BULL Will Open a SAS and NovaScale Center of Excellence.COPENHAGEN, Denmark -- -- SAS (1) (SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NC, www.sas.com) A software company that specializes in data warehousing and decision support software based on the SAS System. Founded in 1976, SAS is one of the world's largest privately held software companies. See SAS System. (R)9 and business intelligence solutions on BULL servers powered by Intel(R) Itanium(R) 2 and Intel(R) Xeon(R) processors running Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. SAS, the leader in business intelligence, and BULL, one of the largest names in the European European emanating from or pertaining to Europe. European bat lyssavirus see lyssavirus. European beech tree fagussylvaticus. European blastomycosis see cryptococcosis. IT industry, announced today a technology alliance for the European, Middle East and African markets under the terms of which BULL will deploy SAS(R)9 and business intelligence solutions on both (64-bit) BULL NovaScale(R) servers and (32-bit) NovaScale(R) blade servers A server architecture that houses multiple server modules ("blades") in a single chassis. It is widely used in datacenters to save space and improve system management. Either self-standing or rack mounted, the chassis provides the power supply, and each blade has its own CPU, memory and . When signing the contract, Daniele Asheuer, chief marketing officer at BULL, stated: "We are extremely pleased to sign with a major player in the BI market. SAS(R)9 represents great opportunities to gain market share together and guarantee to our customers a high level of competitiveness and quality." SAS' analytic an·a·lyt·ic or an·a·lyt·i·cal adj. 1. Of or relating to analysis or analytics. 2. Expert in or using analysis, especially one who thinks in a logical manner. 3. Psychoanalytic. capabilities will combine with the performance and availability of the Itanium 2 processor-based BULL NovaScale(R) servers and NovaScale(R) blades servers powered by Intel(R) Xeon(R) processors, to give managers business insights into the data locked in large corporate databases. As a result, businesses will be able to identify new revenue opportunities and pinpoint global trends to make quicker and more effective business decisions. In addition, SAS and BULL plan to enter into a cooperative support agreement to provide complete support for customers across Europe. "We have seen a lot of traction Traction Definition Traction is the use of a pulling force to treat muscle and skeleton disorders. Purpose Traction is usually applied to the arms and legs, the neck, the backbone, or the pelvis. with BULL and are very excited to work with them to deploy the SAS(R)9 architecture and business intelligence solutions on the BULL NovaScale(R) and 32-bit blades," said Mike Hamm, director of channels and alliances at SAS International. "BULL's leading-edge technology, coupled with their consulting expertise, will enable us to jointly deliver outstanding solutions to organizations in EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) Refers to that region of the world. For example, one might see products packaged differently for the UK, EMEA and Asia Pacific markets. ." As a part of the technology alliance, BULL will open a SAS and NovaScale(R) Center of Excellence within the Research and Development Centre of Les Clayes sous Bois, near Paris, and supported by the SAS European Technology Competence Centre. The Center of Excellence will be dedicated to optimizing the performance of the SAS(R)9 platform on BULL systems. This center, coupled with the BULL's decisional SAS Consulting and Integration practices, will guarantee tailored and optimized business solutions. About BULL BULL designs and develops servers and software for an open environment, integrating the most advanced technologies. It brings to its customers its expertise and know-how to help them in the transformation of their information systems and to optimize optimize - optimisation their IT infrastructure and their applications. BULL is particularly present in the public sector, banking, finance, telecommunication telecommunication Communication between parties at a distance from one another. Modern telecommunication systems—capable of transmitting telephone, fax, data, radio, or television signals—can transmit large volumes of information over long distances. and industry sectors. Capitalizing on its wide experience, the Group has a thorough understanding of the business and specific processes of these sectors, thus enabling it to efficiently advise and to accompany its customers. Its distribution network spreads to over 100 countries worldwide. About SAS SAS is the market leader in providing a new generation of business intelligence software and services that create true enterprise intelligence. SAS solutions are used at more than 40,000 sites -- including 96 of the top 100 companies on the 2003 FORTUNE Global 500(R) -- to develop more profitable relationships with customers and suppliers; to enable better, more accurate and informed decisions; and to drive organizations forward. SAS is the only vendor that completely integrates leading data warehousing See data warehouse. data warehousing - data warehouse , analytics and traditional BI applications to create intelligence from massive amounts of data. For nearly three decades, SAS has been giving customers around the world The Power to Know(R). Visit us at www.sas.com. SAS and all other SAS Institute SAS Institute Inc., headquartered in Cary, North Carolina, USA, has been a major producer of software since it was founded in 1976 by Anthony Barr, James Goodnight, John Sall and Jane Helwig. Inc. product or service names are registered trademarks or trademarks of SAS Institute Inc. in the USA and other countries. (R) indicates USA registration. Other brand and product names are trademarks of their respective companies. Copyright (C) 2004 SAS Institute Inc. Cary, NC, USA. All rights reserved. |
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