Most Powerful ftServer Platforms for Ensuring Availability of Mission-Critical Applications
12th Generation ftServer Platform
NEWCOM, a certified partner of Stratus is helping customers upgrade to the next generation ftServer platform.
Stratus announced recently the next generation of its Stratus ftServer fault tolerant computing platforms. Offering up to 25% greater performance, Stratus’ latest generation platforms deliver more CPU cores, increased processor power, and expanded networking connectivity. Stratus ftServer platforms combine compute power, reliability, and virtualization, making them ideal for deploying advanced software and support edge-core-cloud data architectures.
Stratus ftServer Platform run Mission-Critical Application with No Downtown
Companies are increasingly deploying complex software solutions at the edge to improve efficiency, agility, and productivity as they modernize information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT). This includes the building of edge-core-cloud architectures to connect edge operations with cloud services as a part of digital transformation initiatives. Stratus ftServer platforms provide a reliable, simple, and serviceable compute platform that ensures continuous availability of critical applications and services and helps companies realize the full benefit of these initiatives.
Backed by Stratus’ industry-leading fault tolerance, proactive health monitoring, and support for simple, protected, and autonomous operations, the reliability, virtualization, and performance of Stratus’ ftServer platforms provide organizations with the ability to build edge-in architectures to modernize infrastructure, improve productivity, and increase operational efficiency and visibility.
”This new generation of Stratus ftServers is our most powerful ftServer platform yet. With this release, we are supporting the current and future compute needs of our customers,” said Jason Andersen, vice president, strategy and business line management at Stratus. “Building on unmatched uptime, ftServer platforms now offer more versatility and performance for the increasing demands of a variety of applications and use cases from transaction and payment processing to industrial automation.”
12th Generation ftServer Platform Enhancements
Updated Intel® Xeon® Processors:
The latest ftServer platforms incorporate updated Intel Xeon Scalable Processors, supporting 2.3 GHz and 2.4 GHz speeds and 10 to 44 CPU cores increase performance across the platform for volume transaction processing as well as compute intensive workloads such as AI and IoT.
Increased bandwidth for Storage Area Networks (SANs):
This generation ftServer platform adds 32 Gb Fibre Channel PCIe card, doubling the bandwidth available, to increase performance when connecting to SANs typical in most corporate data centers.
Expanded networking options:
The ftServer platform has increased flexibility and performance with the addition of optional 10 Gb Ethernet in the Stratus ftServer 2920 platform via a new PCIe card that supports both copper and fiber/optical, allowing customers to use their preferred Ethernet technology.
Operating system support:
ftServer platform supports VMware vSphere 7.0.3, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8, and both Microsoft® Windows Server® 2022 and Windows Server® 2019, providing customers with security enhancements and patching.
Why contact NEWCOM?
As an Authorized Channel Partner, NEWCOM provides our customers with continuous availability through the ftServer solution. Our trained engineers can show you how easy it is to set up and maintain. If you want added assurances and coverage or want to include upgrades, ask our team about NEWCOM tiered service levels.
