Data General Supports Oracle Fail Safe Clustering Solution For Windows NT Server.WESTBORO, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 22, 1997-- Oracle Fail Safe on Award-winning AViiON NT Cluster-in-a-Box Speeds Deployment of High-Availability Solutions Continuing to deliver on its enterprise strategy for 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. , Data General Corporation today announced support for Oracle Fail Safe clustering solutions on AViiON servers, including the award-winning AViiON NT Cluster-in-a-Box. Oracle Fail Safe combines the strengths of both vendors to deliver high-availability solutions for mission-critical Windows NT applications in cost-effective, easy-to-deploy packages. This announcement follows Data General's support for Oracle Parallel Server A version of the Oracle database system designed for massively parallel processors (MPPs). It allows multiple CPUs to access a single database. (database) Oracle Parallel Server for Windows NT Clusters in May. Subsequently, Data General became the first vendor certified by Oracle to run Oracle Parallel Server on a four-system Windows NT cluster. Data General will demonstrate Oracle Parallel Server on its AV 6600 NT Cluster-in-a-Box configuration at Oracle OpenWorld Oracle OpenWorld is an annual Oracle event for business decision-makers, IT management, and line of business end users. It is held in major cities around the world. The 2007 event was held in Sao Paulo, Brazil. and at the Oracle Campground. "Data General and Oracle continue to leverage our extensive experience with 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. in the 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). market to deliver solutions to Windows NT enterprise users," said Sue Sweeney, Vice President of Strategic Alliances at Data General. "Oracle clustering solutions and our own product packaging, such as the unique AViiON NT Cluster-in-a-Box, are key components of our value proposition for the NT market." "Oracle is committed to providing the most advanced solutions for Windows NT," said Richard French Richard French (June 20, 1792 - May 1, 1854) was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky. Born near Boonesborough, Kentucky, French attended private schools. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1820 and commenced practice in Winchester, Kentucky. , Vice President, Enterprise Platforms Division at Oracle Corporation. "We have been working closely with Data General to bring this easy to use, highly available database solution to users of workgroup and departmental-class applications." Availability Data General is participating in the Oracle Fail Safe beta program and has been working with Oracle's Windows NT Technology Center to optimize clustering solutions. Oracle Fail Safe is scheduled to be available 30 days after 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. (Wolfpack) becomes generally available. As with all other Oracle products, Data General resells and supports Oracle clustering solutions on Windows NT. AViiON NT Cluster-in-a Box Data General's Windows NT clustering solutions include its award-winning AViiON NT Cluster-in-a-Box, the industry's first pre-assembled NT cluster that users can simply plug in and turn on. NT Cluster-in-a-Box is a family of pre-packaged, rackmounted systems with up to twelve 200-MHz Pentium Pro The sixth generation of the Intel x86 family of CPU chips. The term may refer to the chip or to a PC that uses it. Introduced in 1995 as the successor to the Pentium, models from 150 MHz to 200 MHz were released. processors in two AViiON servers, and a fault-tolerant CLARiiON RAID storage system. In addition, Windows NT Server and Data General's NTAlert automated problem detection software and service support tool are pre-loaded. NT Cluster-in-a-Box will allow customers to more quickly deploy Oracle Fail Safe clusters, while saving on installation costs and floor space in their data centers. Worldwide Strategic Marketing Oracle and Data General are delivering a series of seminars, called No Time for Down Time, targeted at IT influencers and decision makers who are concerned with the impact of system downtime on their enterprises. Running in United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and international locations, the seminar features presentations on Oracle and Data General's high-availability solutions for NT, including Oracle's clustering solutions and AViiON NT Cluster-in-a-Box. Data General and Oracle's Enterprise Solutions Program (ESP (1) (Enhanced Service Provider) An organization that adds value to basic telephone service by offering such features as call-forwarding, call-detailing and protocol conversion. ) Since 1983, Oracle and Data General have worked together to enhance their broad base of complementary products and services, and to provide high-availability, mission-critical solutions. This business alliance has evolved into the Enterprise Solutions Program (ESP), which ensures that Data General and Oracle work in a tightly integrated alliance for the benefit of their mutual customers. As a member of ESP, Data General can resell all Oracle products and provide a single source for a full range of installation, support, and consulting services. Data General and Oracle work together to resolve customer issues, and together offer excellent support through Oracle World Wide Support and Data General Global Support Centers, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. AViiON Servers Data General offers a family of scalable Intel Pentium Pro processor-based AViiON servers ranging from single-processor departmental servers to powerful thirty-two processor enterprise systems featuring comprehensive security, high availability, scalability, and serviceability. Available with DG/UX, 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, or SCO OpenServer and UnixWare operating systems, AViiON servers provide a robust foundation for such strategic applications as online transaction processing See transaction processing and OLCP. , data warehousing and secure Internet commerce. 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) ), based in Westboro, Massachusetts, is a provider of servers, storage systems and related software and services to customers worldwide. The company reported fiscal 1996 revenues of $1.3 billion. Additional information on the company, its products, and services is available on the Internet at http://www.dg.com . -0- AViiON, CLARiiON, and DG/UX are registered trademarks; Cluster-in-a-Box is a trademark; and NTAlert is a service mark of Data General Corporation. Oracle is a registered trademark and OpenWorld is a trademark of Oracle Corporation. All other brands and product names appearing in the press release may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. CONTACT: Data General Data General Jim Dunlap Carlos Soares 508-898-6546 508-898-6674 jim_dunlap@dg.com carlos_soares@dgc.ceo.dg.com |
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