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> EMC and HP first to complete Oracle's Terabyte Test-to-Scale II
> Program
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> Date: Friday, February 28, 1997
> Source: Business Wire
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> ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE) via Individual Inc. --
> 
> 1.2 Terabyte System Created and Tested Using EMC Enterprise
> 
> Storage, HP Enterprise Parallel Servers
> 
> and Oracle's Oracle8 Server
> 
> EMC Corporation and Hewlett-Packard Company today announced their
> successful completion of Oracle's Test-to-Scale II program after
> creating, testing and demonstrating a 1.2 terabyte data warehouse
> running Oracle's next generation database software, Oracle8. The three
> companies made the announcement here at the DCI Data Warehouse
> Conference at the Orange County Convention Center. EMC and HP are the
> first to complete this second installment of the Oracle Test-to-Scale
> program.
> 
> "Oracle and its partners continue to set the standards for large-
> scale data warehouses," said Jerry Held, Senior Vice President of
> Oracle's Server Technologies Division. "Oracle8's improved scalability
> and performance will extend Oracle's superiority for very large
> databases and our close partnership with EMC and HP is ensuring that
> Oracle8 will be ready for the most demanding data warehouse
> applications."
> 
> This Test-to-Scale II project is just one facet of an ongoing
> partnership between Oracle, HP and EMC. Last year, Test-to-Scale I was
> demonstrated on HP 9000 enterprise servers and EMC Symmetrix
> Enterprise Storage systems running Oracle7 Release 7.3. In August
> 1996, HP and EMC announced their participation in the on-going Oracle8
> Reference Platform program. As part of that program, HP servers and
> EMC Symmetrix Enterprise Storage systems are being used by Oracle in
> the development of the Oracle8 software. The Reference Platform
> program encompasses joint development and design, in addition to
> large-scale testing efforts. By actively partnering at all stages of
> the product cycle, Oracle, HP, and EMC are able to provide proven
> solutions for large-scale business applications.
> 
> "By continuing to work with our partners and demonstrating real-world
> solutions, our customers know the combination of EMC Enterprise
> Storage, HP servers and Oracle software is a powerful, scalable
> configuration ready for the most demanding OLTP and data warehouse
> applications," said David Donatelli, EMC's Vice President of
> Enterprise Alliances. "Since we began this program, EMC's Symmetrix
> Enterprise Storage systems have become the industry's leading open
> storage solutions and, together with Oracle and HP, we've installed
> hundreds of systems at customer sites around the world. This program
> is not just about technological breakthroughs, it is about creating
> leading-edge open systems solutions that are ready for enterprise-wide
> deployment."
> 
> "HP is pleased to once again work with Oracle and EMC on the latest
> test-to-scale program, thereby demonstrating HP's leadership position
> in large-scale data warehousing," said Carol G. Mills, general manager
> of HP's Enterprise Systems Division. "The results of this program are
> directly attributable to the ongoing joint product development
> projects of all three companies."
> 
> Engineers from the three companies created and demonstrated a 1.2
> terabyte data warehouse configuration using Oracle8 Parallel Server on
> an 8-node SMP shared-disk cluster configuration. This project, which
> was previewed at Oracle Open World `96 in San Francisco last November,
> modeled a data warehouse that might be deployed by a network-services
> provider, such as a telecommunications corporation, an
> Internet-services provider, or a cable TV company.
> 
> Subsequently, the three companies successfully completed all of the
> requirements of the Test-to-Scale II program. Test-to-Scale II
> involves a wide variety of database functionality testing in a
> realistic star-schema design, exercising a significantly wider variety
> of database operations than standardized benchmarks. The Test-
> to-Scale II specification not only includes data-loading, index
> creation, and querying, but also includes summary-table creation, data
> transformations (to simulate the type of operation that occurs when
> data is loading into a warehouse), incremental loading (simulating the
> load of a single day's worth of data as part of a nightly batch job),
> backup and recovery, and concurrent query execution (simulating a
> large user population accessing the data warehouse).
> 
> The data warehouse's star schema included four `fact' tables, with the
> largest containing over one billion records, and ran on Oracle8 Server
> (Beta), with the Parallel Server option. The configuration consists of
> an 8-node HP 9000 Enterprise Parallel Server. Each SMP- based server
> was configured with four 120 MHz processors as well as 2GB cache and
> running HP-UX 10.20. The database was stored on five high-performance
> EMC Symmetrix 3000 Integrated Cached Disk Array (ICDA) Enterprise
> Storage systems providing a total storage capacity of more than three
> terabytes and the capability to simultaneously support multiple
> heterogeneous servers, including mainframes.
> 
> About EMC
> 
> EMC Corporation, based in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, is the world's
> leading supplier of intelligent enterprise storage and retrieval
> technology, designing systems for mainframe, open systems and midrange
> environments. The company has offices worldwide, trades on the New
> York Stock Exchange under the symbol EMC, and is a member of the S&P
> 500 Index. For further information about EMC products and services,
> EMC's home page can be accessed at http://www.emc.com
> 
> About HP
> 
> HP is a leading provider of Internet and intranet solutions and is the
> second-largest computer supplier in the United States, with
> computer-related revenue in excess of $31.4 billion in its 1996 fiscal
> year.
> 
> Hewlett-Packard Company is a leading global manufacturer of computing,
> communications and measurement products and services recognized for
> excellence in quality and support. HP has 112,000 employees and had
> revenue of $38.4 billion in its 1996 fiscal year. Information about HP
> and its products can be found on the World Wide Web at
> http://www.hp.com
> 
> About Oracle
> 
> Oracle Corp. is the world's second largest software company, and the
> largest supplier of software for information management. With annual
> revenues of more than $4.2 billion, the company offers its database,
> tools and application products, along with related consulting,
> education and support services, in more than 90 countries around the
> world.
> 
> CONTACT: Rick Lacroix, EMC | (508) 435-1000 |
> [email protected] | OR | Bart Coddington, HP | (408) 447-1129
> | [email protected] | OR | Ken Montgomery, Oracle | (415)
> 506-2797 | [email protected]
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HP Announces New Data-Warehouse Solutions for SAP R/3 Environments; Enables
Customers to Reduce Costs by Lowering Risk and Shortening Implementation
Time for Data Warehouses in SAP R/3 Environments

