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Back to the comprehensive index of January's new products.
Product:
Cisco 2518 and Cisco 2519
- high-end router/hubs
(2518: $4,595; 2519: $5,995)
Company: Cisco Systems Inc.
(San Jose, CA)
Telephone: (800) 553-6387, (408) 526-4000
Fax: (408) 526-4100
URL: http://www.cisco.com
Platforms: SNA, IP, ISDN, AUI, Token-ring BRI
Description:
Integrates a 23-port intelligent local-area network
concentrator with a remote office router and two high-speed
synchronous serial wide-area network ports in a single box. Each router
features a Basic Rate Interface (BRI) Integrated Services Digital
Network (ISDN) WAN port, a low-speed synchronous WAN port, and an
integrated console interface. Allows a single WAN to carry SNA and IP
network traffic. The 2518 uses an AUI port, while the 2519 uses a
Token-Ring port.
Product:
Congo
- ISDN bridge/router
($995 to $1,395)
Company: Advanced Computer Communications Inc.
(Santa Barbara, CA)
Telephone: (805) 685-4455
Fax: (805) 685-4465
E-mail: info@acc.com
URL: http://www.acc.com
Platforms: ISDN, IP networks
Description:
This product supports 802.1D bridging and Static IP routing (an
optional IP/IPX model
supports IPX/SPX Spoofing and Demand IPX RIP/SAP) plus a suite
of features including PAP or CHAP authentication and standards-based
PPP multilink operation. Compact enclosure and front-mounted LEDs.
Supports 128-Kbps data rates, Express Queuing and 4:1 data compression,
dial on demand, dial on congestion, measures 8-1/2 by 6 inches and
weighs 1.3 pounds.
Product:
UltraSPARC-Driven COMPstation U series
- UltraSPARC 143 and 167 MHz systems
(U140 from $15,444; U170 from $17,980)
Company: Tatung Science & Technology, Inc.
(Milpitas, CA)
Telephone: (800) 659-5902, (408) 383-0988
Fax: (408) 383-0886
E-mail: mkt@tsti.com
URL: http://www.tsti.com
Description:
Family of systems utilizing the 64-bit UltraSPARC processor from
Sun's SPARC Technology Business. Performance of up to 252 SPECint_92
and 351 SPECfp_92. Both models offer the Solaris operating system,
three SBus slots, two serial ports, one parallel port, 10 Base T
Ethernet interface, Fast SCSI-2, and 16-bit audio.
Also included are two 3-1/2" hard
drive slots, one 5-1/4" CD-ROM slot, and one 3-1/2" floppy disk drive
slot (which can also be used for a 5-1/4" peripheral). Options include
2D or 3D graphics; up to 512 MB of RAM; up to 4 GB or higher of hard
disk storage; and FastEthernet (100 Base T), Wide/Fast SCSI, FDDI, and
ATM connectivity. A wide range of peripherals is also available.
Product:
AutoSecure for the Enterprise v2.0
- security solution
(Access Control - $1,000 per secured system plus $150 per user with volume
reductions; Administration - $5,000 per administrator console)
Company: PLATINUM technology Inc.
(Oakbrook Terrace, IL)
Telephone: (800) 442-6861, (708) 620-5000
Fax: (708) 691-0417
E-mail: andrek@platinum.com
URL: http://www.platinum.com
Platforms: Solaris1 & 2, IBM AIX, HP-UX
Description:
Engineered to provide a single point of security
administration for the enterprise, AutoSecure is
integrated with the Unix operating system to ensure proper access
control and prevent root access security breaches. It imposes strict
control over who may access a system, when they may access it, for how
long, from what location, and which resources are available once a user
is in the system. Eliminates superuser account; closes security holes
by monitoring and protecting Unix-privileged programs, closing
backdoors, and identifying and eliminating trojan horses; controls
network and dial-in access; and requires no operating system or application
source code modifications.
Product:
BeyondMail for SMTP
- e-mail and workflow automation
(free)
Company: Banyan Systems Inc.
(Westboro, MA)
Telephone: (800) 2BANYAN, (508) 898-1000
Fax: (617) 229-1114
E-mail: bmail-smtp-info@banyan.com
URL: http://www.banyan.com
Platforms: Unix, Windows, Macintosh
Description:
Provides users with e-mail capability via native SMTP and a POP-3
mail client with full MIME compliance. Messaging-based workflow
enhancements include the ability to place URLs anywhere within the
body of a mail message as hot links to WWW sites, multiple
attachment support, search capabilities, text
support, public and private address books, built-in imaging support,
viewers for attachments, automatic message handling and filtering
tools, and application and agent connectability,
Product:
Centralized Management System
- GUI to IPL's Database RAID architecture
(From $7,995)
Company: IPL Systems Inc.
