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HP INTRODUCES FIVE NEW HP 3000 BUSINESS SERVERS
THAT VIRTUALLY DOUBLE PERFORMANCE
OF PREVIOUS MIDRANGE MODELS
Servers Designed with the Power to Run Next-generation
Applications
and Ideal for Consolidating Existing Systems
onto One Compact Midrange Deskside Server
PALO ALTO, Calif., March 6, 1994 -- Hewlett-Packard Company
today introduced five new HP 3000 midrange servers that are based
on HP's PA-7200 microprocessor technology and virtually double
the performance of previous models. The new servers provide the
power and performance needed for customers who want to run
next-generation applications or who want to consolidate multiple
low-end or midrange systems onto one deskside server.
The HP 3000 9X9KS Series servers include the 939KS Series,
which run at 80MHz, and the 959KS Series, which run at 100MHz and
support up to 4-way symmetric multiprocessing (SMP). These
servers are designed to handle the large and complex data needs
of software applications that require significant processing
power and a balanced high-performance memory subsystem. In
addition, the servers are designed to support next-generation
PA-RISC(1) processors, offering customers the investment
protection they need to grow into the future.
"As next-generation applications become more complex, they
place incredible demands on computing power," said Olivier J.
Helleboid, general manager of HP's Commercial Systems Division.
"Our customers need a reliable, high-performance server that can
fully support their business-critical application needs today and
into the future. HP's 9X9KS servers are designed specifically to
meet those needs, providing our customers with the scaleable
performance they need to protect their investment and the high
performance they need to combine or add next-generation
applications within their environment."
Servers Designed to Run Next-generation Applications
Applications such as FileNet Corporation's WorkFlo Business
System software now is available on the HP 3000 platform.
Designed for departmental or enterprisewide environments, the HP
3000 9x9KS servers enable customers to implement document-imaging
and workflow applications rapidly as they automate business
processes, all of which result in significantly reduced operating
costs and improved productivity.
"The new HP 3000 server line is an ideal platform for
FileNet software," said Jordan Libit, vice president of marketing
at FileNet. "The 9x9KS Series client/server systems offer
scalability and performance that allow our customers to improve
customer service and increase profitability dramatically."
FileNet also plans to offer its FileNet:WorkGroup product to
HP 3000 users later this year. FileNet:WorkGroup is designed for
customers who require midrange, lower-cost imaging and workflow
solutions at the departmental or workgroup level
.
Servers Ideal for System Consolidation
The increased performance and overall connectivity inherent
in the HP 3000 9x9KS midrange line make these servers ideal for
MIS organizations that want to consolidate multiple low-end or
midrange systems into one compact, integrated package. For
example, one 9x9KS/200 can match the combined performance of
five HP 3000 Series 70s, three Series 922s and one Series 960 --
at a fraction of the annual support cost. Consolidations in any
environment require proven reliability and high levels of system-
and data-availability and, like other HP 3000 servers, the 9X9KS
Series offers both.
3M Unitek recently purchased a 959KS/300 to consolidate a
Series 950 and a Series 70. "We purchased the 9x9KS server to
achieve two goals: increased performance and reduced support
costs," said Arie Carmelli, systems manager. "The 959/300 gives
us more than seven times the performance under the HP 3000
Performance Guarantee Program and it features lower
cost-of-ownership than the two systems it's replacing." 3M
currently has several HP 3000 systems in operation today.
HP 3000 9X9KS Series Features
The base 9X9KS is a four-slot server that features a new
design that has two double-high and two single-high I/O slots.
For higher configuration needs, an eight-slot server featuring
four double-high and four single-high I/O slots is available.
The new design will remedy slot-waste, which is caused by taking
up two single-high slots with a double-high card. Since
customers can use single-high and double-high cards in fewer
slots, the eight-slot 9X9KS can provide as much configurability
as the 12-slot 9X7SX at a significantly lower cost.
The 939KS comes standard with 64MB of RAM; the 959KS comes
with 128MB of memory. The maximum RAM memory available has been
increased by 130 percent to 2GB. Similarly, maximum disk
capacity has been increased over the 9x7 Series to 352GB on the
9x9KS Series. Each server is available with a 1GB or 2GB disk
drive, an 8GB Digital Data Storage (DDS) tape backup drive and a
650MB CD-ROM drive for future software distribution.
The servers run on HP's MPE/iX Release 5.0 operating system,
which recently was enhanced with increased ARPA networking
standards, including TCP-IP(2), FTP, SNMP(3) Agent, Telnet and
BSD Sockets. In addition, to enhance the operating system's
already robust system-management capabilities, HP has added HP
3000 Workload Manager -- a collection of utilities that allows
system managers to monitor, adjust and synchronize system
resources according to specific business requirements and
end-user needs.
Through the HP 3000 Client/Server Integrators program, HP or
selected client/server integrators can help customers design,
install and maintain a client/server IT solution that meets their
business needs. Customers also can choose to selectively
outsource some or all of their network- and systems-management
tasks to ease their transition to a client/server environment or
to enable them to concentrate on more critical IT business issues
and reduce costs over time.
U.S. Prices and Availability
The HP 3000 9x9KS Series servers are priced from $84,580 to
$295,070 and are orderable now with an estimated two- to
four-week delivery. The price includes 64MB of memory for the
939KS or 128MB of memory for the 959KS, and a multifunction core
I/O card.
In addition, the servers now can be preconfigured with a
64-user license for MPE-iX Release 5.0 operating system, ARPA
networking services, subsystem software and optional databases,
all preloaded and installed.
Server Price
Series 939KS $ 84,580
80 MHz, 64MB RAM, 1 CPU
64-user license for IMAGE/SQL
and MPE/iX
Series 959KS/100 116,580
100 MHz, 128MB RAM, 1 CPU
64-user license for IMAGE/SQL
and MPE/iX
Each additional 100 MHz PA-7200 processor 15,000
I/O slot upgrade to four single-high and 4,000
four double-high slots
The recent additions of networking capabilities, POSIX
enhancements and client/server applications have added strong
client/server functionality to the MPE/iX-based HP 3000 business
server, expanding its role beyond that of a reliable,
high-performing, easy-to-use computer, to that of a flexible open
server as well.
The HP 3000 platform was rated No. 1 in overall customer
satisfaction by market research firm Datapro Information Services
Group in an April 1994 survey rating of 14 major U.S. midrange
systems. It scored first in system reliability,
price/performance and effectiveness of service. The server's
openness was praised in a March 1994 report titled "Open Systems:
Is HP's MPE/iX Open?" by computer-industry consulting firm, the
Aberdeen Group.
HP is the second-largest computer supplier in the United
States, with computer-related revenue of $19.6 billion in its
1994 fiscal year. HP has been delivering PA-RISC-based computers
since 1986 with high reliability, data integrity, data
availability and system availability.
Hewlett-Packard Company is a leading global manufacturer of
computing, communications and measurement products and services
recognized for excellence in quality and support. HP has 98,200
employees and had revenue of $25 billion in its 1994 fiscal year.
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(1) PA-RISC stands for Precision Architecture
reduced-instruction-set computing.
(2) TCP/IP stands for Transmission Control Protocol/Internet
Protocol.
(3) SNMP stands for Simple Network Management Protocol.
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