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PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE) via Individual Inc. -- Building on its
leadership position in data warehousing, HP today announced an enhancement
to its OpenWarehouse program that focuses on the data-access and reporting
requirements of SAP R/3 users. The enhanced solutions allow R/3-based data
warehouses to be implemented faster and with lower risk, helping to provide
a quicker return on investment for HP customers.

The OpenWarehouse Suite for SAP R/3 is designed to help build a data
warehouse from R/3 transaction data, with an emphasis on decision making
for sales and marketing, finance and customer service. The solution,
targeted at customers with sophisticated business requirements in midsize
R/3 environments, is based on best-in-class components chosen by HP and
will be available through HP-certified resellers. The certification
process, designed by HP, reduces risk for customers by allowing the SAP
data-warehouse implementation methods developed by HP's Professional
Services Organization to be used by resellers certified by HP for their SAP
and data-warehouse expertise.

"We are very enthusiastic to be supporting R/3 with our data-warehousing
efforts," said Jim Murphy, solutions marketing manager for HP's Enterprise
Systems Division. "HP and SAP have a strong partnership and share a common
vision to provide integrated business solutions incorporating strong
data-warehousing architectures. This new OpenWarehouse Suite for R/3 will
allow our customers to implement their data warehouses with unparalleled
speed and efficiency."

