By now, FCI had established itself as best among a handful of nationally known software providers for Unisys 2200. FCI attracted the attention of two large computer equipment manufacturers who wanted to attach their specialty peripheral devices to Unisys systems. FCI integrated these leading-edge storage products with both the OS 2200 and A Series mainframes. Unisys customers expanded their data options with the innovative parallel processing capability of Teradata’s database system. Other Unisys sites automated their tape operations via the StorageTek robotic products. In both relationships, FCI delivered multiple software products and fulfilled many roles:
— Solving highly technical challenges such as modifying the mainframe operating systems and adapting university code to build the first commercial 2200 TCP/IP stack.
— Building internal teams in documentation, quality assurance, training, and support, to off-load the client.
— Adopting the client’s engineering standards to achieve the highest levels of quality.
— Going on the road with the client’s marketing and sales teams to ensure a vigorous business success for the client.