Tatung Speeds Up the Pace On Entry-Level Workstation & Server Line With New 440 MHz Systems; Both Tower and Rack-Mount Models Available.SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 14, 1999-- Tatung Science & Technology Inc. (TSTI TSTI Total Safety Task Instruction TSTI Texas State Traffic Institute TSTI Too Small To Investigate ), celebrating more than 10 years of commitment to the SPARC (Scalable Performance ARChitecture) A family of RISC CPUs from Sun that runs mostly under Sun's Solaris, but also under Linux and BSD operating systems. After development began in the mid-1980s by David Patterson of the University of California at Berkeley and Bill (R) systems market, is previewing its fastest entry-level SPARC system to date, the COMPstation(R) U10-440, at the JavaOne Conference Booth No. 1434, June 14-16, in San Francisco's Moscone Center The Moscone Center is San Francisco, California's largest convention and exhibition complex. The complex consists of two main underground halls underneath Yerba Buena Gardens, Moscone North and Moscone South, as well the three-level Moscone West exhibition hall across 4th Street. . Scheduled for release in July, this new line of single-processing workstations and servers takes advantage of the recently released 440 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. UltraSPARC-IIi processor from Sun Microsystems Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA[3]) is an American vendor of computers, computer components, computer software, and information-technology services, founded on 24 February 1982. . Tatung offers the COMPstation U10-440 in both tower and rack-mount configurations. The rack-mount models feature a compact, 19-inch rack-mountable chassis design that suits the needs of Internet Service Providers Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. (ISPs), OEMs and industrial and communications applications. New Chip Represents Continued Commitment to High Performance Equipped with 2MB of external cache A cache that is not built into the CPU chip. It resides on the motherboard. See cache. , the 64-bit, 440 MHz UltraSPARC-IIi processor supports four 32-bit PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). devices at 33 MHz to provide the COMPstation U10-440 with plenty of system flexibility. An additional 64-bit UPA (Ultra Port Architecture) A high-speed interconnect between the CPU and memory from Sun. It uses a packet-switched crossbar architecture that can transfer more than 100 MBytes/sec. slot on the U10-440 is designed for vertical add-ons such as Creator and Elite 3D graphics cards. "The COMPstation U10-440 is proof of Tatung's commitment to continually enable our entry-level users to reach new limits with their desktops," said Kam Chan, president of TSTI. "The keystone to our success in this market has been the ability to provide our customers with the latest advances in SPARC chip technology, while maintaining a cost-effective solution." With industry standard components, the COMPstation U10-440 is designed so that memory and peripherals expansion is both easy and cost-effective. This suits the changing needs of users as well as OEMs. While incorporating the PCI I/O bus to offer users access to a host of peripherals, the COMPstation U10-440 also maintains full binary compatibility with the application software customers now use with their existing, SBus-based SPARC systems. No application changes are required in order for customers to continue to use the thousands of software programs available for the SPARC platform. Supports Creator3D and Elite3D Graphics The COMPstation U10-440 is affordably priced yet also meets the complex graphics requirements of today's MCAD MCAD Microsoft Certified Application Developer MCAD Mechanical Computer Aided Design MCAD Medium-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (inherited metabolic disease) MCAD Minneapolis College of Art and Design , EDA (1) (Electronic Design Automation) Using the computer to design, lay out, verify and simulate the performance of electronic circuits on a chip or printed circuit board. , animation, oil exploration, software development, and high-end financial services markets. Tatung provides a wide range of graphics solutions for cost-conscious users of these sophisticated 3D applications by supporting Creator3D graphics as well as both Elite3D m3 and Elite3D m6 graphics. In addition to a PCI graphics card that comes standard with the system, all three of these cards (Creator3D, Elite3D m3 and Elite3D m6) are available as options on the U10-440. As the highest performance 3D graphics option, Elite 3D m6 delivers superior overall performance. It accelerates the rendering of 3-D triangles to a rate of 5.9 M(a) per second, making it an ideal choice for high-end 3-D users. The U10-440 system comes pre-installed with the 64-bit Solaris 7 operating system from Sun, which gives users