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October 1996
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Product:
UltraSPARC 167 MHz CPU modules
- Ultra Enterprise server CPU modules
($14,000)
Company: Sun Microsystems Computer Company
(Mountain View, CA)
Telephone: (800) 821-4643
E-mail: info@sun.com
URL: http://www.sun.com
Platforms: Sun Ultra Enterprise servers
Description:
167 MHz UltraSPARC CPU modules with one megabyte (Mb) external cache
for Sun Ultra Enterprise servers. As measured by the SPEC 097.LADDIS
benchmark, a 12 CPU Ultra Enterprise 4000 server delivers 15,674
NFSops/sec. throughput at 21.1 msec/op. response time, while a 24
processor Ultra Enterprise 6000 server delivers 23,076 NFSops/sec at
22.5 msec/op. Estimates with the new module indicate a 10 percent
overall gain in database performance.
Product:
XVideo Xtra
- desktop video overlay card
($7,995)
Company: Parallax Graphics, Inc.
(Santa Clara, CA)
Telephone: (408) 727-2220
Fax: (408) 980-5139
E-mail: info@parallax.com
URL: http://www.parallax.com
Platforms: Sun UltraSPARC and SPARCstation
Description:
Single-slot video cards supporting resolutions up to 1280 x 1024,
displaying Parallax-quality 24-bit video. Choice of an integrated
24-bit framebuffer with video capabilities (the XVideo family) or
XVideo Xtra and a framebuffer (SX, GX, TGX, TGX+, Creator, or Creator
3D). Supports video display of up to two inputs, still image capture,
video capture and playback, and networked video. With full-motion,
24-bit true color, and full video resolution, it presents all incoming
video data in lifelike presentation and complete detail. NTSC video
displays at 60 fields/second (30 frames/second) and 640 x 480 pixel
resolution; PAL and SECAM display at 50 fields/second and 768 x 576
pixels. Fast compression and decompression make this product ideal
for desktop video-conferencing, video capture, storage, and playback,
and other high quality compressed video applications. Displays two
live video inputs simultaneously, or sends video output from the
computer to external recording and display devices such as VCRs.
Comes with a full set of software tools for processing digital video:
displaying, capturing, and playing back video, and capturing still
images. MovieCat tool splices together movie clips into edited
movies. The Video Development Environment is a full set of software
development tools enabling rapid time-to-market for customized video
solutions.
Product:
Category Management Solution Suite (CMSS)
- server-based on-line analytical processing (OLAP)
Company: Information Advantage, Inc.
(Minneapolis, MN)
Telephone: (888) 5-RETAIL, (612) 820-0702
E-mail: info@infoadvan.com
URL: http://www.infoadvan.com
Platforms: Unisys, H-P, Sun, Oracle
Description:
An integrated, server-based, relational on-line analytical processing
(OLAP) solution specifically designed for category management
measurements and analysis, including detailed store performance,
product and category profitability, promotional effectiveness, and
supplier assessment. It includes 12 modules with over 1,600 report
and graph options covering SKU Rationalization, Product Pricing,
Market Basket Analysis, Category Business Planning, Shelf Placement
Planning, and Product Forecasting that have been optimized for
category management. Retail executives and analysts can evaluate
comparable and non-comparable store performance, recognize high and
low product performers, discover potential out-of-stock items,
maintain reporting consistency throughout the organization, assess the
effectiveness and profitability of promotions, and share business
results with stores and field managers.
Product:
Java WorkShop
- Java development tool
($99)
Company: SunSoft, Inc.
(Mountain View, CA)
Telephone: (800) SUNSOFT
URL: http://www.sun.com/developer-products
Platforms: Solaris (SPARC and Intel), Windows 95, Windows NT
Description:
Web browser-based tool lets developers create Java applications
graphically, avoiding command-line coding. Written entirely in the
Java programming language, the multiplatform development tool is used
to create, compile, organize and publish Java applications.
