Subject: July issue of Digital Customer Update A mid-July issue of Customer Update magazine has just been published at its Web site, http://www.digital.com/info/CUHOME/ This issue features the following announcements: *SOLUTIONS* AllConnect Wave 3 Enhancements for Integrating DIGITAL UNIX, Windows NT New Data Integration Suite includes a combination of worldwide services and standards-based data access technology in INTERSOLV DataDirect. Enterprise File & Print Integration Suite provides Windows users access to multivendor UNIX NFS files and network printers as if they were Windows NT services. BusinessBus, a new member of Application Integration Suite, integrates all types of files and offers global enterprise compatibility for applications running Windows NT, UNIX, and OpenVMS. Three enhanced Application Integration Suite components. DIGITAL BusinessBus Application Integration Solutions A new set of application integration tools and integration solutions that provides the foundation for flexible and rapid integration of business processes and applications. It allows users to connect all types of applications -- enterprise, commercial off-the-shelf, Web-enabled, or custom -- to form an easy-to-maintain solution that can grow with business needs. *HARDWARE* DIGITAL AlphaServer "Ready to Go" RAID Cluster Solutions for DIGITAL UNIX The AlphaServer Ready to Go 800 and 1200 UNIX cluster systems are now offered with the StorageWorks RA3000; AlphaServer Ready to Go UNIX 4100 cluster systems are offered with the StorageWorks RA7000. Prices are lowered on SCSI Ready to GO UNIX Clusters. Factory built and tested Ready to Go UNIX RAID Clusters can grow and expand as needed. DIGITAL AlphaServer 8200 and 8400 Systems -- Reduced Prices, New UltraSCSI Windows NT Offerings, and Last Order and Ship Date for 5/440 Models Prices reduced up to 30% on all DIGITAL AlphaServer 8200 and 8400 5/625 systems and dual CPU SMP add-in/add-on modules. Up to 50% reduction on AlphaServer 8000 memory options. UltraSCSI embedded disks, controllers, and shelves are now available across the product line, including AlphaServer 8200 and 8400 5/625 Windows NT systems. AlphaServer 8200 and 8400 5/440 end of life announced. DIGITAL AlphaServer 4000/4100 Systems -- New Flexible Packaging and Price Reductions New DIGITAL AlphaServer 4000/4100 systems available with flexible ordering to accommodate customer needs. Memory prices reduced by as much as 40%, resulting in dramatic savings, especially in configurations with 2 GB memory (up to 38% price reduction in packaged systems). New storage, network, and graphics options available. New $/tpmC for AlphaServer 4100 5/600 4-way UNIX processor -- down from $80 to $72. New DIGITAL M-Series Cabinets offer configuration flexibility and investment protection. New Netscape SuiteSpot AlphaServer configurations available. DIGITAL AlphaServer 1200 Systems -- New Flexible Packaging and Price Reductions New DIGITAL AlphaServer 1200 systems now available with flexible ordering to accommodate customer needs. Prices reduced on AlphaServer 1200 5/533 systems and upgrades and AlphaServer 1200 memory. New tpmC price/performance numbers available ($41/tpmC). New M-Series cabinets offer configuration flexibility and investment protection. Services offerings provide expert assessment and support for customer configurations. DIGITAL AlphaServer 800 Systems -- New Flexible Packaging and Price Reductions New DIGITAL AlphaServer 800 systems now available with flexible ordering to accommodate customer needs. Prices reduced on AlphaServer 800 5/333 and 5/500 systems and AlphaServer 800 memory. New M-Series cabinets offer greater flexibility and capacity while providing investment protection. Services offerings provide expert assessment and support for customer configurations. DIGITAL M-Series Cabinets A new line of cabinets for DIGITAL's AlphaServer 800, 1200, and 4100/4000 systems and storage offerings -- is now available. The new line offers more flexibility in configuration and in long term investment protection in cabinet system purchases. A choice of Standard or Premium DIGITAL Factory Assembly Services is offered. *SOFTWARE* Internet Innovators Solutions CD -- v3.1 for Windows NT This CD-ROM is a comprehensive collection of Internet software from DIGITAL and Internet software partners known as Internet Innovators. It includes the various Internet software tool types that can be used for evaluation for up to 60 days. DIGITAL Capacity Planner Analyzer V5.0 Provides performance and workload analysis for data collected by DIGITAL Capacity Planner Data Collector, Polycenter performance Data Collector for DIGITAL UNIX, and HP MeasureWare. It also produces graphs and reports for OpenVMS Alpha and VAX systems and DIGITAL UNIX. DIGITAL UNIX Patch CD-ROM Provides a convenient alternative to the Internet as a source for DIGITAL UNIX and TruCluster software products. It contains patch kits for critical problems in all currently supported releases of each product and eases the tasks of installing and managing patches. It is not intended to provide general maintenance or functionality and does not eliminate the need to upgrade to later versions of DIGITAL UNIX. DIGITAL OpenVMS Management (OMT) Tools V4.0 for Windows NT These tools help users manage the performance of mission-critical systems and applications running on their OpenVMS systems using Windows NT. They also let system managers or Help Desk personnel monitor, analyze, and maintain the high levels of reliability users expect from OpenVMS systems. Data collectors now include OpenVMS, DIGITAL UNIX, and Windows NT. *STORAGE* DIGITAL StorageWorks UltraSCSI Hub (DS-DWZZH-05) Simplifies multi-host, shared bus configurations for cluster (UNIX ASE / TruClusters, Windows NT / Microsoft Cluster Server (Wolfpack), Windows NT / DIGITAL Clusters, and OpenVMS Clusters) and non-cluster environment, as well as within a homogeneous SUN configuration. Insures all hosts receive a reasonably equal proportion of the shared bandwidth via a fair arbitration scheme. Provides bus isolation when power is cycled on host nodes or storage controllers. Supports longer total SCSI bus lengths by providing radial vs. serial connectivity. *FYI* PowerStorm 4D30T and PowerStorm 4D51T Graphics Accelerators -- New Pricing New aggressive price points, coupled with the performance and feature rich aspects of the PowerStorm 4D30T and PowerStorm 4D51T graphics accelerators, provide customers the opportunity to obtain high quality 3D graphics at minimal cost. *PRODUCT AND SERVICE RETIREMENTS* DIGITAL AlphaServer 4x00 5/300 MHz SMP Upgrades DIGITAL AlphaServer 4x00, 1200, and 800 400 MHz CPUs DIGITAL AlphaServer 2x00 CPU Upgrades DIGITAL AlphaServer H9A10-EF/EH/EJ/EK Cabinets ------------------------------------------------------------------ Limited-time offers from Compaq Great news! Compaq has some great deals on DIGITAL products for Customer Update subscribers. Visit the e-deals Web site is a showcase of value-rich, limited-time offers. It's at http://www.e-deals.digital.com/customer Here are just a few examples: o Workstations: DIGITAL Creation Studio with Graphics Bundle including 333MHz or 500MHz DIGITAL Personal Workstations. Comes with all the software necessary for Web design, media creation, and 3D Power users. Prices starting at $3,795! o Free server start-up service: Buy an AlphaServer 8400 and get free AlphaServer 8400 Start-up Service including installation, planning, and services with 5 days of free consulting -- a value of up to $8,000! o Storage: Get 10% off RAID Array 7000 or 10000 systems if you act now. Save up to $4,169! ------------------------------------------------------------------ You received this message because you have subscribed to the Customer Update notification-only mailing list. 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