Intergraph to Support Microsoft's New Windows Operating Systems with TD, TDZ, and StudioZ Workstations and InterServe Servers.HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 31, 1996--Intergraph Computer Systems announced today the company will support the new releases of Microsoft(R) operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. -- 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. (R) Workstation 4.0, Windows NT Server 4.0, and Windows(R) 95 OSR/2 -- on its line of high-performance, Pentium(R) and 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. processor-based graphics workstations and servers. Today's announcement was made in conjunction with Microsoft Corp.'s announcement of the new releases, estimated to ship by September of this year. "Intergraph has always been at the forefront in support of Windows NT as the best 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. for the demanding, graphically-oriented applications and high-performance database and web server applications of Intergraph's customers," said Wade Patterson, president of Intergraph Computer Systems. "We are committed to maintaining our leadership in providing high-performance Windows NT-based workstations and servers to users and in continuing to increase our price/performance advantage over RISC/UNIX solutions. In keeping with this commitment, Intergraph will ship our systems with Windows NT 4.0 -- Workstation and Server -- as soon as possible after Microsoft's release of the operating systems." "Hardware partners like Intergraph are a big part of why Windows NT has been so successful," said Jonathon Roberts, director of Desktop Marketing at Microsoft Corp. "Intergraph was one of the first to recognize the true potential of Windows NT as a high-performance operating system and to harness that power with its products. We're proud that Intergraph has chosen to continue its support with Windows NT 4.0." Pioneer User of Windows NT ========================== Intergraph was an early adopter of Windows NT and was in fact the first RISC RISC in full Reduced Instruction Set Computing Computer architecture that uses a limited number of instructions. RISC became popular in microprocessors in the 1980s. system vendor to migrate to Windows NT and the Intel processor platform. Intergraph has worked closely with Microsoft to improve the capabilities of Windows NT, even assisting Microsoft to incorporate the OpenGL 3D graphics application programming interface (API) into the operating system to support high-end 3D graphics cards. Intergraph has many firsts in development for Windows NT, pushing it's capabilities into high-level, technical realms. Among these firsts are: -- First Windows NT workstation family -- First dual-processor Intel workstation: TD-4 -- First dual-screen systems for Windows NT -- First digitizer for Windows NT -- First OpenGL graphics board for Intel, PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). , and Windows NT: GLZ GLZ Galey Zahal (Israel Defence Forces radio literally meaning: waves) GLZ Generalized Linear Model -- First 3D graphics to surpass 1 million triangles per second on Windows NT -- First to ship dual Pentium A PC with a motherboard that contains two Pentium CPUs. Such machines are designed for use with an operating system that supports symmetric multiprocessing (SMP), such as Windows NT or 2000. See SMP. processor-based servers for Windows NT -- First (and only) to ship server with six Pentium processors -- First to ship Pentium Pro processor-based workstations and servers -- First to ship 200 MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. Pentium Pro processor-based workstations -- First to ship workstations and servers with four Pentium Pro processors -- First to ship D1/SDI broadcast quality video on a Windows NT systems -- First turnkey Web server solutions for Windows NT -- First TPC/C benchmark run entirely on Windows NT Working Solutions ================= Just as Windows NT takes advantage of the technologically advanced capabilities of Intergraph's workstations, Intergraph's customers have taken advantage of the interoperability and openness of Windows NT. In the process, they've increased their productivity while minimizing costs. Following are some examples of these customers: Joe Johnson Joe Johnson may refer to:
