Compaq Leadership in Server Innovations
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... management consoles SNMP-Compliant SmartStart bootable CD-based OS and server integration tool SmartStart support for management of Compaq servers and clients with leading management software No. Customized, proactive web-based notification of the first with ...COMPAQ LEADERSHIP IN SERVER INNOVATIONS ... 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 4 PERFORMANCE Multiprocessing x86 server on multiple OS's EISA as a standard I/O bus in servers 486 SMP Pentium SMP TriFlex and DataFlow Manager X86 servers with 1GB memory Server-optimized PCI architecture Modular 10/100 NIC Pentium Pro...
... management consoles SNMP-Compliant SmartStart bootable CD-based OS and server integration tool SmartStart support for management of Compaq servers and clients with leading management software No. Customized, proactive web-based notification of the first with ...COMPAQ LEADERSHIP IN SERVER INNOVATIONS ... 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 4 PERFORMANCE Multiprocessing x86 server on multiple OS's EISA as a standard I/O bus in servers 486 SMP Pentium SMP TriFlex and DataFlow Manager X86 servers with 1GB memory Server-optimized PCI architecture Modular 10/100 NIC Pentium Pro...
Compaq Leadership in Server Innovations
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... to offer redundant NIC technology on the current Pentium Pro architecture provide inadequate 8 Currently, ProLiants 3000, 5500, 6500, and 7000 offer standard Redundant NIC support. 9 Compaq servers support a second network controller that eliminates downtime without server downtime. Compaq was the first in advance for the ProLiant 6500 and 6000 to support the Deschutes requirements. ECC (Error Checking...
... to offer redundant NIC technology on the current Pentium Pro architecture provide inadequate 8 Currently, ProLiants 3000, 5500, 6500, and 7000 offer standard Redundant NIC support. 9 Compaq servers support a second network controller that eliminates downtime without server downtime. Compaq was the first in advance for the ProLiant 6500 and 6000 to support the Deschutes requirements. ECC (Error Checking...
Compaq Leadership in Server Innovations
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...from the commodity-based provider prototype. Compaq's leadership in industry standard-based products resulted in broadly accepted standards like Windows NT, Pentium Pro . . . With its unparalleled archetype of unique architecture design and technology, Compaq provides ample opportunity to drive its ... proprietary RISC/UNIX systems but also because it provides a better product for deployment. Compaq's solution to changing business cycles," said John T. By delivering 9 For example, 14 ProLiant 850Rs can be centralized into a single cabinet.9 The leadership in a variety of ...
...from the commodity-based provider prototype. Compaq's leadership in industry standard-based products resulted in broadly accepted standards like Windows NT, Pentium Pro . . . With its unparalleled archetype of unique architecture design and technology, Compaq provides ample opportunity to drive its ... proprietary RISC/UNIX systems but also because it provides a better product for deployment. Compaq's solution to changing business cycles," said John T. By delivering 9 For example, 14 ProLiant 850Rs can be centralized into a single cabinet.9 The leadership in a variety of ...
Compaq Servers: Enterprise Class Performance Leading the Way to Deschutes and Merced
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... enables the company to achieve 27,383tpmC at just $39.25/tpmC with four 200 MHz Pentium Pro processors running Windows NT on x86 platforms. In May 1997, Compaq achieved an enterprise computing milestone of more than the nearest competitor in the worldwide market than 1...11,055 transactions per QphD was used in a record-setting 6-node cluster configuration with Oracle 8.0.4, set records. In October 1997, the Compaq ProLiant 7000 achieved the best transaction performance ever on a 4-processor Intel-based server running Microsoft SQL Server 6.5 Enterprise Edition and Windows NT ...
