INSURANCE INDUSTRY SPECIALIST CHOOSES AMDAHL TEN-WAY MAINFRAME; PMSC will use the newly installed mainframe to support outsourcing and software development for the U.S. and overseas insurance industries.SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 5, 1995--Amdahl Corporation recently completed the installation of a 5995-10670M 10-way multiprocessor at Policy Management Systems Corp. (PMSC PMSC Policy Management Systems Corporation PMSC Political Military Steering Committee PMSC Peterborough Motor Sports Club PMSC Professional Media Service Corporation PMSC Private Military and Security Company PMSC Pilipinong Migrante Sa Canada ) in Columbia, South Carolina Columbia is the state capital and largest city of South Carolina. As of 2006, estimates for the population of the city proper is 122,819[1]. Columbia is the county seat of Richland County, but a small portion of the city extends into Lexington County. . PMSC is the largest information processing facility in South Carolina South Carolina, state of the SE United States. It is bordered by North Carolina (N), the Atlantic Ocean (SE), and Georgia (SW). Facts and Figures Area, 31,055 sq mi (80,432 sq km). Pop. (2000) 4,012,012, a 15. . The system will be used in PMSC's outsourcing operations as well as to support the development of specialized software systems for the insurance industry. Because of the global nature and expansion of PMSC's operations, the high availability and upgrade capability offered by the Amdahl processor were important factors in the company's final decision. "The insurance industry is one of the major markets for multiprocessor mainframe computing," said David Anderson, Amdahl Vice President and General Manager of Compatible Systems. "Providing the business solution that PMSC needed to stay ahead of its competition was essential." The Amdahl 5995-10670M system is configured with 1.5 gigabytes of main storage and 2.5 gigabytes of expanded storage. The system is replacing an IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) system, and the whole process from initial request to installation took less than 60 days. "At PMSC, we are committed to investing in resources that enable us to provide quality service to our customers as well as being able to meet the rigorous demands of our development laboratories. This new multiprocessor will facilitate our meeting these needs," said Larry Poole, PMSC senior vice president and Chief Information Officer. Amdahl's 5995M Series processors are the largest-capacity System/390 mainframes available anywhere in the world today. They can be configured with up to 4,096 MB of main storage and 8,192 MB of expanded storage and can handle up to 512 channels including parallel channels and Enterprise Systems Connection Architecture (ESCON (Enterprise Systems CONnection) An IBM S/390 fiber-optic channel that transfers 17 Mbytes/sec over distances up to 60 km depending on connection type. ESCON allows peripheral devices to be located across large campuses and metropolitan areas. ) channels. In addition, the Amdahl Multiple Domain Feature(TM) (MDF (1) (Main Distribution Frame) A wiring rack that connects outside lines with internal lines. It is used to connect public or private lines coming into the building to internal networks. )(TM), standard on all 5995M processors, provides exceptional levels of performance and flexibility. PMSC, headquartered in Columbia, South Carolina, has more than 4,500 employees worldwide and is a leading provider of application software, related automation support, and information services See Information Systems. designed to meet the needs of the global insurance industry. Amdahl (AMEX AMEX See: American Stock Exchange :AMH AMH Abington Memorial Hospital (Abington, PA) AMH Anti-Müllerian Hormone AMH Australian Medicines Handbook AMH Automated Material Handling AMH Aviation Structural Mechanic (Hydraulics) US Navy Rating ) is a worldwide supplier of large-scale processors, enterprise and departmental servers, data storage subsystems, data communications products, applications development software, and a variety of educational and consulting services. The company's products are sold in more than 30 countries for use across all types of computing environments. Amdahl is a registered trademark and Multiple Domain Feature and MDF are trademarks of Amdahl Corporation. System/390, Enterprise Systems Connection Architecture, and ESCON are trademarks of the International Business Machines Corporation. CONTACT: Amdahl Corporation Henry Cassel, 408/746-7111 Lakeview Associates Stephanie D'Alleva, 203/739-5598 |
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