Round Lake is located at 42°21'15" North, 88°6'2" West (42.354045, -88.100529).GR1 According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 9. : "It used to take several UNIX-based workstations and generic PCs to do my job. Today, I can run all of my CAD/CAM CAD/CAM in full computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing. Integration of design and manufacturing into a system under direct control of digital computers. applications -- including Pro/ENGINEER -- and office automation products, such as Microsoft Office Microsoft's primary desktop applications for Windows and Mac. Depending on the package, it includes some combination of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Outlook along with various Internet and other utilities. , on a single desktop workstations. So, I've increased my productivity while minimizing costs." Bill Hite, vice president of Marshall Graphics Systems (North America's longest standing Softimage reseller), Nashville, Tennessee “Nashville” redirects here. For other uses, see Nashville (disambiguation). Nashville is the capital and the second most populous city of the U.S. state of Tennessee, after Memphis. : "For Softimage(R) 3D, Windows NT on Intel processors is an excellent choice, and Intergraph's 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 are the most widely used for this platform. Intergraph provides a wide range of graphics options, which gives the Softimage user a choice in dollars versus performance. The TDZ is a soundly built computer with an excellent chassis and very good performance." Mark Munroe, president of The Image Producers, Inc., Canfield, Ohio Canfield is a city located in Mahoning County, Ohio, United States, at the intersection of U.S. Route 224 and State Route 46, about ten miles southwest of Youngstown. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 7,374. : "When we heard that Softimage 3D : Softimage|3D was a high-end 3D graphics application developed by Softimage, Co., a subsidiary of Avid Technology, Inc. was being released on Windows NT, we jumped at the chance to move to a platform that was less expensive, more open, easily upgradeable, and had better performance. We chose Intergraph's TDZ as the best workstation with which to make the move to NT. The TDZ is a very impressive piece of hardware, and the performance with the Pentium Pro is spectacular. It was seven times faster than our previous RISC-based workstation. The ability to plug in a second 200 MHz processor on the motherboard and the GLZ graphics made the purchase decision an easy one." Serving up Success ================== Intergraph's Pentium Pro processor-based servers running Windows NT have proven the value of network operating system An operating system that is designed for network use. Normally, it is a complete operating system with file, task and job management; however, with some earlier products, it was a separate component that ran under the OS; for example, LAN Server required OS/2, and LANtastic required DOS. in features and performance. In fact, Intergraph has incorporated Microsoft's Internet products into its Web server systems with amazing results. For instance, Intergraph recently compared an InterServe Web-300 and a SGI (SGI, Sunnyvale, CA, www.sgi.com) A manufacturer of workstations and servers, founded in 1982 by Jim Clark. The company was founded as Silicon Graphics, Inc., but changed to its acronym in 1999. WebForce-S using SGI's own benchmark, entitled Webstone. The InterServe Web-300 provides performance similar to the WebForce-S at 50 percent lower costs (see chart below). -0-
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WebForce-S $18,950 395 21.16 $48 $895
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Web-300 $12,350 382 20.36 $32 $607
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In yet another demonstration of InterServe performance, InterServe Web servers powered Microsoft's WorldWide Live! Internet broadcast -- designed to demonstrate procedures for creating dynamic, compelling Web sites using Microsoft ActiveX(TM) technologies. The servers handled hundreds of streams of video content per minute without a hitch. Additionally, when it came time to showcase their ActiveX products, Microsoft came to Intergraph to get the fastest Windows NT-based servers to power the showcase site, which can be seen at the following URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. : (http://www.tnc-washington.microsoft.com/). Bringing Windows NT to the Broadcast Video Industry =================================================== Intergraph brought another first to the ever evolving Windows NT arena with the introduction of its StudioZ workstation line. The first product offering from Intergraph's newly formed Digital Media Division, StudioZ workstations are the first complete Windows NT, Pentium Pro processor-based workstations for the creation of computer-generated images (CGI CGI in full Common Gateway Interface. Specification by which a Web server passes data between itself and an application program. Typically, a Web user will make a request of the Web server, which in turn passes the request to a CGI application program. ) and Digital Betacam-quality video production. StudioZ enables users to create, render, and view computer-generated images (including 3D animation), and then generate digital Betacam-quality video on a single, affordable, Pentium Pro/Windows NT-based desktop workstation. StudioZ is the first Windows NT-based workstation to provide component serial digital video (also known as D1/SDI) capability -- the true digital Betacam-quality video -- securing a strong entry into the high-growth Entertainment and Broadcast markets. Additionally, video content creators can perform video authoring, assembly, non-linear editing, and playback of their animated models, images, and rendered sequences. The StudioZ CGI/Video Authoring Workstation exceeds similarly configured RISC/UNIX workstations in performance and features at half the cost, making these high-end capabilities available to a broader range of users. 