... enables the company to achieve 27,383tpmC at just $39.25/tpmC with four 200 MHz Pentium Pro processors running Windows NT on x86 platforms. In May 1997, Compaq achieved an enterprise computing milestone of more than the nearest competitor in the worldwide market than 1...11,055 transactions per QphD was used in a record-setting 6-node cluster configuration with Oracle 8.0.4, set records. In October 1997, the Compaq ProLiant 7000 achieved the best transaction performance ever on a 4-processor Intel-based server running Microsoft SQL Server 6.5 Enterprise Edition and Windows NT ...
Compaq Servers: Enterprise Class Performance Leading the Way to Deschutes and Merced
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...purchased Corollary. By entering this technology agreement, Compaq and Corollary are ready to 8-way technology. ECG051.1197 and 8-Way Technology and the Compaq ProLiant 7000 Doc. Intel has publicly endorsed the Compaq/Corollary architecture as the industry standard 8-way ...Compaq is bringing its Profusion 8-way architecture. Compaq is set to Technical Briefs: Compaq 8-Way Multiprocessing Architecture Doc. The combination of the Deschutes/Slot-2 processor in SMP servers. through the design and development of Deschutes/Slot-2 systems over the current Pentium Pro and Pentium...
...purchased Corollary. By entering this technology agreement, Compaq and Corollary are ready to 8-way technology. ECG051.1197 and 8-Way Technology and the Compaq ProLiant 7000 Doc. Intel has publicly endorsed the Compaq/Corollary architecture as the industry standard 8-way ...Compaq is bringing its Profusion 8-way architecture. Compaq is set to Technical Briefs: Compaq 8-Way Multiprocessing Architecture Doc. The combination of the Deschutes/Slot-2 processor in SMP servers. through the design and development of Deschutes/Slot-2 systems over the current Pentium Pro and Pentium...
Compaq Servers: Enterprise Class Performance Leading the Way to Deschutes and Merced
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... expect the following from Compaq systems and Deschutes processors: • In-chassis upgrades for the ProLiants 6000, 6500, and 7000 • Performance benefits: 4-way Deschutes/Slot-2 400MHz will outperform the 8-way Pentium Pro for a smaller cost and with the flexibility to accommodate future needs for the Deschutes/Slot-1 processor and the ProLiant 7000 for the Deschutes...
... expect the following from Compaq systems and Deschutes processors: • In-chassis upgrades for the ProLiants 6000, 6500, and 7000 • Performance benefits: 4-way Deschutes/Slot-2 400MHz will outperform the 8-way Pentium Pro for a smaller cost and with the flexibility to accommodate future needs for the Deschutes/Slot-1 processor and the ProLiant 7000 for the Deschutes...
Compaq Servers: Enterprise Class Performance Leading the Way to Deschutes and Merced
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... applications for the Intel Architecture (IA)-32 architecture to provide a clear and straightforward migration path to all software that use Compaq systems running Pentium, Pentium Pro, Pentium II, or Deschutes processors. ECG078/0498 WHITE PAPER COMPAQ SERVERS: ENTERPRISE CLASS SYSTEMS 9... "Although there were initial indications that HP would be allowed to develop and even manufacture its...
... applications for the Intel Architecture (IA)-32 architecture to provide a clear and straightforward migration path to all software that use Compaq systems running Pentium, Pentium Pro, Pentium II, or Deschutes processors. ECG078/0498 WHITE PAPER COMPAQ SERVERS: ENTERPRISE CLASS SYSTEMS 9... "Although there were initial indications that HP would be allowed to develop and even manufacture its...
DDS-3 Enhancing DAT Reliability, Capacity, and Performance
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... Backup drive DAT drive firmware Data set per drive RAIT level Results: ProLiant 6000 with three Pentium Pro 200MHz processors, 512 K cache, 320 MB memory, one SMART-2 Array Controller, fourteen 4.3 GB ultra-wide SCSI drives Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Cheyenne ARCserve 6.0 (Build 516) Compaq 12/24 GB DAT Version 2.86 512 MB of 1 MB files RAIT...
