IBM`s broad service and support offering will enable customers to deploy the most demanding applications on the Windows 2000 platform."
The Windows Datacenter Program is designed to support longer system life cycles with fixed hardware and software configurations. Microsoft and IBM are committed to ensuring that hardware and software updates are delivered as a single system. As changes are made to the hardware and the operating system, enterprise customers will be able to implement changes as required or leverage IBM installation service offerings.
IBM Global Services have been using their methodologies in working with clients on the Microsoft Joint Development Programme (JDP) and on IBM`s own Enterprise Development Partnership Program (EDPP). IBM Global Services with their Windows 2000 offerings are helping clients to evaluate and implement W2K and Windows 2000 Datacenter Server in order to help their client organisations receive full value from their Windows 2000 investments.
IBM Global Services, Enterprise Services for Microsoft Technologies (ESMT) practice helps companies to build solutions based on Microsoft technologies. Through the ESMT, IBM offers a wide array of Microsoft services and capabilities -- including consulting, application development, technical support, implementation and training. IBM is establishing this practice in 16 world regions to meet the growing demand for Microsoft services. The combination of ESMT and Netfinity servers deliver powerful hardware and software solutions for Microsoft applications on Intel-processor based servers.
"IBM Global Services is dedicated to providing the world class expertise and IT skills companies need to efficiently deploy enterprise solutions like Windows 2000 Datacenter Server," said Michael Sinneck, vice president, Enterprise Services for Microsoft Technologies, IBM Global Services. "IBM has one of the largest Microsoft services practices in the world, with over 2,500 Microsoft technology experts available to help implement and optimize Windows 2000 Datacenter Server environments."
Windows 2000 Datacenter Server is scheduled for release to manufacturers this summer. The complete Windows Datacenter Program will be available to IBM customers later this year.
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