Force Computers Introduces New Industrial Computers For Embedded Applications.SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 6, 1998-- Adds Platform-Choice To Rack-Mounted microforce/IR Family With UltraSPARC IIi and Dual-Processor Pentium II-based Models -- Both With Low Cost PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). Expansion Force Computers, Inc., a Solectron subsidiary (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :SLR (1) (Scalable Linear Recording) A line of magnetic tape drives from Tandberg Data that evolved from the QIC Data Cartridge format. See QIC. (2) (Single Lens Reflex) A camera that uses the same lens for viewing and shooting. ) and a leader in embedded computing, today introduced two new high-performance systems designed for the rapid deployment of high-reliability, compute- and I/O-intensive embedded telecommunications and industrial applications. The dual-processor Pentium II-based microforce/IR-PC(tm) for Microsoft(R) Windows NT(R) applications extends the ruggedized, rack-mounted microforce/IR line into the industrial PC arena, while the UltraSPARC(tm) IIi-based microforce/IR-Uaxi(tm) delivers Solaris(R) compatibility to embedded applications. The new microforce/IR models provide systems developers with a choice of standard platforms -- Windows NT or Solaris -- from a single vendor. Both models are based on the ATX See ATX motherboard. (hardware, standard) ATX - An open PC motherboard specification by Intel. ATX is a development of the Baby AT specification with the motherboard rotated 90 degrees in the chassis. form factor embedded motherboard, and provide PCI expansion capabilities through standard, low-cost, third-party PCI boards. This enables a wide range of I/O configurations -- ATM, T1/E1 -- to address a broad range of applications such as computer telephony, telecomm management networking (TMN), high-speed routing for LAN/WAN LAN/WAN Local Area Network/Wide Area Network monitoring and broadcast video. Said Chris Williams, vice-president of marketing at Force Computers, "The expansion of our microforce/IR line is all about choice, high-performance and high-reliability. Customers now have a choice of open platforms and optimal configurations, access to a wealth of compatible NT and Solaris software for rapid deployment, and elevated processing power -- all in a proven, ruggedized package for demanding embedded applications." Multiprocessing Windows NT Platform The new microforce/IR-PC runs any Windows NT-based software, allowing applications to take immediate advantage of the multiprocessing power provided by two high-speed Pentium II 233 MHz or 300 MHz processors. The 19" rack-mounted computer features four PCI, one AGP, and two ISA slots for configuration flexibility. The maintenance-friendly industrial chassis features three easy-to-service external peripheral bays located behind a securable door, two internal drive bays, and three status LEDs. An optional peripheral box can house up to seven additional SCSI SCSI in full Small Computer System Interface Once common standard for connecting peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, etc.) to small and medium-sized computers. SCSI has given way to faster standards, such as Firewire and USB. peripherals. Industrial-strength 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). workstation The new microforce/IR-Uaxi, based on a high performance embedded UltraSPARC IIi 300MHz processor, provides compatibility with thousands of available Solaris-based applications. SVGA (Super VGA) A screen resolution of 800x600 pixels. Third-party vendors extended IBM's VGA display standard and were the first to use the term. SVGA has also referred to 1,024x768 resolutions. See PC display modes. graphics are standard through a PCI card, and five additional PCI slots and one UPA provide configuration flexibility -- allowing both third-party PCI expansion cards and Sun Creator graphics cards to be seamlessly integrated. The microforce/IR-Uaxi features the same maintenance-friendly 19" rack-mountable chassis, peripheral bays, and Ultra-wide SCSI bus as the microforce/IR-PC. Pricing and availability Both new microforce/IR models are available and shipping now. The microforce/IR-PC starts at US$6,664. The microforce/IR-Uaxi is list priced at US$9,417. About Force Computers Force Computers (www.forcecomputers.com) was founded in 1981 and is a leading worldwide supplier of open, scalable system and board-level computer platforms for communications and industrial control applications. The processor-independent company delivers products based on SPARC (Scalable Performance ARChitecture) A family of RISC CPUs from Sun that runs mostly under Sun's Solaris, but also under Linux and BSD operating systems. After development began in the mid-1980s by David Patterson of the University of California at Berkeley and Bill (R), Pentium(tm) and PowerPC(R) technologies. An ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9001 certified company, Force Computers practices Total Quality Management principles in all phases of the company's global operations. Force's corporate headquarters is located in San Jose, California San Jose (IPA: /ˌsænhoʊˈzeɪ/) is the third-largest city in California, and the tenth-largest in the United States. It is the county seat of Santa Clara County. . Force's European headquarters is located in Munich, Germany, and the company's Japanese headquarters is located in Tokyo, Japan. Force Computers is a subsidiary of Solectron Corporation of Milpitas, California. Note to Editors: All referenced brands are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Electronic images of the microforce/IR-PC and microforce/IR-Uaxi products, are available in JPEG JPEG in full Joint Photographic Experts Group Standard computer file format for storing graphic images in a compressed form for general use. JPEG images are compressed using a mathematical algorithm. format by visiting Force Computers' website at: (http://www.forcecomputers.com). CONTACT: Force Computers (USA Contact) Mia Bradway, 408/369-6276 Mia.Bradway@fci.com or Force Computers GmbH (Europe and Asia Contact) Ulrike Mueller, +49 89 608 14-0 ulmu@force.de |
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