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Hardware

Product: COMPstation U2200i - Dual-processing Ultra 2-compatible Web servers ($25,225)
Company: Tatung Science & Technology Inc. (Milpitas, CA)
Telephone: (800) 659-5902
E-mail: mkt@tsti.com
URL: http://www.tsti.com
Platforms: UltraSPARC, Solaris 2.5.1
Description: 64-bit Web server powered by two 200 MHz UltraSPARC processors. High-speed data transfer, memory expandable to 2 GB, up to 14 GB tape storage, up to 8 GB or higher on the internal hard drive and as much as 80 GB on an external disk array subsystem. Delivers performance of up to 7.88 SPECint-95 and 14.7 SPECfp-95. Features Ultra Port Architecture (UPA), a high-performance interconnect. The UPA enables peak transfer rates of up to 1.6 GB per second -- ideal for high-traffic ISP applications. It also tightly integrates all system components -- the processor, memory, graphics, I/O and networking functions -- to enable multiple operations to occur simultaneously, thereby resulting in higher throughput. Standard configurations include 128 MB of RAM, a 2GB hard drive, the Solaris (2.5.1 or higher) operating system pre-installed, Turbo GX graphics and a 20-inch color monitor. Other standard features consist of two 128-bit UPA slots; a 64-bit slot for Creator graphics cards; four SBus slots; two serial ports; one parallel port; a 100-BaseT Ethernet interface; Fast Wide SCSI-2; and CD-quality, 16-bit audio capabilities.

Product: hyperSTATION 30 - workstation and server systems (workstation: $19,133, server: $13,561)
Company: ROSS Technology (Austin, TX)
Telephone: (800) ROSS-YES, (512) 349-3108
Fax: (512) 349-3101
E-mail: info@ross.com
URL: http://www.ross.com
Platforms: Solaris 1.1.2 (SunOS 4.1.4), 2.3, 2.4, 2.5
Description: Both workstation and server systems are configured with dual 200 MHz / 512 Kb secondary cache hyperSPARC CPUs. These multiprocessing systems are compatible with the SunOS and Solaris operating systems, and maintain full Sun compatibility. The workstations are configured with 64 Mb RAM, a 24-bit graphics card, 2 Gb hard drive and a 6X CD-ROM. The servers are configured with 64 Mb RAM, 2 Gb hard drive and a 6X CD-ROM.

Software

Product: Darwin - data mining solution for Starfire server
Company: Thinking Machines Corporation (Bedford, MA)
Telephone: (617) 276-0400
E-mail: info@think.com
URL: http://www.think.com
Platforms: Sun Ultra Enterprise 10000 (Starfire)
Description: A high-end, scalable data mining solution, available for the Sun Ultra Enterprise 10000 (Starfire), offers both symmetric multiprocessing (SMP) and parallel processing. This data mining application is used to reveal patterns, trends and correlations lying hidden in very large databases. By extracting "business intelligence" from corporate databases, organizations can make accurate predictions that can, in turn, solve important business problems. For example, financial services and telecommunications businesses can use Darwin to formulate strategies to strengthen vendor and customer relationships; identify fraudulent transactions or situations; correctly target customers or prospects for direct marketing purposes; and perform risk-assessment for credit programs. When running on Starfire, using a neural network algorithm, users benefit from linear scalability, realizing an increase in performance that is directly proportional to the number of processors added. For example, when the number of Starfire processors is doubled from 16 to 32, a data set that is twice as large as the original can be mined in the same amount of time.

Product: OC://WebConnect - Java-Enabled Enterprise-to-Web Integration Products ($495/server, $49/user; Pro: $595/server, $99/user)
Company: OpenConnect Systems Incorporated (Dallas, TX)
Telephone: (214) 888-0663
E-mail: info@oc.com
URL: http://www.oc.com
Platforms: Windows NT, AIX and UNIX servers
Description: Two products: OC://WebConnect and OC://WebConnect Pro. OC://WebConnect web-enables existing SNA applications for any Java enabled Web browser. Existing host facilities and management procedures are used and extended with RSA Data Security encryption between the client and server. Java-based implementation provides persistent, end-to-end connectivity from desktops to SNA host applications without specialized terminal emulation software. Client Java applets send and receive only updated fields to optimize network resource utilization. Organizations deliver applications while eliminating the costs of software distribution and maintenance. Deploys existing host applications with familiar native screen formats using point-and-click and PF-key support. Supports 3270, 5250, and VT220 datastreams. Pro version adds visual integrated development environment (IDE). Developers build enhanced 3270 and 5250 front-end Java applets without any prior Java knowledge or programming experience. For organizations seeking to rejuvenate and extend SNA enterprise applications with familiar Web interfaces for internal users, business partners and customers.

Product: Oracle Web Developer Suite - tools and servers for building and deploying business ($7,995 (introductory: $1,495))
Company: Oracle Corporation (Redwood Shores, CA)
Telephone: (415) 506-7000
E-mail: info@oracle.com
URL: http://www.oracle.com/
Description: A set of development tools and servers for building and deploying business applications in both client/server and intranet systems. Supports Oracle's Network Computing Architecture. Component products: Designer/2000, Developer/2000, Oracle Web Application Server, Oracle7 Enterprise Server, Oracle InterOffice collaboration software and a Network Computing Architecture Cartridge Development Kit. Network Computing Architecture enables client/server, Internet and legacy systems to share a common computing model based on open and de facto standards. Developers have a choice of building environments, and can deploy new applications or redeploy existing client/server and legacy applications in Web environments. Also included is a one year membership in the Oracle Developer Programme.