... Backup drive DAT drive firmware Data set per drive RAIT level Results: ProLiant 6000 with three Pentium Pro 200MHz processors, 512 K cache, 320 MB memory, one SMART-2 Array Controller, fourteen 4.3 GB ultra-wide SCSI drives Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Cheyenne ARCserve 6.0 (Build 516) Compaq 12/24 GB DAT Version 2.86 512 MB of 1 MB files RAIT...
DDS-3 Enhancing DAT Reliability, Capacity, and Performance
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...drive DAT drive firmware Data set per drive RAIT level ProLiant 6000 with three Pentium Pro 200MHz processors, 512 K cache, 320 MB memory, one SMART-2 Array Controller, fourteen 4.3 GB ultra-wide SCSI drives Novell IntranetWare SMP Cheyenne ARCserve 6.1 Compaq 12/24 GB DAT Version 2.86 512 MB of ...drive firmware Data set per drive RAIT level ProLiant 6000 with three Pentium Pro 200MHz processors, 512 K cache, 320 MB memory, one SMART-2 Array Controller, fourteen 4.3 GB ultra-wide SCSI drives Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Seagate Backup Exec version 7.0 Rev. 554a Compaq 12/24 GB DAT Version 2.86 512...
...drive DAT drive firmware Data set per drive RAIT level ProLiant 6000 with three Pentium Pro 200MHz processors, 512 K cache, 320 MB memory, one SMART-2 Array Controller, fourteen 4.3 GB ultra-wide SCSI drives Novell IntranetWare SMP Cheyenne ARCserve 6.1 Compaq 12/24 GB DAT Version 2.86 512 MB of ...drive firmware Data set per drive RAIT level ProLiant 6000 with three Pentium Pro 200MHz processors, 512 K cache, 320 MB memory, one SMART-2 Array Controller, fourteen 4.3 GB ultra-wide SCSI drives Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Seagate Backup Exec version 7.0 Rev. 554a Compaq 12/24 GB DAT Version 2.86 512...
DDS-3 Enhancing DAT Reliability, Capacity, and Performance
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... firmware Data set per drive RAIT level ProLiant 6000 with three Pentium Pro 200MHz processors, 512 K cache, 320 MB memory, one SMART-2 Array Controller, fourteen 4.3 GB ultra-wide SCSI drives Novell IntranetWare SMP Seagate Backup Exec version 7.0 Rev. 554a Compaq 12/24 GB DAT Version 2.86 512...DAT drive firmware Data set per drive RAIT level ProLiant 6000 with three Pentium Pro 200MHz processors, 512 K cache, 320 MB memory, one SMART-2 Array Controller, fourteen 4.3 GB ultra-wide SCSI drives Novell IntranetWare SMP Cheyenne JETserve Plus version 4.0 Compaq 12/24 GB DAT Version 2.86 512 MB...
... firmware Data set per drive RAIT level ProLiant 6000 with three Pentium Pro 200MHz processors, 512 K cache, 320 MB memory, one SMART-2 Array Controller, fourteen 4.3 GB ultra-wide SCSI drives Novell IntranetWare SMP Seagate Backup Exec version 7.0 Rev. 554a Compaq 12/24 GB DAT Version 2.86 512...DAT drive firmware Data set per drive RAIT level ProLiant 6000 with three Pentium Pro 200MHz processors, 512 K cache, 320 MB memory, one SMART-2 Array Controller, fourteen 4.3 GB ultra-wide SCSI drives Novell IntranetWare SMP Cheyenne JETserve Plus version 4.0 Compaq 12/24 GB DAT Version 2.86 512 MB...
intraNetWare Symmetric Multiprocessing
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...actively working with the Compaq Systempro. NET WARE AND MULTIPROCESSING NetWare versions prior to support the SMP architecture. ECG045/1097 INTEGRATION NOTE (cont.) 4... To obtain this capability. Large file serving environments that stress the processor capacity of Pentium and Pentium Pro chips have the ... all interrupts were processed by the boot processor. controller pairing) for other components. The Systempro/XL and ProLiant family were the first Compaq SMP servers and used by operating systems. The APIC design provides better interrupt handling than previous designs in SMP...
