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Subject: PRESS RELEASE: Tandem/Microsoft Alliance
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For Immediate Release
MICROSOFT AND TANDEM FORM ALLIANCE TO DEVELOP "NONSTOP"
BUSINESS-CRITICAL CAPABILITIES ON WINDOWS NT SERVER
Tandem's "NonStop(r) ServerWare(tm) Solutions for Windows NT(r)
Server" to Enhance Business-Critical Capabilities of
Windows NT Server Platform
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SAN FRANCISCO -- May 7, 1996 -- Microsoft Corp. and Tandem
Computers Incorporated today announced a strategic alliance that will
further accelerate customer adoption of Windows NT Server in the
US$8.5 billion business-critical server industry.
Under terms of the agreement, Tandem will extend its proven,
reliable middleware technology--code-named "Nonstop ServerWare(tm)
Solutions"--and its high-performance ServerNet(tm) cluster
interconnect technology to the Microsoft(r) Windows NT Server
platform. In addition, Tandem(r) will participate in the Designed for
Microsoft BackOffice(tm) program, which assures customers that
Tandem's products have been tested and integrated with the Microsoft
BackOffice family of products. Tandem's middleware products support
applications that companies rely on to compete in a business world
that runs 24 hours a day.
The agreement, which calls for cross-licensing technology
patents, provides Microsoft and Tandem customers with "best-of-breed"
business-critical solutions, coupled with the cost-effective,
scalable, client/server technology of Windows NT Server.
Tandem's cluster-enabled solutions manage more than 90
percent of the world's securities transactions, 66 percent of the
credit card transactions and 80 percent of all automated teller
machine transactions, and are used by 35 of the largest
telecommunications companies.
Tandem will continue to develop and strongly support its open,
parallel Himalaya servers, which deliver the highest levels of
availability and scalability. Applications using NonStop
ServerWare(tm) Solutions will also be supported on Himalaya servers.
Tandem continues to work with its partners and independent
software vendors (ISVs) to expand their opportunities with Windows NT
Server. Also, Tandem and Microsoft will cooperate to create Windows
NT Server developer programs targeted for ISVs. Further, to help
provide customers with investment protection and support, Tandem
intends to train its technical sales staff to become Microsoft
Certified Product Specialists.
Steve Ballmer, executive vice president of Microsoft, said,
"With more than 22 years of experience, Tandem is the widely regarded
leader in business-critical computing. The largest companies in the
world rely on Tandem's NonStop solutions for true 7-day x 24-hour
availability and scalability. By extending Tandem's technology and
expertise to Microsoft's Windows NT Server, enterprise customers can
now enjoy the value of business-critical capabilities combined with
the cost-effectiveness and ease of use of Windows(r) based computing."
Roel Pieper, Tandem's chief executive officer, said,
"Microsoft and Tandem are taking 'expensive' and 'proprietary' out of
the business-critical computing equation. Windows NT Server has
gained tremendous credibility as a powerful, cost-effective platform
that links seamlessly with millions of PCs and tens of thousands of
Windows-based applications. More and more businesses are realizing
they need to be able to scale up efficiently to higher levels of fast,
reliable data access. Windows NT Server and Tandem's fault-tolerant
NonStop technology are giving customers that kind of cost-effective,
scalable, business-critical capability."
Cooperative Clustering Technology Development Included
Tandem, continuing its work as one of Microsoft's core
clustering partners, will work as a leading contributor to Microsoft's
development of a common specification for clustering, code-named
"Wolfpack." When the first phase of "Wolfpack" is delivered,
scheduled for early 1997, customers will be able to use a variety of
hardware platforms to build high-availability Windows NT Server
clusters that allow a paired server to fail over to another server or
application. Tandem's reliable middleware NonStop ServerWare(tm)
Solutions products for Windows NT Server will provide
business-critical capabilities on top of the "Wolfpack" platform.
Under terms of the agreement, Microsoft will include Tandem's
ServerNet(tm) drivers in Microsoft's clustering products. The
ServerNet(tm) technology provides a high performance interconnect for
the Windows NT Server clustering environment.
Gary Stimac, senior vice president and general manager of
Compaq Computer Corporation, a previously announced licensee of
ServerNet(tm) technology, stated, "Compaq has long been a market
leader and strategic partner with Microsoft on the Windows NT Server
platform. We view Windows NT Server as a critical enabling element
for our distributed enterprise solutions. This agreement to extend
Tandem's NonStop ServerWare(tm) technology onto Microsoft's Windows NT
Server platform, strengthens and reaffirms a shared vision to provide
a standard Windows NT Server clustering that enables highly available
and highly scalable applications."
