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Issue No. 60
Tokyo, Japan--September 3, 1998--Green
House Co, Ltd., a growing third party manufacturer of memory
for SPARC and most major computers, has joined SPARC International
as an IHV Member.In addition to its memory business, Green House
also markets network-related products.In the near future Green House
will be submitting its memory to the Peripheral Verification Test
(PVT) program for certification.
San Jose, CA--September 1, 1998--Sun
Microsystems, Inc., today disclosed the roadmap with frequency
estimates for its three series of high-performance 64-bit UltraSPARC(TM)
processors. Sun is one of teh first microprocessor suppliers to
publicly unveil its current roadmap into 2002. This roadmap provides
a detailed overview of the future processor performance for an industry-leading
architecture, while maintaining binary compatibility. In the roadmap,
the UltraSPARC V is estimated to reach 1.5 gigahertz (GHz) early
in the year 2002.
This roadmap shows that Sun's UltraSPARC processor
family will be among the performance leaders well into the next
millennium and represents the company's ongoing commitment to the
SPARC(TM) processor family. As a result, customers can rely on Sun
to provide a steady delivery of high performance processors, which
maintain binary compatibility, while also spanning to four times
the current clock speeds and more than eight times the performance
of current offerings.
Sun's UltraSPARC processor roadmap includes all
three lines of the UltraSPARC family. The first line is the scalable
or ``S'' series, which is designed to provide industry-leading performance
for scalable workstations and servers. For the ``S'' series, the
roadmap shows 480 MHz UltraSPARC IIs microprocessors shipping in
1999. For the UltraSPARC IIIs, it lists 600 MHz and 750 MHz versions,
as well as 1 GHz versions of the UltraSPARC IVs. Early in 2002,
Sun expects the UltraSPARC Vs to be available at 1.5 GHz.
The integrated or ``I'' series that integrates
many system functions onto the processor and provides a more cost-effective
offering for single processor 480 MHz versions of the UltraSPARC
IIi shipping in 1999. Additionally, it shows the plans for 600 MHz
and 700 MHz versions of the UltraSPARC IIIi. In 2001, it also lists
the UltraSPARC IVi at 1 GHz.
The embedded or ``E'' series processors
provide an optimal price-performance point for embedded applications
that need the performance of UltraSPARC such as thin clients, as
well as network interface, control and line cards. For the ``E''
series processors 300 MHz, 400 MHz and 500 MHz versions are disclosed.
A graphical representation of the UltraSPARC
processor roadmap is available on the web at www.sun.com/microelectronics/roadmap/.
Since its inception in 1982, a singular vision,
``The Network Is The Computer(TM),'' has propelled Sun Microsystems,
Inc. (NASDAQ: SUNW), to its position as a leading provider of high
quality hardware, software and services for establishing enterprise-wide
intranets and expanding the power of the Internet. With more than
$9 billion in annual revenues, Sun can be found in more than 150
countries and on the World Wide Web at www.sun.com.
Santa Clara, CA--September 14, 1998--Kanamoto
Co, Ltd. of Sapporo Japan has earned the SPARC Verified Brand
after successfully completing the Peripheral Verification Testing(PVT)
at SPARC International for five different Memory Modules. The Modules
include:
Kanamoto is the leading rental company for Sun
Computers in Japan.
Greenbelt, MD--September 15, 1998-- Empress's
C++ Interface Unleashes The Power of Object-Oriented Programming.
Empress's C++ Interface: Ease, speed and efficiency
in creating and managing objects.
Greenbelt, MD A new Empress C++ Interface option
is now available for users of the Empress RDBMS V8.10. Empress's
C++ Interface provides the capability of calling kernel-level mr
and mx routines from C++ programs in order to perform high-speed
Empress database manipulations. Moreover, the extended functionalities
of C++, along with Empress's new Persistent Stor ed Modules, provide
an ideal object-oriented application development environment.
Working in an object-oriented environment allows
programmers to define both the data type and data functions as one
entity: the object. This can greatly simplify information management
as well as make many other capabilities such as inheritance and
encapsulation possible, states Ivor Ladd, Vice President of Technology.
Empress Software develops and supports the Empress
Relational Database Management System. The Empress RDBMS V8.10 is
one of the most powerful and cost-effective development databases
especially designed for embedded systems developers operating on
UNIX, Windows or real-time environments.
For more information about Empress, please
call 301-220-1919. Check our web site at www.empress.com
or send mail to sales@empress.com.You
can write to: Empress Software, 6401 Golden Triangle Drive, Greenbelt,
MD, 20770.
