New Servers: Hitachi Server Line Expanded with Premier Enterprise 8-way Intel Pentium II Xeon-powered Model - Product Announcement

Edge: Work-Group Computing Report, Oct 12, 1998

Expanding its presence in the Windows NT-based high-end server market, Hitachi PC Tuesday announced a new model in its VisionBase line of enterprise servers.

One of the industry's first 8-way Intel Pentium II Xeon-based servers, the VisionBase 8880 delivers on Hitachi PC's goal of developing servers that provide the solid performance and reliability of Hitachi's renowned mainframes.

Packing premium features at very competitive price points, the VisionBase 8880 is powered by up to eight 400MHz Xeon processors and offers exclusive Hitachi System Management (HSM) software on units loaded with Windows NT, to ensure easy manageability, both locally and remotely.

It also features high-performance I/O including Ultra SCSI, and fibre channel and LAN peripherals tuned for exceptional throughput. The Hitachi VisionBase 8880 is expected to begin shipping in December.

Solidifying Hitachi's notebook-to-network commitment to its corporate customers, the VisionBase 8880 is tightly integrated with Windows NT, and is tested for compatibility with Unix and NetWare environments. Its CPU, memory, disk drives, I/O and network subsystems are all fully upgradeable. And with redundancy in cooling, power supply and RAID disk storage, the VisionBase 8880 is extremely reliable. Configure-to-order flexibility is available for corporate customers, and the VisionBase 8880 is fully backed by Hitachi service and support.

"Hitachi's historical role as a leader in developing mission-critical technologies continues with the debut of the VisionBase 8880," said vice president of servers, Michael Krieger.

"As one of the first to market with an enterprise server to employ Intel's groundbreaking Xeon processor, with the VisionBase 8880, we have affirmed our commitment to supplying corporate customers with the latest technology for enhanced performance."

"The way computer systems are managed is changing quickly, and our servers provide the reliability and upgradability sought after by IT professionals. We recognize the mission-critical necessity of having access to information on servers 100 percent of the time.

"Our HSM software makes both on-site and remote manageability of networks easier and will enable the prevention of many types of failures, so the VisionBase 8880 is a very practical solution.

"By helping companies maintain around-the-clock access to information and also enabling IT professionals to work effectively from remote locations, the VisionBase product extends our vision of mobilized computing," Krieger said.

Hitachi PC Corp. (USA) is a leading developer of Mobilized Computing tools for businesses that provide global reach and universal access to information and resources any time, any place. Hitachi PC designs, manufactures and markets personal computers, PC servers and other products and services that connect workers anywhere in the world to mission-critical information on private and public networks.

Backed by Hitachi quality, Hitachi PC is committed to customer satisfaction and provides outstanding, 24-by-7 customer support and industry leading product warranties. Headquartered in Milpitas, Calif., Hitachi PC Corp. is a subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. and Hitachi America, Ltd. FMI: http://www.hitachipc.com.

Hitachi America, Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd., Japan, markets and manufactures a broad range of electronics, computer systems and products, semiconductors, and provides industrial equipment and services throughout North America. FMI: http://www.hitachi.com.

Hitachi Ltd., headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is one of the world's leading global electronics companies with fiscal 1997 (ending March 31, 1998) consolidated sales of 8,416 billion yen ($63.8 billion(1)). The company manufactures and markets a wide range of products and power and industrial equipment. FMI: http://www.hitachi.co.jp.

(1) At an exchange rate of 132 yen to the dollar.