The Monthly Bulletin For Users Of SPARC Based Products
Issue No. 64
Troy, MI--January 20, 1999--Virtual Technology,
a division of Unix Technology, Inc., joined SPARC International
as a VAR member. Virtual Technology specializes in providing value
based products and services exclusively for the Sun market.
Santa Clara, CA--January 22, 1999--MemoryX,
a manufacturer and distributor of memory for Sun SPARC(R) computers
and other workstations, has joined SPARC International as an IHV.
MemoryX also markets Sun SPARC CPUs and peripherals as well.
Holliston, MA--January 25, 1999--SPARC International
welcomes Intraserver Technology, Inc. as an IHV member. ITI
offers a complete line of pci(TM) SCSI and Network Host adapters
for Sun Ultra AX and other systems. The company also produces Ultra
Wide RAID subsystems and storage arrays, as well as providing engineering
and consulting services.
Santa Clara, CA--January 28, 1999--The SPARC International
Board of Directors has announced the appointment of Neville Griffin
as the new Chairman and CEO to replace the retiring Ted Atlee.
Atlee, who joined SPARC International in 1996, said,"Nev is an excellent
choice to head-up the organization. He is a proven leader and someone
I look forward to working with and supporting during the transitional
period".
Griffin brings 35 years of computer industry
experience with such companies as IBM, Hewlett-Packard, Toshiba
and, most recently, as a consultant to a broad range of companies
including UNIX and SPARC-based systems manufacturers. During the
start up phase of SPARC International back in 1989, Griffin served
as Vice President of Marketing for three years and is the perfect
candidate to take over Mr. Atlee's position.
"The opportunity to directly serve again
the growing SPARC community, representing over 100 members and serving
thousands of end-users and developers, was too good to pass up,"
said Mr. Griffin. "SPARC International is and will continue to be
an important, standards-focused organization in the mainstream of
the high-tech world."
Carlsbad, CA--January 25, 1999--Portable UNIX
workstation and server leader Tadpole-RDI, a subsidiary of mobile
computing vendor Tadpole Technology Plc, today announced orders
valued at over one million dollars from blue-chip software corporation
PLATINUM technology, inc.. The orders cover the supply of Tadpole-RDIs
top-of-the-range UltraSPARC-driven portable UNIX workstation UltraBook.
Says Una Richens, Tadpole-RDI's vice president
of marketing and business development: "Growing numbers of major
enterprises and government agencies now recognize the pressing need
to redefine their mobile UNIX computing strategies and these latest
orders from PLATINUM are indicative." She adds: "Tadpole-RDIs portable
UNIX workstations and servers today offer the equivalent power,
capacity and features of their static desktop cousins. In mobile
computing scenarios, they are more reliable, lead to enhanced productivity
of sales teams and total cost of ownership (TCO) is substantially
lower."
Richens' remarks on ownership costs are made
in the backdrop of studies undertaken by PLATINUM comparing portable
UNIX workstations with their static equivalents. The study showed
Tadpole-RDIs portable UNIX solutions offering PLATINUMs field sales
teams threefold productivity gains for on-site customer demonstrations
and training, and lower ownership costs up to 600% over a three
year write-off period.
About Tadpole-RDI Tadpole-RDI, a subsidiary
of Tadpole Technology Plc, is the global leader in portable UNIX
workstations and server systems for Sun and Hewlett-Packard operating
systems. Its North American headquarters are based in Carlsbad,
California and European operations in Cambridge, England. Tadpole-RDI
is certified ISO-9001 and operates through a global network of specialist
distribution channels providing applications in industry, commerce
and government. Website: www.tadpolerdi.com.
About Tadpole Technology Plc Tadpole Technology
is a listed company on the London Stock Exchange and also pioneer
of mobile Java solutions called Cartesia for the world's utilities
and related industries. Leveraging developments in Java and intranet
technology, Cartesia brings the full advantages of integrated corporate
workflow to the mobile environment allowing utilities to deploy
the first set of truly location-independent, platform-neutral business
tools that generate reductions in IT costs and gains in mobile workforce
productivity.
