Hewlett-Packard Announces Support for Intel's Pentium II Xeon 450MHz Processor

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Hewlett-Packard Company today announced its support for the new Intel Pentium II Xeon 450MHz processor, which will be integrated into its HP NetServer LH 4/4r and LXr 8000 systems. This move aims to provide customers with higher-performing, more scalable solutions for compute-intensive applications. The new HP NetServer systems will further strengthen HP's leadership position in the Intel-based-server market segment. Customers can expect to see both new HP NetServer 450MHz models available this month, with pricing and specific availability details available on HP's Web site.

Key Takeaways:

  • Hewlett-Packard will support the new Intel Pentium II Xeon 450MHz processor in its HP NetServer LH 4/4r and LXr 8000 systems, providing customers with higher-performing solutions for compute-intensive applications.
  • The new HP NetServer systems will be available this month, with pricing and specific availability details available on HP's Web site.
  • Eileen O'Brien, marketing manager of HP's Network Server Division, stated that this move highlights HP's commitment to providing industry-leading systems.
  • The HP NetServer LH family provides a great value for entry-level enterprise-server applications, with four-way system configurations beginning at $7,500.
  • The HP NetServer LXr 8000 produced the highest throughput on record for any four-way system, achieving more than 23,000 transactions per minute on the TPC-C benchmark.
  • The new benchmark results are more than 13 percent greater than HP's previous record-setting performance benchmarks.
  • The award-winning L Series systems are designed as departmental, workgroup, and enterprise application servers, all equipped with HP TopTools management software and the HP NetServer Navigator.
  • About HP NetServer Systems
  • HP has 124,600 employees and had revenue of $47.1 billion in its 1998 fiscal year.

Statistics:

  • The new HP NetServer 450MHz models are expected to be available this month.
  • The pricing for the HP NetServer LH 4/4r system configurations begins at $7,500.
  • HP achieved more than 23,000 transactions per minute on the TPC-C benchmark with the Enterprise Editions of Microsoft(R) Windows NT(R) Server 4.0 and Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 (benchmark score is 23,143 tpmC at $27.68/tpmC).
  • The new benchmark results are more than 13 percent greater than HP's previous record-setting performance benchmarks.

Sources:

  • Hewlett-Packard Company
  • Intel Corporation
  • Microsoft Corporation
  • http://www.hp.com
  • http://www.hp.com/go/netserver
  • http://www.hp.com/netserver/techlib/perfbriefs