Product: PMDF e-Mail Interconnect - SMTP/MIME-based messaging backbone ($6,000 to $15,000)
Company: Innosoft International (West Covina, CA)
Telephone: (818) 919-3600
Fax: (818) 919-3614
E-mail: info@innosoft.com
URL: http://www.innosoft.com
Platforms: Solaris (SPARC, Intel), DEC UNIX, OpenVMS (VAX, Alpha AXP)
Description: An enterprise-wide mail hub. Uses the Internet's Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME) as its standard canonical and intermediary message format. Enables end users to benefit from seamless interconnectivity among the myriad of standard and proprietary formats used by other mail systems. Mail system administrators also benefit from a solution that is easier to install and manage, and is less costly than X.400 or proprietary alternatives. In addition to its e-mail integration capabilities, the product serves as a scalable and robust SMTP/MIME-based message transfer agent (MTA). Each customer site runs at least one PMDF-MTA system to serve as the e-mail integration engine, a backbone, store-and-forward, distribution and routing system capable of interconnecting with a wide range of networks, protocols and messaging environments. Includes multi- threaded POP and IMAP servers, MIME-compliant user agents and support for document converters.

Product: SecretAgent - encryption and digital signature support ($179.95)
Company: Spyrus (San Jose, CA)
Telephone: (410) 964-6400
E-mail: info@spyrus.com
URL: http://www.spyrus.com
Platforms: Windows 95, NT and 3.1; Macintosh; SunOS 4.1.x; Solaris
Description: Support for the EES LYNKS Privacy Card is now included in the ISC SecretAgent product. The current version of the program (v3.14) is marketed worldwide by AT&T. It is a hybrid public- key encryption utility that provides encryption and digital signature features for any application or e-mail program and is shipped with direct tie-ins for MS-Mail, MS-Exchange, Novell Groupwise, and macros for MS Word and WordPerfect. Offers the user a choice of DES, triple DES, or a proprietary 56 bit exportable algorithm for bulk encryption, and the ability to generate either RSA or DSA keys for digital signatures. The card is a tamper-resistant PC card that can store and manage up to 50 X.509 public key certificates and associated private keys. It can be used to simultaneously support key/certificate management for applications such as SET and other payment schemes, S/MIME, SLL, and other Internet/WWW based security-critical applications. It is a multifunction, high-assurance, high-capacity processing and storage platform for all desktop and server security-critical applications, including certification authority implementations.

Product: VERITAS File System 2.3 and Database Edition for Oracle - suite of data and storage management products ($1,430)
Company: VERITAS Software Corporation (Mountain View, CA)
Telephone: (415) 335-8000
Fax: (415) 335-8050
E-mail: vx-sales@veritas.com
URL: http://www.veritas.com/
Platforms: Sun SPARC Solaris, Windows NT, HP-UX
Description: A suite of data and storage management products optimized for Oracle database environments. The File System is a quick recovery, journaling file system for mission-critical applications. Includes extent-based file allocation, journaling capabilities, and I/0 optimization. Separately licensable Quick I/O Database Accelerator, performance tuning, and quotas. Quotas allow administrators to allocate a set amount of disk space for individual clients that share storage space on a common server. They enable companies to manage and limit storage requirements for large numbers of user accounts. This is useful for companies that sell allocated server capacity, such as Internet service providers. Provides backup and recovery, I/O load balancing, and management of database growth. DBAs can manage regular VERITAS File System files as raw devices.

Product: WorldView Press, WorldView Viewer - electronic document distribution and retrieval
Company: Interleaf, Inc. (Waltham, MA)
Telephone: (800) 955-5323
E-mail: info@interleaf.com
URL: http://www.interleaf.com
Platforms: Silicon Graphics (SGI) Indigo, Sun Solaris X86
Description: An electronic document distribution system designed to assemble, restyle, compress and navigate large collections of documents. Used for intensive online document applications such as new drug applications for regulatory agencies, nuclear plant maintenance manuals, shop floor assembly instructions, off-shore drilling platform procedures and jet fighter maintenance instructions. Encompasses all components of workgroup electronic document assembly, review and distribution. Rich source document filtering system gives flexibility in source document import styles and formats. High fidelity output for online, ISO-compliant CD-ROM or hard copy media options. Document collections may include word processing text, tables, images, photos, graphics and charts, and multimedia sound and video objects.

Conferences

Product: DB/EXPO '97 - database, data warehousing and Internet/intranet conference and
Company: Miller Freeman / Blenheim (San Francisco, CA)
Telephone: (415) 966-8440
E-mail: info@mfi.com
URL: http://www.mfi.com
Description: The DB/EXPO '97 San Francisco conference agenda includes a track on Year 2000 Development, focusing on tools and techniques necessary to combat year 2000 problems. I2, an Internet and intranet conference for Web developers, is scheduled to run concurrently with DB/EXPO from May 12 - 16 at the Moscone Convention Center. This will give DB/EXPO attendees access to new information on deploying intranets, building electronic commerce applications, leveraging Java and object technology on the Web and more. Along with the Year 2000 and Internet/intranet Conference tracks, DB/EXPO '97 will also offer Database Development, Data Warehouse and Data Mart Development, and Client/Server and Object-Oriented Development tracks. Each is designed to help attendees leverage the latest technologies in competitive business environments. Keynote panels feature technology leaders addressing topics such as, "Exploiting the Power of the Web," looking at the strategic implications of Internet and intranet technology on business operations in the 21st Century. Other keynote presentations will cover "Object/Relational Debate," "Year 2000 Problem," and "Technologies for the New Millennium."

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