AT&T GLOBAL INFORMATION SOLUTIONS BROADENS GLOBALYST LINE TO INCLUDE PC SERVERS.DAYTON, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 14, 1995--With the introduction today of new Globalyst(TM) PC servers, AT&T's computer unit is now extending PC&C (personal computing Refers to users working on their own computers rather than a terminal to a mainframe. Sometimes, the term refers to using computers at home for work and/or entertainment in contrast to business use only. See personal computer. and communications) across its Globalyst family from the laptop to the network. To meet the varied system requirements To be used efficiently, all computer software needs certain hardware components or other software resources to be present on a computer system. These pre-requisites are known as (computer) system requirements and are often used as a guideline as opposed to an absolute rule. of today's wide range of businesses and business applications, AT&T Global Information Solutions new Globalyst PC servers offer Intel(R) Pentium(R) processor-based scalability that ranges from 60MHz (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. through 133MHz. The Globalyst PC server family includes the single processor Globalyst S10 through the balanced symmetrical multiprocessing (SMP (Symmetric MultiProcessing) A multiprocessing architecture in which multiple CPUs, residing in one cabinet, share the same memory. SMP systems provide scalability. As business increases, additional CPUs can be added to absorb the increased transaction volume. ) four-processor Globalyst S40. Using dual 133 MHz Pentium processors, and moving data across an industry-leading dual PCI bus PCI bus - Peripheral Component Interconnect architecture, AT&T GIS' Globalyst S40 server set a new world's record TPC-B An earlier benchmark that measured overall transaction processing performance. See TPC. benchmark for best price/performance in a 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. environment emphasizing update-intensive database services. The Globalyst S40 achieved its record setting result--a TPC-B Benchmark(TM) of 440.98 transactions per second In a very generic sense, the term Transactions Per Second refers to the number of atomic actions performed by certain entity per second. In a more restrictied view, the term is usually used by DBMS vendor and user community to refer to the number of database transactions performed and price/performance of $253.61/tpsB--running Microsoft(R) SQLServer 6.0(R) in a Windows(TM) NT(R) Server 3.51 operating environment. In addition to providing excellent performance, the new AT&T servers enhance system reliability and availability through their use of the AT&T Server Availability Manager for Microsoft NT and AT&T Server Monitor for Novell(R) NetWare(TM). These software packages, included at no additional charge with every Globalyst server, provide high availability and greatly reduces system downtime. AT&T Server Availability Manager automatically switches an application, as required, to a backup server in a Windows NT environment, with minimal interruption of service to the user. Helping to reduce administration costs, the AT&T Server Availability Manager also remotely monitors the status of Globalyst servers, and notifies the system administrator if selected components operate beyond predefined parameters. AT&T Server Monitor for Novell NetWare allows the administrator more effectively to monitor the status of a NetWare server. In addition, the Globalyst servers will leverage AT&T's experience in network management to provide enterprise-quality workgroup servers and sophisticated industry-standard management tools for server monitoring and management. "We are applying our expertise in personal computing and communications to the evolving needs of the PC LAN market," said Rob Howe, vice president, Worldwide PC Marketing, AT&T GIS. "We are bringing together the best PC&C capabilities of the Globalyst family, and enhancing these with AT&T's robust server functionality to offer customers outstanding performance at affordable prices." Industry Support AT&T's Globalyst PC servers offer support for the widest range of operating systems, including Novell(R) NetWare(TM) 4.1, Novell UnixWare(TM) 2.0, Microsoft(R) Windows NT Server (with factory pre-load option), SCO (The SCO Group, Lindon, UT, www.sco.com) A leading vendor of Unix operating systems for the x86 platform. SCO had also offered Linux, but abandoned the line in the spring of 2003. The SCO Group is the combination of two companies: Utah-based Caldera, Inc. (R) MPX MPX - Multiplexor Channel , IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) OS/2(R) SMP and AT&T's 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). MP-RAS. Novell NetWare MP will be supported upon release of the operating system from Novell. "We are excited about our growing relationship with AT&T and providing support for their new Globalyst servers," said Richard King, executive vice president of Novell's NetWare Systems Group. "The Globalyst servers, combined with NetWare provide an excellent platform for high performance network applications. Novell applauds AT&T's focus on PC&C and looks forward to working with them to bring our joint customers the full benefit of integrated solutions." "The AT&T Globalyst servers are an outstanding example of scalability and reliability," said Dave House, senior vice president and general manager, Enterprise Server Group, Intel. "With their focus on personal computing and communications, they are providing their customers with a superior PC server platform." Service and Support The family of Globalyst servers includes an industry-leading three year on-site warranty, with next business day service through its more than 1,300 worldwide service locations. The Globalyst S40 and S10 PC servers are available through AT&T's Customer Focused Teams, AT&T value-added reseller partners and AT&T distributors and dealers. The Globalyst S10 server based on a 60, 75 or 90MHz Pentium processor is available now. The 100MHz Pentium processor-based Globalyst S40 server will be shipping in July; the 133MHz Pentium processor-bases Globalyst S40 will be shipping in August. AT&T Global Information Solutions, manufacturer of the award-winning Globalyst PC family that ranges from laptops to PC servers, is leading the world to PC&C. AT&T Global Information Solutions helps its customers better understand and serve their customers by more effectively getting, moving and using information. Editors Note: Pricing information and product background available upon request from Heidi Donato 212-213-7018; CompuServe: 75362,51 Note to editors: Readers should contact AT&T GIS at the following location for more information: AT&T Global Information Solutions 1529 Brown Street, EMD-4 Dayton, OH 45479 800-447-1124 Globalyst and Vistium are trademarks of AT&T Global Information Solutions. AT&T Global Information Solutions is a registered trademark of AT&T Corp. Pentium and Intel are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. Novell is a registered trademark and Novell and NetWare and UnixWare are trademarks of Novell Corporation. Windows NT is a trademark and Windows, SQLServer 6.0 and MS-DOS MS-DOS in full Microsoft Disk Operating System Operating system for personal computers. MS-DOS was based on DOS, developed in 1980 by Seattle Computer Products. Microsoft Corp. bought the rights to DOS in 1981, and released MS-DOS with IBM's PC that year. are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. TPC (Transaction Processing Performance Council, San Francisco, CA, www.tpc.org) An organization devoted to benchmarking transaction processing systems. In order to derive the number of transactions that can be processed in a given time frame, TPC benchmarks measure the total performance of Benchmark is a trademark of the Transaction Processing Performance Council Transaction Processing Performance Council (TPC) is a non-profit organization founded in 1985 to define transaction processing and database benchmarks and to disseminate objective, verifiable TPC performance data to the industry. . All brand and product names appearing in this release are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders. CONTACT: Jim Lowell Heidi Donato (513) 445-4984 (work) (212) 213-7081 (work) (513) 748-9816 (home) (516) 221-2361 (home) |
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