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March 2004 edition - AlphaServer DS series
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AlphaServer DS Series

 

» AlphaServer DS10

CPU 67/600
(» 6/466 here)
Processors 1
CPU/ clock speed 21264A/ 600 MHz
Cache Size (on chip/on board) per processor 64 KB I, 64 KB D / 2 MB ECC
In-cabinet CPU Upgrade No
Performance (»  Also check the Alpha performance section.)
TPC-C @ $/tpmC/availability -
SPECint2000 364
SPECfp2000 411
SPECint_rate2000 4.22 (1 CPU)
SPECfp_rate2000 4.77 (1 CPU)
SPECweb99 484 (1 CPU, 6/466)
SPECjvm98 -
SPECjbb2000 -
LINPACK 1000 x 1000 -
Configurations
Max Memory 2 GB ECC
Max Internal Disk Storage up to 4 bays
120 GB IDE
364 GB SCSI
Max I/O Bandwidth 250 MB/s
I/O Support 3 64-bit PCI slots
1 32-bit PCI slot
Reliability/high availability features
 

Optional front access storage cage, auto reboot, thermal management, remote system management, RAID, memory failover, ECC memory, ECC cache, error logging, optional Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS).

Also with rackmount: multiple systems, multiple power sources, dual-ported storage, optional front access storage cage.

I/O options
 

2 10/100 Fast Ethernet on Motherboard
2 IDE controllers on Motherboard

Optional: Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, FDDI, sync. comm., async.comm., RAID, Fast SCSI-2, FW SCSI-2, UltraSCSI, Ultra2SCSI, Ultra3SCSI, DSSI (OpenVMS), ATM, CD-ROM.

PCI Combo Adapter - 1-Channel Ultra2 SCSI (LVD), 2D Graphics, 10/100 Ethernet

Software
Operating systems

Tru64 UNIX, OpenVMS, Linux

Standard software

Internet-Energized, Insight Manager, UPS Power Management

Clustering software

TruCluster V5.0 and 4.0F, OpenVMS Clusters

Packaging
Enclosures

Desktop, 3U Rackmount

Height, width, depth, weight Desktop
H: 12.9 cm (5.1 in)
W: 44.7 cm (17.6 in)
D: 48.2 cm (19.0 in)
W: 15 kg (32 lbs) (typical)

Features may differ among operating environments.
Performance may vary depending on configuration, application, and operating environment.

» AlphaServer DS15

» AlphaServer DS20L

CPU 68/1000 68/833
Processors 1 2
CPU/ clock speed 21264C/ 1 GHz 21264A/ 833 MHz
Cache Size (on chip/on board) per processor 64 KB I, 64 KB D / 2 MB ECC 64 KB I, 64 KB D / 4 MB ECC
In-cabinet CPU Upgrade No No
Performance (» Also check the Alpha performance section.)
TPC-C @ $/tpmC/availability   -
SPECint2000 592 537
SPECfp2000 813 724
SPECint_rate2000   -
SPECfp_rate2000   -
SPECweb99   -
SPECjvm98   101
SPECjbb2000   16965 ops/s
LINPACK 1000 x 1000 1475 2313
Configurations
Max Memory 4 GB ECC 2 GB ECC
Max Internal Disk Storage up to 4 bays
436 GB
1 bay
72 GB SCSI
Max I/O Bandwidth 792 MB/s 528 MB/s
I/O Support 4 64-bit/33 MHz or
2 64-bit/66 MHz slots
Two 2/3-length 64-bit PCI slots
Reliability/high availability features
 

Optional front access sotrage cage, auto reboot, thermal management, remote system management, RAID memory failover, ECC memory, ECC cache, ECC system bus, SMP CPU failover, error logging, hot-swap redundant power and cooling.

Also with rack-mount: multiple systems, multiple power sources, dual-ported storage.

Auto reboot, thermal management, remote system management, ECC memory, ECC cache, error logging.

Also with rackmount: multiple systems, multiple power sources.

I/O options
  2 10/100 Fast Ethernet on Motherboard
2 UltraSCSI ports on Motherboard
Optional: Ethernet Fast Ethernet, FDDI, sync. comm., async comm., RAID, FW SCSI-2, UltraSCSI, Ultra2SCSI, Ultra3SCSI, ATM, CD-ROM

Optional: Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, FDDI, async.comm., RAID, FW SCSI-2, FWD SCI-2, UltraSCSI, Ultra2SCSI, CD-ROM.

Software
Operating systems Tru64 UNIX, OpenVMS

Tru64 UNIX, Linux

Standard software Internet-Energized, HP Insight Manager

Internet-Energized, UPS Power Management

Clustering software TruCluster, OpenVMS Clusters

TruCluster

Packaging
Enclosures 3U rackmount, desktop

1U rackmount

Height, width, depth, weight

H: 13 cm (5.1 in)
W: 45 cm (17.6 in)
D: 48 cm (19 in)
W: 36 lb (16.3 kg) (max)

Desktop
H: 4.5 cm (1.75 in)
W: 44.5 cm (17.5 in)
D: 52 cm (20.5 in)
W: 9.4 kg (21 lbs) (typical)

Features may differ among operating environments.
Performance may vary depending on configuration, application, and operating environment.

» AlphaServer DS25

CPU 68/1000
Processors Up to 2
CPU/ Clock Speed 21264C/ 1 GHz
Cache Size (on chip/on board) per processor 64 KB I, 64 KB D/ 8 MB ECC DDR
In-cabinet CPU Upgrade No
Performance
TPC-C @ $/tpmC/availability -
SPECint2000 678
SPECfp2000 985
SPECint_rate2000 -
SPECfp_rate2000 -
SPECweb99 -
SPECjvm98 130
SPECjbb2000 21997 ops/s
LINPACK 1000 x 1000 -
Configurations
Max Memory 16 GB ECC
Max Internal Disk Storage 876 GB
Max I/O Bandwidth 1.85 GB/s
I/O Support

6 64-bit PCI slots

Reliability/high availability features
 

Auto reboot, thermal management, remote system management, RAID, disk hot swap, hot swap power, hot swap cooling, memory failover, ECC memory, ECC cache, ECC system bus, SMP CPU failover, error logging, optional interruptible power supply (UPS).

Also with rackmount: multiple systems, multiple power sources, dual-ported storage.

I/O options
 


1 10/100 Fast SCSI-2 Ethernet and 1 Gigabit Ethernet on Motherboard
2 Ultra3SCSI ports on Motherboard

Optional: Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, FDDI, sync. comm., async. comm., RAID, FWD SCSI-2, Ultra2SCSI, Ultra3SCSI, ATM, Fibre Channel

Software
Operating systems

Tru64 UNIX,OpenVMS, Linux

Standard software

Internet-Energized, Insight Manager, UPS Power Management

Clustering software

TruCluster V5.0, OpenVMS Clusters

Packaging
Enclosures
Pedestal, Rackmount
Height, width, depth, weight
Pedestal
H: 47 cm (18.5 in)
W: 22.5 cm (8.85 in)
D: 69.9 cm (27.5 in)
W: 36 kg (80 lbs) typical
40 kg (88 lbs) maximum
Rack-H9A10 Med Cab
H: 170 cm (67 in)
W: 60 cm (23.6 in)
D: 100 cm (41