NonStop ServerWare(tm) Solutions to Enable Business-Critical
Applications
Tandem's NonStop ServerWare(tm) Solutions for Windows NT
Server will include 1) Tandem's parallel, scalable SQL database;
2) Tandem's clustered transaction processing environment supporting
the TUXEDO(r) and CICS(tm) transactional APIs; and 3) Tandem's
distributed messaging and object management environment.
Tandem's NonStop ServerWare(tm) technology will enable Windows
NT Server users to take advantage of Tandem's ISV portfolio of more
than 1,000 business-critical solutions. Such applications include
online transaction processing, electronic commerce, Internet/World
Wide Web, data warehousing and decision support, online analytical
processing, and other business-critical solutions for the finance,
telecommunications, retail, healthcare and transport markets.
Founded in 1975, Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) is the
worldwide leader in software for personal computers. The company
offers a wide range of products and services for business and personal
use, each designed with the mission of making it easier and more
enjoyable for people to take advantage of the full power of personal
computing every day.
Founded in 1974, Tandem Computers Incorporated (NYSE:TDM)
designs and delivers technology solutions that companies rely on
to compete in a business world that runs 24 hours a day. A US$2.3
billion company headquartered in Cupertino, California, Tandem has
offices, strategic partners, and providers in more than 50 countries.
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Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT, and Win32 are either registered
trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corp. in the United States
and/or other countries. Tandem, Himalaya, NonStop, ServerNet,
ServerWare, and the Tandem logo are either registered trademarks or
trademarks of Tandem Computers Incorporated in the United States
and/or other countries. CICS is a registered mark of International
Business Machines Corporation. TUXEDO is a registered mark of Novell,
Inc. All other brand and product names are trademarks or registered
trademarks of their respective companies.
For More Information, Press Only:
Kristin Kaden, Waggener Edstrom, (503) 245-0905, kkaden@wagged.com
Rachel Weikum, Waggener Edstrom, (503) 245-0905, rachelw@wagged.com
Dave Collins, Tandem, (408) 285-5833, collins_david@tandem.com
For Online Product Information:
Note to editors: If you are interested in viewing additional
information on Microsoft, please visit the Microsoft home page at
microsoft.com. To receive Microsoft press
releases by fax, please call (800) 859-5915 in the United States or
(201) 333-0314 internationally.
If you are interested in viewing information about Tandem, please
visit the Tandem home page at tandem.com. To receive
information via fax, call (800) 863-6329 in the United States and
Canada or (408) 285-8611 in other countries. To request information
via e-mail, send a message to info@tandem.com.
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Industry Perspective
Microsoft-Tandem Press Release, May 7, 1996
Addendum
"Compaq has long been a market leader and strategic partner with
Microsoft on the Windows NT Server platform. We view Windows NT
Server as a critical enabling element for our distributed enterprise
solutions. This agreement to extend Tandem's NonStop ServerWare(tm)
technology onto Microsofts Windows NT Server platform, strengthens and
reaffirms a shared vision to provide a standard Windows NT Server
clustering that enables highly available and highly scalable
applications."
Gary Stimac, senior vice president and general manager, Systems
Division, Compaq Computer Corporation
Press Contact: Jerele Neeld (713) 514-2394
"NEC and Tandem have been working together since the fall of 1995 to
further develop the Windows NT Server market in both an OEM
relationship and joint technology cooperation. This announcement is a
critical step toward expanding the market for new servers developed in
conjunction with Tandem. Adding the new Microsoft and Tandem
software products to reliable, scalable hardware platforms creates the
complete solution demanded by NEC and Tandem customers."
Kenjiro Nitta, chairman and CEO, NEC Technologies , Inc.
Press Contact: Geoff Spillane (617) 431-0770
"As Tandem's oldest and largest software partner, we are delighted to
see Tandem and Microsoft joining their strengths on Windows NT Server.
This is a sound strategic move for both companies, which will bring
Tandem's commanding expertise in reliable, scalable transaction
systems to Microsoft's premier server platform. The Windows NT Server
platform is rapidly gaining momentum, and we look forward to
developing Windows NT Server-based solutions for the financial
industry, such as payments processing, direct banking, and electronic
commerce."
John Howe, chief technology officer, Applied Communications, Inc.
Press Contact: M.J. McBride (402) 390-7608
"Through the application of our E911 products and services, SCC is
really in the business of saving lives. Tandem's NonStop technology
has provided the availability and scalability required for our
services. As a user of Windows NT Server and a Microsoft business
partner, we have been looking at ways to broaden our Windows NT Server
offerings. This strong alliance between Microsoft and Tandem will
bring the value of mission-critical design and architecture to the
Windows NT Server platform, giving us an exciting path to migrate much
more of our business to this environment."
George Heinrichs, president, SCC Communications, Inc.
Press Contact: Lynn Cranston (303) 581-5756
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