Edustructures Acquires SIF Technology From Sun Microsystems.Business Editors/Technology Writers SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2002 Transaction Demonstrates Companies' Commitment To The Schools Interoperability Framework The Schools Interoperability Framework, or SIF, is a data sharing open specification for academic institutions from kindergarten through twelfth grade (K-12). Until recently, it has been used primarily in the United States alone; however, it is increasingly being implemented in (SIF) and Open Source Reference Implementation Edustructures, the education industry's first independent K-12 application integrator, announced today that Edustructures has acquired Sun SIF technology with a commitment to keep the code in the open source community as an accessible reference implementation. The software includes JaZ, a SIF zone integration server (ZIS ZIS Zurich International School ZIS Zollinformationssystem (German: Customs Information System) ZIS Zavod Imeni Stalina (Moscow, Russia) ZIS Zone Information Socket ) and J/SAL, a Java class library The Java Class Library is a set of dynamically loadable libraries that Java applications can call at runtime. Because the Java Platform is not dependent on any specific operating system, applications cannot rely on any of the existing libraries. that eases the migration effort from legacy applications to Java-based SIF solutions. "Sun's Java-based JaZ is the first completed example of Java technology being applied to a SIF Zone Integration Server," said Mark Silzer, senior manager of international sales at Sun. "We feel strongly that broadened availability of a robust, independent, open source ZIS reference implementation is key to the continued momentum of the SIF standard in education. Edustructures is well positioned to lead in the K-12 integration space, and with their expertise and application 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. independence, they represent the perfect home for JaZ and J/SAL." Edustructures co-founder Steve Curtis Steve Curtis MBE (born 9 June, 1964 in Wimbledon) is an English eight time offshore powerboat racing World Champion. Curtis's father Clive ran boat building business Cougar Marine, and also was a powerboat racer, making entry to the world championship for Steve easier after , a veteran educational software executive, agrees, "The acquisition of JaZ and J/SAL is our way of saying to the community that we strongly support SIF and we're committed to its success. Edustructures believes that every open standard needs a strong, independent reference implementation for its community to use collaboratively. Edustructures will rename Re`name´ v. t. 1. To give a new name to. Verb 1. rename - assign a new name to; "Many streets in the former East Germany were renamed in 1990" the products, OpenSIF ZIS and OpenSIF Agent Classes, and will continue to make them available as open source references for the SIF community." Application vendors developing SIF-compliant applications can use OpenSIF ZIS to demonstrate their application in a sample environment. Schools coming up to speed with SIF-compliant application integration can use OpenSIF ZIS to begin developing "proof-of-concept" implementations. "OpenSIF ZIS is ideal for those application developers and school districts attempting to validate SIF as a viable technology," adds Eric Petersen CTO (Chief Technical Officer) The executive responsible for the technical direction of an organization. See CIO and salary survey. and co-founder of Edustructures. "It will represent a valuable compliment to Edustructures' forthcoming SIFWorks solution, an enterprise-grade ZIS and application developer kit, also authored in Java." Ron Kleinman, Chief Vertical Evangelist at Sun Microsystems Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA[3]) is an American vendor of computers, computer components, computer software, and information-technology services, founded on 24 February 1982. , adds, "This agreement with Edustructures will both raise the value proposition for school districts considering adoption of the SIF standard, while lowering the barrier to entry for those vendors with legacy K-12 applications. I am confident that OpenSIF ZIS will promote the vision of true interoperability within the educational enterprise, which is after all what SIF is all about." Sun Microsystems in Education Sun is a leading provider of open network computing See ONC. Open Network Computing - (ONC) Sun's network protocols. solutions to colleges and universities around the world, powering academic, research and high performance computing systems, campus administration, digital libraries and student instructions systems. In addition, Sun is committed to connecting the world's students to the Internet, beginning with primary and secondary schools and extending to all levels of higher education higher education Study beyond the level of secondary education. Institutions of higher education include not only colleges and universities but also professional schools in such fields as law, theology, medicine, business, music, and art. . For more information: http://www.sun.com/edu About Sun Microsystems, Inc. Since its inception in 1982, a singular vision -- "The Network Is The Computer(TM)" -- has propelled Sun Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq:SUNW SUNW Sun Microsystems, Inc (former stock symbol; now JAVA) SUNW Stanford University Network Workstation (Sun Microsystems, Inc) ) to its position as a leading provider of industrial-strength hardware, software and services that power the Internet and allow companies worldwide to take their businesses to the nth. Sun can be found in more than 170 countries and on the World Wide Web at http://www.sun.com. About Edustructures Edustructures develops comprehensive application integration solutions built upon the Schools Interoperability Framework (SIF) standard for K-12 school districts and state Departments of Education. Edustructures is the first company solely dedicated to delivering a truly independent enterprise application integration platform built on the SIF standard. Through its SIFWorks technology platform and comprehensive professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. , Edustructures connects the systems that power education. Contact Jeff Jones There are several notable people named Jeff Jones, including:
About the Schools Interoperability Framework (SIF) The Schools Interoperability Framework (SIF) is an initiative driven by K-12 education technology providers and users to revolutionize the management and accessibility of data within schools and school districts. SIF will enable diverse applications to interact and share data efficiently, reliably and securely regardless of the platform hosting the applications. SIF has united over one-hundred and twenty education technology providers in an unprecedented effort to give teachers more time to do what they do best: teach. For further information, visit http://www.sifinfo.org. |
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