Less space, more speed

HITACHI Data Systems has announced a new line of mainframe computers which promise to deliver twice the speed of current products while occupying less than half the floor space.

The HDS Skyline series also reduces power consumption and cooling costs by 70 per cent and provides improved performance without any software changes.

The new Skyline computers offer up to 780 MIPS - a speed achieved by combining Emitter Coupled Logic with CMOS circuit elements on the same chips.