BEAVERTON, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 4, 1999--Sequent Computer
Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:SQNT.O), the leader in Intel-based data center
solutions, today announced that it will deliver enhancements to its
NUMACenter enterprise application delivery platform including a
Windows NT data base server option and features for improved Storage
Area Network (SAN) management.
NUMACenter is a framework for deploying large-scale Windows NT
applications that addresses data center requirements for performance,
availability and management.
"NUMACenter is the next step in the evolution of the Windows NT
data center," said Jeff Pancottine, vice president of global marketing
at Sequent. "Sequent is committed through NUMACenter and our
professional service offerings to enabling levels of service that
surpass the value of the predominant commodity Windows NT platform
marketplace. We believe a data center focus has become more critical
in anticipation of the expanded capability of Microsoft Windows 2000."
Data Center Windows NT
Sequent's NUMACenter with the Windows NT database server option
supports up to eight Pentium III Xeon processors in the database tier
with up to 24 application servers. It is optimized for Enterprise
Resource Planning, Customer Relationship Management and Data Mart
applications. The highly scalable mixed mode NUMACenter supports a
UNIX database server with up to 64 processors and 24 Windows NT
application servers.
To ensure performance and reliability the all Windows NT
NUMACenter platform, like the mixed-mode NUMACenter, provides
customers an environment that is pre-integrated and characterized
across enterprise-level peripheral and software stacks. SMP
Utilization Manager TM provides processor affinity enabling efficient
workload management and resource distribution.
Heterogeneous Server and SAN Management
All NUMACenter platforms ship with Sequent's Advanced Detection
Availability Manager (ADAM) a single point for management and control
of an integrated mixed vendor hardware environment. The enhanced ADAM
console now includes an intelligent host, delivering a more efficient
and friendly device management subsystem. The intelligent host enables
dynamic reconfiguration of devices on the ADAM LAN and ADAM
components, auto-discovery, and integration of phone home and lights
out capabilities. In addition, a web-based browser interface has been
added, enabling system administrators to view status of NUMACenter
devices including connected SAN elements like the 16 port fibre
channel switch.
Sequent's switch-based SAN implementation allows multiple Windows
NT servers to efficiently share high-end storage devices, increasing
availability and reducing costs associated with deploying large-scale
applications. The SAN is centrally monitored and managed through ADAM
and typically includes NUMACenter with UNIX and NT quads, Brocade's
SilkWorm Fibre Channel switches and a high-end EMC storage and
StorageTek tape back-up facilities.
Investment Protection and TCO
NUMACenter provides consolidated management of resources,
hardware investment protection and a lower cost of applications
delivery compared with a pure UNIX environment.
NUMACenter extends the price/performance advantage of Windows NT
to large-scale applications, supporting large numbers of users and
large amounts of data. NUMACenter offers rapid deployment and risk
reduction capability through proofing, characterization and best
practices. It integrates Windows and UNIX resources in the data center
where they can be most effectively managed. The NUMACenter framework
also can be up-graded to leverage the latest Intel processors, new
integration and management tools and is configurable for an all
Windows or UNIX environment.
Availability
The all Windows NT NUMACenter and enhanced ADAM begins shipping
in Q3, 1999.
About Sequent Computer Systems, Inc.
Sequent Computer Systems (Nasdaq:SQNT.O), the leader in Intel-based
solutions forthe data center, is committed to the success of its
end-user and system integrator customers. Sequent's platform
architectures and services are optimized for the scalability,
availability and manageability requirements of corporate and
institutional data center environments leveraging industry-standard
technologies and best-in-class partnerships.
Sequent supports more than 10,000 installations worldwide,
including many of the world's largest and most sophisticated OLTP, DSS
and RDBMS applications.
For further information, phone Sequent at (503) 626-5700 or (800)
257-9044, or visit our Web site at www.sequent.com.
Trademarks
Sequent is a registered trademark and NUMACenter is a trademark
of Sequent Computer Systems, Inc. SMP Utilization Manager is a
trademark of NCR Corporation. All brand and product names appearing in
this release are registered trademarks or trademarks of their
respective holders.
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CONTACT: Sequent Computer Systems, Inc.
Mike Fay, mikefay@sequent.com
(212) 317-5710
Catherine King, kingcath@sequent.com
(503)578-7820
KEYWORD: OREGON
INDUSTRY KEYWORD: COMPUTERS/ELECTRONICS COMED PRODUCT
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