Continuus Unveils Multiplatform Strategy; Best Overall UNIX Configuration Management Solution Adds Support for Windows.IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 19, 1995--Continuus Software Corporation, a leading provider of software change and configuration management solutions, announced today plans to deliver a new release of Continuus/CM and Continuus/PT which supports both Windows and 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). platforms, as well as offers enhanced functionality for remote software development. Today's announcement will make the configuration management system recently selected as the best overall by Ovum Ltd., an industry analyst and consultant group based in London, England, available to software teams using any mix of PC and UNIX desktop and server platforms. Continuus' multiplatform strategy will become available in multiple phases. The first phase will provide support for Continuus for Windows on Windows A 16-bit module within Windows NT that executes Windows 3.1 applications. Also known as WOW or NTVDM (NT Virtual DOS Machine), Windows on Windows runs as an emulated DOS subsystem under NT. When a 3. 3.1 and Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. clients, a new release of the Continuus UNIX server A medium to large-scale computer system in a network that runs under Unix. Unix servers are widely used as application servers and database servers and are available from a variety of vendors, including Sun, IBM, HP and others. , and enhanced core functionality to the Continuus/CM and Continuus/PT products. Subsequent phases add support for Windows '95 clients and Microsoft NT as a server platform. Continuus offers the first configuration management solution for multiplatform development teams that goes beyond basic version control and build management. Continuus provides a team engineering framework for tightly coordinating people, tasks, data and tools in a cohesive software development and software asset management environment. "Now that client/server is the de facto [Latin, In fact.] In fact, in deed, actually. This phrase is used to characterize an officer, a government, a past action, or a state of affairs that must be accepted for all practical purposes, but is illegal or illegitimate. computing architecture, the level of complexity associated with developing and managing today's software demands comprehensive configuration management solutions," commented 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 and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Continuus Software. "With our upcoming version, we offer the strength of our UNIX product, including unique development workflow management functionality, to developers on both PC and UNIX. This enables multiplatform or PC-only teams to increase their effectiveness by improving software quality, speeding time to delivery, and managing the complexity of larger development projects." "With this multiplatform strategy, Continuus is positioned to bridge into the corporate IT arena by offering the most complete process management solution available today," said Peggy Ledvina, Application Development Strategies Program Director at META Group. "Robust lifecycle management is typically available only through a combination of CM and methodology management tools. IT managers will gravitate grav·i·tate intr.v. grav·i·tat·ed, grav·i·tat·ing, grav·i·tates 1. To move in response to the force of gravity. 2. To move downward. 3. towards a UNIX/PC solution like Continuus which melds high-end CM with true process management." Based on a commitment to deliver market-driven products, Continuus developed this new release by working with a panel of customers, including Tandem Computers (company) Tandem Computers - A US computer manufacturer. Quarterly sales $544M, profits $49M (Aug 1994). , 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. , WalMart and others. These customers were selected based on their extensive use of PC and UNIX development platforms, sophisticated understanding of configuration management and strong experience in managing complex development projects. Core Functionality: Enhanced Remote Development The current release of Continuus/CM leads the market in geographically dispersed team A Geographically Dispersed Team (GDT) – also known as a Virtual team – is a group of individuals who work across time, space, and organizational boundaries with links strengthened by webs of communication technology. support with its facilities for both local and distributed development This article has multiple issues: * It does not cite any references or sources. Please help improve this article by citing reliable sources. * Very few or no other articles link to this one. support. Local development has users on a LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. operating on a common repository. Distributed development has two or more groups or sites each operating on their own repository, with Continuus/CM's Distributed Code Management synchronizing the repositories. The next Continuus release supports not only local and distributed development but adds support for remote development. Remote development support allows users to run from a remote location either connected or disconnected from the repository. This is especially useful for companies with satellite development locations, and for developers or testers that work via portable computers. New reconciliation services support automated synchronization once a developer reconnects to the repository. With the addition of