Stratus Computer and HP announce HP SoftBench for Continuum Enterprise Server.MARLBORO Marlboro or Marlborough (märl`bərō), city (1990 pop. 31,813), Middlesex co., E Mass.; settled on the site of a Native American village 1657, inc. as a city 1890. , Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 1997-- Supports Customer Requirement for Comprehensive Development Environment Stratus(r) Computer, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :SRA SrA abbr. senior airman ) and Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE: HWP HWP Height (and) Weight Proportionate HWP Half-Wave Plate HWP Highway Patrol HWP Height Weight Proportional HWP Hewlett-Packard Corporation (stock symbol) HWP Hydrolyzed Whey Peptides ) today announced the availability of HP SoftBench on the Continuum(r) Enterprise Server, a family of fault-tolerant computers featuring HP's 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. (tm) Version 10.10 technology. SoftBench is a C, C++, and COBOL COBOL: see programming language. COBOL in full Common Business-Oriented Language. High-level computer programming language, one of the first widely used languages and for many years the most popular language in the business community. integrated graphical development environment built on a robust messaging framework. SoftBench provides a means of integrating products such as analysis and design tools, editors, and version control systems from other vendors into it's graphical development environment. "By shortening the edit-compiler-debug cycle, SoftBench provides a robust development environment for mission critical application developers," said Karyn Lainis Lantier, Stratus vice president of marketing for Reliable Enterprise Systems. "Many of our customers are already taking advantage of it." "The Continuum Enterprise Server's fault-tolerant architecture provides an ideal platform for SoftBench's comprehensive development environment," said Jim Davis, general manager of HP's Software Engineering Systems Division. "This announcement further demonstrates HP's commitment to bring development solutions to customers who require the highest level of availability." Today's announcement builds upon and extends existing technology agreements between Stratus and HP, which began in 1993, when they partnered to incorporate the PA-RISC (Precision Architecture-RISC) A proprietary RISC-based CPU architecture from HP that was introduced in 1986. It is the foundation of HP's 3000 and 9000 computer families. See IA-64. architecture into the Stratus Continuum product family of fault-tolerant computers. Earlier this year, Stratus announced that it had licensed HP's HP-UX operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. for use with Stratus' Continuum family of fault-tolerant computers. Stratus has also signed an agreement to resell a range of other key, layered software products, such as HP OpenView HP OpenView was a Hewlett Packard product range consisting of an extensive portfolio of network and systems management products. In 2007 the entire HP OpenView portfolio was rebranded under the strengthened HP Software name. on the Continuum Enterprise Server, for the HP-UX operating system. About SoftBench The SoftBench development environment includes a comprehensive set of easy-to-use tools for C, C++, and COBOL programmers. SoftBench's graphical environment lets customers concentrate on the complexity of their development projects and it's integration capabilities significantly enhance a programmer's productivity. Over 80 third-party products have been integrated into SoftBench. More information about SoftBench can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.hp.com/go/softbench About Hewlett-Packard Hewlett-Packard Company is a leading global manufacturer of computing, communications and measurement products and services recognized for excellence in quality and support. HP has 112,000 employees and had revenue of $38.4 billion in its 1996 fiscal year. Information about HP and its products can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.hp.com About the Continuum Enterprise Server The Stratus Continuum Enterprise Server features a redundant hardware architecture, along with sophisticated self-checking and self-diagnosing logic to meet the needs of customers running critical online applications. No user programming is needed to access the fault-tolerant features. The Continuum Enterprise Server is backed by Stratus' Remote Service Network (RSN RSN - Real Soon Now )(tm), which is designed to meet the needs of customers running critical online applications such as HP OpenView. RSN operates as a continuous direct line between the customer site and Stratus' Customer Assistance Center, and is monitored 24 hours a day, seven days a week. About Stratus Based in Marlboro, Mass., Stratus Computer, Inc. is a leading provider of comprehensive computer solutions for critical on-line environments. Stratus and its subsidiaries offer a broad range of continuously available computer platforms, application software, middleware, and professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. . The company markets its systems and solutions to a range of industries in more than 60 countries. Stratus can be reached via Internet at www.stratus.com on the World Wide Web. -0- Stratus, the Stratus logo, and Continuum are registered trademarks of Stratus Computer, Inc. and RSN is a trademark of Stratus Computer, Inc. HP-UX 10.10 is an X/Open Unix 95 branded product. Unix is a registered trademark in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and other countries licensed exclusively through X/Open Company Limited. Windows NT is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders. CONTACTS: Stratus Computer Suzanne Reid, (508) 460-2409 Suzanne_Reid@stratus.com or Hewlett-Packard Company Debbie Madden, (970) 229-3303 Debbie_Madden@hp.com |
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