Issue No. 56
- A. nSTOR SHOWCASES NEW FIBRE CHANNEL, NETWORK ATTACHED STORAGE, ULTRA2 (LVDS) AND TAPE ARRAY PRODUCTS AT NETWORLD+INTEROP
- B. SUN SLASHES PRICES, BOOSTS PERFORMANCE ACROSS WORKSTATION PRODUCT LINE
- C. RATIONAL UNITES CUSTOMERS FROM ALL PRODUCT LINES AT ANNUAL USER CONFERENCE
- D. RED HAT SOFTWARE BRINGS SECURE, HIGH VALUE SOLUTION TO THE WORLD OF WEB SERVING
- E. 5.1 RELEASE FROM RED HAT SOFTWARE INCLUDES BONUS CD OF LINUX APPLICATIONS AND TOOLS
II. SPARC COMPLIANT ADDITIONS, DELETIONS AND PRODUCTS IN PROCESS
III. SPARC VERIFIED ADDITIONS, DELETIONS AND PRODUCTS IN PROCESS
I. A. – nSTOR SHOWCASES NEW FIBRE CHANNEL, NETWORK ATTACHED STORAGE, ULTRA2 (LVDS) AND TAPE ARRAY PRODUCTS AT NETWORLD+INTEROP
Lake Mary, FL–May 4, 1998– nStore ™ Corporation, Inc., (AMEX: NSO), a leading manufacturer of RAID subsystem and information storage solutions, exhibited their new CR8F and CR18F Fibre Channel storage solutions at the Networld+Interop (N+I) show in Las Vegas, May 5-7, 1998. nStor also displayed several other new cross-platform products including a Network Attached Storage (NAS) module option for the award-winning CR8e and CR8j, the CR8T AIT-based tape array subsystem, the CR8L Ultra2 low voltage differential SCSI (LVDS) RAID subsystem, and their enhanced AdminiStor(tm) Storage Management software.
“The addition of Fibre Channel, LVDS and NAS provides nStor customers with a complete array of storage solutions to offer network administrations the maximum bandwidth, availability, scalability and connectivity they need to meet their storage objectives, regardless of operating system platform or storage technology,” said Steven Paulhus, director of marketing for nStor Corporation. “All of nStor’s products offer users a level of I/O performance commensurate with the processing power found in networked and clustered server environments, making them ideal for multimedia, video, web, and online transaction processing environments.”
ADMINISTOR MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE nStor’s enhanced AdminiStor (tm) Management Software, featuring a Java-based applet designed to provide remote monitoring and management capability from anywhere in the world via the Internet, will also be on display. nStor’s storage management philosophy is to provide system administrators with enterprise-wide RAID management and monitoring capabilities with a common interface across multiple platforms, including Novell NetWare, Windows NT, Silicon Graphics-IRIX, and Sun Microsystems Solaris. AdminiStor is included free with all CR8e, CR8L, CR8F and CR18F subsystems.
Additional Information about nStor and its products can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.nstor.com or by calling 1-800-724-3511.
All trademarks or registered trademarks are those of their respective owners.
I. B. – SUN SLASHES PRICES, BOOSTS PERFORMANCE ACROSS WORKSTATION PRODUCT LINE
Palo Alto, CA–May 5, 1998- Less than four months after unveiling its new line of highly successful workstations, Sun Microsystems (TM), Inc., is cranking up the heat on the competition by lowering prices by as much as 27% on its Ultra (TM)5, Ultra 10 and Ultra 60 workstations and increasing performance up to 43% (1) with a new 360MHz Ultra 60 workstation.
“Sun’s latest price cuts continue the company’s long-standing history of driving prices down in the workstation market,” said Keren Seymour, senior analyst at International Data Corporation.”Today’s announcement, especially the price reductions on the recently-launched Ultra 5 and Ultra 10, enhance their competitive position in both the UNIX TM and NT markets.”
