Platform Solutions, Inc. to Use Dual-Core Intel(R) Itanium(R) 2 Processors, Addressing Performance Requirements of 90 Percent of z/OS(R) Installations19 July 2006
all of which can run simultaneously on the same system.
PSI mainframe systems are based on proven Amdahl Corporation systems architecture acquired from Fujitsu Computer Systems and industry-standard technology. This unique combination gives PSI customers unequalled system and software cost advantages in the procurement of modern architectures for legacy applications.
PSI Montecito-Based Open Mainframe
Along with on-going development efforts and collaboration with Intel on Itanium 2 processor-based technologies, PSI joined the Itanium Solutions Alliance in January 2006, aligning itself with leading systems and software providers dedicated to accelerating the adoption and ongoing development of Intel Itanium 2 processor-based solutions throughout the world. The Itanium Solutions Alliance was formed in September 2005 by top enterprise and technical computing providers Bull, Fujitsu, Fujitsu Siemens Computers, Hitachi, HP, Intel, NEC, SGI and Unisys. Leading software vendors BEA, Microsoft, Novell, Oracle, Red Hat, SAP, SAS and Sybase have since joined as charter members. Other early members include Hyperion, Informatica, MiT Systems, MSC.Software, Sybase, Symantec, TIBCO and Trend Micro.
Since the Alliance's launch in September, members who have more recently joined include Arkeia, Insyde Technology, Secure64 and SWSoft, along with PSI. The Itanium Solutions Alliance will boost availability of Itanium solutions through delivery of a suite of enabling programs targeted at enterprise and technical computing developers. With more than 70,000 Itanium systems deployed in datacenters within the last four years, formation of the organization underscores the Alliance participants' collective long-term commitment to the expansion of Itanium solutions.
About PSI
Platform Solutions, Inc., (PSI) is the first developer of a new generation of open mainframe computers compatible with the broadest set of datacenter environments and operating systems, including IBM z/OS. The new PSI systems, based on proven Amdahl Corporation systems architecture acquired from Fujitsu Computer Systems and industry-standard Intel Itanium 2 processor technology, provide customers true choice and flexibility in mainframe computing. The company was launched in 2003 and is funded by leading venture and strategic investors, including Blueprint Ventures, Goldman Sachs, Intel Capital, Interwest and Investcorp. The company is based in Sunnyvale, California. For more information, please visit www.platform-solutions.com.
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