Lewinsky-Dan - Re: "Yep, and in that situation they won't be buying anything from Intel, either."
WRONG !!
They will be buying ITanium systems to run the new IA64 software that is being written by a host of ISVs.
Here's a few:
Tuesday August 15, 7:06 am Eastern Time
Press Release
Mission Critical Linux Delivers High Availability to Intel's IA-64 Architecture
-- First Linux HA Cluster to be Ported to Intel's New Technology --
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 15, 2000-- Mission Critical Linux, Inc., the cutting-edge Linux products and services company, has become the first to port Linux HA clustering technology to Intel's IA-64 architecture. Utilizing a Convolo Cluster built on Open Source Kimberlite technology developed by Mission Critical Linux, high availability is provided to applications such as the Open Source MySQL database and Apache web servers running on IA-64. The combined system is being demonstrated in the Intel Booth (#1044) at LinuxWorld San Jose and at several other upcoming industry events, including the Intel Developers Forum August 22-24 in San Jose. Implemented as a back-end HA system for dynamic data, the IA-64/Convolo Cluster is seamlessly integrated with an IA-32 Intel web server farm.
``The porting of our clustering capabilities to IA-64 is attracting significant industry interest,'' said Brian Stevens, Vice President of Internet Strategy at Mission Critical Linux. ``The combined technology creates a powerful solution for achieving high availability and raw computing power in high-end databases.''
The system being demonstrated uses a Convolo Cluster to guarantee high availability for front-end, Intel-based servers. The redundant web servers access the main databases through a two-node cluster configuration that uses RAID-protected shared storage disks to ensure the integrity of dynamic data during transactions. The cluster server nodes, which are connected to a shared RAID storage controller, keep track of all dynamic data entering the databases; when one node shuts down or fails, the other node accesses the disk and uses transaction logs to recover the database and continue operation. By leveraging advanced Kimberlite technology, the Convolo Cluster can match the performance of proprietary cluster systems in providing high availability without data corruption in enterprise computing environments.
IA-64 and Intel® Itanium(TM) Processors
Intel's IA-64 is a new enterprise processor architecture designed from the ground-up to meet the needs of the Internet economy and high-end server and workstation application requirements. Platforms based on the first processor in the IA-64 family, known as the Intel Itanium processor, are being designed to deliver higher levels of scalability, performance, and availability. The advanced features of the Itanium processor platform combined with its breadth of industry support and IA-32 instruction set compatibility will benefit enterprise and technical computing applications such as enterprise resource planning, decision support, scientific computing, and mechanical design.
``High-performance clustering technology using open industry standards has become an efficient means to achieving high availability for demanding enterprise and technical computing applications,'' said Jason Waxman, Intel IA-64 marketing manager. ``The combination of Mission Critical Linux's cluster technology running on Intel Itanium processor platforms will deliver the scalability, flexibility, and high availability that is critical to the emerging computing requirements of today's businesses.''
About Mission Critical Linux, Inc.
Mission Critical Linux provides the products, services, Open Source technologies, and expertise to ensure the success of enterprise Linux deployments. The Company's portfolio includes the innovative open source Kimberlite high-availability cluster technology, its unique Web-enabled diagnostic and system management solutions, Linux kernel enhancements, advanced technology training, and deep engineering expertise across all major Linux distributions and heterogeneous environments. Headquartered in Lowell, Mass., Mission Critical Linux has offices around the world and can be reached at www.missioncriticallinux.com or at (877) 53LINUX or (978) 446-9166.
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Contact:
Mission Critical Linux, Inc.
Bonnie Lupis, (978) 446-9166 x259
lupis@missioncriticallinux.com
or
Sean Cassidy, (978) 446-9166 x280
cassidy@missioncriticallinux.com
www.missioncriticallinux.com
Email
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Wednesday September 6, 1:08 pm Eastern Time
Press Release
Right Hemisphere Announces Official Development Plans for Intel Itanium Processor
AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 6, 2000--Right Hemisphere® announces their intention to support the upcoming Itanium(TM) processor from Intel® with a new version of its award winning software Deep Paint 3D® with Texture Weapons(TM). This new Itanium processor compatible software is a ground-up rewrite of the existing code to fully take advantage of the latest Intel 64-bit architecture, as well as newly enhanced capability in the Wacom Intuos® tablets. The software will include many new features for 2D and 3D painting and texture mapping not previously seen on any platform at any price. This development has been done in close consultation with Intel and Wacom. Shipping is anticipated to be close to the commercial shipping of Itanium processor-based workstations. Users of existing software will be eligible for a special upgrade offer when the new versions are available.