(Maynard, MA)
Telephone: (800) 475-3678, (508) 461-1000
Fax: (508) 461-1261
E-mail: gmele@iplsys.com
URL: http://www.iplsys.com
Platforms: Oracle, Sybase, Informix; Sun SPARC, DEC, HP, IBM, Novell, Windows NT
Description:
Allows database administrators to configure, tune, monitor, manage, and
service their local and remote RAID storage from one location. Can
use hot-sector mapping to assign solid-state cache memory to the most
active disk sectors in an array to enhance the performance of
mission-critical database applications. Users can control exactly where
they place their data, separating tables from indexes and redo logs for
faster throughput.
Product:
CompasSearch Web Server Search
- search and retrieval tool
(Free 90 day trial, $9,999 commercial, $4,999 educational.)
Company: CompassWare Development Inc.
(New York, NY)
Telephone: (212) 685-4220
Fax: (212) 685-4401
E-mail: info@compassware.com
URL: http://www.compassware.com
Platforms: server - Unix, Windows NT; client - any WWW browser
Description:
Based on CompassWare's MagnetSearch(TM) Technology, the product
provides natural language and concept-based search capabilities.
The CompasSearch Web Server offers searches for information based
on a variety of search methodologies, an API
constructed in C++ code for easy integration with
Web server software, a multithreaded architecture that supports a large
number of simultaneous searches, and real time processing capabilities.
Product:
DynaWeb 2.0
- browser-customized dynamic WWW page generator
Company: Electronic Book Technologies, Inc.
(Providence. RI)
Telephone: (401) 421-9550
Fax: (401) 421-9551
E-mail: info@ebt.com
URL: http://www.ebt.com
Platforms: Solaris 2 & x86, HPUX, IRIX, AIX, DEC Alpha/OSF, Unixware
Description:
Multiple stylesheet mechanism that targets different Web browsers from
the same SGML source `on-the-fly` as information is requested. Comes
bundled with EBT's own HTTP Web server and can plug into any
HTTP-compatible Web server to work seamlessly with existing Web server
capabilities.
Product:
ETI-EXTRACT Tool Suite Release 3.0
- data integration tool
Company: Evolutionary Technologies International
(Austin, TX)
Telephone: (512) 327-6994
Fax: (512) 327-6117
E-mail: poneal@evtech.com
URL: http://www.evtech.com
Description:
Designed to Automate and expedite data migration between dissimilar storage
environments with extensible data manipulation capabilities,
code-generation technology, and a customized implementation methodology.
Generates and executes programs and scripts in languages
for source and target platforms as necessary to move and execute
conversion data. Metadata facility to track information regarding
stored data with export and merge capacity, schema definitions,
source-to-target mapping, business rules and/or data transformation
logic, and interdatabase relationships.
Product:
Excite for Web Servers
- Web site navigation technology
(free)
Company: Architext Software Inc.
(Mountain View, CA)
Telephone: (415) 940-6495
Fax: (415) 934-3610
E-mail: craig@architext.com
URL: http://www.excite.com
Platforms: Solaris 1 & 2, SGI Irix, IBM AIX, HP-UX, BSDI
Description:
Concept-based retrieval technology allows users to search by general
interest area as well as by specific word or phrase. Facilitates
searching and exploration of a Web site. With its query-by-example
feature, automatic subject grouping, and summary generation, users can
quickly unearth interesting information simply by browsing.
Product:
FireWall-1 RealAudio add-on
- FireWall-1 enhancement
(free)
Company: CheckPoint Software Technologies, Ltd.
(San Francisco, CA)
Telephone: (800) 429-439
E-mail: info@checkpoint.com
URL: http://www.checkpoint.com
Platforms: Solaris 1 & 2, HP-UX, Intel x86
Description:
The code, available now on CheckPoint's Web server
(http://www.checkpoint.com),
can be downloaded at no charge and integrated into current FireWall-1
installations to provide instant, secure support for RealAudio. Information
about the add-on FireWall-1 code is also available on Progressive Networks' Web
server
(http://www.RealAudio.com).
