Compaq Delivers End-to-End Industry-Standard Servers and Services Portfolio For e-Business; New Generation of Servers and Services Helps any Company Establish Internet Infrastructure for 24x7 e-Business
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HOUSTON, Jan. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Delivering everything customers need to build, manage and grow
an Internet infrastructure optimized for e-business, Compaq Computer Corporation (NYSE: CPQ - news)
today launched a new generation of industry-standard ProLiant Servers and NeoServers, management
tools and packaged CarePaq services offered with every server.(1) Companies ranging from small
businesses to leading edge dot.coms will benefit from a simplified customer experience covering the
entire ownership lifecycle -- from purchase through implementation, recovery, upgrade and retirement.
Compaq also announced the realignment and repositioning of its market leading ProLiant servers into
two distinct lines focusing on emerging customer needs. Building on its leadership in density optimized,
powerful rack mount servers, Compaq announced the new ProLiant DL Line of servers to meet the
requirements of the exploding ISP/ASP marketplace and other ''server farm'' environments.
Compaq ProLiant DL 380 -- the density-optimized server that defined the web front end
Building on Compaq strengths in infrastructure computing, Compaq also announced the new ProLiant
ML Line, maximized for applications requiring large amounts of internal storage.
Compaq ProLiant ML 350 - sets the pace for best 2-way server value
Compaq ProLiant ML 370 - delivers the best blend of 2-way performance and high availability for
demanding web applications
Compaq ProLiant ML530 - the world's fastest 2-way server with ultimate expansion
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(Existing servers will transition throughout the year to the new positioning framework.)
Coming soon, Compaq intends to introduce a new addition to the ProLiant DL Line, code named
''Photon,'' an ultra dense 1U, 2-way server optimized for multi-server environments like ISPs/ASPs.
''Compaq delivers the best Internet infrastructure for 24x7 computing. We bring together all the
elements our customers' need to design, operate and grow an e-business, based on our
industry-defining ProLiant servers, including management tools, service and support, and superior
software integration,'' said Mary McDowell, Vice President and General Manager, Industry-Standard
Server Division, Compaq Computer Corporation. ''Today's announcement will enable customers to
effectively design, implement and support a 24x7 Compaq NonStop(TM)TM eBusiness solutions
environment.''
''Web sites stay up because of Compaq ProLiant servers,'' said Laura Heinrich, Vice President of
Marketing, DIGEX, Inc. ''Compaq's ProLiant servers enable us to provide the round-the-clock
performance Digex clients demand to run their e-business.''
New Manageability and Services Initiatives
Compaq today continues to deliver on its manageability vision of ''virtual presence'' -- the ability for IT
and network managers working remotely to monitor, control and troubleshoot within the server
environment to ensure an e-business operates smoothly. Compaq Insight Manager XE, the company's
comprehensive management platform (now shipping for the first time as a standard offering with ProLiant
servers), provides customers with a non- disruptive way of building a management intranet, and
Compaq's Remote Insight Lights Out Edition delivers unmatched graphical remote management
capabilities from a browser.
In addition, Compaq also announced an initiative to enable all of our customers to benefit from a
management intranet by accelerating and simplifying the implementation of Compaq Insight Manager.
Compaq Services will now install Compaq Insight Manager and provide orientation to customers on its
use for one-third the previous cost.
Finally, Compaq also announced CarePaq packaged services for every ProLiant and NeoServer, allowing
customers to extend the level of their business-critical service warranty at new, highly competitive
pricing.
Additional information can be found at: www.compaq.com/manageproliant.
About Compaq
Compaq Computer Corporation, a Fortune Global 100 company, is the second largest computer
company in the world and the largest global supplier of computer systems. Compaq develops and
markets hardware, software, solutions and services, including industry-leading enterprise computing
solutions, fault-tolerant business-critical solutions, enterprise and network storage solutions,
commercial desktop and portable products and consumer PCs. The company is an industry leader in
environmentally friendly programs and business practices.
Compaq products are sold and supported in more than 100 countries through a network of authorized
Compaq marketing partners. Customer support and information about Compaq and its products are
available at compaq.com.
Compaq, Registered U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Product names mentioned herein may be
trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
(1) For additional detail about the small business-optimized NeoServer, see related press release:
''Compaq Delivers New NeoServers as Part of End-to-End Industry-Standard Server and Services
Portfolio for NonStop(TM) eBusiness''
SOURCE: Compaq Computer Corporation
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