Introduction - NEC Express5800 series User Manual

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Introduction

Thanks for purchasing NEC's Express Series server.
The Express5800/1080Xd is a high-performance server that supports multiprocessors
including up to 8 "Itanium 2" processors, which are the second generation in the Intel®
Itanium® processor family incorporating 64-bit architecture.
The Itanium 2 employs Explicitly Parallel Instruction Computing (EPIC) as innovative 64-bit
architecture. The Itanium 2 is also suitable for high-end enterprise systems that feature high-
speed operation and large-size memory capacity, and it realizes higher performance than the
first generation Itanium processor.
We have integrated advanced LSI, high-performance, and high-reliability technology that
inherit from Express Server Series, which had released ahead of all other companies.
Furthermore, the Express5800 Series offers high reliability though the RAS function included
in its system and its bundled software.
To get the best of the Express Server, read this manual carefully and understand how to use
before using
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