Compaq ProLiant 6000 Compaq Servers: Enterprise Class Performance Leading the - Page 7

ECG078/0498 WHITE PAPER COMPAQ SERVERS: ENTERPRISE CLASS SYSTEMS 7... through the design and development of innovative, industry-standard building blocks, tools, and solutions. THE COMPAQ CONNECTION TO NEXT-GENERATION PROCESSING With its solid leadership in delivering the most flexible computing platforms, Compaq, together with its strategic partners, is able to provide a smooth transition to next-generation processor support, unlike other server vendors. 8-Way Technology Compaq is set to unleash the power of highly scalable processors with 8-way technology. Compaq will offer 8-processor servers and clustered servers for customers who need the highest transaction processing power and highest levels of availability. The Compaq ProLiant 7000, a proven performance leader, is designed to migrate easily to 8-way technology. Combining Corollary's innovative Profusion architecture and Intel's next-generation Deschutes/Slot-2 processors with Compaq's own systems engineering expertise, Compaq will take 8-way standardsbased servers into the forefront of enterprise technology.2 Compaq and Corollary In the history of standards-based SMP machines, two companies have demonstrated a consistent vision and commitment to advancing SMP technology: Compaq and Corollary. Compaq and Corollary announced in early 1997 a technology exchange agreement to develop a standardsbased 8-way multi-processing server. Corollary has designed an advanced memory controller for its Profusion 8-way architecture. Compaq is bringing its experience with I/O subsystems and PCI Hot Plug technology to enhance this 8-way architecture. Intel was so impressed with this jointly developed architecture, they recently purchased Corollary. By entering this technology agreement, Compaq and Corollary are ready to take full advantage of the Deschutes/Slot-2 processor in SMP servers. The combination of Compaq's I/O design with Corollary's Profusion system controller and the next-generation Deschutes/Slot-2 processor by Intel will yield a balanced, high-performance 8-way system architecture for the first time. Intel has publicly endorsed the Compaq/Corollary architecture as the industry standard 8-way architecture. Compaq Implementation of Deschutes Technology By midyear 1998, Intel will deliver the next-generation Intel 32-bit (IA32) processor, code-named "Deschutes", offering two processors, Deschutes/Slot-1 and Deschutes/Slot-2. Based on the current Pentium II processing core, the Deschutes/Slot -1 is targeted for the mainstream server, mainstream workstation, desktop, and consumer markets while the Deschutes/Slot-2 will be optimized for high-end servers and is the right choice for 8-way systems. The benefits of Deschutes/Slot-2 systems over the current Pentium Pro and Pentium II Intel processors include support for a faster Intel 100MHz system bus, large secondary cache size (>512K), and a faster, full-speed internal cache bus. The key differences between Deschutes/Slot-1 and Deschutes/Slot-2 processors include: • System Bus Speed: 2 Refer to Technical Briefs: Compaq 8-Way Multiprocessing Architecture Doc. ECG051.1197 and 8-Way Technology and the Compaq ProLiant 7000 Doc. ECG050.1097 for more information