Product:
ROBOCHART
- flow diagram editor
(first floating license: $850; additional licenses: $350; eval: free)
Company: Digital Insight
(Simi Valley, CA)
Telephone: (805) 583-3627
Fax: (805) 583-3809
E-mail: rc-sales@digins.com
URL: http://www.csn.net/digins
Platforms: Solaris 1 & 2 running Open Look or Motif
Description:
Tool to create and modify flow diagrams. As users manipulate
diagrams directly on the screen, the program automatically adjusts
flows and labels. Capabilities include logical zooming between
hierarchical levels with linked objects and flows for automatic
consistency, and execution of user-defined commands from within a
diagram. Editing features include an optional snap grid, automatic
numbering, hierarchical cut and paste, multi-level undo, and pop-up
context-sensitive menus. Diagrams can contain user-defined shapes,
multiple fonts, and colors. PostScript, EPSF, MIF (FrameMaker), HPGL,
and ASCII output formats are supported. Automatic file locking prevents
interference between networked users.
Product:
Sapphire/Web
- visual application builder
Company: Bluestone
(Mt. Laurel, NJ)
Telephone: (609) 727-4600
Fax: (609) 778-8125
E-mail: info@bluestone.com
URL: http://www.bluestone.com/products/sapphire
Platforms: Solaris 1 & 2, AIX, HP-UX, IRIX, OSF1
Description:
Creates applications that use HTML as the cross-platform user interface
language, running with Oracle, Sybase, and Informix databases, as well as
files, functions, and legacy application code. Uses a visual
programming paradigm that reduces the coding effort
normally associated with developing Web applications. Will work with
any (HTML 2 or higher) Web browser, and any Web server that supports
HTTP 1.0 and CGI 1.0/1.1.
Product:
Siren Mail server
- POP and IMAP server for Siren Mail clients
($100 per client, $2995 per Siren Mail Server)
Company: Siren Software
(Palo Alto, CA)
Telephone: (800) 45-SIREN, (415) 322-0600
Fax: (415) 322-9999
E-mail: info@siren.com
URL: http://www.viscorp.com
Platforms: server - Sun SPARC, HP9000, IBM RS/6000, Data General AViiON, Motorola 88000, PowerPC; client - 486/Pentium PC or 68K-based Mac
Description:
Supports SMTP/MIME for sending and receiving messages and attachments
over the Internet, and both IMAP and POP protocols.
Product:
SyncWare 2.0 & AgentExchange
- e-mail directory synchronization product
(SyncWare Agents: $1,995; Servers:$4,995)
Company: Hitachi Computer Products
(Santa Clara, CA)
Telephone: (408) 970-4318
E-mail: r-davis@hitachi.com
URL: http://www.hdshq.com
Platforms: Server - Solaris 1 & 2, and HP-UX; Agents - cc:Mail,
Microsoft Mail, Microsoft Exchange, Novell GroupWise, Lotus Notes,
BeyondMail, DaVinci Mail, QuickMail, OfficeVision for VM and MVS,
SMTP
Description:
Synchronizes a Microsoft Exchange directory with the
directories of many other mail environments, including cc:Mail,
Microsoft Mail, QuickMail, Lotus Notes, Novell GroupWise, BeyondMail,
DaVinci Mail, OfficeVision, and SMTP mail. Incorporates a streamlined
user interface, enhanced rule mapping, and improved network testing
features.
Product:
TECHLIBplus(R) OPAC for Intranets
- automated library delivery system
(from $20,000)
Company: Information Dimensions, Inc.
(Dublin, OH)
Telephone: (614) 761-7323
E-mail: forquer@idi.oclc.org
URL: http://www.idi.oclc.org
Platforms: Solaris 1 & 2, IBM AIX, HP-UX, Digital Unix
Description:
Utilizes BASIS WEBserver, which integrates popular Web servers, such as
those from Netscape, with the BASIS Document Manager, providing a secure
environment designed for publishing and managing large-scale document
collections that reside behind a firewall. TECHLIBplus is an
integrated library system that meets the library management
requirements of special libraries and corporate information centers.
Services: acquisitions, cataloging, searching, circulation functions,
serials tracking, control functions (ordering, renewing, receiving,
claiming, and routing). BASIS Document Manager provides an
extended relational database structure optimized to manage text and
documents. TECHLIBplus provides access to tables of contents,
abstracts, and full-text documents, and it manages compound documents
containing text, word processing markup, graphics, and images.