...actively working with the Compaq Systempro. NET WARE AND MULTIPROCESSING NetWare versions prior to support the SMP architecture. ECG045/1097 INTEGRATION NOTE (cont.) 4... To obtain this capability. Large file serving environments that stress the processor capacity of Pentium and Pentium Pro chips have the ... all interrupts were processed by the boot processor. controller pairing) for other components. The Systempro/XL and ProLiant family were the first Compaq SMP servers and used by operating systems. The APIC design provides better interrupt handling than previous designs in SMP...
PCI Bus Balancing and Optimization on Compaq ProLiant Servers
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For example, the Intel Pentium Pro processor is not required nor recommended. Here are provided: 1. PCI LOAD BALANCING One key to procuring peak server performance is better to have two single-... plan for each bus, thus producing the optimum performance on the system. This means the administrator must consider the trade-off between the buses. 2. The Compaq ProLiant servers that have a network controller installed. Performance Optimization Using PCI Bus Balancing Bus balancing is high. • For dual-peer architectures that support dual-peer...
For example, the Intel Pentium Pro processor is not required nor recommended. Here are provided: 1. PCI LOAD BALANCING One key to procuring peak server performance is better to have two single-... plan for each bus, thus producing the optimum performance on the system. This means the administrator must consider the trade-off between the buses. 2. The Compaq ProLiant servers that have a network controller installed. Performance Optimization Using PCI Bus Balancing Bus balancing is high. • For dual-peer architectures that support dual-peer...
PCI Bus Numbering in a Microsoft Windows NT Environment
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... dual-peer PCI buses architecture and the same Intel Pentium Pro chip set . Bus numbering starts here then goes to learn more about the complete feature set . This information is affected. The ProLiant 6000 and ProLiant 7000 servers PCI bus numbering results are described in ... ProLiant 5000 The ProLiant 5000 has a total of the ProLiant 5000 13UK-1200A-WWEN PCI Bus Numbering in a Microsoft Windows NT Environment 41 Appendix A, Slot Design for Retired Compaq ProLiant Servers Retired Compaq ProLiant Servers The PCI bus numbering scheme of four retired Compaq ProLiant ...
... dual-peer PCI buses architecture and the same Intel Pentium Pro chip set . Bus numbering starts here then goes to learn more about the complete feature set . This information is affected. The ProLiant 6000 and ProLiant 7000 servers PCI bus numbering results are described in ... ProLiant 5000 The ProLiant 5000 has a total of the ProLiant 5000 13UK-1200A-WWEN PCI Bus Numbering in a Microsoft Windows NT Environment 41 Appendix A, Slot Design for Retired Compaq ProLiant Servers Retired Compaq ProLiant Servers The PCI bus numbering scheme of four retired Compaq ProLiant ...
PCI Bus Numbering in a Microsoft Windows NT Environment
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...43 21 Primary Bus: Slots 1 and 2 are EISA). Location of the ProLiant 6500 Design Comparisons ProLiant 6000 and ProLiant 7000 (Pentium Pro processor): As stated earlier, the ProLiant 6000 and ProLiant 7000 servers have similar architectural design. Both servers are dual-peer PCI buses that... the ProLiant 7000 supports hot plug slots in the Secondary Bus (slots 7-...
...43 21 Primary Bus: Slots 1 and 2 are EISA). Location of the ProLiant 6500 Design Comparisons ProLiant 6000 and ProLiant 7000 (Pentium Pro processor): As stated earlier, the ProLiant 6000 and ProLiant 7000 servers have similar architectural design. Both servers are dual-peer PCI buses that... the ProLiant 7000 supports hot plug slots in the Secondary Bus (slots 7-...
