PLATINUM Products to Support Additional Platforms, Operating Systems, Interfaces, Databases; New releases enhance system software vendor's suite of multiplatform solutions.OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 6, 1995-- PLATINUM technology, inc., today announced that a number of its products will soon support additional hardware platforms, operating systems (OSs), graphical user interfaces (GUIs), and relational database management systems See DBMS for a shorter list of “typical”, representative database management systems. Open-source software
``With these product releases, PLATINUM is further verifying its position as the leading vendor of multiplatform, multi-operating system solutions,'' said Paul Humenansky, PLATINUM executive vice president and COO. ``We intend to make our products available to every major information services organization that needs them, regardless of the type of computing environment.'' Upcoming releases will include: Additional Hardware Platforms, Operating Systems, Interfaces New releases of the following products will provide support for additional platforms, OSs, and GUIs. These releases will be available in the first half of 1995, unless otherwise noted: PLATINUM Desktop DBA, a multiplatform, multi-database administration tool, will offer a Motif interface for Sybase SQL Server Sybase SQL Server - Adaptive Server Enterprise and Microsoft SQL Server A relational DBMS from Microsoft that is a major component of the Windows Server System. It is Microsoft's high-end client/server database and is closely integrated with Microsoft Visual Studio and the Microsoft Office System. database administration. PLATINUM EasyDBA, an administration and management tool for Oracle databases, is now offering a Motif interface for Hewlett-Packard computers running the HP-UX HP's version of Unix that runs on its 9000 family. It is based on SVID and incorporates features from BSD Unix along with several HP innovations. (operating system) HP-UX - The version of Unix running on Hewlett-Packard workstations. operating system. PLATINUM TSreorg, a full-featured reorganization utility for Oracle databases, will support: AT&T GIS/NCR computers running the SVR5 UNIX operating system Noun 1. UNIX operating system - trademark for a powerful operating system UNIX, UNIX system operating system, OS - (computer science) software that controls the execution of computer programs and may provide various services ; Data General AViiON AViiON was a series of computers from Data General that were the company's main product from the late 1980s until the company's server products were discontinued in 2001. Earlier AViiON models used the Motorola 88000 CPU, but later models moved to an all-Intel solution when computers running DG/UX; Digital Equipment Corporation Alpha computers running OSF/1 and Open VMS 1.x; Digital Equipment Corporation VAX computers running VMS 4.5 Plus; Intel-based computers running SCO UNIX; Pyramid S-Series computers running DC/OSX; Silicon Graphics computers running IRIX A Unix-based operating system from SGI that is used in its computer systems from desktop to supercomputer. It is an enhanced version of Unix System V Release 4. IRIX integrates the X Window system with OpenGL, creating the first real time 3D X environment. ; Sequent Computer Systems computers running Dynix/ptx. A Windows NT version of TSreorg is also scheduled for release in mid-1995. PLATINUM UniVision, a performance management environment, will support Data General AViiON computers running DG/UX. A UniVision subagent Sub`a´gent n. 1. (Law) A person employed by an agent to transact the whole, or a part, of the business intrusted to the latter. for the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) A widely used network monitoring and control protocol. Data are passed from SNMP agents, which are hardware and/or software processes reporting activity in each network device (hub, router, bridge, etc. ) is planned for release in mid-1995. More extensive support for SNMP operations center tools is planned for later in the year. Additional Databases New releases of the following products will provide support for additional databases. These releases will be available in the first half of 1995, unless otherwise noted: PLATINUM DBVision, a database performance monitoring and management tool, will support Sybase SQL Server 10 databases. In the second half of 1995, DBVision will also support Informix and DB2 for AIX databases. PLATINUM Desktop DBA will support DB2 for AIX and DB2 for OS/2 databases. A version of Desktop DBA that supports Informix databases will be released in the second half of 1995. PLATINUM SQL Commander, a querying and editing tool, will support Oracle databases. PLATINUM SQL Spy, a tool that concurrently monitors multiple databases on multiple servers, will support DB2 for AIX databases. In the second half of 1995, SQL Spy will also support Informix databases. CONTACT: PLATINUM technology, inc. Michelle Edelman, 708/620-5116, ext. 1730 Copithorne & Bellows David Kitchen/Wendy DeFeudis, 617/252-0606 |
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