HP Business Systems Ready to Optimize Microsoft Windows 2000 Performance.PALO ALTO Palo Alto, city, California Palo Alto (păl`ō ăl`tō), city (1990 pop. 55,900), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1894. Although primarily residential, Palo Alto has aerospace, electronics, and advanced research industries. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 15, 1999-- Best-in-class HP Products Running Windows 2000 to Deliver Significant Gains in Speed, Reliability, Ease of Use, Manageability and Internet Readiness Hewlett-Packard Company, a Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 2000 Global Launch Sponsor, today announced performance gains that will be available from its hardware running the new 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. . HP desktop PCs, notebook PCs and HP NetServer systems offer best-in-class manageability, stability and security that will enhance the many benefits of Windows 2000. With the arrival of Windows 2000 -- which Microsoft released to manufacturing today -- HP will deliver a new arsenal of tools to help transform the Internet into a more useful, strategic business tool. HP customers will enjoy superior products and services optimized to deliver the best information-technology solutions for business environments. "Customers who run 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 on HP business PC systems will realize impressive gains in performance, reliability, scalability, ease of use and simplicity in Internet-enabling businesses," said Webb McKinney, vice president and general manager of HP's PC Organization. "Windows 2000 running on HP systems will provide our customers with a platform supercharged su·per·charge tr.v. su·per·charged, su·per·charg·ing, su·per·charg·es 1. To increase the power of (an engine, for example), as by fitting with a supercharger. 2. for all types of business computing." "HP is building PC systems that are fully optimized for Windows 2000," said Jim Allchin, group vice president, Microsoft Platforms Group. "By combining world-class products and services from Microsoft and HP, customers enjoy a smoother migration path and a more consistent, manageable user experience." HP NetServer Systems HP NetServer systems running Windows 2000 Advanced Server will provide improved performance, scalability, reliability and uptime for Web, file and database servers. HP has benchmarked Web-server performance improvements of more than 60 percent with Windows 2000 Advanced Server on a four-way HP NetServer LXr 8000 system. Using the TPC-H TPC-H Transaction Processing Council Ad-hoc/decision support benchmark (computer performance) decision-support benchmark, eight-way HP NetServer LXr 8500 systems ranked first in price/performance, demonstrating 98 percent of the performance of a 12-way Sun Enterprise 4500, at less than 30 percent of the cost.(1) HP Business Desktop PCs(2) HP Brio The HP Brio is a computer line made by Hewlett-Packard. Models: (X is a variable for models 71-85)
In initial benchmarks, HP business desktop PCs running Windows 2000 outperformed systems running Windows NT 4.0 by up to 20 percent.(3) HP Mobile PCs(2) HP is the first computer manufacturer to offer Windows 2000-ready notebook PCs and a free Windows 2000 upgrade. HP OmniBook HP Omnibook was a range of laptop personal computers created by Hewlett Packard. The range included:
In initial benchmark testing(4), HP OmniBook 900 notebook PCs with 192MB of RAM running Windows 2000 had a 19 percent performance gain over the same systems running Windows 98. HP Support for Microsoft Windows 2000 Combining HP's expertly engineered products, management software and services with Windows 2000 will offer significant gains in PC performance, reliability, ease of use and manageability, while empowering customers to safely Internet-enable their businesses. HP has worked closely with Microsoft during development of Windows 2000 to ensure it delivers fully tested, optimized, secure and reliable business systems offering maximum uptime. Windows 2000 is a major development platform for HP OpenView HP OpenView was a Hewlett Packard product range consisting of an extensive portfolio of network and systems management products. In 2007 the entire HP OpenView portfolio was rebranded under the strengthened HP Software name. solutions. HP also offers industry-leading, mission-critical planning, design, implementation and support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services to ensure customers the highest level of availability from their Windows 2000 systems. HP is providing customers with the Microsoft Windows 2000 Solution Kit 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). to ensure a smooth migration to the new operating system. About HP Hewlett-Packard Company -- a leading global provider of computing and imaging solutions and services for business and home -- is focused on capitalizing on the opportunities of the Internet and the proliferation of electronic services. HP plans to launch Agilent Technologies as an independent company by mid-calendar 2000. Agilent consists of HP's test and measurement, semiconductor products, chemical analysis and healthcare solutions businesses, and has leading positions in multiple market segments. HP has 83,200 employees worldwide and had total revenue from continuing operations continuing operations Parts of a business that are expected to be maintained as an ongoing segment of an overall business operation. Income and losses from continuing operations are reported separately if any segments have been discontinued during the of $42.4 billion in its 1999 fiscal year. Information about HP, its products and the company's Year 2000 program can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.hp.com. (1) More information on these benchmarks is available on the Web at www.ideasinternational.com/benchmark/tpc/tpch.html. TPC-H is a benchmark from the Transaction Processing Performance Council Transaction Processing Performance Council (TPC) is a non-profit organization founded in 1985 to define transaction processing and database benchmarks and to disseminate objective, verifiable TPC performance data to the industry. , a nonprofit organization Nonprofit Organization An association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well. Notes: Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. founded to define transaction processing and database benchmarks to the industry. TPC-H benchmark results: HP NetServer LXr 8500: 1255 QphH @ 100 Gbyte at $228/QphH @ 100 Gbyte. HP NetServer LXr 8500 is available now. Sun Microsystems Enterprise 4500: 1280.1 QphH at 100 Gbyte at $816 @ 100 Gbyte. Sun Enterprise 4500 was made available Nov. 15, 1999. (2) HP Kayak PC workstations, HP Vectra and Brio (Brio Technology, Palo Alto, CA, www.brio.com) A software company founded in 1989 and acquired by Hyperion Solutions Corporation in 2003 that specialized in enterprise analysis and reporting programs that run on several platforms. desktop PCs, and HP OmniBook notebook PCs are Windows 2000 Professional-certified. (3) Tested by HP internal labs using Ziff-Davis High-end Winstone 99 Benchmark. (4) Tested by HP internal labs using Ziff-Davis Business Winstone 99 Benchmark. Microsoft, Windows and Windows NT are U.S. registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp. |
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