Cubix Density Series DP6200 Server Selected to Power Test Bed for Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Terminal Server Compatibility Program.SANTA MONICA Santa Monica (săn`tə mŏn`ĭkə), city (1990 pop. 86,905), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1886. Tourism and retailing are important, and the city has motion-picture, biotechnology, and software industries. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 13, 1998--VeriTest Inc. and Microsoft Corp. have selected the Cubix Density Series DP6200 Server to test applications for the 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 4.0, Terminal Server Edition Compatibility Program, sponsored by Microsoft. Density Series, a high-availability rackmount server platform for mission-critical services, features high capacity for multiple servers, modular design In the context of systems engineering, modular design — or "modularity in design" — is an approach aiming to subdivide a system into smaller parts (modules) that can be independently created and then used in different systems to drive multiple functionalities. for optimized serviceability, and centralized cen·tral·ize v. cen·tral·ized, cen·tral·iz·ing, cen·tral·iz·es v.tr. 1. To draw into or toward a center; consolidate. 2. resources for decreased administration. Key to good Terminal Server performance is the quality and power of the server itself. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Steve Nemzer, president of VeriTest, one of the world's leading independent test laboratories: "All the equipment to build our Terminal Server Lab had to be of the highest quality and reliability, a hardware `gold standard' as a baseline for testing software. We are especially pleased to be working with Cubix to ensure this standard." "Density Series is the ideal platform for Terminal Server because of its scalability, flexibility and manageability," said Jim Zakzeski, vice president of marketing and sales for Cubix. Developers of software applications designed to work in a 32-bit Windows environment (1) (upper case "W") Refers to computers running under a Microsoft Windows operating system. (2) (lower case "w") Also called a "windowing environment," it refers to any software that provides multiple windows on screen such as Windows, Mac, Motif and X Window. (Windows 95, Windows 98 or 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. Workstation) are invited to have their titles tested for eligibility to participate in an upcoming showcase of Terminal Server-compatible products to debut soon on the Microsoft.com Web site. The showcase will allow end users to search a database of tested products and link to product pages and partnering-company Web sites. Only applications that have passed independent testing on the VeriTest test bed -- featuring the Cubix Density Series DP6200 Server -- and are shown to meet the criteria will be eligible for listing on the showcase. Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition, is an extension to the Windows NT Server product line that delivers the Windows experience through terminal emulation Using software in a desktop machine to make it perform like a hardware terminal. The emulated terminal is typically in the VT100-500 family, designed originally by Digital Equipment. . Terminal Server allows end users to interact with Windows-based applications from a variety of client desktop devices. Desktops connected to the Terminal Server are able to remote a 32-bit Windows-based desktop, execute applications on the server, and display them locally on the client. This new technology provides the customer with a compelling new extension to the Windows computing environment that combines low total cost of ownership, the familiar 32-bit Windows interface, and the power and choice of the Windows 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. . About VeriTest VeriTest has provided definitive, real-world product testing to the PC industry since 1987. Based in Santa Monica, VeriTest offers a fully independent verification service, unaffiliated with any publication or other entity. Its laboratories conduct confidential tests for the industry's leading hardware manufacturers and software developers -- focusing on functionality, compatibility and compliance with standards. VeriTest is a privately owned California corporation. For full information, see www.veritest.com. About Cubix Cubix, based in Carson City Carson City, city (1990 pop. 40,443), state capital, W Nev., in the Eagle valley; inc. 1875. The city is a trade center for a mining and agricultural area. State government is the major employer, and tourism is economically important. , Nev., has designed, manufactured, marketed and supported hardware and software products for mission- critical network services since 1975. For more information, visit www.cubix.com.
CONTACT: VeriTest Inc., Santa Monica
Karen Leslie, 310/450-0062
karenl@veritest.com
http://www.veritest.com
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