Greetings all,
I saw this on the AlphaNT mailing list and thought you all might be
interested. At last, somebody is going to promote one of DEC's fine
products.
rich frank
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>Subject: Big push for Tru64
>Date: Fri, 2 Jul 1999 06:54:20 -0700
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>I hope the push includes a focus on MIDDLEWARE products.
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>If someone would like to have a MIDDLEWARE discussion off-line, please
>contact me at:
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>ASTAUBER_at_CONWAYCORP.NET
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>The middleware discussion will include enterprise level workflow products.
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>Here's the article.
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>Compaq plans big push for Tru64 Unix on Alpha
>By Lisa DiCarlo and Scott Berinato, PC Week Online
>July 1, 1999 6:46 PM ET
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>In the midst of a thorough corporate restructuring, Compaq Computer Corp.
>made a strategic decision today: It intends to become a top Unix player, and
>it will achieve that goal by significantly increasing investments in Tru64
>Unix on the Alpha platform.
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>In a memo sent to employees, Compaq's Office of the Chief Executive outlines
>the "critical decision" to "significantly increase our Unix market share" by
>pledging an additional $100 million to partners and marketing and "field
>programs" for Tru64 Unix. The company will also double its field specialist
>staff, increase its advertising budget and boost joint marketing funds with
>software partners by 400 percent, according to the memo.
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>In the memo, which reads much like a press release, the executive team notes
>that "Datapro, a market research company, ranked Tru64 Unix Alpha systems
>number one in overall satisfaction, system reliability, performance, lowest
>initial purchase price and lowest maintenance cost. And customer demand for
>Unix continues to grow as companies move more of their business operations
>to the Internet. That is why Tru64 Unix on Alpha is a cornerstone of our
>NonStop eBusiness solutions."
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>The memo goes on to note, however, that Compaq trails Sun Microsystems Inc.,
>Hewlett-Packard Co. and IBM in overall Unix market share, which is another
>reason for the push.
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>Reassurance for Alpha users?
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>If carried out, the plan would answer lingering questions of some Alpha
>users, who have been uncertain of Compaq's plans for the platform. Indeed,
>sales of Alpha-based Unix systems have not grown under Compaq's leadership
>as originally anticipated. But in the face of poor financial performance,
>Compaq's executives hope that the massive increase in support for Tru64 Unix
>on Alpha will be key to growth there.
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>The company plans to maintain its investments in SCO Unix, Linux and, of
>course, Windows NT.
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>"Our Unix strategy includes an aggressive program to make sure Compaq
>platforms are the best for running Linux, and continued support for SCO
>Unix," the memo states.
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>The memo makes no mention of the Monterey project, a joint Santa Cruz
>Operation-IBM venture aimed at creating a 64-bit Unix flavor that combines
>SCO Unixware and IBM AIX.
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>Separately, sources said another executive has left Compaq. This time it's
>Bob Schultz, vice president of server storage, who has departed to become
>chief operating officer at Adaptec Inc. Compaq has been hit with a wave of
>executive resignations since CEO Eckhard Pfeiffer and CFO Earl Mason stepped
>down in April.
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>Compaq is at www.compaq.com.
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>http://www.zdnet.com/pcweek/stories/news/0,4153,1015363,00.html
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