Subject: Compaq AlphaServer Update May 10 1999 May 10, 1999 http://www.compaq.com/alphaserverContentsDirect1htmlltml.html00BCF6RIPS.htm ******************************************************************* To subscribe/unsubscribe see http://www.digital.com/alphaserver/fb_acu.htmlt1htmlltml.html00BCF6RIPS.htm Some long URLs may be broken on two lines and won't be hotlinked from your mail system. Please copy and paste them into your browser. ******************************************************************* What's new with Compaq AlphaServers? A brand-new server at the lowest ever price for an AlphaServer as well as price reductions on existing AlphaServer systems. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Compaq announces the Compaq AlphaServer DS10 -- the world's fastest single-processor RISC system. The breakthrough entry- level AlphaServer boasts a starting price of just $3,500. We know the Linux community is going to love this box, but so are people in Internet, ISV, high-performance technical computing, telecom, and more. http://www.digital.com/alphaserver/announce/may99.htmlml.html00BCF6RIPS.htm ------------------------------------------------------------------- Hear what our customers are already saying about the AlphaServer DS10: Lycos Lycos has been investigating smaller distributed architectures for some time. According to Gray Watson, principal software engineer and the chief architect of their search back end systems, the DS10 falls well into this category. "The Alpha 21264-based DS10 is the fastest single processor system we've ever experienced. Our code compiles very fast and the overall performance is very impressive. We've been investigating Linux on other boxes and the price of the DS10 puts it right into this category. However, with the addition of Tru64 UNIX support, our high performance multithreaded programs perform significantly better." MindSpring "The packaging of the AlphaServer DS10 meets the very demanding requirements of an ISP such as ourselves," said Jan Isley, senior engineer in the Network Services Department at of MindSpring Enterprises, Inc.. "The AlphaServer DS10 is a neatly packaged, powerful server that we can stack in our racks in the most cost- effective server density. The performance is incredible and the price is right." ------------------------------------------------------------------- We have made AlphaServer systems even more competitive by passing on cost savings from volume manufacturing for the recently announced AlphaServer DS20. List prices for the Tru64 UNIX-based AlphaServer DS20 systems have been reduced by $2,000, and prices for the Linux-ready systems were reduced by 20 percent. http://www.compaq.com/newsroom/pr/1999/wa030599b.htmllml.html00BCF6RIPS.htm ------------------------------------------------------------------- Staying ahead of customer needs is how Compaq has become one of the largest and most trusted computing companies on the planet. And we're now leading the way into the most exciting phase of IT yet - the world of Compaq NonStop(r) eBusiness. http://www.compaq.com/strategy/pr/1999/wa030599b.htmllml.html00BCF6RIPS.htm ------------------------------------------------------------------- A new report from Illuminata reviews four years of consolidated data on processor performance. In it they say "...Alpha has nearly continuously excelled all comers since 1991, an eternity in this industry...If high performance is your need, Alpha has it in spades." Download a PDF file of the complete report at http://www.digital.com/alphaserver/news/muscle.pdftmllml.html00BCF6RIPS.htm ------------------------------------------------------------------- Experience the new Compaq AlphaServer ES40 in our new on-line demo. See how the chassis, tower, pedestal, and rack enclosures work together to provide you with the most flexible options. http://www.digital.com/alphaserver/es40/bridge.htmlmllml.html00BCF6RIPS.htm ------------------------------------------------------------------- The Compaq AlphaServer ES40 system has demonstrated fantastic Baan performance. The 4-CPU system even beats some 6- and 8-CPU competitors! http://www.digital.com/alphaserver/es40/es40_perf_baan.htmlml00BCF6RIPS.htm ------------------------------------------------------------------- A new edition of INFORM, Compaq's Customer News Magazine for Enterprise Computing, mailed and is on the Web now! Highlights include, "Smart Choices for the Internet", "Five reasons for choosing a Compaq platform for your Linux solution", "Is your business ready for the Internet --- how to lead in the eBusiness marketplace", plus news on upcoming events, special offers, partner programs, customer stories and new products. http://www.compaq.com/informserver/es40/es40_perf_baan.htmlml00BCF6RIPS.htm ------------------------------------------------------------------- Test drive an AlphaServer system for your Java applications! Compaq offers Java developers the opportunity to validate platform-neutral Java applications on the high performance 64-bit Alpha platform online. http://www.compaq.com/csa/Java_default.html0_perf_baan.htmlml00BCF6RIPS.htm ------------------------------------------------------------------- AlphaServer Media Watch See http://www.digital.com/alphaserver/media.htmlperf_baan.htmlml00BCF6RIPS.htm for these and other articles. PC Week Online:Compaq To Take Wraps Off Low-Cost AlphaServer. Stepping up its efforts to woo budget-conscious customers with its 64-bit Alpha processor, Compaq Computer Corp. next week will announce an AlphaServer with a starting price of about $3,000. VAR Business: Compaq Unveils Unix Strategy. Compaq Computer Corp. earlier this month announced its strategy to bring higher availability to the enterprise Unix market at a competitive price point. InfoWorld: 64-bit Windows NT will ship for Alpha before IA-64. Compaq and Microsoft plan to announce this week at Compaq's Innovate conference in Houston a new relationship that will result in a version of Microsoft's future 64-bit Windows 2000 for Compaq's Alpha chip. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscriptions Two ways to subscribe/unsubscribe to Alphaserver Update: 1. 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