Data General Introduces New AViiON High-Density Server.LAS VEGAS--(BW HealthWire)--Sept. 16, 1997--MSHUG Conference, booth no. 728-- Specialized Rackmount Configuration for Healthcare Industry Displayed at MS-HUG MS-HUG Microsoft Healthcare Users Group Expo '97 Demonstrating its leadership in the server market, Data General announced 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 Server based Refers to hardware or software that runs in the server. Contrast with client based. AViiON High-Density Server today at the 1997 Microsoft Healthcare User Group (MSHUG) Conference (booth no. 728, Las Vegas Hilton The Las Vegas Hilton is a hotel, casino, and convention center in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is a joint venture between Colony Capital, which owns 60 percent, and New York City-based REIT Whitehall Street Real Estate Funds, which owns the remaining 40 percent. ). Designed for business critical applications and the diverse integration requirements such as those found in the healthcare industry, the AViiON High-Density Server offers advanced features and options including N+1 hot-swap power in a small footprint. The High-Density Server supports up to 200 MHz (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 with 512-KB of integrated L2 cache and a maximum of 512 MB of memory. Up to 12 servers can be rackmounted in a single 73-inch chassis, providing users with a complete configuration enclosed in one space-efficient cabinet. The N+1 hot-swap power option offers 24-hour, 365-day high-availability by allowing users to replace damaged systems without interrupting critical applications. "The performance, scalability and high availability features of this AViiON server, combined with its compact packaging, makes it ideal for meeting the critical computing needs of the healthcare industry," said Peter Stone, vice president of product planning, Data General Worldwide Healthcare Division. In addition to N+1 hot-swap power and cooling, the high-density server offers standard AViiON server features and options such as controller and internal mass storage configurability, NT Alert automated detection service support and NTerprise Manager systems management software. NTerprise Manager is the first integrated system-management solution fully compatible with Microsoft Management Console A Windows NT/2000 feature that provides a common environment for running management software from Microsoft and third parties. Any type of administration service such as network management, antivirus management, disk management and authentication can be created as a Microsoft Management (MMC See MultiMediaCard and Microsoft Management Console. ), an ISV-extensible, common console framework that is the core of Microsoft's management strategy for NT. With NTerprise Manager, system managers can monitor and manage hardware, systems software and applications from a central management console. Pricing and Availability The AViiON High-Density Server is available immediately. List prices start at $6,720. For more information, call 1-800-DATAGEN. About Data General Data General (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) ), which is based in Westboro, Massachusetts, specializes in providing servers, storage systems, and related software and services for customers worldwide. The company reported revenues of $1.3 billion during fiscal 1996. Additional information on the company, its products, and services is available on the Internet at http://www.dg.com . -0- AViiON is a registered trademark and NT Alert is a service trademark of Data General Corporation. All brands and product names referenced in this press release may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. CONTACT: Data General Brodeur Porter Novelli Jim Dunlap, 508/898-6546 Denise Sutton, 617/587-2851 jim_dunlap@dg.com dsutton@brodeur.com |
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