Unlike Windows NT, which is challenged by large data sets required to create complex products, the Ultra 10 and Ultra 60 with the Solaris 2.6 operating environment are capable of handling large models such as Rocketdyne Propulsion and Power’s design for next-generation space shuttle engines.
“At McLaren, reducing design time is critical to maintaining our number one position,”; said Kevin Masterson, Technical Computing Manager at McLaren International, a top Formula One racing team. “We’ve used the Ultra 60 workstation to dramatically reduce the processing time of our computational fluid dynamics work using Star-CD and 3D modeling problems running on CADDS 5. We’re now able to run an analysis that normally took four days, 24 hours per day, to complete and finish it in three [days] with the new 360MHz Ultra 60 workstation.”
Protecting Customer Investment The Solaris operating environment is the only operating system that scales across an entire enterprise – ranging from sub-$2,500 workstations to $1+ million mainframe-class servers – giving customers seamless application compatibility to provide investment protection. Unlike 32-bit personal computers, Sun workstations are 64-bit systems and include a design philosophy that incorporates high-performance networking and graphics into the heart of its systems. Customers can run the more than 12,000 Solaris applications which offer proven UNIX reliability/uptime and can handle larger data sets and deliver faster real-world modeling capabilities than the Windows NT environment.
For more information visit Sun’s website http://www.sun.com.
I. C. – RATIONAL UNITES CUSTOMERS FROM ALL PRODUCT LINES AT ANNUAL USER CONFERENCE
Cupertino, CA–May 11, 1998– SPARC International member, Rational Software Corporation today announced it will hold its annual Rational User Conference in Orlando, Florida June 14-17, 1998, at the Marriott Orlando World Center, attracting customers from all areas of the application development field.
The 1998 conference, titled, “Expanding Horizons,” will offer keynote speeches by industry gurus, Grady Booch, Ivar Jacobson, and James Rumbaugh; a keynote by Gartner Group analyst, Brendan Conway; a partner exhibit hall with almost 40 Rational partners featuring their software development solutions; best software practices keynote sessions; product announcements; development and testing workshops; hands-on Rational products lab; and pre- and post-conference training. The over 130 in-depth conference sessions will cover every aspect of Rational’s software development life-cycle solutions including Requirements Management, Visual Modeling, Automated Software Quality, Software Configuration Management, and Process Automation.
For additional information about Rational’s User Conference, call 888-889-0074 or to register, go to Rational’s registration Web Site at http://www.rational.com/ruc.
Rational Software Corporation (NASDAQ: RATL) is the leading provider of products and services that help companies develop software effectively. Backed by a set of industry best-practices, Rational’s products and services improve the productivity of development teams and individuals by automating the critical activities of requirements management, visual modeling, testing, configuration management, and change management. Rational’s products complement the major development languages and tools on Windows and UNIX platforms. For more information, visit Rational’s Web site at http://www.rational.com.
I. D- RED HAT SOFTWARE BRINGS SECURE, HIGH VALUE SOLUTION TO THE WORLD OF WEB SERVING
Research Triangle Park, NC–May 15, 1998– Red Hat Software, Inc., publisher of the award-winning Red Hat Linux Operating System, today announced the availability of Red Hat Secure Web Server, the out-of the -box answer to your secure web serving needs. Now with RSA key technology, the popular Apache web server is guaranteed to be stable and secure. So users can shop, sell, and conduct business via the web without worry and without risk. And with more and more companies taking their business to the Internet, Red Hat Secure Web Server is just what the future needs.
Said Robert Young, President, Red Hat Software, “The Red Hat Secure Web Server is proof of the stability, security, and success of the Linux development model. The Server comes with source code and gives the user complete control to further ensure the security of his web business and transactions, all at a remarkable value in terms of price and content.”
