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From:	XIRTLU::"us2rmc::[email protected]" 29-JAN-1997 05:35:57.15
To:	"'[email protected]'" <xirtlu::ambassadors>
CC:	
Subj:	Not too long now...

      Sun Ultra Enterprise 10000 Server Shatters TPC-D Performance Record; 
Sun Servers Prove SMP Leads MPP In Performance and Price/Performance    Sun 
Ultra Enterprise 10000 Server Shatters TPC-D Performance Record; Sun 
Servers Prove SMP Leads MPP In Performance and Price/Performance January 
28, 1997, 9:59 AM EST

 MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 1997--Today Sun 
Microsystems, Inc. roared past the competition with record-breaking 
performance results and industry-leading price/performance for 
decision-support applications. Making a definitive statement to the 
industry - with the Ultra(TM) Enterprise(TM) 10000 server, Sun has proved 
that SMP (symmetric multiprocessing) systems truly scale and that customers 
can build a high-performance, easier to manage single system solution at a 
fraction of the cost of MPP (massively parallel processing) systems.

Squashing the myth that MPP systems are required for high-end data center 
performance, the Ultra Enterprise 10000 server with the Solaris(TM) 
operating environment delivered the industry's best performance bar none - 
SMP or MPP. The Ultra Enterprise 10000 server outperformed all competitors 
on the Transaction Processing Performance Council Benchmark D (TPC-D) at 
300 gigabytes (SF 300), using Oracle 7.3 - posting nearly 20 percent better 
performance - at one-third the cost of the nearest competitor. In addition, 
Sun also reported new results for the Ultra Enterprise 6000 server - 
surpassing the competition by posting industry-leading price-performance 
results that deliver up to four times the price/performance of MPP systems 
from IBM, NCR and Pyramid.

"The Ultra Enterprise 10000 system erases any doubts about SMP 
scalability," said John Shoemaker, vice president and general manager of 
Sun's enterprise server and storage group. "Customers looking at clusters 
or MPP systems - which are inherently difficult systems to manage - will 
re-evaluate their choices because with the Ultra Enterprise 10000 server 
they get not only top performance, but the reduced complexity and increased 
manageability benefits of a single system - all at a substantially lower 
cost."

Sun's Ultra Enterprise 10000 server set record results in a critical TPC-D 
measure: 300-gigabyte database performance. At 300 gigabytes, the Ultra 
Enterprise 10000 server in a 64-processor configuration has TPC-D power of 
1787.9 QppD@300GB and a TPC-D throughput of 1122.3 QthD@300GB, for a TPC-D 
price/performance of $3,562 QphD@300GB. Previously numbers near this level 
were achieved only in more expensive clustered configurations.

Competitively, NCR has posted the next best performance result with a TPC-D 
power of 1501.1 - this took an MPP system with 160 CPUs and a five-year 
lifetime, total system cost of $16,821,210. The Ultra Enterprise 10000 
five-year lifetime, configuration price tag rolls in at a mere $5,045,645. 
(See chart for detailed results.)

Ultra Enterprise 6000 Delivers Industry-leading Price/performance- Sun 
Servers Take First and Second for SMP Systems

In addition to the results posted by the new Ultra Enterprise 10000 server, 
Sun also reported new TPC-D numbers for the Ultra Enterprise 6000 server 
using the recently introduced 250 MHz UltraSPARC(TM) CPU modules. With a 
24-processor configuration at 300 gigabytes, the Ultra Enterprise 6000 
system with the Solaris 2.5.1 operating environment reported TPC-D power of 
1006.0 QppD@300GB and a TPC-D throughput of 588.0 QthD@300GB, for an 
industry-leading TPC-D price-performance of $3,447 Qphd@300GB. This 
price/performance number is significantly better than results for MPP 
systems from IBM, NCR and Pyramid at nearly one-fourth the price per unit 
of performance.

Complementing the record-breaking pure performance results of the Ultra 
Enterprise 10000 server, the Ultra Enterprise 6000 system posted the 
industry's second best TPC-D performance numbers for an SMP system. As a 
result, Sun has the number one and two spots for SMP systems on the TPC-D 
benchmark. First, the Ultra Enterprise 6000 server posted the first single 
node result at 300GB - and then the Ultra Enterprise 10000 system took that 
mark and almost doubled it. In what is usually thought of as a leapfrog 
game of fast chips, software optimization and system tuning, Sun has 
distanced itself from the data center pack. Competitively, Sun owns this 
category as no other vendor has published benchmarks for an SMP system at 
300GB. Both the Ultra Enterprise 10000 and the Ultra Enterprise 6000 
servers were running Oracle 7.3.3.

"Oracle is pleased with these results because they clearly demonstrate that 
Oracle7.3 database on a Sun Ultra Enterprise Server are a strong 
combination for large data warehouse systems," said Gary Bloom, senior vice 
president, Oracle Corporation. "This combination of Oracle and Sun(TM) 
technologies substantially raises the bar for the size of system that can 
be supported with an SMP technology, providing systems that are easy to 
manage and maintain at a fraction of the cost previously required to obtain 
similar performance."

The Ultra Enterprise 10000 and Ultra Enterprise 6000 are two of five 
servers in a family, designed for department and data center computing 
environments, that scale from one to 64 processors. The servers have 
interchangeable components that gives customers the flexibility to 
redistribute capacity across a range of systems for unmatched investment 
protection.

"Sun continues to demonstrate its ability to deliver systems for large 
enterprise applications and enterprise databases with its high-end Ultra 
Enterprise machines," said Jean S. Bozman, research manager for 
International Data Corp.'s Unix and Server Operating Environments service 
in Mountain View, Calif. "Sun's ability to support very large databases is 
going to be key to the success of its servers as alternate platforms for 
mainframe-class applications."

The Ultra Enterprise 10000 configuration consisted of 64 processors and 16 
gigabytes of Memory with 46 SPARCstorage(TM) Array 214 RSMs. The Ultra 
Enterprise 6000 configuration consisted of 24 processors and 12 gigabytes 
of Memory with 10 SPARCstorage Array Model 112 and 6 SPARCstorage Array 214 
RSMs. Both configurations will be available in May 1997.

 

TPC-D 300GB Performance Chart

System       Power   System Cost  No. 
CPUs P/P     Throughput Avail.
             (QppD)     (QphD) 
     (QthD)

Sun Enterprise   1787.9  $5,045,645   64    $3,562    1122.3 
   5/97
10000 (SMP)
NCR 5100M        1501.1 $16,821,210  160   $13,539 
   1028.3   11/96
(MPP)
IBM RS/6000 SP   1360.5 $13,364,002  128   $11,969 
    916.3    3/96
(MPP)
Pyramid RM1000   1169.2 $12,850,321   96   $13,728 
    749.3    2/97
(MPP)
Sun Enterprise   1006.0  $2,651,291   24    $3,447 
    588.0    5/97
6000 (SMP)



 The TPC-D benchmark simulates an environment for decision support 
activities such as data warehousing. This complex benchmark, which includes 
17 typical query types run by users, exercises a system's breadth of 
components associated with such environments. In short, the test 
demonstrates overall system performance for real-world applications.

