ADP Boosts Performance of Millennia3 Dealer Business System.SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 6, 1999-- At 50% faster, new UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). and NT-based S2 models offer superior throughput The Dealer Services Group of Automatic Data Processing Same as data processing. , Inc., (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : AUD AUD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Australian Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. , Booth No. 3217), a leading provider of integrated business computing solutions to automobile and truck dealers, today announced enhancements to its popular Millennia3(tm) platform featuring significant speed and memory improvements. Millennia3 platforms are built using Compaq Computer Corporation's AlphaServer technology, which supports either UNIX or Windows(R) NT, and is the highest throughput platform of any dealer business system. ADP (1) (Automatic Data Processing) Synonymous with data processing (DP), electronic data processing (EDP) and information processing. (2) (Automatic Data Processing, Inc., Roseland, NJ, www.adp. (R) is committed to open systems solutions based upon this proven scalable computer technologies. Like all current ADP platforms, the new Millennia3 S2 series are Y2K See Y2K problem and Y2K compliant. Y2K - Year 2000 Ready. "By enhancing the overall performance of our Millennia3 product we're delivering even more value to the nation's automobile and truck dealers," said John Gray, senior vice president, development and technology for ADP Dealer Services. With its 500 MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. processor, the Millennia3-9200 S2 platform is 50 percent faster than its predecessor. It handles up to 500 user connections, is expandable to 2GB RAM and 36GB of storage, and it features an internal 2GB tape drive for backups. The new Millennia3-9300 S2 supports more than 2,300 user connections and features a 600 MHz processor for even faster throughput. It is expandable to 8GB of RAM and 54GB of storage. It also includes two, 2GB tape drive units for data loading Copying data from one electronic file or database into another. Data loading implies converting from one format into another; for example, from one type of production database into a decision support database from a different vendor. See data entry. and backup. In addition, ADP announced a processor upgrade for dealers using existing Millennia3-9300s. "Once again, we are protecting the dealer's investment in technology by ensuring their systems can grow with their business needs -- without replacing hardware," said Gray. The new Millennia3-9300 S2 also features a new 50GB Advanced Intelligence Tape (AIT) with data backup speed of 6MB/second, which is three times faster than conventional backup systems. Most backups can be contained on a single 50GB tape cartridge. AIT is available as an upgrade to Millennia3-9200 S2 models and to existing Millennia3-9300 models. ADP Dealer Services Group is a leading provider of integrated computing solutions to automobile and truck manufacturers and more than 18,000 auto and truck dealers throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia and Latin America. The Dealer Services Group is the third largest business unit of Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (NYSE: AUD). With more than $4.5 billion in annual revenue and more than 425,000 clients, ADP is one of the largest independent computing services firms in the world. ADP is a registered trademark and Millennia3 is a trademark of Automatic Data Processing, Inc. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are properties of their respective companies. |
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