Data General Launches CustomExpress for Baan; Unique Offering Combines a Tailor-made Approach With a Pre-packaged Solution.WESTBORO, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 10 1999-- 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. ), today announced CustomExpress(SM) for Baan, a revolutionary new way to tailor pre-packaged Microsoft Windows-based Baan solutions to an organization's unique needs. Using sophisticated web-based tools, customers can design their own fully customized system based upon leading Enterprise Business Applications from Baan Company and a wide range of different technology options. Solutions are factory built around customers' specifications and rapidly delivered by Data General with installation services and training. Customers can start implementation immediately and choose whichever Baan license reseller and implementation partner they wish. "CustomExpress for Baan is a unique approach to delivering Baan applications, providing an excellent combination of technology options and architectures, along with unprecedented levels 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 scalability," said Mike Parise, vice president of worldwide marketing for Data General. "Customers now have a range of choice in tailoring their Baan solutions, enabling them to benefit from lower costs, reduced risk, and faster deployment times." "With CustomExpress for Baan, Data General is demonstrating a robust capability to deploy Baan solutions in 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. and Intel environments," said Katrina Roche, Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer at Baan. "This is a very important program for Baan Company and we believe that it brings significant value to the market. With so many of our customers choosing a Microsoft Windows platform for their Baan applications, we are confident that this program, with all of its unique benefits, will be extremely successful." CustomExpress for Baan: CustomExpress for Baan is available with four different levels of high availability designed to satisfy a range of customer requirements, from those needing data integrity on a limited budget to the most demanding requirements. The solution is also designed to scale to hundreds of concurrent users. In addition, storage options are based on EMC's industry leading CLARiiON(R) fibre channel technology for the ultimate in performance, data integrity and robustness. Additional features of CustomExpress include: --Leading Baan enterprise business applications including Baan ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) An integrated information system that serves all departments within an enterprise. Evolving out of the manufacturing industry, ERP implies the use of packaged software rather than proprietary software written by or for one customer. , BaanFrontOffice, and Baan Supply Chain Solutions --Baan supported localization Customizing software and documentation for a particular country. It includes the translation of menus and messages into the native spoken language as well as changes in the user interface to accommodate different alphabets and culture. See internationalization and l10n. and languages --Preloading on 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. with any of the following technology options: - Microsoft SQL Server A relational DBMS from Microsoft that is a major component of the Windows Server System. It is Microsoft's high-end client/server database and is closely integrated with Microsoft Visual Studio and the Microsoft Office System. or Oracle database - High availability with 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. - Backup technology (Legato Networker) - Terminal Server technology (Citrix Metaframe) --Automated monitoring of performance using DG/ManageSuite(TM), Data General's enterprise management solution --A single point of contact for international projects --Documentation --Unique web site providing electronic documentation, download capability, and customers' unique system specification files --On site delivery with installation training and services --Lease financing from Data General Leasing CustomExpress for Baan is available immediately in most countries in which Data General has operations. About Data General Data General, a Division of EMC Corporation (NYSE:EMC), is a major supplier of enterprise and departmental computing Processing a department's data with its own computer system. See distributed computing. solutions for customers worldwide. The division's products include Microsoft Windows NT- and UNIX-based AViiON(R) 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 and CLARiiON are registered trademarks of EMC Corporation. DG/ManageSuite is a trademark of EMC Corporation. CustomExpress is a servicemark of EMC Corporation. Other trademarks are the property of their respective holders. |
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