Since its inception in 1982, a singular vision, "The Network Is The 
Computer (TM)," has propelled Sun Microsystems, Inc., (NASDAQ "SUNW"), to 
its position as a leading provider of hardware, software and services for 
establishing enterprise-wide intranets and expanding the power of the 
Internet. With more than $7 billion in annual revenues, Sun can be found in 
more than 150 countries and on the WorldWide Web at http://www.sun.com .

(c) Business Wire. All rights reserved.

Additional sources of information
 Company Profile - From E*TRADE
 More Stock Charts - From Quote.Com
 SEC Filings - From EDGAR Online
 Tell Me More - From Infoseek




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From:	KITCHE::bpallone "Barbara Pallone USG  12-Feb-1997 0913" 12-FEB-1997 23:37:40.48
To:	upmm@DEC:.zko.kitche, unix_compet_news@DEC:.zko.kitche
CC:	
Subj:	HP pumps up cluster suite 

============================================================================
SUBJECT:  HP PUMPS UP ITS UNIX CLUSTER SUITE
SOURCE:   Computerworld via First! by Individual, Inc.
DATE:     February 9, 1997
INDEX:    [7]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

  Computerworld via Individual Inc. : Hewlett-Packard Co. is enhancing the
application availability and systems management capabilities of its suite of
Unix clustering products.

  The enhancements aim to give users simplified application management
within a cluster and more protection against server failure for applications
running on the Internet. The management enhancements will be available by
the end of the second quarter in a new version of HP ClusterView software.

  They include drag-and-drop capabilities for moving applications between
different systems or between servers in separate buildings. This allows
administrators to move applications off one server toanother for performing
tasks such as upgrading operating systems.

  HP will also integrate performance monitoring tools such as HP GlancePlus
and PerfView with ClusterView. The tools will give users system-performance
monitoring information directly from ClusterView.

  ``Capabilities like these are very important for us,'' saidBarry
Flachsbart, vice president of information systems at Skyway Freight Systems,
Inc.in Watsonville, Calif.

  ``We run a pretty continuous operation here, and it is important for us to
be able to manage things remotely and to do things like adding or changing
processors [in a cluster] without bringing the whole system down,'' he said.

  HP also announced availability of a new Network Connection Policy Manager
that lets administrators balance and man- age client access to the network.
For example, Internet requests from hundreds of browser connections can be
balanced automatically across the nodes of a cluster.

  On the high-availability side, HP said it will release new versions of its
MC/ServiceGuard and MC/LockManager clustering software that includes support
for net-based applications.

  The software, due in the second quarter, will include support for a
feature called ``campus cluster'' that allows systems as far as two
kilometers apart to be clustered together.

  Network Connection Policy Manager starts at $1,000. The enhanced version
of HP ClusterView will start at $1,500, and MC/ServiceGuard with campus
cluster support will start at $6,000.

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From:	KITCHE::dianna "Dianna Ellis UNIX Presales  12-Feb-1997 0940" 13-FEB-1997 00:00:22.44
To:	glrmai::horzempa, [email protected], [email protected],
	sahq::arnett, phhss1::smiley
CC:	ambassadors@DEC:.zko.kitche, zpovc::johnkiladis,
	didier.mendelewitsch%vbe.mts.dec.com [email protected]
Subj:	Final content for UNIX technical symposium 


This is the final content for our event both in Americas and
in Europe.  You should see the actual announcement/registration &
preliminary schedule information to be mailed to internal folks and business 
partners around Feb 20.
regards,
dianna




             UNIX TECHNICAL SYMPOSIUM - SPEAKER/TOPICS
                April 20-25, 1997, Nashua NH
                May 11-16, 1997 - Berlin Germany

Questions? - Contact Dianna Ellis ([email protected])

PLENARY SESSIONS 
                                                US Speakers   Berlin Speakers
Digital UNIX Market Update                      Mark Silverberg/Jeanne Donnelly
       kitche::mark, kitche::donnelly

What's New, What's Changed in Digital UNIX      Vince Mamone/Jeanne Donnelly
       kitche::mamone, kitche::donnelly         Jeanne Donnelly
       
StorageWorks UltraSCSI Product Rollout          Richie Lary/Bob Passmore

Sys-Check & Other Tuning Monitoring Tools       Eric Schott/Eric Schott

TruCluster V1.5                                 Christine Sarkisian/Bob Grosso  
  kitche::cls, kitche::burke                    Tim Burke/Tim Burke

Clusters Wave 4                                 Bob Grosso/Bob Grosso
  kitche::cardoza, kitche::grosso               Wayne Cardoza/Tim Burke

Senior Mgr participation
Sam Fuller -     US, keynote   rdvax::fuller         
Tom Iannotti -   US    stowoa::iannotti             
Graeme Shorter - US   stowoa::shorter              
Don Harbert      kitche::harbert                   Berlin Keynote  
Peter Zotto      gva05::zotto                      Berlin TBD
Winnie Briney    US & Berlin Welcome

1 HOUR LECTURE BREAKOUT SESSIONS          SPEAKERS
-------------------------------           ---------
                                          US Speakers  Berlin Speakers

OPS Success Stories                       Bob Cushman /Christian Van Der Noot 
    foundr::cushman, [email protected]

Digital UNIX Workstations Update          Mark Edwards/Tom Yeates
    wrksys::edwards, [email protected]

StorageWorks Packaging                    Gretchen Stewart/Eric Schott
    kitche::gretchen

Disaster Tolerance                        Steve Horn/Bob Grosso
    kitche::horn

Internet/Intranet Strategy                Steve Leblanc/
    kitche::leblanc

Roadmap to POLYCENTER Products            Jim Burton/Kathy Jensen
    seke::burton, iosg::jensen

Informix/XPS technical update             John Murphy,Informix/John Murphy
    [email protected]

Middleware Strategy                       Mary Jo McCauley/Mary Jo McCauley
    tuxedo::m_mccauley

Year 2000 Services                        Ray Bilodeau/Malhar Kamdar 
    [email protected], [email protected]

CSS Services & Capabilities               Brian Keaveny/
    solvit::keaveny

Competitive Clusters                      Barb Pallone/Bob Grosso
    kitche::bpallone

Engineering Commitment Process            Jim Votava/Neil Davies
    seke::votava, kitche::ndavies

HiTest Program                            Neil Davies/Neil Davies
    kitche::ndavies

Scalability                               Darrell Dunnuck/Darrell Dunnuck
    kitche::darrell

Update on Digital UNIX Patches            Alan Malcolm/Neil Davies
 kitche::malcolm, kitche::ndavies

1.5 HOUR LECTURE BREAKOUT SESSIONS 
----------------------------------

Performance System Sizing                 Judy Piantedosi/Ed Benson
    perfom::piantedosi, hpcgrp::benson

Oracle V8 & NCA Architecture              Jane Crowley/Oracle/Peter Sechser
    [email protected], [email protected]
                                         
I/O Tuning                                Seema Peterson/Brian Tsao
    kitche::seema, kitche::tsao           Brian Tsao
                                         
Networking Tuning                         Jack McCann/
    kitche::mccann

IPV6 Technical Update                     Jack McCann/Robert Watson
    kitche::mccann, sutra::rwatson

Do's Don'ts of Porting to Digital UNIX    Navin Modi/John Blake
    xlib::modi, nasaxp::blake

