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To: rupert1 who wrote (58888)	4/20/1999 9:42:00 AM
From: Elwood P. Dowd	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 97611

Compaq Web Advisory: Compaq Trounces Sun In Java Performance Compaq Tru64(TM) UNIX(R) DS20 AlphaServer Runs Java(TM) Apps 62% Faster than Sun Solaris HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 20, 1999-- Compaq Computer Corporation (NASDAQ:CPQ - news) reinforced its 64-bit leadership with record-setting Java performance numbers. Compaq today announced its Java Development Kit (JDK) running its latest Fast Java Virtual Machine (Fast JVM) for Tru64 UNIX has generated performance results far greater than reported by Sun Microsystems. The industry's first 64-bit implementation of Java attained an unprecedented 29.1 SPECjvm98(TM) result, exceeding the best-published Sun Solaris result of 18.0 by 62 percent. Compaq's VolanoMark(TM) results were equally impressive, generating results of 4792 messages per second for 200 concurrent connections, 158 percent faster than the best results reported in the March 1999 edition of JavaWorld magazine. At the same time, Compaq's partner, Tower Technology, released an enhanced version of their TowerJTM Java compiler for Tru64 UNIX, thereby extending the choice and capabilities around high performing server-side Java application deployment for Tru64 UNIX customers. The announcements were the latest demonstration of Compaq NonStop® eBusiness solutions and its commitment to providing a significant performance advantage for customers building complex distributed Java applications in a Tru64 UNIX environment. Compaq has offered Java CompatibleTM technology for more than two years on its Tru64 UNIX Alpha architecture and was ranked first, according to a 1998 D.H. Brown Associates report, for Distributed Enterprise Services based on its ''aggressively optimized Java environment.'' In March 1998, Compaq also announced industry leading performance results for its then current Java implementation against the CaffeineMark(TM) benchmark. In December 1998, Compaq led the industry by being the first licensee to deliver a beta of Java 2. Compaq's SPECjvm98 and VolanoMark 2.1 numbers were generated on a single-processor Compaq AlphaServer DS20 a 500Mhz EV6-based machine with 256MB running Compaq Tru64 UNIX Version 4.0D. The test involved Compaq's Java Development Kit (JDK) V1.1.7B using the March 1999 released UNIX Fast JVM beta, an updated Just-in-time (JIT) compilation technology with superior memory management and execution. The SPECjvm98 benchmarks compared Compaq against Sun in a comparably equipped Sun Ultra 60 Model 1360. For more information on Compaq's core Java technology for Tru64 UNIX, including the Fast JVM and industry leading performance results, please visit compaq.com. 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. For more corporate information, see: compaq.com. Compaq, Tru64 and AlphaServer are trademarks of Compaq Computer Corporation. NonStop is a registered trademark of Compaq Computer Corporation. UNIX is a registered trademark of the Open Group. Java and Java-based trademarks and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. JavaWorld is used under license by International Data Group, Inc. SPECjvm98 is a trademark of the SPEC organization. VolanoMark is a trademark of Volano LLC. CaffeineMark is a trademark of Pendragon Software Corporation. TowerJ is a trademark of Tower Technology, Inc. All other products or services mentioned herein are trademarks of their respective owners. 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 Kristen Wilson, 617-266-8400 kwilson@golinharris.com More Quotes and News: