Tandem Computers

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Tandem Computers, Inc. was the dominant manufacturer of fault-tolerant computer systems for ATM networks, banks, international regulated markets, telephone switching centers, emergency telephone number systems, and other similar transaction processing applications requiring maximum uptime and no data loss. For example, in 2002, 95% of worldwide stock transactions and two-thirds of credit card transactions were handled by NonStop computers. The company was founded by Jimmy Treybig (CEO), Mike Green (VP Software), James Katzman (VP Engineering) and Jack Loustaunou (CFO) in 1974 in Cupertino, California. It remained independent until 1997, when it became a server division within Compaq. It is now a server division within Hewlett Packard Enterprise, following Hewlett-Packard's 2002 acquisition of Compaq and its 2015 split into HP Inc. and Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Tandem's NonStop systems use a number of independent identical processors, redundant storage devices, and redundant controllers...

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