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Press ReleaseTPI Software Announces Support for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 EditionsFlagship Product, TPI SmartPayments(TM) Server, Successfully Runs on Microsoft Windows 2003 Server Enterprise x64 Editions, Resulting in Dramatic Performance Improvements and Increased ROIREDMOND, Wash., April 25, 2005 -- TPI Software LLC, a leading provider of credit card, debit/ATM card, EBT and electronic check processing software for retail and online merchants, has successfully verified that TPI SmartPayments(TM) Server will run on Microsoft's new Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions. TPI SmartPayments Server successfully ran on Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, and on both AMD64 and Intel E64MT hardware, resulting in the ability to deliver high-value, modular, distributed, scalable systems that can run in a server farm with low-cost commodity hardware. TPI Software is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner and has been actively participating in the Microsoft 64-bit testing lab since August 2004.A test environment was set up in the Microsoft 64-bit testing lab. It consisted of two TPI SmartPayments Servers, one running on AMD64 and the other running on E64MT with Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition. Both TPI SmartPayments Servers were load balanced and connected to a Microsoft SQL Server 2000 64-bit Edition running on an Intel Itanium2 with Windows Server 2003. Three PCs running Windows XP Professional x64 Editions and TPI SmartPayments client applications were used to send transactions to this cluster. The cluster was able to achieve 32 transactions per second (TPS) with only 20 percent CPU utilization. This compares with 6-12 TPS with 32-bit servers, a gain of over 400 percent with the new Microsoft x64 platform. "TPI Software's expertise in the industry and technologically advanced software capabilities demonstrated to our customers the superiority of our patent pending technology," said Andrew Chau, CTO of TPI Software. "As the technology leader in payment software, it is important to us to be at the leading edge of Microsoft technology. By participating in Microsoft's 64-bit testing lab, we were able to test against upcoming operating system releases to verify compatibility and provide our customers a future product road map." Not only did TPI SmartPayments Server run successfully on the Windows x64 platform, but performance increased by over 400 percent. "By using Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition with 64-bit hardware, customers will get more performance out of each server they purchase, improving overall ROI," said John Borozan, senior product manager, Windows Server Division at Microsoft. "Microsoft's release of these new 64-bit technologies will provide a powerful platform for the TPI SmartPayments Server." TPI SmartPayments Server is featured in a Microsoft March 2005 64-bit case study and is listed as one of the 64-bit applications supporting Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions. Tracy Metzger, President and CTO of Abanco International, LLC is quoted in the case study, saying, "By moving to the 64-bit version of SmartPayments Server on Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition and SQL Server, we expect to increase performance by three to four times, for about 20 percent of the cost of scaling out our current infrastructure." Built on top of Microsoft .NET Framework and Microsoft SQL Server 2000, the TPI SmartPayments Server delivers an easy-to-integrate, secure, reliable, scalable and high-performance payment solution that meets the needs of a broad range of merchants, from stand-alone merchants, multi-lane retail outlets, enterprise multi-channel merchants, and on-line merchants operating their own Web sites to large Internet Service Providers (ISPs) hosting multiple merchant sites. TPI SmartPayments Server is the first 64-bit application to be VISA Payment Application Best Practice (PABP) certified and is in full compliance with VISA CISP and MasterCard SDP security requirements. TPI SmartPayments Server provides businesses faster transaction processing, seamless updates, lower cost, cross-platform support and enhanced security without the ongoing costs of a gateway. About TPI Software, LLC TPI Software, LLC is a privately held corporation based in Redmond, WA, and is the leading provider of innovative payment technologies for processing credit cards, debit/ATM cards, EBT, electronic check services (verification, guarantee & conversation) and electronic signature/receipt and check image capture and retrieval services. TPI Software developed the TPI SmartPayments Server technology that supports the major US payment processors as well as integrated payment client solutions that work on any device, at any time and any place. TPI Software's technology is an alternative to the stand-alone, single-function bank terminals many businesses currently use to process payments and provides a full suite of Web payment services that can be integrated into electronic commerce environments, MOTO or retail Point-of-Sale systems. TPI Software has established long-standing relationships with banks and institutions that help process electronic payment transactions. TPI Software can be reached through the Internet at http://www.TPISoft.com or by calling (425) 882-0921. TPI Software is a trademark of TPI Software, LLC. Microsoft Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. TPI Software, LLC 17720 NE 65th Street, Suite 202 Redmond, WA 98052 Contact: Andrew Chau Phone: (425) 882-0921 FAX: (425) 696-0057 E-Mail: andyc@TPISoft.com Web: http://www.TPISoft.com/ |
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