Product:
TUX/Configurator
- TUXEDO graphical configuration tool
Company: ITIA, Inc
(Fremont CA)
Telephone: (510) 438-2031
Fax: (510) 438-2090
E-mail: jcd@indetech.com
Platforms: Solaris 1 & 2, HP-UX 9.0, AT&T GIS SVR4, & IBM AIX 3.2
Description:
Features intelligent graphical editing, configuration management, and
resource management. Supports TUXEDO Version 4.1 and 4.2. Configuration
fields validate information at entry-time; other features include
automatic checking of
resource requirements and the ability to store and retrieve previous
configurations.
Product:
VBIX
- Microsoft Visual Basic 3.0 compatible runtime engine
($495)
Company: Halcyon Software
(Campbell, CA)
Telephone: (408) 378-9898
Fax: (408) 378-9935
E-mail: dhsi@netcom.com
URL: http://www.vbix.com
Platforms: Solaris 1 & 2, Unixware, AIX, HP-UX, SCO, Linux
Description:
Allows Visual Basic applications developed in the Windows 3.1
environment to be executed directly on Unix platforms running Motif as
native applications with a completely compliant Motif look and feel.
Also supported are character-mode terminals on SCO and AIX
systems. The majority of Visual Basic Functions, Statements, Objects and
standard Controls are supported, including database access via Data
Controls and ODBC. A complete Unix-based IDE is planned for the 2nd
Quarter of 1996, as is support for Visual Basic version 4 and plug-in OCX
controls.
Product:
Visual Thought 1.2
- Unix diagramming and flowcharting tool
(evaluation - free; floating license - $1,295; node-locked - $695; quantity and educational discounts)
Company: Confluent, Inc
(San Francisco, CA)
Telephone: (415) 586-8700
Fax: (415) 586-8838
E-mail: info@confluent.com
URL: http://www.confluent.com
Platforms: Solaris 1 & 2, HP-UX
Description:
Tool for software design and CASE, flowcharts (for TQM, ISO 9000, and
BPR), and dataflow, network, organizational, and circuit/logic diagrams
for presentation, documentation, and WWW graphics. Features include
text handling and graphical editing, arbitrary pan and zoom, full page-layout
capabilities, 100-level undo, "live" editing, image import, and sound recording.
Product:
WebKix
- Translates between CICS 3270 terminal applications and the WWW
Company: UniKix Technologies
(Billerica, MA)
Telephone: (508) 294-5812
E-mail: b.macdonald@ma30.bull.com
Platforms: Solaris 1 & 2, HP-UX, AIX, Digital Unix, SVR4, AViiON, Sequent, Pyramid, Stratus, Tandem, Unisys
Description:
Produces an external presentation interface that enables Web browsers
to directly access CICS applications running on a local Unix server.
Using inter-systems communications, any other CICS application on a network
can be accessed.
Product:
Wintertime for Solaris
- compiled Solaris shareware
($69)
Company: Silicon Technology
(Fritzlar,Germany)
Telephone: +49-5622-9969-0
Fax: +49-5622-9969-48
E-mail: ben@alli.fi
URL: http://www.eis.com
Platforms: Sparc or x86 running Solaris 2.4 or higher
Description:
Public-domain software precompiled for the Solaris operating system.
This is the most recent release on a planned continuous six-month
release schedule. Includes binary versions of popular software
available in source code form on the Internet. Software is configured
on the CD-ROM in Solaris' "package" format. This allows the individual
packages to easily be added or removed from a user's computer with
Solaris' built-in package management tools. Included are nearly all of
the GNU software project programs, the XFree edition of X Windows
version X11R6, Perl, TCL, TeX, XEmacs, a host of WWW servers
and utilities, and a large number of other packages.
Product:
Porting Unix Software:
- From Download to Debug
($29.95)
Company: O'Reilly & Associates
(Sebastopol, CA)
Telephone: (707) 829-0515
Fax: (707) 829-0104
E-mail: info@ora.com
URL: http://www.ora.com
Platforms: Unix
Description:
By Greg Lehey. 538 pages, ISBN: 1-56592-126-7. Offers help to
programmers who are using software from different software developers
and dealing with the several flavors of Unix. Covers the life cycle of
porting, from setting up a source tree on a system to correcting
platform differences. Paying special attention to the way things can go
wrong when using Unix, the book addresses problems that can stump even
the most experienced programmers.
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