Axil Computer Announces The Ultima 1 Family Of High End Workstations And Servers; First of a Family of UltraSPARC-Based Systems.SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 22, 1996--Axil Computer today announced the first of a family of high performance workstations, the Ultima 1. The Ultima 1 utilizes the UltraSPARC 64-bit architecture to deliver optimized performance solutions for demanding design and analysis applications at a price/performance level previously unavailable. "We are bringing the next level of client/server technology to our customers," said Bill Shellooe, Axil's vice president of sales and marketing. "Axil ax·il n. The upper angle between a lateral organ, such as a leafstalk, and the stem that bears it. [Latin axilla, armpit. has made a significant investment in UltraSPARC and intends to deliver a broad range of UltraSPARC workstation and server products in the coming year." Axil's Ultima 1 Model U140 and Ultima 1 Model U170 products are 64-bit, uniprocessor systems that operate at 143 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. and 167 MHz respectively. The 64-bit architecture of UltraSPARC is designed to optimize the performance of high-end applications and allow them to run at speeds previously unattainable. The increased power of UltraSPARC brings the compute power of a mainframe or supercomputer to the desktop. The U140 is best suited for compute-intensive desktop applications like software development and financial analysis. The U170 provides a higher level of compute power for applications such as MCAD MCAD Microsoft Certified Application Developer MCAD Mechanical Computer Aided Design MCAD Medium-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (inherited metabolic disease) MCAD Minneapolis College of Art and Design and ECAD ECAD Electronic Computer-Aided Design ECAD European Cities Against Drugs ECAD European Center for Aviation Development ECAD external carotid artery dysplasia design. Both Ultima 1 models are available in a server configuration to provide high performance departmental file and application services. "The UltraSPARC processor is optimized for a multitasking multitasking Mode of computer operation in which the computer works on multiple tasks at the same time. A task is a computer program (or part of a program) that can be run as a separate entity. , multi-user network environment and provides the highest level of performance for workstations and servers. It delivers 64-bit compute power, and with its unique visual instruction set (VIS), supports advanced graphics throughput and real-time video performance," said Chet Silvestri, president of SPARC (Scalable Performance ARChitecture) A family of RISC CPUs from Sun that runs mostly under Sun's Solaris, but also under Linux and BSD operating systems. After development began in the mid-1980s by David Patterson of the University of California at Berkeley and Bill Technology Business. "We are pleased that Axil has chosen to support UltraSPARC. Axil has been a leading supplier of quality SPARC systems over the years. We look forward to continuing our relationship with Axil and growing the UltraSPARC market together." Axil's new Ultima 1 systems utilize the industry standard SBus 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 to run third party options including networking, graphics and other peripherals. The Ultima 1 systems also support 16-bit audio for multimedia applications. They can be expanded to up to 4 GB of internal disk storage, a CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). , floppy disk drive floppy disk drive - disk drive and 17 or 21 inch monitors. "High performance systems like the Ultima 1 family from Axil help in growing our client/server business," said Patrick O'Horo, vice president of systems marketing for Tech Data, Axil's national distributor. "With the Ultima 1 family, our resellers will be able to offer competitive 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). solutions to the technical and commercial markets at an excellent price/performance level." The Ultima 1 workstations run with Solaris 2.5, the latest version of the popular Solaris operating system that has been optimized for the UltraSPARC technology. Solaris 2.5 provides performance improvements in windowing and networking. Many important software vendors have committed to provide immediate or first quarter availability of applications optimized for Solaris 2.5. All Axil workstations and servers are 100 percent SPARC compliant guaranteeing full compatibility with the more than 10,000 Solaris applications. Ultima 1 systems can be ordered today through Axil's reseller channel. An Ultima 1 Model U140 with a 143 MHz UltraSPARC microprocessor, Solaris 2.5, 32 MB of memory, TGX TGX Theragenics Corporation (stock symbol) TGX Trajectory Generator External graphics, 1.05 GB disk drive and 17 inch color monitor sells for $15,230. An Ultima 1 Model U170 (167 MHz UltraSPARC) shipping with 64 MB of memory, a 2.1 GB hard drive and a 21 inch monitor sells for $20,735. Systems will ship within 30 days of ordering. Axil Computer Inc. develops and manufactures SPARC-based workstations and servers in the United States. Axil sells its products through a worldwide network of value-added resellers and distributors. All Axil products are compatible with the SPARC Compliance Definition (SCD ScD [L.] Scien´tiae Doc´tor (Doctor of Science). SCD 1 Sickle cell disease, see there 2 Subacute combined degeneration, see there 3 Sudden cardiac death, see there ) certified by SPARC International and run standard Solaris releases from SunSoft. Axil, a subsidiary of Hyundai, is located in Santa Clara. For additional information, customers can contact Axil Computer directly at 800/472-AXIL, or visit Axil's home page on the WorldWide Web at http://www.axil.com. CONTACT: Axil Computer Bobbe Smirni, 408/486-5464 or Thomas Associates Inc. Roger Knott, 415/325-6236 roger@thomaspr.com |
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