MSC.Software Partners With NEC: MSC.Linux2Go Engineering Solutions for Extreme Computing; Immediate Availability of Bundled Packages
3 October 2000
MSC.Software Partners With NEC: MSC.Linux2Go Engineering Solutions for Extreme Computing; Immediate Availability of Bundled Packages
LOS ANGELES/COSTA MESA, Calif.--Oct. 3, 2000-- MSC.Software Corp. (MSC) , the world's leading developer and provider of simulation software, today announced a partnership with NEC Computers Inc. (a wholly owned subsidiary of NEC Computers International B.V.) to deliver extreme performance turnkey Linux engineering appliances.Based on MSC's flagship MSC.visualNastran product line and a fully configured NEC Express5800 server with dual Intel Pentium III processors, this MSC.Linux2Go appliance is simple to order (http://www.mscsoftware.com/offers/nec.html), easy to implement and provides a complete engineering simulation solution, supported by the stability and flexibility of Linux and the reliability of NEC systems.
"By partnering with NEC, we are able to immediately address the needs of customers within the $8 billion CAD/CAM CAE market that require our sophisticated simulation software but do not want to incur additional IT resource requirements," said Frank Perna, chairman and CEO, MSC.Software Corp.
"This 2Go system reduces the risk and time of getting a cost-effective simulation appliance up and running with simple ordering and convenient packaging for quick and easy implementation. Customers get a fast, reliable and stable system supported by MSC.Software's world class service, enabling them to more quickly impact their bottom line."
About NEC Computers Inc.
NEC Computers Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of NEC Computers International B.V., delivers mobile, desktop and server computing solutions to the commercial market in North America. For years, NEC's Versa(R) notebook and PowerMate(R) desktop computers and MobilePro(TM) handheld PCs have won awards in leading industry publications, including Smart Business, PC Magazine and Mobile Computing.
NEC Computers focuses on the computing needs of the corporate market and sells systems primarily through the reseller channel. NEC Computers taps into the technological resources of NEC Corp.'s (NEC) extensive research and development facilities in Japan, where products are developed for the global marketplace.
NEC Corp. holds the second largest number of patents in the United States, and serves as the source of NEC Computers' technologically sophisticated product. For more information about NEC products, visit the company at www.nec-computers.com.
About MSC.Software Corp.
MSC.Software is the world's leading provider of simulation software and services to major manufacturers worldwide. MSC.Software's software and services are used to enhance and automate the product design and manufacturing process.
The ability to model and test software prototypes has cost effectively enabled manufacturers to design and build everything from sophisticated aircraft and automobiles to electronic products. Simulating product performance reduces development costs, time to market and warranty costs positively impacting customer profitability.
MSC.Software is capitalizing on the advantages of the Linux operating system for high performance computing, and the Web in all of its forms. For additional information about MSC.visualNastran, its ASP or Linux initiative, visit the company at www.engineering-e.com, or www.mscsoftware.com.
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