Data General Intel based AViiON servers to run thousands of software applications; Servers support DG/UX and Windows NT operating systems

Business Wire, Oct 23, 1995

WESTBORO, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---Oct. 23, 1995--More than 15,000 software applications will run on Data General's new Intel based family of AViiON servers.

The systems fully support both DG/UX, the company's UNIX-based enterprise operating system, and Windows NT server.

"We have been working closely with the industry's leading UNIX software developers for almost a year, as we prepared to launch our new AViioN line," said Dave Ellenberger, vice president of Corporate Marketing for Data General. "As a result, virtually all of the leading enterprise and database UNIX software developers either have already completed the porting of their software to our Intel based AViiON systems or soon will."

Ellenberger said that thousands of UNIX applications are immediately available with the new AViiON servers.

The list of software providers, who have ported their UNIX software to the Intel based AViiON systems, includes such leading companies as Computer Associates, Informix, Oracle, PeopleSoft, Pick Systems, Progress, Sybase, Tivoli, Unadata and VMark.

In addition to the UNIX applications, the approximately 7,000 shrink-wrapped applications that run on Windows NT Server R3.51 also will now be available on the Intel based AViiON systems.

Data General's DG/UX enterprise operating system is rated as the finest commercial UNIX operating system by industry analysts. The newest release, DG/UX 4.1, supports high levels of multiprocessor scalability, high availability, unique cluster features like a single system image and rolling software upgrades, and 7 X 24 systems management capabilities.

"UNIX will continue to be the operating system of choice for mission-critical enterprise applications," said Ellenberger. "However, Windows NT is often utilized at the departmental and workgroup application server level. With our new Intel based AViiON systems, we can provide flexible support to our customers who choose to use NT at the departmental level in concert with DG/UX at the enterprise level. This approach offers a tightly integrated environment that leverages the complementary strengths of each operating system." Data General is supporting NT with Microsoft-certified field software consultants.

Through DG/Advanced Sever 3.5 for UNIX (DG/ASU), Windows clients can access databases, applications, and services on AViiON systems running DG/UX. This product enables AViiON systems running DG/UX to look like native Windows NT Severs to Microsoft clients and to appear as peers to NT servers. Data General is currently the only vendor shipping this leading-edge product.

Data General's Windows NT based Enterprise Management station provides a single integrated platform to manage DG/UX systems, NT systems, CLARiiON disk arrays and other UNIX systems, all from a central site. Both operating systems fully support Data General's industry-leading CLARiiON RAID storage arrays.

"With CLARiiON and Windows NT, we bring high availability and mission-critical reliability to server-based workgroup applications such as Lotus Notes," said Ellenberger.

Data General is an open systems company specializing in providing servers, storage systems and related software and services to information systems users worldwide.

Additional information on the company, its products, and services is available on the Internet at http://www.dg.com or gopher.dg.com. -0- AViiON, CLARiiON, and DG/UX are registered trademarks of Data General Corporation.

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-0- Backgrounder -- Software Partner/Customer Endorsements

Computer Associates Mark Sokol Vice President, Product Strategy

"Our clients rely on the AViiON/CA-OpenIngres combination for high performance in a highly available environment. CA-Open Ingres on the new Data General Intel platform will provide a significant boost in both dimensions."

Datalogix International Richard Giordanella Chairman, President and CEO

"Process manufacturers require systems that are scalable, highly-available and offer a high return on their investment. We believe the combination of Datalogix and Oracle software with the new AViiON Intel based systems meets these needs and will open many opportunities for our sales forces."

Informix Software, Inc. Mike Saranga Senior Vice President, Product Management and Development

"Informix and Data General have had a long and successful working relationship. We'll bring our XPS product, our massively parallel version 8, into the AViiON environment early next year. We're delighted with Data General's move into the Intel environment. This will allow many of our VARs and their applications to move successfully and with minimal recompilation to the environment."

InterSystems Corp. Paul Grabscheid Vice President, Strategic Planning

"We found the port of software to the Intel based AViiON platform to be incredibly easy -- it took us a few hours. We have done some optimization now and found the performance to be really terrific. Our worldwide customers are going to get great performance and great value using these systems for their enterprise's transaction processing, client/server applications."