Overview of Internet Information Services Peter Derr/
    kitche::pderr, kitche::ddhill         David Hill

Cluster Case Study                        Steve Gonzalez/Marc Padovani   
    scass1::gonzalez, [email protected]   
  
How to Use the Web to Get Real Work Done  Steve Gonzalez/Jan Holzer  
    scass1::gonzalez     [email protected] 

TruCluster Compute Server/HPC             Ed Benson/Ed Benson
    hpcgrp::benson

Year 2000 Support                         Bob Price/Mike Pallone
   [email protected], kitche::pallone

Software Development Environment Tools    Ken Reilly/Will Kling 
     kitche::kreilly   [email protected]

ASE/TCR Troubleshooting                   Rob Marshall/Rob Marshall
     kitche::rob

Update on Digital UNIX Servers            Doug Williams/Doug Williams
     wonder::williams

Kernel Tuning                             Larry Woodman/Darrell Dunnuck
     kitche::woodman

Managing Storage Systems Using LSM        Gretchen Stewart/Brian Tsao
    kitche::gretchen                      Susan Rundbaken  
    [email protected] 

Software Partners & UNIX Platforms        Sas Durvasula (placeholder)     

1.5 HOUR DEMO/LECTURE BREAKOUT SESSIONS
--------------------------------------- 

How to Install/Configure/Monitor/Tune OPS  Kalyan Das/Martin Gosejacob
  amcucs::kkdas, [email protected]

Informix Performance Tuning/               John Murphy,Informix/John Murphy
  Troubleshooting      [email protected]

TME 10 Netview                             Suvankar Ghosh/N/A
   zeke::ghosh, zeke::baker                Bob Baker 

Event Management                           Marty Horowitz/Eric Schott
   unxa::horowitz                          Jem Treadwell
   [email protected]    

ObjectBroker Desktop Connection            Mary Jo McCauley/Mary Jo McCauley
   tuxedo::m_mccauley

StorageWorks Ultra based Departmental      Ed East/Ed East
  & Enterprise Storage Arrays
     leds::east                            Warren Sypteras (tech consultant)
     sniff::warren

StorageWorks Ultra based Entry Level       Ed East/Ed East
  Raid Arrays                              Warren Sypteras (tech consultant)

Understanding UltraSCSI Cables, Hubs,      Bill Ham/Bob Passmore
  Isolators, Converters & Configurations
    subsys::ham, subsys::passmore 

UNIX/NT Integration                        Paula Long/Paula Long
   kitche::plong, kitche::garde            Ces Garde

Java: The Big Picture (2 hrs)              Bill McKeeman/Will Kling
   tle::mckeeman    [email protected]

Installing & Configuring the Apache        Richard June/
  and FastTrack Web Servers                Susan Monnelly/
   kitche::june, kitche::monnelly

AltaVista Firewall & Tunnel (2 hours)      Ed Norris/Sebastian Naumann,
  [email protected]                    Mathias Schmitz
  [email protected]
  mathias [email protected]


     



































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From:	KITCHE::dianna "Dianna Ellis UNIX Presales  12-Feb-1997 1346" 13-FEB-1997 04:06:04.79
To:	ambassadors@DEC:.zko.kitche
CC:	
Subj:	UNIFORUM update fyi 




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To: "Mark Silverberg - UNIX Product Marketing" <mark>
Subject: Re: field engagement - UNIFORUM 
Date: Wed, 12 Feb 97 08:57:54 -0500
From: "Diane Voelker UNIX Marketing" <voelker>

                               UNIFORUM '97
                              SAN FRANCISCO, CA
                           MOSCONE CONVENTION CENTER                    
                               MARCH 12-14  



 BACKGROUND ON UNIFORUM:
 =======================
 
 UniForum '97 is a conference and exhibition for IT professionals who
 need real-world, open solutions.  This year, UniForum is broadening its 
 focus to include Java, CORBA, and ActiveX, along with Internet/intranet 
 technologies and applications.
  
      ** Show Hours: **
      
      Wed., March 12: 10:30-5:00pm
      Thurs., March 13: 10:00-5:00pm
      Friday, March 14: 10:00-4:00pm
          
   
 o Profile: 15,000 attendess (avg. IT budget of $4M:)
   - 48% resellers
   - 52% decision makers
     o 84% hold exec. management titles
     o 90% have role in purchasing IT products
     o 71% made buy decisions based on show
    
 o All new Linux Pavilion
 
 o Focused Areas:
   - Platform Integration 
   - Windows NT Business Solutions
   - Data Mining/Data Warehousing 
   - ActiveX in Open Group Pavilion
   
 o AIM Technology Hot Iron Awards
 
 o Open Group Announcing UNIX '98 
     
 o Keynote Speakers: CEO/Pres. of Sybase, Michael Kertzmann, Michael 
   Ruettgers, President and CEO, EMC Corporation
      
 o Over 300 press/analysts
   
 
 DIGITAL THEME: "UNIX: Perfected by Digital" (banner above main entrance)
 =============
     
 DIGITAL GOALS:
 ==============
      
 o Generate leads and opportunities for Digital sales and channels
 o Dominate show floor
 o Promote Digital's leadership with 64-bit UNIX, Clusters, and 
   Interoperability
    
   
 MESSAGES:
 =========
      
 o Digital UNIX is the ultimate UNIX providing interoperability and
   high availability in a multivendor, multiplatform environment:
   - 64-bit solutions since 1993
   - Fastest recovery in the business
   - Leading TPC-C Benchmarks
   - First to embrace interoperability with NT
   - Digital offers complete Internet/Intranet Solutions (Internet Pavilion)
                                                         
    
 DIGITAL PRESENCE: 
 ================
 
 o Digital UNIX Booth: 2 adjacent booths: 40'x50' and 40'x30'
   Booth # 602 and 614.
     
 o 20'x60' Banner over Main Hall Entrance
 
 o AllConnect/ASAP Partners within booth showcasing their UNIX-NT products 
       
 o Sessions: 2 sessions in UNIX-NT Track confirmed (C/S Integration and
   Server Integration).
   

 DEMOS:
 ======
  
    The following demos have been approved to be in the booth:

     DEMOS                          DRI:
    =========================================

   o TRUCLUSTER SOLUTIONS AREA: Two Dual 4100 Racks
   
     - Memory Channel/OPS Demo: Roy Shiderly
     - PC Demo of Clusters:     Kevin Dadoly
     
     - Capacity Planning:       Manoj Shah
     
   o SYSTEM MANAGEMENT AREA: AS 2100s or AS 2000s
   
     - SysMan:                  Marty Horowitz
     - LSM/AdvFS:               Gretchen Stewart
     - Networker:               Craig Huber  
     - NetView                  Jeff Hollis
     - CA or Tivoli             Suzanne LaForge
   
   o ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS AREA:
     - PATHWORKS                Ann Milliard
     - NT to UNIX               Suzanne Laforge
     - Enterprise Messaging     Linda Braun
     - Unix to NT               Suzanne LaForge
     - NFS on NT                Suzanne LaForge
     - Xerox demo               Peter Powell
     - Sybase Datamart Demo     Dick Anderson
               
   o INTEROPERABILITY AREA:
     - LINUX/UNIX Conn.        Jon Hall
     - Advanced  Video Sys.    Bill Desimone
     - Workstation demos       VJ Rajamani
     
   o APPLICATION DEV. AREA:
     - Cohesion                Rob Straight
     - Migration               Suzanne LaForge
     - DECmessageQ             Lin Schimel
     - Platinum or BMC         Suzanne LaForge
     - ObjectBroker            Jeff Hollis
     - Tuxedo/Jolt             Peter Powell
     - Obj. Desktop            Jeff Hollis
          
   o INTERNET AREA:
     - Internet Cap. Planning: Manoj Shah
     - Engergized Server:      Tom C
     - Java                    Diane Davis
     - IPV6:                   Barry Rosen
     - Unix Search Engine      Barry Rosen
     - FrontPage               Tom C

     - High Perf. Alpha        Tom C   
     

 FREE GUEST TICKETS 
 =================
 
 FREE Guest ticket applications are available.  The forms must be in by March 3.
 Contact Diane Voelker: [email protected] for the forms.

