New products for the month of June
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Hardware
Software
Hardware
Product:
ESPRIX
- graphics accelerator card for Sun workstations
($935)
Company: Space Electronics, Inc.
(San Diego, CA)
Telephone: (800) 281-4567, (619) 452-4167
Fax: (619) 452-5499
E-mail: megatek@spaceelectronics.com
URL: http://www.spaceelectronics.com
Platforms: SunOS, Solaris
Description:
Single-port SBUS graphic accelerator supports an additional keyboard
and video display to allow a second user to be added to a Sun
workstation. (Megatek graphics division recently acquired by Space
Electronics Inc.)
Product:
FastFilePro, models 5000 and 9000
- data access file servers
Company: Falcon Systems, Inc.
(Sacramento, CA)
Telephone: (800) 782-2330, (916) 641-7200
Fax: (916) 641-7204
E-mail: info@falcons.com
URL: http://www.falcons.com
Platforms: NFS/Unix, Windows NT, Windows 95
Description:
File servers include features such as a hardware-based RAID
architecture, AerREAL operating system and SMB protocol. Model 5000
is a departmental server with 64 Mb of RAM, upgradable to 256 Mb.
Storage ranges from 15 Gb to 40 Gb. Model 9000 is an enterprise-level
server featuring a 200-MHz PentiumPro, and up to 3.1 terabytes of
addressable disk storage in RAID 0 format. Both models include a
Journaling Automation System that records all file operations.
Product:
MAXIM 6U VME
- graphics accelerator board for VME computers
($3260 - $5240)
Company: Space Electronics, Inc.
(San Diego, CA)
Telephone: (619) 452-4167
Fax: (619) 452-5499
E-mail: 102005.1635@compuserve.com
URL: http://www.newspace.com/spaceelec
Platforms: SunOS, Solaris, HP-UX, RT, VxWorks, Concurrent
Description:
Acquired from the Megatek Corporation, the board is an X-Windows
graphics solution for display-intensive applications such as C4I, GIS,
process control, imaging, animation, CAD, simulation and scientific
visualization. Two independent graphics channels. Supports multiple
screens, multiple users, ANSI console terminal operation, and up to 16
Mb of off-screen memory.
Product:
Prestige 128
- ISDN bridge/router
($799)
Company: ZyXEL COmmunications, Inc.
(Anaheim, CA)
Telephone: (714) 693-0808
Fax: (714) 693-8811
E-mail: info@zyxel.com
URL: http://www.zyxel.com
Description:
An ISDN remote access solution for small office/home office users,
branch offices and telecommuters. Features include: Single User IP
Account (SUA) with unlimited users, PP/MP, BOD, BACP and Call Bumping,
Multiprotocol Routing, Transparency, two Analog Ports (POTS), Stac
Data Compression, Integrated SNMP, Call-detail Records, RS-232 and
Telnet Configurations, PAP/CHAP, Firewall Filtering, Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol (DHCP), and Multiple SUA.
Product:
US2
- SPARC Ultra 2-compatible workstation
($14,250 - $20,945)
Company: Integrix, Inc.
(Newbury Park, CA)
Telephone: (800) 300-8288, (805) 376-1000
Fax: (805) 376-1001
E-mail: sales@integrix.com
URL: http://www.integrix.com
Platforms: Solaris, Windows 95, Windows NT
Description:
64-bit, Ultra 2-compatible workstation is available with single or
dual 167-MHz, 200-MHz, or 250-MHz processors. Available in desktop or
rackmount chassis. Features: removable hard disks, 375 watt power
supply, Java-based graphical user interface, and an optional DM100
diagnostic monitor for rackmounted models. Applications include
Internet gateways, POP, and Web servers.
Software
Product:
Attache
- set of APIs for Itinerary Web Presenter
(Free to members of Itinerary Developers Program; $195 for one)
Company: Contigo Software
(San Diego, CA)
Telephone: (619) 278-5900
Fax: (619) 292-1454
E-mail: info@contigo.com
URL: http://www.contigo.com
Platforms: Java, Itinerary
Description:
Application program interfaces for Itinerary Web Presenter, a
collaborative presentation product for Internet and intranet users.
Itinerary presentations are user-driven and piloted from within any
Java-enabled Web browser. Developers can migrate existing programs to
Itinerary, adding new functions such as whiteboarding, as well as make
traditional applications collaborative through the use of the
Itinerary engine. Applications include distance learning, sales and
technical support, help desk, and remote training. A developer's
program has been launched in support of Java development on the
Itinerary platform.
Product:
CadStar 2.3, Route Editor 5000, DXF Documentator, Sequence
- PCB/MCM design and manufacturing solutions
Company: Zuken-Redac, Inc.
