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Benefits of Intel Processor-Based ServersIntel Xeon processor-based servers are well suited to the demands of mission-critical bankingenvironments and provide dramatic cost savings in comparison with proprietary RISC andmainframe systems.As demonstrated by the benchmark testing environment (described later in this report), serversbased on the Intel Xeon E5 family are ideal for web and application servers at the front and middletiers of a banking solution. They are often deployed in distributed architectures that are highlyresilient and easily scaled through the addition of more servers.Servers based on the Intel Xeon processor E7 family provide the high-end scalability and availabilityneeded to support large, transaction-intensive databases. These larger and more robust serversinclude integrated support for all of the following.Scalable PerformanceA single eight-socket server based on the Intel Xeon processor E7 family provides up to 80processing cores, 160 threads, and 4 TB of memory for high-volume, transaction-intensiveT24 workloads. Large cache configurations (up to 30 MB per processor) keep frequentlyuseddata close to the processor cores to reduce latency and increase throughput.Data ProtectionAdvanced circuitry detects and corrects errors across all major subsystems andcommunication pathways and contains uncorrectable errors so they can’t poison otherdata.High AvailabilityBuilt-in failover and automatic reconfiguration capabilities help to maintain uninterruptedoperation. Intel Machine Check Architecture-Recovery works in tandem with MicrosoftWindows Server to enable automated system recovery in complex error scenarios.ServiceabilityBuilt-in support for predictive failure analysis and partitioning enable problematiccomponents to be identified and replaced before they impact performance, and withoutbringing down the system for maintenance.Better Together: Microsoft, Intel, and TemenosTogether, Microsoft, Intel, and Temenos can provide cost benefits, along with optimal performance:An optimized technology stack for high performance and a low TCOo Industry-standard 32-bit and 64-bit hardware with a superior price/performance ratio.ooA smart “on-premises-to-cloud” platform strategy.Microsoft Services Premier Mission Critical, a scalable service and support program forthe most demanding solutions.Benchmark Testing Results: TEMENOS T24, Microsoft SQL Server 2012, and Intel Xeon Processor-Based Servers 5