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To: rupert1 who wrote (55793)	4/6/1999 1:36:00 PM
From: Night Writer	Respond to of 97611

Compaq And IBM To Slash Unix Prices Apr 06, 1999 (Tech Web - CMP via COMTEX) -- Vendors are cutting the prices of some Unix systems that offer high availability and simplified management. Compaq and IBM will introduce products this week for about $100,000 or less, about half the cost of comparable Unix systems. Compaq's AlphaServer ES40, to ship in May, will support up to four 500-MHz Alpha CPUs. Equipped with Tru64 Unix, it starts at $30,000. This summer, Compaq will update Tru64 Unix and TruCluster Server. Low-end to midrange clusters featuring dual ES40 servers and the new software will range from $50,000 to $100,000. Tru64 Unix 5.0 delivers dynamic allocation of resources, mainframe-like partitioning for running multiple workloads, and management via the Web from any system on the network. Drawing on OpenVMS, TruCluster 5.0 will let users install apps or add disks across an ES40 Tru64 cluster in one step. IBM's H70 server, due later this month, will start at $26,900, with AIX and support for four 340-MHz RS64-II CPUs. Its HA-H70 Cluster Server bundle, priced at $111,920, will feature two servers, integrated storage, High Availability Cluster Multiprocessing software, optional hardware and software for pretested applications, and high-availability services. -0- Copyright (C) 1999 CMP Media Inc.