Sterling Heights, MI--January 4, 1999--Rave Computer
Association, Inc. has designed and developed Pagemate, a remote
error notification system designed exclusively to interface with
Rave Systems rackmount products such as Rave Systems RackMount-AXi,
and Rave Systems Disk Array.
Pagemate works in perfect tandem with Raves optional
intelligent system control board integrated into Rave systems chassis,
and Pagemate continuously monitors the status of power supplies,
cooling fans, and internal chassis temperature, all independent
of the system motherboard. When an error is detected, an integral
2400 baud modem dials out immediately, informing key personnel.
Remote dial-in access gives the user the ability
to monitor up to eight systems connected to Pagemate. This remote
connection gives continuous periodic real-time updates of each system
status. While you are online with Pagemate, if a component fails
or is being replaced, you will know it instantly.
Pagemate is a stand-alone, firmware-driven device
with its own AC power adaptor. DC versions are available as well.
With Rave's unique combination of redundant power systems, and Intelligent
System Control board with auto-compensating fans, Pagemate can practically
eliminate catastrophic downtime due to power failure or over-temperature.
More information about Rave Computer Association,
Inc. can be found on their web site at: www.rave.net
or by calling 1-800-966-7283.
Sterling Heights, Michigan--January 5, 1999--In
December 1998, Rave Computer Association, Inc. was selected as a
Sun Authorized Partner. Rave's selection for this honor, as one
of six integration companies in North America, is recognition in
the highest form.
This partnership enables Rave Computer Association,
Inc. to provide its customers a broad strategic focus. By staying
current, Rave will be able to keep its customers informed of the
latest in SPARC technology; it also allows Rave to select beta sites
for new products. By offering the early adoption program for beta
sites, Raves customers are allowed to test products for development
before products are released into the market.
Rave is very proud of its 1998 accomplishments.
Early February of 1998, Rave became an authorized UL test facility.
Then in March 1998, Rave introduced a line of SPARC-based computers.
In April 1998, Rave became an ISO-9002 registered company. In the
following month, May 1998, Rave celebrated ten years in business.
At the end of December 1998, Sun Microsystems, Inc. announced its
selection of Rave Computer Association, Inc. as a Sun Authorized
Partner. Today Rave looks forward to 1999 providing its customers
the best in service and quality products that they have come to
expect.
Sterling Heights, Michigan--January 21, 1999--Rave
Computer Association, Inc., leading Sun OEM and authorized Sun partner
announces that their Rave Systems RackMount-AXmp now features 400MHz
UltraSPARC II microprocessor with 4MB of cache.
Rave Systems RackMount-AXmp is a 64-bit UltraSPARC
powered rackmount system featuring powerful and flexible configurations
such as one to four CPUs utilizing either UltraSPARC I or II processor
modules, six PCI slots with four running at 33MHz and two at 66MHz;
and up to 2GB of memory. The RackMount-AXmp comes complete in a
19" 5U Rackmount chassis with a 600 Watt power supply, two integrated
dual-channel Ultra-Wide SCSI Buses, and three cooling fans.
Rave Systems RackMount-AXmp comes pre-loaded
with Solaris 2.6 or later and has an option of being integrated
with an intelligent system control board which provides both audible
and visual warnings should a fault occur with temperature, power
supplies, or fans in conjunction with Raves newest product development,
Pagemate. Pagemate is a remote error notification system designed
exclusively to interface with Rave Systems rackmount products such
as Rave Systems RackMount-AXi, Rave Systems Disk Array, and Rave
Systems RackMount-AXmp. All Rave Systems feature original Sun motherboards.
Milpitas, CA--January 11, 1999--The COMPstation(r)
U60-2400 is a new PCI-based, Sun Ultra 60-compatible system that
utilizes two, 400 MHz UltraSPARC-II microprocessors from Sun Microsystems.
As Tatung's highest-performing dual-processing system, the U60-2400
is now shipping in both tower and rack-mount configurations. The
tower supports high-performance graphics and Java-development applications,
while the rack-mount models are tailored to meet the demanding needs
of Internet Service Providers (ISPs), OEMs, and industrial, commercial
and communications applications.
