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Continuous Computing Introduces New Dual Intel Pentium M Processing Blade to Double Capacity, Increase Scalability and Extend CompactPCI Lifecycle
LINUXblade PM2118 Doubles Processing Performance per Slot, Enabling Deployment into Applications Requiring Increased Computing Capacity
SAN JOSE, CA AND SAN DIEGO - MARCH 9, 2005 - Continuous Computing Corporation, global provider of high availability platform solutions that enable telecom equipment manufacturers to rapidly deploy converged communications, today announced the release of its new dual Intel Pentium M CompactPCI processing board, the LINUXblade PM2118. By allowing a single CompactPCI slot to host two processor nodes, the new board doubles processing capacity, significantly increases scalability and extends the lifecycle of existing and greenfield CompactPCI deployments.
The LINUXblade PM2118 is designed specifically for distributed applications such as softswitches, media gateway controllers and 3G IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) server deployments which use additional processors to increase throughput. With this new board, a single slot can host two processing nodes instead of only one, increasing density by 100%. Using the LINUXblade PM2118, a customer can consolidate a current system into fewer slots, thereby adding significant scalability. Each board has its own memory and memory controller and runs at 1.8GHz. LINUXblade PM2118 is PICMG 2.16 compliant and uses the same rear transition board as the one Continuous Computing provides for its single Pentium M processor CompactPCI board, LINUXblade PM1118, allowing for easy migration, sparing and support.
"By providing two Intel Pentium M processors on a single-slot CompactPCI board, LINUXblade PM2118 makes a significant leap forward in terms of density and scalability," said Mike Coward, CTO and co-founder of Continuous Computing. "We're unaware of any other company offering this kind of revolutionary board as part of a complete platform solution that increases performance without increasing footprint. Particularly for processor-intensive control plane applications like Voice over IP softswitches, the dual Intel Pentium M processor solution offers key advantages for manageability, serviceability and expandability."
"The Intel Pentium M processor is well suited for carrier-class telecom platform processing because of its wide base of support and attractive performance per Watt characteristics," said Rose Schooler, co-director of marketing, Intel Infrastructure Processor Division. "With LINUXblade PM2118, Continuous Computing increases density and processing capacity of a new or existing CompactPCI system."
"Continuous Computing's LINUXblade PM2118 is important because it can effectively extend the life and usefulness of any CompactPCI system," said Eric Gulliksen, VDC's Embedded Hardware Practice Director. "It's a simple concept, but all the more notable because no other vendor has done it yet as part of a complete platform solution. By saving valuable footprint space while enabling twice the Intel Pentium M processor power in a given amount of board real estate, Continuous Computing once again has demonstrated the type of leadership and innovation needed to drive the telecom equipment market forward."
About Continuous Computing
Continuous Computing is the only company deploying uniquely architected systems comprised of telecom platforms and Trillium software. Leveraging more than 20 years of innovation, the company enables network equipment providers to rapidly deploy carrier-class LTE, DPI, and femtocell applications with reduced risk, cost, and complexity. Only Continuous Computing combines open-standards systems, Trillium protocol software, and expert professional services to create fully-integrated solutions that empower more than 150 customers worldwide to accelerate new product delivery and maximize return on investment. www.ccpu.com.
Continuous Computing is a member of the Intel Embedded and Communications Alliance (www.intel.com/go/ica), Communications Platforms Trade Association (CP-TA) (www.cp-ta.org), Femto Forum (www.femtoforum.org), Service Availability Forum (www.saforum.org), and the Blade.org ecosystem (www.blade.org).
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