ATEC Group Introduces Red Hat Linux Operating System for Nexar Personal
Computers
Business & Technology Editors
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 28, 2000--ATEC Group, Inc.
(NASDAQ: ATEC), today introduced a RED HAT(R) Linux operating system
for its existing Nexar(R) Empower series. RED HAT (NASDAQ: RHAT)
recently authorized ATEC Group as an OEM reseller of its Linux
operating system, enabling the company to perform analysis, design,
implementation, maintenance and support services for this Linux-based
Empower series. The new personal computer can run on a variety of
processors, including the Intel(R) Pentium(R) III and Intel(R)
Celeron(R), AMD-K6(R)-2 and AMD Athlon(TM), and offers high
performance and reliability.
Originally developed by Linus Torvalds, Linux is a fully featured
operating system that runs extremely robustly on a variety of
hardware. Recently gaining widespread popularity among the corporate,
government and general consumer markets because of its versatility,
Linux, according to International Data Corp. research, is the
fastest-growing server operating environment over the past two years,
capturing more than 25 percent of the market in 1999. By offering a
RED HAT Linux operating system, ATEC Group intends to attract an
additional base of clients - including IT consultants and developers -
in addition to appealing to its traditional cadre of end-users in the
government, education, corporate and Internet Service Provider
markets.
The new RED HAT Linux-based Empower PC is available from the
company's Technical Information Services (TIS) division or the ATEC
Group web site, www.atecgroup.com, through its build-to-order (BTO)
capability. This new BTO site feature, available since late 1999, is
now fully operational and offers enhanced features, making it more
user friendly and easier to navigate.
"We are very pleased to now offer our clients the option of a RED
HAT Linux operating system for their Empower PCs," said Rahul Rametra,
chief operating officer of Nexar. "Corporate demand for the RED HAT
Linux operating system is surging, and this new model should provide
our clients with the most up-to-date technology.
"The fully functional BTO capability on our web site will also
provide a fast and convenient way to configure an Empower, Enable and
Infinity line of PCs to custom specifications. Many leading retail
computer outlets, in fact, are currently reviewing our BTO feature to
enable their customers to build PCs precisely suited to their
individual requirements," Rametra added.
Commented Surinder Rametra, chairman and CEO of ATEC Group, "We
made a strategic decision to offer RED HAT Linux operating systems due
to the huge response we were receiving from both current and potential
clients. Having spent more than six months in development and working
with the RED HAT operating system, we are confident that this new PC
meets the highest standards of performance. In addition, BTO will
offer standard components approved by RED HAT, enabling our clients to
design a PC that will provide optimal compatibility and reliability."
About ATEC Group
Based in Hauppauge, New York, ATEC Group, Inc., is a leading
system integrator and provider of a full line of information
technology products and services. As a one-stop company for the
computer needs of businesses, government agencies and educational
institutions, ATEC Group offers computer hardware and software, system
integration networking, graphic arts, Internet and Intranet. The
company is positioned for growth through its capabilities as a PC
manufacturer of Nexar technology, in software development and
e-commerce.
For more information on ATEC Group, please visit the company's
web site at www.atecgroup.com.
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