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HP Integrity rx2660 Server on HP-UX 11i v3 achieves world leadership SPECjAppServer2004 results in 4-Core and 8-Core class v3
The new HP Integrity rx2660 Server
The HP Integrity rx2660 entry-class server is an ideal platform for demanding enterprise applications, and is particularly suited for workload consolidation and virtualization. It offers superior performance, performance/watt, and price/performance when compared to competitive offerings.

JOPS / Core 0

#1 4c JOPS #1 8c JOPS
Delivers exceptional performance for Java Enterprise Application Servers
The new HP Integrity rx2660 Server, with Dual-Core Intel Itanium 2 processors on the new HP-UX 11i v3 delivers world leadership 4-core and 8-core SPECjAppServer2004 performance results of 874 JOPS1 and 1578 JOPS1. The single rx2660 solution with HP-UX 11i v3 Hyper-Threading delivered an 8.8% improvement over a similar non-HT configuration1, achieving the best JOPS1/Core for any SPECjAppServer2004 configuration. The results are obtained using Oracle Application Server 10g Release 3 and the Oracle Database 10g Release 2.

100 100

System Systems AppServer Processors Chips / Cores IBM P1 IBM/WAS P5+/1.65 GHz 1/2
IBM P5 505Q 1 IBM/WAS P5+/1.65 GHz 2/4 HP rxOracle/OC4J Monte/1.6 GHz 2/4 Fujitsu TBEA/WLS SPARC/1.4 GHz 1/8
SUN TBEA/WLS SPARC/1.4 GHz 1/8 Inspur NF380D 2 BEA/WLS Xeon/3.0 GHz 4/8 HP rxOracle/OC4J Monte/1.6 GHz 4/8
Figure 1. The HP Integrity rx2660 Server delivers leadership 4-Core and 8-Core SPECjAppServer2004 results.
System Configuration HP Integrity rx2600 (single-node) HP Integrity rx2660 (dual-node) Inspur NF380D (dual-node) SUN Fire / Fujitsu T2000 (singlenode) IBM p5 505Q (single-node) IBM p(single-node)

JOPS802

JOPS1/core 218.5 197.3 183.3 100.2

Comment

Best JOPS1/Core on any configuration! Best JOPS1 on any 4-Core configuration! Best JOPS1 on any 8-Core configuration! Best JOPS1 on any dual-node configuration! The rx2660 dual-node solution is 8% faster. The rx2660 single-node solution is 9% faster using half the number of cores. The rx2660 dual-node solution is 97% faster using the same number of cores. The rx2660 single-node solution is 41% faster. The rx2660 single-node solution is 8% faster per core.

618 405

154.6 202.5
Table 1. The HP Integrity rx2660 Server compared to 4-Core and 8-Core SPECjAppServer2004 benchmark configurations.
HP Integrity rx2660 performance rich, energy thrifty

Itanium2 18M 1.6 GHz

HP rx2660

Sun Fire T2000

UltraSPARC T1 1.4 GHz

List price Performance

(SPECjAppServer2004)

$18,995 802.61 $23.7

430 watts

$377/yr

HP the same for way less $

$85,725 801.7 $107

$276/yr

Price Performance

(l$/JOPS - lower is better)

HP 4.5X better

What will you do with all the money you save?
System Watts Yearly cost of electricity (10/kw-hr)

315 watts

Difference ~$100/yr
Does saving ~$100/yr in electricity make up for the $66,730 higher acquisition cost for no additional performance? Integrity rx2660 - energy efficiency at an affordable price
Ref: www.spec.org, as of 2/14/2007 SPECjAppServer2004, is a trademark of the Standard Performance Evaluation Corp. (SPEC). System watts: Sun: http://www.sun.com/servers/coolthreads/t1000/benchmarks.jsp, HP measured powered consumption during benchmark List price as tested: Ref www.sun.com
Figure 2. The HP Integrity rx2660 Server delivers price performance and price performance per watt benefits over Sun Fire T2000.

About SPEC

SPECjAppServer is a trademark of the Standard Performance Evaluation Corp (SPEC). Competitive numbers shown reflects results published on http://www.spec.org as of May 4, 2007. For the latest SPECjAppServer2004 results, visit http://www.spec.org/osg/jAppServer2004. A full disclosure report describing these benchmark results has been filed with the Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation (SPEC).This report describes the benchmark HW and SW configuration in detail. Similar reports from other vendors are the source of the comparisons provided above. Summaries of all tests are published by the SPEC and on the Internet on the SPECs World Wide Web Server. With these benchmarks, customers can objectively compare the performance of different vendors' servers in specific areas.

