Please Welcome the ClearPath
Libra 4200 Mainframes
We are pleased to announce the availability of the ClearPath Libra 4200 series systems – the newest mid-range ClearPath Libra mainframes. Based on a multi-core, 64-bit Intel® Xeon® Processor architecture, the Libra 4200 platforms usher in a major architectural transition by employing distributed processing units united by a high-speed interconnect.
These units are divided into two unique cells: The Processor Memory Module (PMM), which is focused on ClearPath MCP instruction processors; and the I/O and Specialty Engine Module (ISM), which leverages our s-Par® technology to house both the host bus adapters and ClearPath specialty engines. With s-Par, the Libra 4200 systems are able to run multiple, concurrent MCP operating environments and application workloads within a single platform, such as dedicated ClearPath ePortal for MCP and ClearPath MCP JProcessor specialty engines.
Interested to See the Libra 4200 Mainframes in Action? Take a Test Drive Today.If you want to get up close and personal with the new Libra 4200 systems, visit the Unisys Client Solutions Data Center in Malvern, Pennsylvania, for a test drive. These sessions provide ample opportunity to familiarize yourself with the new platforms. For example, you could run a performance benchmark test, or sample some new features of ClearPath MCP Release 14.0. Either way, the Client Solutions Data Center will custom-configure a Libra 4200 mainframe to your unique needs. And if you can't make it to Malvern for an onsite visit, remote access is also available.
If you'd like to take the Libra 4200 series mainframes for a spin, please contact your Unisys account executive to schedule a benchmark test or demonstration.
With this new, high-performance architecture, the Libra 4200 mainframes are able to deliver single-thread performance of 350 MIPS and single-image performance of 2,400 MIPS – respective improvements of 17% and 33% over the ClearPath Libra 4100 series systems.
The new Libra 4200 platforms deliver these performance gains via two distinct business models – giving you the flexibility to implement a system that fits your unique needs. To this end, the ClearPath Libra 4280 mainframe follows a traditional, performance-based licensing model. The ClearPath Libra 4290 system employs a Pay-for-Use business model based on Unisys metering technology – helping you ease capacity planning, make costs predictable, and tap into additional processing power when needed.
These new systems feature 128 GB of mirrored memory, enabling them to accommodate dozens of mission-critical applications – while delivering the unmatched security, reliability, and availability you've come to expect in a ClearPath mainframe. In addition, the Libra 4200 platforms include a resilient internal storage subsystem that is optimized for boot, dump, and other system functions. This architectural transition assures transparent growth and faster processing times for most applications. And as always, the native, time-tested attributes of a ClearPath mainframe, including object-code compatibility, high-availability designs, and traditional software offerings, will remain. As such, you'll have the ability to execute a seamless, transparent, and low-risk migration from one platform to the next.
Please visit Unisys.com to learn more about ClearPath Libra mainframes.