From: PHIL NASHSubject: Ziatech and Intel Sponsor Applied Computing Software Seminars Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1999 11:42:39 -0700 For Immediate Release New Software Seminar Series from Ziatech with Sponsorship by Intel Focuses on Real-Time Operating Systems for Applied Computing Solutions Wind River Systems (Tornado, VxWorks), QNX (QNX, Neutrino) and MontaVista (Linux) involved in one-day seminar series in San Jose, San Diego, Tokyo, Dallas, and Boston. San Luis Obispo, CA, September 20, 1999 -- Ziatech Corporation, with sponsorship from Intel Corporation, is hosting a continuing series of one-day seminars focusing on real-time operating system solutions for applied computing applications, it was announced today. Beginning in late October, the 1999 Applied Computing Software Seminar Series will feature presentations from leading software companies, including Wind River Systems (VxWorks, Tornado), QNX Software Systems (QNX, Neutrino), and MontaVista Software (Hard Hat(tm) Linux), in addition to presentations by Ziatech and Intel. The seminar series begins in San Jose on October 29, and continues in San Diego (November 4), Tokyo (November 8), Dallas (November 30), and Boston (December 2). Each one-day session begin with registration at 7:30 a.m., includes lunch, and concludes at 5 p.m. Following an introduction from the sponsors, each participating software company will provide an overview of its operating system. These overviews will center on software issues of common concern to developers of applied computing platforms - including high availability, security, real-time performance, portability, scalability and true cost of ownership. Example applications will involve CompactPCI platforms and Intel Architecture processors. "Operating system and software issues play a major role in the design of high-performance, embedded Intel Architecture solutions for applied computing applications," said Tom Franz, Vice President and General Manager, Intel's Applied Computing Products Division. "Seminars such as the one we are sponsoring with Ziatech give our customers up-to-date information on the wide variety of operating systems and services available to support the embedded Intel Architecture used in Ziatech products and others." The 1999 venue continues Ziatech's ongoing seminar series started several years ago to provide technical insight into CompactPCI, the high performance architecture invented by Ziatech in 1994. CompactPCI has become an increasingly popular computing standard supported by hundreds of manufacturers and selected by major industry players building telecommunications and Internet equipment. Intel participated in last year's seminar series, which focused on CompactPCI applications using Intel Architecture processors and Microsoft Windows NT. "The 1999 Applied Computing Seminar Series expands the focus of our previous seminars to include a broader range of real-time operating systems and to address the related issues facing OEMs using the CompactPCI architecture for system design," said Jim Eckford, Vice-President of Marketing for Ziatech Corporation. The pre-registration fee for the 1999 Applied Computing Software Seminar Series is $79. The fee is $99 when registering the day of the event. More information on the seminar and on-line registration is available by visiting http://www.appliedcompsw.com on the World Wide Web. You can also call 800-441-6311. About Ziatech Corporation Ziatech Corporation is the leading innovator of applied computing solutions for telecommunications and Internet applications. The company supplies Original Equipment Manufacturers with solutions ranging from single board computers to fully integrated systems designed for mission critical applications. Ziatech offers the industry's most comprehensive product line of CompactPCI, a standard it created and continues to enhance through advancements such as multiprocessing and high availability technology. An ISO 9001-certified company, Ziatech partners with one of the world's largest contract manufacturer of electronics, to build computers that meet international certification requirements and the highest standards of quality. Headquartered in San Luis Obispo, California, Ziatech operates a worldwide network of representatives and distributors, with sales offices throughout the United States, Europe and Asia. More detailed information on Ziatech is available on the World Wide Web at http://www.ziatech.com/ Contact Information: Phil Nash Ziatech Corporation Phone: 805.782.4500 x6044=20 E-Mail: phil_nash@ziatech.com Web: http://www.ziatech.com