(Santa Clara, CA)
Telephone: (408) 562-0177
Fax: (408) 562-0165
E-mail: info@zuken.com
URL: http://www.redac.co.uk
Platforms: Unix, Windows 95, Windows NT
Description:
CadStar for Windows 2.3 is a PCB design system, including the Route
Editor 2000 Elite, a Report Generator, Design Viewer, graphical
library editor, unlimited undo/redo, and a native OrCAD netlist import
with full ECO and design comparison facilities. The Route Editor 5000
Series is compatible with most CAD systems and includes Route Editor
Unplugged; grid-free, any-angle routing; hierarchial design rules;
routability advisor; breakout pattern generation; bus, template,
river, high speed, and delay-based routing; and DFM rules. DXF
Documentator produces graphical output from Visula 4.1 in Autocad DXF
format. Sequence Editor calculates and displays component mounting
times, insertion times and line balancing. System Designer is a
schematic capture system with avoidance routing, multiple
cut/copy/paste buffers, unlimited undo/redo, and user-defined macros.
Product:
Insure++ v 3.1
- runtime error detection tool
($1995)
Company: ParaSoft Corporation
(Monrovia, CA)
Telephone: (888) 305-0041, (818) 305-0041
Fax: (818) 305-9048
E-mail: info@parasoft.com
URL: http://www.parasoft.com
Platforms: Unix: Sun, HP, IBM, DEC, SGI, SCO, Linux
Description:
Latest version of this runtime error detection tool includes sorting
and filtering of leaks, improved communication with Insra, a C++
standard extension, performance improvements, reduced memory usage,
flexible leak reports, support of Irix 6.X, bug fixes, and other
options. Uses Source Code Instrumentation and Runtime Pointer
Tracking technology to pinpoint bugs, providing information needed to
fix them. Detects the "most wanted" errors, including memory
corruption, operations on uninitialized, null, or wild pointers,
memory leaks, errors that allocate and free dynamic memory, operations
on unrelated pointers, and more. Can be integrated with Total
Coverage Analysis (TCA) and the Inuse memory usage tools.
Product:
Leonardo
- synthesis solution
($14,990)
Company: Exemplar Logic
(Alameda, CA)
Telephone: (408) 451-5829, (510) 337-3700
Fax: (510) 337-3799
E-mail: info@exemplar.com
URL: http://www.exemplar.com
Platforms: Windows 95, Windows NT, Linux, Unix (Sun, HP)
Description:
Leonardo synthesis solution has been certified for the Xilinx XC4000EX
family, including support for its Select-RAM Memory feature. This
allows distribution of customized single or dual port RAM functions
(FIFOs, accumulators, LIFOs, etc.) into a single FPGA, eliminating
the on/off chip delays of external RAM. It infers RAM and counters
from behavioral descriptions instead of instantiating them. Designers
no longer have to directly instantiate RAMs as black boxes for
synthesis and separately provide behavior descriptions for simulation.
The same source can be used for both. This yields
technology-independent designs and faster run times, since less memory
is required.
Product:
NS200, RS1-170 and RD10/25
- Java-based GUI for server and storage products
Company: Integrix, Inc.
(Newbury Park, CA)
Telephone: (805) 376-1000
Fax: (805) 376-1001
E-mail: sales@integrix.com
URL: http://www.integrix.com
Platforms: Solaris, Windows 95, Windows NT
Description:
Java-based graphical user interface now included on Integrix NS200
corporate Web server, RS1-170 UltraSPARC-compatible server, and
RD10/25 desktop RAID subsystem. Combined with DM100 diagnostic
monitor, they offer Internet Service Providers (ISPs) a solution for
managing servers, networks, and storage subsystems from any network
node or remotely via the Internet or a corporate intranet.
Product:
Ovation for PowerLite portable workstations
- Unix presentation software
Company: RDI Computer Corp.
(Carlsbad, CA)
Telephone: (800) RDI-LITE, (619) 929-0992
Fax: (619) 929-9702
E-mail: info@rdi.com
URL: http://www.rdi.com
Platforms: Solaris 2.5.1 or 1.1.2
Description:
A demo version of Ovation presentation software is included with each
PowerLite portable, SPARC-based workstation. Can be used for sales
presentations and product proposals. Includes an outliner, WYSIWYG
slide editor, drawing and charting tools, customizable color palettes,
and hyperlink support. Ovation is a product of Visual Engineering,
Inc.
Product:
PCMS Dimensions 4.4
- process configuration management solution
($800 to $5,800 per concurrent user)
Company: SQL Software
(Vienna, VA)
Telephone: (703) 760-0448
Fax: (703) 760-0446
E-mail: info@sql.com
URL: http://www.sql.com
Platforms: Unix, VMS, OSF, Windows 3.1, 95, and NT
Description:
Allows developers and managers to debug software using repeatable and
improvable development processes. Software configuration management
functions include version control, parallel and distributed build
support, release management, change management, and process
management. Browser technology allows users to access the tools via
the Internet or corporate intranets. Managers and developers can
submit and authorize change documents via e-mail or the Web.
