EMC embraces new super fast Xeon

Oct 28th, 2004: Intel had launched a new improved Xeon for embedded storage systems that can handle 64-bit computing to allow OEMs, such as EMC and HP to provide faster storage services.

The low voltage new chip runs at 2.8 GHz with 800 MHz System Bus and features Intel's EM64T to contain storage memory over 4 Gigabytes.

Intel says that EMC and HP use Xeon to power system usually in a 32-bit range, but new x86-based 64-bit chips will be essential to cope with the next generation of large storage applications and 64-bit database programs from Microsoft, Oracle and SAP.

Clive Gold, the national product manager for EMC, talked about how easy it will be to implement these into their systems:

"Our products are designed for the mid-tier and to take advantage of the innovations that Intel comes up with. Our competitors cannot cope with changes like this because they take three to four years to refresh their products.

"This is bad for the end-user because it causes enormous disruptions. They have to change their products and management tools at a huge cost. Whereas we can just slot in this technology by replacing the processing board.

"Our architecture is build in a way that means we can change small parts, and not the whole system, which is far more flexible for customers and it means they can make the best use out of a new invention like this will little trouble, cost or effort."

Gold says that being able to implement new technologies like this into storage systems, such as the Clariion products, shows how far EMC has succeeded in creating interoperable systems.

Intel added that the new Xeon would help companies cope with large database programs, which will mean greater overall system performance for end-users.

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