The COMPstation U60-2400 supports one 33 MHz,
32-bit PCI device; two 33 MHz, 64-bit PCI devices; and one 66 MHz,
64-bit PCI device. A 64-bit UPA slot is available for add-ons such
as graphics cards. The system supports both Creator3D and Elite3D
graphics technology to meet the complex needs of today's MCAD/MCAE,
EDA, software development, and high-end financial services markets.
Standard configurations include dual 400
MHz UltraSPARC-II processors; 128 MB of RAM; 9 GB of hard disk storage;
and the Solaris 7 operating system pre-installed. Other standard
features consist of Ultra Wide SCSI; two serial ports; one parallel
port; and a 100-BaseT Ethernet interface. Tatung also offers the
option of an add-on disk array storage subsystem on the COMPstation
U60-2400RM. With hard disk capacity of 126 GB or more, this disk
array makes the U60-2400RM robust enough to support departmental
or small enterprise Internet or intranet applications.
The COMPstation(r) U2400 is a new SBus-based,
Sun Ultra 2-compatible workstation that takes advantage of the newly
released 400 MHz UltraSPARC-II microprocessor from Sun Microsystems.
As part of Tatung's COMPstation U2MP(tm) Series of Sun Ultra 2-compatible
systems, the U2400 offers up to 2 GB of memory and features SMP
capabilities. SMP, available as a standard feature, distributes
the operating system and applications across multiple processors
for faster execution. The COMPstation U2400 leverages the dual 64-bit
UltraSPARC-II processors to deliver a performance of 17.7 SPECint_95*
and 29.5 SPECfp_95*. The U2400 offers sophisticated functionality
and high-performance graphics.
The COMPstation U2400 supports Creator3D graphics
applications and gives users easy access to high functionality graphics
and imaging APIs including Sun's XIL, an imaging API for delivering
powerful VIS (Visual Instruction Set) accelerated imaging and video
functionality to applications and application developers. Users
can also take advantage of OpenGL, the popular 3D graphics API for
advanced graphics visualization applications.
Standard configurations include dual 400 MHz
UltraSPARC-II processors; 128 MB of RAM; 9 GB of hard disk storage;
the Solaris 7 operating system pre-installed; and Turbo GX graphics.
Optional features consist of a 64-bit slot for Creator graphics
cards; four SBus slots; two serial ports; one parallel port; a 10/100-BaseT
Ethernet interface; and Fast-Wide SCSI. In addition to providing
more processing power in a dual, 400 MHz configuration than Sun,
Tatung differentiates its Ultra 2 systems from Sun's with more drive
capacity (up to 18 GB), which is made possible by four drive bays
available for expansion peripherals. The bays can be outfitted with
two, standard 3-1/2" hard drives; one 5-1/4" CD-ROM drive; and one
5-1/4", 14 GB tape drive, or a 3-1/2" floppy disk drive.
The SPARC Compliant brand, awarded by SPARC
International, assures end users that systems so branded will work
with any other product branded to the same level of the "SPARC Compliant
Definition (SCD)." This list, updated monthly, includes changes
made to the master list of SPARC Compliant products. To view the
master list, please access our web site at www.sparc.org
or send email to info@sparc.org.
