Platform is qualified for PlantWeb® architecture.
Press Release Summary:
Stratus® ftServer® fault-tolerant server line is offered within DeltaV(TM) digital automation systems. It integrates and leverages all facets of industrial plant automation. It draws upon real-world operating experience in mission-critical applications. Addressing primary causes of system downtime and data loss, ftServer keeps operations online. Platform runs Windows 2000 Server applications unmodified and integrates into existing IT infrastructure.
Original Press Release:
Stratus Ftserver Fault-Tolerant Platform Qualified By Emerson Process Management For Plantweb® Architecture
First continuously available server for Windows 2000 Server computing available for DeltaV(tm) digital automation system
MAYNARD, MA, September 3, 2002 - Stratus Technologies announced today that Fisher-Rosemount Systems (FRS), a division of Emerson Process Management, will offer the Stratus® ftServer® fault-tolerant server line within its DeltaV(tm) system, FRS' fully digital automation system for integrating and leveraging all facets of industrial plant automation.
The hardware fault-tolerant architecture of the Intel processor-based ftServer line, and the inherent reliability it provides, meshes perfectly with Emerson's comprehensive PlantWeb® digital plant architecture and the DeltaV system. Both draw upon proven real-world operating experience in mission-critical applications, and emphasize simplicity and ease of use in plant operations.
"Many of our customers could experience substantial losses if their automation system should fail, even for a short time. The ftServer system now allows us to provide added reliability and stability for those mission-critical applications," said Duncan Schleiss, FRS vice president, marketing. "The addition of the Stratus servers underscores our commitment to deliver superior levels of system availability."
Stratus ftServer systems address the primary causes of system downtime and data loss - single points of failure, hardware failover and recovery time, faulty device drivers, human error, component and software revision incompatibilities -- to keep operations online. The hardware fault-tolerant design, coupled with unique software-availability features and integrated service technology make it the right choice today for applications that must run reliably. Out of the box, an ftServer model will run Windows 2000 Server applications unmodified, integrate quickly into the IT infrastructure, and require little-to-no IT staff support for ongoing operation, system management, or servicing. "The DeltaV system and PlantWeb architecture represent the state-of-the-art for automated process manufacturing, just as the ftServer line does for continuously available processing," said Allan Jennings, senior vice president, engineering at Stratus. "Emerson worked closely with us to optimize our servers for its operating environment and, arguably, there is no more reliable Windows 2000 Server, Intel processor-based platform available to manufacturers today."
About Stratus Technologies
Originally founded in 1980, Stratus Technologies designs, sells, and supports fault-tolerant computer servers for operations where uninterrupted processing, business continuity, and reliability are important. Through its 24-7 Technologies Division, Stratus also licenses technology for continuous computing on Intel processor-based platforms to other global manufacturers.
Stratus has been named by FORTUNE magazine as one of the 2002 "FORTUNE® 100 Best Companies to Work For" and by Upside magazine among the "UPSIDE Hot 100 for 2002." Stratus is a U.S. Microsoft Gold Certified Partner. For more information, visit www.stratus.com
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