Monday December 21, 2:48 pm Eastern Time
Company Press Release
Compaq Announces New Enterprise
Software to Extend Windows NT
Capabilities
Web Advisory
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 1998-- Compaq Computer Corporation (NYSE:CPQ - news)
today announced Compaq Storage and Cluster Software Extensions for Windows NT which brings
unique storage deployment capabilities to Windows NT. Compaq Storage and Cluster Software
Extensions for Windows NT provides storage virtualization and instant data replication for Windows NT
systems through host-based software.
Customer Benefit: Compaq Storage and Cluster Software Extensions for Windows NT provides
advanced storage management capabilities in both Microsoft Cluster Server and non-clustered
computing environments, and enables system administrators to deploy storage more flexibly and
cost-effectively. It was carefully designed to complement and extend the standard capabilities of
Windows NT and to utilize industry-standard server, storage, and network components. This software
offers customers investment protection for their existing storage and network infrastructure.
Features include:
Virtual disk management: from pools of storage, create virtual disks sized to suit the needs of
users or applications. Brings increased flexibility and simplicity to storage deployment.
Snapshots: create replicas of virtual disks in seconds using high performance, data replication
technology. Enables online backup and restore with minimal impact to applications.
Network disks: serve virtual or physical disks, or snapshots, to applications or users from a
centralized storage server. Provides storage ''location independence.''
Cluster-aware: exploits Microsoft Cluster Server for high availability.
Compaq Storage and Cluster Software Extensions for Windows NT is available immediately, for $995
(U.S.) per Windows NT system/server.
Compaq recently announced an overarching storage vision and roadmap, the Compaq Enterprise
Network Storage Architecture (ENSA).
For details on this announcement, please visit Compaq's Web site at:
compaq.com.
Company Background: Founded in 1982, Compaq Computer Corporation is a Fortune Global 100
company. Compaq is the second largest computer company in the world and the largest global supplier
of personal computers. For more corporate information, see 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.
Contact:
Compaq Computer Corporation
David Collins, 408 285-9233
d.collins@compaq.com
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