With the introduction of its ftServer^®  W Series systems, Stratus Technologies introduced continuous availability for Windows^® operating environments in a line of affordable, industry-standard, fault-tolerant systems. End users of the ftServer W Series family benefit from a collaborative effort between Stratus and Microsoft that began with the vision of creating business-critical solutions that delivered better than 99.999 percent uptime for both the hardware and operating system. That strategic relationship continues today as the two companies work closely together to further expand their technologies and market reach in support of mission-critical applications.

Availability has always been the focus of everything Stratus does. Our engineering research and development efforts are dedicated to making Stratus hardware and software platforms the most reliable and available in the industry. Stratus Windows-based ftServer W Series systems are designed from the ground up to protect application uptime. This is achieved automatically within an industry-standard framework that allows you to load your Windows-based applications and immediately benefit from Stratus' Continuous Processing^® technology.

Business Situation

Customers running business-critical applications use Stratus' Windows-based fault-tolerant systems and support services to prevent downtime - and the high costs, loss of valuable business data, and decline in customer satisfaction that it incurs.

Solution

Stratus industry-standard ftServer W Series family running Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition operating system.

Benefits

• Industry-leading uptime of 99.999% or greater for Windows environments
• Affordable open systems technology
• Range of price and performance options
• Operational simplicity; quick and easy to deploy
• Online "Lights Out" manageability and serviceability
• Worldwide service and support

The Smarter Approach to Uptime^™

The Industry's Highest Measured Uptime - Stratus Technologies' uncompromising commitment to uptime is visible every day. We are the first and only server vendor to report the dependability of our installed base of systems worldwide. Displayed prominently at www.stratus.com, the Stratus Uptime MeterSM is refreshed daily from actual field data that includes hardware, software, and Windows operating system incidents. The results report that ftServer systems - from entry-level to enterprise class - surpass five nines of uptime.

Every aspect of the ftServer system design - from lockstep hardware technology to failsafe software to ActiveServiceTM architecture - works together to prevent unplanned downtime. These systems don't miss a beat in the face of component failures and system software faults that cause other servers to crash. Comprehensive component and functional redundancy is provided within the footprint of a single ftServer system. If one of the components fails, the server continues to process normally. There is no disruption to your business operations. No transactions or data are lost; and you will experience no degradation in your system's performance.

Stratus ftServer W Series systems run Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition or the Windows 2000 Advanced Server Operating System and are fully ABI-compatible with Windows-supported applications. Stratus adds software features and functionality outside the kernel that enhance fault-tolerant operation of the operating system on the ftServer W Series system.

Proven Track Record of Success

For more than twenty years, many of Stratus' customers have been highly visible industry leaders from the Fortune 500 listing.

Customers using Windows-based ftServer systems to support critical applications include: San Diego Fire and Life Safety Services; Mecklenburg EMS; Pirelli S.p.A.; Pitney Bowes, Inc.; China Merchants Holdings; JSAT, Inc.; NYCE Corporation; Shanghai Stock Exchange; United world Securities; Texas State Bank; TOKAI Co, Inc.; Nasdaq Stock Market; Chunghwa Telecom; Grupo Elektra; and PEMCO Technology Services.