Bull and Harris Computer Systems Corp. announce technical and business agreement.BILLERICA, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 29, 1994--Bull's Open Systems and Software Division and Harris Computer Systems Corp. today announced an important technical and business agreement. The two companies will combine their respective areas of expertise to market and sell Harris Computer Systems Corp.'s Secure/Power UNIX operating system Noun 1. UNIX operating system - trademark for a powerful operating system UNIX, UNIX system operating system, OS - (computer science) software that controls the execution of computer programs and may provide various services on Bull's Escala family of PowerPC-based computers. Harris Computer Systems Corp. will offer Bull's Escala family to broaden its product line at the lower end, taking advantage of Bull's PowerScale architecture for the secure transaction processing Updating the appropriate database records as soon as a transaction (order, payment, etc.) is entered into the computer. It may also imply that confirmations are sent at the same time. Transaction processing systems are the backbone of an organization because they update constantly. market. The Escala product line with Secure/Power 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). provides excellent performance for transaction processing applications and offers solutions that cover workgroup to enterprise-wide applications. Under the agreement, Bull will utilize Harris Computer Systems' work and expertise in secure systems to improve and extend its offer for customers in public administration, defense, telecommunications, financial and other sensitive applications where data security is a critical concern. Secure/Power UNIX is designed to meet the National Computer Security Center's (NCSC (National Computer Security Center) The arm of the U.S. National Security Agency that defines criteria for trusted computer products, which are embodied in the Orange Book and Red Book. ) stringent B2-level security requirements. Harris Computer Systems Corp. has extensive experience in evaluating products through multiple government certification bodies. Benefits for Customers Customers requiring tight control of access to sensitive data will benefit from secure functionality on PowerPC-based systems, which are quickly gathering momentum and acceptance in the marketplace. Secure/Power UNIX is the only B2-level secure solution targeted for compliance with the PowerOpen Association's PowerOpen Environment (operating system) PowerOpen Environment - (POE) A definition containing API and ABI specifications based on the PowerPC architecture. It is not an operating system. The presence of the ABI specification in the POE distinguishes it from other open systems (POSIX, XPG4, etc. , and is intended to support a variety of PowerPC-based platforms. "Our strategy is to make Secure/Power UNIX available on a wide range of systems, because customers who want security also want their choice of computer platforms," said Corky cork·y adj. cork·i·er, cork·i·est 1. Of or resembling cork. 2. Informal Lively; buoyant. cork Siegel, chairman, president 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 Harris Computer Systems Corp. "We have seen the demand for our secure computing For the general concept, see . Secure Computing Corporation, or SCC, is a public company (NASDAQ: SCUR) that develops and sells computer security products, such as:
"This is a typical example of a win-win agreement," said Armand Malka, vice-president of UNIX Systems for Bull. "We will be able to offer our customers advanced security functions on our platforms. With Escala, Harris Computer Systems Corp. will have access to a superior transaction processing product based on Bull's PowerScale architecture. Customers will be able to combine their secure applications with a wide range of industrial-strength servers offering outstanding scalability and access to a large catalog of business solutions. In this way, both companies combine their expertise for the benefit of their customers," Malka said. Both Bull and Harris Computer Systems, together with Apple, 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) , Motorola, Tadpole tadpole, larval, aquatic stage of any of the amphibian animals. After hatching from the egg, the tadpole, sometimes called a polliwog, is gill-breathing and legless and propels itself by means of a tail. Technologies and Thomsom-CSF, were founding members of the PowerOpen Association, which is dedicated to the promotion of the PowerOpen Environment. In March of this year, Bull became one of the first vendors to establish a worldwide organization to market PowerPC systems through OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and and indirect sales channels. Harris Computer Systems Corp. (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 :NHWK), with headquarters in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., is a leader in secure and real-time computing solutions and has installations around the world. Harris Computer Systems was the first with both an operating system and local area network package successfully evaluated at the B1 level of trust by the NCSC. Bull's Open Systems and Software (OSS Oss (ôs), city (1994 pop. 62,141), North Brabant prov., S Netherlands; chartered 1399. It is a significant industrial center. Manufactures include meat products, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, electrical equipment, and metalware. ) Division is responsible within Groupe Bull for providing flexible and robust information infrastructures, technologies and solutions based an open, scalable systems. Its headquarters in located in Les Clayes, France. Groupe Bull, with roots in Europe and the U.S., is one of the world's top information technology companies. Bull develops and markets a complete line of information technology products, services and integrated solutions. Working with customers and partners around the world, Bull helps meet diverse business and organizational needs through the full-service resources of its $5.0 billion in revenues and 29,000 employees. -0- UNIX is a registered trademark of X/Open Company Ltd. Escala and PowerScale are trademarks of Bull. PowerPC is a trademark of IBM Corp. and is being used under license. All trademark, service marks and company names are the property of their respective owners. CONTACT: Bull HN Information Systems Inc.
Bruce MacDonald, 508/294-6602
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Harris Computer Systems Corp.
Gail Truman, 305/973-5122
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Groupe Bull (France)
Jeanette Stein, 33-1-30-80-35-16
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