Data General's Provides Maxxim Medical With Platform for Rapid Growth.WESTBORO, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 2, 1999-- AViiON(R) NUMA (Non-Uniform Memory Access) A multiprocessing architecture in which memory is separated into close and distant banks. NUMA is similar to SMP, in which multiple CPUs share a single memory. However, in SMP, all CPUs access a common memory at the same speed. server allows company to process $1.5 million a day in orders, from hurricane-proof customer support center Maxxim Medical Inc., of Clearwater, Florida Clearwater is a city located in central Pinellas County, Florida, USA, nearly due west of Tampa. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 108,787; however, according to the 2005 U.S. Census Bureau's estimates, the city's population fell slightly to 108,687. , a developer, manufacturer, and distributor of medical products, has chosen Data General, a Division of EMC Corporation EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC) is an American Fortune 500 and S&P 500 manufacturer of software and systems for information management and storage. It is headquartered in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, USA. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :EMC (1) (EMC Corporation, Hopkinton, MA, www.emc.com) The leading supplier of storage products for midrange computers and mainframes. Founded in 1979 by Richard J. Egan and Roger Marino, EMC has developed advanced storage and retrieval technologies for the world's largest companies. ), to help protect its rapid growth in healthcare manufacturing and distribution. The Data General solution will support all of the company's operations, from order entry to distribution to sales analysis, enabling Maxxim Medical to process $1.5 million worth of orders per day from various sites in the U.S. and Canada. Maxxim Medical's new platform combines Data General's high-end AViiON AV 25000 NUMA (non-uniform memory access (architecture) Non-Uniform Memory Access - (NUMA) A memory architecture, used in multiprocessors, where the access time depends on the memory location. A processor can access its own local memory faster than non-local memory (memory which is local to another processor or shared ) server and EMC's CLARiiON(R) FC5500 storage system with distribution management software, Web-based management applications and a Progress database. The system is located in Data General's Customer Support Center in Atlanta, providing backup in a secure environment and around-the-clock technical support. As a company that has experienced significant growth in the last five years, with revenues now reaching $700 million annually, Maxxim Medical needed a management solution that would handle existing transactions and support future growth. "We chose the AV 25000 system because it provided an easy and economical growth path for us," said Joseph Dailey, Executive Vice President of Information Services See Information Systems. for Maxxim Medical. "It has plenty of capacity for today's business Today's Business is a show on CNBC that aired in the early morning, 5 to 7AM ET timeslot, hosted by Liz Claman and Bob Sellers, and it was replaced by Wake Up Call on Feb 4, 2002. , and has been configured in such a way that we can easily add processors to meet our future needs." A Flexible Solution Approximately 100 Maxxim Medical employees in the U.S. and Canada will access the system. Maxxim Medical's new solution combines hardware, software, server and 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. components designed to accommodate future growth. As many as 64 processors can be added to the AViiON 25000 server as Maxxim's needs increase. EMC's CLARiiON storage systems ensure high reliability, while the DG/UX(R) operating system supports critical business operations through high availability and security. Data General's Web-based M3W server management application and Navisphere(R) storage management tools allow for remote management of the server and storage systems. A Secure Solution Florida is infamous for severe weather, posing a threat to the reliability of computer systems. Data General offered Maxxim Medical a cost-effective solution that would protect the integrity of their new platform -- locating the new system within Data General's Customer Support Center (CSC) in Atlanta. This secure, safe environment ensures the endurance of the systems, with dual power and telephone grids and an on-site generator. In addition, the CSC is a source for technical support, available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. "The CSC has been very responsive," said Bill Weaver, manager of Information Services for Maxxim Medical Support Services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services . "If I'm working late or need something done, or if I have a problem on the weekend, there is always someone there to reach out and touch the machine." Past Success with Data General Maxxim Medical began its alliance with Data General in 1991, installing a Data General AViiON AViiON was a series of computers from Data General that were the company's main product from the late 1980s until the company's server products were discontinued in 2001. Earlier AViiON models used the Motorola 88000 CPU, but later models moved to an all-Intel solution when server to run manufacturing and distribution management software. As the company grew rapidly, the server was replaced with an AV 5800 system. By 1998, it was handling over $250 million a year in orders. The new AV 25000 server was installed to anticipate continued company growth. Planning for the Future Based on success with the AV 25000 server, and sights towards more company expansion, Maxxim Medical plans to use the AV 25000 server as a back-up for three of the company's major manufacturing sites. The company is also looking to deploy an NT-based AViiON server to accommodate the increasing need for NT-type services over the company's wide area network. "We had more than doubled our business before we migrated from the AV 5800 to the AV 25000, and we hope to do that again," said Dailey. "We've been successfully using a Data General solution for years. It's our standard replacement system for our acquisitions." About Maxxim Medical, Inc. Maxxim Medical is a major, diversified developer, manufacturer and marketer of specialty medical products for use in acute and alternate care settings such as custom procedure trays, medical gloves, endoscopic en·do·scope n. An instrument for examining visually the interior of a bodily canal or a hollow organ such as the colon, bladder, or stomach. en and laproscopic systems as well as electrosurgical and video systems for general surgery, urology urology Medical specialty dealing with the urinary system and male reproductive organs. It traces its origin to medieval lithologists, itinerant healers who specialized in surgical removal of bladder stones. , gynecology, interventional radiology interventional radiology Imaging A subspecialty of radiology that provides Diagnostic information–eg, CT-guided 'skinny' needle biopsies and dye injection for analysis of various lumina and tracts–eg, arteriography, cholangiography, antegrade and critical care. About Data General Data General, a Division of EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC), is a major supplier of enterprise and departmental computing solutions for customers worldwide. The division's products include Microsoft Windows NT- and UNIX-based AViiON servers and related software and services. Strategic alliances with leading software vendors and systems integrators enable Data General to deliver complete solutions that meet customers' business needs for their departments and enterprises. Additional information on Data General, its products and services is available on the Internet at www.dg.com. More information on EMC Corporation, the world's leading provider of enterprise storage systems and software, can be accessed on the Internet at www.emc.com. AViiON, CLARiiON, DG/UX and Navisphere are registered trademarks of EMC Corporation. All other brand names and product names referred to in this press release may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. |
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