Bull Escala Systems provide a set of game-changing virtualization capabilities which allow the creation of up to 254 independent dynamic partitions within a single server. Each of these partition can either be equipped with dedicated CPUs and I/O adapters or can share these valuable resources with other partitions. In order to interconnect partitions the Hypervisor enables the creation of internal LAN and Storage networks with almost no actual hardware involved. This minimizes the need for expensive peripherals as well as SAN and LAN infrastructure components. Furthermore, the system can automatically balance CPU and memory resources over the partitions as a function of actual workloads.
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Today, more than eighty thousands customers in 75 countries rely on Escala servers. Leveraging the best of IBM and Bull developments for Unix infrastructures, Escala supports more than 15,000 ISV applications, covering the entire IT environment from data centers up to front end servers, as well as offering a specialized porting center for Linux applications.
As early as the 1980’s, Bull was recognized as one of the leaders of the Unix world, and a recognized specialist in open IT infrastructures worldwide. In 1992, Bull participated in the launch of the Power™ processors with IBM and Motorola, successfully marking the beginning of a new era for flexible and adaptable information systems. In 1994, Bull developed the first SMP multiprocessors on AIX™, and has been actively participating in the specification and development of new AIX™ releases ever since, including the current AIX™ 5.3 release. In 2004, Bull was a founding member of the Power.org community.
Escala Systems provide a set of game-changing virtualization capabilities which allow the creation of up to 254 independent dynamic partitions within a single server. Each of these partition can either be equipped with dedicated CPUs and I/O adapters or can share these valuable resources with other partitions. In order to interconnect partitions the Hypervisor enables the creation of internal LAN and Storage networks with almost no actual hardware involved. This minimizes the need for expensive peripherals as well as SAN and LAN infrastructure components. Furthermore, the system can automatically balance CPU and memory resources over the partitions as a function of actual workloads.
