Design Data Systems Signs Partnership with Digital

DDS releases C/S Apps for Alpha NT Server and Oracle

Largo, FL (May 13, 1996) - Design Data Systems Corp., a developer of
Client/Server Financial Applications for Oracle, inked an agreement with
Digital Equipment Corp. last week granting Design Data reseller status of
Digital's latest AlphaServer family for DDS Client/Server products.
Digital joins Oracle Corp. as Design Data's preferred "platform of
choice." 

"We're seeing a vast improvement in performance for our Oracle-based
applications on the Alpha series of servers," said Peter Falina, Account
Manager for Design Data. "Tasked with upgrading our existing client base
to our new Windows release, one out of three clients are asking about
Digital's Alpha and NT benchmarks."

Major industry analysts agree. Gartner Group predicts that the Windows NT
and BackOffice markets will reach $25 billion by 1999, and IDC estimates
that NT Server shipments will double on NetWare within the next three
years. 

Digital has positioned itself with Oracle and NT, offering an advanced
64-bit RISC system architecture with multiple-CPU options, enhanced SCSI
performance and automated fail-over capabilities. The high-end models
designed for enterprise systems feature remote system management, UPS and
"hot swap" options, web interfaces and automatic reboot. All of Digital's
AlphaServers come with a three-year warranty. 

Similar to Oracle's wide variety of database offerings, from Personal
Oracle7 to Oracle's Universal Server, Digital is offering DDS clients a
scaleable server solution from the low-end Alpha 400 series to the
high-end 300MHz, 12-processor AlphaServer 8400. Digital UNIX, OpenVMS and
Windows NT are the most popular operating systems, with the demand for NT
increasing exponentially. The multiple operating system option is
appealing to many buyers who do not want to commit to a single system,
such as UNIX, or who may want to switch from UNIX to NT down the road. 

Design Data's commitment to recommend and resell Digital's Alpha line comes
after several industry benchmarks have proven that the Alpha line is
substantially faster than other platforms. DDS recommends the AlphaServer
1000, 2000 or 2100 to run its Oracle-based Financial Applications, based
on user load and network configuration. 

"It has been my experience that complex queries that took 15 to 20 minutes
were cut to 10 seconds," said Jeff Joerin, DDS Systems Administrator. 

(Note: Digital recently announced an AlphaServer 4100 as the next step in
computing, between the 2100 and the 8400 model.)

Design Data is able to install it's software on the Digital hardware prior
to shipping the server. Total Tec Systems Inc., a Digital Authorized
Distributor, installs DDS applications and operating system software at
its integration laboratory in New Jersey. DDS sees this as a major
advantage and cost savings, which it is passing on to the customer. "DDS
can install and test its applications without ever leaving its site," said
Russ King, Digital Server Marketing Specialist. "This saves both the
client and DDS time and money." 

Design Data's Client/Server Applications have been benchmarked using
Release 1.3 of Oracle Developer 2000, enabling integration with Oracle's
Universal Server. Release 1.3 has a native 32-bit Windows 93 "Windows NT
implementation to increase performance on the AlphaServer. It also
supports Windows 3.1. 

What's more, DDS is a beta site for Oracle's InterOffice product, which is
an option with Oracle's Universal Server. InterOffice provides messaging,
scheduling, directory services, document management and workflow. The
suite also includes Oracle PowerBrowser and WebSystem products to
web-enable DDS applications. 

About Digital Corp. 

Digital Equipment Corp. is a $14 billion provider of client/server
computing solutions from PCs to integrated worldwide information systems.
Digital leads the industry with its scaleable 64-bit AlphaServer
platforms, which are joined with Microsoft's NT and BackOffice platforms.
Digital is doing business in more than 100 countries and manufacturing
products in the Americas, Europe and the Pacific Rim. Headquartered in
Maynard, Mass., Digital employs more than 61,000 people. Digital is ranked
No. 65 among the nation's Fortune 500. 

About Total Tec Systems Inc. 

Total Tec is a Digital Authorized Distributor, supplying the full line of
Digital products and services. Total Tec offers low- and high-end
multiuser systems, workstations, servers, PC products, mass storage
systems, peripherals and networking. It also provides a vast array of
services, including system engineering, installation, technical support,
customer service and maintenance contract services. Headquartered in
Edison, N.J., Total Tec has offices in Boston, Memphis, New York,
Washington, D.C., Huntsville, Ala., Orlando and West Palm Beach, Fla. 

About Design Data Systems

Headquartered in Tampa Bay, Fla., Design Data Systems Corp. specializes in
Client/Server Business Applications for the Oracle database. Design Data,
founded in 1988, is recognized as one of the Top 100 high-tech companies
in the country and offers a full suite of applications, including
Financials, Distribution, Project Management and Sales Force Automation
modules. The company's product line is currently the only production suite
of client/server Accounting and Distribution software using Oracle's
Developer 2000 product. 

Design Data licenses its product through its Tampa Bay headquarters and
through regional offices in San Francisco, Dallas, Chicago and New York.
The product is also available through authorized DDS resellers. 

Design Data Systems Corp
11701 South Belcher Rd, Suite 105
Largo, FL 34643
 
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