At UK Application Service Provider 'Simply Hub PLC,' Two Unisys ES7000s Deliver 100% Uptime, Handle 100% Growth.Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers BLUE BELL, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 24, 2001 Providing six months of uninterrupted access to critical Windows-based solutions, Unisys ES7000s easily accommodate constant increase in users without missing a beat In production now for six months, two Unisys ES7000 enterprise servers have delivered 100 percent uptime at UK-based application service provider (ASP) Simply Hub PLC, easily handling user demand that has grown 100 percent during that period. Simply Hub uses the Unisys servers to power its complete, hosted information technology service - a true enterprise class IT facility for organizations of all sizes, featuring accounting and general-office applications. To ensure industrial strength reliability and to sustain its aggressive growth plans, Simply Hub selected the Unisys ES7000 servers for their large-scale, mainframe-class computing power and cost-effective Windows operating environment In computing, an operating environment is the environment in which users run programs, whether in a command line interface, such as in MS-DOS or the Unix shell, or in a graphical user interface, such as in the Macintosh operating system. . Located on the World Wide Web at www.thehub.it, Simply Hub hosts an array of vital applications and delivers them over the Internet, or, where security and performance are critical, via leased lines. It provides low-cost, round-the-clock access Microsoft Office Microsoft's primary desktop applications for Windows and Mac. Depending on the package, it includes some combination of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Outlook along with various Internet and other utilities. , Exchange and other widely used Windows packages as well as specialized solutions enterprise resource planning See ERP. (application, business) Enterprise Resource Planning - (ERP) Any software system designed to support and automate the business processes of medium and large businesses. , bookkeeping, legal and human resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. . Simply Hub helps clients avoid the costs and technical complexities of acquiring, staffing, managing, upgrading and maintaining their own information technology networks, enabling them to focus management attention on core business issues. With a large number of users accessing Simply Hub's resources simultaneously, the ability to support real-time information exchange is particularly important to ensure that clients receive high levels of service. The ES7000's scalability, performance, reliability and high input/output (I/O (Input/Output) The transfer of data between the CPU and a peripheral device. Every transfer is an output from one device and an input to another. See PC input/output. I/O - Input/Output ) capacity are key to Simply Hub's ability to deliver upon this requirement. "We selected the Unisys ES7000 to help us strengthen our growing application hosting services and allow us to provide our customers with consistently high levels of system availability," said Andrew Knight Andrew Stephen Bower Knight (born 1 November 1939 in England) is a journalist, editor, and media baron. He was educated at the Roman Catholic school Ampleforth College, where he was appointed Head Boy, and was awarded an Exhibition to Balliol College, Oxford (MA, Modern , managing director, Simply Hub PLC. "Our users are relying on us for their IT services. They need a cost-effective IT system that will work all the time and, thanks to Unisys, that's exactly what we're delivering." The business has been a runaway success since pilot operations began in April 2000. When the service was officially launched on August 1, 2000, Simply Hub already had 600 users signed up for service -- 350 of whom were already live. "So far we have not experienced any drop in performance on the server," said Knight. "The hardware has exceeded our expectations, and our customers are equally delighted." Currently 700 users are live on the system, and with the recent launch of HubNet, an Internet based variant of Simply Hub's leased-line solution, the user base is expected to grow rapidly. Simply Hub, have another two ES7000 systems on order to cope with anticipated demand. "Today, businesses have to be flexible in order to meet the changing needs of their clients," said Peter Samson Peter R. Samson (born 1941 in Fitchburg, Massachusetts)[1] is an American computer scientist, best known for creating pioneering computer software. Samson studied at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) between 1958-1963. , vice president and general manager, Technology Sales Development, Unisys Corporation (company) Unisys Corporation - The company formed in 1984-5 when Burroughs Corporation merged with Sperry Corporation. This was when the phrase "dinosaurs mating" was coined. . "The Hub is a great example of how a business can maximize its IT infrastructure in order to broaden the range of services it offers. The Unisys ES7000 server makes enterprise-class computing a reality for businesses like Simply Hub, providing a level of performance previously achievable only on costlier mainframes and large UNIX/RISC-based systems." The Unisys ES7000: Powered by CMP CMP (cytidine monophosphate): see cytosine. (1) (CMP Media LLC, Manhasset, NY, www.cmp.com) Part of United Business Media, CMP is a leading integrated media company that offers a wide variety of publications and services in the information The Unisys ES7000 provides an array of computing capabilities required for enterprise-class e-business computing and well known to users of large-scale computers, but unprecedented in computing environments using Microsoft and Intel technology. Designed for the power of future Intel Itanium processors, the ES7000 is based on the revolutionary Unisys Cellular MultiProcessing See CMP. (architecture, parallel) cellular multiprocessing - (CMP) The partitioning of processors into separate computing environments running different operating systems. (CMP) architecture. A de-facto-standard architecture for large-scale Microsoft- and Intel-based servers, CMP technology CMP Technology (formerly CMP Media) is a business-to-business multimedia company that provides information and integrated marketing services to technology professionals worldwide. also is sold by other major server vendors. The CMP architecture accommodates up to 32 Intel Pentium III The successor to the Pentium II from Intel. Introduced in the spring of 1999 at 500 MHz, the Pentium III architecture was similar to the Pentium II with the addition of 70 new instructions optimized for multimedia (see SSE). Xeon processors, which can be field-upgraded to Intel Itanium processors when that technology becomes available or combined with Itanium processors in the same server. These advantages enable CMP-based servers to match the performance of UNIX systems in enterprise-class e-business and other critical applications at a fraction of the price. About Simply Hub PLC Simply Hub PLC trades as a Management Service Provider (MSP (1) (Management Service Provider or Managed Service Provider) An organization that manages a customer's computer systems and networks which are either located on the customer's premises or at a third-party datacenter. ), delivering IT management over a network to multiple customers on a subscription basis. Its products and services were developed by accountants experienced in dealing with small- and medium-size enterprises. The principal product is HUB, a fully managed complete IT solution for businesses. Simply Hub provides desktop IT equipment, connection to Unisys ES7000 servers, use of those servers and industry standard applications, IT management, training and support. For further information on the company, access the Hub site on the World Wide Web at www.thehub.it. About Unisys Unisys is an e-business solutions company whose 37,000 employees help customers in 100 countries apply information technology to seize opportunities and overcome challenges of the Internet economy The Internet Economy refers to conducting business through markets whose infrastructure is based on the Internet and World-Wide Web. An Internet economy differs from a traditional economy in a number of ways, including: communication, market segmentation, distribution costs, and price. . Unisys people integrate and deliver the solutions, services, platforms and network infrastructure required by business and government to transform their organizations for success in this new era. The company offers a rich portfolio of Unisys e-@ction Solutions for e-business based on its expertise in vertical industry solutions, network services, outsourcing, systems integration and multivendor support, coupled with enterprise-class server and related technologies. The primary vertical markets Unisys serves worldwide include financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. , transportation, communications, publishing and commercial sectors, as well as the public sector, including federal government customers. Unisys is based in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania Blue Bell is a census-designated place (CDP) in Whitpain Township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 6,395. , in the Greater Philadelphia area. For more information on the company, access the Unisys home page on the World Wide Web at www.unisys.com. Investor information can be found at www.unisys.com/investor. RELEASE NO.: 0401/7088 http://www.unisys.com/news/releases/2001/apr/04247088.asp Unisys is a registered trademark and e-@ction is a trademark of Unisys Corporation. All other brands and products referenced herein are acknowledged to be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. |
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