Continuus Change Management Solution Ships for 64-bit Digital UNIX.IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 29, 1996--Continuus Software Inc., the fastest-growing provider of change management solutions for software development, announced today the immediate availability of Continuus/CM, /PT and /OM on Digital Equipment Corp. Alpha-based computers running Digital UNIX See Tru64 Unix. . This announcement enables Continuus customers to harness the performance boost of 64-bit 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 the unparalleled power of the Digital alpha architecture, which now extends to the new industry performance leader, the top-of-the-line 500 MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. 500MHz Alpha 21164 processor. "Engineering organizations require flexible development tools that are scaleable to meet the needs of their project teams," said John Wark John Wark (born Glasgow, 4 August 1957) was a Scottish footballer who grew up in the Ipswich Town side of the 1970s and went on to become a player synonymous with the club. He was also part of the all conquering Liverpool side of the mid 1980s. , President of Continuus. "The Continuus/CM product family uniquely meets those requirements, particularly when matched with a platform that scales as well as Digital's Alpha architecture." Volkswagen GEDAS 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. , a subsidiary of international auto maker Volkswagen GmbH, was the initial site for the Continuus Change Management suite on Digital UNIX. Over the last year VW-GEDAS has been using Continuus/CM to help manage a major client server development effort while downsizing (1) Converting mainframe and mini-based systems to client/server LANs. (2) To reduce equipment and associated costs by switching to a less-expensive system. (jargon) downsizing from the mainframe. "The full set of change management features in Continuus/CM and availability on Digital UNIX were key to our decision to purchase the Continuus product," said Jaime Flores Flores, town, Guatemala Flores (flōrəs), town (1990 est. pop. 2,200), capital of Petén department, N Guatemala. Flores was built on an island in the southern part of Lake Petén Itzá and on the site of the , Software Manager for VW-GEDAS in Puebla, Mexico. "Continuus/CM and Digital UNIX together provide the best solution for managing change in our many client-server development projects." "This release represents a true 64 bit port of Continuus/CM, Continuus/PT and ObjectMake," said Mark Silverberg, UNIX Product Marketing Manager for Digital Equipment Corp. "Rather than utilizing utilities that would have allowed them to run 32 bit code, Continuus did a full conversion to 64-bit source code. That engineering effort translates to a direct benefit for our customers through better performance." The Continuus Family and Digital UNIX on Alpha With the growing reliance of government, technology, and commercial industries on software solutions for running business operations Business operations are those activities involved in the running of a business for the purpose of producing value for the stakeholders. Compare business processes. The outcome of business operations is the harvesting of value from assets , efficient and cost-effective software development and maintenance has become a critical concern. Developers today require a wide range of hardware platforms Each hardware platform, or CPU family, has a unique machine language. All software presented to the computer for execution must be in the binary coded machine language of that CPU. Following is a list of the major hardware platforms in existence today. See platform. for building and testing software which may be used in a variety of hardware, database, and operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. environments. The Continuus change management solution -- comprising Continuus/CM for configuration management, Continuus/PT for change and problem tracking, and Continuus/OM (ObjectMake) for build management -- provides a complete workflow- based environment capable of supporting development teams working on large, complex software projects. Targeted at commercial and in-house software development teams, Continuus provides the industry's only solution with automated, workflow functionality to manage the entire change and development lifecycle. With today's announcement, customers may now use the Continuus change management suite on Digital UNIX V3.2D-1 (Rev. 41). The new release of Continuus on Digital UNIX may be used as either a server to existing clients on Windows, Windows/NT and all major flavors of UNIX or as a client to Continuus/CM Version 4.1 servers. Digital UNIX runs on Digital's Alpha architecture to deliver full, native 64-bit computing today Computing Today was a computer magazine published by Argus Specialist Publications, it was printed in the UK from the late 1970s to the mid 1980s. It gave computer hardware and software reviews, programming tutorials and program listings for many of the popular home . With its advanced operating system features, Digital UNIX is a modern operating system designed to handle both commercial and technical computing needs equally well. Furthermore, because Digital UNIX is the most standard-compliant UNIX operating system Noun 1. UNIX operating system - trademark for a powerful operating system UNIX, UNIX system operating system, OS - (computer science) software that controls the execution of computer programs and may provide various services , it protects your investment by providing an integrated environment that works with new and existing computing platforms. Pricing and Availability The price of the server license for the Continuus Change Management Suite on Digital UNIX is $9,995. Client pricing for the full suite (Continuus/CM, /OM, and /PT) is $2,495 per seat, quantity one. Individual per seat client licenses (quantity one) are also available for CM at $1995, /OM at $595, and /PT at $995. About Continuus Software Based in Irvine, Continuus Software is the fastest-growing provider of change management solutions for software development. The company develops and markets Continuus/CM, OM and PT, a suite of change management technologies that manage the entire process of software development and on-going maintenance. The products feature a predefined, customizable workflow-management model for rapid implementation. Additionally, the company offers extensive consulting, training and integration services. With these products and services, Continuus leads the industry in providing the ease-of-use, flexibility and scaleability needed to help software developers increase team productivity, improve product quality and speed software creation, upgrades and new releases. Continuus is a privately owned, venture-backed corporation. Products are sold direct in North America, France, Germany and the United Kingdom as well as through distributors in other countries. Customers include: Apple, BMW BMW in full Bayerische Motoren Werke AG German automaker. Founded as an aircraft engine manufacturer in 1916, the company assumed the name Bayerische Motoren Werke and became known for its high-speed motorcycles in the 1920s. , Bell Atlantic, Chemical Bank, Lockheed, Motorola, Rockwell, ScotiaMcLeod, Texas Instruments See TI. (company) Texas Instruments - (TI) A US electronics company. A TI engineer, Jack Kilby invented the integrated circuit in 1958. Three TI employees left the company in 1982 to start Compaq. and Tandem Computers. More information is available on the Continuus site on the Internet's World Wide Web, http://www.continuus.com. -0- NOTE TO EDITORS: Digital Equipment Corp. is a registered trademark, and Digital UNIX and Alpha are trademarks of Digital Equipment Corp. UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries, licensed exclusively through X/Open Co. Ltd. CONTACT: Continuus Software, Irvine Kevin Strehlo, 714/453-2200 or Lindsay PR Mary Lindsay, 408/984-7242 |
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