Turbolinux Wins NEC CLUSTERPRO Award for Best Sales of Linux High Availability Clustering Software.TOKYO -- Turbolinux, Inc., a global leader of Linux-based solutions, today announced that it was honored with an 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. CLUSTERPRO Award for Best Sales of Linux High Availability Also called "RAS" (reliability, availability, serviceability) or "fault resilient," it refers to a multiprocessing system that can quickly recover from a failure. There may be a minute or two of downtime while one system switches over to another, but processing will continue. Clustering Software at the CLUSTERPRO 10th anniversary celebration. Turbolinux has been selling NEC CLUSTERPRO Linux 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 version since 2000. The latest CLUSTERPRO OEM release, Turbolinux Cluster HA 3.1, which contains an Operating System operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. and various applications, has earned market leadership as a one-stop-service solution. NEC dominates the Linux cluster software market in Japan, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a report recently released by leading international market research firm IDC entitled HA Clustering/Server Virtualization An umbrella term for enhancing a computer's ability to do work. Following are the ways virtualization is used. Hardware Virtualization Partitioning the computer's memory into separate and isolated "virtual machines" simulates multiple machines within one physical computer. Software 2005 Market. The comprehensive survey, which details market sales, system nodes and system numbers for the clustering software market in Japan, revealed that NEC ranks number one for sales revenue, systems shipments and nodes, further substantiating NEC's role as the market leader in Japan for High Availability Clustering solutions. "Congratulations to Turbolinux for its CLUSTERPRO Best Sales Award. Since our partnership started with Turbolinux in 2000 with the launch of CLUSTERPRO for Linux OEM version, its total sales have outpaced other partners. This award validates Turbolinux's knowledge of CLUSTERPRO as well as High Availability Clustering systems for the Linux platform," said Masato Yamamoto, director of computer software division, NEC Corporation. NEC also honored Turbolinux for playing a significant role in the sales of CLUSTERPRO Linux version, citing that was a significant factor in NEC's ability to gain market share as a Linux High Availability Software provider. The adoption of High Availability Clustering Software has been accelerated as some major financial firms offer accounting system software using Turbolinux Cluster HJA HJA History Journal Activity 3.12 as a free ASP service for SMBs. Recovery, backup and provisioning are additional benefits driving the adoption of High Availability Cluster Software. "Turbolinux is honored by this recognition from NEC," said Koichi Yano, COO and president of Turbolinux, Inc. "We will continue to expand market share in the mission-critical clustering market, and promote High Availability solutions such as Turbolinux Cluster HA 3.1."
NEC CLUSTERPRO 2004 sales results from IDC Japan(a)
(1) High Availability Clustering Software Linux Version License
Revenue
-- Sales revenue: #1 (3 years continuous since 2002)
-- System shipments: #1 (3 years continuous since 2002)
-- Cluster node units: #1
(2) High Availability Clustering Software Windows Version License
Revenue
-- Sales Revenue: #1 (2 years continuous since 2003)
(3) High Availability Cluster Software Linux/Windows Version Total
License Revenue
-- Sales revenue: #1
-- Systems shipments: #1
-- Cluster node units: #1
(a) Source IDC Japan: "HA Clustering/Server Virtualization
Software Market 2005"
About Turbolinux, Inc. Turbolinux develops and sells the leading Linux OS for distribution in Asia-Pacific. The operating system is optimized to run on a wide range of hardware platforms Each hardware platform, or CPU family, has a unique machine language. All software presented to the computer for execution must be in the binary coded machine language of that CPU. Following is a list of the major hardware platforms in existence today. See platform. , including Intel-based servers and IBM mainframes Following are the mainframe architectures used in IBM mainframes since the original System/360 introduced in 1964. Year Architecture Model numbers System/360 1964 System/360 2xxx (2020 to 2195) System/370 . Turbolinux, with headquarters in Japan, plays a major role in developing Linux systems for the Japanese market, including Japanese and Chinese language "double-byte" text support. More than half of Turbolinux's staff is dedicated to Linux engineering development and support, providing expert support and custom application development services that go beyond Japanese localization Customizing software and documentation for a particular country. It includes the translation of menus and messages into the native spoken language as well as changes in the user interface to accommodate different alphabets and culture. See internationalization and l10n. issues. Turbolinux works extensively with standards bodies and partners to ensure certification and software compatibility in all business environments. For more information, visit www.turbolinux.com. About NEC Corporation NEC Corporation (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 :NIPNY) is one of the world's leading providers of Internet, broadband network and enterprise business solutions dedicated to meeting the specialized needs of its diverse and global base of customers. NEC delivers tailored solutions in the key fields of computer, networking and electron devices, by integrating its technical strengths in IT and Networks, and by providing advanced semiconductor solutions through NEC Electronics Corporation. The NEC Group employs more than 140,000 people worldwide and had net sales Net Sales The amount a seller receives from the buyer after costs associated with the sale are deducted. Notes: This amount is calculated by subtracting the following items from gross sales: merchandise returned for credit, allowances for damaged or missing goods, freight of 4,855 billion yen (approx. $45 billion) in the fiscal year ended March 2005. For additional information, please visit the NEC home page at: http://www.nec.com. |
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