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From: PHIL NASH 
To: PHIL NASH 
Subject: Ziatech's Applied Computing Innovations Newsletter - October 1999
Date: Thu, 14 Oct 1999 08:38:43 -0700

Development systems, Linux, and a software seminar series with Intel are 
covered in the update below from Ziatech - Phil Nash.

Applied Computing Innovations=20
Volume 1, Issue 3, October 1999
A Monthly On-line Newsletter from Ziatech=20
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New Applied Computing products and resources for companies designing
high-performance systems for telecommunications, Internet, and =
industrial
automation applications.
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In This Issue
1. New CompactPCI(R) Products
		* In a hurry? - New development system can help=20
		* More penguins? - Linux(R) meets multiprocessing
		* Need power? - New modular 3U power supplies
2. Linux Resource Guide
		* Linux development system on-line snapshot=20
		* CompactNET(TM) open source web site
3. Applied Computing Events & Articles
* Intel and Ziatech sponsor software seminars
* Trade show calendar=20
4. About This Newsletter
* How to subscribe
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1. New CompactPCI Products

In a hurry? - New development system can help
A new Ziatech CompactPCI development series is designed for telecom and
Internet equipment builders under time-to-market pressure. The Sapphire =
1008
Development System features a new 10U chassis, a choice of Ziatech's
Pentium(R) II and Pentium III CPU cards, a selection of OS and RTOS =
support,
and a core set of peripherals, pre-configured and ready to run. Visit:

www.ziatech.com/productsnapshots/Saph1008t.htm

* More penguins? - Linux meets multiprocessing
Ziatech Corporation is combining its CompactNET(tm) multiprocessing
technology with the recently announced LinuxPCI 1000 Development =
System,
speeding the implementation of Linux=AE-based, multiprocessing =
CompactPCI=AE
systems. The CompactNET version of the LinuxPCI 1000 comes with =
MontaVista
Software's Hard Hat(tm) Linux, an embedded version of Linux. For more
information, visit:

www.ziatech.com/productsnapshots/linuxpci1000.htm

Need power? - New modular 3U power supplies
Separate new power supplies from Ziatech provide CompactPCI systems =
with AC
or DC input power in a modular, 3U package with hot swap and load =
sharing
capabilities. These compact power supplies are designed for telecom,
Internet, and industrial automation applications.
For more information, visit:

www.ziatech.com/productsnapshots/6301.htm and/or 

www.ziatech.com/productsnapshots/6311.htm
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2. LinuxPCI Resource Guide
*Linux development system on-line snapshot=20
Check out the benefits, features and specs on Ziatech's fast-track =
Linux
development platform, the first to offer the completely integrated
multiprocessing capability of CompactNET. Visit:

www.ziatech.com/productsnapshots/linuxpci1000.htm

* CompactNET open source web site
This web site allows users of Ziatech's CompactNET multiprocessing
technology to download the open source code drivers for the Linux =
operating
system. The CompactNET source code is being released as open source to
foster the standard interoperability of CompactPCI multi-computing =
solutions
from different vendors. For more information, visit:
www.compactnet.com/

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3. Applied Computing Events & Articles

* Ziatech, Intel to sponsor software seminars
QNX Software Systems, Wind River Systems, and MontaVista Software will =
join
Ziatech and Intel in a five-city seminar tour beginning October 29 in =
San
Jose, and continuing in San Diego, Tokyo, Dallas, and Boston. The =
Applied
Computing Software Seminars will focus on operating system issues =
involved
with designing high-performance telecom and Internet equipment using
CompactPCI computers. For more information and to register on-line, =
visit
www.appliedcompsw.com/ 
For telephone registration, call 800.441.6311.

Visit Ziatech at the following industry events:
* October 26: CompactPCI Technology Seminar and booth at the Real Time
Computing Show, Tyson's Corner, VA
* October 26-28: ISPCON/CLEC Expo, San Jose, CA
For more information, visit 
www.ziatech.com/calendar.htm

Recent articles from Ziatech: Spotlight Issue - RTC Magazine, August, =
1999
* Moving Pentium IIIs to CompactPCI SBCs, by Jim Medeiros, Ziatech
Corporation
* CompactPCI: In for the Long Haul, an interview with Ziatech's Jim =
Medeiros
by RTC's Warren Andrews.
For more information on RTC Magazine, visit:

www.rtcmagazine.com/rtcmag.html
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4. About this newsletter

* How to subscribe
Applied Computing Innovations (ACI) is designed to provide Ziatech
customers, partners and prospective customers with timely and concise
information about Ziatech's computing products and services. Delivered =
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