Platform Solutions, Inc. Joins Itanium Solutions Alliance; New-Generation Mainframe Developer Aligns with Top Systems and Software Providers To Accelerate Delivery of Itanium Solutions and Improve Customer Benefits.SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Platform Solutions, Inc. (PSI), the first developer of a new generation of mainframe computers, today announced the company has joined the Itanium Solutions Alliance This article contains information about scheduled or expected . It may contain preliminary or speculative information, and may not reflect the final specification of the product. , aligning itself with leading systems and software providers dedicated to accelerating the adoption and ongoing development of Intel(R) Itanium(R) 2 processor-based solutions throughout the world. The Itanium Solutions Alliance was formed in September 2005 by top enterprise and technical computing providers Bull, Fujitsu, Fujitsu Siemens Computers Fujitsu Siemens Computers is a Japanese and German IT vendor, selling consumer and business computing products in the markets of Europe, the Middle East and Africa (products marketed elsewhere are sold under the Fujitsu brand). , Hitachi, HP, Intel, NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98). NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. , 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. and Unisys. Leading software vendors BEA BEA - Basic programming Environment for interactive-graphical Applications, from Siemens-Nixdorf. , Microsoft, Novell, Oracle, Red Hat, SAS (1) (SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NC, www.sas.com) A software company that specializes in data warehousing and decision support software based on the SAS System. Founded in 1976, SAS is one of the world's largest privately held software companies. See SAS System. and Sybase have since joined as charter members, and other early members include Hyperion, Informatica, MiT Systems, MSC (1) (MSC.Software Corporation, Santa Ana, CA, www.mscsoftware.com) Founded in 1963 by Richard H. MacNeal and Robert G. Schwendler, MSC is the world's largest provider of mechanical computer aided engineering (MCAE) strategies, simulation software and services. .Software, Sybase, Symantec, TIBCO TIBCO The Information Bus Company and Trend Micro. Additionally, PSI joins Arkeia, Insyde Technology, Secure64 and SWSoft who have joined the group since its launch in September. "PSI is committed to providing customers the security and reliability characteristics of mainframe computers on open technology, and the Intel Itanium 2 processor is the platform that is enabling us to do it," said Michel Maulick, President and 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. of Platform Solutions, Inc. "Our new-generation mainframe is available today, and by joining the Itanium Solutions Alliance, we're teaming up with the world's leading solutions providers to ensure customers not only have a true choice among mainframe platforms but also have the widest selection of software solutions designed specifically to take advantage of the Itanium 2 processor technology's advanced enterprise computing capabilities." The Itanium Solutions Alliance will boost availability of Itanium solutions through delivery of a suite of enabling programs targeted at enterprise and technical computing developers. With more than 70,000 datacenter deployments of Itanium systems within the last four years, formation of the organization underscores the Alliance participants' collective long-term commitment to the expansion of Itanium solutions. "PSI provides customers with choice and flexibility on the Itanium platform," said Tony DeVarco, Senior Manager, Global Technology Partnerships, SGI's representative to the Itanium Solutions Alliance Steering Committee. "We are pleased to have Platform Solutions join us as the Alliance continues to grow as a unifying force within the Itanium community." About PSI Platform Solutions, Inc., (PSI) is the first developer of a new generation of mainframe computers compatible with the broadest set of datacenter environments and operating systems, including IBM(R) z/OS(R). The new PSI systems are based on proven systems architecture spun-off from Amdahl(R) Corporation and industry standard Intel(R) Itanium(R) 2 processor technology, and provide customers true choice and flexibility in mainframe computing. The company was launched in 2003 and is funded by leading venture and strategic investors, including Blueprint Ventures, Goldman Sachs, Intel Capital, Interwest, and Investcorp. The company is based in Sunnyvale, California. For more information please visit www.platform-solutions.com. All trademarks, trade names, service marks, and logos referenced herein belong to their respective companies. |
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