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Enterprise Computing Solutions and Windows World Convergence

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Leading computer-communications companies, including AT&T, Digital Equipment, and IBM, will showcase their products and services at the concurrent ENTERPRISE COMPUTING SOLUTIONS (ECS) and WINDOWS WORLD/Chicago events, held at McCormick Place in Chicago from July 26-28. The industry's hottest trend, enterprise computing, is expected to attract billions of dollars in investments from large corporate users. The events will feature various pavilions and exhibits, including the EnterpriseLive Pavilion, Internet://Experience, and Microsoft Solution Providers Pavilion, demonstrating the integration of information technology resources and the adoption of new "anytime/anywhere" environments.

Key Takeaways:

  • Over 200 leading computer-communications companies, including AT&T, Digital Equipment, and IBM, will exhibit at ECS and WINDOWS WORLD.
  • The events will focus on enterprise computing, the industry's hottest trend, with large corporate users investing billions of dollars.
  • The EnterpriseLive Pavilion will simulate the "anytime/anywhere" environment adopted by leading corporate users.
  • The Internet://Experience will combine high-speed circuits (ISDN) with servers and terminals based on Digital's 64-bit Alpha processors.
  • Microsoft will present demonstrations and presentations on the BackOffice suite, Windows 95, and the Microsoft Network.
  • The Corporation for Open Systems Pavilion will showcase high-speed, computer network applications from several companies.
  • The Computer Telephony Pavilion will present exhibits from 10 companies controlling various voice telephone services by desktop personal computers.
  • James G. Cosgrove, Vice President and General Manager for AT&T's Business Multimedia Services, will deliver the ECS Keynote on Wednesday, July 26.
  • Robert J. Herbold, Microsoft's Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, will keynote WINDOWS WORLD on Wednesday, July 26.

Statistics:

  • The events will take place from July 26-28 at McCormick Place in Chicago.
  • Over 200 companies are participating in the ECS and WINDOWS WORLD exhibitions.
  • Billions of dollars are being invested by large corporate users in enterprise computing solutions.
  • The EnterpriseLive Pavilion will simulate the "anytime/anywhere" environment, which is being adopted by leading corporate users.
  • Internet://Experience will combine high-speed circuits (ISDN) with servers and terminals based on Digital's 64-bit Alpha processors.

Sources:

  • PRNewswire
  • ENTERPRISE COMPUTING SOLUTIONS (ECS)
  • WINDOWS WORLD/Chicago
  • AT&T
  • Digital Equipment
  • IBM
  • Microsoft
  • Corporation for Open Systems
  • Network General
  • SAP America
  • Tektronix
  • 3Com
  • EDS Corporation
  • HLC/Internet
  • Dialogic Corporation

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