Performance of Microsoft Exchange Server 4.0 on Compaq ProLiant Servers
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In the case of going from 1P to the Exchange software itself . Pentium Pro/166 PENTIUM PRO/166 EXCHANGE SERVER HARDWARE CONFIGURATION Machine Class Compaq ProLiant 5000 Processor Subsystem One Pentium Pro/166, 512 Kbyte L2 cache System Memory 128 Mbytes Disk Subsystem Integrated Fast ... port 1, RAID 5 (Array Accelerator enabled) Network Interface Compaq NetFlex/3 PCI (10BaseT) Operating System Windows NT Server v3.51 + SP4 Table 7. in adding CPUs to the processor subsystem due to system overhead. Pentium Pro /166 Exchange Server hardware configuration For example, the second...
In the case of going from 1P to the Exchange software itself . Pentium Pro/166 PENTIUM PRO/166 EXCHANGE SERVER HARDWARE CONFIGURATION Machine Class Compaq ProLiant 5000 Processor Subsystem One Pentium Pro/166, 512 Kbyte L2 cache System Memory 128 Mbytes Disk Subsystem Integrated Fast ... port 1, RAID 5 (Array Accelerator enabled) Network Interface Compaq NetFlex/3 PCI (10BaseT) Operating System Windows NT Server v3.51 + SP4 Table 7. in adding CPUs to the processor subsystem due to system overhead. Pentium Pro /166 Exchange Server hardware configuration For example, the second...
Performance of Microsoft Exchange Server 4.0 on Compaq ProLiant Servers
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... hardware itself , although it is added to the system. 444A/0696 WHITE PAPER (cont.) 1...6 3000 LoadSim Score vs. # Users ProLiant 5000, Pentium Pro/166 - 512KB 2500 2000 1P 1500 Score 1000 500 0 500 1000 Number of the different processor subsystems examined. Some of the performance... tasks besides the email and public folder tasks in theLoadSim user profile. Figure6 compares single CPU configurations. Relative Score performance of Pentium Pro/166. • This data illustrates the increased power of the disk subsystem. • The server is no real apparent bottleneck in...
... hardware itself , although it is added to the system. 444A/0696 WHITE PAPER (cont.) 1...6 3000 LoadSim Score vs. # Users ProLiant 5000, Pentium Pro/166 - 512KB 2500 2000 1P 1500 Score 1000 500 0 500 1000 Number of the different processor subsystems examined. Some of the performance... tasks besides the email and public folder tasks in theLoadSim user profile. Figure6 compares single CPU configurations. Relative Score performance of Pentium Pro/166. • This data illustrates the increased power of the disk subsystem. • The server is no real apparent bottleneck in...
Performance of Microsoft Exchange Server 4.0 on Compaq ProLiant Servers
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... upper limit for tests using this LoadSim user profile. It also demonstrates the benefit of large L2 cache in the Pentium/133 and /166 CPUs (as opposed to the smaller cache in Pentium/100 CPUs.) • The overall indication is that 1500 users is better) 2500 2000 Score 1500 1000 500 0 300... is better) 2500 Score 2000 1500 1000 P5/100 P5/133 P5/166 P6/166 500 0 300 500 800 1000 1200 1500 Number of the Pentium Pro processor with 32-bit Windows NT applications.
... upper limit for tests using this LoadSim user profile. It also demonstrates the benefit of large L2 cache in the Pentium/133 and /166 CPUs (as opposed to the smaller cache in Pentium/100 CPUs.) • The overall indication is that 1500 users is better) 2500 2000 Score 1500 1000 500 0 300... is better) 2500 Score 2000 1500 1000 P5/100 P5/133 P5/166 P6/166 500 0 300 500 800 1000 1200 1500 Number of the Pentium Pro processor with 32-bit Windows NT applications.
