IBM launches eight-way Unix server

IBM has introduced an eight-way Unix server called eServer p650. This server
is powered by a 64-bit microprocessor, Power4+ and is available at speeds of 1.2
and 1.45 GHz.

The p650 is designed to run the AIX 5L operating system, including version
5.2. The IBM eServer p650 also offers Linux support. IBM also plans to offer
e-business infrastructure software that can run on the new Linux eServer pSeries
systems, including WebSphere application server, DB2 universal database and
Tivoli management software. Application development tools are planned to support
the new platform, including a web services development kit which contains IBM's
java virtual machine technology and 64-bit Power-enabled C/C++ and Fortran
compilers.