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Product:
CPU-20VT
- SPARCstation 20-compatible workstation
(from $19,995)
Company: Force Computers
(San Jose, CA)
Telephone: 800-FORCE-99, 408-369-6000
Fax: 408-371-3382
E-mail: WWW-Sales@forcecomputers.com
URL: http://www.forcecomputers.com
Platforms: HyperSPARC
Description:
Has 2-MBus slots for up to four, 150 MHz hyperSPARC processors. The product is equipped with dual SCSI and dual Ethernet interfaces providing
scalability. 100 percent compatible with the SPARCstation 20 family and
offers developers scalable, stable multi-processing using ROSS Technology's
hyperSPARC modular processors. Features field upgradable ECC mezzanine
memory. These modules are available in 64- or 128-MB versions for up to 512
MB of on-board DRAM. In addition to the 2-MBus slots, this board offers 2-SBus slots for graphics and flexible I/O expansion. Dual,
independent SCSI-2 and Ethernet channels provide data protection from drive
and network failures. The dual SCSI-2 interfaces allow for independent
connection to storage devices. Automatic fail-over and recovery
configurations can be realized using standard software such as Solstice
DiskSuite from SunSoft. The two independent Ethernet interfaces also allow
for more efficient network routing to improve reliability while reducing
performance bottlenecks. The CPU-20VT offers a full 64-bit VMEbus interface
with direct SBus interconnection based on FORCE COMPUTERS' FGA-5000 ASIC,
allowing VMEbus data speeds of up to 40 MB per second. Fully compatible with shrink-wrapped Solaris operating systems.
Product:
Lexmark Forms Printers 2300 plus
- series of enhanced 9- and 24-pin dot-matrix printers
(Starts at $399)
Company: Lexmark International Inc.
(Greenwich, CT)
Telephone: 800-891-0331
Fax: 606-232-2380
E-mail: shotwell@lexmark.com
URL: http://www.lexmark.com
Platforms: platform compatable, Lexmark external print servers
Description:
A series of enhanced 9- and 24-pin dot-matrix printers that provide form
handling and increased speed (up to 30 percent improvement in throughput to
the Forms Printers 2300 line). Includes built-in IBM and Epson emulations and
has a Tractor 2 feature (a dual-tractor option) that allows customers to
switch between two separate forms with the touch of a button. The line
includes four printers: Model 2380 plus (9-pin narrow carriage), Model 2381
plus (9-pin wide carriage), Model 2390 plus (24- pin narrow carriage) and the
Model 2391 plus (24-pin wide carriage). The 2380/2381 plus 9-pin models can
handle up to 6-part forms.
Product:
NetSeer firewall
- packet filter and application gateway
Company: enterWorks.com
(Ashburn, VA)
Telephone: 703-724-3800
E-mail: suzanne.bakewell@enterworks.com
URL: http://www.enterworks.com
Platforms: ethernet
Description:
Provides a secure environment to enable companies to conduct business on the
Internet. Features direct Internet connections (modems, ISDN, T1), Secure
Remote Administration, Dynamic Allocation of UDP Ports, Re-Mapping of IP
Addresses, Strong User Authentication, and Virtual Private Network Encryption.
Available as either software-only or as a turnkey solution with associated
computer hardware. Combines the benefits of both leading firewall
technologies, packet filter and application gateway, and it performs its
protective functions with only minimal impact to network throughput.
enterWorks' software maintenance plan allows organizations to receive
security updates and keep abreast of emerging security threats.
Product:
Semaphore Network Security System for Frame Relay
- safeguard Frame Relay wide area networks
Company: Semaphore Communications
(Santa Clara, CA)
Telephone: 408-980-7751 x 615
E-mail: audrey@caprel.com
Platforms: Frame Relay Networks
Description:
The product implements five security services, including site-to-site
authentication, origin authentication, access control, data integrity and data
confidentiality. It is UL, CSA and TUV certified, and in compliance with FCC
Part 15 and the EU directive. The NSS-FR comprises a hardware-based
Network Encryption Unit (NEU-ST-FR) and Network Security Center (NSC)
software application. The NEU-ST-FR is connected between a router
and a DSU/CSU or Frame Relay switch. All Frame Relay packets must pass
through the NEU when leaving or entering a site. User traffic passing through
the NEU is either encrypted, bypassed, or discarded depending on the selected
Security Protection Level established by the network administrator at the
NSC. Security management traffic is always encrypted. With Semaphore's
NEU-ST-FR, it is not necessary to alter the network or replace any of its
existing equipment, services, operating systems, or application programs
already in use. The NEU utilizes the two leading cryptographic standards:
RSA, the widely-accepted public key encryption algorithm, and the Data
Encryption Standard (DES), the globally accepted private key algorithm.
Integral battery backup maintains critical operating parameters during power
outages for up to 14 days.
Product:
ICL i500 Web Connector
- X.500 messaging tool for intranet users
($7,500)
Company: ICL Inc.
