CLSI, Computerised Library Systems Inc, has gone to Sequent Computer Systems for hardware for its LIBS 100 database management systems. CLSI says that it chose the Sequent machine because it satisfies the demand for a large number of terminals without performance degradation. CLSI sees systems supporting over 100 terminals in libraries being commonplace over the next few years. The software for the Balance has been specifically designed to suit the parallel architecture of the Sequent machine. The new Sequent OEM customer has been automating libraries since 1971 and has 282 systems installed worldwide with around 1,200 libraries on-line.
