Intel’s Itanium has an uncertain future, but Hewlett Packard Enterprise is committed to an upcoming chip, code-named Kittson, that is the next step in the venerable chip line. This could be good news for users who count on running apps on the chip family for some time to come.

HPE will offer Kittson in new Integrity and Superdome servers, said Jeff Kyle, director of product management for enterprise servers at HPE.

HPE didn’t provide a specific release date for the servers. Itanium servers are on HPE’s roadmap until 2025, Kyle said.

The commitment could erase doubt surrounding the chip’s eventual release, details of which Intel declined to provide. The Kittson chip is overdue — new Itanium chips are typically released every three years, and the last chip, code-named Poulson, started shipping in the fourth quarter of 2012.

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