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HP Integrity rx2660 Server

Data sheet

The HP Integrity rx2660 Server offers you new levels of entry-class value. It is a cost-effective and versatile platform for your IT environment, which delivers high rack density and performance per watt. With performance and capacity to handle your business-critical application-tier and transaction workloads easily, it is also a platform you can trust for your database, Java, business intelligence, and technical computing requirements. Available in a rack or pedestal form factor and including a standard threeyear warranty, the Integrity rx2660 Server is built to deliver UNIX strengths, a solid return on investment, and enterprise-class virtualization, scalability, and availabilityregardless of the size of your business. The Integrity rx2660 Server supports your choice of applications across HP-UX 1 Microsoft Windows 1i, Server 2003 and Microsoft Windows Server 2008,
Linux, and OpenVMS operating environments. It also provides a variety of featuresincluding easy management tools and serviceability capabilitiesthat simplify your system administrators maintenance tasks. You gain greater simplicity and system control through HP server technologies such as universal hard drives, Integrity Integrated Lights Out (iLO 2), HP Systems Insight Manager (HP SIM), and the HP System Insight Displayan LED display that lets you verify your systems status right on the front of the server. Additionally, the Integrity rx2660 Server offers you a choice of I/O technologies (PCI-X or PCI Express), up to eight SAS drives of internal storage capacity (offering more than 1 TB), and in-box processor upgrades. As with all HP Integrity servers, the Integrity rx2660 Server helps to accelerate business growth, lower costs, and mitigate risk while preparing you for the future.
HP Integrity server technology is always virtualized, always scalable, and always availableso you get the right outcome, at the right time, for the right price
Key features and benefits
Outstanding flexibility: The HP Integrity rx2660 Server lets you choose the right operating environment for your workload. Plus, you also have the choice of rack-optimized or pedestal (standard or reduced acoustics) form factors and I/O technologies (PCI-X or a combination of PCI Express and PCI-X). The Integrity rx2660 Server includes all of the management, availability, and security features you expect, allowing seamless integration and management for deployment and redeployment across a heterogeneous IT environment. In addition, common HP server technologies, including universal racks, accessories, and management tools, add to a greater flexibility and return on your IT investment. Simplified management and deployment: With the Integrity rx2660 Server, you can easily deploy a high-performing standalone, clustered, or distributed computing model. Powerful, integrated management toolsincluding HP System Insight Display, HP SIM, HP Integrity Essentials, iLO 2 remote management, HP Global Workload Manager (gWLM), HP Rapid Deployment Pack, and HP OpenView applications work with the Integrity rx2660 Server for faster, more efficient server deployment and reduced operational costs. You can manage your servers with the same tools you use to manage the rest of your infrastructurefrom a single interfacewhich promotes greater control and efficiency, along with an enhanced user/administrator experience.

Improved IT productivity and availability with advanced security: The Integrity rx2660 Server offers extensive high-availability featuresincluding redundant fans, double chip spare memory, redundant power supplies, and error checking and correctingto safeguard your data integrity, improve application availability, and reduce planned maintenance time. In terms of security, robust security features such as authentication and authorization are built into all four operating environments. Plus, the industry-leading HP StorageWorks portfolio of network storage solutions makes it easier for your business to increase information availability and protect data while radically cutting costs. Improved utilization and nearly continuous service levels: The HP Virtual Server Environment (VSE) provides flexible capacity that helps you improve server utilization in real time. With the VSEs integration of intelligent control with partitioning and high availability (through solutions such as HP Serviceguard), you can create a pool of virtual servers that grow or shrink based on your business priorities. To enhance your consolidation initiatives, the Integrity rx2660 Server supports both HP Integrity Virtual Machines and HP Secure Resource Partitions, letting you safely share your server capacity among many different applications.
Technical specifications Processor Processors/Cores per system Module type Clock speed Front-side bus L1 cache L2 cache L3 cache RAM minimum/maximum RAM type Memory protection Hard drive capacity Internal hard drive bays Maximum internal storage Removable media I/O slots 1.66 GHz/18 MB Intel Itanium (9140M) 2/4 Dual core 1.66 GHz 667 MHz 32 KB 1 MB instruction/256 KB data per core 18 MB (9 MB per core) 1 GB/32 GB Chip spare PC2-4200 ECC x4 single rank Registered DDR2 SDRAM Error checking and correcting (ECC) on memory and caches; double chip spare 36 GB, 72 GB, and 146 GB Small Form Factor Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) drives available 8 hot-plug Small Form Factor Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) 1.2 TB 1 open bay for DVD-ROM or DVD+RW drive Choice of one of two options: All PCI-X card cage: 3 full-length PCI-X slots (2 @ 266 MHz/64-bit, 1 @ 133 MHz/64-bit) for 5.3 GB/s of I/O bandwidth (total bandwidth with core I/O is 7.0 GB/s) Combination card cage: 3 full-length slots (2 PCI Express slots @ 2.6 GB/s of bandwidth each, and 1 PCI-X slot @ 133 MHz/64-bit) for a total of 6.3 GB/s of I/O bandwidth (total bandwidth with core I/O is 8.0 GB/s) Dual-port 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet 8-port Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) controller supports internal devices only Note: Windows systems must order Smart Array SAS P400 RAID Controller; Smart Array SAS P400 RAID controller is optional for HP-UX, OpenVMS, and Linux RAID RAID RAID RAID with 2 internal HDDs plus Hot Spare with 3 internal HDDs with 3 internal HDDs with 4 internal HDDs 1.42 GHz/12 MB Intel Itanium (9120N) 2/4 Dual core 1.42 GHz 533 MHz 32 KB 1 MB instruction/256 KB data per core 12 MB (6 MB per core) 1.6 GHz/12 MB Intel Itanium (91 10N) 2/2 Single core 1.6 GHz 533 MHz 32 KB 1 MB instruction/256 KB data per core 12 MB