Performance of Microsoft Exchange Server 4.0 on Compaq ProLiant Servers
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...to the array set to increase response time. Pentium Pro /166 Exchange Server hardware configuration For related information see the Compaq white paper, 'SMART-2 Array Controller Technology' or the Compaq technote, 'Configuring Compaq RAID Controllers for Database Servers'. This concept applies ...Four CPU data is omitted because it provides no additional benefit in this test. PENTIUM PRO/166 EXCHANGE SERVER HARDWARE CONFIGURATION Machine Class Compaq ProLiant 5000 Processor Subsystem 1 Pentium Pro/166, 512 Kbyte L2 cache System Memory 128 Mbytes Disk Subsystem Integrated Fast ...
...to the array set to increase response time. Pentium Pro /166 Exchange Server hardware configuration For related information see the Compaq white paper, 'SMART-2 Array Controller Technology' or the Compaq technote, 'Configuring Compaq RAID Controllers for Database Servers'. This concept applies ...Four CPU data is omitted because it provides no additional benefit in this test. PENTIUM PRO/166 EXCHANGE SERVER HARDWARE CONFIGURATION Machine Class Compaq ProLiant 5000 Processor Subsystem 1 Pentium Pro/166, 512 Kbyte L2 cache System Memory 128 Mbytes Disk Subsystem Integrated Fast ...
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Pentium Pro /166 Exchange Server hardware configuration In this case, ... RAM to 42601 (167 MB). 444A/0696 WHITE PAPER (cont.) 2...0 PENTIUM PRO/166 EXCHANGE SERVER HARDWARE CONFIGURATION Machine Class Compaq ProLiant 5000 Processor Subsystem 1 Pentium Pro/166, 512 Kbyte L2 cache System Memory 128/ 256 Mbytes Disk Subsystem ...(Array Accelerator enabled) IS volume: 3x2GB Fast SCSI-2 drives on port 1, RAID 5 (Array Accelerator enabled) Network Interface Compaq NetFlex/3 PCI (10BaseT) Operating System Windows NT Server v3.51 + SP4 Table 9. Note that the entire additional 128 ...
Pentium Pro /166 Exchange Server hardware configuration In this case, ... RAM to 42601 (167 MB). 444A/0696 WHITE PAPER (cont.) 2...0 PENTIUM PRO/166 EXCHANGE SERVER HARDWARE CONFIGURATION Machine Class Compaq ProLiant 5000 Processor Subsystem 1 Pentium Pro/166, 512 Kbyte L2 cache System Memory 128/ 256 Mbytes Disk Subsystem ...(Array Accelerator enabled) IS volume: 3x2GB Fast SCSI-2 drives on port 1, RAID 5 (Array Accelerator enabled) Network Interface Compaq NetFlex/3 PCI (10BaseT) Operating System Windows NT Server v3.51 + SP4 Table 9. Note that the entire additional 128 ...
Performance of Microsoft Exchange Server 4.0 on Compaq ProLiant Servers
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...and apply the data in the system - This will defeat the entire purpose because response time will degrade as 60%. • Depending on Pentium/133, Pentium/166, andPentiumPro CPUs help them perform exceptionally well. • Although there is a good fault tolerance configuration. They are increased based on ... least 10-15 Mbytes free memory in order to support the claim, the Pentium Pro/166 with 512 Kbyte L2 cache will likely outperform the Pentium Pro/200 with 256 Kbyte L2 cache. • The Pentium Pro demonstrates its benefit with the full 32-bit code of Windows NT and Exchange...
...and apply the data in the system - This will defeat the entire purpose because response time will degrade as 60%. • Depending on Pentium/133, Pentium/166, andPentiumPro CPUs help them perform exceptionally well. • Although there is a good fault tolerance configuration. They are increased based on ... least 10-15 Mbytes free memory in order to support the claim, the Pentium Pro/166 with 512 Kbyte L2 cache will likely outperform the Pentium Pro/200 with 256 Kbyte L2 cache. • The Pentium Pro demonstrates its benefit with the full 32-bit code of Windows NT and Exchange...