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Fujitsu Hong Kong
(Product Announcements, 17/4/2008)
Fujitsu Hong Kong Limited today announced the laun
Fujitsu Hong Kong Limited, a leading provider of customer-focused information technology and telecommunications solutions and services, today announced the launch of the SPARC Enterprise T5140 and T5240 servers, the first servers using the new UltraSPARC® T2 Plus processor, to Hong Kong customers. The trailblazing new servers offer up to 16 and 32 times higher compute density than competitive two-socket x86 systems and four-socket x86 systems respectively. Fujitsu’s SPARC Enterprise T5140 and T5240 servers are the first dual-socket, general-purpose servers powered by UltraSPARC® T2 Plus processor, providing up to three times more performance than competitive RISC systems in only half of the latter’s footprint. The new servers also set new industry standards in performance, price/performance and power and space utilisation on various business-critical and compute-intensive workloads of business enterprises. For example, the dual-socket SPARC Enterprise T5240 server is delivering up to five times more performance and 2.5 times better performance per watt when compared with a wide range of competitive models. It is also holding the world record for all dual-processor servers on the two-tier SAP® Sales and Distribution Standard Application Benchmark . Featuring up to 128 compute threads in compact one- or two-rack units and two to four times more memory and internal hard disk capacity than competitive x86 systems, SPARC Enterprise T5140 and T5240 servers will also enable customers to consolidate their data centre infrastructure into a smaller and more energy-efficient environment with significant performance upgrades, up to three times better performance per watt. “The latest models of SPARC Enterprise servers are Fujitsu’s response to rising customer demand for compact, eco-friendly and high performing systems to support web scale, Java and database applications,” said James Pang, General Manager, Information System & Services Division, Fujitsu Hong Kong Limited. “The T5140 and T5240 servers are ideal platforms for Web 2.0 services, or even classic customer relations management or enterprise resource planning applications, for which reliability and operating capabilities are the most critical. Enterprises that have a growing demand for reliable and volume online transactions, such as retail, distribution and logistics, will certainly find the record-setting servers a powerful support to their booming business.” Best suited for server virtualisation and consolidation, the SPARC Enterprise T5140 and T5240 servers are ready to provide customers with the highest level of flexibility in resource planning and reliability in system performance. Each system allows up to 128 virtual servers, thus enabling customers to deploy 5,120 isolated domains per rack. Both models are also equipped with the industry’s only flexible and open source virtualisation technology with SolarisTM Containers and Logical Domains (LDoms), which enables customers to capitalise on the cost-effective benefits of virtualisation at no extra cost for proprietary solutions. Other features of the SPARC Enterprise T5140 and T5240 servers include on-chip, integrated PCI-E and cryptographic acceleration coupled with the high reliability of the server design. The new models are also fully supported by Fujitsu’s renowned and professional service teams. For more information, please visit http://hk.fujitsu.com. Note to Editors – Benchmark Results: The SPARC Enterprise T5140 and T5240 servers conducted benchmark tests to evaluate their performance. Both servers recorded outstanding results in power and space saving, as well as achieve server cost reductions while maintaining overwhelming performance: 1. SPECjAppServer2004: Demonstrating its ability to perform business critical operations by supporting thousands of concurrent users accessing Web Services applications, the new UltraSPARC T2 Plus-based server set the single application node world record and beat an IBM Power6-based system delivering up to 3x more performance in half the space. It also surpasses the Dell Xeon-based system delivering up to 5x more performance and 2.5x better performance per watt in half the space. SPARC Enterprise T5240 (16 cores, 2 chip) 3,331 JOPS@Standard. SPECjAppServer2004 IBM p 570 (4 cores, 2 chips) 1,197.51 JOPS@Standard. Dell 2900 (4 cores, 2 chips) 652.93 JOPS@Standard. Dell PE 2900 power rating of 650 W is estimated as 70% of maximum PSU rating published here on 4/4/2008: http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/pedge_2900?c=us&l=en&s=gen&~tab=solutionstab. SPARC Enterprise T5240 power consumption of 720 watts reported during benchmark run. IBM U.S. List pricing of $182,103 from Sun Market Intelligence, 03/04/08. IBM p 570 configured with 2 x 2-core 4.7 GHz Power6 processors, 8 x 2 GB FBDIMMS, 2 x 146 GB SAS 15k HDD, 2 x 1GbE ports, 2 x 1600 Watt PSU, DVD-ROM, Rail kit, AIX 6.1. SPARC Enterprise T5240 U.S. List price at $41,708 configured with 2 x 1.4 GHz UltraSPARC T2 Plus 8 Core processors, 16 x 2 GB FBDIMMS, 2 x 146 10k GB SAS 2.5' HDD, RAID, 4 x 1GbE ports,2 x 1100 Watt PSU, Slim DVD RW, Rail kit, Solaris10. 