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SUBJECT:  HP, HITACHI TEAM ON HP-UX TO ADDRESS RELIABILITY
SOURCE:   PC Week via First! by Individual, Inc.
DATE:     February 12, 1997
INDEX:    [6]
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  PC Week via Individual Inc. : Hewlett-Packard Co. and Hitachi America Ltd.
are partnering to develop new high- end capabilities for forthcoming
versions of HP-UX.

  The two companies are working on enhancements to make the operating system
more reliable, available and serviceable by improving the way it leverages
the power of the hardware, said Mike Foreman, senior business manager for
HP's Computer Systems Organization, in Cupertino, Calif.

  The new version of HP-UX will include features that make the operating
system more reliable by notifying users if it is failing and, if it does
fail, recovering quickly via failover capabilities to another server, said
Foreman. It also will support hot-swappable processors and I/O cards, he
added.

  HP and Hitachi are calling the jointly developed software Dynamic Loadable
Kernel Module technology, which enables PC Cards to be removed and inserted
while a system is still running, according to officials at Hitachi, based in
Tokyo.

  HP's first goal in strengthening the high-end capabilities of the
operating system is to provide an incentive for mainframe customers--still
about 30 percent of HP's market--to migrate to HP-UX, Foreman said.

  "Typically, if a mainframe user's system goes down, it means the whole
business fails," said Foreman. Many mainframe customers want to downsize to
save costs but won't do it without a highly available operating system, he
added.

  The new software will be integrated into the 64-bit Version 11.0 of HP-UX
due in the fall.

  The enhancements also will be integrated into HP's implementations of the
next- generation 3DA Unix architecture it is developing with SCO, of Santa
Cruz, Calif.

  HP, of Palo Alto, Calif., can be reached at (408) 447-1587 or www.hp.com.

  <<PC Week -- 02-11-97>>

From:	UNIX::voelker "Diane Voelker OSG PMM" 22-FEB-1997 01:24:15.13
To:	[email protected], unix::usg, usctr1::collins_p, usctr1::shapiro
CC:	apache::lee, [email protected]
Subj:	FEB-MARCH UNIX NEWSLETTER


  
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                                 U N I X                
                             N E W S L E T T E R
 
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                                                            Feb-Mar '97
                                                            Vol. 20
                                                            *******

        Welcome to the UNIX Product Newsletter.  Questions or comments 
        about this newsletter may be sent to:           
        
        Diane Voelker                           
        [email protected]                    
        UNIX Marketing


 ************************************************************************
                                 GOOD NEWS!

 When Amazon.com, the world's largest on-line bookstore, discovered their 
 32-bit Sun SPARC platform could not adequately support their high growth 
 rate, they replaced the Sun platform with two AlphaServer systems running 
 DIGITAL UNIX...
 
     "We're using the AlphaServers as Web servers to run our key 
     online electronic commerce systems over the Internet as well 
     as our entire range of back office and financial applications," 
     said Jeff Bezos, CEO and Founder of Amazon.com.
 
             See "In the News" Section for more information.


 Also, a recent Datapro Report Concludes DIGITAL AlphaServers "Excellent 
 Choice" as Mainframe Alternatives.
 
              See "Competitive Update" for more information. 
 ************************************************************************ 
 
        CONTENTS
        ********
                
        1. NEW COLLATERAL...............................................1
           - Backup and Restore Demonstration for Very Large Databases 
             White Paper 
           - NetWorker for DIGITAL UNIX Data Sheet 
           - NetWorker for DIGITAL UNIX Product Sheet 
           - Logical Storage Manager Data Sheet 
           - Advanced File System Product Brief 
           - High Availability and Cluster Solutions Product Brief 
           - DIGITAL UNIX Documentation Now on UNIX InfoCenter 

        2. COMPETITIVE UPDATE...........................................2
           - New DIGITAL UNIX Competitive Data 
           - Competitive Information on Sun E1000 Announcement 
           - Datapro Report Concludes DIGITAL AlphaServers 
             "Excellent Choice" as Mainframe Alternatives
           
        3. RECENT WINS/TESTIMONIALS.....................................4

        4. PRODUCT UPDATE ..............................................4
           - New Internet AlphaServer Software V3.2 for DIGITAL UNIX 
           - New TruCluster Program Offered
           - DIGITAL Breaks Through the Gigaflop Barrier!
           - Why DIGITAL UNIX: Talking Points for Customers
                      
        5. IN THE NEWS..................................................8
           - Amazon.com press release
           - UNIX Market Continues to Expand According to IDC 
           
        6. EVENTS......................................................10
           - UniForum '97
           - WW RTR User Conference 
           - RTR Training
           - DIGITAL UNIX Technical Sales Support Symposium 
     


 

 1. NEW COLLATERAL
    ==============

 ** Backup and Restore Demonstration for Very Large Databases White Paper **
    Craig Huber, NetWorker Product Manager
   
 DIGITAL and Legato Systems jointly conducted a technology demonstration with
 Oracle and StorageTec to measure the maximum backup rate possible when backing 
 up an Oracle Database.  This testing was conducted in DIGITAL's Palo Alto
 labs.  Previous test results were published for both OpenVision and 
 Spectralogic.
    
 The paper is found on VTX IR (IR ID# LI01Q4) or from LOS: part # EC-Z7504-45.
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

 ** NetWorker for DIGITAL UNIX Data Sheet **
    Craig Huber, NetWorker Product Manager
      
 A new datasheet on Networker for DIGITAL UNIX is now available; LOS part # 
 EC-Z7533-45 or via VTX IR by Feb. 28.
  
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ** NetWorker for DIGITAL UNIX Product Sheet **
    Craig Huber, NetWorker Product Manager
  
 A new product brief will be available on Feb. 28 for Networker for DIGITAL 
 UNIX; LOS part #EC-F7516-45.
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 ** Logical Storage Manager Data Sheet **
    Gretchen Stewart,  Product Manager

 A new data sheet for Logical Storage Manager (LSM) is now available via 
 VTX IR (IR ID# LI01Q2) or LOS: EC-Z7288-45.
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 ** Advanced File System Product Brief **
    Gretchen Stewart,  Product Manager
   
 A new product brief for Advanced File System (AdvFS) will be available on 
 Feb. 28 via LOS: EC-F7465-45.
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

 ** High Availability and Cluster Solutions Product Brief **
    Mary Lee, CSS Marketing
    
 A new product brief on TruCluster Solutions, including: TruCluster Available 
 Server and TruCluster Production Server is now available via LOS: EC-F7495-36.
 
