ServerWorks Corp. Announces Hewlett-Packard Selection for High-Performance Core Logic

Strategic Insights -

HP has chosen ServerWorks' ServerSet(tm) III HE chipset for its flagship NetServer LH 6000 and LT 6000r systems, offering enterprise customers scalability and performance at a lower cost. The ServerSet III HE core logic supports up to 16 GBytes of memory and 3.2 GBytes/second of bandwidth, making it an attractive choice for high-demand computing needs. This partnership solidifies ServerWorks' position as the leading supplier of high-performance core logic for Intel-based servers.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Hewlett-Packard Company has selected ServerWorks' ServerSet(tm) III HE chipset for its NetServer LH 6000 and LT 6000r systems.
  • The ServerSet III HE core logic supports up to 16 GBytes of memory and 3.2 GBytes/second of bandwidth.
  • The HP NetServer LH 6000 system claims the No. 1 spot on the TPC-C Top Ten price/performance list at $13.95/tmpC, with an amazing 33,136 tpmC.
  • ServerWorks commenced shipments of its ServerSet III HE core logic chipset late in 1999.
  • HP packs 60 Intel Pentium III Xeon processors into a single 2-meter rack, an attractive feature for service providers.
  • ServerWorks' objective is to make Intel-based systems the number one computing platform serving the Internet infrastructure.
  • The company's president and CEO, Raju Vegesna, notes that HP is the first customer to incorporate all of their third-generation products into its product lines.

Statistics:

  • Up to 16 GBytes of memory supported by the ServerSet III HE core logic.
  • 3.2 GBytes/second of bandwidth supported by the core logic's PCI Bridge.
  • The HP NetServer LH 6000 system achieves 33,136 tpmC at $13.95/tmpC.
  • A similarly configured four-way Sun Enterprise 450 achieves 20,123 tpmC at $27.70/tpmC.
  • ServerWorks has delivered more than two million ServerSet(TM) chipsets since its inception in 1995.

Sources:

  • BUSINESS WIRE, "ServerWorks Corp. Announces Hewlett-Packard Selection for High-Performance Core Logic"
  • www.hp.com/go/netserver
  • www.tpc.org

(footnote: An HP NetServer LH 6000 system with six 550MHz Pentium III Xeon processors, each with 2MB of L2 cache and 4GB of RAM, scored 33,136 tpmC at a price performance of $13.95/tpmC. The Sun Enterprise 450 reported 20,123 tpmC at $27.70/tpmC (available in July 2000).)