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Conference 7.286::digital

Title:The Digital way of working
Moderator:QUARK::LIONELON
Created:Fri Feb 14 1986
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:5321
Total number of notes:139771

4119.0. "Free advertising anyone?" by ANGLIN::BJAMES (I feel the need, the need for SPEED) Wed Sep 13 1995 12:29

    
    In the recent Delta Airline in flight magazine called SKY there is an
    article written by Joshua Shapiro who is a New York based technoogy
    consultant specializing  in creative organizational reengineering.  He
    writes an article to Secretary of State Warren Christopher on his plans
    to reengineer the systems, networks and software at the U.S. State
    Department.  They plan on investing $50 million to upgrade the systems
    at State.  Here reprinted without permission is his comments on
    servers:
    
    			"Buy DEC servers.  The Digital Equipment
    			Corporation has developed the fastest
    			computer architecture in the industry.
    			The DEC Alpha chip runs faster than and
    			outperforms any other system on the market.
    			While other companies offer competent 
    			technology, DEC looks as though it will
    			maintain its lead in performance and function.
    			This will give you the "headroom" to run the 
    			application load efficiently.
    
    			Besides speed and reliability, DEC brings much 
    			more to the table.  Its servers are optimized 
    			for database operatons, network switching and 
    			connectivity, and multimedia services.  DEC
    			servers have been chosen for most of the 40-odd
    			advanced, video-on-demand pilot projects now
    			being run by cable TV and phone companies.  DEC,
    			with its "GIGAswitch", also leads in integrating
    			its servers into ATM networks, those very high
    			speed "backbones" that you intend to install for 
    			department communications."
    
    Wow can we use this stuff anywhere?  I'd like to be the guy to call on
    Warren Christopher's I.T. director today.
    
    Mav
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4119.1Sales Rep??????????MIMS::SANDERS_JWed Sep 13 1995 12:502
    Who is the Digital Sales Representative that calls on the State
    Department?
4119.2DIODE::CROWELLJon CrowellWed Sep 13 1995 13:515
    
    Who is DEC ????  I heard they have been sold to a company Digital
    that now sells thier (Formerly DEC) (Formerly OSF/1) operating system?
    
    Jon
4119.3DPDMAI::EYSTERTexas twang, caribbean soulWed Sep 13 1995 14:075
>    Who is DEC ????  
    
    One of the hardest competitors Digital has ever had to compete with. 
    I'm convinced half of our employees are secretly working with them!
4119.4CBHVAX::CBHLager LoutWed Sep 13 1995 14:547
>    One of the hardest competitors Digital has ever had to compete with. 
>    I'm convinced half of our employees are secretly working with them!

would that be the half who work, or the half who don't (wrt KO's comment
recently posted here! :)  (Or perhaps the half who use EINFs!)

Chris.
4119.5Instead of selling units...LACV01::CORSONHigher, and a bit more to the rightWed Sep 13 1995 15:168
    
    	I'm convinced its the people who keep selling those DECxxxx type
    products; like DECnet and boxes with that DECchip 21064 processor in
    it.
    
    	Maybe Digital should buy those guys....
    
    		the Greyhawk
4119.6Forwarded To Account ManagerMKOTS3::CANNEYWed Sep 13 1995 18:268
    I have forwarded the basenote to Elizabeth Baker @COP, the contact I have
    listed as the account manager for the Department of State.
    
    Regards,
    
    Don Canney
4119.7ICS::BEANAttila the Hun was a LIBERAL!Thu Sep 14 1995 08:5514
  re: <<< Note 4119.5 by LACV01::CORSON "Higher, and a bit more to the right" >>>
                        -< Instead of selling units... >-

    
 <   	I'm convinced its the people who keep selling those DECxxxx type
 <   products; like DECnet and boxes with that DECchip 21064 processor in
 <   it.
    
 <  	Maybe Digital should buy those guys....
    
    
    What?  and ruin a good thing?
    
    ;)
4119.8Reply From DOS Sales RepMKOTS3::CANNEYFri Sep 15 1995 12:2229
    Mav:
    
    I got the following reply from the Account Rep at DOS.  The thanks
    really goes to YOU for taking the time to enter the note and
    identifying the opportunity.  I simply forwarded your article.  
    Great work!
    
    Regards,
    
    Don
    ==================================================================
    
    Subject: RE: I/A: Notes entry - Department of State
    
    I really do appreciate your sending me the article from the
    Delta Airline magazine regarding the Dept. of State.  This has
    been a very slow go account.  We are currently placing 240 of our
    PC's running NT on site, and working on putting our NT Server on
    their VAX Cluster.  The information you have provided is most
    helpful to setting a goal with this account.
    
    I have already placed a few calls to the account to get further
    information and names and numbers.
    
    Thanks a million.
    
    Betsy
4119.9Sometimes it does work....ANGLIN::BJAMESI feel the need, the need for SPEEDMon Sep 18 1995 12:436
    Well, that's great news.  Good luck Betsy, I'm sure after they see the
    Alpha server you will get lots of orders for them!
    
    Just looking out for the value of my stock you know!!
    
    Mav