Dell Servers, Storage and Microsoft Windows 2000 Ready to Power Business On the Web.Business Editors &High-Tech Writers Windows 2000 Expo SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 17, 2000 Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates (person) Bill Gates - William Henry Gates III, Chief Executive Officer of Microsoft, which he co-founded in 1975 with Paul Allen. In 1994 Gates is a billionaire, worth $9.35b and Microsoft is worth about $27b. Demonstrates Unprecedented Capabilities of Windows 2000 on Dell PowerEdge This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. Servers and PowerVault Storage Systems During his keynote presentation at Windows 2000 Conference and Expo today, Bill Gates, chairman and chief software architect, Microsoft Corporation (company) Microsoft Corporation - The biggest supplier of operating systems and other software for IBM PC compatibles. Software products include MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows, Windows NT, Microsoft Access, LAN Manager, MS Client, SQL Server, Open Data Base Connectivity (ODBC), MS Mail, (Nasdaq:MSFT MSFT Microsoft (stock symbol) MSFT Movimento Sociale Fiamma Tricolore (Italy) MSFT Multi-Stage Fitness Test MSFT Master of Science in Family Therapy MSFT Macalester Students for Fair Trade ), demonstrated how Dell(R) (Nasdaq:DELL) PowerEdge(tm) servers coupled with 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 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. are ready to power the most demanding e-commerce and Web-based businesses around the world. During the demonstration, Gates highlighted the exceptional scaling and load-balancing capabilities of PowerEdge servers running Windows 2000. Five racks of Dell PowerEdge servers and PowerVault storage, hosting a demonstration Web site that simulated online traffic for CBS (Cell Broadcast Service) See cell broadcast. Marketwatch(R) (http://www.cbs.marketwatch.com/), were put to the test when the Microsoft chairman pulled the power plug on one of the five racks. The other four racks of Dell servers and storage, along with the Windows 2000 operating system, responded immediately. Simulated traffic was redirected from the lost systems and the full load was picked up by the remaining systems, with no loss in site performance or response time. The CBS Marketwatch site provides real-time quotes and up-to-the-minute news coverage, and nearly two million pages of data and news, to approximately a quarter-million people each business day. &uot;Working with great partners like Dell, we are demonstrating the scalability and value proposition of the PC in dramatic new ways. The combination of Dell PowerEdge servers and PowerVault storage systems, running Windows 2000 Advanced Server(R), provides the reliability and availability to power e-commerce operations for the largest of enterprises,&uot; said Gates. &uot;Just one week ago, Dell incorporated the Windows 2000 operating system into www.dell.com, which now accounts for an average of $40 million per day in sales or nearly 50 percent of Dell's $25.3 billion annual sales revenue,&uot; said Michael Dell Michael Saul Dell (born February 23, 1965, in Houston, Texas) is the founder and CEO of Dell, Inc. Biography Early life and education The son of an orthodontist, Dell was born in to an upper-class Jewish family and attended Herod Elementary School in Houston, , chairman and chief executive officer of Dell. &uot;www.dell.com is the largest Windows-based e-commerce site in the world and is powered by Dell PowerEdge servers and Dell PowerVault Dell PowerVault products include disk enclosures, disk arrays, tape drives, autoloaders, tape libraries, network attached storage and storage area networks. Some of these products are provided through a partnership with EMC Corporation and are further classified as a Dell/EMC storage systems. Our servers and storage systems are optimized for Web-based businesses of all sizes and we're ready to provide the Web infrastructure and associated services Web businesses require.&uot; Gates' demonstration featured 32 Dell PowerEdge 4350 servers, two PowerEdge 6350 servers, two PowerEdge 8450 servers and one Dell PowerVault 650F Fibre Channel Storage System featuring 90 GB of storage, all optimized in height to deliver more power in less space -- a key requirement for Web-based or service provider business models. The demonstration also featured 500 Dell OptiPlex Dell, Inc. targets its OptiPlex™ line of desktop computers for sale into the corporate, government and education markets. These systems typically contain Intel CPUs, beginning with the Pentium and currently with the Core 2 although Dell sells some models with AMD CPUs as well. (tm) GX110 desktop PCs and four Dell Precision Dell Precision is a line of workstation computers produced by Dell, Inc.. Current Dell Precision Desktop Models
&uot;Today's demonstration clearly shows customers that they can scale out instead of scaling up to meet their e-commerce needs,&uot; said Jim Ewel, director of marketing for Windows 2000. &uot;By using the less-expensive combination of Dell PowerEdge servers and Windows 2000, customers can get benefits that rival Unix systems Noun 1. UNIX system - trademark for a powerful operating system UNIX, UNIX operating system operating system, OS - (computer science) software that controls the execution of computer programs and may provide various services , but for much less.&uot; &uot;Dell and Microsoft are working together to bring customers the best performing systems to meet their e-commerce needs,&uot; said Michael Lambert Michael ("Mike") Allen Lambert (born April 14, 1974 in Honolulu, Hawaii) is an American volleyball player, who was a member of the United States men's national volleyball team that finished in ninth place at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. , senior vice president of Dell Enterprise Systems Group. &uot;Windows 2000 is uniquely designed for an Internet-driven environment and because Dell knows the Internet, we are uniquely positioned to help customers build their own Internet-enabled businesses.&uot; About Dell and Windows 2000 Dell, the world's leading direct computer systems company and the No. 2 supplier of PC servers in the world, and Microsoft have worked together closely to define and develop Windows 2000. Hundreds of Dell systems were used at Microsoft's headquarters to develop the new operating system and Dell systems are fully optimized to offer the best price/performance for Windows 2000 in the enterprise environment. All Dell systems are built to customer requirements and feature customized, factory installation of Windows 2000 for the best customer experience. Dell's one-to-one relationship with its customers uniquely positions it as the preeminent pre·em·i·nent or pre-em·i·nent adj. Superior to or notable above all others; outstanding. See Synonyms at dominant, noted. [Middle English, from Latin prae hardware vendor for Windows 2000 migration and implementation. Dell provides customers with a single point of contact and accountability. The Dell direct model across all regions also enables a global reach for providing Windows 2000-based solutions for global customers. Dell offers a robust set of services and programs that address every stage of the adoption process, which simplifies the migration process for its customers. About Dell Dell is the world's leading direct computer systems company, based on revenues of $25.3 billion for the past four quarters, and is a premier provider of products and services required for customers to build their Internet infrastructures. The company ranks No. 78 on the Fortune 500, No. 210 on the Fortune Global 500 and No. 3 on the Fortune &uot;most admired&uot; lists of companies. Dell designs, manufactures and customizes products and services to customer requirements, and offers an extensive selection of software and peripherals. Information on Dell and its products can be obtained on the World Wide Web at www.dell.com. Dell, PowerEdge, PowerVault and Precision are trademarks of Dell Computer Corporation (company) Dell Computer Corporation - One of the biggest US manufacturers of IBM PC compatibles. "From notebooks to networks", their slogan says. http://us.dell.com. . Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp. Fortune 500 is a registered trademark of Time Inc. Dell disclaims any proprietary interest in the marks and names of others. |
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