Product:
Vibe
- family of Java development tools
($49.95)
Company: Visix Software, Inc.
(Reston, VA)
Telephone: (800) 832-8668, (703) 758-8230
Fax: (703) 758-0233
E-mail: info@visix.com
URL: http://www.visix.com
Platforms: Windows 95, Windows NT, Solaris, SunOS, HP-UX, AIX, IRIX,
Description:
An integrated development environment (IDE), collection of classes and
tools used to build Java-based applications. Products include an
entry-level development environment (Vibe DE) and various
solution-specific technologies. Vibe Enterprise provides support for
Oracle, Sybase and other popular databases via ODBC. Vibe Net builds
distributed object applications, using CORBA/IIOP technology. Vibe
GT+ conforms to the Java Developer's Kit (JDK) 1.1 specification.
Vibe tools consist of a user interface, Java virtual machine,
compiler, debugger, editing tools, interface construction tools, and
runtime classes. Vibe enables prototyping, testing and development of
Java applications across multiple desktop and server platforms.
Product:
Visaj
- Java development tool
($995)
Company: Imperial Software Technology
(Palo Alto, CA)
Telephone: (415) 688-0200
Fax: (415) 688-1054
E-mail: sales@ist.co.uk
URL: http://www.ist.co.uk
Platforms: Java: Unix, Windows
Description:
A Java-generating design and building tool for Java platforms.
Application components are based on the JavaBeans standard. An
abstract windowing toolkit (AWT) wizard assists in the creation of
user interfaces. Editors are provided for GridBag and Border layouts
and application Event handling. Other features include a Granule
View, a Class Builder, and Diamonds, a set of JavaBeans components.
Product:
Visula 4.1
- design tools for PCB/MCM design and manufacture
(from $30,000)
Company: Zuken-Redac, Inc.
(Santa Clara, CA)
Telephone: (408) 562-0177
Fax: (408) 562-0165
E-mail: info@zuken.com
URL: http://www.redac.co.uk
Platforms: Unix, Windows 95, Windows NT
Description:
Design Partitioning and Advisor Rulebooks. Designers in a team-based
environment can work in parallel on the same design. Reduces
conflicts between separate designs. Sections of circuitry that have
been placed, checked and tested can be added to a library of reusable
designs. Users can browse the library and load designs or parts of
designs into a master design. Design Adviser performs rules-based
analysis. Includes integration with Mentor CAE, a new IPC782 Package
Library, and a Library Checker.
Product:
X-Designer: Java Edition
- GUI builder
($3,500)
Company: Imperial Software Technology
(Palo Alto, CA)
Telephone: (415) 688-0200
Fax: (415) 688-1054
E-mail: sales@ist.co.uk
URL: http://www.ist.co.uk
Platforms: Sun Solaris 2.4 (SPARC and Intel), SunOS 4.1.3, HP-UX
Description:
X-Designer: Java Edition will be integrated into Sun's Visual Workshop
and Java Workshop products. The Java Edition provides code generators
for X/Motif, Windows, and Java. Existing corporate applications may be
converted to Web-enabled, client/server intranet applications, using
thin-client technology. Java interfaces may also be ported to X/Motif
for two-way portability.
Product:
i500
- Enterprise Directory Server
Company: ICL Inc.
(Reston, VA)
Telephone: (888) ICL-i509, (703) 648-3300
Fax: (703) 648-3350
E-mail: i500@reston.icl.com
URL: http://www.icl.com/hps/i500.html
Platforms: Unix, Windows NT
Description:
A global directory server for LDAP and X.500 enterprise directories.
Can support more than three million directory entries on a single
server, with virtually unlimited entries on distributed servers.
Supports 1993-standard access control and X.509 security, shadowing,
paged results, and Web browser client interfaces.
Product:
iCon
- tool for managing X.500 directories
Company: ICL Inc.
(Reston, VA)
Telephone: (888) ICL-i509, (703) 648-3300
Fax: (703) 648-3350
E-mail: i500@reston.icl.com
URL: http://www.icl.com/hps/i500.html
Platforms: Unix, NT
Description:
Administration tool registers changes to an X.500 directory across all
distributed servers. Written in Java for platform independence. Uses
Web browser forms to guide directory administrators in modifying a
global directory's schema, such as adding or changing object classes
or attributes. Dynamically updates all directory components so that
changes take effect immediately. Designed to work with ICL's i500
Enterprise Directory Server.
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