NewMonics Asserts Leadership Over Mission-Critical Java; PERC 4.0 Introduces Advanced Features to Support Optimization and Integration of Java With C and C++.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers TUCSON, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 18, 2002 NewMonics, Inc. announces the release of PERC PERC See: Preferred equity redemption stock 4.0, the leading development platform for complex embedded systems Embedded systems Computer systems that cannot be programmed by the user because they are preprogrammed for a specific task and are buried within the equipment they serve. . This latest release builds on the strengths of the award-winning PERC product line, unique in its support for real-time garbage collection A software routine that searches memory for areas of inactive data and instructions in order to reclaim that space for the general memory pool (the heap). Operating systems may or may not provide this feature. , dependable real-time tasking, and priority inheritance (parallel) priority inheritance - A technique for avoiding priority inversion by temporarily raising the prioriry of all processes that want to access a shared resource to the highest priority level of any of them. . The 4.0 release adds real-time timers for accurate triggering of time-driven tasks, improved memory management for greater system flexibility within smaller total memory footprint Memory footprint refers to the amount of main memory that a program uses or references while running. This includes all sorts of active memory regions like code, static data sections (both initialized and uninitialized), heap, as well as all the stacks, plus memory required to hold , and a new direct-memory API which allows the QuickPERC(TM) native compiler to optimize access to memory-mapped I/O ports and buffers that are shared with legacy components written in C or C++. These industry-leading capabilities make PERC the only choice for mission-critical Java deployments ranging from Nortel's Optera HDX See half-duplex. hdx - half-duplex long-haul fiber-optic switch to Parker-Hannifin's motion-control equipment. "The key to successful embedded Java deployments is the right combination of integration tools, visibility into system operations, and a core that is robust, secure, economical, and reliable," said Tim Tumilty, NewMonics VP of Sales and Marketing. "Our new release of PERC 4.0 takes these critical criteria to the next level and makes embedded Java adoption, integration, and deployment a reality." The PERC virtual machine (VM) management API and PERC shell allow programmers to monitor the internal operation and adjust the configuration of the virtual machine. PERC 4.0 adds new VM management services, offering improved control over the memory management subsystem. This enables creation of autonomous policy-based management of complex software systems. PERC-enabled applications manage themselves, adjusting the memory management configuration to optimize memory utilization, balance the effort between execution of application code and garbage collection activities, and eliminate the risk of out-of-memory conditions. Additional memory subsystem improvements delivered in the 4.0 release include more efficient object representations, more flexible handling of very large objects, and tighter packing of virtual machine startup code. With these enhancements, PERC 4.0 is the only virtual machine to offer JDK (Java Development Kit) A Java software development environment from Sun. It includes the JVM, compiler, debugger and other tools for developing Java applets and applications. Each new version of the JDK adds features and enhancements to the language. 1.3 compatible libraries in a startup footprint of only 1.5 Mbytes. The PERC VM is well known for its superior handling of mission-critical Java. A key attribute of almost all mission-critical applications is the tight integration of Java code and legacy components written in C and C++. The PERC 4.0 release further improves this integration by using native tasks for all Java threads. This accelerates the Java Native Interface (programming) Java Native Interface - (JNI) A native programming interface for Java that allows Java code running inside a Java Virtual Machine to interoperate with applications and libraries written in other programming languages such as C, C++ and assembly language. (JNI (Java Native Interface) A programming interface (API) in Sun's Java Virtual Machine used for calling native platform elements such as GUI routines. RNI (Raw Native Interface) is the JNI counterpart in Microsoft's Java Virtual Machine. JNI - Java Native Interface ), simplifies coordination between Java and C tasks, and enables the use of mainstream task visualization tools to facilitate understanding and optimization of hybrid Java/C applications. PERC 4.0 continues to support the PERC Native Interface (PNI PNI Psychoneuroimmunology PNI Pacific Neuropsychiatric Institute (Seattle, Washington) PNI Pharmaceutical News Index PNI Producción Nacional Independiente (Venezuela) PNI Palestinian National Initiative ), which is smaller and faster than JNI. A novel feature added to the 4.0 release is the DirectMemory class. This Java API allows Java programmers to directly access native-shared buffers and memory-mapped I/O ports without incurring the overhead of either PNI or JNI. Pricing and availability: Immediately available, PERC 4.0 is prepared to meet the special needs of mission-critical headless (without 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. ) applications in markets such as network infrastructure, storage area networks, industrial automation, telematics, and defense systems. PERC 4.0 is priced from USD USD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the U.S. Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. $4995. For more information or to receive an evaluation copy, please visit our website at www.newmonics.com, or e-mail us at sales@newmonics.com. About NewMonics, Inc. NewMonics provides advanced Java-compatible solutions for today's most complex and robust embedded systems. At the heart of the development environment is NewMonics' revolutionary PERC virtual machine, which was architected from the ground up to meet the demanding needs of emerging embedded applications in fields such as fleet telematics, network infrastructure, storage area networks, military/aerospace, and advanced industrial automation. The PERC platform includes compilers, tools, and libraries for Intel and Power PC microprocessors running on most popular real-time operating systems. NewMonics Professional Service Division provides expertise in commercial and consumer telematics, design and implementation of advanced applications frameworks, and specialized applications of PERC. Founded in 1996, NewMonics is headquartered in Tucson, Arizona. To learn more about NewMonics, visit www.newmonics.com or call 520-323-9011. |
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