easy access to high functionality graphics and imaging APIs including Sun's XIL XIL X-Ray Interference Lithography XIL eXtensible Indexing Language XIL Xml Import Language XIL X11 Imaging Language XIL Xml Intermediate Language XIL Xml Interface Language XIL Xml Integrator Language XIL Xilinx . XIL is an imaging API that delivers powerful VIS (Visual Instruction Set) accelerated imaging and video functionality to applications and application developers. Through Solaris 7, U10-440 users can also take advantage of OpenGL, the popular 3D graphics API for advanced graphics visualization applications. Five Drive Bays Support Diverse Peripheral Requirements The COMPstation U10-440 is equipped with five drive bays that can be fitted with two, 3-1/2" hard drives; a 5-1/4" CD-ROM drive; a 4- or 8mm tape drive; and an additional 5-1/4" slot for another peripheral or a 3-1/2" floppy drive. Standard features consist of 128 MB of RAM; 9 GB hard drive; a PCI graphics card; a 64-bit slot for Creator and Elite 3D graphics cards; dual-channel Ultra-Wide 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. built into the motherboard; two serial ports; one parallel port; Solaris 7 pre-installed; and a 10/100-BaseT Ethernet interface. Suggested list pricing for the COMPstation U10-440 starts at $4690 for a standard tower configuration. Optional features include up to 1 GB of memory, 36 GB or more of hard disk capacity, 24-bit PCI graphics, Creator3D, Elite3D m3 or m6 graphics cards; ATM connectivity; and Ultra-Wide SCSI. In addition, TSTI is leveraging the strength of its parent company, Tatung Co., a leading worldwide provider of computer monitors, by offering a variety of optional monitor sizes for the COMPstation U10-440. Available monitor sizes include 17", 19", 21" and 24". Compact Rack-Mount Systems Designed to Meet the Needs of ISPs and OEMs The new rack-mountable, Ultra 10-compatible COMPstation U10-440R is designed to meet the requirements of ISPs, OEMs and industrial and communications applications. Featuring a 440 MHz UltraSPARC-IIi CPU CPU in full central processing unit Principal component of a digital computer, composed of a control unit, an instruction-decoding unit, and an arithmetic-logic unit. , the system is available in a 19-inch rack-mountable chassis design that fits into existing ISP (1) See in-system programmable. (2) (Internet Service Provider) An organization that provides access to the Internet. Connection to the user is provided via dial-up, ISDN, cable, DSL and T1/T3 lines. server banks and adapts easily to OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and configurations. With a footprint that is 7" high x 17.25" wide x 18" deep, the system's space-saving design allows for easy vertical stacking. Front panel access to CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). and floppy drives facilitate upgrades and routine maintenance tasks for administrators. The COMPstation U10-440R supports five drive bays suitable for two, 3-1/2" hard drives (one inch thick); a 5-1/4" CD-ROM drive; a 4- or 8mm tape drive; and a 3-1/2" floppy drive. Standard features consist of 128 MB of RAM; 9 GB hard drive; a 64-bit slot for Creator and Elite 3D graphics cards; dual-channel Ultra-Wide SCSI built into the motherboard; two serial ports; one parallel port; Solaris 7 pre-installed; and a 10/100-BaseT Ethernet interface. Suggested list pricing for the rack-mount model starts at $4780 for a standard configuration. Optional features are the same as those offered for the COMPstation U10-440. Optional Rack-Mountable RAID Storage Subsystem Increases Disk Capacity Another option available from Tatung is an add-on disk array storage subsystem that increases hard disk capacity to 126 GB or more and makes the COMPstation U10-440R servers robust enough to support departmental or small enterprise Internet or Intranet applications. About Tatung Science & Technology Inc. Tatung Science & Technology Inc. (TSTI) is the leading provider of SPARC-compatible workstations and Web servers and a U.S. subsidiary of the over $4 billion, multi-national Tatung Co. Backed by more than ten years of commitment to the SPARC systems market, TSTI workstations and servers are installed at tens of thousands of user sites throughout North America. TSTI is a founding member of SPARC International. For more information, contact Tatung Science & Technology Inc., 1840 McCarthy Blvd., Milpitas, CA 95035. Toll Free: 800/659-5902; e-mail: mkt@tsti.com; Web site: http://www.tsti.com. (a) Estimated ratings. COMPstation is a registered trademark of Tatung Science & Technology Inc. SPARC(R) is a registered trademark of SPARC International Inc. Products bearing SPARC trademarks are based on an architecture developed by Sun Microsystems Inc. Other brand or product names are registered trademarks of their respective holders. |
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