Hewlett-Packard launched a new version of its operating system for Intel's Itanium 2 processor, and announced new customers and software partners, as HP gears up for the next rev of Itanium in July-August.
An NEC server with 32 of Intel's Itanium 2 6M processors and running the Windows Server 2003 takes the top spot in a widely watched performance measurement.
Intel disclosed an electrical problem Monday that can cause computers using its flagship Itanium 2 processor to behave erratically or crash.
Intel's next Itanium processor likely will run at 1.5GHz, a 50 percent increase from its predecessor and an indication the company is getting better at meeting development goals for its high-end chip family.
Even though Intel's new Itanium chip arrived years late, some of its performance numbers have drawn qualified praise from industry analysts.
Intel's upcoming Itanium 2 processor will come out at 900MHz and 1GHz, according to sources, and cost about the same as existing Itanium chips.
Intel's next Itanium processor likely will run at 1.5GHz, a 50 percent increase from its predecessor and an indication the company is getting better at meeting development goals for its high-end chip family.
The high-end server and workstation chip is to be up to 10 percent smaller than originally planned.
Intel's upcoming Itanium 2 processor will come out at 900MHz and 1GHz, according to sources, and cost about the same as existing Itanium chips.
Intel has disclosed an electrical problem that can cause computers using its flagship Itanium 2 processor to behave erratically or crash.
Itanium 2, Intel's upcoming chip for high-end servers and workstations, has slimmed down.
Intel's next Itanium processor likely will run at 1.5GHz, a 50 percent increase from its predecessor and an indication the company is getting better at meeting development goals for its high-end chip family.
AMD has made some progress in taking market share from Intel. It's also announced the speed ratings of its upcoming Hammer chip.
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