INTEL GROOMS ITANIUM 2 FOR UNIX SHOWDOWN

摘要

After bolstering the capabilities of its high-end Itanium and mainstream Xeon processors, Intel is stepping up its effort to lure companies off Unix-based computing. Helping out are Hewlett-Packard, Silicon Graphics, and Unisys, all of which offer systems to ease the migration. Last week's "complete refresh" of Intel's Itanium 2 line, and the accompanying road map, will accelerate the move away from Unix-based systems, predicts Abhi Talwalkar, VP and general manager of Intel's Enterprise Platform Group. Companies moving to Itanium 2 platforms will "see great benefits with not only price and performance but also with the choices available in the market," he says.