Bull enhances the entry-level of its Escala
AIX / Power 5 technology-based servers
With the announcement of the Escala PL250R-L model,
the Escala server range covers all the Unix® infrastructure needs of the enterprise, from front to back-office applications.
Paris,
February
8, 2005 -
Bull extends its Escala AIXTM / POWER5TM processor based server offer with the announcement of the Escala PL250R-L model, an entry-level server running AIXTM 5.2 and 5.3
This model, in a compact 2U format, combines the strength of the new generation of POWER 5 RISC processors, flexibility through on-demand usage, advanced functionalities such as resource virtualization through AIXTM/Power micro partitioning and I/O and network virtualization. These functionalities allow the co-hosting or the straightforward consolidation of many applications per server, all at a very competitive price: less than 5400 Euros, 3-year guaranty included.
High availability for entry level AIX: ARF, a Bull exclusive
The PL250R-L model, as the entire Escala range, benefits from a Bull exclusive: low-cost high availability
ARF (Application Roll-Over Facility), a Bull development, offers comprehensive cluster administration, making critical applications operational 24/24, 7/7. ARF ensures:
- Automatic fault detection
- Automatic or manual roll-over of one node to another in the cluster
- Operational administration and optimization
Requiring no additional hardware investment, ARF functions with several different types of applications: in particular SAP due to the inclusion of the NFS (Network File System) function. It is thus possible to have high availability on entry-level AIXTM/POWER5 servers at a particularly low price.
Complete range of complementary services, a three year guaranty
To facilitate the deployment of this new generation of servers, Bull guarantees its Escala PL250R-L models for three years.
Bull also offers a complete range of consulting, training, installation, integration and support services, such as:
- Consulting in virtualization and the installation of partitions and micro-partitions, after a formal study of system resource use
- HA999, a high availability maintenance offer. Bull's High Availability Center commits to 99.9% annual availability for its customer, 365 days a year, 24/24.
With the Escala PL250R-L server, Bull is extending its POWER/AIXTM offer to the entry level distributed environment (branch offices and distributed sites, front-end or mid-range server farms
Price and availability
The entry-level configuration price: Escala PL250R-L (1 1.5GHz processor, 512 MB of memory and 73GB of disk space) from 5370 Euros.
These servers will be available at the beginning of March 2005.
About Bull, Architect of an Open World
As one of the leading European IT companies, Bull delivers open, flexible and secure information systems. The group helps public and private sector customers transform their information systems, applying its know-how and expertise in three main areas:
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Capitalizing on its extensive mainframe experience, Bull designs and produces robust, innovative and open servers, based on industry-standard technologies;
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Building on its alliances with leading ISVs, Bull develops and implements flexible and interoperable application infrastructures which give business processes the freedom to evolve;
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Bringing together recognized expertise in end-to-end IT security, Bull secures data and exchanges that are so critical in preserving customers' business integrity.
Bull has a particularly strong presence in the public, healthcare, finance, telecommunications, manufacturing and defense sectors. Its distribution network and business partners cover more than 60 countries worldwide.
For more information visit: http://www.bull.com
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