In addition to the source code, which allows for full customization, Red Hat Secure Web Server comes with a Proxy and cache server, Search Engine, Log Analysis software, Netscape web browser, and a $25 Discount from Thawte Consulting for site certificate. Other benefits of the Red Hat Secure Server are E-Commerce, Virtual Server Support, and Fuctionality and Ease.
I. E- 5.1 RELEASE FROM RED HAT SOFTWARE INCLUDES BONUS CD OF LINUX APPLICATIONS AND TOOLS
May 27, 1998–Research Triangle Park, North Carolina–Red Hat Software, Inc., publisher of Red Hat Linux, announced they will include a Linux Applications CD-ROM with the release of Red Hat Linux 5.1, the latest issue of the award-winning Red Hat Linux OS.
This CD includes only a sampling of the many applications available for Linux–internet tools, Office Productivity Software, CAD, Development tools, Sales Automation Software, Database Management tools, and the list goes on. And that is just on this CD alone! There are so many more Linux applications and tools out there that a lack of apps is no excuse to miss out on the most stable, secure, and multi-tasking operating system available.
Red Hat Linux Product Manager Hilary Stokes agreed. “You wouldn’t believe the applications available for Linux,” said Stokes. “Not only is this CD an added value to customers, it also proves that Linux is a viable operating system solution. From the corporate user to the end-user, Linux has a wide variety of tools for the enterprise.”
For more information about Red Hat Software and Red Hat products and technologies, please call 1-919-547-0012 or visit our web site at http://www.redhat.com. Reviews encouraged.
II. SPARC COMPLIANT ADDITIONS, DELETIONS AND PRODUCTS IN PROCESS
Note Additional information, including a complete listing of SPARC Compliant products, is available on the Internet via the World Wide Web. Access www.sparc.org or send email to info@sparc.org.
The SPARC Compliant brand, awarded by SPARC International, assures end users that systems so branded will work with any other product branded to the same level of the “SPARC Compliant Definition (SCD).” This list, updated monthly, includes changes made to the master list of SPARC Compliant products. To view the master list, please access our web site at www.sparc.org or send email to info@sparc.org.
ADDITIONS (System Products)
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Please Note “*C” indicates “Conditional SPARC Compliance”. This means that certain waivers have been temporarily granted. A list of these waivers can be obtained upon request to the above named companies. Waivers must be resolved prior to the expiration dates shown by the declared Certification date.
SYSTEMS IN PROCESS
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ADDITIONS (Semiconductor Products) None at this time.
DELETIONS None at this time.
SEMI-CONDUCTOR IN PROCESS
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NOTE At times, unannounced systems (“in process” or “certified”) may not be included in this report at the request of the vendor.
III. SPARC VERIFIED ADDITIONS, DELETIONS AND PRODUCTS IN PROCESS
Note Additional information, including a complete list of SPARC Verified products, is available on the Internet via the World Wide Web. Access www.sparc.org with any web browser or send email to info@sparc.org.
The SPARC Verified brand, awarded by SPARC International, assures end users that the peripherals they want to use will work on the SPARC Compliant systems they target. This list, updated monthly, includes changes made to the master list of SPARC Verified products. To view the master list, please access our web site at www.sparc.org or send email to info@sparc.org.
The SPARC Verified brand, awarded by SPARC International, assures end users that the peripherals they want to use will work on the SPARC Compliant systems they target. This list, updated monthly, includes changes made to the master list of SPARC Verified products. To view the master list, please access our web site at www.sparc.org or send email to info@sparc.org.
ADDITIONS
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DELETIONS
None at this time.
IN PROCESS
None at this time.
SPARC-related documents are available through SPARC International’s bookstore, SPARCSHOP. Access to SPARCSHOP is available several ways,
(1) through our web site, located at www.sparc.org.
