July 9, 2002 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Web server technology developer Zeus Technology Ltd. (Zeus.com) announced, in conjunction with HP (HP.com), on Monday that that it has released a 64-bit optimized version of its flagship Zeus Web Server, optimized for Intel?s new Itanium 2 architecture and the HP-UK 11i and Linux operating systems.
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The new server, says Zeus, is designed for deployment on HP?s new rx2600 and rx5670 servers. The companies have worked together during the development of the Itanium 2 project to ensure that the software performs on both HP-UX and Linux.
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The new Itanium 2 HP servers, says Zeus, set a high benchmark for processing e-commerce Web site transactions. And the combination of Zeus with HP-UX and Itanium 2 delivered more than 750 SSL operations per second, according to the company.
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Zeus says it shares a close working relationship with HP, with the manufacturer reselling Zeus? Web serving and traffic management products. Zeus Web Server is also recommended by HP for SSL-enhanced e-commerce sites and high-traffic critical installations.
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“HP has been a long-standing partner of Zeus, and we are delighted to be continuing our close sales and development relationship through the Itanium 2,” says John Paterson, CEO of Zeus Technology Ltd.
