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DPRO-97941
Ian Brown
Product Report
17 April 2003
Fujitsu/Fujitsu Siemens Computers PRIMEPOWER Enterprise Servers
Summary
Fujitsu has produced a range of servers that offers class-leading levels of scalability and availability. But
will the PRIMEPOWER XA SPARC/Solaris servers escape from Sun’s shadow?
Note
The PRIMEPOWER servers are designed and manufactured by Fujitsu Limited in Japan. Fujitsu and its
international subsidiaries market them in the Asia/Pacific region and the Americas. In Europe, Middle East
and Africa (EMEA), Fujitsu Siemens Computers markets the PRIMEPOWER servers, a joint 50/50
venture established by the merger of Fujitsu’s and Siemens’ European computer operations.
Table of Contents
Overview
Analysis
Pricing
Competitors
Strengths
Limitations
Insight
List Of Tables
Table 1: Overview: PRIMEPOWER XA Enterprise Servers
Table 2: High-Availability Features: PRIMEPOWER XA Enterprise Servers (900,1500 and 2500)
Table 3: PRIMEPOWER Clustering Software
Table 4: Fujitsu SPARC64 vs. Sun UltraSPARC III Cu
Table 5: Fujitsu PRIMEPOWER XA Enterprise Models
Table 6: Competitive Comparison: PRIMEPOWER 2500/1500
Table 7: Competitive Comparison: PRIMEPOWER 900
List Of Figures
Figure 1: PRIMEPOWER XPARs and PPARs
