Advanced Modular Solutions announces new PowerPC.BOXBOROUGH, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 31, 1996--Modular announced today its new PowerPC server based Refers to hardware or software that runs in the server. Contrast with client based. on the PowerPC technology. The announcement heralds a new range of industrial- strength PowerPC solutions for the desktop and server computing markets. Modular's PowerPC Server -- available in 150 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. single - and dual-processor configurations -- is based on the PowerPC 604 RISC RISC in full Reduced Instruction Set Computing Computer architecture that uses a limited number of instructions. RISC became popular in microprocessors in the 1980s. architecture. The new server provides a uniform, consolidated rack- mount solution designed for easy growth, simplified servicing, and is available in standalone or enterprise-wide system configurations. Key benefits of Modular's implementation of its PowerPC server include more powerful processing, upgradeable performance, symmetric multiprocessing See SMP. (parallel) symmetric multiprocessing - (SMP) Two or more similar processors connected via a high-bandwidth link and managed by one operating system, where each processor has equal access to I/O devices. , Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. 32-bit support, and a single-point back-up solution. 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. company sources, Modular's implementation of the PowerPC server enables customers to achieve greater efficiency and security while simplifying system administration. It is a fully integrated and tested solution that is readily expandable and can be scaled to add multiple processors, an advantage in today's ever-changing computer environment. Installation and maintenance costs are dramatically reduced as well. Modular's headquarters in Boxborough, Mass. will also serve as a porting center for PowerPC applications. It will offer technical support, on-site and remote consulting to independent software vendors porting applications to the Windows NT, PowerPC environment. Headquartered in Boxborough, Mass., Advanced Modular Solutions Inc. is a computer technology company providing consulting and systems integration, and platform-independent solutions which combine the best attributes of mainframe, client-server and open-environment technologies. -0- Motorola, Motorola logo and VMEexec are registered trademarks of Motorola Inc.; PowerPC and PowerPC 604 are trademarks of International Business Machines Corp. and are used by Motorola Inc. under license from International Business Machines Corp.; Microsoft is a trademark of Microsoft Corp.; Windows NT is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corp.; Other brand or product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders. CONTACT: Advanced Modular Solutions Jeanne Marquis, 508/266-9700 x178 jmarquis@mod.com URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. : http://www.mod.com |
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