Network adapter Storage adapter Internal RAID
Interfaces Form factor Hot-plug fans Operating systems supported
VGA and 3 USB ports for local human interface; 1 RS-232 serial port for general use; 1 RS-232 serial port and 10/100Base-T LAN for Integrated Lights Out (iLO 2) management Rack-optimized with 2U height; standalone (rack-less) form factor kit; office-friendly pedestal version (reduced acoustics) 12, configured in redundant pairs (not supported in office-friendly pedestal version) HP-UX 1 v3 and HP-UX 1 v2 (choice of Mission Critical, Enterprise, Technical Computing, or 1i 1i Foundation Operating Environment) Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise and Datacenter Editions, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems, and Microsoft SQL Server 2005 and SQL Server 2008 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 and 5 and Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 OpenVMS v8.3 (choice of Mission Critical, Enterprise, or Foundation Operating Environment) N+1 redundant power supplies (N=1) (not supported in office-friendly pedestal form factor) N+1 fans (not supported in office-friendly pedestal form factor) Error checking and correcting (ECC) on memory and caches Memory double chip spare Automatic deconfiguration of memory and processors Service processor to monitor system status Workload management, partitions, and availability software (optional) www.hp.com/go/vse www.hp.com/go/hpux1 1i www.hp.com/go/integrity/windows www.hp.com/go/integritylinux www.hp.com/go/openvms
High availabilitystandard server features
HP Virtual Server Environment (VSE) Environmental specifications Acoustics (operator/bystander) at 25C Altitude Temperature
< 7.0 Bels LwA < 6.0 Bels LwA (for office-friendly pedestal version) Operating: 10,000 ft. (3,000 m) maximum Non-operating: 15,000 ft. (4,600 m) maximum Operating: 41F to 95F (5C to 35C) Non-operating: 40F to +158F (40C to +70C) Maximum rate of temperature change: 36F (20C) per hour Operating: 15% to 80% relative non-condensing Non-operating: 8% to 85% non-condensing Rack form factor Height: 3.4 in. (86 mm) 2U EIA Width: 19.0 in. (482 mm) Depth: 26.5 in. (672 mm) Maximum configurationrack form factor: 62 lb. (28 kg) Maximum configurationpedestal form factor: 87 lb. (40 kg) Maximum configuration: 798 W Maximum configuration at idle: 567 W Maximum output: 800 W at 90 V to 132 V AC input/1000 W at 180 V to 264 V AC input Maximum: 2,724 BTU/hour Maximum at idle: 1,936 BTU/hour 90 to 132 VAC (operating range of 100120 VAC +/10%) 180 to 264 VAC (operating range of 200240 VAC +/10%) 47 to 63 Hz (operating range of 5060 Hz +/ 3 Hz) Regulatory model number: RSVLA-0503 Pedestal form factor Height: 20.2 in. (512 mm) Width: 10.8 in. (275 mm) Depth: 27.1 in. (688 mm)

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