remote development support, Continuus offers the broadest array of team development options available today. Multiplatform Strategy: Phase One The Continuus products use a true, three-tiered client/server architecture An environment in which the application processing is divided between client workstations and servers. It implies the use of desktop computers interacting with servers in a network in contrast to processing everything in a large centralized mainframe. See client/server. for flexibility and scalability to support very large software organizations. The new release features the availability of Continuus for Windows. Continuus for Windows provides support for Continuus/CM and Continuus/PT clients running under Windows 3.1, Windows for Workgroups A version of Windows 3.1 introduced in 1992 that added peer-to-peer networking. See Windows. (operating system) Windows for Workgroups - (WFW, WFWG) A version of Windows 3.1 which works with a network. Although stand-alone 3. , or Windows NT, connected to a Continuus server running on UNIX. The Continuus for Windows client contains the same set of features as the UNIX workstation client, ensuring users full Continuus/CM and Continuus/PT functionality independent of the desktop environment. In addition, the new Continuus for Windows client features both a native Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. graphical user interface graphical user interface (GUI) Computer display format that allows the user to select commands, call up files, start programs, and do other routine tasks by using a mouse to point to pictorial symbols (icons) or lists of menu choices on the screen as opposed to having to , and a full command line interface useful for automating batch operations. In order to support customers who have existing information stored in Intersolv's PVCS A popular system of version control and configuration management software from Serena Software, Inc., San Mateo, CA, that runs on DOS, Windows, OS/2 and various Unix platforms. It is widely used on PC-based LANs. , the release also features an enhanced project migration facility that allows project data and version history to be automatically retrieved from PVCS Archives. The new release will provide all the core functionality currently available in Continuus products, including: Workflow Management: With the new Windows client, Continuus will offer the industry's only configuration management solution for the PC platform which automates the process of promoting software projects through the organization, from development to test to release management and out to the end users. The system includes a customizable process model which provides user roles (i.e. developer, build manager, tester) security, policies and workflow. Advanced Build Management: Continuus for Windows is designed to handle both the current ObjectMake Makefile format, as well as Microsoft's NMAKE format used in Microsoft's Visual C++ environment. Builds may be executed on local PCs, or distributed to one or more PC compile servers. Continuus provides fully controlled, reproducible, parallel and distributed builds on both PC and UNIX platforms. Build products can be shared by all team members. The ObjectMake build system tracks and records the precise contents of each build product, producing a complete Bill-of-Materials. Distributed and Third Party Code Management: Continuus is the only configuration management solution which comes standard with functionality for managing code from geographically dispersed teams, as well as the unique Vendor Code Management facility for tracking software source and libraries from outside vendors, and merging local revisions with third-party updates. Integrated Change Management: Continuus for Windows is the only PC-based CM solution to provide fully integrated change management. Defect reports and enhancement requests are recorded and tracked, and the associated changes to designs, code, and documents are tracked by Continuus. Availability Phase one of the Continuus multiplatform strategy, including Continuus for Windows, will be delivered during the fourth quarter of 1995. Subsequent phases add support for Windows '95 clients and Microsoft NT as a server platform will be available the first quarter of 1996. Pricing for the Continuus solution will be announced at product availability. About Continuus Software Based in Irvine, Calif., Continuus Software is a leading provider of client/server change and configuration management systems for software development teams. The company develops and markets Continuus/CM and Continuus/PT, a comprehensive, process-oriented solution used to manage software development and ongoing maintenance. Additionally, the company offers extensive consulting, training and integration services. With these products and services, Continuus sets a new industry standard in change and configuration management, process support, ease of use, flexibility and scalability to help software developers increase team productivity, improve product quality, and speed time to market. Continuus is a privately owned, venture-backed corporation. Products are sold direct in North America, France, Germany, and the UK as well as through resellers 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, and Tandem Computers. CONTACT: Continuus Software Dina Hannum, 800/820-1995 or The Horn Group Bonnie Snow or Carol Shen Shen, in the Bible, place, perhaps close to Bethel, near which Samuel set up the stone Ebenezer. , 415/579-6400 |
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