Informix's New Java Environment Delivers Breakthrough Advantages for Intelligent Web Applications; Informix is First Database Vendor To Offer Java-Anywhere Strategy.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)--Nov. 11, 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 :IFMX IFMX Informix Corporation ) the leading provider of innovative database technology, today announced Informix Java Environment, the first Java-anywhere strategy which enables developers to run Java content or application logic on any layer to optimize Web and client/server applications. This combination of Java's flexibility, security and portability, and the Informix Java-anywhere strategy provides developers with a fast, platform-independent and easy solution for developing Intelligent Web applications. "Informix's Java-anywhere strategy is an illustration of Informix's commitment to Java development," said Eric Schmidt, vice president and chief technology officer of 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. , Inc. "Customers can enjoy the benefits of a low cost desktop like the JavaStation coupled with Informix's Universal Web Architecture to build this new breed of Intelligent Web applications." Informix's Java-anywhere strategy allows developers to create application logic and content in Java and to execute it in the client layer, middle tier (1) Generally refers to the processing that takes place in an application server that sits between the user's machine and the database server. The middle tier server performs the business logic. See application server and client/server. on an application server, or natively in the database engine for optimal application performance. The Informix Java Environment is comprised of a Java API (Application Programming Interface) A language and message format used by an application program to communicate with the operating system or some other control program such as a database management system (DBMS) or communications protocol. , JDBC (Java DataBase Connectivity) A programming interface that lets Java applications access a database via the SQL language. Since Java interpreters (Java Virtual Machines) are available for all major client platforms, this allows a platform-independent database support, INFORMIX-JWorks development tool, INFORMIX-Universal Web Connect, INFORMIX-Web DataBlade module and a Java in the Server feature of the INFORMIX-Universal Server. This environment is a key component of the Informix Universal Web Architecture, which includes database servers, tools, INFORMIX-Universal Web Connect open platform, partners and programs allowing customers to build transaction-and-publishing-based Intelligent Web applications for the distributed enterprise. "Informix's Universal Web Architecture, including our Java strategy, represents our commitment to provide customers with a Web-enabled environment running Intelligent applications that support the changing needs of the distributed enterprise," said Brett Bachman, general manager of enterprise products at Informix. "With Java as the emerging language standard for the World Wide Web and distributed environments, organizations are looking to Java because it's open and portable. With Informix providing the first and only Java in the Server feature, developers now have a high-performance, Java-anywhere development environment, that they can run and evolve their Java applications A Java program that is run stand alone. The Java Virtual Machine in the client or server is interpreting the instructions. Contrast with Java applet. See servlet. at the speed of their business." Java API and JDBC Informix is the only database vendor to offer a Java API that allows customers to access the database directly via Java from the client or middle-tier. Java developers will use the Java API to build Java applications that access data stored in any of Informix's database servers. Informix also provides JDBC support. Java on the Client INFORMIX-JWorks tool, the only drag-and-drop Java development tool that allows developers to build Intelligent Web client/server applications for Informix's servers. The JWorks tool can be used with any Java-based Web development environment to easily create pure Java Refers to initiatives from Sun that specify 100% compliance with its Java specification. The goal is to maintain a consistent, single interface for Java so that all Java Virtual Machines can run all Java programs. See Holy Grail. database forms automatically without actually writing code. Developers can also write Java with the Java API and JDBC. Java in the Middle INFORMIX-Universal Web Connect allows Java programmers to access and retrieve content stored and managed by an Informix database. With the Java API, JDBC and INFORMIX-Universal Web Connect, application developers can create business applications and logic in Java that can run in the middle tier on an application server. Java in the Server Informix is the only vendor to provide Java developers with the performance and scalability to run Java code natively in the database server. Customers and third-party developers  It has been suggested that First-party developer, Second-party developer be merged into this article or section. will be able to develop DataBlade modules in Java for the INFORMIX-Universal Server, or developers may add Java functionality to existing DataBlade modules. Availability The Java API and JDBC is scheduled to be available at the end of the year with INFORMIX-Universal Server. INFORMIX-JWorks is scheduled to be available in the 1st half of 1997. About Informix Informix Software, based in Menlo Park, California Menlo Park is a city in San Mateo County, California in the United States of America. It is located at latitude 37°29' North, longitude 122°9' East. Menlo Park had 30,785 inhabitants as of the 2000 U.S. Census. , 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 (OnLine Transaction Processing) See transaction processing and OLCP. OLTP - On-Line Transaction Processing 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. -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, , and numerous other countries worldwide: INFORMIX, The Informix logo, JWorks, and DataBlade. All other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners. Informix news releases are available at no charge through Business Wire's NewsOnDemand fax service. To immediately receive an index of available releases, call 1-800-356-0851. CONTACT: Informix Software Lynne Rocha, (415)926-6054 lrocha@informix.com |
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