Axil Computer Reduces Operations.CONCORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 23, 1998--Axil Computer, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hyundai Electronics America (HEA HEA Higher Education Academy (York, UK) HEA Higher Education Act of 1965 HEA Higher Education Authority HEA Health Education Authority HEA High Energy Astrophysics HEA Happily Ever After HEA Hockey East Association ) and a pioneer in eight-way 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. server technology, today announced that it has decided to reduce operations. The decision was the result a number of factors including the continuing level of investment required to sustain Axil ax·il n. The upper angle between a lateral organ, such as a leafstalk, and the stem that bears it. [Latin axilla, armpit. in its current form. The Axil Board decided to eliminate all staff positions with the exception of service and support. Axil will continue to fulfill orders through July to a few key customers. It will also provide support to its installed base of Northbridge server customers. A technology leader in the Windows NT 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. server market, Axil Computer was the first vendor to ship an eight-way Pentium Pro The sixth generation of the Intel x86 family of CPU chips. The term may refer to the chip or to a PC that uses it. Introduced in 1995 as the successor to the Pentium, models from 150 MHz to 200 MHz were released. server, the Northbridge NX801, and followed this with a rack mountable eight-way Pentium Pro server, the Northbridge NX803. Axil's management team is working with HEA on a buyout plan to enable the team to acquire the rights and intellectual property of Axil Computer. If successful, the group would operate under the name Axil2 and would continue to provide Northbridge systems and support as well as continue development of the product line. Axil was also one of the founding members of the Crossbar Coalition. The Coalition's purpose is to raise awareness of the benefits of eight-way server See 8-way. technology, promote Windows NT as a platform for mission-critical enterprise applications, and support the introduction of new products based on the Adaptive Memory Crossbar. The remaining members of the Coalition will continue to support this effort and to sell products based on the Adaptive Memory Crossbar. Up-to-date information on the Crossbar Coalition is available at the Coalition's Web site at www.crossbar.org. Axil and Northbridge are registered trademarks or trademarks of Axil Computer, Inc. Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT, and BackOffice are registered trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation (company) Microsoft Corporation - The biggest supplier of operating systems and other software for IBM PC compatibles. Software products include MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows, Windows NT, Microsoft Access, LAN Manager, MS Client, SQL Server, Open Data Base Connectivity (ODBC), MS Mail, in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and/or other countries. All other terms and product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners, and are hereby acknowledged.
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