Compaq Selected by Yahoo! to Deliver Customer Access to its Popular Web Site.HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 1997-- Powerful ProLiant Servers Will Provide Improved Internet Search Services Compaq Computer Corporation (company) Compaq Computer Corporation - The largest US manufacturer and vendor of IBM PC compatible personal computers and servers. Compaq was started in 1982 by three ex-Texas Instruments employees. Quarterly sales $2499M, profits $210M (Aug 1994). http://compaq.com/. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : CPQ CPQ Compaq CPQ Conseil du Patronat du Québec (Canada) CPQ Configure-Price-Quote CPQ Conseil de Presse du Québec (Québec Press Council, Canada) CPQ Companion Parrot Quarterly ) today announced that it has been selected by Yahoo! Inc., the leader in Internet search and directory services, as the platform in its migration to a next-generation symmetrical multiprocessing (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. ) environment. Compaq ProLiant servers will be installed at Yahoo!'s corporate headquarters to deliver faster, more reliable service for Internet users 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. accessing Yahoo!'s search and database applications. Compaq ProLiant servers will provide a complete enterprise-wide solution, handling Yahoo!'s two-tier computing environment. Compaq ProLiant 5000 servers, configured with four Intel 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. processors, 512MB of memory and more than 12 gigabytes of storage capacity, will run the company's mission-critical back-end database A back-end database is a database that is accessed by users indirectly through an external application rather than by application programming stored within the database itself or by low level manipulation of the data (e.g. through SQL commands). application, handling search functions and storing Yahoo!'s Web classification databases. Additional Compaq ProLiant 2500 servers will process the front-end customer query requests and results. "The Yahoo! site served an average of 20 million page views per day in the quarter ending in December 1996, up from 14 million in the previous quarter," said Farzad Nazem Farzad Nazem (born in 1962) also known as Zod Nazem, was Yahoo!'s chief technology officer and one of its longest-serving executives. He announced that he would leave the company on June 8, 2007 after 11 years at Yahoo. He will receive a golden parachute worth about $6.9 million. , Yahoo!'s Senior Vice President of Engineering and Operations. "Compaq's server platform provides us with the power, reliability, and availability to address today's needs and tomorrow's demands. The ProLiant servers deliver maximum performance and easy remote administration. This will translate into better service for our customers." "As the leading supplier of industry-standard enterprise-class servers and Pentium Pro-based servers, Compaq delivers the broadest choice of intranet and Internet solutions at a dramatically low total cost of ownership," said Bob Fernander, Vice President, Enterprise Marketing, North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , Compaq Computer Corporation. Fernander added, "Yahoo!, one of the first online guides to the Web and now one of the most recognizable names on the Internet, has built a strong reputation for efficiently serving the needs of the Internet community. The combination of our market leadership, quality and total commitment to providing access to people and information without constraints makes us the ideal business partner in broadening the usefulness of the Internet." "The Compaq ProLiant servers are ideal for Yahoo!'s memory-intensive search application which requires multiple Pentium Pro processors to share and process large amounts of data," said John Miner Projects
Composer John Miner may be best know for his rock opera Heavens Cafe, which was staged at the Flamingo Theater in Las Vegas 1996, the Charleston Performing Arts Center in , Vice President and General Manager of Intel's Enterprise Server Group. "This application demonstrates the flexibility and computing power that is available today from Intel Architecture-based systems using Pentium Pro processors, such as Compaq's ProLiant servers." Compaq Industry-Leading, High-Availability Solutions Compaq offers industry-leading, high-availability solutions in its ProLiant servers including RAID technology, hot-plug hard drives, redundant power supplies, and Server Array Clustering solutions such as Standby Recovery Server and On-Line Recovery Server. Compaq also offers redundant Netelligent NICs, which ensure users retain their network connection in the event of a NIC (1) (Network Interface Card) See network adapter. See also InterNIC. (2) (New Internet Computer) An earlier Linux-based computer from The New Internet Computer Company (NICC), Palo Alto, CA. failure, eliminating unplanned downtime. To meet the requirements of network administrators who need to manage servers from a centralized location, Compaq ProLiant 2500 and ProLiant 800 servers ship standard with a Compaq Integrated Remote Console A terminal or workstation in a remote location that is used to monitor and control a local computer. (IRC (Internet Relay Chat) Computer conferencing on