Vol.44 No.4 - EDP Weekly - January 27, 2003 - IBM TRANSFORMS MID-MARKET SERVER WITH INTEGRATED SOFTWARE

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Vol.44 No.4 of EDP Weekly dated January 27, 2003 aggregates industry news on enterprise IT and semiconductor innovation. It highlights IBM’s relaunch of the iSeries server line with pre-packaged e-business software, on-demand capacity upgrades, and Linux partition capabilities for consolidation. The issue also covers AMD’s Am29PDL640G flash memory device emphasizing multi-layer security, long battery life, and efficient read/write performance for mobile and set-top applications.

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IBM TRANSFORMS MID-MARKET SERVER WITH INTEGRATED SOFTWARE

AMD INTROs HIGH-PERFORMANCE FLASH MEMORY DEVICE

CONEXANT’S ADSL CHIPSETS SHIPPING IN NEW BROADBAND PRODUCTS FROM ZOOM

Vol.44 No.4 EDP Weekl The Leading Information Technology News Summary--Now In Its 44Year January 27,2003 # IBM TRANSFORMSMID-MARKETESERVERWITHINTEGRATEDSOFTWARE Inresponsetocustomerdemand foreasy-to-deploy and flexible e-business solutions,IBM hasannounced the broadest transformation ofits IBMeServeriSeriesinmorethanadecade,delivering pre-packaged software,On/Off Capacity Upgrade onDemand by the day and price/performanceimprovementsofupto80%formid-marketcustomers. The relaunch is part of a two-year,$500millioninitiativetore-energizeoneofthe industry'smost popular servers.Used by more than 200,000customers around theworld,IBMeServeriSeriesisoneoftheindustry's customer satisfactionleaders,accordingtoIBMsurveys.New IBMeServeriSeriesmodels feature IBM's lineup of state-of-the-art e-businesssoftware,allowingcustomerstoaddcapacityonthefly,andrunupto10Linuxpartitionsonasingleprocessor forserver consolidation. "Thisisthemost comprehensivereinventionof the product line since its inception more than adecade ago,"said AlZollar,generalmanager,IBMeServeriSeries."Withitsintegratedsoftware,capacityby the day,and dramatic price improvements,theIBM eServer iSeries now offers customers all thetools they need torespondto theworldofon-demandbusiness." "Thenewest capabilities and options in theIBMeServeriSeriesprovideoutstandingflexibility(Continued on Page 2) Page 1 # AMDINTROSHIGH-PERFORMANCEFLASHMMORYDEVICE AMD(NYSE:AMD)has introduced theAm29PDL640G,a 64 Mbit page-mode Flashmemory devicewith sophisticatedsecurity features,to frustratewould-behackersandsignal thieves withmultiple securitymodesincluding64-bitpasswordprotection.Designed forwirelessapplicationssuchasmobile phones and other applications includingtelevision set-topboxes,the Flash memory devicedeliversasuperiorcombinationofhigh-performance,longbatterylife,andsophisticatedsecurity. (Continued on Page 2) INTHISISSUE CONEXANT'S ADSL CHIPSETS SHIPPINGIN NEW BROADBAND PRODUCTS FROMZOOM… … …………….3 EQUINOX ESP-2MI PROVIDES NETWORKCONNECTIVITY ANYWHERE LAN…. 3 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS TEAMS WITHSILICON LOGIC ENGINEERING TOSTRENGTHEN ASIC OFFERING… …4 TRENDIUM SHIPS INNOVATIVECONFIGURATION SECURITY &MANAGEMENT APPLICATION………….5 LEADER IN VPN CHOOSES SBE’SGIGABIT ADAPTER..… ……6 HITACHI OFFERS PORTABLEPROJECTORS WITH OPTIONALCAPABILITIES… …………6 INTELSAT SIGNS AGREEMENT FORREACH TELEPORT IN ASIA… ……7 IBM (Continued from Page 1) andpriceperformance forJ.D.Edwards customers,”said Les Wyatt,senior vice president and chiefmarketing officer,J.D.Edwards.“IBM's newTemporary Capacity Upgrade on Demand featureaugments theexistingopen architecturesolutionsin J.D.Edwards 5 and maximizes the value that oursoftwareand services deliverto ourcustomers.” IBM’s storage portfolio complements theiSeries.For those situations that require externalstorage,IBM's Enterprise Storage Server(code-named"Shark")offers24x7reliability,crossplatformsupport,manageability andreturnoninvestment.Inaddition,flexiblefinancingfromIBMGlobalFinancingcan furtherreduceup-front costs andhelpcustomersmatch expenses to solution benefits by spreadingpayments acrossthelifeofaniSeriesimplementation. ThenewIBMeServeriSeriesmodelswillbeavailableon February21,2003. AMD(Continuedfrom Page 1) "Thisproductprovides a fortressonacircuitboard,helping protect the integrity of the wirelesstelephoneortelevisionnetwork,"saidlan Williams,vice president of customer operations for AMD'sMemory Group.“Customers can countonmultiplelayers of protection designed to prevent would-besignal thieves from fraudulentlybilling callstootherusers'accountsorpiratingtelevisionprogramming.” Unlike competing wireless Flash memoryproducts,the Am29PDL640G device can improvenetwork security and theuserexperience while alsolengtheningbatterylife. I. January 27,2003 "Mobile consumers —'connected'consumers—would rather not have to wait.High-throughput page-mode devices like th

FAQs

What changes does IBM announce for its iSeries server line?

IBM announces a broad transformation of the iSeries, including pre-packaged software and on/off capacity upgrades on demand, plus price/performance improvements for mid-market customers.

What security features are emphasized in AMD’s Am29PDL640G flash memory device?

The Am29PDL640G is presented with sophisticated security modes, including 64-bit password protection, designed to deter hackers and signal thieves.

Where does the issue mention Conexant’s ADSL solutions being used?

Conexant’s ADSL semiconductor solutions are described as being incorporated into new ADSL modems and residential gateways from Zoom Technologies.

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