Sun's Joe Provides Easy Java Access to Enterprise Applications; Ships Powerful Java ORB Enabling True Client/Server For The Internet.NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 29, 1996--In tandem with the introduction of the JavaStation(TM) network computer, Sun Microsystems, Inc. today announced that Joe (TM) 1.0 software is now available for free from the Sun website. Joe, a fully CORBA-compliant 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) for Java (TM), allows corporations to deliver cross-platform Java clients that are capable of accessing powerful enterprise server applications and databases. "Joe saves businesses time and money by allowing them to gradually and efficiently migrate their existing corporate applications and data to the Internet without lengthy and complex re-engineering efforts." said Brian Croll, director of Solaris server product marketing at Sun Microsystems. "Joe's support for the industry standard 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 object model 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. protocol helps to ensure that customers can successfully deploy applications in the heterogeneous, open Internet environment." Joe is part of Sun's NEO (TM) product family, a comprehensive CORBA-compliant system for developing, deploying and managing client/server applications for the Internet. Joe includes a lightweight Java ORB that allows any Java-enabled browser or operating system, including the JavaStation OS, to easily and efficiently access remote object services independent of location and language. Joe uses the Interface Definition Language See IDL. Interface Definition Language - (IDL) 1. An OSF standard for defining RPC stubs. 2. Part of an effort by Project DOE at SunSoft, Inc. to integrate distributed object technology into the Solaris operating system. (IDL (1) (Interface Definition Language) A language used to describe the interface to a routine or function. For example, objects in the CORBA distributed object environment are defined by an IDL, which describes the services performed by the object and how the data ) to provide standard, language-independent access from Java objects to other objects. IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) Standardizes on Joe ORB Industry leaders Sun and IBM are working together to solidify an industry-wide open standard approach to Internet and ORB technology. Their goal is to make the Internet and intranet computing model a reality for businesses running enterprise applications in a heterogeneous, multi-vendor environment. As part of this effort, IBM has licensed Joe from Sun for inclusion in their DSOM See SOM. product, also based on the CORBA object standard. With Sun and IBM providing identical means to access powerful distributed applications from Java, customers can be ensured that their intranet and Internet deployments can interoperate among the two vendors' products. Pricing and Availability Joe 1.0 software and client license is now available for free from Sun's home page at: http://www.sun.com/solaris/neo/joe. For more information, contact Sun on the Internet at: http://www.sun.com/solaris in the "What's Hot" section or call 1-800/SUNSOFT (1-800/786-7638) prompt 1. Sun Microsystems, Inc. With annual revenues of more than $7 billion, Sun Microsystems, Inc., provides products and services that enable customers to build and maintain open network computing See ONC. Open Network Computing - (ONC) Sun's network protocols. environments. Widely recognized as a proponent of open standards, the company is involved in the design, manufacture and sale of products, technologies and services for commercial and technical computing. Sun Microsystems was founded in 1982 and is headquartered 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. . -0- Note to Editors: Sun, the Sun logo, Sun Microsystems, SunSoft, Solaris, Joe, NEO, JavaStation, and Java, are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and in other countries. CONTACT: SunSoft, Inc. Susan Spencer, 415/974-6200 sspencer@gcigroup.com or GCI San Francisco Todd Tornga, 415/974-7288 ttornga@gcigroup.com |
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