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October 1995
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Product:
MiniFlex
- modular disk and tape storage system
(Estimated prices: $725 for MiniFlex enclosure; $3,300 for 2 gigabyte configuration; $4,900 for 4 gigabyte configuration.)
Company: Storage Dimensions
(Milpitas, CA)
Telephone: (408) 954-0710
Fax: (408) 944-1200
Platforms: Unix, NetWare, Windows NT, OS/2
Description:
MiniFlex is a two-bay storage system with pluggable disk and tape
modules for small workgroups, workstations, and remote office
applications. The system has a small footprint (6.7" W x 12" D x 7.2"
H), can house up to 8 gigabytes of disk storage or 16 gigabytes of tape
backup, and supports multiple environments. Options include native
operating system mirroring, JBOD (just a bunch of disks), dedicated
tape backup, and the ability to integrate disk and tape storage. For
fault-tolerance in NetWare and Unix environments, MiniFlex also
supports hot-swappable disk drives in mirrored configurations utilizing
the operating system's software mirroring capability, allowing for
replacement of a drive while the system is on-line.
Product:
SuperCOMPstation 20S/81 and SuperCOMPstation 20S/812MP
- Sun compatible computers
(SuperCOMPstation 20S/81: $16,315; SuperCOMPstation 20S/812MP: $21,365)
Company: Tatung Science & Technology, Inc.
(Milpitas, CA)
Telephone: (800) 659 5902
Fax: (408) 383 0886
E-mail: mkt@tsti.com
URL: http://www.tatung.com/tsti
Description:
Two Sun SPARCstation 20-compatible systems that incorporate the new
85-MHz SuperSPARC II chip. The SuperCOMPstation 20S/81 features a single
85-MHz processor, 1 megabyte of external cache, and an estimated performance
rating of 140 SPECint 92 and 135 SPECfp92. The SuperCOMPstation
20S/812MP features two 85 MHz processors, 1 megabyte of external cache per
CPU, and performance ratings of 6304 SPECrate_int92 and 6014
SPECrate_fp92.
Product:
WebSafe
- Internet Security Processor
Company: Atalla, A Tandem Company
(San Jose, CA)
Telephone: (408) 435-8850
Fax: (408) 435-1116
E-mail: info@tandem.com
URL: http://www.tandem.com/
Description:
WebSafe is a hardware-based security processor specifically designed to
help transform today's emerging point-to-point Internet security into a
full end-to-end security system. Typical applications include payments
(such as credit cards), web commerce, certification authorities
(electronic notarization), PEM (Privacy Enhanced Mail), and EDI. The
product protects transaction data against unauthorized access,
disclosure, alteration, duplications and substitution. WebSafe supports
both public key and DES technology and employs key management similar
to global EFT/POS payment networks.
Product:
AccessManager for Remote Users
- Single sign-on remote access security
Product:
C/BASE 4GL
- Database/Development software system
(From $695)
Company: Conetic Software Systems, Inc.
(San Antonio, TX)
Telephone: (800) 541-4580, (210) 225-5185
Fax: (210) 271-0844
E-mail: sales@conetic.com
URL: http://www.conetic.com
Platforms: Solaris 1 and 2, DOS/Windows, Windows 95, AIX,
Description:
C/BASE 4GL is a portable database authoring tool. It offers a Visually
driven menu interface for creation and maintenance of data files, data
entry screens, menus, and reports. Direct access to the C/BASE RMS
engine via the C API. RMS and Unix integration makes it suitable for
use as a WWW Database server.
Product:
C/BOOKS - Accounting Software
- accounting software
(From $695)
Company: Conetic Software Systems, Inc.
(San Antonio, TX)
Telephone: (800) 541-4580, (210) 225-5185
Fax: (210) 271-0844
E-mail: sales@conetic.com
URL: http://www.conetic.com
Platforms: Solaris 1 and 2, DOS/Windows, Windows 95, AIX, SCO, UnixWare, BSD/OS, FreeBSD, Linux, and AT&T Unix V.3.X
Description:
C/BOOKS includes nine accounting modules that include
general ledger, accounts receivable, accounts payable, fixed assets,
payroll, order entry, inventory, purchase orders, and job costing. All
of the modules can be customized to accommodate changing financial
requirements and regulations. New applications can be
interfaced directly into any of these existing accounting modules.
C/BOOKS modules include C/BASE 4GL application source code, allowing
users to enhance data-file structure, data entry screens, reports, and
menus.
Product:
DataFlo MP
- programming environment for MP systems
Company: Axiom Technology, Inc.
(Madison, AL)
Telephone: (205) 722-0075
Fax: (205) 721-0805
E-mail: info@axiomtech.com
URL: http://www.axiomtech.com
Platforms: Solaris 1 and 2, SGI, HP, Mercury, CSPI, SKY, Force, and Themis
Description:
A graphical programming environment for multiprocessor systems. Users
choose functions from a set of libraries containing hundreds of signal
and data processing functions, or they can write their own library
functions. Functions are represented as icons which are connected
together to form a block diagram called a graph. Graphs can be executed
on workstation hosts or on multiprocessor systems. DataFlo MP has an
integrated set of data visualization and editing tools that can be used
to analyze and debug applications graphically on the multiprocessor
target. Built-in profiling tools allow users to optimize run-time
performance.
