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This chart compares specifications for the current AlphaServer family. For retired systems, go here.

Updated: August 6, 2004

» Download the chart July, 2004 (pdf, 227 KB)

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AlphaServer DS Series

» AlphaServer DS25

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CPU features
Number of processors Up to 2 1
CPU/ clock speed AlphaChip EV68/ 1.0 GHz AlphaChip EV68 / 1 GHz
Cache size on board 8 MB ECC DDR per processor 2 MB ECC
Performance
SPECint_2000 678 6311
SPECint_rate_2000 15.5 6.871
SPECfp_2000 985 8761
SPECfp_rate_2000 21.5 9.431
STREAMS Triad, MB/sec - 1,538.65
SPECompMpeak - -
LINPACK - 1,475
SPECweb99 - -
TPC-C @ $/tpmC/availability - -

1 Submitted for publication to Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation on 6/21/04.
2 SPEC and the benchmark names: SPECjbb, SPECweb, SPECint, SPEComp, and SPECfp are registered trademarks of the Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation. Benchmark data presented above reflect results published on www.spec.org as of August 6, 2003. For the latest SPEC benchmark results, visit http://www.spec.org/.
3 TPC is a registered trademark of the Transaction Processing Performance Council. For the latest TPC benchmark results, visit www.tpc.org. All other trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners.
4 For the latest STREAMS benchmark results, visit www.cs.virginia.edu/stream/.
5 For the latest LINPACK benchmark results, visit http://www.netlib.org/benchmark/performance.pdf.

Configurations
Packaging Tower, 5U rackmount 3U rackmount, desktop
Maximum memory 16 GB ECC 4 GB ECC
Maximum internal disk storage 876 GB Up to 4 bays
436 GB
Maximum I/O bandwidth 1.85 GB/s 528 MB/s
I/O support

6 64-bit PCI slots

4 64-bit/33 MHz or
2 64-bit/66 MHz slots
Reliability/high availability features
 

Auto reboot, thermal management, remote system management, RAID, disk hot swap, hot-swap power, hot-swap cooling, memory failover, ECC memory, ECC cache, ECC system bus, SMP CPU failover, error logging, optional uninterruptible power supply (UPS).

Also with rackmount: multiple systems, multiple power sources, dual-ported storage.

Optional front access storage cage, auto reboot, thermal management, remote system management, RAID, memory failover, ECC memory, ECC cache, ECC system bus, error logging.

Also with rack-mount: multiple systems, multiple power sources, dual-ported storage.

I/O options
 

1 10/100 Fast SCSI-2 Ethernet and 1 Gigabit Ethernet on motherboard
2 Ultra3SCSI ports on motherboard

Optional: Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, FDDI, sync. comm., async. comm., ATM, FWD SCSI-2, Ultra2SCSI, Ultra3SCSI, RAID, Fibre Channel

2 10/100 Fast Ethernet on motherboard
2 UltraSCSI ports on motherboard

Optional: Ethernet Fast Ethernet, FDDI, sync. comm., async comm., ATM, FW SCSI-2, UltraSCSI, Ultra2SCSI, Ultra3SCSI, RAID, CD-ROM

Software
Operating systems

Tru64 UNIX,OpenVMS

Tru64 UNIX, OpenVMS
Standard software

Internet-Energized, HP Insight Manager, UPS Power Management

Internet-Energized, HP Insight Manager
Clustering software TruCluster, OpenVMS Clusters TruCluster, OpenVMS Clusters

When configured with Tru64 UNIX and TruCluster, AlphaServer systems provide automated failover and 99.999% availability and allow single system management of multiple servers.

OpenVMS Clusters can link together up to 96 AlphaServer or HP VAX systems spanning up to 500 miles into a virtual system that can share resources and ensure access to information and applications 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Features may differ among operating environments.
Performance may vary depending on configuration, application, and operating environment.

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