SilverStream Software to Acquire ObjectEra.BURLINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 13, 1999-- Company Embeds Java ORB into Application Server and Will Sell Stand-Alone Product SilverStream 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 :SSSW), a global Internet infrastructure company, today announced that it will acquire ObjectEra, Inc. SilverStream currently incorporates ObjectEra's JBroker technology into its SilverStream Application Server and will sell the product separately. This acquisition underscores SilverStream's commitment to providing a product line based on a proven application server that adds value on top of the latest industry standards (see related release: SilverStream Expands Product Line..., December 13, 1999). As part of the SilverStream Application Server, the ObjectEra ORB provides technology critical for building complex Web applications that comply with the latest Java specifications. JBroker is an advanced Java-based object request broker See ORB. (programming) Object Request Broker - (ORB) Part of the OMG CORBA specification, an ORB's basic function is to pass method invocation requests to the correct objects and return the results to the caller. (ORB) and services designed for building high-performance, enterprise applications using the latest CORBA (Common Object Request Broker Architecture) A software-based interface from the Object Management Group (OMG) that allows software modules (objects) to communicate with each other no matter where they are located on a private network or the global and Enterprise Java Bean See JavaBeans. (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. ) technology. The JBroker ORB is one of the first commercial products to support newer Java standards such as RMI over IIOP (Remote Method Invocation over Internet Inter-ORB Protocol) An extension to Sun's RMI procedure call that enables Java programs to execute CORBA objects. It allows Java access to non-Java processes via CORBA. See RMI. included in the Java2 platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE (Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition) A platform from Sun for building distributed enterprise applications. J2EE services are performed in the middle tier between the user's machine and the enterprise's databases and legacy information systems. ), from Sun Microsystems, as well as newer technologies defined in CORBA 2.3. "Java and the J2EE platform have brought a new set of requirements to ORB technology," said Dave Litwack, President and 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. of SilverStream Software. "SilverStream believes that JBroker is a best-in-class Java ORB, based on both performance and functionality. We are pleased to be offering it as a core piece of the SilverStream Application Server." "We share SilverStream's vision for standards-based application server architecture and we're pleased to be part of the company," said Rohit Garg, ObjectEra's President and Chief Technology Officer. "The JBroker ORB has been designed from the ground up for high performance, large scale Java platform and EJB implementations. It's a fundamental technology that customers benefit from." The terms of the ObjectEra acquisition are not being separately disclosed. About ObjectEra ObjectEra Inc., headquartered in San Jose, California San Jose (IPA: /ˌsænhoʊˈzeɪ/) is the third-largest city in California, and the tenth-largest in the United States. It is the county seat of Santa Clara County. , is a leading provider of distributed computing solutions built using JavaTM. ObjectEra products include JBroker, a high performance and scalable Java CORBA ORB, development tools, and services. ObjectEra was founded in 1998. For more information on ObjectEra visit online at http://www.objectEra.com. About SilverStream SilverStream Software, Inc., a global Internet infrastructure company, delivers software and services that enable businesses to create, deploy and manage Internet, e-commerce, extranet, and intranet applications. SilverStream's application server technology offers comprehensive support for the Java(TM)2 platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE) standard, plus value-add features for developing and deploying high quality, complex enterprise Web applications - all of which provide users with real-world e-business advantages. Used in corporations throughout the world, the SilverStream Application Server is changing the way business is being conducted in Fortune 2000 companies such as ARCO, Ameritech, Bell Atlantic, Chevron, and the Chicago Stock Exchange Chicago Stock Exchange (CHX) A major exchange trading only stocks, with 90% of trades taking place on an automated execution system, called MAX. . SilverStream Software, http://www.silverstream.com, is publicly traded on the NASDAQ national market under the symbol (SSSW) and is based in Burlington, Massachusetts. SilverStream is a registered trademark of SilverStream Software, Inc. All other names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. This release contains information about management's future expectations, plans and prospects that constitute forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by these forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors including, but not limited to, uncertainty related to consummation of binding agreements with prospective business partners, competition, development of the market place, product development and enhancement, technological changes and other factors that are discussed in the Company's most recent quarterly report on Form 10-Q and other documents periodically filed with the SEC. |
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