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Compaq's AlphaServer GS Series of high-end Tru64 UNIX and OpenVMS
servers, including the 8-way AlphaServer
GS80, the 16-way AlphaServer
GS160, and the 32-way AlphaServer
GS320, enables you to
Achieve your 24x7 availability objectives
without adding to existing staff. The AlphaServer GS Series
delivers unmatched availability for e-applications through
 Clustering
technology that lets you manage new nodes as part of a single
existing system- Dynamic partitioning that allows on-line resource changes.
- Capacity on Demand to satisfy growth requirements without operational
disruption.
- A host of hot swap and hot add components.
Prepare for explosive growth. A modular
system lets your e-business expand almost instantly. You only pay
for the infrastructure you need right now because each set of CPUs
comes with the just the memory and I/O slots required for that set,
along with an entry-level price and a quick method for snapping
on more CPUs when needed. You can even add higher performance CPUs
when available, without replacing all the older CPUs in your system.
Manage massive amounts of data in record
time. AlphaServer GS architectural innovations allow you
to respond instantly to customers and run your business in real
time, even when larger and larger databases are involved. The raw
speed of the Alpha processor combines with a unique memory and switching
architecture to keep latencies ultra low as loads increase and then
stay low as processors are added -- without requiring changes to
existing application software.
Excel at very high levels of computational
performance. For high performance technical computing, you'll
have the raw speed and memory bandwidth to achieve extraordinary
single system performance or to use clusters initially capable of
delivering over 3Tflops of scientific performance -- with a 20-fold
increase expected from the Alpha chip in coming years.
… And the cost?
You save through expandable modular systems, with easily
replaced small components and error-proof connections, plus designed-in
ease of management, including complete "lights out" support.
The highly flexible AlphaServer GS Series also supports multiple
operating systems and on-line maintenance and upgrades. An ideal
system for server consolidation, it runs legacy applications through
unique hardware partitioning that allows you to put different operating
systems or multiple versions of the same operating system on the
same server.
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Light Technology is the Internet's most comprehensive search
engine. In our business, being available 7 x 24 is essential.
The Internet is always open for business. ..... Therefore
it is important to us that we couple our business with a vendor
like Compaq, and with a hardware offering like the new
AlphaServer GS Series and OpenVMS software, which
is available all the time.... As an Internet search company,
it's essential that we're available for our customers at any
time of day or night, because our competition is one click
away.