Data General Unveils At Fall COMDEX New Services Program to Help Businesses Deploy Microsoft Windows 2000.LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 15, 1999-- Windows 2000 Jump Start Roadmap Offers Assessment, Design, Implementation, Customization and Support for Organizations Moving to Windows 2000 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 a comprehensive services roadmap to support organizations upgrading to the 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. 2000 enterprise level architecture 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. . The Windows 2000 Jump Start Roadmap provides a comprehensive set of services and support programs designed to take customers from analysis and planning to full deployment of Windows 2000. The program has been developed based on the company's experience working with customers participating in Microsoft Corp.'s Rapid Deployment Program for Windows 2000. Data General will showcase this new program and Windows 2000 running on its enterprise AViiON servers at their booth #L2349 at Fall COMDEX The former, premier computer trade show in the U.S. Although it grew into an end user event, it was originally created for dealers and distributors (it was the COMputer Dealers EXposition). , which is taking place this week in Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. at the Las Vegas Convention Center The Las Vegas Convention Center is owned and operated by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and is located in Clark County, Nevada. It is one of the largest Convention centers in the world. At the end of 2004, the center had 3. . "Data General's program was designed by our Professional Services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. organization, with the help of Microsoft, to assist organizations with limited technical resources to upgrade their infrastructure to Windows 2000," said Bob Iacono, vice president of worldwide professional services for Data General, a Division of EMC. "Our unique program is based on real world experience and proven technologies, allowing businesses to maximize their investments and fully take advantage of the power of the new Microsoft enterprise level architecture." "Data General has demonstrated continued commitment to developing products and services that allow customers to realize the benefits of Windows 2000," said Deborah Willingham, vice president, Business Enterprise Division, Microsoft Corp. "Data General's Jump Start program is an excellent solution for customers looking to take advantage of the scalability, manageability, and 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. that Windows 2000 provides." "The Windows 2000 Jump Start program is instrumental for a smooth roll out of Windows 2000 throughout our company," said Christopher Smith For other persons named Chris Smith, see Chris Smith (disambiguation). Christopher Smith (1984, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England) is an English actor well known for playing the part of Robert Sugden in ITV soap opera Emmerdale , chief information officer for HomeLife. "Recently we split from Sears, Roebuck & Co. and have a very short time to develop a new IT infrastructure. With the help of Data General we will be able to meet all our objectives. As part of that plan, Data General's Professional Services group is working closely with us to develop a complete action plan and implement Windows 2000 in our new IT environment." The Data General Windows 2000 Jump Start Roadmap Through the Windows 2000 program, Data General offers organizations using its AViiON enterprise servers and EMC advanced storage solutions, as well as any other vendors' server and storage solutions the following custom services in phases. The five phases include Comprehensive Assessment, Architecture Design, and Pilot Testing, Enterprise Migration Planning, Enterprise Migration, and Server Implementation. -- Windows 2000-based Comprehensive Assessment Service provides detailed information regarding migration to Windows 2000 and the impact that this will have on the customer's 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. Enterprise and IT Infrastructure. -- Windows 2000-based Architecture and Design Service provides a mapped out strategy that allows for pilot testing of Windows 2000. Testing also includes the customer's application, and can be performed in one of Data General's Application Testing Centers (ATC ATC Air Traffic Control ATC Average Total Cost ATC Certified Athletic Trainer ATC At the Center (Hartford, Maine retreat center) ATC Applied Technology Council ATC All Things Considered ) or at the customer's site. This service can be provided on Data General's latest certified for Windows 2000 server hardware. -- Windows 2000-based Enterprise Migration Planning Service provides further refinement of the architecture and design including Active Directory, Windows domain design, and site structure. The result is a detailed project plan to accomplish the customer's migration from Windows NT 4.0 to Windows 2000. -- Windows 2000-based Enterprise Migration Service is a custom service encompassing the entire process required to migrate the customer's production environment to Windows 2000. Data General utilizes a proven project management methodology and experienced project managers. In addition, custom services such as Data General's Windows 2000 Server-based Implementation Services are performed by Microsoft Certified Professional See Microsoft certification. Services Engineers. Pricing and Availability The Windows 2000 Jump Start Roadmap program is available today. For more information on the program and Data General's additional Windows 2000- and Windows NT-based services please call 1-800-DATAGEN or visit the Data General Web site at www.dg.com/Windows2000. 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 and CLARiiON are registered trademarks of EMC Corporation. All other brand names and product names referred to in this press release are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. |
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