(2) email address is sparcshop@sparc.org
(3) phone us at 408 748-9111 x240
Currently available
Architecture Manual Version 8 $43.00
SPARC V8E Supplement $25.00
SPARC Architecture Manual Version 9 $45.00
Implementation Characteristics of Current SPARC V9 based products $15.00
Mbus Interface Specifications (V.1.2) $39.00
SPARC Compliance Definition SCD1.1 $11.00
SPARC Compliance Definition SCD2.1 & 2.1 A $11.00
SPARC Compliance Definition SCD2.2 $11.00
SPARC Compliance Definition SCD2.3 & IS $11.00
SPARC Technical Papers $53.00
SPARC Strategy & Technology $40.00
SPARC Architecture License $99.00
Type 5 Keyboard Interface License $99.00
SPARC-FLASH is distributed by SPARC International. All rights reserved.
– Managing Editor – Cheryl Hostetler –
Direct Inquiries To – sparc-flash-request@sparc.org
SPARC International promotes the design, development and application of SPARC to computer and peripheral products; establishes hardware and software standards; enables compatibility across SPARC-branded products; and provides, promotes and protects SPARC and SPARC-related brand names.
SPARC International has verified to the best of its ability all of the product information contained in this newsletter. Information in this newsletter has been provided by the vendors. SPARC International has not reviewed claims made about product features or functions, and is not responsible for the accuracy of such claims. Users may want to obtain references, documentation, and/or demonstrations before purchasing any products or services. No vendor is authorized to act as an agent of SPARC International, or to make any representations or warranties on SPARC International’s behalf.
The following are Registered Trademarks of SPARC International, Inc.
SPARC, SPARCbook, SPARCcenter, SPARC Compliant, SPARC Compliant SCD & Design, SPARCcompiler, SPARCengine, SPARC International, Inc., SPARC-LINE, SPARClite, SPARCprinter, SPARCserver, SPARCstation, UltraSPARC, UltraSPARC Driven, SPARCstorage, SPARCworks, MircoSPARC, microSPARC, SuperSPARC, ConsumerSPARC, SPARCcompiler, SPARCphone, ftSPARC, hyperSPARC, SPARCluster, SPARCsummit.
Other Trademarks that are in use or Pending Registration include
embedSPARC, SPARC811, SPARCbuilders, SPARCard, SPARC Compatible, SPARC Compliance, SPARC-FLASH, SPARClet, SPARC LT, SPARC64, SPARC 64/OS, SPARCplug, SPARC Product Directory, SPARCshop, SPARC Technology Business, SPARC Top, SPARCV9, SPARC_V9, SPARC Verified, SPARC Verification, SPARCware, SPARKit, TurboSPARC, SPARC PC, UniSPARC, SPARC Power.
Products bearing SPARC trademarks are based on an architecture developed by Sun Microsystems, Inc. UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries, licensed exclusively through X/Open Company, Ltd. All other product names, trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
SPARC-related documents are available through SPARC International’s bookstore, SPARCSHOP. Access to SPARCSHOP is available several ways,
- email sparcshop@sparc.org
- phone us at 1-408-748-9111 x240
Currently available
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– Managing Editor –
Cheryl Hostetler
Direct Inquiries To – sparc-flash-request@sparc.org
SPARC International promotes the design, development and application of SPARC to computer and peripheral products; establishes hardware and software standards; enables compatibility across SPARC-branded products; and provides, promotes and protects SPARC and SPARC-related brand names.
SPARC International has verified to the best of its ability all of the product information contained in this newsletter. Information in this newsletter has been provided by the vendors. SPARC International has not reviewed claims made about product features or functions, and is not responsible for the accuracy of such claims. Users may want to obtain references, documentation, and/or demonstrations before purchasing any products or services. No vendor is authorized to act as an agent of SPARC International, or to make any representations or warranties on SPARC International’s behalf.
The following are Registered® Trademarks of SPARC International, Inc.:
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Other Trademarks that are in use or Pending Registration include:
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Products bearing SPARC trademarks are based on an architecture developed by Sun Microsystems, Inc. UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries, licensed exclusively through X/Open Company, Ltd. All other product names, trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.