Portola Dimensional Systems Demonstrates Industry's First Mainstream Business Visual Computing Technology.SANTA CLARA Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 15, 1998-- New Technology Leverages the Power of Latest Intel Pentium II The successor to the Pentium Pro from Intel. Pentium II refers to the CPU chip or the PC that uses it. Code named "Klamath," the Pentium II was a Pentium Pro with MMX multimedia instructions. Processors, Allowing Business Users to See, Manipulate and Understand Data in 3D Portola Dimensional Systems today unveiled new technology that, for the first time, allows mainstream business PC users to visualize and understand data in 3D. As demonstrated today at Intel's Pentium II processor launch event in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , Portola's technology leverages the power of the latest Intel Pentium II processors and graphics acceleration technology. Portola Dimensional Systems has developed a unique visual computing The use of computers for 3D modeling and animation. See visualization. tool that enables ordinary users to extract information from large amounts of data without requiring a high-end workstation or expensive statistical analysis software. "The ability not only to view but to interact with data in 3D is as important a step forward for business computing computing - computer as the original introduction of the spreadsheet," said Philip Bernosky, vice president of marketing and a co-founder of Portola Dimensional Systems. "Our technology brings numeric data Refers to quantities and money amounts used in calculations. Contrast with string or character data. to life, allowing the user to see patterns, trends and relationships that would otherwise remain hidden. And, best of all, this technology is available to anyone with a mainstream business PC." In developing its data visualization See information visualization. tool, Portola Dimensional Systems has combined an intuitive, yet powerful interface with sophisticated expert systems and advanced 2D and 3D graphics technology. The tool allows users to import data from mainstream business applications, spreadsheets, databases and other sources. The data is then displayed in a rich, graphical form that can be manipulated by the user in real time. These interactions allow the user to identify underlying information such as patterns, trends, cause-and-effect relationships, discontinuities, relevance and scale, without needing a background in or knowledge of statistical analysis. "Today, new processors like the Pentium II put an incredible amount of computing power on the desktop," noted Bernosky. "Combined with recent advances in 3D technology, these processors have turned the average business PC into a 'killer platform' for visual applications." "Portola's technology application, when run on Intel Pentium II processor-based platforms, delivers an exciting new visual computing experience for end-users," said Intel's Paul Otellini Paul S. Otellini (born October 12, 1950) is Intel Corporation's fifth Chief Executive Officer. Education Paul Otellini graduated from St. Ignatius College Preparatory. He holds a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of San Francisco. , executive vice president and general manager of Intel's Architecture Business Group. "The Pentium II processor-based performance helps bring these visual computing capabilities to mainstream business users." Portola Dimensional Systems will introduce its first product in mid-1998. About Portola Dimensional Systems Portola Dimensional Systems is a leading developer of visual computing technologies that allow mainstream PC users to see and understand data. Founded in 1996 and based in Santa Clara, the company is a unique blend of individuals with experience in interface design, 2D and 3D graphics, expert systems and interactive, real-time application development, as well as international finance and financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. . Portola Dimensional Systems is located at 4655 Old Ironsides Old Ironsides: see Constitution, ship. Old Ironsides the frigate Constitution, symbol of U.S. success in War of 1812, now preserved as a museum. [Am. Hist.: Benét, 733] See : America , Suite 170, Santa Clara, Calif., 95054. For more information, visit http://www.portolasystems.com, or e-mail info@portolasystems.com. Telephone: 408/588-9710. Fax: 408/588-9720 CONTACT: Portola Dimensional Systems Philip Bernosky, 408/588-9710 philip@portolasystems.com or Sterling Communications Inc. Lisa Hawes, 408/441-4100 lhawes@sterlingpr.com |
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