2D Graphics Workstations Score a "TD" for Performance and Flexibility ==================================================================== Intergraph has also made big strides with Windows NT in 2D performance with its TD Personal Workstation Same as personal computer or workstation. line. Pentium- and Pentium Pro processor-based TD workstations have topped the charts in performance for 2D CAD products such as MicroStation and AutoCAD and provided strong competition for Macintosh-based platforms in the area of publication graphics, proving the all-around performance capabilities of Windows NT-based workstations. In fact, the dual Pentium Pro processor-based TD-400 currently holds the best performance ever achieved on the industry-standard Windows NT performance benchmark: SYSmark/NT. An additional benefit of TDs are their flexibility. Because TDs come standard with everything users need (graphics, audio, networking, 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. disk interface) integrated on the motherboard, they have the full complement of five PCI and ISA (1) (Instruction Set Architecture) See instruction set. (2) (Interactive Services Association) See Internet Alliance. (3) (Internet Security and Acceleration) See .NET. expansion slots with which to add capabilities to the systems. TDs also come in deskside versions which double the number of expansion slots and provide additional drive bays for further expansion. Plus, TDs offer the choice of either Windows NT or Windows 95 to provide even greater flexibility. Complete Lines of Windows NT-Based Systems ========================================== Intergraph offers comprehensive, high-performance product lines, with superior price/performance, for 3D graphics design and rendering (TDZ 3D Graphics Workstations); multipurpose mul·ti·pur·pose adj. Designed or used for several purposes: a multipurpose room; multipurpose software. multipurpose Adjective , Web, and desktop publishing desktop publishing, system for producing printed materials that consists of a personal computer or computer workstation, a high-resolution printer (usually a laser printer), and a computer program that allows the user to select from a variety of type fonts and sizes, services (InterServe); CGI and digital Betacam-quality video production (StudioZ); and 2D graphics work (TD Personal Workstations). All systems are designed to take full advantage of the performance and flexibility of the 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 operating system (or Windows 95 for TDs). "Intergraph was the first RISC-based workstation vendor to convert to the Windows NT operating system, and we made the right decision," said Patterson. "We will fully support the new versions of Windows NT and Windows 95 and continue to help Microsoft push our combined products into new markets to provide more and more users with the benefits of increased performance and interoperability at an affordable price." For more information regarding Intergraph's Windows NT-based workstation and server products, contact Intergraph at 800-763-0242 or 205/730-5441. Intergraph Background Information ================================= Intergraph Computer Systems is the world leader in 3D graphics technology, products, and services. Intergraph develops, manufactures, sells and supports computer systems for the creative and technical desktop as well as servers, networking, and interoperability products for IT solutions. Hardware products include Pentium Pro processor/Windows NT-based graphics workstations and servers. A member of the Fortune 1000, Intergraph is the world's largest company dedicated to supplying interactive computer graphics systems. Note to Editors: If you wish to provide a telephone number for reader inquiries, please use 800-763-0242. Use of this number allows Intergraph to better serve your readers. We can also be reached on the World Wide Web at http://www.intergraph.com/ics. Intergraph(R) is a registered trademark of Intergraph Corporation. Microsoft, Windows NT, Windows, and ActiveX are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corp. in the United States and/or other countries. Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corp. Other brands and product names are trademarks of their respective owners. CONTACT: Intergraph Computer Systems, Huntsville Gary Frazier, 205/730-1419 gafrazier@ingr.com Aggie Frizzell, 205/730-6139 alfrizze@ingr.com |
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