the Internet. There are hundreds of IRC channels on numerous subjects that are hosted on IRC servers around the world. After joining a channel, your messages are broadcast to everyone listening to that channel. ). Accessed through Compaq Insight Manager -- Compaq's server and desktop management tool -- and working with Insight Manager agents, the IRC provides reliable and powerful remote management capabilities, even after operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. failure. For even greater levels of remote manageability, Compaq also offers the Remote Insight Board for all ProLiant servers. The Remote Insight Board is a hardware- and software-independent solution that provides uninterruptible server access and alerting functions for remote locations. ProLiant servers are equipped with powerful, network-based software tools that reduce the management complexity of distributed network computing Storing and/or running applications in servers in a network. See cloud computing and network computer. , including intranet and Internet applications. The award-winning Compaq ProLiant 5000 with its unique reliability, scalability and high-availability features, is an ideal server for transaction or compute-intensive applications, as well as large file server consolidation projects. The ProLiant 5000 supports key Compaq options such as the Compaq SMART-2 Array controller -- which allows RAID storage to be added while the system is operational; and the Compaq DLT (Digital Linear Tape) A magnetic tape technology originally developed by Digital for its VAX line. The technology was later sold to Quantum, which makes it available to other manufacturers. DLT uses half-inch, single-hub cartridges similar to IBM's 3480/3490/3590 line. Tape Array -- which can backup 200GB of data in less than five hours with full RAID protection. The power of the ProLiant 5000, combined with reliability features such as redundant Compaq Netelligent NICs and the pre-failure warranty, which covers memory, hard drives and microprocessors, provides customers with midrange performance and availability at a fraction of the cost of traditional midrange computers. The Compaq ProLiant 2500 is targeted at departmental and remote/branch sites and comes standard with a comprehensive feature set designed to meet current customer requirements, while providing future expansion and incremental upgrade capability for investment protection. It also offers subsystem redundancy options (processor, NIC, power supply) and supports up to two 200MHz (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. Pentium Pro processors and up to 1GB of error checking and correcting (ECC (1) (Error-Correcting Code) A type of memory that corrects errors on the fly. See ECC memory. (2) (Elliptic Curve Cryptography) A public key cryptography method that provides fast decryption and digital signature processing. ) memory. In addition, the ProLiant 2500 supports a Wide-Ultra SCSI SCSI in full Small Computer System Interface Once common standard for connecting peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, etc.) to small and medium-sized computers. SCSI has given way to faster standards, such as Firewire and USB. driver controller, and ships with an integrated 10/100 auto-sensing Ethernet controller to handle increased throughput demands. Compaq delivers world-class service and support offerings through key System Service Providers, ensuring customers access to enhanced levels of service and support for high availability of business-critical applications. Services include 7x24 on-site response, system health check services, remote management services, enhanced hardware/software technical support, and on-site or local spare parts inventories. Compaq's global service and support providers ensure that customers receive service when and where they need it whether on a local, national, regional or global basis. Company Background Compaq Computer Corporation, a Fortune 100 company, is the fifth largest computer company in the world and the largest global supplier of personal computers, delivering useful innovation through products that connect people with people and people with information. The company is an industry leader in environmentally friendly programs and business practices. Compaq is strategically organized to meet the current and future needs of its customers, offering Internet and enterprise computing solutions, networking products, commercial PC products and consumer PCs. As the leader in distributed enterprise solutions, Compaq has shipped over a million servers. In 1996, the company reported worldwide sales of $18.1 billion. Compaq products are sold and supported in more than 100 countries through a network of authorized Compaq marketing partners. Customer support and information about Compaq and its products can be found at http://www.compaq.com or by calling 1-800-OK-COMPAQ. Product information and reseller locations can be obtained by calling 1-800-345-1518. -0- Compaq, Registered U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies. CONTACT: Compaq Computer Corporation Hedy Baker, 713-514-0484 hbaker@bangate.compaq.com or Miller/Shandwick Technologies Eric Grodziski, 617-536-0470 egrodziski@miller.shandwick.com |
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