2. SPECjbb2005: Pairing the most stable Java™ implementation on the market with the industry's most efficient multi-socket CMT platform propels the dual processor SPARC Enterprise T5240 server to the top spot in its category in this Java-based B2B Enterprise benchmark. SPARC Enterprise T5240 server also outperforms nearly all four-socket x86 systems from HP, as well as beats the AMD Opteron-based Dell PowerEdge 6950 server by over 2x in half the space, while delivering 3x better performance per watt. SPARC Enterprise T5240 (2 chips, 16 cores) 373,405 SPECjbb2005 bops, 23,338 SPECjbb2005 bops/JVM. HP ProLiant ML570 G4 (4 chips, 8 cores) 217334 SPECjbb2005 bops, 54,334 SPECjbb2005 bops/JVM. Dell PowerEdge 6950 (4 chips, 8 cores) 176909 SPECjbb2005 bops, 44,227 SPECjbb2005 bops/JVM. Dell 6950 power rating of 1100W is estimated as 70% of maximum PSU rating published here on 4/4/08: http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/pedge_6950?c=us&cs=555&l=en&s=biz. SPARC Enterprise T5120 and T5240 power consumption taken from measurements made during the benchmark run. The category for SPECjbb2005 comparisons is defined as 'all two chip systems'. 3. Results of two-tier SAP SD Standard Application Benchmarks as of 4/9/2008: Demonstrating its ability to handle critical tasks performed in real-world ERP business environments, the SPARC Enterprise T5120 server with a single UltraSPARC T2 processor (8 cores, 64 threads) and the SPARC Enterprise T5240 server with two UltraSPARC T2 Plus processors (16 cores, 128 threads) now hold world records for all single and dual processor systems on the two-tier SAP Sales and Distribution (SD) Standard Application Benchmark. The SPARC Enterprise T5240 server supported 4,170 SAP SD Benchmark users – a result more than double the 2,035 SAP SD Benchmark users achieved by the IBM p570 system with two POWER6 processors. The SPARC Enterprise T5240, 2 processors / 16 cores / 128 threads, UltraSPARC T2 Plus, 1.4 GHz, 8 KB(D) + 16 KB(I) L1 cache per core, 4 MB L2 cache per processor, 128 GB main memory; Number of benchmark users & comp.: 4,170 SD (Sales & Distribution); Average dialog response time: 1.97 seconds; Throughput: Fully Processed Order Line items/hour: 418,000, Dialog steps/hour: 1,254,000; SAPS: 20,900; Average DB request time (dia/upd): 0.085 sec / 0.238 sec; CPU utilization of central server: 99%; Operating System central server: Solaris 10; RDBMS: Oracle 10g; SAP ECC Release: 6.0. The SAP certification number was not available at press time and can be found at http://www.sap.com/benchmark. The SPARC Enterprise T5120 (1x1.4 GHz UltraSPARC T2 processor, 8 cores, 64 threads) running Solaris 10, Oracle 10g and SAP ERP 6.0 achieved the following results: 2,175 SAP SD Benchmark users. Certification number is 200705. The IBM System p 570 (2x4.7 GHz POWER6 processors, 4 cores, 8 threads) running AIX 5L Version 5.3, Oracle 10g and SAP ERP 6.0 achieved the following results: 2,035 SAP SD benchmark users, 10,180 SAPS. Certification number is 2007037. For more information on SAP benchmark results, go to http://www.sap.com/benchmark. 4. SPECweb2005: At the edge of the data centre where Web services play a critical role, the UltraSPARC T2-based SPARC Enterprise T5220 server is #1 – beating all other results on this industry standard Web server performance benchmark. SPARC Enterprise T5220 (8 cores, 1 chip) 41,847 SPECweb2005. For details of the benchmark results, please visit http://www.fujitsu.com/global/services/computing/server/sparcenterprise/ Trademarks: Fujitsu and the Fujitsu logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of Fujitsu Limited in the United States and other countries. Sun, SunMicrosystems, the Sun logo, Solaris and the Network is the Computer are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and in other countries. All SPARC trademarks are used under license and are trademarks of SPARC international, Inc. in the US and other countries. Products bearing SPARC trademarks are based upon an architecture developed by Sun Microsystems, Inc. Other company or product names mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Information provided in this press release is accurate at time of publication and is subject to change without advance notice. ### About Fujitsu Fujitsu is a leading provider of customer-focused IT and communications solutions for the global marketplace. Pace-setting device technologies, highly reliable computing and communications products, and a worldwide corps of systems and services experts uniquely position Fujitsu to deliver comprehensive solutions that create infinite possibilities for its customers’ success. Headquartered in Tokyo, Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702) reported consolidated revenues of US$43.2 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007. For more information, please see www.fujitsu.com. About Fujitsu Hong Kong Fujitsu Hong Kong, a leading technology company, is one of the largest providers of customer-focused information technology and telecommunications (IT & T) solutions and services for organizations in Hong Kong. With more than 50 years of experience and as part of the Fujitsu Group -- a global family of IT & T infrastructure experts -- Fujitsu Hong Kong extends its expertise across the enterprise and around the region. Fujitsu Hong Kong is able to support and optimize world-class IT & T infrastructure for organizations in the region that require a global and competitive edge needed for a sustainable future. Major customers include Government of HKSAR, Cathay Pacific Airways, PCCW, KGI Asia Limited, Modern Terminals Limited and more. For more information, please visit http://hk.fujitsu.com.