Product:
MiniVend V2.0
- shopping cart package
(free)
Company: Internet Robotics
(Oxford, OH)
Telephone: (513) 523-5028
E-mail: mikeh@iac.net
URL: http://www.iac.net/~mikeh
Platforms: Solaris 2, SunOS, Linux, OSF/Alpha, BSDI, and FreeBSD
Description:
An electronic catalog system (also known as a shopping cart) for
online ordering. It provides SSL security, a search engine, and full
database support. Features: multiple independent or shared catalogs
allow one server to run many storefronts or a "mall"; SSL and PGP
support; multi-server mode for high capacity; cookie support; and a
complete database, with unlimited rows and columns. Its search
capability offers: one-click scan and search -- build an entire
search in a single HREF; fast binary search and complete Glimpse
interface; range searching, numeric and alphanumeric; and searching of
any file, building results from any database. Catalog pages are
automatically selected -- either built "on the fly" from the database
or pre-made for popular items. Embedded Perl and conditional HTML;
full frames support. A flexible ordering process includes:
multi-level order screens with configurable field verification;
shipping calculation, mixed modes, with UPS table lookup; sales tax
calculation, with fully independent non-taxable item and taxed
shipping; fully-configurable discounts, coupons or across-the-board;
fully-configurable quantity pricing; easy to add fulfillment of orders
with back end capability; and hooks for real-time credit processing
and fulfillment.
Product:
NCDware and PC-Xware
- operating system and server software
Company: Network Computing Devices Inc. (NCD)
(Mountain View, CA)
Telephone: (415) 694-0650
Fax: (415) 961-7711
E-mail: info@ncd.com
URL: http://www.ncd.com/
Platforms: NCD Explora and HMX models
Description:
Support for applications written in the Java programming language has
been added to NCD's Network Computer (NC) operating system and PC-X
server software. Users of the company's Explora and HMX lines of NCs
-- which run NCD's NCDware Network Computer software -- and PC users
running its PC-Xware remote application access software will be able
to access Java applications. The addition of Java application support
to the NCs will allow users to simultaneously access Windows and Java
applications running at the server. Users of PC-Xware will be able to
add Java programs to the list of applications they can access from
their PCs over the network running on Windows NT and Unix servers, as
well as on minicomputers and mainframes. In addition to upgrading
NCDware with Java support and delivering it with the Explora and HMX
lines, NCD will make available a software program that will add Java
support to existing Explora and HMX models.
Product:
SKIP for Solaris
- security for Internet and corporate intranets
($99)
Company: Sun's Internet Commerce Group
(Mountain View, CA)
Telephone: (800) 820-9995
E-mail: SunScreen@incog.com
URL: http://skip.incog.com
Platforms: Sun Solaris
Description:
The Simple Key management for IP for Solaris (SKIP) operating
environment, the most recent addition to the SunScreen family of
security and electronic commerce products. A stateless protocol which
provides data encryption and authentication of the IP traffic stream,
it enables end user devices such as remote clients, workstations, and
servers to securely conduct business over the Internet and corporate
intranets. Besides enabling point-to-point communication, it permits
remote or mobile employees and customers to securely communicate with
protected corporate sites when used with existing firewall products.
For example, it enables banking institutions to facilitate secure home
banking transactions with customers via the Internet.
Telecommunications companies can also benefit by gaining the ability
to offer access to value-added services over the Internet. SKIP
provides security transparently to users, and it enables secure
communication without requiring knowledge of SKIP and without
modifications to existing applications.
Product:
Solstice Internet Mail Server 1.0
- IMAP4 Client Software
($995)
Company: SunSoft Inc.
(Menlo Park, CA)
Telephone: (800) SUNSOFT
E-mail: info@sun.com
URL: http://www.sun.com/solstice/Networking-products/sims/index.html
Platforms: SPARC, Solaris for x86, Windows 3.1, Windows 95, Windows NT
Description:
Internet mail server based on IMAP4 (Internet Message Access Protocol
4) delivers mobile and interoperable mail support on the Internet.
Provides access to e-mail from the office, hotels, airplanes, or at
client sites by dialing into a local Internet Service Provider. An
addition to the Solaris operating system, it provides an Internet mail
solution with IMAP4 remote mail support, supporting both IMAP and POP3
clients and full SMTP and MIME connectivity. Provides an open,
Internet platform for e-mail and future applications based on
store-and-forward technology. The product includes a free software
adapter that will allow Microsoft Mail client software to interoperate
with an IMAP4 mail server. Client software is available free of
charge for Solaris for SPARC, Solaris for x86, Microsoft Windows 3.1,
Windows95 and Windows NT via the World Wide Web at:
http://www.sun.com/solstice/Networking-products/sims/index.html
Product:
TCL/TK
- Tool Command Language/Toolkit for Netscape Navigator
Company: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
(Mountain View, CA)
Telephone: (800) SUNSOFT
E-mail: info@sun.com
URL: http://www.sun.com
Platforms: Netscape Navigator
Description:
Plug-in module for Netscape Navigator 3.0 makes it possible to develop
small and medium-sized Internet applications rapidly and to view those
applications via the World Wide Web. It complements the capabilities
of Java. Tool Command Language (TCL) is an embeddable scripting
language and Tool Kit (TK) is a graphical user interface toolkit based
on TCL. They have been used for application development under UNIX
for several years. This product makes them available on the Windows
and Macintosh platforms as well as UNIX. It also makes it possible to
deliver and execute Tcl/Tk applications using the World Wide Web.
