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The 320Fd-MR and 320Fd-LR feature Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® processors. These servers address planned and unplanned downtime through hardware redundancy in the main components: CPU, memory, I/O, hard disk drives, and cooling fans. The heart of this dual modular architecture is the GeminiEngine™ chipset, which is designed to enable "lockstep" processing. Lockstep processing physically replicates components and processes the same instructions at the same time, eliminating potential failure points for continuous computing.
Key Features and Benefits
Enhanced processing performance
The 320Fd-MR and 320Fd-LR feature Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® processors, achieving a 20% performance gain over existing fault tolerant servers.
Reduction in Windows maintenance time
The optional Active Upgrade™ splits the FT server into two independently running systems and allows one of the systems to run critical applications without interruption while Windows security patches and program updates are being installed on the other system.
Virtualization operating system support
A significant capability is the additional support for virtual operating systems. This allows multiple guest operating systems to run in a single physical server, simplifying server consolidation and migration from old operating systems. When running virtual operating systems with multiple applications, it's especially important to utilize Fault Tolerant servers that can significantly reduce the risk of hardware failure.
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