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HP Rolls Out Pair of 64-Bit Servers

Hewlett-Packard Co. on Monday will push standardization as a key part of its Adaptive Enterprise initiative, backing it up with new server offerings that move the company a step closer to its plan to standardize its high-end systems on Intel Corp.’s 64-bit Itanium chip. The Palo Alto, Calif., company is undergoing a multiyear project that […]

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Jeffrey Burt

Feb 9, 2004

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Hewlett-Packard Co. on Monday will push standardization as a key part of its Adaptive Enterprise initiative, backing it up with new server offerings that move the company a step closer to its plan to standardize its high-end systems on Intel Corp.’s 64-bit Itanium chip.

The Palo Alto, Calif., company is undergoing a multiyear project that will consolidate its multiple server lines—including those acquired via its purchase of Compaq Computer Corp. in 2002—to three, including the Integrity and NonStop systems running on Itanium.

New server offerings bring that ideal closer to reality.

In addition, HP officials are touting the benefits of reusable components and consistent implementation of technology.

“The ability of IT to support changes that business demands is the key to the Adaptive Enterprise strategy,” said Don Jenkins, vice president of marketing for HP’s Business Critical Systems unit. Standardization—using industry-standard technology, for example—is fueling that initiative.

HP is rounding out its Itanium-based Integrity offerings with the unveiling this week of two dual-processor entry-level offerings—the 1U (1.75-inch) rx1600 and 2U (3.5-inch) rx2600, both powered by 1.4GHz Low Voltage Itanium 2 processors and both starting at less than $3,000.

“It brings Itanium systems really into the price range of [Intel’s 32-bit chip] Xeon and [Advanced Micro Devices Inc.’s 64-bit] Opteron,” Jenkins said.

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Jeffrey Burt

Jeffrey Burt has been a journalist for more than three decades, the last 20-plus years covering technology. During more than 16 years with eWEEK, he covered everything from data center infrastructure and collaboration technology to AI, cloud, quantum computing and cybersecurity. A freelance journalist since 2017, his articles have appeared on such sites as eWEEK, eSecurity Planet, Enterprise Networking Planet, Enterprise Storage Forum, Channel Insider, The Next Platform, ITPro Today, Channel Futures, Channelnomics, SecurityNow, and Data Breach Today.

HP Rolls Out Pair of 64-Bit Servers

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