OPENWAREHOUSE SUITE IS PRE-TESTED AND PRE-CONFIGURED

HP's OpenWarehouse Suite for SAP R/3 consists of pre-tested and
pre-configured data warehouse components selected by HP. The solution will
provide proven extraction routines; a starter set of standard
decision-support reports; and an easy-to-use query, reporting and analysis
interface. HP-certified resellers will provide the expertise to implement
this data-warehouse solution for an R/3 environment. HP intends to expand
the list of certified components as they become tested and configured. The
complete solution will run on HP 9000 business servers.

The solution initially will consist of the following components -- all
available from the HP certified resellers:

     --   HP-certified R/3 data-warehouse implementation services
          -- a specific set of services to develop R/3-based
          access and reporting, designed by HP's Professional
          Services Organization and delivered by HP trained and
          certified resellers.

     --   HP DataMart Manager -- a data-warehouse-management
          product that improves query performance and
          ease-of-use.

     --   Oracle Warehouse Toolkit for SAP -- an easy-to-use
          interface to the SAP data repository, allowing
          information-systems professionals to extract data and
          populate an Oracle7-based data warehouse.  The Oracle
          Warehouse Toolkit for SAP uses Oracle's Designer/2000
          and Oracle Developer/2000.

     --   Oracle Designer/2000 and Oracle Developer/2000 -- the
          industry's only second-generation client/server design
          and development tools that enable developers to build
          complex and scaleable systems.

     --   Oracle7 Enterprise Server -- a product that provides
          efficient, reliable, secure data management for
          applications ranging from high-volume, online
          transaction systems to query-intensive data-warehouse
          applications.

     --   Cognos' Query and Reporting Tools -- "Impromptu," an
          interactive reporting interface that enables users to
          query a database and create sophisticated reports all
          within the same module, and "PowerPlay," a
          business-intelligence tool for multidimensional
          analysis of corporate data, giving users the ability to
          explore corporate data.

An optional add-on component to the suite, the Oracle ROLAP option delivers
the online analytical processing (OLAP) with advanced decision-support
capabilities that include forecasting, what-if scenarios and financial
modeling.

"Success in building a data warehouse in an SAP environment is dependent on
two things: successful products and deployment," said Adam Their, senior
research analyst, META Group. "This mix of data-warehousing products from
HP, Oracle and Cognos provides a solid foundation for successful deployment
by best-in-class certified resellers."

"We are excited that HP has chosen the Oracle Warehouse Toolkit for SAP, a
clear leader in its category, as part of the HP OpenWarehouse Suite," said
Marc Hebert, vice president of Oracle's Design and Migration Services. "We
see the OpenWarehouse Suite as a way to extend our joint leadership in the
data-warehousing arena that will benefit our common SAP installed base to
significantly shorten time in deploying their data warehouses."

THE EXPERTISE OF HP'S PROFESSIONAL SERVICES ORGANIZATION

"HP is the leading platform for R/3 and has an established and successful
SAP Consulting Practice focused on infrastructure," said Michael Galane,
marketing manager of HP's Worldwide Professional Services Organization. "We
are leveraging the skills and expertise of our SAP Consulting Practice, the
expertise of our data-warehousing consultants and our relationships with
key partners to build SAP data-warehouse solutions for enterprise
customers."

HP's Professional Services Organization provides a range of
technology-consulting, systems-integration, education and training services
to support enterprise customers implementing SAP data-warehouse solutions.
The organization has leveraged this experience and has developed a tested
methodology that is a key component of the certification program targeted
for resellers addressing the midsize SAP market.

HP CERTIFIED RESELLERS

HP's OpenWarehouse Suite for SAP R/3 was developed specifically for
HP-certified resellers. Resellers go through an HP certification program
that includes training on both data-warehouse and R/3 implementations. The
expertise of the certified resellers is intended to reduce the time it
takes to implement effective SAP R/3 data access and reporting, and lower
the risk, both of which contribute to reduced costs for HP customers. HP
has begun the certification process with ten of its most-qualified
resellers. Additionally, HP, Oracle and Cognos already will have tested the
compatibility and interoperability of their products -- saving
product-evaluation time and pilot-project experimentation.

