ProLiant DL360 Server Technology

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ECHNOLOGY
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(cont.) Compaq ProLiant DL 360 Server Technology
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When installed in a server, the Remote Insight Lights-Out Edition eliminates the requirement for
equipping that server with a keyboard, mouse, and monitor. Deploying “headless” servers increases
server density in rack environments significantly and reduces hardware costs. It allows deployment
of up to 42 ProLiant DL360 servers in a single, standard 42U rack.
For more information about Compaq intelligent manageability and Compaq Remote Insight Lights-
Out Edition, visit the following World Wide Web address:
http://www.compaq.com/lights-out
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DL360 S
ERVER
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RCHITECTURE
A key component of Compaq’s business strategy is partnering with other major hardware and
software vendors to provide the best possible value in industry-standard computing solutions to
meet each customer’s specific needs. For this platform Compaq evaluated chip sets from various
manufacturers and chose to use a chip set developed by ServerWorks (formerly Reliance Computer
Corp.).
In 1995 ServerWorks had shared with Compaq its original chip set design, claiming that through its
highly parallel system architecture, the chip set would provide top performance at significantly
reduced cost. Recognizing the potential benefits of ServerWorks' approach to chip set design,
Compaq partnered with the company and licensed to ServerWorks the Compaq PCI-to-ISA bridge
(south bridge) chip set, called OSB. Working with ServerWorks hardware engineers, Compaq
helped define the features of the Champion 1.0 chip set. Compaq also did much of the debugging
and simulation work for the chip set. The Compaq OSB core logic continues to be an integral part
of every ServerWorks chip set sold to any independent hardware vendor, and Compaq has
remained ServerWorks' lead design and validation partner.
By working so closely with ServerWorks in the development of its chip sets, Compaq has been in a
unique position to evaluate them. As a result of that insight, Compaq uses ServerWorks chip sets
strategically in the ProLiant server product line to achieve optimum value (functionality, cost, and
performance) for customers.
Processor/Memory Subsystem
The ProLiant DL360 server is based on ServerWorks' third-generation chip set, ServerSet III
(formerly known as Champion 3.0 LE). The implementation of the chip set in the ProLiant DL360
server supports up to two Intel Pentium III processors. The system bus provides a maximum peak
bandwidth of 1.06 GB/s (Figure 6).
At introduction, the ProLiant DL360 server will be available in two models:
• Supporting two 800-MHz Pentium III processors with an integrated 256-KB full-speed
Level 2 (L2) cache and running on a 64-bit, 133-MHz system bus
• Supporting a single 550-MHz Pentium III processor with an integrated 256-KB dual-speed L2
cache and running on a 64-bit,100-MHz system bus
The processors in the ProLiant DL360 server are FC-PGA processors that use Socket 370, which
includes a lever to seat and lock the processor securely in the socket.