It's easy to say that technology changes, but carrying out those changes can be a difficult process. Unicom Engineering, meanwhile, saw that particular point coming, and offered up a new whitepaper explaining how to make the jump to the new Intel (News - Alert) Xeon E5 servers.
The Intel Xeon E5, the successor to the Ivy Bridge lineup, offers users a lot more than its predecessor; specifically, more available bandwidth, cores, and even memory. But this largess requires some new things for both software developers and original equipment manufacturers to consider in putting same to use. First, both software and hardware platforms are going to need updating to get full value out of the Xeon line, especially since there's a performance boost of roughly three times its predecessor's levels. There's also native support for DDR4 Non-Volatile Dual In-Line Memory Modules (NVDIMM), which allows supplementing or even replacing either solid state or hard disk drives.
But since this is the platform of choice for the next four years or so, key decisions need to be made. The choice between greater power and performance will be a part of things; should a new system take advantage of power savings to run longer on the same charge, or use the same amount of power to do more instead? With changing markets demanding different things, the Xeon E5 should help offer the kind of versatility that allows these conditions to be more readily met.
Thankfully, the curve is starting early. Test platforms can be brought out to check on software performance, and Unicom Engineering is already gearing up to bring its various partnerships to bear to help firms figure out the best way to use this technology. The sheer flexibility of the Xeon E5 line means that making a specific selection can be difficult. But in general, Unicom offers up some recommendations to help keep output the best it can be, including considering software image, branding requirements, regulatory compliance where applicable, and the effects of global manufacturing to ensure that scalability needs can be met.
The Intel Xeon E5 represents some significant changes to the field, and having a handle on these changes will help businesses do the best job possible with the new hardware. Change is inevitable in technology, but taking advantage of change can end readily in success. You can download a free copy of the new whitepaper HERE.