Bull announces POWER6 Escala Server

Bull has announced the launch of its top-end Escala PL6460R server, based on POWER6™ processor technology. Offering unparalleled levels of reliability, availability and performance for the Unix Data Center, the Escala PL6460R server is perfectly suited to running mission-critical applications for the enterprise: benefiting from the very latest developments in the Escala server family.

The Escala PL6460R server is designed for critical and complex open Data Center applications involving large-scale databases. The advanced POWER and AIX virtualization functions, such as Live Partition Mobility and Workload Partitions, deliver service continuity and resource optimization, generating substantial savings in power consumption. This represents a fundamental step forward in the move to tackle issues surrounding sustainable development.

In addition, Bull is the member of CSCI (the Climate Savers Computing Initiative), an international not-for-profit organization, whose stated objective is a 50% reduction in IT equipment power consumption by the year 2010.

In the area of high-availability, Bull is strengthening its Bull ARF (Application Roll-over Facility) offering with the launch of version 6.3. In particular, the new release supports Live Partition Mobility (LPM) POWER6 functions, and AIX6™ Workload Partitions (WPAR).