Tatung now offering high-performance, UltraSPARC-based Web servers.MILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 25, 1996--Tatung Science & Technology Inc., the leading provider of 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 compatible workstations and servers, has introduced two powerful new Web servers driven by the high-performance, 64-bit UltraSPARC processor. Now shipping, the COMPstation models U140-i and U170-i are designed for 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) and customers who perform World Wide Web publishing, JAVA application development, and commerce over the Web. "The 64-bit, superscalar architecture of UltraSPARC, which is an integral component of our new Web servers, is well-suited to the demands of the Internet, whether the user is an 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. supporting intense Internet traffic, or a JAVA developer requiring complex Internet and Intranet capabilities," said Dr. Kam Chan, president of Tatung Science & Technology. The U140-i, list priced from $16,034, features a 143-MHz UltraSPARC processor and performance of up to 215 SPECint_92 and 303 SPECfp_92(a). The U170-i, list-priced from $18,570, is one of the industry's fastest Internet servers, offering a 167-MHz UltraSPARC processor and performance of up to 252 SPECint_92 and 351 SPECfp_92(a). Internet Software Selection Tatung offers a range of software options that enable customers to configure their U140-i and U170-i Web servers according to their unique needs. Both systems are pre-installed with SunSoft's IGS IGS - Internet Go Server. (Internet Gateway Server) 1.0; FastTrack Server, the latest server software from NetScape Communications Corp.; and Solaris 2.5, which offers a powerful multi-thread, multi-user operating system environment. Tatung also offers customers the option to purchase Netscape's Communications Server, Commerce Server, Catalog Server, Proxy Server, News Server and Enterprise Server software products, or any other server software that meets their system requirements. In addition, Tatung offers Firewall-1 software as an option for isolating the Internet server from the internal network, protecting it from unauthorized access. High-Speed Throughput Users will benefit from several advanced technological features that Tatung has incorporated into the new servers. At the cornerstone of the systems is Ultra Port Architecture The Ultra Port Architecture (UPA) bus was developed by Sun Microsystems as a high-speed graphics card to CPU interconnect, beginning with the Ultra 1 workstation in 1995. See also
I/O - Input/Output and networking functions -- to enable multiple operations to occur simultaneously, thereby resulting in higher throughput. Visual Instruction Set (VIS) is another architectural advantage that will benefit Web application development and other applications. VIS is built into the 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. to significantly enhance graphics and multimedia performance. Up to five times the graphics performance of competing systems can be achieved without costly add-in cards. Configuration Flexibility Configuration flexibility has been a hallmark of TSTI TSTI Total Safety Task Instruction TSTI Texas State Traffic Institute TSTI Too Small To Investigate since it entered the SPARC systems market in 1991. The U140-i and U170-i system components and peripherals can be easily and effectively mixed and matched according to customer requirements. Standard configurations for both systems include 32 MB of RAM, a 1 GB hard drive, Turbo GX graphics and a 20-inch color monitor. Both models offer three SBus slots, two serial ports, one parallel port, a 10 Base T Ethernet interface, Fast SCSI-2 and CD-quality 16-bit audio capabilities as standard features. Also included are two, 3-1/2" hard drive slots; one, 5-1/4" 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). slot; and one, 3-1/2" floppy disk drive floppy disk drive - disk drive slot (which can also be used for a 5-1/4" peripheral). Options include 2D or 3D graphics; up to 512 MB of RAM; up to 4 GB or higher of hard disk storage; and FastEthernet (100 Base T), Wide/Fast 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. , FDDI (Fiber Distributed Data Interface) Often pronounced "fiddy," it was a LAN and MAN access method that had its heyday in the mid-1990s. FDDI was an ANSI standard token passing network that transmitted 100 Mbps over optical fiber up to 10 kilometers. and ATM connectivity. A wide range of peripherals is also available. Mid-Range and Entry-Level Internet Servers Also Available In addition to the new higher-end UltraSPARC-based COMPstation U140-i and U170-i systems, Tatung now also offers mid-range and entry-level Internet servers. The company's mid-range Internet server solution, the SuperCOMPstation 20 HS21-i, is SPARC station 20-compatible; utilizes the 125 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. hyperSPARC processor; and is list-priced starting from $12,500. The entry-level Internet server, called the microCOMPstation 511-i, features the 110 MHz microSPARC II processor; SPARCstation 5-compatibility; and list pricing that starts at $6,020. Both servers come standard with a 1 GB hard drive, 17-inch color monitor, Turbo GX graphics, and 32 MB of RAM, IGS 1.0 software and Solaris 2.5. Tatung Science & Technology, a U.S. subsidiary of the more than $4 billion, multi-national Tatung Co., is the leading provider of SPARC compatible workstations and servers. The company offers an award-winning product line featuring the broadest range of client/server computing solutions available, from desktops to servers. For more information, contact Tatung Science & Technology Inc., 1840 McCarthy Blvd., Milpitas, CA 95035. Tel: 800/659-5902. E-mail: mkt@tsti.com. Home Page: http://www.tsti.com (a) Estimated rating NOTE: COMPstation is a registered trademark of Tatung Science & Technology Inc. All SPARC trademarks are used under license and are trademarks or registered trademarks 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. CONTACT: Cooper/Iverson Marketing Paula Johns, 619/929-9193 e-mail: paula@cts.com |
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