Amcotec sells Encore Infinity SP30 to General Accident South Africa.FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS EDITORS)--May 28, 1996--Encore Computer Corp. (NASDAQ/NMS:ENCC ENCC Exceptional Needs Care Coordinator ENCC Electric Neon Clock Company ) Tuesday announced that Amcotec, an authorized distributor of Encore storage processors, has sold an Infinity SP30(tm) to General Accident South Africa. After an extensive review of solutions, General Accident South Africa selected the Infinity SP30 storage solution because it offered performance equal to or better than competitive offerings, and because it was the only storage solution that offered data sharing between mainframes and open systems. General Accident South Africa provides short-term insurance and employs over 450 personnel in South Africa. The installation of the Infinity SP30 has improved batch run times by 30-35 percent, and reduced on-line response times by more than half. The majority of the DASD (Direct Access Storage Device) Pronounced "daz-dee." A peripheral device that is directly addressable, such as a disk or drum. The term is used in the mainframe world. DASD - Direct-Access Storage Device space on the Infinity SP30 is being used for an in-house application. The data base being used is ADABAS A database management system (DBMS) from Software AG, Reston, VA (www.softwareagusa.com) for IBM mainframes, VAXes, Unix and Windows. It is an inverted list DBMS with relational capabilities. and the programming language is NATURAL2. In addition to the current application, General Accident South Africa has started implementation of a data warehousing project. The Infinity SP30 is an integral part of General Accident's data warehousing plan and will be used to transfer data from the 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) (r) mainframe to the LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. (SQL SQL in full Structured Query Language. Computer programming language used for retrieving records or parts of records in databases and performing various calculations before displaying the results. data base). Kenneth G. Fisher, chairman 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. of Encore Computer Corp., stated: "We are pleased with Amcotec's success in marketing and selling the benefits of our Infinity SP storage systems. We will work closely with Amcotec to help them expand their installed base in South Africa." Encore Computer Corp., a worldwide company headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, is the world's leading innovator in scalable real-time data storage, data retrieval, and data sharing technologies for mixed platform processing environments. Encore continues its 35 year tradition of market leadership in providing real-time deterministic systems for time-critical applications. Encore is a publicly held corporation, with shares traded on the NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on National Market system (ENCC). http://www.encore.com. -0- Infinity SP is a trademark of Encore Computer Corp. IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corp. NOTE TO EDITORS: In the World Wide Web address noted in this news release there is a double slash between http: and www.encore.com. This symbol may not appear properly in some systems. CONTACT: DMS Group Alexa Dell'Acqua 301/208-2644 or Encore Computer Corp. Charles S. Anderson/Lynne M. Connors 954/797-5605/5736 |
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