AT&T GIS and EMC sign OEM agreement for Symmetrix 3000 open storage systems; New AT&T GIS WorldMark Series Servers To Feature EMC's Newest Open Systems Integrated Cached Disk Array Technology.HOPKINTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 2, 1995--EMC Corporation, the world's leading independent provider of information storage and retrieval information storage and retrieval, the systematic process of collecting and cataloging data so that they can be located and displayed on request. Computers and data processing techniques have made possible the high-speed, selective retrieval of large amounts of technology, today announced it has signed an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and ) agreement enabling AT&T Global Information Solutions to market and sell EMC's Symmetrix 3000 Integrated Cached Disk Array (ICDA ICDA abbr. International Classification of Diseases, Adapted for Use in the United States ) systems as the premier storage platform for its newest line of enterprise servers. The agreement is expected to bring $300 million in revenue to EMC (1) (EMC Corporation, Hopkinton, MA, www.emc.com) The leading supplier of storage products for midrange computers and mainframes. Founded in 1979 by Richard J. Egan and Roger Marino, EMC has developed advanced storage and retrieval technologies for the world's largest companies. over the next three years. AT&T GIS will become the first server vendor to offer EMC's Symmetrix 3000 systems on an OEM basis. This agreement includes technology sharing and advanced development to produce highly integrated customer solutions. EMC's high-performance, high-capacity and high-availability Symmetrix storage systems will be sold as the AT&T GIS 6272 and 6275 storage systems for the new WorldMark brand of enterprise server systems introduced in September. The WorldMark series is designed for enterprise-wide mission critical and decision-support applications, including large-scale data warehousing See data warehouse. data warehousing - data warehouse through the AT&T Teradata database and merchant databases from Oracle, Sybase and Informix. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. International Data Corporation (IDC), AT&T GIS is the leader in the $5.5 billion worldwide market for commercial 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). medium-scale systems. IDC also identifies AT&T GIS as the leader in commercial MPP (Massively Parallel Processing or Massively Parallel Processor) A multiprocessing architecture that uses up to thousands of processors. Some might contend that a computer system with 64 or more CPUs is a massively parallel processor. (massively parallel See MPP. processing) systems, with over 50% market share. "The WorldMark family is the the most scalable platform in the industry. The high-capacity, high-performance storage systems from EMC will enable GIS to better address the ever-expanding storage needs of our customers," said Tom Mays, Senior Vice President, Computer Systems Group at AT&T GIS. "This agreement will enable our customers to further leverage their IT investments to optimize their business objectives through the use of intelligent storage. It has become clear that customers in this market need world-class intelligent storage, and no other storage supplier offers the breadth of capabilities, performance, capacity and flexibility of EMC's Symmetrix 3000 series." Michael C. Ruettgers, EMC President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , said, "The Symmetrix 3000 ICDA systems have achieved widespread customer acceptance since their introduction in June. We're pleased to partner with open systems market leaders like AT&T GIS, who recognize the value and competitive advantage that EMC storage systems bring to companies using their high-end servers and database applications. The technological and market leadership achieved by AT&T GIS underlines their commitment to innovation and customer satisfaction. The WorldMark servers and Symmetrix ICDA systems are a true enterprise-wide solution and are ideal in situations where customers need fast and constant access to large volumes of information. " First introduced in June 1995, the EMC Symmetrix The Symmetrix is EMC's flagship enterprise storage array. There have been seven generations of Symmetrix hardware, with the first appearing in 1994 and the latest introduced in 2006. 3000 ICDA systems extend capabilities normally associated only with mainframe storage to client/server environments. These capabilities include high performance, capacities to over one terabyte in a single cabinet, large-scale connectivity, as well as continuous availability and reliability. With one easily managed central storage resource connected to multiple server platforms, customers are able to concentrate more on providing additional services and information and spend less time managing the storage needs of multiple servers spread across their organization. EMC's OEM business generated more than $100 million in revenues in 1994. EMC has been providing versions of its mainframe Symmetrix family of Integrated Cached Disk Arrays to computer system manufacturers since 1992. About AT&T Global Information Systems AT&T GIS is the leader in delivering commercial, open computer systems for transaction processing Updating the appropriate database records as soon as a transaction (order, payment, etc.) is entered into the computer. It may also imply that confirmations are sent at the same time. Transaction processing systems are the backbone of an organization because they update constantly. and decision support solutions to customers in all industries. The company also develops industry-specific platforms and solutions for customers in the retail, financial and telecommunications markets. The company, headquartered in Dayton, Ohio, has 36,000 employees. With 20,000 service professionals in 1,100 locations and 130 countries, AT&T GIS' solutions help improve businesses by turning customer information into results, protecting existing IT investments, reducing risks and ensuring success. About EMC EMC Corporation, based in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, is a world leader in enterprise-wide information storage and retrieval technology, designing systems for mainframe, midrange and open systems environments. The company has offices worldwide and trades on the New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) World's largest marketplace for securities. The exchange began as an informal meeting of 24 men in 1792 on what is now Wall Street in New York City. under the symbol EMC. -0- Trademarks and registered trademarks are the respective property of their owners. CONTACT: Mark Fredrickson or Rick Lacroix, EMC (508) 435-1000 or Kathryn White, AT&T GIS (803) 939-6287 |
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