"We are very excited to be one of the first resellers HP will certify to
sell their innovative data-warehouse solutions for SAP environments," said
Bob Hartz, vice president of sales and marketing at Infoworld, Inc. "Our
consulting and enterprise implementation expertise, coupled with HP's
OpenWarehouse Suite, significantly reduce data-warehouse implementation
risks for SAP environments."

AVAILABILITY OF SOLUTIONS

The OpenWarehouse Suite for SAP R/3 is expected to be available through
HP-certified resellers in North America this summer. Worldwide distribution
for the suite is planned, with localization to occur as demand develops.

HP's relationship with SAP AG spans more than eight years. During that
time, HP has become a leading hardware platform for R/3.

Hewlett-Packard Company is a leading global manufacturer of computing,
communications and measurement products and services recognized for
excellence in quality and support. HP has 112,800 employees and had revenue
of $38.4 billion in its 1996 fiscal year.

Information about HP and its products can be found on the World Wide Web at
http://www.hp.com .

CONTACT: Hewlett-Packard | Candie Watkins, 408/447-6285 | [email protected]
| or | Scott Hauan, 408/447-1415 | [email protected]
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HP Introduces Supercomputer-based HP 9000 Enterprise Server and High-End
Solutions to Power the Extended Enterprise; HP 9000 V-ClassEnterprise
Server, 64-bit HP-UX 11.00 Operating Environment Usher in New Era of
Superior Scalability and

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Date: Friday, May 23, 1997
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PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE) via Individual Inc. -- Hewlett-Packard
Company today introduced the next generation of UNIX(R) system
high-performance HP 9000 Enterprise Server solutions in support of HP's
Extended Enterprise computing strategy -- a framework to deliver global IT
infrastructure solutions that enable companies to collaborate with their
suppliers, partners and work forces.

Highlights of today's announcement include the following:

-- HP 9000 V2200 Enterprise Server, designed for up to 32-way symmetric
multiprocessing (SMP);

-- HP HyperPlane, an innovative high-performance cross-bar technology;

-- 200MHz PA-RISC(1) PA-8200 64-bit microprocessors; and

-- 64-bit HP-UX(2) 11.00 enterprise-class operating environment.

"HP continues to drive the high-end computing market with such innovations
as the new V2200 Enterprise Server, which provides the scalable processing
power necessary to handle the most demanding decision-support,
data-warehousing and transaction-processing applications," said Janice D.
Chaffin, general manager of HP's Enterprise Systems Division. "As our
customers' mission-critical computing needs grow, we will help them build a
powerful and reliable global IT infrastructure that goes beyond today's
current computing environment and into the new millennium."

The HP 9000 V2200 Enterprise Server features up to 16-way SMP at first
release, with up to 32-way SMP capability planned for 1998. The V2200
Enterprise Server is powered by HP's latest 200MHz 64-bit PA-8200
processors and paves the way for a simple board-upgrade path to the PA-8500
processor in 1998.

The V2200 Enterprise Server features Convex-based state-of-the-art
cross-bar technology -- HyperPlane, a high-performance cross-bar backplane.
The HP HyperPlane backplane delivers 15.3GB/s bandwidth and outstanding
scaling capability. HP HyperPlane backplane can process up to 16
simultaneous processor-to-memory transactions in parallel as well as
deliver up to 1.9GB/s I/O throughput based on industry-standard PCI I/O. In
addition, the V2200 Enterprise Server provides up to 24 PCI slots for broad
I/O expansion. Slots are powered by up to eight 240MB/s I/O bus.

At 15.3GB/s, the V2200 Enterprise Server with HP HyperPlane backplane
provides more than seven times the speed of Digital's 8400 SMP server
(rated at 2.1GB/s) and 19 percent better than Sun's UE10000 (rated at
12.8GB/s).

Additionally, HP's V2200 Enterprise Server offers commercial performance
that is expected to outperform by more than three times IBM's leading SMP
system, by more than two times Digital's leading SMP system and by 1.5
times Sun's leading SMP system.