While Java is a system programming language that meets the needs of
sophisticated programmers with features such as objects, threads, and
rich class libraries, Tcl is a scripting language that is ideal for
smaller applications, such as simple user interfaces, macros, and
system integration.
Product:
Web Defender
- Web page authentication technology
Company: AssureNet Pathways, Inc.
(Mountain View, CA)
Telephone: (415) 964-0707
E-mail: sales@assurenetpathways.com
URL: http://www.assurenetpathways.com
Platforms: UNIX-based Web servers running on Sparc Solaris
Description:
Security software product provides user authentication to Web sites.
Web resources are secured by encapsulating them in a Common Gateway
Interface (CGI) wrapper which defends against unauthorized access.
Authentication is initiated between the Defender Session Manager and
the AssureNet Defender Security Server (DSS) upon entry to a secured
Web environment. The two-factor challenge/response process then
performs the authentication. Once authenticated, any request for a
secure Web page will require that the CGI wrapper first obtain
permission to deliver the Web resource to the user from the Defender
Session Manager. The Defender Session Manager obtains final authority
from the DSS, and delivers this decision to the CGI wrapper.
Authentication using the DSS is only required once. The Session
Manager keeps track of authenticated users and allows them to access
other Web resources for which they are authorized within the same
session.
Product:
eMK
- solution for demand-based mid-size manufacturing and
Company: The MK Group
(Islandia, NY)
Telephone: (800) CALL-CAI
Fax: (516) 342-4864
E-mail: info@mkgroup.com
URL: http://www.mkgroup.com
Platforms: Windows NT, HP-UX, AIX, Digital UNIX, and Sun Solaris
Description:
An extended version of Manufacturing Knowledge (MK), a software
solution for demand-based mid-size manufacturing and distribution
environments. Provides "out-of-the-box" integration with Computer
Associates' CA-Unicenter enterprise management and CA-OpenIngres
information management components. Provides a single, graphical
systems management platform for management of the client/server
architecture, including security, storage, event management, workload
management, problem management and more. Provides a full-cycle,
integrated business solutions for assemble-to-order, made-to-order,
configure-to-order, engineer-to-order, repetitive and mixed-mode
manufacturers.
Product:
htmlscript 4GL language
- server-based solution delivery environment
($495 per server/cpu)
Company: htmlscript Corporation
(San Diego, CA)
Telephone: (619) 490-2570
E-mail: sales@htmlscript.com
URL: http://www.htmlscript.com
Platforms: Unix and Unix-like operating systems
Description:
A new feature set for the htmlscript 4GL language simplifies
implementation of the "cookies" supported by Netscape Navigator and
Microsoft Internet Explorer. Known as "Caller ID," this feature
eliminates passing data back and forth to cookies and enables Web
developers to build pages that recognize each individual browser as a
unique ID. It also allows developers to migrate data away from the
client and onto the Web server, where it is faster, more reliable, and
more secure. Some examples: New visitor counts -- a page can sense
each individual visitor and count not only the total number of hits,
but the number of times each individual returns to the page. This can
reveal the number of NEW visitors to a web page, not just the total
number of hits. Behavior tracking -- tracks each browser for every
URL, essentially "following" usera and tracking their clicks while
they navigate the site. Data analysis can indicate how users actually
navigate the site. Self-configuring Web pages -- Because Web pages
can now sense individual browsers, once a user sets configuration
options for the web page (for example: colors, content, etc.), their
unique configuration will be remembered and restored each time they
visit. Shopping carts -- Even if a user leaves the site, the items
they selected from a catalog will still be recorded, ready to continue
when the user returns at a later time.
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