Continuus client server configuration management solution available on Silicon Graphics platform.IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 13, 1995--Continuus Software Inc. (formerly CaseWare Inc.), a leading provider of software configuration management (CM) solutions for the client/server marketplace, announced today the immediate availability of its Continuus/CM and Continuus/PT products on Silicon Graphics Inc.'s Indy, Indigo2 and POWER Indigo2 family of high performance graphical workstations and servers. This announcement enables Continuus customers to harness the power of Silicon Graphics' visual computing The use of computers for 3D modeling and animation. See visualization. systems as well as broaden the range of client and server platforms supported. Additionally, this expands Continuus' market opportunity, particularly in the manufacturing and government contacting arenas, where three-dimensional computer-aided design and manufacturing Computer-aided design and manufacturing The application of digital computers in engineering design and production. Computer-aided design (CAD) refers to the use of computers in converting the initial idea for a product into a detailed engineering design. are prevalent. The Garland Division of E-Systems Inc., a defense electronics company, has recently purchased Continuus/CM and Continuus/PT to run on Silicon Graphics machines. E-Systems has purchased Continuus initially to develop and maintain software for its commercial ground processing applications for satellite photographic imaging. Continuus 4.0 will be accessed by 80 E-Systems developers at two separate development locations. The Continuus family and Silicon Graphics workstations 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. Also, the demand for developing software on high-end graphical workstations to accommodate three-dimensional graphic applications for engineering, manufacturing, or new video entertainment applications is a growing area. The Continuus solution, comprising Continuus/CM for configuration management, and Continuus/PT for change and problem tracking, provides a complete CM environment for development teams with 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. Additionally, Continuus offers customers a flexible set of consulting services Noun 1. consulting service - service provided by a professional advisor (e.g., a lawyer or doctor or CPA etc.) service - work done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and services" to help companies fine-tune development processes. With today's announcement, customers may now use Continuus/CM and Continuus/PT in a native Silicon Graphics environment to develop high-end graphical applications. Continuus products now support both Silicon Graphics' Indy, Indigo2 and POWER Indigo2 client and server platforms. Indy is a desktop system that combines a digital color video camera, an intuitive user environment, digital media tools, and advanced three-dimensional graphics, with industry leading imaging and computing performance. Indigo2 and POWER Indigo2 are high performance workstations which deliver the most powerful graphical functionality available in a desktop environment, and also offer a choice of XL, XZ and Extreme graphics support. Pricing and availability Pricing for Continuus/CM and Continuus/PT on the Indy, Indigo2 and POWER Indigo2 platforms under the IRIX A Unix-based operating system from SGI that is used in its computer systems from desktop to supercomputer. It is an enhanced version of Unix System V Release 4. IRIX integrates the X Window system with OpenGL, creating the first real time 3D X environment. operating system starts at $4,000 per simultaneous user; applications are available on a floating license basis. Continuus products supporting the Silicon Graphics platforms are available today. 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 as well as through resellers overseas to the computer, commercial, telecommunications, and government markets. 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, Northern Telecom, Rockwell, Scotia Scotia (skō`shə), originally the Latin name for Ireland. In the Middle Ages, it was used to refer to Scotland, to which the Scots had migrated from Ireland. Today it is used poetically. McCloud, 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 (company) Tandem Computers - A US computer manufacturer. Quarterly sales $544M, profits $49M (Aug 1994). . -0- Note to Editors: Silicon Graphics is a registered trademark, and Indy, Indigo2 and POWER Indigo2 are trademarks of Silicon Graphics Inc. CONTACT: Continuus Software Doug Meloth, 714/453-2200 The Horn Group Annette Shimada 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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