Unisys Brings Windows 2000 Mainframe Computing to Large Enterprises; Aberdeen Evaluates Unisys Windows 2000 Products and Services

Business Wire, August 27, 2001

Business/Technology Editors

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 27, 2001

Over the last year, Aberdeen research has shown that an increasing number of Windows 2000 implementations are achieving enterprise-class characteristics in the real world. However, Windows 2000 platform and service offerings can be clearly differentiated between the major OEM (original equipment manufacturer) suppliers -- Compaq, Dell, HP, IBM, and Unisys -- and IS (Information Systems) buyers need to understand what each of these top-tier suppliers can deliver before making a decision. In a research report released today, Aberdeen Group, a leading IT (Information Technology) market analysis and positioning services firm, takes a look at Unisys' Windows 2000 products and services and discusses how this supplier's industry leading 32-way CMP (Cellular Multiprocessing) architecture and mainframe heritage make it uniquely positioned to deliver Windows 2000 enterprise-class computing to large enterprises.

"Unisys offers an impressive Windows 2000 server scale-up solution -- the ES7000 server -- which is capable of being configured with up to 32 Intel processors in a single system," said Tom Manter, Research Director, Windows Compute Platforms at Aberdeen. "Currently, the ES7000 represents the industry's leading greater than 8-way Windows 2000 server technology capable of supporting both Intel's IA-32 and IA-64 processor architectures."

The report, Unisys' Windows 2000 Products and Services: Redefining Mainframe Computing, analyzes current Windows 2000 server market and technology trends and examines Unisys' ability to deliver on the scalability, availability, security, system management, and professional services requirements of today's enterprise-class computing environment.

The full details of Aberdeen's research findings are found in the new research report entitled Unisys' Windows 2000 Products and Services: Redefining Mainframe Computing. Information on this and other Aberdeen research can be found at www.aberdeen.com or (800) 577-7891.

About Aberdeen

Aberdeen Group is a leading market analysis and positioning services firm that helps Information Technology vendors establish leadership in emerging markets. Steeped in technology and armed with end-user field research, Aberdeen answers clients' critical business and technology questions in the context of the Internet economy and across the product lifecycle. Founded in 1988, Aberdeen is headquartered in Boston, MA, and has research divisions in Palo Alto, CA; Fort Collins, CO; and Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Aberdeen is accessible via the Web at www.aberdeen.com.