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Integration Guide for New Dual-Core Intel
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Xeon
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Processor-Based Servers (or Workstations) Rev 1.0
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computer system can function as multiple ‘virtual’ systems. With processor and I/O enhancements
to Intel’s various platforms, Intel
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Virtualization Technology can improve the performance and
robustness of today’s software-only virtual machine solutions.
Intel
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Active Server Manager
¾ Intel
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Active Server Manager (ASM) delivers the best combination of integrated management
hardware, software, and firmware required to manage today's server environments. Intel
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ASM can
help IT Track the health and status of connected servers, remotely diagnose and repair systems
even when the operating system is not running, and keep software and virus protection up-to-date.
Intel ASM features, launching with the Dual-Core Intel
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Xeon
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processor 5000 sequence, includes:
9 Support for IPMI 2.0
9 Remote power control and asset management
9 Advanced features such as IDE-redirection and remote monitoring (KVM pass-through)
capability.
Intel
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6311ESB/6312ESB I/O Controller Hub
¾ Intel
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6311ESB/6312ESB I/O Controller Hub is a highly integrated I/O chipset. It integrates bridge
functionality for PCI Express*, PCI-X*, conventional PCI*, LPC, USB*, SATA*, IDE and SMBus, and
Dual-Gigabit Ethernet MAC components as well as numerous board management functions. It
provides for all system I/O, allowing for simpler system board architectures and smaller board areas
than if discrete components were used.
Intel
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I/O Acceleration Technology
¾ Intel
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I/O Acceleration Technology, unlike NIC-centric solutions (such as TCP Offload Engine), is a
platform level solution that addresses all packet and payload processing bottlenecks throughout the
server platform. It increases CPU efficiency and delivers data to and from applications faster than
possible with current server platforms. Most importantly, Intel
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I/OAT scales with future platform
improvements, providing a path for further reducing infrastructure costs by consolidating hardware
and software, and ultimately growing your business.
Fully Buffered DIMM (FBDIMM) Memory Technology
¾ Fully Buffered DIMM (FBDIMM) memory enables both increased capacity and memory bandwidth
requirements needed to keep pace with the processor and I/O performance enhancements on
today's dual-core server processors.
¾ FBDIMM technology offers better RAS (reliability, availability, serviceability) by extending the
currently available ECC (error-correcting code, a method of checking the integrity of data in DRAM)
to include protection of commands and address data. Additionally, FBDIMM technology
automatically retries when an error is detected, allowing for uninterrupted operation in case of
transient errors.
¾ The FBDIMM channel pin count is approximately 69 pins per channel, compared with about 240 pins
for today's parallel channel. This results in less routing complexity and less routing area between the
memory controller and DIMMs, thereby saving board cost to system manufacturers.