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To: semi_infinite who wrote (78009)	4/8/1999 12:25:00 AM
From: Process Boy	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 186894

Ray - I would email the author of the ZDNet article and ask them to clarify this. PB

To: semi_infinite who wrote (78009)	4/8/1999 3:24:00 AM
From: Rob Young	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 186894

techweb.com <On the scalability theme, Microsoft demonstrated for the first time publicly Win 2000 running on a 64-bit Intel processor. The vendor concurrently is building 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Win 2000.> IS MERCED OUT? -------------------- Don't wet yourself there laddy . . . MERCED IS OUT in left field. In fact, you probably won't see a Merced box for well over a year. Crappy reporting? Sure. One online rag had "an Intel CPU running a Merced emulator" getting those results. Hardy har har... So just what was it? zdnet.com During Microsoft President Steve Ballmer's keynote earlier today, Program Manager Richard Waymire demonstrated a 64-bit version of Microsoft's SQL Server running on 64-bit Windows 2000 on a four-way Compaq Alpha server. A query on the machine, which would have taken 10 minutes on 32-bit Windows 2000, took just 31 seconds, Waymire said. Microsoft also demonstrated 64-bit Windows NT running on Intel's Merced emulator. Merced is the code name for Intel's forthcoming 64-bit processor. You know... some folks don't DARE tell it like it is ... Ballmer could have really ground it in couldn't he? How about a nice tagline for Ballmer: "You know you could just poke along running an Intel CPU trapped in a 32-bit world OR pop on over here and run an Alpha with a large memory setup and voila!!!" "I am the mighty OZ . . . "

To: semi_infinite who wrote (78009)	4/8/1999 6:09:00 PM
From: Tony Viola	Respond to of 186894

Ray, here's another OS running on Merced, but the title of the article says simulator right away (no hardware yet): Compaq Tru64 UNIX Runs on Intel's Merced Simulator Looks like Intel is going to be very busy from design verification through customer support (and every other engineering discipline in between), what with all these different OS's planned to run on Merced. biz.yahoo.com ====================================================================== Thursday April 8, 3:36 pm Eastern Time Company Press Release Compaq Tru64 UNIX Runs on Intel's Merced Simulator Reaffirms Compaq's Commitment to Tru64 UNIX HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 8, 1999--Compaq Computer Corporation (NYSE:CPQ - news) announced today that Tru64 UNIX, the industry's first complete 64-bit UNIX operating system, has extended its product leadership with a successful port to Intel's Merced processor pre-silicon software development environment. Due to the built-in hardware independence of the modern, Tru64 UNIX kernel, Compaq achieved the port in only four months and a full month ahead of its schedule. Compaq utilized Tru64 UNIX V5.0, the upcoming major new release of the operating system, which provides enterprise customers with the most robust, scalable and highest performing UNIX for mission-critical computing. ''Compaq's successful port of Tru64 UNIX V5.0 to the Merced simulator reaffirms our commitment to offering the best UNIX operating system on Alpha today, and on both Alpha and IA-64 in the future. Working with the next generation of Tru64 UNIX assures that Compaq will deliver industry-leading functionality on Merced at its introduction,'' said Tim Yeaton, Vice President and General Manager, Compaq's UNIX Software Division. ''The addition of IA-64 to our 64-bit portfolio will provide enterprise customers with a choice of platforms to meet their current and future mission-critical computing needs.'' Tru64 UNIX Market Leadership Tru64 UNIX, a genuine 64-bit UNIX operating system since its inception, will allow customers to take full advantage of Merced's capabilities and performance. All Tru64 UNIX key compilers, tools, storage and clustering technologies are planned for availability on IA-64 beginning with the Merced processor. In addition, more than 5,600 64-bit UNIX applications currently developed for Tru64 UNIX can easily run natively at full-performance on Merced. With a simple recompile, these applications available today from leading ISVs can easily add support for Tru64 UNIX on Merced. No source code changes are required. This provides customers with the broadest range of choices and compatibility across both platforms. Investment protection Tru64 UNIX protects customers' investments with full support for both Alpha and IA-64 architectures in a single product. With Tru64 UNIX, customers will have the flexibility to choose the platform that best suits their enterprise computing needs. ''Compaq's modern UNIX kernel technology made the port to Intel's IA-64 architecture relatively straight forward,'' said Greg Weiss, Research Analyst at D.H. Brown Associates. ''With a suite of more than 5,600 applications already ported to the 64-bit UNIX environment, Compaq is well positioned to deliver value to customers with the most demanding requirements that are moving to the next generation of 64-bit computing on IA-64.'' Company Background Compaq Computer Corporation, a Fortune Global 100 company, is the second largest computer company in the world and the largest global supplier of computer systems. Compaq develops and markets hardware, software, solutions, and services, including industry-leading enterprise computing solutions, fault-tolerant business-critical solutions, enterprise and network storage solutions, commercial desktop and portable products and consumer PCs. The company is an industry leader in environmentally friendly programs and business practices. Compaq products are sold and supported in more than 100 countries through a network of authorized Compaq marketing partners. Customer support and information about Compaq and its products are available at compaq.com. Compaq, Registered U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Contact: Compaq Computer Corporation Dick Calandrella, 508/467-2261 dick.calandrella@compaq.com or Shandwick-Golin/Harris International Kristen Wilson, 617/266-8400 kwilson@shandwick.com