Hitachi Develops World's Fastest Mainframe Computer with 280 MIPS Processing Speed

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Hitachi Ltd. has developed a mainframe computer with the world's highest data-processing capability, boasting a processing speed of 280 million instructions per second (MIPS). This remarkable achievement surpasses its rivals, International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) and Fujitsu Ltd., which can only handle a maximum speed of 1,050 MIPS. The Japanese firm's innovation in using copper in CPU circuits has enabled this significant leap in processing speed.

Hitachi's new mainframe computer also features a system configuration that allows for parallel processing of 16 machines, increasing the maximum possible data-processing speed to 3,200 MIPS. This impressive upgrade has made Hitachi's machines the dominant force in the U.S. market, where they absorb about 70% of the company's exports of mainframes. Despite facing competition from IBM's introduction of new models in the latter half of fiscal 1998, Hitachi's products continue to lead the market.

Key Takeaways:

  • Hitachi's new mainframe computer boasts the world's highest data-processing capability, with a processing speed of 280 MIPS.
  • The firm's innovation in using copper in CPU circuits has enabled this significant leap in processing speed, surpassing IBM and Fujitsu's maximum speed of 1,050 MIPS.
  • The new mainframe computer features a system configuration that allows for parallel processing of 16 machines, increasing the maximum possible data-processing speed to 3,200 MIPS.
  • Hitachi's machines dominate the U.S. market, where they absorb about 70% of the company's exports of mainframes.
  • Despite facing competition from IBM's introduction of new models, Hitachi's products continue to lead the market.
  • The Japanese firm exported 1,195 machines to the U.S. in fiscal 1997, but the number is expected to fall to 1,000 for fiscal 1998.

Statistics:

  • Hitachi's new mainframe computer boasts a processing speed of 280 MIPS.
  • The maximum possible data-processing speed for a mainframe system has been raised to 3,200 MIPS.
  • The company's rivals, IBM and Fujitsu, have a maximum speed of 1,050 MIPS.
  • Hitachi's machines absorb about 70% of the company's exports of mainframes in the U.S. market.
  • The firm exported 1,195 machines to the U.S. in fiscal 1997, a number expected to fall to 1,000 for fiscal 1998.

Sources:

  • (Nikkei) (C) 1999 Asia Pulse Pte Ltd News Provided by COMTEX (http://www.comtexnews.com)