Netscape Selects Segue Software to Ensure High Quality, Performance and Scalability of Netscape's Server Software.LEXINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 10, 1999-- Netscape Sales Force and Quality Assurance Group to Demonstrate Server Software Performance and Scalability Using Segue Tools Segue Software Segue Software Incorporated (NASDAQ: SEGU) is a leader in quality optimization solutions through their automated software testing products like SilkTest. Segue was founded in 1988. The company has 200 employees worldwide and over $30 million in annual revenue. , the e-Business Management Company(TM) today announced that Netscape Communications Corporation (company) Netscape Communications Corporation - (Formlerly "Mosaic Communications Corporation", MCC) A company set up in April 1994 by Dr. James H. Clark and Marc Andreessen <marca@netcom. has standardized on its LiveQuality Solution for automating quality testing and for ensuring performance and scalability of Netscape's Server Software. Segue Software's products help confirm that Netscape is delivering its customers the performance and scalability they require for doing e-commerce on the Internet. The agreement provides a tight development and product management relationship between the companies for supporting existing and future Netscape Server Software. Netscape also plans to use Segue's products as a tool for its sales force to demonstrate the performance and scalability of Netscape Server Software. "Netscape is providing the products and services companies need to leverage the Internet to enhance business processes and find competitive advantage," said John Paul The name John Paul might refer to: Full name
"Netscape is a proven industry leader and has defined the Internet infrastructure for e-Business. Its commitment to servicing the emerging Net Economy is similarly aligned to Segue's multi-year focus on e-Business," said Steve Butler Steve Butler (born September 26, 1956 in Amarillo, Texas) was an open-wheel racer who was successful in USAC Sprint Car and Silver Crown racing. Steve currently resides in Kokomo, IN. , 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. and president of Segue Software. "Netscape's decision to standardize and recommend our products, especially SilkPerformer, further validates our strategy to focus on the growth and development of e-business technologies. As we continue to establish ourselves as the dominant e-business management provider, we are proud that Netscape has endorsed our technology, expertise and direction through this partnership." Netscape's decision to standardize on Segue's LiveQuality solution, including SilkPerformer, was based on the strength of the underlying technology found in Segue's core products for performance and scalability testing. SilkPerformer models accurate Web application traffic used in typical e-commerce sites by supporting all of the varying Web and application server protocols - HTTP HTTP in full HyperText Transfer Protocol Standard application-level protocol used for exchanging files on the World Wide Web. HTTP runs on top of the TCP/IP protocol. , HTTPS (1) (HyperText Transport Protocol Secure) The protocol for accessing a secure Web server. Using HTTPS in the URL instead of HTTP directs the message to a secure port number rather than the default Web port number of 80. , LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) A protocol used to access a directory listing. LDAP support is implemented in Web browsers and e-mail programs, which can query an LDAP-compliant directory. , SMTP/POP, FTP FTP in full file transfer protocol Internet protocol that allows a computer to send files to or receive files from another computer. Like many Internet resources, FTP works by means of a client-server architecture; the user runs client software to connect to and IIOP (Internet Inter-ORB Protocol) The CORBA message protocol used on a TCP/IP network (Internet, intranet, etc.). CORBA is the industry standard for distributed objects, which allows programs (objects) to be run remotely in a network. - at various connection rates, from 14.4kbs through ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. , T1 and other high speed connections. "Our relationship with Netscape demonstrates the power of developing technology with the Internet in mind," said Michael Maggio, senior vice president and general manager at Segue Software. "Because we did not take the approach of our competitors, retrofitting legacy client/server technologies for the Web, we now have access to today's burgeoning e-business market, including the thousands of corporations which utilize Netscape servers for their systems." About Netscape Communications Netscape Communications Corporation (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 :NSCP NSCP National Schistosomiasis Control Program NSCP National Space Communications Program NSCP Native (Mode) Service Control Point (Tandem) ), is a leading provider of software and services for business that want to transform the way they create and keep customers in the emerging Net Economy. The company offers a full line of enterprise software solutions, professional services and a leading Internet portal to help companies build, buy, or outsource Internet applications that drive revenue growth, build customer loyalty, and create new levels of business efficiency. Traded on NASDAQ under the symbol NSCP, Netscape Communications Corporation is based in Mountain View, California For the census-designated place, see Mountain View, Contra Costa County, California. For other places called "Mountain View", see . Mountain View is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California. The city gets its name from the views of the Santa Cruz Mountains. . About Segue Software Segue Software Inc. (NASDAQ:SEGU), the leader in e-business management, creates and delivers breakthrough technologies that redefine the way companies deliver reliable software. Segue is the preferred vendor in the market software products that address the six key areas of e-business management: assembly; testing; modeling; deployment; monitoring and analysis. Segue is committed to providing its customers worldwide with a comprehensive, integrated solution for e-business management that ensures that their software meets the expectations of the continuous deployment model it was designed to support. Headquartered in Lexington, Mass., with offices across North America and Europe, Segue can be reached at 1-800-287-1329 or at www.segue.com. Netscape is a registered trademark of Netscape Communications Corporation in the United States and other countries. Other Netscape logos, product names, and service names are also trademarks of Netscape Communications Corporation, which may be registered in other countries. LiveQuality and the E-Business Management Company are trademarks and Segue is a registered trademark of Segue Software, Inc. All other product names are properties of their respective companies. All other product names are properties of their respective companies. The company notes that each of the above forward-looking statements is subject to change, based on various important factors, including, without limitation, changes in the market, new products and announcements from other companies and changes in technology and industry standards. Additional information on the factors that could affect the company's business and financial results is included in the Company's periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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