``Intel has really got it right with this new processor architecture. We are very excited about the possibilities this new IA-64 chip offers us,'' says Chris Blackbourn, Lead Developer IA-64 Program, Right Hemisphere.
``Intel works together with companies such as Right Hemisphere to bring industry-leading 3D content technology to the IA-64 platform,'' said John Thomas, marketing manager, Digital Media Solutions Division. ``Intel is collaborating with Right Hemisphere to ensure that Deep Paint 3D with Texture Weapons and its users can take full advantage of IA-64 and the Itanium processor.''
``Right Hemisphere's 3D paint and texturing software takes unique advantage of Wacom's Intuos graphics tablet system, including the first ever digital airbrush, pressure-sensitive pens, and Wacom's 4D mouse. Wacom is excited to work with Intel and Right Hemisphere to bring the best graphics input tools and solutions over to the Intel IA-64 platform. In combination with Right Hemisphere's software, visual arts and design customers will benefit from the performance in significant ways,'' Scott Rawlings, director of Marketing, Wacom Technology Corp.
``The Itanium processor architecture enables us to create 3D painting technology that exceeds anything done in this space before. As a result, the new version of Deep Paint 3D with Texture Weapons will be a landmark in 3D computer graphics,'' Mark Thomas, CEO of Right Hemisphere.
About Deep Paint 3D
Deep Paint 3D provides designers with authentic artistic media such as oils, watercolors, crayons and pastels that can be ``brushed'' directly onto 3D models. With a single stroke Deep Paint 3D paints complete material or shader definitions, and can be used to easily brush surface textures, such as skins or various types of wood, directly onto objects. Other features include multi-layer support for bump, color, shine, opacity, and glow channels; 3D masking and selection tools, including a 3D polygon selection tool; full NURBS support for 3d studio max®, Maya® and Softimage®. Other file formats supported for import and export are .OBJ/.MTL, .3DS and .LWO (Lightwave 3D® 6.0) Complete with a bi-directional interface to Photoshop® and special support for the Wacom Intuos or compatible pressure sensitive tablet.
About Texture Weapons
Texture Weapons for Deep Paint 3D, is a breakthrough in 3D texturing and painting, drastically reducing the time to create the highest quality surface texturing for polygonal and NURBS models. Texture Weapons help create virtually distortion-free texturing for 3D work in film, broadcast or the web. It includes MercatorUV(TM) technology for generation and editing of UV mapping, and the new automatic V.A.M.P.(TM) mapping technology for automatic generation of UV mapping for polygonal models. Texture Weapons also include the new Projection Paint, which enables painting from any angle on NURBS or polygonal models, with brush size unaffected by UV coordinate variations.
About Right Hemisphere
Right Hemisphere, www.righthemisphere.com, was formed in 1995 to develop and market innovative, high performance productivity tools for digital artists. The privately funded company is based in Auckland, New Zealand, and has recently incorporated a U.S. subsidiary, Right Hemisphere USA, with an office in Bellingham, Wash. to manage North American sales, partnerships and distribution. Right Hemisphere USA can be reached at 360/738-7940 and its international Headquarters in New Zealand at +64-9-309-3204.
Right Hemisphere, Deep Paint 3D and Texture Weapons are trademarks of Right Hemisphere Ltd., of Auckland, New Zealand, and used under license to Right Hemisphere USA.
Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation and Itanium is a trademark of Intel Corporation.
All other brands and products referenced herein are acknowledged to be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
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Contact:
Right Hemisphere International
Mary Alice Krayecki, 011-64-9-309-3204
mary@righthemisphere.com
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Wednesday September 6, 6:06 am Eastern Time
Press Release
Sonic Foundry Announces Support for Intel's Forthcoming Itanium Processor
Vegas Video to Expand Platform Capability to Include Intel's Itanium Processor
MADISON, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 6, 2000--Sonic Foundry®, Inc. (NASDAQ: SOFO - news), the leading developer and marketer of digital media and Internet software tools, services, and systems, today announced its support of the Intel® Itanium(TM) processor and Windows® 2000 NT® 64-bit operating system for future versions of its award-winning Vegas(TM) Video editing software platform.
