Hitachi First to Develop Intel Itanium 2 Processor Chipsets Supporting FSB Speeds of 667MHz and Hitachi's Virtualization Feature With Intel Virtualization Technology
SAN FRANCISCO—(BUSINESS WIRE)—March 1, 2005—
Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE:HIT)(TOKYO:6501) today announced the
development and operational verification of the world's first chipset
supporting FSB (Front Side Bus) speeds of 667MHz for the Intel(R)
Itanium(R) 2 Processor. In addition, the development also employs
Hitachi's virtualization feature with Intel(R) (Santa Clara, CA USA)
Virtualization Technology. The virtualization feature was demonstrated
using the next generation Intel(R) Itanium(R) 2 Processor (Code Name:
Montecito). Evaluation and verification of these new features and
products continue co-jointly with Intel Corporation.
Hitachi will be exhibiting its BladeSymphony product powered by
the FSB 667MHz chipset at the Hitachi booth in the Technology showcase
and Hitachi's virtualization feature will be presented in the Intel
Pavilion during the Intel Developer Forum on March 1st - 3rd, 2005 in
San Francisco, Calif.
"Today's demonstration of hardware-assisted virtualization is a
result of the strong collaboration between Intel and Hitachi," said
Patrick P. Gelsinger, senior vice president and general manager of
Intel's Digital Enterprise Group. "Delivering advanced server
platforms that combine Hitachi's chipset with Intel(R) Itanium(R)
processor family and Intel(R) Virtualization Technology will provide
real benefits to IT managers looking to improve their virtualization
solutions in the enterprise."
Highlights of the implementation are:
1. Development of the first chipset supporting 667MHz FSB by
Hitachi
Development of this chipset was based on many years of experience
and knowledge acquired from high speed logic and PCB (Printed Circuit
Board) packaging designs for Hitachi's mainframe products.
The FSB achieves SPECCPU2000 Benchmark improvements of 15%(a) and
STREAM Benchmark improvements of 40%(a) due to higher speeds realized.
Tasks requiring large memory support such as scientific calculations
and large databases can capitalize on the performance and high
processing power of the Intel(R) Itanium(R) 2 Processor.
(a): FSB 400MHz comparison
2. Development of Hitachi's virtualization feature with Intel(R)
Virtualization Technology
Server virtualization development was achieved with Intel(R)
Virtualization Technology and Hitachi virtualization feature. This
feature was based on Hitachi's integrated mainframe virtualization
software technology and the feature was tested co-jointly with Intel
Corporation. Multiple logical partitioning based on the virtualization
of hardware resources without any guest software modification provides
a flexible and efficient server environment.
About Hitachi
Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE:HIT), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a
leading global electronics company, with approximately 326,000
employees worldwide. Fiscal 2003 (ended March 31, 2003) consolidated
sales totaled 8,634.4 billion yen ($81.4 billion). The company offers
a wide range of systems, products and services in market sectors,
including information systems, electronic devices, power and
industrial systems, consumer products, materials and financial
services. For more information, please visit www.hitachi.com.
Note: Intel and Itanium are trademarks or registered trademarks of
Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other
countries. Other names and brands mentioned herein may be trademarks
or registered trademarks of others.
Contact:
Hitachi America, Ltd.
Matt Takahashi, 650-244-7902
masahiro.takahashi@hal.hitachi.com
Natsuro Tanaka, 914-333-2990
natsuro.tanaka@hal.hitachi.com
Ken Kawada, 914-333-2992
ken.kawada@hal.hitachi.com