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ** DIGITAL UNIX Documentation Now on UNIX InfoCenter **
    Deb Kane, UNIX WebMaster
    
 The DIGITAL UNIX Version 4.0B documentation set, TruCluster Software 
 Version 1.4 documentation set, and Reference pages for DIGITAL UNIX 
 Version 4.0B are now on the UNIX InfoCenter:

            www.unix.digital.com/faqs/publications.html
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  
 February 1997                                         UNIX News Page 1
 
 


 2. COMPETITIVE UPDATE
    ==================
    
 ** New DIGITAL UNIX Competitive Data **
    Barb Pallone, UNIX Marketing
    
 The following documents/papers can be found on the UNIX Competitive Web page 
 (http://www-unix.zk3.dec.com/www/competition.html):

  o DIGITAL scores higher than Sun, HP and IBM -- "UNIX For Servers: 
    Scorecard Update" -- a report written by Illuminata
      
  o UNIX Clusters -- ( Competitive Response ) to the new announcements from
    SUN, IBM, and SGI (Oct 1996): 
        
  o SUN's SCI (from Dolphin) vs Memory Channel: 
    Five power point slides given at UNIX Technical Symposium (Oct 1996)(PPT) 
     
  o UNIX Clusters -- A View of the Competition: 
    Power point presentation given at UNIX Technical Symposium (Oct '96; PPT) 
     
  o RISC System Survival Factors and 64-Bit Performance: 
    D.H. Brown report on summary of 64-Bit Hardware and Software issues (HTML) 
     
  o The Uneven Migration to 64-bit Unix: 
    D.H. Brown report on where the competitors stand with 64-bit software 
    (June 1996) (HTML) (PDF) 
        
  o The Uneven Migration to 64-bit Unix (Summary and Conclusion): 
    D.H. Brown Summary and Conclusion on where the competitors stand with  
    64-bit software (June 1996) (HTML) (PDF) 
        
  o The Concept of Unlimited Storage: 
    D.H. Brown report on 64-bit hardware payoffs (June 1996) (HTML) (PDF) 
     
  o The Concept of Unlimited Storage (Summary and Conclusion): 
     D.H. Brown Summary and Conclusion on 64-bit hardware payoffs (June 1996) 
     (HTML) (PDF) 
     
  o DIGITAL UNIX 4.0 Secures Meaningful Differentiation: 
    D.H. Brown report comparing DIGITAL 4.0 against the competitors (March '96) 
    (HTML) (PS) (PDF) 
         
  o 1996 Update to Standards Conformance: Executive Summary (HTML) 
     
  o 64-bit Roadmap: (PPT) 
   
  o DIGITAL vs. SUN (June 1996) (CHART)  
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 

 February 1997                                         UNIX News Page 2


 ** Competitive Information on Sun E1000 Announcement **
    Marc Warshawsky, Sun Competitive Program
                                                    
 An analysis and response to the Sun E10000 Starfire product announcement has 
 been completed and is available via the Internet for on-line browsing as an 
 HTML document, or as an MS-Word .DOC file.  The E10000 represents a 
 significant new high-end addition to the Sun Ultra Enterprise family of 
 products.

 If you are competing with Sun in the enterprise, this document is a must.
 The memo is posted and available immediately on:

  http://decpos2.eng.pko.dec.com/turbolaser-inside      PM&D internal 
                                                        AlphaServer website 
                                                        look in the
                                                        What's New section
                                                        
  and

  http://sbu.mro.dec.com/comp                           Competitive 
                                                        Marketing internal
                                                        website
                                                        
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  ** Datapro Report Concludes DIGITAL AlphaServers "Excellent Choice" as 
     Mainframe Alternatives **
                                                   
 A January 1997 Datapro report titled: "Enterprise Computing in the 21st 
 Century" examines the current and future role of IBM mainframe computing, 
 and contrasts it with an alternative style of computing using DIGITAL's 
 64-bit AlphaServers.
   
 The report addresses the following subjects: Alternative Architecture; 
 Application Availability; OS/390; Performance; 64-Bit Computing 
 Solutions; Acquisition and Operating Costs; Clustering; and, Mainframe 
 Functionality.  
       
 The report has several tables to facilitate quantitative comparisons 
 between IBM mainframes and DIGITAL AlphaServers.  The report presents 
 many positive messages for IBM mainframe users on the capabilities of 
 DIGITAL AlphaServers for commercial, mission-critical computing.
    
 The report is available on the Worldwide Web at:
 
  http://
    www.digital.com/info/alphaserver/solutions/mainframe/mainframe.html
       
 It is also available in hardcopy through DIGITAL's Literature Ordering 
 System (VTX LOS): Part # EC-N7576-17.
     
 For further information contact DIGITAL's Mainframe Solutions Program: 
 
    [email protected]    or    [email protected]
 
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------   
      
 February 1997                                         UNIX News Page 3


 3. RECENT WINS/TESTIMONIALS      
    ========================

 ** New Testimonials on Success Story  Web Site **
    Susan Shapiro, Customer Endorsement Group
         
 Recent UNIX wins on the External Success Story Web site include: 
  
 o Fannie Mae
 o TradePoint USA
 o UCLA
 o Mitel Semicondutor
 o PeopleSoft
     
 Be sure to check the site for these and many more DIGITAL UNIX testimonials:
    
              http://www.success-stories.digital.com/
               
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

  4. PRODUCT UPDATE
     ==============

 ** New Internet AlphaServer Software V3.2 for DIGITAL UNIX **
    Laurel Nelson, Internet Business Group
    
 The Internet AlphaServer Software V3.2 for DIGITAL UNIX and Internet 
 AlphaServer Systems Software V3.2 for DIGITAL UNIX are script-driven, fully
 integrated Internet software packages which are easy to install, administer
 and use.  They will be available from DIGITAL and its resellers on March 14.
 
 New features in this release of the product include:
 * Squid Proxy/Caching Server
 * Internet Relay Chat (IRC) client and server support
 * Domain Name Server (DNS) failover functionality
 * Updated public software to their most recent releases
 
 The high-end package, Internet AlphaServer Software (IAS) for DIGITAL UNIX,
 ships as a stand alone package, with Internet AlphaServer ENERGIZED PLUS
 systems and with TruCluster Available Servers.  IAS includes: Netscape 
 Enterprise Server for HTTP document creation/publication and secure 
 electronic commerce transactions on the Internet; Internet
 Administration Software for HTML-based user, printer, and configuration
 management; carefully selected public software such as Apache Web Server,
 Perl, Bind, Squid, sendmail, IMAP, POP-3, INN, WU-FTP, IRC, and TCPwrapper;
 trial software for Enhanced CU-SeeMe and Reflector from White Pine; the
 DIGITAL UNIX Operating System CD-ROM; and hardcopy documentation.

