First-Ever Tests of Thin-Client Performance on an Intel Pentium II Xeon-Based Server Show Server Costs Cut in Half.BLUE BELL, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 25, 1998--Running on the Unisys Aquanta QS/2 server using four Intel Pentium II Xeon (processor) Pentium II Xeon - The successor to Intel Corporation's Pentium II processor. The Xeon has the same P6 core as existing Pentium Pro/Pentium II units, but it supports a 100 MHz system bus and offers as much as 2 MB of level 2 cache. http://intel. microprocessors, 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 4.0, Terminal Server Edition software achieved higher performance than that of servers based on the previous generation of Intel processors at half the cost, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. tests conducted by Unisys. The tests provide the only measurement to date of thin client computing See thin client. performance on the new Intel microprocessor. Thin-client computing helps simplify and reduce the cost of managing and distributing application solutions by running the software in a centralized, server-based environment. The tests revealed that, when using the Unisys Aquanta QS/2 server, thin-client computing server costs plummeted to $335 per user. The best price per user for a comparable thin client server based Refers to hardware or software that runs in the server. Contrast with client based. on the predecessor Intel 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. microprocessor was over twice that cost. The tests, using standard test scripts supplied by Microsoft, simulated use of applications such as word processing word processing, use of a computer program or a dedicated hardware and software package to write, edit, format, and print a document. Text is most commonly entered using a keyboard similar to a typewriter's, although handwritten input (see pen-based computer) and , electronic mail, and Web browsing on thin clients, systems that access computing functions on servers rather than performing the functions on the desktop. The resulting data show that the four-way Aquanta QS/2 running 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. Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition supports 200 users who place an average workload on the server and 100 "heavy" or continuous users. This is more than twice the load supported by servers based on the Intel Pentium Pro microprocessor. Unisys Servers for Thin Clients Unisys Servers for Thin Clients apply Unisys heritage strengths in enterprise computing to the Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition environment. Unisys offers highly scalable SMP (Symmetric MultiProcessing) A multiprocessing architecture in which multiple CPUs, residing in one cabinet, share the same memory. SMP systems provide scalability. As business increases, additional CPUs can be added to absorb the increased transaction volume. servers for Windows NT, allowing users to consolidate computing resources to simplify systems administration and reduce costs. These servers are tuned to deliver the highest performance possible when supporting a thin-client environment. The servers are built to order as complete hardware and software packages, and are backed by the global Unisys information services See Information Systems. and hardware/ software support infrastructure. About Unisys Unisys is an information technology solutions provider that has a portfolio of information services, technologies and third-party alliances needed to help clients capitalize on their information asset to enhance their competitiveness and responsiveness to customers. Unisys expertise is founded on the strengths of three global businesses: Information Services, providing consulting, application solutions, systems integration and outsourcing; Computer Systems, providing industry-leading technologies; and Global Customer Services, delivering comprehensive services and products supporting distributed computing environments. Access the Unisys home page on the World Wide Web -- http://www.unisys.com - - for further information. Unisys is a registered trademark and Aquanta is a trademark of Unisys Corp. All other brands and products referenced herein are acknowledged to be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
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