English Dictionary
◊ STRATUS
stratus
n : a large dark low cloud [syn: {stratus cloud}]
English Computing Dictionary
◊ STRATUS
Stratus
A computer manufacturer, one of the the world's
leading providers of {fault-tolerant} systems and solutions,
concentrating on four major vertical markets: financial
services, telecommunications, travel and transportation, and
gaming. While virtually all of Stratus' core hardware and
software products are sold into these markets, a broad range
of specialised solutions, both at the {middleware} and
{application} solutions levels, are developed and marketed by
Stratus, its subsidiaries and third party partners.
Yearly sales $609M, profits $43.5M (1996).
{Home (http://www.stratus,com)}.
(1997-04-24)