MapInfo Teams with DIGITAL to Deliver More Powerful Business Solutions Across the Enterprise.TROY, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 10, 1998-- Announces DIGITAL's Alpha 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. Version of MapInfo Professional MapInfo Professional is a Geographic Information System software product produced by MapInfo Corporation. MapInfo Professional has the ability to combine and display, on a single map, data from a variety of sources that are in different formats and projections. MapInfo Corporation (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :MAPS) today announced the availability of a DIGITAL Alpha version Software that has just been compiled and ready for its initial test inhouse. See alpha test, beta test and release candidate. of its flagship desktop mapping Using a desktop computer to perform digital mapping functions. software, MapInfo Professional, running on Windows NT. This new version enhances performance at the desktop by speeding up processes, enabling users to accomplish complex operations in less time. It is ideally suited for organizations where computational and graphic-intensive spatial data Data that is represented as 2D or 3D images. A geographic information system (GIS) is one of the primary applications of spatial data (land maps). See spatial analysis, spatial resolution and GIS glossary. management are central to their core missions. The product complements the availability of MapInfo's spatial database A spatial database is a database that is optimized to store and query data related to objects in space, including points, lines and polygons. While typical databases can understand various numeric and character types of data, additional functionality needs to be added for databases server product, SpatialWare, on Alpha systems running DIGITAL UNIX See Tru64 Unix. , and extends the more powerful offerings by DIGITAL across the enterprise. 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. Chebel Mina, MapInfo's director of strategic alliances, "DIGITAL's ability to deliver a full range of powerful systems to the enterprise combined with MapInfo's software products for desktop, Internet, and client-server applications, enable both companies to provide a higher level of performance, unparalleled in the industry today." He added that clients of both companies will benefit from high-end Alpha systems running Windows NT and DIGITAL UNIX for mission-critical applications. They will also have the added advantage of complete systems that include the latest in hardware, pre-loaded software and testing, and consulting services. Dr. Bob Sechrist, director of the Spatial Sciences Research Center at Indiana University Indiana University, main campus at Bloomington; state supported; coeducational; chartered 1820 as a seminary, opened 1824. It became a college in 1828 and a university in 1838. The medical center (run jointly with Purdue Univ. in Pennsylvania, said, "I am impressed with the power and price/performance of MapInfo Professional running on the Alpha Personal Workstation Same as personal computer or workstation. . We've seen performance gains nearly four times that of Intel-based systems in buffering and display operations, which makes the Alpha system ideal for modeling, spatial analysis, and facilities management applications." MapInfo and DIGITAL plan to introduce other products over time to help businesses solve complex problems faster and more effectively. They will also develop total solutions for the market directly through their joint efforts or through their extensive worldwide VAR channels. About DIGITAL Digital Equipment Corporation, recognized for product and service excellence, is a leading supplier of high-performance, Web-based computing solutions, which help enterprises compete in the global marketplace. DIGITAL gives its customers a winning Internet advantage through a comprehensive portfolio of Internet solutions based on award-winning systems, advanced networking infrastructure, innovative software, and industry applications, including those from its business partners. The expertise and experience of DIGITAL employees help customers plan, design, implement, manage and support Internet solutions in countries throughout the world. DIGITAL is on the World Wide Web at: http://www.digital.com and/or www.newsdesk.com. About MapInfo MapInfo Corporation, the information discovery company, is the worldwide leader in mapping solutions and a preeminent supplier of spatial technologies. More than 200,000 users in virtually every industry use MapInfo solutions to transform location into meaningful decisions. Its data visualization products are deployed on the desktop, on enterprise servers, on the Internet, and as embeddable mapping objects in decision support and enterprise-wide applications. Available in 20 languages, MapInfo products are distributed in 58 countries by more than 1,000 partners. Headquartered in Troy, N.Y., MapInfo Corporation is on the World Wide Web at http://www.mapinfo.com. -0- MapInfo, MapInfo Professional, and SpatialWare are registered trademarks of MapInfo Corporation. All other company and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners and are hereby recognized. CONTACT: MapInfo Corporation Barbara Pilliod, 518/285-6000 barbara_pilliod@mapinfo.com or Schwartz Communications Merrill Freund, 781/684-0770 merrillf@schwartz-pr.com |
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