(11490 Commerce Park Drive, Reston, VA)
Telephone: 703-648-3300
Fax: 703-648-3350
E-mail: ajo@reston.icl.com
URL: http://www.icl.com/hps/i500.html
Description:
Enables users to search an X.500-based directory using familiar Internet
browsers such as Netscape or Mosaic. The product addresses intranet user
needs for easy, cost-effective access to information located anywhere within
the organization. An enhancement of ICL's i500 Enterprise Directory Server,
the Web Connector makes use of a company's current investment in browser
software. Unlike typical directory interfaces, Internet browsers are designed
to launch helper applications to display objects retrieved by a directory
search, and as such, users can find and display documents, graphics,
multimedia or HTML files.
Product:
LoadRunner 4.0
- client, server, and Web load testing tool
(Unix: from $50,000; Windows NT etc: $40,000)
Company: Mercury Interactive Corporation
(Sunnyvale, CA)
Telephone: 408-523-9900
Fax: 408-523-9911
E-mail: sueann@merc-int.com
URL: http://www.merc-int.com
Platforms: Solaris 1 & 2, HP-UX, AIX, Windows NT, Windows 95, Windows 3.x
Description:
Provides consistent, repeatable and measurable load to exercise the system
just like real users would to isolate and pinpoint bottlenecks. Automating
client, server, and Web load testing from a single point of control,
LoadRunner helps developers of client/server systems obtain an accurate view
of system behavior and performance throughout the application development
life cycle. The Virtual User Generator captures client, server and Web traffic to automatically create virtual
users. The Visual Controller drives, monitors, and synchronizes GUI,
database, legacy and Web Virtual Users from a single point of control. A Load
Analyzer displays the heartbeat and pulse of the system through customized
graphs and reports.
Product:
RadJa
- Rapid Application Development with Java
(free for evaluation; $19 to register)
Company: Applicom Software Industries
(Israel)
Telephone: +972-9-598-999
Fax: +972-9-598-990
E-mail: info@radja.com
URL: http://www.radja.com
Platforms: Unix, Windows NT, Windows 95, Windows 3.x, Macintosh
Description:
A visual Java programming environment that enables you to create Java applets
and applications without the need for programming in Java code. Operates in a
split-view mode allowing simultaneous logical and actual views of program
progression. Programming consists of choosing the appropriate controls from a
pool of predefined controls and establishing the required relations between
the various controls. These controls may be visual like buttons, text input
fields, etc., and nonvisual like URLs, files, etc. To carry out
actions, controls use attributes and/or consume parameters supplied by other
controls.
Product:
SmalltalkBroker
- Smalltalk-based CORBA 2.0-compliant object request broker
($2,500)
Company: DNS Technologies Inc.
(San Francisco, CA)
Telephone: 415-536-1600
Fax: 415-536-1616
E-mail: info@dnssf.com
Platforms: Solaris 1 & 2, HP-UX, Windows NT, Windows 3.1, Windows 95, OS/2
Description:
Specifically designed to interoperate seamlessly with CORBA 2.0-compliant
ORBs from many vendors, regardless of language. Moreover, it is compact,
efficient and vendor-independent. Supports the CORBA-defined interoperability
specification for object-messaging across TCP/IP-based networks. Distributed
objects are represented using the OMG's CORBA-defined Interface Definition
Language mappings and the ODMG-compliant Object Definition Language.
CORBA-defined common object services Naming, Lifecycle, and Events are also
included.
Product:
WebEye
- monitors Web servers
(from $995)
Company: Del Mar Solutions Inc.
(Palo Alto, CA)
Telephone: 415-328-5116
Fax: 415-328-0303
E-mail: WebEye@Delmarsol.COM
Platforms: Solaris 1 & 2
Description:
Monitors any Web server running on any computer or operating system. Monitors
the system's Web server for performance and availability, reporting response
time and access errors. Combined with Sun's SunNet Manager
product, it will log and graph Web performance data for future analysis and
notify key personnel of poor server performance. When integrated with Sun's
SunNet Manager product, WebEye can display graphs of Web server response in
real time, or historically from yesterday, last week, or last month. It also
can combine these graphs with data from other Web servers, and
compare the servers' response times.
Product:
WebGalaxy
- generates Java applications
(tiered from $5,000 to $30,000 according to the platform)
Company: Allen Systems Group Inc.
(Naples, FL)
Telephone: 941-435-3637
Fax: 941-263-3692
E-mail: sales@webgalaxy.net
URL: http://www.webgalaxy.net
Platforms: Solaris 1 & 2, DEC Alpha, Linux, Windows NT, Windows 95
Description:
A rapid application builder for World Wide Web applications featuring a
graphical interface which generates Java applications, code generation
without programming experience, drag-and-drop information linking and
construction, and automatic screen generation. Supports interfacing to
existing databases, calls to external applications, and complex mathematical
modeling. Its built-in "inference engine" facilitates a smart conversation
between the application and the end user. User responses are mapped against a
knowledge base to return appropriate answers to the user. WebGalaxy
applications are universally accessible from any JAVA-capable web browser.
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