Alpha Systems Customer Update January

From AlphaServer@compaq.com Sun Mar 11 15:08:49 2001
Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2001 13:33:02 -0500
From: "AlphaServer (PKO)" 
To: "'alphaserver-update@mail-lists.compaq.com'"
    
Subject: Alpha Systems Customer Update January - February 2001

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Alpha Systems Customer Update
  
January - February 2001

In this issue:  A power boost for the AlphaServer ES40 system. Compaq joins
with Sandia and Celera to develop 100 TeraOPS supercomputer. Compaq and
Ericsson collaborate on switches. New AlphaServer DS10 central office
system. Also other news items and technical documents.


Announcing the Compaq AlphaServer ES40 833 MHz system, the industry's
fastest processor
New system outclasses Sun and IBM in Oracle Applications Standard Benchmark.
Ideal for research and CPU intensive commercial applications, such as data
mining and data analysis. 
<http://www.compaq.com/alphaserver/news/celera_hgp_0201.html>
   
Press release
<http://www.compaq.com/newsroom/pr/2001/pr2001021201.html>

Compaq, Sandia, and Celera collaborate to develop 100 TeraOPS life sciences
supercomputer. Bioscience researchers working from genome databases will use
the new system to help develop more effective medicines, crops, and
materials. The agreement reflects Compaq's rapid rise to dominance in high
performance computing.  
<http://www.compaq.com/alphaserver/news/sandia_celera_0101.html>

Compaq, Sandia, Celera press release
<http://www.compaq.com/newsroom/pr/2001/pr2001011901.html> 

Other news

IDC Bulletin: Compaq and Ericsson enter into winning relationship
<http://www.compaq.com/solutions/communications/report/ericcson.html>  

AlphaServer DS10 central office system
<http://www3.compaq.com/telecom/solutions/SolutionDetails.asp?Category=9&Sol
ution=186>

Capacity upgrade financing for AlphaServer GS Series
<http://www5.compaq.com/financialservices/alpha_upgrade.html>

Updated Alpha systems promotions
<http://www.compaq.com/alphaserver/promotions/index.html>

Releases

Compaq expands telco office family with new low-cost, high performance
AlphaServer DS10 system
<http://www3.compaq.com/telecom/news/PressReleaseDetails.asp?NewsId=210>
 
Red Hat Linux 7 available for AlphaServer DS and AlphaServer ES series and
all AlphaStation systems
<http://www.redhat.com/about/presscenter/2000/press_alpha.html>



Compaq Tru64 UNIX news

IDC data shows Compaq growing 48% in UNIX market for Q3.  The IDC UNIX
Server Tracker Report published in December shows Compaq outpacing the
marketing in Q3 UNIX growth.  Details of this report are available by IDC
subscription only.

Compaq announces world record SAP benchmark with AlphaServer GS320 and Tru64
UNIX <http://www.compaq.com/newsroom/pr/2001/pr2001011602.html> 

Informatica Signs Software Distribution Agreement With Compaq 
<http://www.informatica.com/press/press+releases/press00/01032001.htm> 
 
Study says Compaq powers 65% of the world's electricity led by Tru64 UNIX
AlphaServer systems
<http://ua.pennnet.com/Articles/Article_Display.cfm?Section=OnlineArticles&S
ubsection=Display&ARTICLE_ID=91718&KEYWORD=Newton%2DEvans>

Phase one of the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center terascale system is
operational
<http://www.psc.edu/publicinfo/news/2001/tcs-01-29-01.html>

Entrust/PKI to run on Tru64 UNIX: perform secure e-business transactions
<http://www.entrust.com/news/files/01_22_01_668.htm>

AxCell Biosciences Strengthens its Strategic Relationship with Compaq
<http://www.cnetinvestor.com/boston/story.asp?symbol=112822797&Ticker=CPQ>

Compaq OpenVMS news

Compaq extends Capital Market leadership with exchange wins in Toronto,
Montreal, and Sydney
<http://www.compaq.com/newsroom/pr/2001/pr2001011801.html>

Compaq Secure Web Server version 1.0-1 for OpenVMS Alpha (based on Apache)
now available
<http://www.openvms.compaq.com/openvms/products/ips/apache/csws.html>

Compaq OpenVMS version 7.3 EFT2 SDK now available 
<http://www.openvms.compaq.com/openvms/sdk.html>

Mozilla for OpenVMS Alpha pre-beta (M06) kit now available 
<http://www.openvms.compaq.com/openvms/products/ips/register_mozilla.html>

OpenVMS Educational License Program site is available
<http://www.openvmsedu.com/>

Total Cost of OpenVMS VAX to OpenVMS AlphaServer upgrades -- by Techwise
Research Inc.
<http://www.openvms.compaq.com/openvms/whitepapers/techwise_vax/index.html>

XML Technology now available in C++ and Java for OpenVMS Alpha
http://www.openvms.compaq.com/openvms/products/ips/xml/

