HP, Informix And Netscape Bring Informix's Industry-Leading Database Technology To Enterprise Work-Force Collaboration; Informix's Powerful, Intranet-enabled Database Provides Corporations with a Cost-effective Way to Distribute and Manage Information.MENLO PARK Menlo Park. 1 Residential city (1990 pop. 28,040), San Mateo co., W Calif.; inc. 1874. Electronic equipment and aerospace products are manufactured in the city. Menlo College and a Stanford Univ. research institute are there. 2 Uninc. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 8, 1996--Informix Software Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : INFX INFX Information Exchange ), Hewlett-Packard Co. and Netscape Communications Corp. today announced that Informix will be the first relational database relational database Database in which all data are represented in tabular form. The description of a particular entity is provided by the set of its attribute values, stored as one row or record of the table, called a tuple. company to support the enterprise work-force collaboration solution -- an open Intranet framework announced in May by HP and Netscape -- by integrating the INFORMIX(R)-OnLine product family. The enterprise work-force collaboration solution is available immediately and includes joint consulting, marketing, sales and training from the three companies. Informix will support the alliance with INFORMIX-OnLine Workgroup Server(TM), INFORMIX-OnLine Dynamic Server(TM) and, later this year, the extensible INFORMIX-Universal Server -- all of which are based on Informix's industry-leading Dynamic Scalable Architecture(TM). This Intranet solution allows organizations to develop collaborative applications that leverage corporate data with Informix's high-performance, scalable database technology and to deploy those applications across the enterprise. Furthermore, using Informix with this open framework, will enable corporations to safely grow the content and size of their Intranet applications. With the addition of INFORMIX-Universal Server, organizations will be able to add value to existing or new Intranet applications, supporting a broad array of data types, including audio/video, documents, images and text, using the database server's extensible data management capabilities. The solution is based on Netscape SuiteSpot(TM), an integrated suite of Web servers for building Intranets. To manage the work-force collaboration solution, Informix plans to support HP OpenView HP OpenView was a Hewlett Packard product range consisting of an extensive portfolio of network and systems management products. In 2007 the entire HP OpenView portfolio was rebranded under the strengthened HP Software name. , the industry-standard network, system, application and database management framework. In accord with the HP and Netscape alliance, Informix plans to participate in joint consulting, marketing, sales and training with both companies to provide the critical database component on both UNIX systems Noun 1. UNIX system - trademark for a powerful operating system UNIX, UNIX operating system operating system, OS - (computer science) software that controls the execution of computer programs and may provide various services 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. platforms. HP's Professional Services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. Organization (PSO PSO - Oracle Parallel Server ) currently consults on and resells Informix's family of database products. Informix and Netscape currently participate in joint sales and marketing of INFORMIX-OnLine Workgroup Server and INFORMIX-OnLine Workstation for Intranet development and deployment with Netscape LiveWire A suite of management and development tools from Netscape for creating Netscape Web sites. It includes a site manager for maintaining HTML links, a compiler for developing server-side JavaScript applications and a library that provides SQL connectivity to a variety of databases. Pro(TM) visual development environment, Netscape FastTrack Server(TM) and Netscape Navigator An earlier Web browser for Windows, Macintosh and X Windows from Netscape that provided secure transmission over the Internet. Soon after its introduction in 1994, Navigator, or just "Netscape," as it was commonly called, quickly became the leading browser on the Web. Gold(TM) premium Internet client software. Informix in the Enterprise Work-force Collaboration Solution As a key partner in the enterprise work-force collaboration solution, Informix lends its industry-leading, scalable database technology to the open Intranet framework, which allows corporate users to easily access, share and work together on information, documents and projects across locations and time. Informix supports both client/server and Intranet applications, making it an ideal foundation on which to extend the solution to integrate information managed and stored in relational databases, such as on-line transaction processing (database) On-Line Transaction Processing - (OLTP) The processing of transactions by computers in real time. (OLTP (OnLine Transaction Processing) See transaction processing and OLCP. OLTP - On-Line Transaction Processing ) applications and data warehouses. For example, an insurance office could allow users to view a policy stored in a transactional database as a Web document, which could be e-mailed or routed simultaneously to other users in different locations and time zones for review and approval. Additionally, trend/marketing information in a data warehouse could be extracted and merged into form letters to generate additional sales or services based on the policy and the policy owner's pre-determined needs. All of these functions, which are designed to increase productivity, reduce costs and refine target marketing, can be supported within the enterprise work-force collaboration application environment. "With the advent of Intranets, there is a much more cost-effective way to distribute business-critical data found in information systems to users within geographically dispersed companies," said Phil White, chairman 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. , Informix. "Using industry-leading messaging and information-sharing software from HP and Netscape, our collaboration of vision and technology provides users with the ability to effectively query corporate information for better decision making and project collaboration across the enterprise." "Informix shares our vision to deliver cost-effective cross-platform solutions for the new enterprise-computing paradigm," said Richard C. Watts, HP vice president and general manager of the Computer Systems Organization. "By combining Informix's industry-leading, extensible database (database) extensible database - A DBMS that allows access to data from remote sources as if the remote data were part of the database. technology with HP's expertise in the