Blue Angel Technologies Announces MetaStar Server for Fulcrum Knowledge Network.VALLEY FORGE Valley Forge, on the Schuylkill River, SE Pa., NW of Philadelphia. There, during the American Revolution, the main camp of the Continental Army was established (Dec., 1777–June, 1778) under the command of Gen. George Washington. , Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 11, 1998-- Provides Enhanced Discovery of Information Resources (1) The data and information assets of an organization, department or unit. See data administration. (2) Another name for the Information Systems (IS) or Information Technology (IT) department. See IT. on the Internet Blue Angel Technologies, Inc. today announced the availability of MetaStar Server for Fulcrum fulcrum: see lever. (R) Knowledge Network(tm). Fulcrum Knowledge Network is Fulcrum Technologies Inc.'s powerful, scaleable knowledge management solution. As a Fulcrum technology partner, Blue Angel has integrated its standards-based products with Fulcrum's software products to extend their search and retrieval capabilities using international standards. MetaStar Server(tm) is a standards-compliant server which provides interoperable The ability for one system to communicate or work with another. See interoperability. search and retrieval on the Internet (or any network) using the ANSI/NISO Z39.50 protocol. This protocol provides an alternative to traditional Internet searching by offering a more robust and extensible way for information providers to deliver and manage information on the Internet. It also provides an enhanced ability for users to locate and use information. "Combining the power of Fulcrum Knowledge Network with Blue Angel's innovative tools opens up exciting new capabilities for customers," stated Dan Scharf, vice president and general manager of Fulcrum. "Layered on top of the powerful knowledge management functionality of Fulcrum Knowledge Network, Blue Angel's solution will allow users to concurrently search distributed Fulcrum indexes as well as any number of Z39.50 databases around the world and save the search results to a local database." "The growth of the Internet has created a demand for easier access to information resources worldwide," said Jim Restivo, president of Blue Angel Technologies. "MetaStar Server for Fulcrum Knowledge Network provides customers with a solution that saves knowledge workers significant time and effort. It also provides a platform for information providers to build solutions that provide competitive advantage," continued Restivo. The Z39.50 protocol is an internationally supported protocol which is widely used by governments and multinational companies because its standards-based orientation, platform and language independence enable interoperability The capability of two or more hardware devices or two or more software routines to work harmoniously together. For example, in an Ethernet network, display adapters, hubs, switches and routers from different vendors must conform to the Ethernet standard and interoperate with each other. . The protocol provides advanced search capabilities and supports graphics, sound and video as well as text. "Organizations are increasingly recognizing the value provided by the protocol and are developing exciting new value added Value Added The enhancement a company gives its product or service before offering the product to customers. Notes: This can either increase the products price or value. solutions," said Restivo. Availability MetaStar Server for Fulcrum Knowledge Network is available immediately from Blue Angel Technologies. About the companies For 15 years, Fulcrum Technologies Inc. has been a world leader in providing software for managing corporate knowledge bases. With its advanced tools, Fulcrum is uniquely positioned to provide the intelligent access and analysis that enterprises require for successful knowledge management. Customers rely on Fulcrum's products to create multi-platform, standards-based solutions -- for customer care, best practices, publishing and other applications. Fulcrum is part of PC DOCS Group International Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : DOCSF, TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). : DXX DXX Digital Cross Connect DXX D-Generation XX (gaming) DXX Drawing Interchange Attribute DXX Dxf Format Extract File ), and has offices and partners throughout North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , Europe, Australia and Japan. For more information on Fulcrum and Fulcrum products, visit Fulcrum's Web site: http://www.fulcrum.com. Blue Angel Technologies, Inc. is the market leader in solutions for delivering and managing standards-based information on the Internet. Its MetaStar product line provides an enabling technology for information providers interested in facilitating the dissemination dissemination Medtalk The spread of a pernicious process–eg, CA, acute infection Oncology Metastasis, see there and management of information resources. Its MetaDoor product line provides information users with more powerful tools for finding and using information using Microsoft OLE DB (OLE DataBase) A programming interface for data access from Microsoft. It is a COM object that functions in a similar manner to ODBC, but for every type of data source, not just SQL databases. technology. For more information, visit Blue Angel's World Wide Web site at http://www.BlueAngelTech.com or call 610/917-9200. Fulcrum is a registered trademark of Fulcrum Technologies Inc. and Fulcrum Knowledge Network is a trademark of Fulcrum. Blue Angel Technologies, Inc., MetaStar, MetaDoor and MetaStar Server are trademarks of Blue Angel Technologies, Inc. Other trademarks used throughout this document are trademarks of their respective owners.
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