Xeon Processors Packed with Latest Server Technologies
By adding more servers, the datacenter can quickly grow out of control, and bring power and cooling costs with it. Using new server technology available from Intel, however, IT managers can keep costs in check while running a more efficient operation.
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Applying RFID Technology in High Volume Manufacturing
To explore the impact of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology in manufacturing, Intels Technology and Manufacturing Group deployed an RFID pilot within Intels largest semiconductor assembly and test facility. The pilot tracked 80,000 microprocessors from the end of the manufacturing line through Intels warehouse, into a major customers warehouse, and onto the customers factory floor.
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Building a Real-World Model to Assess Virtualization Platforms
To drive business decisions in the data center, Intel IT created a performance-driven methodology to compare the operating costs of virtualization platforms. By measuring workload performance, platform performance, and power consumption they were able to approximate the total cost of ownership (TCO) of each platform.
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Building an Enterprise Data Warehouse and Business Intelligence Solution
To achieve end-to-end visibility into critical business functions across the company, Intel IT deployed an integrated warehouse solution. The solution employs a consolidated enterprise data warehouse along with business intelligence applications. Todays EDW occupies over 20TB of usable data space, processes 90 billion rows of data per month, and is accessed by over 11,000 users worldwide.
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Migrating Order Management to Itanium 2-Based Servers
Order management is the largest SAP R/3* system at Intel, and is a global mission-critical application. In one large migration, Intel upgraded the systems hardware infrastructure, operating system, database, and backup software, and installed SAP support packs. Through extensive coordination and a phased approach, we accomplished the move to 64-bit Intel Itanium 2-based servers, with impressive performance gains.
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NetScout Moves Into Optical ATM Environments
November 11, 2002
By Earthweb Staff
NetScout Systems today announced the availability of two new products that extend the nGenius Performance Management System into high-speed optical ATM environments. The new user-configurable ATM OC-3c/OC-12c Probe eliminates the need to upgrade management components when network links move from OC-3c to the higher speed of OC-12c. Also, the new Dual Port ATM OC-3c Probe allows customers to economically monitor multiple OC-3c circuits via a single probe.
The user-configurable ATM OC-3c/OC- 12c Probe offers solid investment protection for enterprises anticipating growth in their ATM bandwidth requirements. By eliminating the need to purchase new monitoring hardware, customers can save on the total costs of upgrading to higher speed OC-12c links. The Dual Port ATM OC-3c Probe also provides cost advantage by allowing customers to economically monitor multiple ATM links. Further, NetScout's ATM/OC-3c and ATM/OC-12c solutions simplify deployments worldwide by virtue of their concurrent support for STM-1 and STM- 4 international optical standards.
According to IDC research, U.S. ATM services revenue reached $1.4 billion in 2001 and is expected to reach 20 percent CAGR by 2006. "NetScout has begun to deliver on the increased visibility and integration of performance data promised by its CDM strategy," said Paul Bugala, senior analyst, Network and Service Management for IDC, in a statement. "An OC-3 or OC-12 link is a considerable investment for an enterprise. NetScout's ATM OC-3c/OC-12c Probe can make the most of that investment at a time when CIOs are balancing the need to do more with less and future-proof their networks."
The nGenius Dual Port ATM OC-3c/STM-1 and ATM OC-3c/OC-12c (STM-1/STM-4) probes are shipping now and start at $42,995. NetScout's family of nGenius ATM probes also includes DS3/E3 and single port OC-3c/STM-1.
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