 The entry-level packaged offering, Internet AlphaServer Systems Software
 (IASS) for DIGITAL UNIX, ships as a stand alone package and with all DIGITAL
 UNIX AlphaServers.  IASS includes all of the components of IAS except
 Netscape Enterprise Server and the hardcopy documentation.

 Internet AlphaServer Software for DIGITAL UNIX is offered in two packages to
 accommodate high-end and entry-level users.  
 
 Ordering Information:
 Internet AlphaServer Software V3.2 for DIGITAL UNIX
    QB-4GQAA-KA, US/CANADA, $1295
    QB-4GQAA-KB, International, $1295
 Internet AlphaServer Systems Software V3.2 for DIGITAL UNIX
    QB-58WAA-KA, Worldwide, $495
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 February 1997                                         UNIX News Page 4

** New TruClsuter Program Offered **
    Joe Scala, AlphaServer Marketing
    
 DIGITAL is announcing a worldwide program which delivers a database/
 application ready AlphaServer TruCluster from the factory. The TruCluster 
 can be an Available Server (ASE, HA environment) or a Production Server 
 (Parallel DataBase). TruCluster Available Server provides failover software 
 for high availability while, TruCluster Production Server provides 
 application scaleability over MEMORY CHANNEL in addition to failover 
 capability. 
 
 The key to this program is the inclusion of Value-added Implementation 
 Services (VIS) at the factory, delivering  an AlphaServer TruCluster which 
 has the DIGITAL software, storage and networking installed and tested in the 
 plant! The AlphaServer TruCluster leaves the factory ready for the 
 application to be installed. A dedicated AlphaServer TruCluster Configuration
 Guide makes it possible to quickly quote one of these machines. 

 The configuration guide begins with an AlphaServer TruCluster base node, 
 which includes VIS, the appropriate cluster and layered product licenses. The 
 configuration guide continues with adder nodes (2nd nodes matched to the 
 base), appropriate storage and  networking  and offers AlphaServer TruCluster 
 Production Server capability (MEMORY CHANNEL) optionally. This AlphaServer 
 TruCluster Configuration Guide will be posted on the WWW under the  
 AlphaServer Configuration Page and  the DIGITAL Business Link. The Guide part 
 number is  EK-TRUCL-CG. Network Services Integrated Services (NSIS) are 
 also part of the program, providing important pre-sales planning and post 
 installation consulting.

 VIS 
 ---

 Value-added Implementation Services for TruCluster Factory Integration are 
 included in the Base and Adder Nodes and include the following operations:
 Direct contact with the customer (or account mgr) to provide cost effective 
 implementation expertise:

 o Complete Cluster Staging, Integration and Burn In Server, Operating System 
   and Storage Configuration:
    - Verification of Hardware/Software/Firmware configuration
    - Configure DIGITAL UNIX, Logical Storage Manager, Advanced 
      File System Utilities and TruCluster software.
    - Set up System Node Names and IP addresses for systems and MEMORY CHANNEL.
    - Configure RAID controllers, mirror/stripe and spare sets 
    - Configure ASE for either NFS or Disk Service
    - Establish Time and Bind service as required
    - Verify system, network and disk failover
    - System Labeling
       
 THESE PACKAGES ARE ORDERABLE NOW!
 ---------------------------------
 For ordering details, please see the The AlphaServer TruCluster Cluster 
 Configuration Guide, pn EK-TRUCL-CG in the WEB IR. Look for the Sales update 
 article to go on-line February 26th. 

 For an advanced copy of the Sales Update and Configuration Guide, please
 contact Joe Scala (MSBCS::SCALA) or 223-7128.
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

 February 1997                                         UNIX News Page 5


 ** DIGITAL Breaks Through the Gigaflop Barrier! **
    Dr. Don Dossa, Consulting Engineer, Workstation Engineering
    
 For the first time, a uniprocessor desktop workstation has broken the
 1 Gigaflop performance barrier. Using a DIGITAL AlphaStation 500/500 and
 DIGITAL's Fortran90 compiler, a program that performs polynomial functional
 evaluation hit the 1 Gigaflop performance level. This was possible because
 the system design of the AlphaStation 500/500 is optimized for maximum
 utilization of the Alpha 21164A chip architecture's unrivalled floating
 point performance, and the Fortran90 compiler was able to generate code,
 without the use of any directives, to realize the exceptional performance
 capabilities of the system. This work was done on a currently shipping
 workstation running DIGITAL UNIX 4.0 and the current version of the FORTRAN
 90 compiler.
    
 Polynomial evaluations are found in many types of numerically intense
 programs, such as CFD, FEA, image processing, Monte Carlo, molecular
 dynamics, and numerical integrations.

 Under special conditions, a maximum rate of 1.02 Gigaflops was achieved.

 Dr. Don Dossa, Consulting Engineer in DIGITAL's Workstation Engineering
 Group, demonstrated his work on a desktop gigaflop system at the
 SuperComputing 96 conference in Pittsburgh in November.

 This achievement is a world record for uniprocessor desktop computers.
 
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ** Why DIGITAL UNIX: Talking Points for Customers ** 
    Bob Crawford, SBU Sales and  Marketing
    
 - DIGITAL's High Performance 64-bit UNIX computing platform is one of
   3 Strategic Growth Platforms for the Corporation
    
 - DIGITAL was the fastest growing worldwide UNIX supplier in 1994 and 1995
   (per IDC, & 1996 results are not yet final)
    
 - DIGITAL UNIX is the most popular O/S on AlphaServers and AlphsStations,
   with approx. 50% of all AlphaStations and over 50% of all AlphaServers
    
 - DIGITAL UNIX is the worldwide marketshare leader in low-end (Under $25K)
   UNIX RISC servers
    
 - DIGITAL UNIX is the worldwide marketshare leader in SMP-based Decision
   Support Systems deployed
    
 - DIGITAL UNIX powers the industry leading TPC-C benchmark results with 
   over 30,000 Transactions per Minute
    
 - DIGITAL's LP64 UNIX Programming Model has been adopted by all system 
   vendors who will eventually deliver a 64-bit UNIX operating system
    
 - Demand for DIGITAL UNIX-based Alpha systems grew 50% in units and dollar
   value in Q2FY97 over Q1FY97
    
 - DIGITAL leads the industry with the most 64-bit UNIX applications 
   available today (3700+)
    
 
 February 1997                                         UNIX News Page 6


 - DIGITAL has made a significant investments for internal use of DIGITAL 
   UNIX, including the SBU SAP Business systems, and the Corporate 
   1-800-DIGITAL Call Center system
       
 - DIGITAL UNIX was rated the Best Commercial UNIX operating system and 
   Best Technical UNIX operating system by DH Brown in March of 1996 - the 
   full report is in:
    
                     http://www.unix.digital.com
             
 - DIGITAL UNIX was rated A+ in features/functionality by Illuminata in 
   November of 1996 - the full report is in
    
          http://www.UNIX.digital.com/new/illuminata/scorecard.html
          
 - DIGITAL UNIX powers the worlds largest & fastest Internet search sites,
   including AltaVista, LYCOS, YAHOO, and many others.
    
 - DIGITAL UNIX is leading the industry in the development and deployment 
   of IPv6, the next generation of the Internet Protocol
    
              DIGITAL's UNIX Infocenter can be reached at 

                    http://www.unix.digital.com 
                     for more detailed information.







