Halcyon Announces Extended Integration of Novell's NetWare; Active Server Pages -- ASP -- to be supported by NetWare 5.NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 22, 1999-- Halcyon hal·cy·on n. 1. A kingfisher, especially one of the genus Halcyon. 2. A fabled bird, identified with the kingfisher, that was supposed to have had the power to calm the wind and the waves while it nested on the sea Software Inc., today announced it has reached a new licensing agreement with Novell in which Halcyon's Instant ASP(TM) (iASP(TM)) cross-platform deployment framework will be supported by Novell's NetWare(R) 5. Together, Halcyon's Instant ASP technology and Novell's NetWare will provide an innovative Web-based application See Web application. server platform. Halcyon's Instant ASP(TM) (iASP(TM)) lets developers deploy ASP applications on any Java(TM)-enabled Web Server, Application Server, or 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. platform. As a cross-platform deployment framework, iASP has also been designed to support Novell Directory Services See NDS. (TM) (NDS See eDirectory. NDS - Netware Directory Services (TM)), JavaServer(TM) Pages (JSP (JavaServer Page) An extension to the Java servlet technology from Sun that allows HTML to be combined with Java on the same page. The Java provides the processing, and the HTML provides the layout on the Web page. ), JavaBeans, Enterprise JavaBeans See EJB. (specification, business, programming) Enterprise JavaBeans - (EJB) A server-side component architecture for writing reusable business logic and portable enterprise applications. EJB is the basis of Sun's Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE). (EJB (Enterprise JavaBeans) A software component in Sun's J2EE platform, which provides a pure Java environment for developing and running distributed applications. EJBs are written as software modules that contain the business logic of the application. ), NetWare components, and other industry open standards. "We are pleased with Halcyon's efforts to provide robust, open, feature rich, development and deployment platforms to NetWare users," said Chris Stone, senior vice president of strategy and corporate development. "Novell is dedicated to putting enterprise class Web applications within reach of every NetWare customer." "Our goal is to make it easier for developers to depild upon our compatibility and deployment framework to ensure that developers are not locked into any one particular Web, Application or Operating System platform, yet take advantage of the uniqueness that each has to offer." Microsoft Active Server Pages (World-Wide Web, programming) Active Server Pages - (ASP) A scripting environment for Microsoft Internet Information Server in which you can combine HTML, scripts and reusable ActiveX server components to create dynamic web pages. IIS 4. has quickly become the Web-application development methodology of choice for Microsoft NT/IIS developers since its release two years ago. Active Server Pages gives developers the ability to use standard front-end tools, components, programming/scripting languages, and database access to build Web-based, enterprise-scale applications faster. More than one million developers are now building ASP applications. In the new licensing agreement, Novell will include Microsoft ASP compatibility in NetWare 5 allowing for a more powerful platform for developing and deploying open, Web-based applications. About NetWare 5 NetWare 5 leverages the leading global directory service -- NDS -- to give end users superior management and control of their entire heterogeneous network, from applications to the Internet. Open and standards-based, NetWare 5 runs a pure IP network while maintaining full support and compatibility for IPX (Internetwork Packet EXchange) The network layer protocol in the NetWare operating system. Similar to the IP layer in TCP/IP, it contains a network address and allows messages to be routed to a different network or subnet. . With an enhanced kernel, superior performance and other rich functionality, it is the ideal network platform for developing and deploying Java-based and kernel-level applications. Built on the world's largest network installed base and support base, NetWare 5 offers proven reliability, scalability, performance and security. In all, NetWare 5 offers the highest Total Value Network -- delivering the greatest business benefits at the lowest cost of ownership -- by enhancing network and desktop management, consolidating protocols and operating systems (including NT server), running distributed applications, and delivering networking services on an existing network infrastructure. About Halcyon Software Halcyon Software, of San Jose, Calif., was founded in 1990 and is privately held. Halcyon is dedicated to assisting developers in migrating and transitioning Web-based enterprise applications and solutions from one platform to another. For more information, visit Halcyon's Web site at http://www.halcyonsoft.com Note to Editors: Instant ASP and iASP are trademarks of Halcyon Software Inc. Novell and NetWare are registered trademarks of Novell Inc. Java is a trademark of Sun Microsystems Inc. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are those of their respective companies, and are hereby acknowledged. |
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