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To: Lynn who wrote (89438)	2/1/2001 7:16:54 PM
From: hlpinout	Respond to of 97611

Compaq's new technology reduces data warehouse query time BY MARK HALL (February 01, 2001) CUPERTINO, Calif. -- Compaq Computer Corp. has unveiled the details of its Zero Latency Enterprise (ZLE) technology, a product and service combination that it said can turn weeks-long data warehouse queries into real-time database responses. The Houston-based computer company said ZLE requires either its NonStop Himalayan server running its NonStop SQL database or an Oracle database on an AlphaServer. Servers can be clustered up to 4,000 processors. ZLE offers a series of components from Compaq and third-party partners that integrate legacy applications. For example, Blaze Software Inc., a subsidiary of Brokat AG in Stuttgart, Germany, sells a rules engine that ties together business logic from existing applications so that changes in one area, such as call center processes, are reflected in other customer-related programs. ZLE includes a centralized operational data store (ODS). A single ODS can pack more than 3.4 petabytes of data from disparate applications in one environment. Although each ZLE environment will be different, the company said users can expect to invest a minimum of $1 million in hardware, software and implementation costs to launch a ZLE program.

To: Lynn who wrote (89438)	2/1/2001 7:18:11 PM
From: hlpinout	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 97611

Sounds soooooo good. -- Compaq deal with US postal service may be worth billions by Clare Haney, IDG News Service\San Francisco Bureau February 01, 2001, 16:33 Compaq Computer Corp. Thursday announced the signing of a major contract with the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) which could be worth billions of U.S. dollars, according to a Compaq spokesperson. Due to kick off at the end of the first quarter, the contract will allow the mail carrier's 800,000 staff to each buy up to two Compaq Presario Internet PCs for home use over the life of the three-year deal, according to Barbara Crystal, Compaq spokesperson. "The deal is huge; if you figure a PC costs $1,000, it runs into billions of dollars," Crystal said. Although Compaq has signed similar employee deals in the past, the company has yet to do "anything of this magnitude," she said. The USPS staff will be able to choose how they want their Compaq desktop or notebook PCs configured using a customized Web site or a toll-free phone number. They will also be able to choose from a variety of Internet services, Crystal said. Compaq will develop a customized news and information portal so that USPS staff can securely access the U.S. Postal Service's intranet via a VPN (virtual private network). The computer vendor is also talking with ISPs (Internet service providers) to ensure that USPS staff will pay reduced rates for Net access. USPS, based in Washington, D.C., couldn't be reached for comment this afternoon. Compaq's relationship with the USPS dates back to 1979 and has covered a range of Compaq products from desktops through to servers, according to Crystal. During the last six years, Compaq has shipped more than $1 billion of its computers and services to USPS. Compaq, in Houston, can be reached at compaq.com. USPS, based in Washington, D.C., can be reached via the Internet at usps.gov.