Data General Announces Availability of VERITAS ClusterX On All Windows NT Clusters; Enhanced High Availability Features for AViiON NT Cluster-in-a-Box Servers.WESTBORO, Mass. and MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 14, 1999-- Data General Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :DGN DGN Design (file) DGN Dirección General de Normas (Standards Organization in Mexico) DGN MicroStation Design File (file format/extension) ) and VERITAS(R) Software Corporation (Nasdaq:VRTS VRTS Veritas Software (stock symbol) VRTS Verification Requirements Tracking System ) today announced that VERITAS ClusterX(TM) management software for Microsoft Cluster Server Clustering software from Microsoft for Windows NT/2000. It provides rudimentary load balancing and two-node failover, which allows a second server to take over if the first one fails. Cluster Server was formerly code named Wolfpack. (MSCS See Microsoft Cluster Server. ) is now available on all of its 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 clustered systems. Data General is pre-installing a limited edition of VERITAS ClusterX on all AViiON(R) 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. Cluster-in-a-Box(R) servers and is also offering the full version of VERITAS ClusterX for MSCS directly to its customers. The VERITAS ClusterX family of products allows users to realize the full benefits of clustering by providing enterprise-wide cluster management from a single Windows NT console. VERITAS ClusterX provides Data General customers with all of the installation, configuration, management and reporting tools necessary to ensure the maximum uptime for their business-critical applications. "The addition of VERITAS ClusterX to Data General's flagship cluster offering is further evidence of our commitment to providing a turnkey, easy to use, and easy to manage solution for our enterprise customers," said David Flawn, vice president of NT marketing at Data General. "Too often, cluster installations are plagued with downtime resulting from incorrect application installation, faulty configuration and incorrect management. Data General's Cluster-in-a-Box solutions and VERITAS ClusterX resolve these issues and provide a new level of high availability Also called "RAS" (reliability, availability, serviceability) or "fault resilient," it refers to a multiprocessing system that can quickly recover from a failure. There may be a minute or two of downtime while one system switches over to another, but processing will continue. and uptime for our customers." "Data General's AViiON NT Cluster-in-a-Box solutions have a strong following in the business-critical marketplace," said Steve Colman Steve Colman is a poet, writer, performer, and director. He co-wrote and co-starred in Russell Simmons' Def Poetry Jam on Broadway. Def Poetry won a Tony Award in 2003 in the Best Special Theatrical Event category. , vice president of worldwide 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 operations, VERITAS Software Veritas Software Corp. was an international software company that was founded in 1983 as Tolerant Systems, renamed Veritas Software Corp. in 1989, and merged with Symantec in 2005. It was headquartered in Mountain View, California. . "The availability of VERITAS ClusterX with Data General's cluster offering marks the latest move toward 100-percent uptime for Windows NT applications." "Data General's ClusterX offering represents a major step forward in the company's ongoing activities as an enterprise player," said Harvey Hindin, Director of DH Brown's High Availability and Clusters Service. "Its innovative Cluster-in-a-box approach, combined with VERITAS Software's unique cluster management capabilities provide the basis for a powerful enterprise solution." VERITAS ClusterX The VERITAS ClusterX family of products enables enterprise-wide cluster management of Microsoft Windows NT clusters (Microsoft Cluster Server and Windows Load Balancing The fine tuning of a computer system, network or disk subsystem in order to more evenly distribute the data and/or processing across available resources. For example, in clustering, load balancing might distribute the incoming transactions evenly to all servers, or it might redirect them Service). VERITAS ClusterX co-exists with, and enhances the functionality of, MSCS to enable the installation, configuration and ongoing management of multiple distributed clusters in a business-critical environment. VERITAS ClusterX provides Installation Wizards for cluster-aware applications, configuration tools for clusters and clustered applications, and all of the auditing/reporting tools required to determine the status of the cluster or cluster problems. VERITAS ClusterX also provides extended functionality, such as cluster backup and restore and cluster application load balancing. VERITAS ClusterX was recently purchased by VERITAS Software from NuView Inc.(please see VERITAS release dated August 17, 1999). This agreement with Data General is an example of VERITAS Software's expanding focus on the dynamic clustering market. Cluster-in-a-Box packaging Data General's popular AViiON NT Cluster-in-a-Box solution consists of two AViiON servers (up to 16 processors) running Microsoft Cluster Server, a CLARiiON(R) RAID Fibre Channel storage system, and DG/ManageSuite enterprise management software for AViiON NT Servers, including ManageX Event Monitor from HP Openview, the proactive remote assistant support tool NTAlert(SM) , and now VERITAS ClusterX, in a single rackmounted system. About VERITAS Software For enterprise customers who demand the continuous availability of business-critical information, VERITAS Software Corporation (Nasdaq:VRTS), the industry's leading enterprise-class application storage management software provider, ensures information availability from business-critical applications by delivering integrated, cross-platform storage management software solutions. The Company's products enable Business Without Interruption(TM) and are designed to protect, access and manage business-critical application information. VERITAS Software products are delivered through a global end user sales force and a worldwide network of enterprise VARs, resellers and OEM partners. The Company's corporate headquarters is located at 1600 Plymouth Street, Mountain View, CA 94043. Telephone: (650) 335-8000. Fax: (650) 335-8050. Email: vx-sales@veritas.com. WWW WWW or W3: see World Wide Web. (World Wide Web) The common host name for a Web server. The "www-dot" prefix on Web addresses is widely used to provide a recognizable way of identifying a Web site. site: http://www.veritas.com/. About Data General Data General Corporation, based in Westboro, Massachusetts, is a major supplier of storage and enterprise computing solutions for customers worldwide. The company's products include CLARiiON Fibre Channel storage systems, high-end Windows NT and 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). AViiON servers, and related software and services. The company reported fiscal 1998 revenues of $1.5 billion. Additional information on the company, its products, and services is available on the Internet at http://www.dg.com . AViiON, CLARiiON and Cluster-in-a-Box are registered trademarks and NTAlert is a service mark of Data General Corporation. VERITAS ClusterX is a registered trademark of VERITAS Software Corporation and Windows NT is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies. |
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