Data General supports Oracle clustering solutions for Windows NT server.WESTBORO, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 12, 1997-- Oracle Clustering on AViiON Servers and CLARiiON Storage Systems Means Scalable Performance and High Availability for NT Users Continuing to enhance its enterprise-caliber offerings for 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, Data General Corporation today announced support for Oracle clustering solutions on AViiON servers. These solutions, 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 Option and Oracle Fail Safe, combined with AViiON servers and CLARiiON storage systems provide scalable performance 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. for mission-critical 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. applications. "Data General's experience with scalability and high availability 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 continues to pay off as we address the needs of enterprise Windows NT users. We were the first to publicly demonstrate a four-node Oracle Parallel Server cluster on UNIX, and now are among the first to provide this technology for NT," 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 and Data General development teams have worked closely to ensure that our clustering solutions provide excellent performance, scalability, and high-availability," said Dr. Thomas Hildebrand, Vice President Intel/MIPS Products Division Oracle Corporation. "One result of this collaboration is that Data General will have immediate support for four-node Windows NT clusters running Oracle Parallel Server Option and multi-path I/O (Input/Output) The transfer of data between the CPU and a peripheral device. Every transfer is an output from one device and an input to another. See PC input/output. I/O - Input/Output to ensure even higher levels of applications availability." Availability Data General is participating in the Oracle Parallel Server certification program and has been working with Oracle's Windows NT Technology Center to optimize clustering solutions on Windows NT. Oracle Parallel Server Option will be available on Data General's AViiON NT platform in 30 days. Oracle Fail Safe is scheduled to be available 30 days after Microsoft's "Wolfpack" clustering package 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 unique 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 (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 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 Intel processor-based 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 Parallel Server applications, while saving on installation costs and floor space in their data centers. Worldwide Joint 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 now through June in twelve cities in the 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. , 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. These seminars will also be launched internationally in June. 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 six-processor enterprise systems featuring comprehensive security, high availability, and serviceability. Available with DG/UX, Microsoft Windows NT Server, or SCO OpenServer A server operating system for the Intel platform from SCO. It is based on Unix System V Release 3.2 and includes the Motif and X Window user interfaces and standard Unix networking (TCP/IP, NFS and NIS). SCO OpenServer has optional SMP support for up to 30 processors. and UnixWare 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. , AViiON servers provide a robust foundation for such strategic applications as 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 and CLARiiON are registered trademarks and Cluster-in-a-Box and NTAlert are trademarks of Data General 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 Jim Dunlap/Carlos Soares 508-898-6546/6674 jim_dunlap@dg.com carlos_soares@dgc.ceo.dg.com |
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