NonStop

NonStop can refer to the line of HP Integrity NonStop computers, the line of Tandem NonStop computers that preceded them, or the NonStop OS operating system that is designed for them. NonStop systems are based on an integrated hardware/software stack. They are self-healing systems designed with redundant components and automatic reconfiguration in the event of a component failure, to prevent against "single-point failures" (see Reliability engineering). The systems run the NonStop OS operating system and the database management systems NonStop SQL and Enscribe.

These systems are often used by banks, stock exchanges, telecommunication providers and other enterprises requiring very reliable computer systems.

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