San Diego--September 21, 1998--ANDATACO,
Inc. (Nasdaq SmallCap: ANDA), a global leader in application
specific storage solutions, introduced today the industry's first
Ultra2 SCSI LVD RAID-ready storage system. This technological breakthrough
offers best-of-class performance, industry-leading investment protection
and is engineered with five ground-breaking product features. The
GigaRAID/8000 LVD provides customers 100% scalability, superior
flexibilty and the most aggressive total cost of ownership on the
market today.
The GigaRAID/8000 LVD is the foundation for ANDATACO's
award winning GigaRAID product line, designed to offer storage-hungry
users industry-leading reliability, simplified installation and
operations, and long-term investment protection. The GigaRAID/8000
LVD meets the demand for external storage that is customer replaceable
and performs at consistent rates of 70-80 MB/sec. In addition, the
GigaRAID/8000 LVD stands alone in offering OEM channels tailor made
or custom-configured enclosures fully certified for every disk drive
currently available on the market. ANDATACO will be shipping the
GigaRAID/8000 LVD next month in volume.
Five First To Market Features:
- First with high speed cableless technology.
- Flexible Chassis Interface Adapter Cards
(CIAs): ANDATACO offers one solution for all SCSI requirements.
Through chassis interface adapters, customers can connect to Ultra2
SCSI LVD, Ultra SCSI single-ended and Ultra SCSI high voltage
differential.
- Offers industry's only JBOD storage
management software: ANDATACO's Web Storage Management (WSM) provides
service, configurations and environmental monitoring with audible
alerts written in Java and C++.
- First to support all available disk
drives.
- Ultra 3 compliant LVD: First LVD designed
to be Ultra3 compliant. "SCSI technology, including the GigaRAID/8000
LVD, gives our customers what they need today and a cost effective
product migration path to meet future storage needs.
GigaRAID/8000 LVD incorporates the next generation
of ANDATACO's award-winning Enterprise Storage Packaging (ESP) . The
multi-platform GigaRAID/8000 LVD is the first through-and-through
Ultra2 LVD solution, with chassis, controllers and drives all capable
of Ultra2 LVD speeds of 80MB/sec. This RAID-ready system is easily
expandable to software or hardware RAID.
Access ANDATACO information at www.andataco.com.
MILPITAS, CA--Sept. 22, 1998--Tatung
Science & Technology, Inc. (TSTI), celebrating more than 10
years of commitment to the SPARC systems market, today introduced
the COMPstation U4MP Series Model 4360, a powerful new server that
utilizes four, 360 MHz UltraSPARC-II processors. The COMPstation
4360 expands Tatung's use of the PCI I/O bus as an integral new
design component of the company's SPARC-based workstations and servers,
which are installed at tens of thousands of user sites throughout
North America.
Equipped with 4 MB of external cache per processor,
the COMPstation 4360 enables users to leverage four-way UltraSPARC-II
chip technology to achieve system performance of 16 SPECint_95 and
23 SPECfp_95
The server is available in a 19-inch rack-mountable
chassis design that fits into existing ISP server banks and adapts
easily to OEM, communications, commercial and industrial requirements.
With a footprint that is 8.75 inches high, 17.25 inches wide, and
26 inches deep, the COMPstation 4360's space-saving design allows
for easy vertical stacking.
The system comes pre-installed with Solaris 2.6,
which includes an enhanced Common Desktop Environment for ease-of-use
and intuitive operation. In addition, customers can maintain full
binary compatibility with the application software they now use
with their existing SPARC systems. No application changes are required
in order for customers to continue to use the thousands of software
programs available for the SPARC platform.
The COMPstation 4360 suppports two 66 MHz, 64-bit
PCI devices and four 33 MHz, 64-bit PCI devices. Standard configurations
include four, 360 MHz UltraSPARC-II processors; one GB RAM; and
9 GB of hard disk storage. The compact system features up to six
drive bays suitable for four, 5-1/4" slots and two, 3-1/2" slots.
Other standard features consist of dual Ultra wide SCSI channels;
two serial ports; one parallel port; and a 10/100 BaseT Ethernet
interface.
Options include up to 2 GB of RAM; up to 80 GB
or more of hard disk storage; ATM connectivity and Ultra Wide SCSI.
In addition, Tatung offers optional storage solutions, such as the
COMP-raid 3000, which support its entire server line, including
the COMPstation 4360. The COMP-Raid 3000 is a high-performance disk-array
controller available in a small rack-mountable cabinet (7"H x 17.25"W
x 18"D). Offering up to 144 GB of capacity or more, the device supports
any mix of RAID configurations including RAID 0, 1, 0+1, 3 and 5.
Pricing and Availability.
The COMPstation 4360 is available for immediate
delivery. Suggested list pricing starts at $38,290.
Tatung Science & Technology, Inc., a U.S. subsidiary
of the over $4 billion, multi-national Tatung Co., is the leading
provider of SPARC-compatible workstations and servers and a founding
member of SPARC International.
