Compaq Takes Leadership Role With Pentium Pro Rollout Plans; Programs Offer Customers Reliable, Smooth Deployment of New Technology.HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 26, 1995-- Editors' Summary Compaq today announced: o Confirmation of plans to use the 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. processor in desktops and servers; o Investment Protection Program for selected Compaq desktops and servers, to satisfy those customers that desire maximized long-term investment protection; o Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) Program, a joint program with Intel designed to ensure stability of software applications on Compaq servers with Pentium Pro processors. 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 its Pentium Pro processor rollout plans. The company said it will market desktop and server products that support PCI bus PCI bus - Peripheral Component Interconnect technology and Intel's Pentium Pro processor. Specifically, Compaq confirmed it will deliver desktop products which use the Pentium Pro processor by first quarter 1996 and it will offer servers optimized for the multi-processing version of the Pentium Pro processor in the first half of 1996. (a) Additional product details for both desktops and servers, the company said, would be made available when products are announced. "Compaq knows many of its desktop customers want the benefits of the latest technology as soon as it's available," said John T. Rose, senior vice president and general manager, Compaq Desktop Division. "For these early adopters, we plan to offer Pentium Pro processor technology in our award-winning desktops when Intel formally announces its product." Anticipating early market adoption of Pentium Pro processor technology and subsequent demand for Compaq desktops and servers utilizing the Pentium Pro processor, the company also announced its plans for a flexible customer investment protection program and a joint Compaq/Intel ISV (Independent Software Vendor) A person or company that develops software. It implies an organization that specializes in software only and is not part of a computer systems or hardware manufacturer. program. Compaq/Intel Independent Software Vendors Program Compaq and Intel are working together to "seed" key third party software developers with early Compaq systems which use the Pentium Pro processor. Compaq products based on the Pentium Pro processor, which will be used for rigorous development and testing of new software products, are being made available to qualified independent software vendors for integration, optimization and validation testing of that company's software. The goal of the ISV program is to ensure customers can buy a reliable, stable, optimized and tuned solution based on Compaq servers when the Pentium Pro processor (multi-processing version) is formally delivered to the market. "As an active partner in the Pentium Pro processor development process, Compaq has been working closely with Intel since last year to incorporate this processor technology into Compaq desktops and servers," said Mike Perez Mike Perez (born October 19, 1964 in Yauco, Puerto Rico), is a retired professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1990-1997. Teams
Said Gary Stimac, senior vice president and general manager, Compaq Systems Division, "Our Pentium Pro processor initiatives will help ensure that the transition from Pentium to Pentium Pro goes smoothly for Compaq customers. Our customers can have a high level of confidence in deploying production systems as soon as they are available because key industry software vendors will have already tested their products on Compaq servers which use Intel's most advanced processor." "Compaq is a leading innovator in enterprise technology and plans to offer scalable Pentium Pro processor-based servers with balanced performance and throughput," said David House, senior vice president of Intel's Enterprise Server Group. "Intel is committed to helping software developers fully test and tune applications on this new class of servers. Compaq and Intel's cooperation on the ISV program is a key example of industry leaders working together to deliver competitive business advantages to customers." Compaq and Intel have jointly targeted over 30 ISVs to receive Compaq products which utilize the Pentium Pro processor. "Early interest among software developers is quite high," said Mr. Perez. "The growth of the client/server market, the rising interest and support for 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. NT Workstation and 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, and the expected growth of 32-bit applications means ISVs are looking to develop these new and upgraded applications on the best 32-bit computing platform See platform. available as quickly as possible." Investment Protection Program for Desktops and Servers Compaq announced that it is preparing a comprehensive desktop and server Investment Protection Program for migration to Pentium Pro-based products. The company said specific details, such as logistics and qualifying products, will be made available nearer to the introduction of Compaq products with the Pentium Pro processor. The goal of this program -- targeted at selected desktop and server products -- is to protect customers' hardware investments, offer flexible cost-effective choices and simplify any required moves to systems using the Pentium Pro processor. For Compaq desktops, selected products will be upgradable, including products which currently incorporate a Pentium processor or even a 486 processor. For Compaq servers, customers will be able to migrate to Pentium Pro processor technology and PCI bus architecture from selected ProLiant systems. Company Background Compaq Computer Corporation is the world's largest supplier of personal computers, offering desktop PCs, portable PCs and