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To: d[-_-]b who wrote (87358)	8/28/1999 3:07:00 PM
From: William Partmann	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 186894

Eric: Hope this helps. HP Details Merced-based System Plans at HP World HP to Demonstrate Live Applications on its IA-64 Simulator at HP World Palo Alto, Calif., Aug. 16, 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hewlett-Packard Company today unveiled its plans to incorporate Intel's Merced processor into its high-end server product lines by mid-2000. HP's system architecture expertise, coupled with IA-64's parallel processing, will make these servers ideal e-services platforms, addressing the needs of the high-end computing environment. At booth No. 1100 at HP World, HP will conduct the first public demonstration of IA-64 applications running on its Merced simulator. HP will show its IA-64 simulator running database, multimedia and Internet applications. HP plans to offer its Merced system customers the most application and operating-system choices in the industry. HP intends to support HP-UX1, the 64-bit version of Microsoft Windows, and Linux on its Merced systems, and MPE/iX on its future IA-64 systems. This extensive operating-system support, coupled with existing IA-32 and PA-RISC2 applications, will provide HP's customers with the broadest portfolio of enterprise and e-services solutions in the industry. "HP's Merced-based server will provide the power and scalability required for the wave of Internet and enterprise e-services applications that will continue to roll out over the next few years," said Jim Carlson, director of IA-64 systems marketing for HP's Enterprise Systems Group. "Due to collaboration with Intel on the 64-bit instruction set architecture, we understand better than anyone how to harness IA-64's power and smoothly transition our customers to this new platform." "We commend HP's continued commitment to Merced and the commitment to deliver Merced systems," said Mike Fister, vice president of the Intel Architecture Business Group and general manager of the Intel Enterprise Server Group, Intel. "The combination of HP's high-end system expertise with the computing power of the Merced processor will provide HP's customers with a solid, high-end system that addresses the needs of the emerging e-business environment." Smoothest Transition for HP Customers Customers' existing PA-RISC applications can run unchanged on Merced and future IA-64 systems due to HP's collaboration with Intel on the 64-bit instruction set architecture. In addition, IA-32 applications will also run unchanged on the Merced-based systems. Additionally, HP will provide transition consulting services and support to bring customers to the new platform smoothly. HP also plans to continue to develop and introduce PA-RISC and IA-32-based systems in parallel with IA-64 systems, enabling customers to migrate to the new architecture as their business needs dictate.

To: d[-_-]b who wrote (87358)	8/29/1999
From: Paul Engel	Respond to of 186894

Eric - Re: " he story "was" that HP-UX 11.0 binaries are supposed to run native on the HP-UX version of the OS for Merced. PA-RISC core and all that, did someone change the game plan and not announce this to the media - or does the media not care?" Remind me early next week to supply an HP article/statement that describes the required translation from HPUX to Merced binary executable. I'd do it now but my reference files are on a different computer - which I don't have access to right now. Paul