Data General and OTG Software Sign OEM Agreement for Windows NT Optical Storage Software.CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 1, 1996--Data General Corporation's Imaging Business Unit and OTG (1) See USB OTG. (2) (The OBJECTive Technology Group, Ltd., Alexandria, VA) An organization that was devoted to distributed computing and object technology. Founded in 1994, it augmented the object and Internet standards community and served as an intermediary between Software, a division of Optical Technology Group, Inc., announced today that Data General will resell re·sell tr.v. re·sold , re·sell·ing, re·sells 1. To sell again. 2. To sell (a product or service) to the public or to an end user, especially as an authorized dealer. OTG's DiskExtender software 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. . The 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 agreement solidifies an ISV (Independent Software Vendor) A person or company that develops software. It implies an organization that specializes in software only and is not part of a computer systems or hardware manufacturer. (Independent Software Vendor) relationship begun in 1995 to provide advanced imaging and storage solutions for Windows NT in enterprise environments. "Today's announcement further strengthens our commitment to offer best-of-breed solutions to our customers," said William Zastrow, vice president of Data General's Imaging Business Unit. "Our partnership with OTG supports our unwavering focus on the NT server market." "Our relationship with Data General has proven to be very beneficial," said Richard Kay, president of OTG Software. "We are pleased to provide the first Windows NT mass storage solution for Data General and look forward to continued success in the years to come." Data General's complete line of imaging solutions, AV cold, Staffware workflow, Express-Track, as well as its award-winning AV Image software, supports the OTG software solution. OTG's DiskExtender software for Windows NT is an intelligent level-1 hierarchical storage management See HSM. solution that is compatible with Data General's AViiON servers, CLARiiON disk arrays and imaging products. OTG's intelligent storage features such as security, remote administration, mixed media support (WORM, erasable e·ras·a·ble adj. 1. Capable of being erased: erasable ink. 2. Capable of producing something that can be erased: an erasable pen. optical and CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). ) and multiple levels of caching will complement Data General's CLARiiON RAID mass storage solutions. By combining the CLARiiON line's industry leading high-availability, fault-tolerant RAID mass storage capabilities with the economical, high capacity features of optical storage, Data General can now offer a complete storage solution for all client/server needs. AV Image 2.0, Express-Track and Staffware run on the entire family of Data General's AViiON servers and support the company's extensive line of CLARiiON RAID technology-based storage systems. Data General's latest AViiON server systems, based on industry-standard Intel processors, continue to leverage the company's technical strengths in areas required to serve today's NT and enterprise markets. The new systems complement Data General's Motorola-based AViiON servers, running either the Windows NT and DG/UX enterprise operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. . Data General Corporation, based in Westboro, Massachusetts, specializes in servers, storage systems, and related software and services for customers worldwide. The company reported revenues of $1.2 billion for fiscal 1995. Additional information on the company, its products, and services is available on the Internet at http://www.dg.com. Optical Technology Group, Inc. offers a family of Windows NT-based solutions for mass storage management software. OTG is headquarted in Bethesda, MD and has sales and distribution partners worldwide. -0- AViiON, CLARiiON, AV Image and DG/UX are registered trademarks and Express Track is a trademark of Data General Corporation. All other product or brand names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders. CONTACT: Jim Dunlap Laura Richeson George Goldman Data General Corp. OTG Software Edelman Worldwide 508/898-6546 301/897-1400 212/704-4440 |
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