enterprise and Intranet computing and Netscape's leading, open, cross-platform Internet client and Web server software, we can provide our customers with a proven solution that will evolve as enterprise collaboration evolves." "Intranet software is experiencing tremendous growth because it allows customers to leverage the open standards Specifications for hardware and software that are developed by a standards organization or a consortium involved in supporting a standard. Available to the public for developing compliant products, open standards imply "open systems;" that an existing component in a system can be replaced of the Internet for corporate communication, collaboration and data access," said Mike Homer, senior vice president of marketing at Netscape. "The combination of Netscape SuiteSpot servers, Netscape Navigator Gold, HP OpenView and Informix's database architecture will provide a powerful foundation on which organizations can tie together information systems in the distributed enterprise." The Power of Information Working with leading partners such as HP and Netscape, Informix delivers business-critical data to the distributed enterprise using a variety of database products. Today, Informix provides OnLine Workgroup Server, with its integrated Netscape FastTrack Server software and Netscape Navigator Gold premium client software, high-availability replication and easy-to-use 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 (GUI (Graphical User Interface) A graphics-based user interface that incorporates movable windows, icons and a mouse. The ability to resize application windows and change style and size of fonts are the significant advantages of a GUI vs. a character-based interface. ) Command Center to the alliance's open, Intranet framework. Because the Intranet-enabled OnLine Workgroup Server is based on Informix's Dynamic Scalable Architecture, applications developed on the database platform will easily scale as more users and more data are added to the system. By August, Informix will add its full-featured INFORMIX-OnLine Dynamic Server to the alliance's solution. With its powerful parallel data query See PDQ. (PDQ (Parallel Data Query) A query optimized for massively parallel processors (MPPs). The software breaks down the query into pieces so that several parts of the database can be searched simultaneously. See SMP. ) feature, OnLine Dynamic Server provides the optimum database platform on which to extend the solution to manage increasing amounts of data and users. The INFORMIX-Universal Server, due to be released by year's end, will extend the Intranet solution to include extensible database management of any kind of information, such as audio/video, documents and images within the distributed enterprise. Through a variety of extensible DataBlade modules, INFORMIX-Universal Server will allow companies to deploy a variety of applications that will increase productivity and lower distribution costs distribution costs distribute npl → Vertriebskosten pl as users easily locate, query and use all types of information. About Netscape Communications Corp. Netscape Communications Corp. is a premier provider of open software for linking people and information over enterprise networks and the Internet. The company offers a full line of clients, servers, development tools and commercial applications to create a complete platform for next-generation, live on-line applications. Traded on NASDAQ under the symbol "NSCP NSCP National Schistosomiasis Control Program NSCP National Space Communications Program NSCP Native (Mode) Service Control Point (Tandem) ," Netscape Communications Corp. is based in Mountain View, Calif. Information about Netscape and its products can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.home.netscape.com, by sending e-mail to info@netscape.com or by calling 415/528-2555 (corporate customers) or 415/528-3777 (individuals). About Hewlett-Packard Co. Hewlett-Packard Co. is a leading global manufacturer of computing, communications, and measurement products and services recognized for excellence in quality and support. HP has 108,300 employees and had revenue of $31.5 billion in its 1995 fiscal year. Information about HP and its products can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.hp.com/go/internet. About Informix Informix Software, based in Menlo Park, provides innovative database technology that enables the world's leading corporations to manage and grow their businesses. Informix is widely recognized as the technology leader for corporate computing environments, ranging from workgroups to very large OLTP and data warehouse applications. Informix's database servers, application development tools, superior customer service, and strong partnerships enable the company to be at the forefront of many leading-edge information technology solution areas. With the acquisition of Illustra Information Technology's completely extensible database technology, Informix is now positioned as the first information management company capable of meeting the market's exploding need for a sophisticated database engine that combines enterprise scalability, extensibility, robustness and parallel processing parallel processing, the concurrent or simultaneous execution of two or more parts of a single computer program, at speeds far exceeding those of a conventional computer. with the ability to store, retrieve, manage and manipulate virtually any kind of rich content data. More information about Informix is available via the World Wide Web at http://www.informix.com and http://www.illustra.com. -0- NOTE TO EDITORS: The following are worldwide trademarks of Informix Software Inc. or its affiliates, registered in the United States of America UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. The name of this country. The United States, now thirty-one in number, are Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, , as indicated by (R), and numerous other countries worldwide: INFORMIX(R); Dynamic Scalable Architecture(TM); and Dynamic Server(TM). All other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners. Netscape, Netscape Communications, the Netscape Communications Corp. logo, Netscape LiveWire Pro, Netscape SuiteSpot, and Netscape FastTrack Server and Netscape Navigator Gold are trademarks of Netscape Communications Corp. Informix news releases are available at no charge through Business Wire's NewsOnDemand fax service. To immediately receive an index of available releases, call 800/356-0851. CONTACT: Informix Software Inc. Cecilia Denny, 415/926-6420 cdenny@informix.com or Hewlett-Packard Kristina Moustakas, 408/447-6363 kristina@ccipr.com or Cunningham Communication Inc. (for Informix) Kristin Kryway, 408/764-0713 kristink@ccipr.com or Netscape Communications Corp. Andrea Cook, 415/937-6711 andreac@netscape.com |
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