On July 18, 2006, Fujitsu Computer Systems unveiled its new PRIMEQUEST™ 500 series servers with dual-core Intel® Itanium® 2 processors. The new servers provide performance improvements up to 2.5 times that of previous models. The PRIMEQUEST servers are built to meet the highest demands on reliability and availability in the data center. PRIMEQUEST 500 series servers deliver the most advanced virtualization capabilities available and extended system scalability for Linux® and Windows® environments. Combining the dual-core Intel processor with the state-of-the-art Fujitsu architecture and design, the new servers are an ideal choice for enterprises that require the economic benefits and flexibility of industry standard solutions without compromising their business continuity.

The new PRIMEQUEST 500 series servers are ideal for mission-critical applications that demand high availability, robust performance, enhanced flexibility and optimal resource usage. Typical application deployments for PRIMEQUEST servers include large-scale database and online transaction processing environments, legacy modernization, SAP platform, and database/server consolidation. Offering up to 64 processor cores accessing 2 TB of uniform main memory in a maximum of 16 partitions, PRIMEQUEST is at the forefront of high-end systems capable of hosting business-critical operations.

To read the Fujitsu press release about this exciting new server series, click here.

For a related story which appeared in CIO Magazine, click here.