Unisys Corporation today announced the signing of an agreement with Compaq Computer Corporation under which Compaq will deliver 32-processor servers based on the powerful and scalable Unisys Cellular MultiProcessing (CMP) architecture under the Compaq ProLiant brand. The two companies had announced the signing of a letter of intent to pursue the agreement in February 2000.
The agreement is a significant step forward in driving servers based on industry-standard technology into the highest levels of the data center. "With Compaq and Unisys both delivering CMP-based servers, this groundbreaking Unisys architecture is positioned to be a leader in the market for high-end, mission-critical computing based on industry-standard technology," said George Gazerwitz, president, Unisys Systems & Technology. "This alliance will extend the benefits of lower cost and reduced complexity in enterprise-class solutions to a broad range of customers."
"Extending the ProLiant product family to include 32 processor systems is a key element of the Compaq strategy to drive industry-standard technology into the data center," said Paul Santeler, vice president Enterprise Servers, Industry-Standard Server Group, Compaq. "The CMP architecture will play a key role in fulfilling our commitment to providing the highest levels of performance and stability on platforms based on industry-standard technology."
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Unisys CMP Architecture
CMP provides an array of computing capabilities well known to users of large-scale computers, but now available using industry-standard technology. Designed for the power of Intel Pentium III Xeon (32-bit) and Itanium (64-bit) processors, the architecture is optimized for the highly scalable Windows 2000 Datacenter Server operating system.
Unisys
Unisys is an electronic business solutions company whose 36,000 employees help customers in 100 countries apply information technology to seize opportunities and overcome challenges of the Internet economy. Unisys people integrate and deliver the solutions, services, platforms and network infrastructure required by business and government to transform their organizations for success in this new era. The company offers a rich portfolio of Unisys e-@ction Solutions for electronic business based on its expertise in vertical industry solutions, network services, outsourcing, systems integration and multivendor support, coupled with enterprise-class server and related technologies. The primary vertical markets Unisys serves worldwide include financial services, transportation, communications, publishing and commercial sectors, as well as the public sector, including federal government customers. Unisys is headquartered in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, in the Greater Philadelphia area. For more information on the company, access the Unisys home page on the World Wide Web at www.unisys.com Investor information can be found at www.unisys.com/investor.