SunSoft extends Solaris to multi-user business market; runs INTERACTIVE UNIX System and SCO UNIX Binaries.MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 6, 1995--Building on its growing momentum in the enterprise marketplace, SunSoft Inc. today extended the Solaris product line into the multiuser Two or more users. business arena. Solaris Base Server and Solaris Network Server, the newest members of the Solaris family, now offer an optimized version of the powerful Solaris x86 product for businesses running text-based applications including companies with numerous replicated sites or branch office locations, such as banks, restaurant chains The following is a list of restaurant chains. See also: Fast-food restaurant, Casual dining, List of reference tables. International
Santa Cruz Operation - (SCO) A supplier of Unix systems for Intel microprocessors. They supply Xenix and Open Desktop. Founded in 1979, SCO became a public company in May, 1993 and trades on the Nasdaq National Market System under the symbol SCOC. (SCO (The SCO Group, Lindon, UT, www.sco.com) A leading vendor of Unix operating systems for the x86 platform. SCO had also offered Linux, but abandoned the line in the spring of 2003. The SCO Group is the combination of two companies: Utah-based Caldera, Inc. ) applications. With these products, organizations can now use Solaris as a single 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. throughout their enterprise, from small workgroup servers for terminal users, all the way up to enterprise-wide network management. Solaris Base Server and Solaris Network Server achieve this scalability through advanced 32-bit operating system capabilities, such as multiprocessing, multithreading Multitasking within a single program. It allows multiple streams of execution to take place concurrently within the same program, each stream processing a different transaction or message. and advanced networking, with text-based system administration in a small system footprint. In addition, the minimal system requirements To be used efficiently, all computer software needs certain hardware components or other software resources to be present on a computer system. These pre-requisites are known as (computer) system requirements and are often used as a guideline as opposed to an absolute rule. make these products ideal general purpose computing solutions for applications that require a 32-bit operating system with low overhead. "Businesses running text-based applications on multi-user UNIX systems often must choose between a less robust operating system or very high systems overhead to protect future growth," said Michael Sears, director of product marketing for SunSoft's Solaris product group. "Our new products solve this dilemma and provide users of INTERACTIVE UNIX System and SCO UNIX An enhanced version of Unix System V Release 3.2 for Intel processors from SCO. In 1989, SCO Unix was introduced as a major upgrade to SCO XENIX with more security, networking and standards conformance. with access to the full power of the Solaris operating environment In computing, an operating environment is the environment in which users run programs, whether in a command line interface, such as in MS-DOS or the Unix shell, or in a graphical user interface, such as in the Macintosh operating system. ." "SunSoft clearly designed Solaris Base Server and Solaris Network Server with its resellers, value-added resellers and customers in mind," said Ben Duncan, Open Systems Services Inc. "These new products bridge the wide gap that existed between INTERACTIVE UNIX System and SCO UNIX users and the Solaris operating system, and offers them an easy and inexpensive way to get from here to there. SunSoft has essentially doubled the number of customers that I can now address with a Solaris Solution." Key Features and Benefits Solaris Base Server and Solaris Network Server are versions of Solaris 2.4 x86 that support many of the UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). V3.2, INTERACTIVE UNIX System, and SCO UNIX applications, enabling users to run thousands of existing programs, including nearly 500 optimized 32-bit applications written to run on Solaris x86 platforms natively. Additional features of Solaris Base Server and Solaris Network Server include enhanced virtual terminal support and a character-based user interface for easier, and more cost-effective system administration. The new Solaris products also feature significantly reduced memory and hard disk requirements. The minimal system requirements include: -- an Intel i386, i486, Pentium or future compatible processors -- ISA (1) (Instruction Set Architecture) See instruction set. (2) (Interactive Services Association) See Internet Alliance. (3) (Internet Security and Acceleration) See .NET. , EISA (Extended ISA) Pronounced "ee-suh." A PC bus standard that extends the 16-bit ISA bus (AT bus) to 32 bits and provides bus mastering. ISA cards can plug into an EISA slot. , MCA MCA in full Music Corporation of America Entertainment conglomerate. It was founded in Chicago in 1924 by Jules Stein as a talent agency. In the 1960s it bought Decca Records and Universal Pictures, and today it produces films, music, and television shows. or PCI Bus architecture -- 8Mb of RAM and 45Mb of disk space SunSoft will continue to support the INTERACTIVE UNIX System product so that users can migrate to the Solaris product family when they are ready. The support will include new releases with driver and platform support. The overall scalability of Solaris increases vastly with the introduction of Solaris Base Server and Solaris Network Server. The Solaris product family now includes: -- Solaris Base Server and Solaris Network Server for multi-user businesses, specialized implementation and branch automation; -- Solaris Workgroup Server and Solaris Enterprise Server for workgroups, PC Services and enterprise networks. -- Solaris Desktop for commercial and technical workstation users. In addition, developers can now utilize Solaris as a single operating system across large workgroups, enterprise networks and development environments. All together, the products provide a complete suite of Solaris-based operating systems that support SPARC (Scalable Performance ARChitecture) A family of RISC CPUs from Sun that runs mostly under Sun's Solaris, but also under Linux and BSD operating systems. After development began in the mid-1980s by David Patterson of the University of California at Berkeley and Bill and Intel-based systems running from 1 to 64 processors. Targeted VAR Programs SunSoft has created a series of VAR-focused programs in support of the new Solaris Base Server and Solaris Network Server products. Training for resellers is available at SunSoft's Annual Developers Conference, regional seminars and authorized training centers. VAR-focused marketing efforts include resource kits, porting guides and newsletters. SunSoft also offers consulting, on-line services, end user support, direct support for resellers and free installation support. Pricing and Availability Solaris Base Server and Solaris Network Server are available through SunSoft Authorized Resellers, value added resellers, OEMs and systems integrators worldwide. Solaris Base Server has a suggested manufacturers retail price of US $495 for 1-2 users; $995 for unlimited users and up to 2 processors. Solaris Network Server has a suggested manufacturers retail price of US $695 for 1-2 users; $1,195 for unlimited users. Initial shipments of the products will be available to key customers in the United States in 60 days with general release to follow. For more information, contact 800-SUNSOFT. In Europe and Asia, call the local SunSoft sales office. SunSoft Inc., headquartered in Mountain View, is a subsidiary of Sun Microsystems Inc., with offices worldwide. SunSoft's charter is to design, market, sell and support the industry's highest-quality software environment to enable businesses to gain a competitive advantage through information systems. SunSoft delivers a suite of solutions that easily and cost-effectively connect, integrate and manage large enterprise environments. The products are licensed by SunSoft and distributed through major computer manufacturers and resellers worldwide. -0- NOTE TO EDITORS: Sun, the Sun logo, Sun Microsystems, SunSoft, the SunSoft logo and Solaris are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems Inc. All SPARC trademarks, including the SDC SDC Silver Dollar City SDC Security Door Controls SDC Student Development Center SDC San Diego Chargers SDC Science Data Center SDC System Development Charges SDC Studebaker Drivers Club SDC San Diego, California (border patrol sector) compliant logo, are trademarks or registered trademarks of SPARC International Inc. Products bearing the SPARC trademark are based on an architecture developed by Sun Microsystems Inc. UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries, licensed exclusively through X/Open Co. Ltd. All other products or service names mentioned herein are trademarks of their respective owners. CONTACT: SunSoft Inc. Diane McGary, 415/336-1379 Hi-Tech Communications Stephanie Bradley, 415/904-7000, ext. 226 |
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