PRIMERGY is Fujitsu's brand name for x86-architecture designed servers. The brand name PRIMERGY represents a range of servers from single-socket over dual-socket to quad-socket systems. Eight socket systems are branded differently with "PRIMEQUEST", whereas Fujitsu servers in the UNIX/Mainframe world, also known as SPARC systems, are named "Fujitsu M10" and mainframes "BS2000."[1]
History
The brand PRIMERGY was initially made in 1994 by Siemens Nixdorf Computers.[2][3][4] Due to certain acquisitions and takeovers, PRIMERGY survived the time of the joint-venture between Fujitsu and Siemens, who became Fujitsu Siemens Computers, until today.[5]
Current portfolio
Fujitsu Server PRIMERGY are available in different form factors and height units.[6]
Naming scheme
All PRIMERGY servers follow a dedicated naming scheme. First, the name delivers information about the form factor of the system, secondly the number of sockets is given, thirdly, it incorporates the used processor family (currently only Intel processors), and then a number for the feature-set of the system and lastly, the appendix gives insight about the system generation according to the Intel Xeon processor family generation development.[7]
TX - tower servers
The abbreviation TX stands for tower servers. The current portfolio of PRIMERGY TX consists of the following:[8]
TX1310 M1
TX1320 M2
TX1330 M2
TX150 S8 (old naming)
TX2540 M1
TX2560 M2
RX - rack servers
The abbreviation RX stands for rack servers. The current portfolio of PRIMERGY RX consists of the following:[9]
RX1330 M2
RX2510 M2
RX2520 M1
RX2530 M2
RX2540 M2
RX2560 M2
RX4770 M2
BX - blade servers
The abbreviation BX stands for blade servers. The current portfolio of PRIMERGY BX consists of the following:[10]
Blade Chassis
BX400 S1
BX600 S1
BX600 S2
BX600 S3
BX900 S2
Server Blades
BX2560 M2
BX2580 M2
Storage Blades
SX910 S1
SX940 S1
SX960 S1
SX980 S2
CX - scale-out servers
The abbreviation CX stands for scale-out or cloud Servers. The current portfolio of PRIMERGY CX consists of the following:[11]
Chassis
CX400 M1
CX400 S2
CX420 S1
Server Nodes
CX2550 M2
CX2570 M2
CX250 S2
CX270 S2
CX272 S1
Family features
Some features in PRIMERGY servers are available in all systems.
Cool-safe Advanced Thermal Design
Cool-safe Advanced Thermal Design[12] is Fujitsu's brand name for systems that can operate in higher ambient temperatures. The extended temperature range is from 5 °C to 40 °C,[13] allowing the raising of temperature in a data center and thus saving on cooling costs.
ServerView Suite
ServerView Suite is the administration software[14] which is used to manage Fujitsu's PRIMERGY and PRIMEQUEST servers or to integrate these servers in enterprise management solutions like Microsoft System Center,[15]VMware vSphere and Nagios Core. To monitor other vendors' systems in ServerView their Management Information Base (MIB) can be integrated.[16]
PRIMEQUEST - differentiation
PRIMEQUEST is the brand-name for business and mission-critical servers.[17] FUJITSU Server PRIMEQUEST is also an x86 architecture designed server, but with extended RAS-features.
PRIMEFLEX
PRIMEFLEX is a combination of hardware, software and service that are "pre-defined, pre-integrated and pre-tested".[18]