servers. Founded in 1982, the company reported 1994 worldwide sales of $10.9 billion. Compaq products are sold and supported in more than 100 countries throughout the world. Compaq also sells directly to customers through Compaq Direct Plus at 1-800-888-5858. Compaq provides 24-hour customer support and can be reached through the Compaq forums on America Online See AOL. , CompuServe, Internet (http://www.compaq.com), and Prodigy An online information service that provides access to the Internet, e-mail and a variety of databases. Launched in 1988, Prodigy was the first consumer-oriented online service in the U.S. , or by calling 1-800-345-1518. -0- Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Pentium is a trademark of Intel Corporation (company) Intel Corporation - A US microelectronics manufacturer. They produced the Intel 4004, Intel 8080, Intel 8086, Intel 80186, Intel 80286, Intel 80386, Intel 486 and Pentium microprocessor families as well as many other integrated circuits and personal computer networking . -0- Selected Quotes from Key Industry Partners and ISVs DUN (DialUp Networking) The dial-up networking capability in Windows 95/98. See Win Dial-up Networking. & BRADSTREET "I am pleased to say we have begun discussions with Compaq regarding their Independent Software Vendors (ISV) Program, designed to ensure a smooth customer transition to Compaq products based on the Pentium Pro processor," said Jeff Scherb, chief technology officer, Dun & Bradstreet Software. "This program helps us ensure our SmartStream software for client/server environments A networking environment that is made up of clients and servers running applications designed for client/server architecture. See client/server. works well with Pentium Pro platforms. We're interested in this program because we anticipate that our customers would benefit from knowing that D&B software can be deployed reliably on Compaq products, which have consistently established themselves as the leaders in industry- standard computing computing - computer systems." MICROSOFT "As Compaq's high-end desktop and server customers transition to Pentium Pro platforms they can be confident there will be tight integration with Microsoft products," said Paul Maritz Paul Maritz was a senior executive at Microsoft from 1986 to 2000. He is currently founder and CEO of Picorp. He sponsors third-world development projects and is on the board of the Grameen Foundation. , executive vice president of Microsoft's System Division. "Microsoft and Compaq have worked together since 1982 to make sure products like Windows 95, Windows NT Workstation, Windows NT Server, and BackOffice are ready-to-run on the latest Compaq hardware." NOVELL "We're already hard at work with the market leader in systems hardware to ensure our software works with industry-standard Pentium Pro platforms delivered by Compaq," said Richard King, executive vice president and general manager, NetWare Systems Group. "As the market leader in networking software  This article is written like a personal reflection or and may require .Please [ improve this article] by rewriting this article in an . , Novell customers expect NetWare and other Novell products to run unfettered on the newest Intel processor technology on the market. Together, Novell and Compaq's efforts will ensure our customers receive a well-tuned, well-integrated, stable platform for running business-critical network applications." ORACLE "Compaq and Oracle are working together to deliver highly reliable, easy to use database servers to customers running distributed client/server applications," said Jerry Baker Jerry Baker is an American author who has written numerous gardening, household improvement, and health books. He lives in New Hudson, Michigan. Baker is also the host of a gardening program produced by Detroit Public Television (PBS) and a radio show called , senior vice president of Oracle's Products and Platforms Technologies Division. "As customers adopt Compaq products based on the Pentium Pro processor, the two companies are investing significant resources to ensure that Oracle will continue to be well-tuned for this new generation of systems." SAP "SAP R/3(TM)on Windows NT is the fastest growing segment of the client/server market and Compaq is a leader in delivering database and application servers for SAP on Windows NT," said Paul Wahl, executive vice president, international marketing and development. "As new, enabling technologies like the Pentium Pro processor become available in the client/server market, SAP wants to assure its customers that SAP software will work flawlessly flaw·less adj. Being entirely without flaw or imperfection. See Synonyms at perfect. flaw  less·ly adv. with those new technologies. To that end, we are already working with Compaq to ensure that our software is well-integrated and well-tuned on Compaq products which use the Pentium Pro processor." SYBASE "In order to provide the highest level of quality and optimization to customers, Compaq's ProLiant servers are used today in the Sybase development of SQL Server An earlier relational DBMS from Sybase and from Microsoft. Sybase introduced SQL Server in 1988 for various Unix versions. In that same year, with help from IBM, Sybase created an OS/2 version that Microsoft licensed and branded as Microsoft SQL Server. 11 and Sybase," said Tom Herring (a) Product delivery plans are contingent on Adj. 1. contingent on - determined by conditions or circumstances that follow; "arms sales contingent on the approval of congress" contingent upon, dependant on, dependant upon, dependent on, dependent upon, depending on, contingent the availability of parts from Intel. CONTACT: Compaq Computer Corporation Jerele Neeld, John Sweney, Hedy Baker, 713-514-0484 or Miller/Shandwick Technologies Dave Anderson Dave Anderson might refer to:
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