 February 1997                                         UNIX News Page 7

 

 5. IN THE NEWS
    ===========
                                                                   
 ** Amazon.com Press Release **
    Ken McDonnell, Corporate Public Relations
 
 The rush for Internet Gold is in full swing as commercial prospectors stake 
 their claims on the World Wide Web. The majority of these companies gather 
 little more than a few flakes of gold dust to show for their trouble.  
 Amazon.com is an exception. The Seattle-based retailer quickly hit 
 virtual pay dirt on the Internet and is now facing that most hoped 
 for of "problems": how to support exponential growth. 
     
 According to Jeff Bezos, CEO and founder of Amazon.com., the 
 world's largest on-line bookstore, "After a relatively short time in 
 business, our sales far exceeded our projections, forcing us to 
 adopt a very aggressive growth stance. The extensive Web server 
 capabilities of the DIGITAL AlphaServer series, coupled with its 
 smooth upgrade path, provided the perfect solution for our rapid 
 growth curve."
     
 "Old models for estimating sales break down in the new realm of 
 online commerce," Bezos said. "With the Web, it's hard to predict 
 just what your growth path will look like, so you need the ability 
 to ramp up capacity very quickly. This is one of the things that 
 attracted us to the highly scaleable AlphaServer platform."
     
 Amazon.com initially purchased Web servers from Sun 
 Microsystems because, at the time (mid-1994), most Web sites were 
 running on the Sun platform and Bezos wanted to minimize his firm's 
 technology risk. He soon discovered, however, that the 32-bit Sun 
 SPARC platform would not adequately support Amazon's unexpectedly 
 high growth rate.
     
 By the end of 1994, Amazon.com had replaced the Sun platform 
 with two AlphaServer 2000 Model 5/300 systems running Digital UNIX. 
 "We're using the AlphaServers as Web servers to run our key online 
 electronic commerce systems over the Internet as well as our entire 
 range of back office and financial applications," Bezos said.
     
 Amazon.com relies on each AlphaServer 2000 system's 
 one-gigabyte memory address space to do high-speed indexing. "Our 
 lookup time is critical so we keep our entire index of 1.1 million 
 titles in RAM," said Ivan Vazquez, Manager of Technical Lead Systems 
 Network Operations Center at Amazon.com. "This is facilitated by the 
 very large memory capacity of Digital's 64-bit Alpha systems."
     
 The AlphaServer systems have proven their reliability again and 
 again, keeping Amazon.com open for business 24 hours a day. "For an 
 Internet operation, system up-time is a prerequisite to doing 
 business at all," Vazquez stresses. "If our Web server goes down, 
 the entire store is closed.  We can't afford that."
              
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 February 1997                                         UNIX News Page 8


 ** UNIX Market Continues to Expand According to IDC **
 
 The Unix systems market continued to expand during 1996, based on preliminary 
 data for the calendar year from International Data Corporation.  Unix systems
 revenue grew 12 percent worldwide to $34.3 billion as reported in IDC's new
 research bulletin, Unix Systems Market: 1996 Year In Review. Worldwide Unix
 systems revenue includes data on the Unix PCs, Unix RISC workstations, LAN
 Servers, midrange systems, and large systems markets.
  
 "The Unix RISC workstation market was the only segment to experience a
 revenue decline," said Jean Bozman, research manager for IDC's Unix and
 Client Server Operating Environments program. "IDC believes low-end Intel
 servers running Windows NT have begun to adversely impact low-end Unix
 workstation sales."
  
 Unix systems still enjoy a wide power range with offerings from low-end
 workstations to large servers compared to Windows NT products. Areas of
 strength for Unix systems include use as Internet, application, and database
 servers, as well as online transaction processing machines that approach
 mainframe reliability. Many system vendors offer both Unix and Windows NT
 servers, differentiating systems by application requirements. However, to
 avoid market confusion, vendors over time will have to emphasize the
 performance and ability of higher-priced Unix midrange systems. IDC
 believes 64-bit Unix computing will be a key differentiator.
  
 Expectations
  
  -- Unix servers will continue to be more scaleable than NT servers for the
  next two years. They will also be able to cluster in more ways for high-
  availability, disaster recovery and for scaling large applications over
  several compute nodes.
  
  -- Mixed Unix/NT environments are likely to prevail in large enterprises
  for the remainder of the decade. Large enterprises will deploy each type of
  server based on the applications or databases needed.
  
  -- Competition from low-end Windows NT servers will increase in 1997,
  impacting the growth of low-priced Unix RISC servers. Unix vendors that
  differentiate their products  by demonstrating broader capabilities and
  higher performance will be successful.
  
  The Unix Systems Market: 1996 Year In Review bulletin (#B12846) can be
  purchased by contacting Cheryl Toffel at 800-343-4952.
  

 February 1997                                         UNIX News Page 9



 6. EVENTS
    ======
    
 ** UNIFORUM '97 **
    Diane Voelker, UNIX Marketing
    
 UniForum '97 is a conference and exhibition for IT professionals who
 need real-world, open solutions.  This year, UniForum is broadening its 
 focus to include Java, CORBA, and ActiveX, along with Internet/intranet 
 technologies and applications.  It is being held in San Francisco's
 Moscone Center, March 12-14.
 
 DIGITAL will have a strong presence with the theme:
  
                  "UNIX: PERFECTED BY DIGITAL"
 
 DIGITAL messages include: 
    
 o DIGITAL UNIX is the ultimate UNIX providing interoperability and
    high availability in a multivendor, multiplatform environment:
    - 64-bit solutions since 1993
    - Fastest recovery in the business
    - Leading TPC-C Benchmarks
    - First to embrace interoperability with NT
    - DIGITAL offers complete Internet/Intranet Solutions
                      
 The DIGITAL booth will showcase a range of IT solutions in the area of
 Internet, Interoperability, Enterprise solutions, System Management,
 and High Availability.
 
 FREE Guest ticket applications are available.  The forms must be in by March 3.
 Contact Diane Voelker: [email protected] for the forms.
  
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ** WW RTR User Conference **
    Fredi Hoellwarth, RTR Product Manager
    
 During May 5/6th, the worldwide RTR user conference will be held in 
 Stockholm, Sweden. During the two day meeting, RTR customers will hear 
 from DIGITAL and other customers how they can extend and expand their 
 existing environments to include OpenVMS, Windows NT, and UNIX. CORBA 
 integration and Transactional Store & Forward will be one of the hot 
 topics during the event. RTR users also have the opportunity to meet 
 DIGITAL senior management, learn about the 3-5 year roadmap for RTR 
 and give feedback on the product and future functionality. This event 
 is also an ideal place for potential RTR users, as they have the 
 chance to meet experienced users and have the opportunity to share 
 experiences.
 
 If you wish to get an invitation or list your customer/partner on the 
 invitation list, contact Fredi Hvllwarth, DTN 760-3507, +41 1 801 
 3507, [email protected].

