Unisys announces Aquanta DX/H and DM/H desktops as part of the company's total computing solution for the enterprise.SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 16, 1997--Unisys Corp.'s Computer Systems Group (CSG CSG - constructive solid geometry ) Monday announced two new desktop computers, the Aquanta DX/H and DM/H, both powered by 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. 233MHz (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. and 266MHz processors. The products are aimed at the enterprise computing Refers to information technology in the larger company. See enterprise data and enterprise networking. environment and offer the demanding performance required to run 32-bit 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. , including Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 95 applications. Both systems are available in July 1997, with street pricing beginning at $2,015 for the Aquanta DX/H and $2,089 for the Aquanta DM/H. According to Mary Chin, vice president of marketing, Aquanta Business Systems, Unisys Computer Systems Group, enterprise customers are seeking one-stop shopping solutions for their computing needs. The new desktop systems are part of an expanding line of Unisys computing products designed to meet the needs of enterprise customers. "As the acquisition and dissemination of information become ever more crucial to the success of businesses, enterprise customers are realizing that seamless integration of all their computing needs is no longer just a convenience, it is a requirement for successfully competing. From our recently announced Aquanta servers down to our new desktop products, along with our ClearPath enterprise servers, Unisys offers a depth and breath of integrated computing solutions that is unmatched in the industry." Both systems will be part of the Unisys booth exhibit for PC Expo, June 17-19, the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center Jacob K. Javits Convention Center is a large convention center on the west side of Manhattan in New York City. It was designed by architects I. M. Pei and partners. The revolutionary space frame structure was built in 1986 and named for New York Senator Jacob K. , New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of . The Unisys booth, No. 2652, is located on the main show floor of the convention center. According to Chin, all of Unisys new computing products feature a lower cost of ownership for enterprise customers. "All of our Aquanta computer products can be manufactured via our build to customer order capability (BTCO BTCO Build to Customer Order BTCO Boston Terminal Company ), providing virtually a customized low cost solution for each and every customer. In addition, these new desktops products are managed by our VisiNet II system software," Chin said. Both the Aquanta DX/H and DM/H feature up to 256MB of RAM, IDE hard drive options up to 4.3GB, 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. hard drive options up to 9GB, an ATX motherboard, ECC (1) (Error-Correcting Code) A type of memory that corrects errors on the fly. See ECC memory. (2) (Elliptic Curve Cryptography) A public key cryptography method that provides fast decryption and digital signature processing. support with parity RAM, Universal Serial Bus See USB. (hardware, standard) Universal Serial Bus - (USB) An external peripheral interface standard for communication between a computer and external peripherals over an inexpensive cable using biserial transmission. , and the latest version of the Phoenix BIOS (release 6). In addition, the Aquanta DX/H offers the full-sized desk-top form factor and five drive bays and seven expansion slots while the Aquanta DM/H features a mini-tower chassis and seven drive bays and seven expansion slots. Both systems are plug and play compatible and feature CD-ROM drive options of 16X IDE and 12X SCSI. The Unisys Computer Systems Group The Computer Systems Group (CSG) is the Unisys technology business. Unisys CSG has extensive experience in designing and developing technology for high-volume transaction processing and in integrating diverse technologies into heterogeneous enterprise environments. CSG works with its customers, Unisys services groups, and independent marketing and sales channels to help them better serve their clients. Access the CSG home page on the World Wide Web -- http://www.unisys.com/marketplace -- for further information. Unisys -- The Information Management Company Unisys is one of a select group of companies with the portfolio of services, technologies and third party alliances needed to deliver the benefits of information management -- helping clients use their information asset to enhance their competitiveness and responsiveness to customers. Our expertise in information management is founded on the strengths of our three global businesses: consulting, solutions and systems integration; industry-leading technologies; and comprehensive services and products supporting distributed computing environments. Access the Unisys home page on the World Wide Web -- http://www.unisys.com -- for further information. -0- Unisys is a registered trademark of Unisys Corp. and Aquanta is a trademark of Unisys Corp. Microsoft is a registered trademark and Windows NT is a trademark of Microsoft Corp. All other brands and products referenced herein are acknowledged to be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. CONTACT: Unisys Corp. Martin Krempasky, 215/986-4788 Internet: MartinRKrempasky@unn.unisys.com or Julie DiBene, 408/434-4508 Internet: Julie.DiBene@unisys.com |
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