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Overview
C-Byte, the leader in Intel®-based systems for the data center, is committed to the success of its
end-user and system integrator customers. C-Byte's platform architectures and services are optimized for the scalability,
availability and manageability requirements of corporate and institutional data center environments leveraging industry
standard technologies and best-of-breed partnerships.
Central to C-Byte's customer success focus are solution programs for its end-user and system integrator customers.
These programs bundle C-Byte platforms, services, partner products and best practices in three critical areas: customer
relationship management systems, decision support, and business ERP applications.
C-Byte focuses on direct and system integrator-leveraged sales to corporate customers and other large organizations,
working alongside best-of-breed partners such as EMC, Intel, Oracle, Siebel, Informix, and Computer Associates.
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History
In 1989, C-Byte's current Chairman, Trevor Biscope, founded C-Byte. This group set out to build scalable computer systems
using commodity processors that would deliver dramatically improved price/performance and flexibility compared with mini
computers of the day.
C-Byte has remained focused on scalable systems utilizing commodity components, but has vastly broadened the scope of
its customer services, professional services and partnerships to address the requirements of data center environments.
C-Byte pioneered large-scale commercial computers, shipping its first systems in January 1990 and becoming the first
company to commercially exploit SMP as a way to run multiple commodity processors within a single operating system image.
Leveraging the price/performance, scalability and functionality of relational database management systems (RDBMS), C-Byte's
systems
were selected by thousands of organizations to host core business applications and decision support systems.
Like C-Byte's first servers, the next generation SMP architecture was driven by demand for enterprise servers
with greater scalability and price/performance. In addition, designed for high availability and manageability
required to address the data center environment traditionally dominated by costly mainframe systems.
Throughout its history, C-Byte has relied on best-of-breed partners to fill out its solutions. C-Byte has combined
comprehensive professional services and standards-based system architectures with leading software applications, tools,
database, storage, systems management and microprocessor partners to become the fastest growing server vendor in a field of
larger competitors.
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Data Center (Unix and
Windows)
The second generation Data Center environment announced in late 2002, offers the industry's first
integrated single system
supporting concurrent Windows and Unix resources within a managed environment including Intel Pentium® III Xeon
processors, middleware, databases, storage and back-up and management tools. The Data Center combines unique
C-Byte technology such as an SMP architecture and Advanced Detection Availability Manager (ADAM) with key
components from partners including Microsoft, Oracle, EMC, STK and Computer Associates. The Data Center provides a framework
through which customers can quickly deploy applications and add new capabilities over time, protecting their infrastructure
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UNIX
C-Byte continues to support its previous generation Series Intel Pentium processor-based Unix systems
scalable from departmental to data center class applications, with clustered and high availability
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Solutions
In addition to standard professional and customer service offerings, C-Byte has developed
solution programs targeting three centers of competency: Customer Relationship Management Systems, Decision Support Systems,
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Contact Advantage™
C-Byte has an excellent track record helping its customers to re-orient their business and the systems that support it,
from being product-driven to customer-driven. Customer interaction systems such as call centers are often a key component
of these systems, providing a 'one to one' customer interface. C-Byte works with the customer to fully integrate all
legacy systems into the call center environment, mapping product information records onto customer
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Decision Advantage™
C-Byte's award winning Decision Advantage offerings combine proven professional services capabilities, data center systems
and best practices in data warehouse/data mart design and implementation with best of breed partners. In addition to a
broad-based data warehouse methodology, C-Byte has specific Decision Advantage offerings for Fraud Detection and
Relationship Management. |
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Application
Advantage™
C-Byte Application Advantage programs offer system integrator and end-user customers optimized platforms and services for
leading ERP solutions such as Oracle Applications, Baan, PeopleSoft and SAP, including detailed system characterization,
benchmarking, best practices and professional services. C-Byte Professional Services offers expert consultant
teams that are experienced in large scale open systems and relational database management system (RDBMS) technologies.
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Services
C-Byte is an acknowledged leader in delivering customer success in project design,
implementation and continued support for the business critical data center requirements of large
organizations. |
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Professional Services
C-Byte Professional Services provides project consultants who have been at the leading edge of large Unix and Windows NT
system deployments with tens-of-thousands of users and tens-of-terabytes of data. Professional Services puts mission
critical information solutions to work through a comprehensive range of architecture, systems management, database
management and application administration services. |
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Migration Advantage™
C-Byte's Migration Advantage program is a combination of best-of-breed tools and best practices gained from successful
migrations of customers from Bull, IBM, ICL and Unisys mainframes to open system environments. C-Byte's Migration
Advantage approach includes the use of workshops, proof of concept exercises, feasibility studies, the timely development of
test and training strategies, as well as the actual data and application migrations. |
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Customer Services
C-Byte Customer Services offers a focus and commitment on supporting business critical operations. Customer Services
programs combine to provide a rock solid foundation that lowers exposure to commonplace risks such as inexperienced system
personnel or the complexity of heterogeneous environments. These programs include System Support Services, Environmental
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Corporate Headquarters
US & Canada headquarters:
C-Byte, Inc.
300, 400 Fifth Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta
CANADA T2P 0L6
Telephone: (403) 770-7818
US Toll Free: 800-393-5804
URI: sip:c-byte@c-byte.com
URL: http://www.c-byte.com
With products installed in the following countries:
Australia, Austria, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hong Kong,
India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, The Netherlands, New Zealand,
Philippines, Poland, Russia, Singapore, United Kingdom, and United States.
With distributor partners in:
Bahrain, Brunei, Croatia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Hong Kong,
Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mexico,
Oman, People's Republic of China, Philippines,
Russia, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia, South Africa,
Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand,
United Arab Emirates, and Yugoslavia/Serbia.
Information in this document is subject to change without notice. C-Byte may not offer the products, features, or services
discussed in this publication in other countries. Consult your local C-Byte business contact for information on products
or services available in your area.
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