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Azul Systems Collaboration With Vignette Promises Power with Functionality

Content management and interactive architecture, as many enterprise level web-based businesses are aware of, are two of the most prominent concerns resulting from the onset of Web 2.0. With a client list that includes everyone from the Federal Government to Cathay Pacific, Vignette has steadily become one of the premier solutions providers for businesses with high level CMS and interactive management requirements. Still, managing large volumes of data through interactive processes is not only an issue of service, but an issue of power as well.

Enter Azul Systems, the java gurus behind the extremely powerful Vega 2 7200 series compute appliances, whose scalable parallel processor cores process java based applications at remarkable speeds. Azul Systems has quietly established their presence in a market traditionally dominated by multipurpose, multi-core server architecture by producing some of the most advanced Java-optimized server appliances ever developed.

Based on the Azul Systems’ popular Vega 2 processor, the 7200 can offer up to 320 gigabytes of memory for individual application needs at any given instance while hundreds of processor cores maintain the heavy flow of data associated with Java based architecture. In order to make the system scalable to meet the needs of even the most power hungry developments, Azul Systems’ 7200 series introduces a few new surprises, including hardware-assisted Pauseless Garbage Collection, which effectively eliminates the lags associated with spent data retrieval, and Optimistic Thread Concurrency, aimed at reducing the impact of scalability bottlenecks caused by memory lock contentions.

Vignette’s proprietary CMS products are well known for user friendly interfaces that simplify the management process, drastically eliminating the need for IT department involvement and placing the ability to easily position site assets squarely in the hands of production personnel. This, in combination with the server appliances offered by Azul Systems, should prove a winning combination for java heavy developments that rely on uncompromising functionality and performance to operate smoothly.

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