EDS PLM Solutions to Support HP-UX on Itanium®
2-Based HP Workstations
EDS PLM Solutions To Become First PLM Provider
Supporting Itanium 2 Platform Running Both HP-UX
Operating System As Well As Previously Announced
Windows XP 64-Bit Edition
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PLANO, Texas -
October 8, 2003 - EDS PLM Solutions
today announced plans to provide its NX portfolio
of computer-aided design, manufacturing and
engineering analysis (CAD/CAM/CAE) solutions on
Itanium 2-based HP workstations running the HP-UX
operating system. This announcement further
highlights EDS PLM Solutions’ status as the only
PLM provider currently supporting the Itanium 2
platform.
In August, EDS PLM Solutions began shipping its
Unigraphics NX 2 CAD/CAM/CAE software on Itanium
2-based HP workstations running Microsoft Windows
XP 64-bit Edition Version 2003. As a result of its
close working relationship with HP, in the first
half of 2004, EDS PLM Solutions will add the HP
Workstation zx2000 and zx6000, running HP-UX
version 11i, to the list of platforms already
supported by Unigraphics NX 2.
Providing Customers With Power, Scalability and
Choice
“EDS PLM Solutions has always been focused on
providing the solutions our customers want and
need,” said Chuck Grindstaff, president, PLM
Products, EDS PLM Solutions. “Our support for both
HP-UX and Windows XP 64-bit Edition on Itanium
2-based HP workstations not only gives our
customers the kind of choice they desire but also
the unmatched power and scalability they demand.
Our NX portfolio takes full advantage of these new
open platform architectures, and addresses the
diverse needs of our most demanding customers,
including the ability to virtually showcase an
entire product -- such as an automobile or
aircraft -- in the computer.
“In addition, today’s announcement provides an
essential migration path for our current HP-UX
customers using PA-RISC based workstations and
enables them to easily benefit from elevated
levels of price-performance.”
Open Solutions, Strong Relationships
Establishing itself as the first in the PLM
industry to support both Windows XP and HP-UX on
Itanium 2-based workstations is not only
consistent with EDS PLM Solutions’ position as a
leading supplier of PLM solutions, but also
supports the company’s “PLM Open” strategy. This
strategy distinguishes EDS PLM Solutions in the
PLM industry through its focus on the delivery of
an open, standards-based PLM platform in
conjunction with the building of key relationships
with leading companies in a variety of industries.
EDS PLM Solutions’ collaboration with HP
contributed to its ability to be first-to-market
with a leading PLM application like NX running on
Itanium 2-based workstations.
“HP is excited to build upon our relationship with
leading ISVs (independent software vendors) such
as EDS PLM Solutions to optimize application
performance on our Itanium 2-based workstations,”
said Jim Zafarana, vice-president of worldwide
marketing for HP’s workstation business unit. “The
NX portfolio on Itanium running both HP-UX and
Windows XP 64-Bit Version 2003 operating systems
offers customers not only a robust solution for
enterprise product development but a choice of
operating systems as well.”
About EDS
EDS, the premier global outsourcing services
company, delivers superior returns to clients
through its cost-effective, high-value services
model. EDS’ core portfolio comprises
information-technology and business process
outsourcing services, as well as
information-technology transformation services.
EDS’ two complementary, subsidiary businesses are
A.T. Kearney, one of the world’s leading
high-value management consultancies, and PLM
Solutions, a leader in product data management,
collaboration and product design software. With
2002 revenue of $21.5 billion, EDS is ranked 80th
on the Fortune 500. The company’s stock is traded
on the New York (NYSE: EDS) and London stock
exchanges.
Note: Unigraphics is a registered trademark of EDS
or its subsidiaries in the United States and in
other countries. All other trademarks, registered
trademarks, service marks, and company and product
names herein belong to their respective holders.
www.eds.com
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