Product:
FrameMaker+SGML
- Electronic publishling software
(personal license - $1,995, shared license:Sun & HP - $3,995 ; Windows & Macintosh - $1,495)
Company: Frame Technology
(San Jose, CA)
Telephone: (800) 843-7263, 408-975-6000
Fax: (408) 975-6799
E-mail: comments@frame.com
URL: http://www.frame.com
Platforms: Solaris, HP-UX, Windows, and MacOS
Description:
An integrated authoring and publishing software to enable users to
create, edit, and publish structured and SGML (Standard Generalized
Markup Language) documents in an intuitive WYSIWYG environment. One of
the most widely-recognized applications of SGML currently is HTML, the
standard for publishing on the Internet. Users will get access to the
power of SGML for computer processing of textual information while
hiding SGML's syntax and technicalities. Shipment has begun to
selected developers, with general availability later this year.
Product:
NDDS (Network Data Delivery Service)
- data communication
(From $6,500 for development license)
Company: Real-Time Innovations, Inc.
(Sunnyvale, CA)
Telephone: (408) 720-8312
Fax: (408) 720-8419
E-mail: info@rti.com
URL: http://128.102.240.17
Platforms: Solaris 1 and 2, HP-UX, Dec OSF/1, IRIX, real-time OS VxWorks
Description:
NDDS is a symmetric, real-time, many-to-many communications architecture.
Product:
ROBOCHART
- flow diagram editor
(Floating license is $850, additional licenses $395 each)
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 and 2
Description:
Robochart, an interactive tool for the creation and modification of all
types of flow diagrams, automatically adjusts flows and labels as a
user manipulates them on the screen. The program
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 popup 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:
TeraFile
- File sizes beyond 2 gigabyte
($2,995 (server license) and $595 (client license))
Company: Programmed Logic Corp
(Somerset, NJ)
Telephone: (908) 302-0090
Fax: (908) 302-1903
E-mail: sales@plc.com
URL: ftp://ftp.plc.com
Platforms: Solaris 2 (x86 & SPARC), UnixWare 2.x, and SVR4-MP
Description:
TeraFile is a Unix file system module that is implemented as a layer on
top of any existing file system. It allows files to grow beyond the 2
gigabyte file size barrier and provides 64-bit file access for existing
32-bit Unix operating systems. Files can grow beyond the limitations of
the underlying operating system and can be extended in place, without
restructuring the file system partition. Users can now utilize 64-bit
files which are actually composed of an unlimited number of separate
32-bit physical extensions, which can be located anywhere on the
network. The product conforms to the Virtual File System interface and
supports the SVR4 Application Binary Interface standard. To the user it
looks like any other file system. (60 day evals are avail.)
Product:
TestWorks (STW)
- software testing tools
Company: Software Research, Inc.
(San Francisco, CA)
Telephone: (415) 957-1441
Fax: (415) 957-0730
E-mail: info@soft.com
URL: http://www.soft.com
Platforms: Sun, SGI, NCR, IBM RS/6000, HP, DEC Alpha, 386/486 (Solaris, SCO/ODT, MS-DOS, OS/2, Windows)
Description:
A suite of testing tools consisting of automated regression tools
(STW/Regression), test coverage analyzers (STW/Coverage), and static
code analysis tools for resource allocation (STW/Advisor). TestWorks
products operate either independently or as a seamlessly integrated
suite. Designed to work in host, embedded and client/server
environments. Includes support for GUI testing with optical character
recognition (OCR) and for realistic load generation, as well as full
support for object-oriented development projects.
Product:
UName*It
- systems administration tool for managing directory services.
(Tiered (eg. 2,000 Licenses = $40,000 and 20,000 licenses = $200,000))
Company: Enterprise Systems Management (ESM) Corp.
(Tustin, CA)
Telephone: (714) 505-7686
Fax: (714) 505-7690
E-mail: info@esm.com
URL: http://www.esm.com
Platforms: Solaris 1 & 2, and shortly for all other leading Unix platforms.
Description:
This client/server product offers graphical and programmatic interfaces
and an object-relational database engine that serves as a repository.
UName*It acts as a management layer above directory services such as
NIS, NIS+, and DNS. UName*It manages user accounts, host names and
addresses, mailing lists, groups, printers, etc. System/network
administrators have one place to work. A Task Oriented Interface guides
administrators through each step of the tasks associated with managing
distributed systems and networks.
Product:
Uniflix 3.3
- video-on-demand software
Company: Paradise Software, Inc.
(Jamesburg, NJ)
Telephone: (609) 655-0016
E-mail: support@paradise.com
URL: http://www.paradise.com/
Platforms: Sun, HP, and IBM as clients or servers; Windows as clients
Description:
Release 3.3 has a client/server architecture that allows
network users to remotely access the compressed video streams generated
by XVideo and PowerVideo cards. Uniflix serves compressed video
streams in synch with 8- or 16-bit audio throughout a LAN or WAN for
Uniflix clients to access and display.
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