Press Release

First System to Combine Benefits of Multicore and Open Source Technologies, Offers 100 CPU Cores for $59K

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – November 7, 2005 – Azul Systems, Inc., the pioneer of the industry's first network attached processing solution designed to unbound compute resources for service-oriented applications, today announced the availability of the Azul CentiCore integrated solution, optimized for small or medium size enterprises (SME). This specially designed offering seamlessly interoperates with scale-out or scale-up deployments, combining the benefits of both without high upfront costs or hidden ongoing operational costs. The CentiCore solution is a pre-configured integrated solution comprised of one specially configured 96-way Azul Compute Appliance with 32GB shared memory, two 2-way/1GB Linux® servers, an HP ProCurve Gigabit Ethernet switch both from Penguin Computing®, and the open source JBoss® Application Server and JBoss Portal.

The CentiCore solution occupies 8U of standard rack space, consumes 1.75 kilowatts, and is priced at less than two 4-way Dell™ PowerEdge™ 6850 systems, making it ideal to address the needs of SMEs or individual projects in large enterprises. This cost-effective platform increases developer productivity, decreases time to market, and can quickly address resource requirements of web-enabled applications in time for the holiday season. Partnering with JBoss and Penguin Computing, Azul Systems has combined the substantial benefits of open source software and multicore architecture, creating a multiplier effect in cost savings.

“The economic benefits of multicore and open source technologies, two major trends in the industry, bring unprecedented cost savings to IT projects and will reset the commodity standard in managing datacenters.” said Stephen DeWitt, president and chief executive officer of Azul Systems.

Additional services for the CentiCore solution are offered by Everett Consulting, an IT management and consulting company specializing in online web-enabled and service-oriented applications. “Azul Systems is addressing a major pain point for customers,” said JJ Everett, CEO of Everett Consulting. “Until now, small or medium size enterprise customers have not been able to afford this class of processing power. This will allow IT project managers and development teams to quickly complete IT projects with massive compute capacity.”

To learn more about the benefits that Azul network attached processing brings to open source applications, please register for a joint webinar conducted by Azul Systems and JBoss on November 16th entitled "Multiply Your IT Savings: Multicore Meets Open Source."

About Azul Systems
Azul Systems® has pioneered the industry's first network attached processing solution, designed to unbound compute resources for service-oriented applications. Without application level modifications, binary compatibility requirements or operating system dependencies, this fundamentally new approach eliminates the need to capacity plan at the application level and dramatically lowers the cost and complexity associated with the traditional delivery of computing resources. More information on Azul Systems can be found at www.azulsystems.com.

Legal Notices
Azul Systems and Azul are registered trademarks, and the Azul arch logo is a trademark of Azul Systems, Inc. in the United States and other countries.  JBoss Application Server and JBoss Portal are either registered trademarks or trademarks of JBoss, Inc. Dell and PowerEdge are trademarks or registered trademarks of Dell, Inc.  Other marks are the property of their respective owners and are used here only for identification purposes.

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