 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 February 1997                                         UNIX News Page 10


 ** RTR Training **
    Fredi Hoellwarth, RTR Product Manager
 
 The two new developed training modules will run in Z|rich in the April
 timeframe. The modules are:
 
 - RTR System Management (2 days)       April 8/9
   Course-Number: R866G-EC
 
 - RTR Application development (2 days) April 10/11
   Course-Number: R867G-EC
 - RTR Complete (R866+R867)
   Course-Number: R865G-EC
                                                  
 The cost are 2'000$ per course or 3'000$ for both courses as a package. 
 You can register at the following address:
  
 Global Knowledge Network (Schweiz) AG Enrollment
 Ueberlandstrasse 1
 8600 D|bendorf
 Tel: +41 1 801 22 50
 FAX: +41 1 801 34 43
 E-Mail: [email protected]
                                                        
 If you have any questions, contact Fredi Hvllwarth, DTN 760-3507, 
 +41 1 801 3507, [email protected].
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
  ** DIGITAL UNIX Technical Sales Support Symposium ** 
     Shirley Kaltenbach, Training
     
 The DIGITAL UNIX Technical Sales Support Symposium is being held this 
 spring in:
   
 o Nashua, NH. at the Crowne Plaza Hotel from April 20 - 25
 o Berlin, Germany at the Radisson SAS Hotel from May 11 - 16

 The purpose of the symposia is to enable sales techical support specialists to
 provide better solutions for their customers using DIGITAL UNIX products.  
 Those who attend will have an opportunity to interact with DIGITAL UNIX 
 Product Management and Development personnel to get their technical, 
 competitive information and positioning questions answered.
 
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------

 February 1997                                         UNIX News Page 11


     
 

From:	KITCHE::bpallone "Barbara Pallone USG  21-Feb-1997 1357" 22-FEB-1997 04:18:58.09
To:	upmm@DEC:.zko.kitche, unix_compet_news@DEC:.zko.kitche
CC:	
Subj:	HP news!   


What took them so long ???????????????????????????????

Digital Unix can do this (plus we have more tools)
___________________________________________________________________________
SUBJECT:  HP AND NETSCAPE TEAM UP TO WEB-ENABLE EVERY HP 9000 SYSTEM --
          COMPANIES MAKE IT EASY FOR CUSTOMERS AND PARTNERS TO QUICKLY
          ESTABLISH A PRESENCE ON THE NET
SOURCE:   Business Wire via First! by Individual, Inc.
DATE:     February 19, 1997
INDEX:    [9]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

  PALO ALTO and MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE) via Individual Inc. -
- Feb. 12,  1997--In a move to make it easier for customers to adopt Web
technology, Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE: HWP) and Netscape  Communications
Corporation (NASDAQ: NSCP) today announced they will  work together to
include the HP 9000 Enterprise Server and HP 9000  workstations with
Netscape(R) FastTrack Server software and Netscape  Navigator Gold client
software for the HP-UX(1) operating  environment.  This announcement means
that every HP 9000 customer can be equipped with powerful Web server,
authoring and browsing  capabilities.

  This expansion of the HP and Netscape relationship makes it  possible for
both customers and partners to take advantage of Web  technology with their
HP 9000 right out of the box.  It also  demonstrates HP's continued
commitment to customers and partners to  integrate the latest Internet
technologies into HP's product line and reinforces the position of HP-UX as
a leading operating environment  for the Internet.

  "As companies look to the Internet to improve productivity,  shorten time
to market or improve customer service, they want a  solution that will
evolve with their needs," said Carol G. Mills,  general manager of HP's
Enterprise Systems Division.  "Together with  Netscape we can provide
customers with an easy stepping stone to  deploying Enterprise Internet
solutions."

  "The combination of Netscape FastTrack Server software and the HP 9000
Enterprise Server and HP 9000 workstations promises to deliver  scaleable
and affordable solutions for publishing and group  collaboration on
intranets," said Eric Hahn, senior vice president  of the Server Product
Division at Netscape.  "Together we are  providing customers with a platform
to build Web applications that  include customers and partners in business
processes such as sales  automation and marketing-knowledge collection."

  GROWING WITH A CUSTOMER'S INTERNET APPLICATIONS

  By combining Netscape FastTrack Server software with HP-UX, HP is enabling
every HP 9000 customer to quickly begin creating a presence  on the `Net
with an easy growth path to HP's comprehensive enterprise Internet solution,
HP Domain.  HP Domain Enterprise Servers are built on common technologies
and interfaces -- including Netscape  SuiteSpot, integrated server software
suite -- ensuring investment  protection as customers establish and grow
their Internet and  intranet capabilities.  The HP Domain Enterprise Server
delivers a  powerful, versatile and manageable platform for customers
utilizing a series of multiplatform, pre-integrated software/hardware
components. Netscape FastTrack Server software -- which includes Netscape
Navigator Gold -- is an easy-to-use Web server designed to let new  users
quickly get up and running with a Web site on the Internet or  an intranet.
With support for Java(TM) and JavaScript, Netscape  FastTrack Server
provides an open platform for publishing traditional Internet documents, as
well as developing and deploying dynamic  network applications.  Netscape
Navigator Gold combines Netscape  Navigator with personal publishing
capabilities, making it easy for  users to publish documents from their
desktops to the Web server.   The product is designed to help businesses,
workgroups or individuals quickly establish a presence on the Internet or
deploy intranet  solutions.

  U.S. PRICING AND AVAILABILITY

  Netscape FastTrack Server software and Netscape Navigator Gold  client
software for HP-UX are available immediately from HP and can  be downloaded
via the Web.  Netscape FastTrack Server software is  expected to be
available immediately from HP at no charge to existing HP-UX customers with
support contracts.

  ABOUT HP

  The HP 9000 platform, based on HP's industry-leading HP-UX  operating
system and PA-RISC(2) technology, provides the  high-performance and
systems-management capabilities required by  data-center environments, as
well as the flexibility and performance  necessary for client/server
implementations.

  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 it's products can be found on the World  Wide Web
at http://www.hp.com .  Specific information on HP Domain  Enterprise
Servers and solutions can be found at  www.hp.com/go/domain.

  ABOUT NETSCAPE

  Netscape Communications Corporation is a leading provider of open software
for linking people and information over enterprise networks  and the
Internet.  The company offers a full line of clients,  servers, development
tools and commercial applications to create a  complete platform for next-
generation, live online applications.   Traded on NASDAQ under the symbol
"NSCP," Netscape Communications  Corporation is based in Mountain View,
California.

  Additional information on Netscape Communications Corporation is
available on the Internet at http://home.netscape.com, by sending  e-mail to
[email protected] or by calling 415/937-2555  (corporate customers) or
415/937-3777 (individuals).

  (1) HP-UX 9.X and 10.0 for HP 9000 Series 700 and 800 computers are
X/Open(R) Company UNIX(R) 93 branded products.  HP-UX 10.20 is an X/Open
UNIX 95 branded product.

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

  Netscape is a trademark of Netscape Communications Corporation, which is
registered in the United States and other countries.  The Netscape
Corporation logo and Netscape brand products are also trademarks of Netscape
Communications Corporation.

  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.

  Java is a U.S. trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc.

  CONTACT:  Hewlett-Packard Company | Kristina Moustakas, 408/447-6363 |
fax:  408/447-5699 | [email protected] | OR | Netscape Communications |
Kate Sellers, 415/937-3859  | fax:  415/528-4138 | [email protected]

[02-19-97 at 12:56 EST, Business Wire, File: b0219130.100]

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