Sequent Supports BEA M3 Object Transaction Middleware System on NUMA-Q Data Center Platforms.BEAVERTON, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 1998-- Sequent One of First Server Vendors Licensed to Resell BEA BEA - Basic programming Environment for interactive-graphical Applications, from Siemens-Nixdorf. M3 Component Middleware Software Sequent Computer Systems Inc. today announced that its NUMA-based systems - - NUMA-Q(TM) 2000 and NUMACenter(TM) -- will support the BEA M3 object transaction middleware system, announced today from BEA Systems BEA Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: BEAS) is one of the major companies developing enterprise infrastructure software. BEA makes middleware, products that help software run on top of databases. Inc. The BEA M3 component-based technology provides Sequent customers with a mission-critical application platform for integrating the data center, connecting existing applications with new applications and the Internet by leveraging object-based technology. Sequent also announced an agreement with BEA to become one of the first server companies to distribute BEA M3 technology, either directly to its customers or in conjunction with BEA's sales force. BEA M3 component technology will be available on Sequent's data center servers in Q4 1998. "As one of the first server vendors to resell BEA's new M3 technology, Sequentsees significant value in bringing object technology to multi-tier transaction environments in which multiple 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. and Internet technologies come in to play," said Jeff Pancottine, vice president of worldwide marketing. "BEA M3 provides a critical middleware component for Sequent's NUMACenter -- a data center server platform which integrates 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). and 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. in a single managed system." BEA M3 provides users with object-based middleware for mission-critical transaction processing Updating the appropriate database records as soon as a transaction (order, payment, etc.) is entered into the computer. It may also imply that confirmations are sent at the same time. Transaction processing systems are the backbone of an organization because they update constantly. . Component-based technology helps reduce the time and effort needed to build, deploy, manage, and integrate applications for the enterprise, and can be an important competitive advantage in developing innovative IT systems. BEA M3 is the first complete component-based middleware platform for mission-critical applications. BEA, a leader in distributed transaction processing, built BEA M3 to provide the same robust, highly scalable, proven infrastructure as with BEA TUXEDO(R). "Sequent's data center servers provide a mission-critical platform, a key component for BEA in providing high-end middleware solutions," said Sam Cece, vice president of worldwide marketing for BEA Systems Inc. "Building on our close relationship with Sequent, BEA M3 adds object technology to our joint offering to provide an industrial-strength infrastructure that integrates object request brokers, transaction processing monitors, and message-oriented middleware for a comprehensive solution." Sequent's NUMA-based systems are designed to deliver mainframe performance levels at a fraction of the cost. NUMA-Q 2000 is a robust, scalable next-generation 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. server that minimizes customers' risk of implementing complex business applications in an open systems environment. Sequent's NUMACenter platform is a multi-tier, multi-OS capable system aimed at managing the chaos, complexity and resulting cost of back office systems. NUMACenter will run multiple partitioned instances of UNIX and Windows NT within a single managed environment, eliminating the risk of betting on a single operating environment. About Sequent Computer Systems Inc. Sequent Computer Systems (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 :SQNT SQNT Sequent Computer Systems (stock symbol) ), the leader in Intel-based systems for the data center, is committed to the success of its end-user and system integrator customers. Sequent's platform architectures and services are optimized for the scalability, availability and manageability requirements of corporate and institutional data center environments leveraging industry-standard technologies and best-in-class partnerships. Sequent was the world's fastest-growing server vendor between $100K and $1M in 1997 on the strength of NUMA-Q 2000, and has been the number one vendor of high-end Unix servers in the UK for the past seven years, according to IDC. Sequent supports more than 10,000 installations worldwide, including many of the world's largest and most sophisticated OLTP (OnLine Transaction Processing) See transaction processing and OLCP. OLTP - On-Line Transaction Processing , DSS (1) (Digital Signature Standard) A National Security Administration standard for authenticating an electronic message. See RSA and digital signature. (2) (Digital Satellite S , business communications, and RDBMS (Relational DataBase Management System) See relational database and DBMS. RDBMS - relational database applications. For further information, phone Sequent at 503/626-5700 or 800/257-9044, or visit our World Wide Web site http://www.sequent.com. -0- Trademarks Sequent is a registered trademark and NUMA-Q and NUMACenter are trademarks of Sequent Computer Systems Inc. BEA is a registered trademark of BEA Systems Inc. BEA M3 is a trademark of BEA Systems Inc. TUXEDO is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries. All brand and product names appearing in this release are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holder.
CONTACT: Sequent Computer Systems Inc.
Chris McManus, 415/778-5225
chrismcm@sequent.com
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