Fabric7 Introduces 16-Way AMD Opteron-Based Enterprise Servers
Fabric7 Q160 and Q80 Servers Enable Flexibility, Efficiency and Simplicity in Enterprise Datacenters With Unique Fabric Computing Architecture
Fabric7 Systems, Inc. today introduced its flagship servers, the Q160 and Q80. Based on the company's unique fabric computing architecture, Fabric7 servers provide industry-leading scalable x64 processing with unparalleled server I/O and breakthrough flexibility. The servers are based on industry-standard AMD Opteron™ microprocessors that shift the economics of scalable enterprise computing.
"Due to its scalable design, Fabric7's innovative fabric computing architecture positions the Q160 and Q80 servers to be powerful platforms for enterprise computing that are based on industry-standard components," said Jean S. Bozman, Vice President, Global Enterprise Server Solutions at IDC. "They will be able to support enterprise and line-of-business (LOB) workloads in a rapidly expanding worldwide x86-64 server marketplace."
"Fabric7 servers bring the unprecedented flexibility and price/performance of fabric computing to the core of the data center," said Dr. Sharad Mehrotra, President and Chief Executive Officer of Fabric7 Systems. "The Q160 and Q80 offer customers scalable x64-based computing with advanced hardware partitioning and I/O virtualization that deliver capabilities previously only available in servers based on proprietary operating systems."
Early customer response to the flexibility and advantages of Fabric7's servers has been positive.
"At Magma we create significant competitive advantage for our customers by shortening their time to market for complex electronic designs," said Roger Carpenter, Vice President of Hierarchical Design at Magma Design Automation. "With Magma's software and Fabric7's 64-gigabyte memory, 8-processor server designers can automatically implement very large designs as full chips, rather than manually dividing them into blocks. This automation is a big time saver for designers."
Fabric7's innovative architecture is especially well-suited to the financial services market, where a network of high-speed trading systems is critical to business success. Fabric7's servers are currently being evaluated at several leading financial institutions, including Bank of America.
The Fabric7 Q160 and Q80 bring together a host of capabilities into a single family of enterprise servers, including:
-- Enterprise-class 16-way x64 servers with hardware partitioning
-- Mainframe-inspired virtualized I/O
-- Low-latency, high-bandwidth fabric
-- Single fabric-wide view and management of resources
The Q160 and Q80 deliver industry-leading x64 performance using AMD Opteron™ processors with Direct Connect™ Architecture. Fabric7's Q-Par™ technology enables customers to hardware partition the chassis into separate servers and provision guaranteed levels of bandwidth for network and storage I/O. The servers can be provisioned and managed dynamically using Fabric7's Q-Visor™ management system, to meet business needs with no disruption to operations.
The Q160 can be configured with up to 128 GB of memory and up to 30 Gbps of external I/O. The Q80 can be configured with up to 128 GB of memory, eight full-speed (133 MHz) PCI-X slots and eight built-in 1 Gbps Ethernet RJ-45 ports. Fabric7 servers run off-the-shelf Red Hat® Linux® and Novell's SUSE® LINUX Enterprise Server and Microsoft® Windows Server™ 2003.
Pricing and Availability
The Fabric7 Q160 server is generally available now with a starting list price of $144,000. The Fabric7 Q80 server is currently available for customer trials and will be generally available in January 2006 with a starting list price of $42,000.
About Fabric7 Systems, Inc.
Fabric7 designs and builds enterprise servers that integrate compute and networking technologies into a dynamic fabric of IT resources. Fabric7 delivers a fundamental breakthrough in server design that provides its customers the flexibility, efficiency, and simplicity required to meet their changing business needs. Fabric7 is headquartered in Mountain View, CA. For more information, visit the company's website at www.fabric7.com or call +1 (650) 210-0100.
Fabric7, Fabric7 Q160, Fabric7 Q80, Q-par, Q-Visor and the Fabric7 logo are trademarks of Fabric7 Systems, Inc. AMD, AMD Opteron and Direct Connect are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Rat Hat® Linux® are registered trademarks of Red Hat Corporation. Novell SUSE® Linux are trademarks of the Novell Corporation. Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. Microsoft® and Windows Server™ are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other names used are for informational purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners.
About the AMD Opteron Processor
More than 75 percent of the top 100 of the Forbes Global 2000 companies, representing the world's most competitive industries, now use AMD Opteron processor-based systems to run applications at new levels of performance. The AMD Opteron processor, based on AMD64 technology with Direct Connect Architecture, made history as the industry's first x86 multi-core processor for servers and workstations that is both 32- and 64-bit capable. Dual-Core AMD Opteron processors can deliver higher performance within the same power envelope as single-core processors because they were designed from the ground up for multi-core computing. With a broad portfolio of dual-core and single-core solutions and a robust 64-bit ecosystem, AMD and its customers are leading the way to the next evolution of enterprise computing.
AMD's Position on Fair and Open Competition
AMD stands for fair and open competition and the value and variety competition delivers to consumers. Businesses and consumers should have the freedom to choose from a range of competitive products that come from continuous innovation on a level playing field where everybody plays by the same set of rules. When market forces work, consumers have choice and everyone wins.
About AMD
AMD (NYSE:AMD) designs and produces innovative microprocessors, Flash memory devices and low-power processor solutions for the computer, communications and consumer electronics industries. AMD is dedicated to delivering standards-based, customer-focused solutions for technology users, ranging from enterprises and governments to individual consumers. |
