Intergraph Debuts Pentium Pro Processor-based Enterprise Solutions.NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 10, 1995--Intergraph gave a technology preview of its Pentium Pro-based server product line at Intel's 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. Enterprise Launch in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. . The server product line, to be announced To be announced (TBA) A contract for the purchase or sale of an MBS to be delivered at an agreed-upon future date but does not include a specified pool number and number of pools or precise amount to be delivered. in the first quarter of 1996, is geared to both small and large companies migrating from the 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). to 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. environment. This server product line is based on the Intel Pentium Pro processor, which provides the architecture for a non-proprietary, powerful, and affordable enterprise solution. "We have been successfully transitioning customers from UNIX to the Windows NT environment for over two years," stated Jim Meadlock, Intergraph's CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "Now with the Pentium Pro processor, we have the opportunity to provide customers with a complete and open client/server solution that now scales across the entire enterprise." Intergraph is no newcomer to the client/server business. It's near 30-year tenure yields an exclusive track record for migrating UNIX platforms to Windows NT. Intergraph is the world's foremost development site for solutions based on Microsoft's Windows NT 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. and has attended to the IT infrastructures of some of the world's largest businesses. The U.S. Navy, for example, has awarded Intergraph a $1.2 billion CAD-2 contract, a large portion of which specifies IT products and services. Intergraph's Enterprise Products include 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 and Desktops Intergraph has custom engineered Pentium Pro processor motherboards that push the envelope on symmetrical multiprocessing (SMP) performance. Multiprocessing, given a new boost by Pentium Pro, provides a vital performance edge to client/server computing that until recently was available only on proprietary, expensive platforms. Intergraph's soon-to-premier Pentium Pro servers, which will complement its current InterServe MP6 line, will address the full performance spectrum across the enterprise with features and performance previously priced out Priced out The market has already incorporated information, such as a low dividend, into the price of a stock. of reach for many users. Intergraph's Pentium Pro servers will be available in the first quarter of 1996. On the desktop, Intergraph teams a scaleable SMP architecture with exclusive OpenGL 3D graphics technology in its TDZ TDZ The Dead Zone (movie) TDZ Touchdown Zone TDZ Temperature Danger Zone (food safety) TDZ Tvornica Duhana Zagreb (Croatian tobacco factory) TDZ thiazolidinediones workstations, which outpace out·pace tr.v. out·paced, out·pac·ing, out·pac·es To surpass or outdo (another), as in speed, growth, or performance. outpace Verb [-pacing, SGI's Indy and Indigo(2) in both performance and features. "The TDZ is a dream machine! It rips through tasks that my Pentium desktop chokes on," said Charles Foundyller, president of Daratech. Daratech has followed Intergraph's progression for years and has often recognized the company for its leadership in customer service. "Given its unrivaled customer satisfaction rating, and a comprehensive hardware offering that includes killer Pentium Pro processor-based workstations, servers, and networking products, as well as, the in-depth expertise to integrate systems into efficient IT infrastructures, Intergraph Computer Systems has earned a reputation of a workstation vendor who is genuinely committed to the success of its users," concluded Foundyller. Intergraph Manages Information and Workflows across the Enterprises The DM2 information management product suite is a primary example of Intergraph's strength in providing enterprise wide software solutions. From 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 documents to E-size engineering drawings, CAD models to video clips, this multi-platform, client/server solution enables users to manage information and the workflows that deal with this information. Rich Buchheim, Executive Vice President of Intergraph's Information Management and Solution Engineering Divisions, commented, "The Pentium Pro puts unprecedented power throughout the enterprise, DM2 creates an information infrastructure that links computing islands into an enterprise wide environment, and enables information to flow smoothly." Intergraph Bridges UNIX and Windows Intergraph was among the first in the industry to champion Windows NT and to migrate all its business solutions to that platform. Intergraph has garnered widespread experience by transitioning the majority of its customer base from UNIX to Windows NT, as well. Out of this experience, Intergraph has developed a robust suite of award-winning UNIX-to-Windows NT and Windows 95 integration products. 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. Rick Stuller of Hawaiian Electric, "Intergraph's integration products have greatly increased the interoperability between our technical and business computing platforms." Intergraph Enterprise Solutions Span the Network and Manage Data Repositories Recognizing the key role the network plays in client/server computing, Intergraph has forged alliances with the industry's top-ranking LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. and WAN equipment manufacturers. In addition, Intergraph maintains a staff of over 1,000 professional support experts skilled in everything from Microsoft's BackOffice to the middleware integrating heterogeneous devices within a network. Intergraph addresses requirements for dedicated repository and archival systems and centralized cen·tral·ize v. cen·tral·ized, cen·tral·iz·ing, cen·tral·iz·es v.tr. 1. To draw into or toward a center; consolidate. 2. data management with the industry's first Windows NT Server-based mass storage solution using optical devices. Intergraph Ranks No. 1 in Enterprise Services Perhaps most important to Intergraph's enterprise story is its professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. organization, which has a shining record among its customers. S.K. Au Yueng, systems manager for China Light & Power, comments: "We selected Intergraph basically for their track record, their local support and their ability to meet our business requirements. Intergraph can help China Light & Power prepare for future change, maintain our competitive edge, and improve customer services." Leading researcher, Daratech, substantiates Intergraph's shining record, ranking the company No. 1 in service for several years running. With field support offices in every major city in the U.S. and 54 countries, the company can dispatch on-site assistance to its customers worldwide in as little as four hours. Intergraph is capable of translating the Pentium Pro into enterprise wide solutions through its full range of products and services. For both mainframe and UNIX workstation installations seeking to migrate to Windows NT or companies running on PCs looking to move up to more mature and robust solutions, Intergraph has the experience and tools to get all companies to the best enterprise solution available today. Intergraph Background Information Intergraph Corporation, a member of the Fortune 1000 and recognized as a global leader in the CAD/CAM/CAE and GIS markets, is the world's largest company dedicated to supplying interactive computer graphics business solutions. Providing software, hardware and services, Intergraph's offering range from point solutions, meeting individual departmental needs, to integrated, enterprise-wide systems for diverse markets including architecture, mapping, technical information management, electronics design automation, and mechanical design, engineering and manufacturing. Noted for delivering interoperable systems and applications, Intergraph bases its products on Windows, Windows 95, Windows NT and UNIX operating systems Noun 1. UNIX operating system - trademark for a powerful operating system UNIX, UNIX system operating system, OS - (computer science) software that controls the execution of computer programs and may provide various services . Note to Editors: If you wish to provide a telephone number for reader inquirers, please use 800-763-0242. Or reach us on the Internet at http://www.intergraph.com/ics. Use of this number allows Intergraph to better serve your readers. Intergraph(R) is a registered trademark of Intergraph Corporation. Other brands and product names are trademarks of their respective owners. CONTACT: Intergraph Computer Systems, Huntsville Aggie ag·gie 1 n. A playing marble. [ag(ate) + -y3.] Frizzell, 205/730-6139 Dorseda Wegert, 205/730-1430 |
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