With the addition of Intel's latest technologies, Sonic Foundry is able to bridge the gap for its customers from low-bandwidth to high-bandwidth digital video solutions. The new Intel Itanium processor will provide the processing power and technologies needed to support a software-only solution for high-end broadcast capabilities, while decreasing the related costs of a hardware and software editing combination. Intel's Itanium processor will provide Vegas Video with increased speed and performance, providing digital video editors with a more real world, broadcast experience.
``Intel's Itanium processor will provide Sonic Foundry's Vegas Video systems with increased power and functionality. Additionally, the Itanium processor will enable software-only solutions that provide users with a highly scalable platform for broadcast-quality editing,'' stated John C. Thomas, marketing manager, Intel Digital Media Solutions Division.
``Vegas Video users will to benefit from Intel's Itanium processor and Windows 2000 64-bit OS,'' stated Curtis Palmer, co-founder and chief technical officer for Sonic Foundry. ``This new relationship helps us bridge the gap for our customers from low-bandwidth to high-bandwidth, broadcast quality offerings with a much more cost effective solution for their digital editing needs.''
About the Intel Itanium Processor
The Intel Itanium Processor is the first in a family of IA-64 processors from Intel and is generally recognized as the most significant new development in Intel microprocessor architecture since the 386 processor was introduced in 1985. Intel's Itanium processor will complement today's Pentium® III processor and Pentium® Xeon(TM) 32-bit processor families with new features for high-end scalability, reliability, availability and large memory addressability. It allows Intel to provide solutions at the highest levels of computing to enable powerful servers and high-performance workstations to address the increasing demands that the Internet economy places on e-Businesses. More information on the Intel Itanium processor is available at www.intel.com/pressroom.
About Vegas Video
Vegas Video integrates video editing, video compositing, audio editing, and advanced encoding tools into one application. The software is designed for digital video production, streaming video content creation, broadcast production, multimedia creation, corporate presentations, training, distance education, and media centers.
It offers unlimited tracks of video and audio, advanced compositing tools, automatic crossfades, keyframeable filters, track motion, transitions, and other effects. Multiple media formats can be added on the same track at the same time without conversion or rendering. To compete the multimedia solution, Vegas Video also hosts the full line of audio processing capabilities from Sonic Foundry's award-winning multitrack audio editing software, Vegas(TM) Audio.
In addition, Vegas Video delivers correct aspect ratios that depend on the pixel shape for each medium, including D1, D2, and DVCam, deinterlacing, and the ability to render out to broadcast video resolutions. DV capture and print-to-tape tools are included, and it supports OHCI-compliant IEEE-1394/DV capture cards. Vegas Video allows direct save to RealSystem®, Windows Media(TM) Technologies, QuickTime(TM), MP3, and other popular formats.
About Sonic Foundry
Founded in 1991, Sonic Foundry is a leading developer and marketer of digital media and Internet software tools, services, and systems. Its award-winning products and services are used worldwide for multimedia and Internet applications including audio, video and film post-production, broadcast production, and digital content creation. The Company's products and services offer media consumers the ability to create and capture media, edit the content, and deliver the information via fixed media channels or electronic distribution.
Sonic Foundry's Media Services Division is the premier facilitator for managing and digitizing media for the entertainment industry. Sonic Foundry's Media Services Division offers content owners proven and comprehensive solutions to manage and deliver their content to new and emerging distribution channels.
For additional information on Sonic Foundry, Inc., please visit www.sonicfoundry.com
Certain statements contained herein regarding matters that are not historical facts may be forward-looking statements. Because such forward-looking statements include risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to, uncertainties pertaining to continued market acceptance for the Company's products, the Company's ability to succeed in capturing significant revenues from media services, the effect of new competitors in the Company's market, integration of acquired businesses and other risk factors identified from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation and Itanium and Xeon are trademarks of Intel Corporation. All other brands and products referenced herein are acknowledged to be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
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Contact:
Sonic Foundry
Dawn Tappy, 608/204-8079
dawnt@sonicfoundry.com
or
Strategic Growth International, Inc.
Richard Cooper/Rob Schatz, 516/829-7111
sgi@netmonger.net |
