Fujitsu today announced the release of two new products in Japan that complement Microsoft’s relational database, the Microsoft(R) SQL Server(R). The first, the Fujitsu SQL Server Fast Track Data Warehouse Reference Architecture, is a platform-configuration model that optimizes the use of terabyte-class data warehouses. The second, SQL Server Trusted Platform License with SupportDesk, bundles SQL Server processor licenses, software assurance, and support services.

The Fujitsu SQL Server Fast Track Data Warehouse Reference Architecture packages with SQL Server Fast Track Data Warehouse and hardware in a configuration that has been performance-tested for Microsoft’s data warehousing. The platform consists of Fujitsu’s PRIMERGY x86 servers and ETERNUS storage systems, which have been tested to work together
and optimized for data warehousing systems in the 6-12 terabyte-capacity class.

The SQL Server Trusted Platform License with SupportDesk includes a 24×7 support program in Japan to ensure stable operations.

Fujitsu and Microsoft entered into a partnership in April 2009 to provide solutions to Japan’s enterprise market. As part of that partnership, Fujitsu is now offering the Fujitsu SQL Server Fast Track Data Warehouse Reference Architecture and SQL Server Trusted Platform License with SupportDesk in Japan. With this platform and support, Fujitsu can offer its customers the following solutions for setting up and operating data-warehousing systems.

Customers can choose from a range of performance-tested recommended configurations, eliminating the cost of testing from their configuration budget and shortening the deployment time. To enable advanced data-warehousing applications, compatibility between SQL Server and Fujitsu’s Interstage middleware has been verified. The combination enables precise data-
cleansing as well as the collection, compilation, and high-speed extraction of large volumes of data in diverse formats, making it easy to consolidate and use Japanese-language databases. Deployment and support services for business-intelligence tools are offered to facilitate effective utilization of terabyte-class data-warehousing systems.

The platform consists of Fujitsu’s PRIMERGY RX300 S5 x86 servers and ETERNUS DX80 storage systems in recommended configurations optimized for 6-12 terabyte class data-warehousing systems. The product benefits from detailed guidance and tools that build on Fujitsu’s experience building large-scale systems, making it easy to tune data-warehousing systems for maximum performance. In the future, the product line will be augmented to support even larger data-warehousing
systems and will be offered globally.