For more information, contact: Tatung Science
& Technology, Inc., 1840 McCarthy Blvd., Milpitas, CA 95035;
Toll Free: 1-800-659-5902; mkt@tsti.com;
web site: www.tsti.com.
Baughurst, Tadley, England--September 22,
1998--SPARC International member ACSL,
publisher of SPARCproductDIRectory.com, the "SPARC(R) Bible on the
Net", announces Storagesearch.com, its' newest web directory, www.STORAGEsearch.com.
It will include computer storage products and systems for the main
computer platforms. Although still under development, companies
in the SPARC marketplace are invited to preview the site, comment,
or submit articles.
San Jose, CA--September 29, 1998--Today
at ISPCON Fall `98, SPARC International member, Red
Hat Software, Inc., a leading distributor of the Linux operating
system, announced that Netscape, Intel and venture capital firms
Greylock and Benchmark Partners have taken minority equity positions
in the company. Red Hat builds, maintains and provides technical
support for the Red Hat operating system. Linux runs on SPARC, Intel
and Alpha platforms.
Additionally, the firm announced it is establishing
an Enterprise Computing Division, according to Red Hat president,
Robert F. Young. The new division will offer enterprise grade products
and services to support global, mission-critical applications. "As
the growing number of users demonstrates, the Linux operating system
is ready for enterprise-wide applications," Young said. "Red Hat
intends to further extend its Linux leadership into the enterprise."
"Our investment in Red Hat demonstrates
the technological value of the open source development model for
technologies such as operating systems," stated William S. Kaiser,
general partner at Greylock. "They have done a great job of supporting
the open source development model and delivering the benefits of
that model to a growing number of Linux users."
"Since July, the five leading providers
of database software Oracle, Informix, Computer Associates, Sybase
and IBM have all announced plans to support Red Hat's Linux OS,"
stated Young. "We believe that their OS strategies, combined with
today's announced investments, continue to fuel the adoption of
Linux as a robust and secure operating system."
Visit Red Hat on the web at www.redhat.com.
St. Paul, MN - September 30, 1998 - SBS
Bit 3 Operations has unveiled the Model 618 bus-to-bus adapter
that is engineered for demanding applications requiring PCI to VMEbus
connectivity and fiber-optic capabilities. The adapter provides
real-time, transparent, and deterministic connection between a PCI
and VMEbus system; consequently, the PCI computer can function either
as a coprocessor or as the only processor on the VMEbus system.
Model 618's fiber-optic features make it ideal for environments
requiring noise immunity, high-performance, electrical safety, isolation
and long-distance separation.
- Provides benefits of fiber-optics and increases
system reliability.
- Allows chassis separation up to 2000 meters
Transfers data at sustained rates above 26M Bytes/sec.
- Offers painless migration to fiber-optics
and PCI bus for current SBS Bit 3 adapter users.
"Model 618, the next generation of our widely
used Model 617 PCI-VMEbus adapter, allows current 617 users painless
migration to fiber-optics; upgrading is virtually plug-and-play.
Applications written using SBS support software are highly portable,"
said Jerry Medley, Vice President of Sales and Marketing of SBS
Bit 3 Operations. "For those migrating to PCI from VMEbus platforms,
Model 618 provides the means to retain use of VMEbus I/O and special
purpose boards." Model 618 will be available for shipment October
30, 1998 and is priced at $4,350.00.
Features:
- With the adapter, a standard PC or workstation
can be used instead of a single board computer.
- Model 618 provides two methods of intersystem
communication: memory mapping and Direct Memory Access (DMA).
- Controller Mode DMA and Slave Mode DMA are
supported.
> For information on SBS Bit 3 Operations,
contact 1284 Corporate Center Drive, St. Paul, MN, 55121-1245; Phone
(651) 905-4700; Fax (651) 905-4701; E-mail: info@bit3.com;
web site: www.sbs-bit3.com.
The SPARC Verified brand, awarded by SPARC
International, assures end users that the peripherals they want
to use will work on the SPARC Compliant systems they target. This
list, updated monthly, includes changes made to the master list
of SPARC Verified products. To view the master list, please access
our web site at www.sparc.org
or send email to info@sparc.org.
ADDITIONS:
| Kanamoto |
SIMM KMM64/SS20x1 |
2.6 |
2.1 |
09-14-98 |
| Kanamoto |
SIMM KMM64/SS20x2 |
2.6 |
2.1 |
09-14-98 |
| Kanamoto |
SIMM KMM64/SS20x4 |
2.6 |
2.1 |
09-14-98 |
| Kanamoto |
SIMM KMM128/U1150x2 |
2.6 |
2.1 |
09-14-98 |
| Kanamoto |
SIMM KMM128/U1150x4 |
2.6 |
2.1 |
09-14-98 |
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