Intel Launches Enterprise –Class Xeon Processor 5500 series
Intel introduced 17 enterprise-class processors, led by the Intel Xeon processor 5500 series. Designed for addressing the increasing computing needs of many industries, the new enterprise-class chips can automatically adjust to specified energy usage levels, and speed data center transactions and customer database queries, said R.Ravichandran, Director -- Sales, Intel -- South Asia, at the launch.
The Intel Xeon processor 5500 series, previously codenamed "Nehalem-EP," offers several technologies to improve system speed and versatility. Technologies such as Intel Turbo Boost Technology, Intel Hyper-Threading Technology, integrated power gates, and Next-Generation Intel Virtualization Technology (VT) improved through extended page tables, allow the system to adapt to a broad range of workloads. The processor is designed to work with Intel's upcoming 32 nm products as well. "We are not talking about performance for the sake of it. We have managed to put in a lot of intelligence and other capabilities to this new platform," added Ravichandran.