With the combination of very strong PA-RISC processor performance, pricing
under $600,000 (U.S.), which may include up to 16 PA-8200 processors, and
up to 2GB of memory, HP's V2200 Enterprise Server is expected to outperform
similarly configured, but more expensive, UNIX(R) systems -- such as Sun's
UE10000 -- and is expected to deliver performance comparable to that of an
IBM 390 mainframe, list priced at more than $1 million.

For existing or new customers, HP offers an upgrade program that provides
up to 25 percent off the list price of the V2200 Enterprise Server with no
trade-in required or up to 100 percent investment-protection credit for
select HP 9000 systems traded in for the V2200 Enterprise Server.

HP-UX 11.00 64-BIT OPERATING ENVIRONMENT

HP today also introduced HP-UX 11.00 operating environment -- a complete
64-bit implementation that delivers significantly greater scalability and
performance for the most demanding applications than other systems
currently available. HP-UX 11.00 -- which supports the new V2200 Enterprise
Server -- completes HP's 64-bit operating-environment evolution by
delivering 64-bit application programming interface (API); data types; very
large memory, with up to 32GB RAM; large shared memory; and large process
data space.

In keeping with HP's commitment to investment protection, HP-UX 11.00,
which can run both existing 32-bit and new 64-bit applications, enables the
applications to coexist and interoperate, providing users with the
industry's smoothest path to 64-bit computing.

U.S. PRICING AND AVAILABILITY

Prices for the HP 9000 V2200 Enterprise Server begin at $170,000 for a base
system, which includes one CPU, 256MB memory and an unlimited HP-UX
license. Additional PA-8200 processors can be added for $25,000 each. The
V-Class servers can be ordered now with early shipments expected in
September and general availability expected in the fourth quarter of this
year.

A two-user license for the HP-UX operating environment is bundled with HP
9000 workstations and servers, with additional license levels available.
HP-UX 11.00 is expected to be available with the V2200 Enterprise Server in
the fourth quarter.

ABOUT HP

HP is the official information-technology hardware and maintenance supplier
to the 1998 World Cup soccer tournament and the 1997 Tournament of France.
Selected for its technology and skills to support and manage
mission-critical applications, HP will help create an
information-management infrastructure for handling game-scoring; media
centers; personnel accreditation; hotel information; and various ticketing,
stadium, warehouse and back-office operations.

Hewlett-Packard Company is a leading global provider of computing, Internet
and Intranet solutions, services, communications products and measurement
solutions, all of which are recognized for excellence in quality and
support. It is the second-largest computer supplier in the United States,
with computer-related revenue in excess of $31.4 billion in its 1996 fiscal
year. HP has 114,600 employees and had revenue of $38.4 billion in its 1996
fiscal year.

Information about HP and its products can be found on the World Wide Web at
http://www.hp.com . For specific information about HP UNIX system computing
solutions, see http://www.hp.com/go/9000servers

(1) PA-RISC stands for Precision Architecture-reduced- instruction-set
computing.

(2) HP-UX 9.X and 10.0 for HP 9000 Series 700 and 800 computers are
X/Open(R) Company UNIX(R) 95 branded products. HP-UX 10.20 is an X/Open
UNIX 95 branded product.

Note to Editors: X/Open is a registered trademark, and the X device is a
trademark of X/Open Company Ltd. in the UK and other countries.

UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries,
licensed exclusively through X/Open Company Limited.

CONTACT: HP | Terri Powell, 408/447-1673 | [email protected] | or |
Cunningham Communication for HP | Holly Duncan, 408/447-1665 |
[email protected]
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    specs and general info on the new systems can be found at:
    
    http://sbu.mro.dec.com/comp/ideas/cphome.htm
    
    
    a short blurb on Digital's defend/attack points at:
    
    http://sbu.mro.dec.com/comp  under "HP Announcements Analysis"