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Windows
NT Workstation 4.0 Reaches 28 Million Desktops Worldwide
Ontario Hydro and Unisys Among Latest Companies Deploying
Today; PC Manufacturers Cite Increased Demand for Windows NT Workstation 4.0 REDMOND, Wash. - March 3, 1999 - Microsoft Corp. today
announced that the number of worldwide licenses of the Microsoft®
Windows NT® Workstation operating system version 4.0 has reached an
all-time high of 28 million, and that Ontario Hydro and Unisys Corp. are among
the companies that have recently migrated to Windows NT Workstation 4.0 as their
primary desktop operating system. Each of these companies has unique business
needs and cited a variety of factors behind its decision to migrate to Windows
NT Workstation 4.0. "The number of customers migrating to Windows NT
Workstation 4.0 is simply staggering," said Robert Bennett, group product
manager of Windows® marketing at Microsoft. "With an installed
base of 28 million, it's clear that there's tremendous momentum behind Windows
NT Workstation 4.0 - and it's only growing." Enterprise Companies Deploying Today Ontario Hydro, one of the world's largest electricity systems,
with 23,000 employees, has updated its internal technology structure to empower
employees to get the information they need when they need it. Faced with
deregulation of the energy industry, Ontario Power Generation Company (OPGC)
Inc., an Ontario Hydro successor company, chose Windows NT Workstation 4.0 for
its 3,000 desktops to provide the edge it needed in the new world of energy
competition. "With the changing utility market in Ontario, we needed
to implement a reliable, secure, high-performance operating system that would
help reduce our support and administration costs," said Liz Reid, manager
of the Windows NT Project for OPGC. "Windows NT Workstation is a key part
of our strategy to implement best IT practices at Ontario Hydro." Unisys Corp. chose Windows NT Workstation 4.0 to meet the
company's internal need to standardize on a 32-bit desktop operating system. The
operating system's stability, security and support capabilities drove this
decision. In addition, Unisys determined that new capabilities in Windows NT
Workstation 4.0 would enhance end-user productivity, reduce total support costs,
and accelerate migration by making it easier to install and configure new
software. Unisys cited the increased stability of the operating
environment over previous versions as the biggest advantage of Windows NT
Workstation 4.0. As a result, the company has noted reduced support costs and
total cost of ownership. In addition, Unisys is now well-positioned for the
future move from Windows NT Workstation 4.0 to the Windows 2000 operating
system. "We need productive yet cost-effective desktop solutions
as we head into the new millennium," said John C. Carrow, vice president
and chief information officer at Unisys. "Microsoft Windows NT Workstation
4.0, combined with Unisys' creativity and technical excellence, will deliver
superior computing capabilities for Unisys' work force." PC Manufacturers See Results Leading PC manufacturers, such as Dell Computer Corp. and
Compaq Computer Corp., also cited greater demand for Windows NT Workstation 4.0
from their customers. "We've seen the shipments of our business PCs with
Windows NT Workstation 4.0 increase significantly over the past year," said
Naila Seif, director of product marketing at Compaq. "Given this increased
demand from our business customers, it's clear that Windows NT Workstation 4.0
is the mainstream business operating system." "We've seen increased demand for Windows NT Workstation
4.0 from our business customers in businesses of all sizes," said
Christopher Imler, vice president of software at Dell. "Our customers
benefit from the increased manageability, security, reliability and performance
of Windows NT Workstation 4.0." Copyright (C)
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