Conextions Delivers Bluestone Software Sapphire/Integration Module to Web-Enable Enterprise Legacy Systems.NORTH ANDOVER North Andover (ăn`dōvər), town (1990 pop. 22,792), Essex co., NE Mass., on the Merrimack River, in a dairy and farm area; settled c.1644, set off from Andover and inc. 1855. , Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 1, 1998-- Sapphire/Integration Module provides a Non-Intrusive, Risk-Free Approach to Integrate Legacy Systems with Web-centric Business Applications Conextions, Inc. today announced that it has developed a Sapphire/Integration Module (SIM) that integrates Bluestone bluestone, common name for the blue, crystalline heptahydrate of cupric sulfate called chalcanthite, a minor ore of copper. It also refers to a fine-grained, light to dark colored blue-gray sandstone. (r) Software's platform-independent Sapphire/Web(r) application server framework with Conextions' Expresso Series(tm) legacy-integration solution, in order to support enterprise customers seeking to deploy Web-based business applications integrated with existing legacy application logic and data. The new SIM, available in the Expresso Software Development Kit(tm) (SDK (Software Developer's Kit) See developer's toolkit and Windows SDK. SDK - Software Developers Kit (or "Software Development Kit"). ) for Java, couples Sapphire/Universal Business Server (UBS UBS Union Bank of Switzerland UBS United Bible Societies UBS United Blood Services UBS United Buying Service UBS Used Bookstore UBS University Business Services UBS Universal Building Society (UK) UBS Ulaanbaatar Broadcasting System ) with Conextions' ExpressoServer(tm). In doing so, Conextions enhances its Expresso SDK for Java, providing seamless integration An addition of a new application, routine or device that works smoothly with the existing system. It implies that the new feature or program can be installed and used without problems. Contrast with "transparent," which implies that there is no discernible change after installation. with the Sapphire/Web development and deployment environment, and enabling Sapphire/Web developers to easily integrate legacy data with their newly-written Web applications. The new Sapphire/Integration Module is available today, and Conextions and Bluestone are actively embarking on joint sales and marketing efforts. John Capobianco John Capobianco (born 1965) is a Canadian corporate executive and activist. He has twice been a political candidate for the Conservative Party of Canada. Capobianco's parents immigrated from Italy in 1960. , senior vice president of marketing, commented, "This alliance further extends the ability of Sapphire/Web to provide a complete Web-centric framework for the core business applications of our largest enterprise customers, including their legacy systems. These customers will appreciate, as we did, the non-intrusive, risk-free approach that the Expresso Series provides, which requires absolutely no changes to the existing legacy systems. In addition, ExpressoServer embodies the same architectural principles of 'industrial-strength' robustness, scalability and availability as does Sapphire/UBS." "Bluestone has emerged as the clear independent leader in the Enterprise Interaction Management space by harnessing the power of the Web for the mainstream applications common to large corporate customers," said Edward Kodinsky, president of Conextions. "Like our Expresso Series, Sapphire/Web allows distributed, real-time load balancing The fine tuning of a computer system, network or disk subsystem in order to more evenly distribute the data and/or processing across available resources. For example, in clustering, load balancing might distribute the incoming transactions evenly to all servers, or it might redirect them , yet allows central-point administration and control. We look forward to working with Bluestone to help our mutual customers deploy Web-centric mission-critical applications which continue to leverage their legacy-systems investments." About Sapphire/Integration Modules Sapphire/Integration Modules (SIMs) are pre-built, plug-in modules for third party applications that function as add-ons to Sapphire/UBS and provide the ability to integrate any backend data source or business logic engine into the Sapphire/Web deployment framework for seamless integration with other enterprise applications. SIMs are developed using Sapphire/Developer Enterprise Edition or Enterprise Deployment Kit, and run within the Sapphire/UBS architecture. Bluestone currently offers pre-built SIMs for PeopleSoft, Open Market, OM Transaction Systems, Gradient, and Marimba marimba: see xylophone. marimba Xylophone with resonators under each bar. The original African instrument uses tuned calabash resonators. In Mexico and Central America, where it was brought by African slaves, the wooden bars may be affixed to a , as well as MQ Series, CICS (Customer Information Control System) A TP monitor from IBM that was originally developed to provide transaction processing for IBM mainframes. It controls the interaction between applications and users and lets programmers develop screen displays without , CORBA (Common Object Request Broker Architecture) A software-based interface from the Object Management Group (OMG) that allows software modules (objects) to communicate with each other no matter where they are located on a private network or the global , Java Beans, Tuxedo, and Erwin. In addition, Sapphire/Web enables organizations to internally develop and deploy SIMs customized to their particular enterprise needs. About Bluestone Software Bluestone Software, Inc. is the independent leader in Enterprise Interaction Management the controlled exchange of enterprise information. The company enables enterprises to seamlessly integrate their business applications into a Web-centric environment and to smoothly and reliably manage information interactions. Bluestone's Sapphire/Web is recognized as the most powerful, secure and manageable Web application server framework in the world. Bluestone has formed strategic partnerships with leading software companies, such as IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , Oracle, Informix, Computer Associates, Microsoft, Hewlett Packard, Sun Microsystems, Open Market, and others. Major accounts include Dreyfus Corporation, Eli Lilly, MCI (1) (Media Control Interface) A high-level programming interface from Microsoft and IBM for controlling multimedia devices. It provides commands and functions to open, play and close the device. (2) (Microwave Communications Inc. , Reliance National, Thomson Consumer Electronics, and Time Inc. Bluestone Software, Inc. is located at 1000 Briggs Road, Mount Laurel, New Jersey 08054, phone 609-727-4600, fax 609-727-5077, and can be found at http://www.bluestone.com on the World Wide Web. About Expresso Software Development Kits Conextions' Expresso SDK is part of the Expresso Series of development and deployment tools. The Expresso SDK is a collection of tools and runtime objects which provide seamless integration of enterprise legacy systems running on IBM mainframe, AS/400, VAX/VMS VAX/VMS - VMS , UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). and other hosts into a variety of Client/Server and Web development environments. Expresso SDKs are available for Java, WebObjects, Forte, Visual Basic and Visual C++ development environments. The Expresso SDK for Java includes Legacy ClassBuilder and allows developers to automatically generate Java classes and archives for forms-based legacy applications. About Conextions Conextions, Inc., of North Andover, Massachusetts North Andover is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 27,202 at the 2000 census. History North Andover was first settled in 1646 and was officially incorporated in 1855. (www.conextions.com) provides a complete set of software development tools, enterprise deployment servers and professional services to integrate enterprise legacy host systems into Web and Client/Server applications. Now at Release 2.2, its Expresso Series is the most robust and scalable non-intrusive legacy-integration solution available. Conextions also offers a full complement of training and mentorship services in support of its customers. Conextions, the Conextions logo, ExpressoBuilder, ExpressoServer, Expresso Series, Expresso SDK, Expresso Software Development Kit and WebExpresso are trademarks of Conextions, Inc. Bluestone and Sapphire/Web are registered trademarks of Bluestone Software Inc. All other products and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
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