From: pr-news@pa.dec.com (Digital Press & Analysts News) Subject: Press/Digital Announces Celebris GL Desktop PCs Date: 1995/08/21 Message-ID: <9508211703.AA06244@raptor.pa.dec.com> X-Deja-AN: 108600101 sender: rjones@usenet.pa.dec.com approved: rjones@pa.dec.com x-to: Digital Press and Analysts News:; x-received: by raptor.pa.dec.com; id AA06244; Mon, 21 Aug 95 10:03:29 -0700 newsgroups: biz.digital.announce |||||| Digital Press and Analysts News |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| Digital Equipment Corporation Maynard, Massachusetts 01754-2571 Editorial contact: Sandy McLaughlin (508) 264-7981 ...Integrated Networking, Extensive Desktop Management... DIGITAL ANNOUNCES CELEBRIS GL: DESKTOP PCs THAT OPTIMIZE WINDOWS 95 FOR ENTERPRISE COMPUTING ...Answers Customer Demand for All-Encompassing Desktop PC... MAYNARD, Mass., Aug. 21, 1995 Digital Equipment Corporation today announced the Celebris GL family of high-performance desktop PCs that feature board-level integration of top-line audio, video and networking - unavailable in any other system in its price class - making the Celebris GL an ideal and highly affordable Windows 95 client. The Celebris GL PCs offer advanced business users a potent combination of performance, flexibility and ease-of-use, incorporating powerful Intel Pentium processors and the latest multimedia, graphics and communications technologies, as well as enhanced DMI network management, backed by uncompromising system hardware. The systems, which are available in low-profile and short-tower configurations, will begin shipping on August 24, 1995, the day the new Windows 95 operating system is released. "The Celebris GL family is the first product launched since Digital and Microsoft announced on August 2 a strategic alliance to meet customer demand for solutions and support in enterprise-wide computing," said Enrico Pesatori, vice president and general manager of Digitals Computer Systems Division. "The Celebris GL family gives business users the best of both world's Microsoft's leadership in client/server software, and Digital's leadership in PC clients, service, networking connectivity and systems integration." Rock-Solid Technology for Demanding Applications Celebris GL systems provide integrated technology that is ideal for fast-response, demanding business and analytical applications such as 3D illustration, financial and scientific analysis and video conferencing. Systems incorporate high-performance hardware components: Pentium processors; EDO memory; pipeline burst cache; Intel Triton FX chipset; PCI bus master Enhanced-IDE and integrated, extended performance 64-bit graphics. Workstation-quality multimedia technology - integrated at system level - includes a Matrox MGA Millennium graphics controller that offers high-performance 2D/3D graphics acceleration. Dual ported 2MB WRAM graphics memory (upgradeable to 8MB), provides true-color graphics and high-resolution display. High-quality 16-bit stereo sound and quad-speed CD-ROM for fast response are included on every preconfigured model. Digital also is integrating its industry-leading PCI Ethernet controller, offering users two connectivity options for maximum network compatibility, and an Easy Network Setup utility in every Celebris GL system, as well as bundling Spry Internet browsing software for LANs. "In designing the Celebris GL systems, we asked corporate customers what they really wanted in a high-performance desktop PC, and delivered it," said Howard Elias, vice president, Desktop Product Line for Digital's Personal Computer Business Unit. "In todays business environment, where system management and maintenance can make up 75 percent of computing costs, the Celebris GL system captures the sweet spot of enterprise computing, with powerful technology that requires less time and expense to install, use and manage." Extended Desktop Management Lowers Cost of Ownership Celebris GL systems exploit Digitals renowned networking expertise, expanding on the company's superior Desktop Management Interface (DMI), already implemented in the Venturis Pentium line and soon to be made available for all Digital desktop products. Celebris GL offers an enhanced DMI service layer and a unique software extension to Microsoft's Systems Management Server. For administrators in networked, enterprise environments, Celebris GL systems with the enhanced DMI service layer provide superior manageability, improved asset management, ease of installation and faster deployment for standalone and LAN-based PCs. The new capabilities reduce cost of ownership, save time, training and travel costs, and improve response time, all resulting in higher user productivity and satisfaction. Along with remote configuration/diagnostics, management and troubleshooting, the Celebris GL is designed to communicate a wealth of new information, including chassis serial number, and actively instrumented fields including motherboard serial number, CPU speed, model name, memory installed, and BIOS revision to popular enterprise and workgroup management tools including Microsoft System Management Server, Digital POLYCENTER AssetWORKS, and Intel LANDesk Management Suite 2.01, and others. As part of its relationship with Microsoft, Digital has developed a software extension to Microsoft System Management Server for all Digital desktop PC products, enabling System Management Server to read DMI information, and allow network administrators to report and display more data about their network than is available with other manufacturers PCs. The Ideal Windows 95 Client Celebris GL incorporates multiple features that optimize the Windows 95 experience for desktop users. Plug and Play, DMI client support and Windows 95 shutdown software augment setup and management. Digital's integrated PCI Ethernet and Easy Network Setup utility optimize Windows 95s specifications for efficient, integrated networking. In addition, a specially designed keyboard for Windows 95 and Windows 95 "getting started" software provide easy adaptability. Digital's worldwide service and support organization includes the largest number of Microsoft-certified professionals available to help users prepare for and make the transition to Windows 95. A Worldwide Microsoft Authorized Support Center partner, Digital has extensive Microsoft product knowledge, and Microsoft has selected Digital for the Launch Support Team of Windows 95 in the US and Europe, and for the Enterprise Migration Program, which assists resellers in successfully migrating corporate customers to Windows 95 and Microsoft Office for Windows 95. Celebris GL features a dual-install strategy for Windows 95 and Windows for Workgroups 3.11/DOS operating systems and supports Windows NT Workstation, OS/2 and SCO UNIX/ODT operating systems. Systems are equipped with "Digital's Getting Started" user interface, as well as Plug and Play, QA Plus Pro Diagnostics and Adobe Acrobat Reader 2.0 software. Systems are available with 90MHz, 100MHz, 120MHz and 133MHz models in both low profile and short tower configurations. Celebris GL short tower configurations provide an on-board Adaptec PCI SCSI chip, leaving the five slots and six bays free, maximizing system configuration options for unparalleled expansion capability. Prices range from $2,799 for the Celebris GL 590 to $4,299 for a Celebris GL 5133ST model. As with all Digital systems, Celebris GL is backed by a three-year limited hardware warranty, including one year on-site, and Digital's unmatched worldwide services and support network. Digital was one of the few vendors to be ranked in the "A" category for PC desktop service and reliability by a survey of PC Magazine readers published in the July issue. Digital Equipment Corporation is the world's leader in open client/server solutions from personal computers to integrated worldwide information systems. Digital's scalable Intel and Alpha platforms, storage, networking, software and services, together with industry-focused solutions from business partners, help organizations compete and win in todays global marketplace. #### Note to Editors: Digital, the Digital logo, POLYCENTER, AssetWORKS and Celebris are trademarks of Digital Equipment Corporation. Pentium is a trademark of Intel Corporation. MS-DOS and Windows 95 are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries, licensed exclusively through X/Open Company, Lts. All other product names are trademarks of their specific corporations. CORP/96/995 ============================================================================ Digital Press and Analysts News is sent as a courtesy to members of the press, analyst and consulting community. 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