OpenVMS strategy, state of business, and future directions
<http://www.openvms.compaq.com/presentations/openvmsstrategy.htm>

OpenVMS BridgeWorks now available: version T2.0 Field Test 1
<http://www.openvms.compaq.com/commercial/bridgeworks/bridgeworks_index.html
>

OpenVMS on AlphaServer GS-Series systems configuration and performance
guidelines
<http://www.openvms.compaq.com/openvms/whitepapers/openvms-on-gs-config-and-
perf/index.html>

Compaq announces OpenVMS fiber channel support for 50 kilometers
<http://www.openvms.compaq.com/openvms/fibre/>

Mozilla(tm) for OpenVMS Alpha pre-beta (MO7) kit now available
<http://www.openvms.compaq.com/openvms/products/ips/register_mozilla.html>

Compaq Online Documentation Library (New Kit)
<http://www.openvms.compaq.com/odl/index.html>

XML Technology now available for OpenVMS Alpha
<http://www.openvms.compaq.com/openvms/products/ips/xml/>

High performance technical computing news

MIT and Compaq collaborate to develop computer cluster for quantum
chromodynamics research
<http://www-Ins.mit.edu/~eluc/communications/press-release.html>

Compaq FORTRAN V5.4 for Tru64 UNIX Alpha systems
<http://www.compaq.com/fortran/dfau.html>

Compaq MPI now available over the web
<http://www.compaq.com/hpc/software/dmpisrc.html>

Geneva Proteomics selects Compaq as IT supplier
<http://www.compaq.com/hpc/news/news_hpc_18684.html>

Compaq AlphaServer SC series Linda enabled
<http://www.compaq.com/hpc/news/news_hpc_18880.html>

Mathematica V4.1 now available on Alpha Linux
<http://store.wolfram.com/catalog/mathematica>

Upgrades

Upgrading an AlphaServer 2100 to AlphaServer ES40
<http://www5.compaq.com/alphaserver/download/upgrade-2100toES40.pdf>

Upgrading an AlphaServer 4000, 4100 to AlphaServer ES40 EV67
<http://www5.compaq.com/alphaserver/download/upgrade-4000-4100toES40.pdf>

Updated AlphaServer upgrade brochures
<http://www.compaq.com/alphaserver/upgrades.html>


Technical docs

Updated Capacity on Demand information for AlphaServer GS series
<http://www.compaq.com/alphaserver/promotions/gs_capacity.html>

Updated Alpha configuration utility (PC based, downloadable)
<http://www.compaq.com/alphaserver/acu/index.html>

Online help version of AlphaServer GS80/GS160/GS320 User's Guide
<http://www.compaq.com/alphaserver/gs/gs_usersguide.html>

MicroVAX 3100 system upgrades information
<http://www.compaq.com/alphaserver/upgrades.html>

H9A10 Illustrated parts breakdown
<http://www.compaq.com/alphaserver/download/h9a10_f.pdf>

H9A15 Illustrated parts breakdown
<http://www.compaq.com/alphaserver/download/h9a15_f.pdf>

AlphaServer GS80 supported options
<http://www.compaq.com/AlphaServer/options/asgs80/asgs80_options.html>

AlphaServer GS320 supported options
<http://www.compaq.com/AlphaServer/options/asgs320/asgs320_options.html>

AlphaServer/AlphaStation ES40 updated QuickSpecs (Feb. 13)
http://www.compaq.com/products/quickspecs/10392_na/10392_na.html

AlphaServer/AlphaStation ES40 Linux-ready updated QuickSpecs (Feb. 13)
<http://www.compaq.com/products/quickspecs/10393_na/10393_na.html>

AlphaStation XP900 updated QuickSpecs (Jan. 30)
<http://www.compaq.com/products/quickspecs/10467_na/10467_na.html>

AlphaServer/AlphaStation  DS10 updated QuickSpecs (Jan. 31)
<http://www.compaq.com/products/quickspecs/10398_na/10398_na.html>

AlphaServer DS10L updated QuickSpecs (Feb. 8)
http://www.compaq.com/products/quickspecs/10551_na/10551_na.html

AlphaStation XP1000 updated QuickSpecs (Jan. 8) 
<http://www.compaq.com/products/quickspecs/10030_na/10030_na.html>
 
AlphaServer GS80 updated QuickSpecs (Dec. 11)
<http://www.compaq.com/products/quickspecs/10697_na/10697_na.html>

AlphaServer GS160 updated QuickSpecs (Dec. 11)
<http://www.compaq.com/products/quickspecs/10642_na/10642_na.html>

AlphaServer GS320 updated QuickSpecs (Dec. 11)
<http://www.compaq.com/products/quickspecs/10643_na/10643_na.html>
AlphaServer DS10 updated technical summary
<http://www5.compaq.com/AlphaServer/ds10/ds10_tech_summ.html>

AlphaServer DS10L updated technical summary
<http://www5.compaq.com/AlphaServer/ds10l/ds10l_tech_summ.html>


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