In the event that the
prime computer fails, the hot spare will take over, "keeping the probe behind the thermal protection system and the solar arrays at the right angle," said Buckley.
Before SGI, he held sales and systems engineering positions with
Prime Computer Inc.
Elliott was captain of security at
Prime Computer in Framingham.
The
prime computer is working perfectly, but NASA had intended to install a fresh spare as soon as possible, Fox News reported.
Prime Computer fought off a hostile takeover attempt by corporate raiders only to die of its wounds.
Twenty years ago DEC would point to
Prime Computer Corp., Wang Laboratories and Nixdorf Computer AG.
This was a 400,000 square foot assignment with a 400 person trading operation,
prime computer center, full food service facility, executive dining, executive offices and a full backup generator plant with a UPS system.
He earlier held financial and operations management positions at EDS and
Prime Computer and consulted on electronic commerce for Prodigy, Open Market, and other firms.
Software Emancipation was founded by former
Prime Computer Inc executive and Russian emigre Vladimir Geisberg in 1991, and was recently rated the 11th fastest growing technology company in the US by Deloitte & Touche.