ADDITIONS (System Products):
| Company & Product Name |
O/S |
SCD |
DATE |
| HCC Horizon U10 300 |
2.6 |
2.1 |
01-09-99 |
| HCC Horizon U10 300 Creator |
2.6 |
2.1 |
01-09-99 |
| HCC Horizon U10-300 Creator3D |
2.6 |
2.1 |
01-09-99 |
| HCC Horizon U10-333 |
2.6 |
2.1 |
01-09-99 |
| HCC Horizon U10-333 Creator |
2.6 |
2.1 |
01-09-99 |
| HCC Horizon U10-333 Creator3D |
2.6 |
2.1 |
01-09-99 |
| HCC Horizon U60-1300 |
2.6 |
2.1 |
01-25-99 |
| HCC Horizon U60-1300 Creator |
2.6 |
2.1 |
01-25-99 |
| HCC Horizon U60-1300 Creator3D |
2.6 |
2.1 |
01-25-99 |
| HCC Horizon U60-1360 |
2.6 |
2.1 |
01-25-99 |
| HCC Horizon U60-1360 Creator |
2.6 |
2.1 |
01-25-99 |
| HCC Horizon U60-1360 Creator3D |
2.6 |
2.1 |
01-25-99 |
| HCC Horizon U60-2300 |
2.6 |
2.1 |
01-25-99 |
| HCC Horizon U60-2300 Creator |
2.6 |
2.1 |
01-25-99 |
| HCC Horizon U60-2300 Creator3D |
2.6 |
2.1 |
01-25-99 |
| HCC Horizon U60-2360 |
2.6 |
2.1 |
01-25-99 |
| HCC Horizon U60-2360 Creator |
2.6 |
2.1 |
01-25-99 |
| HCC Horizon U60-2360 Creator3D |
2.6 |
2.1 |
01-25-99 |
|
DELETIONS:
None at this time
SYSTEMS IN PROCESS:
None at this time
SPARC International has verified to the best
of its ability all of the product information contained in this
newsletter. Information in this newsletter has been provided by
the vendors. SPARC International has not reviewed claims made about
product features or functions, and is not responsible for the accuracy
of such claims. Users may want to obtain references, documentation,
and/or demonstrations before purchasing any products or services.
No vendor is authorized to act as an agent of SPARC International,
or to make any representations or warranties on SPARC International's
behalf.
SPARC-related documents
are available through SPARC International's bookstore, SPARCSHOP.
Access to SPARCSHOP is available several ways,
- email sparcshop@sparc.org
- phone us at 1-408-748-9111
x240
Currently available
| The SPARC Architecture Manual, Version
8 |
$50.00 |
| SPARC-V8E Embedded Supplement to SPARC-V |
$25.00 |
| The SPARC Architecture Manual, Version
9 |
$55.00 |
| Implementation Characteristics of Current
SPARC-V9 based products |
$25.00 |
| Mbus Interface Specification (Version
1.2) |
$40.00 |
| SPARC Compliance Definition (SCD 1.1) |
$20.00 |
| SPARC Compliance Definition (SCD 2.1,
2.1A) |
$20.00 |
| SPARC Compliance Definition (SCD 2.2) |
$20.00 |
| SPARC Compliance Definition (SCD 2.3/2.3
IS) |
$20.00 |
| SPARC Compliance Definition (SCD 2.4) |
$40.00 |
| SPARC Technical Papers Manual |
$56.00 |
| SPARC Strategy and Technology Catalog |
$39.00 |
|
SPARC-FLASH is distributed by SPARC International.
All rights reserved.
- Managing Editor -
Cheryl Hostetler
Direct Inquiries To - sparc-flash-request@sparc.org
SPARC International promotes the design,
development and application of SPARC to computer and peripheral
products; establishes hardware and software standards; enables compatibility
across SPARC-branded products; and provides, promotes and protects
SPARC and SPARC-related brand names.
SPARC International has verified to the best
of its ability all of the product information contained in this
newsletter. Information in this newsletter has been provided by
the vendors. SPARC International has not reviewed claims made about
product features or functions, and is not responsible for the accuracy
of such claims. Users may want to obtain references, documentation,
and/or demonstrations before purchasing any products or services.
No vendor is authorized to act as an agent of SPARC International,
or to make any representations or warranties on SPARC International's
behalf.
The following are Registered®
Trademarks of SPARC International, Inc.:
| SPARC® |
SPARCbook® |
SPARCenter® |
SPARC Compliant® |
| SPARC Compliant SCD & Design® |
embedSPARC® |
SPARC International® |
SoundSPARC® |
| SPARClite® |
SPARCprinter® |
SPARCserver® |
SPARCstation® |
| UltraSPARC® |
UltraSPARC Driven® |
SPARC Storage® |
SPARCworks® |
| MicroSPARC® |
microSPARC® |
SuperSPARC® |
SPARC (Stylized)® |
| SPARCcompiler® |
SPARCphone® |
ftSPARC® |
hyperSPARC® |
| SPARCluster® |
SPARCsummit® |
SPARC64® |
SPARC64/OS® |
| SPARCengine® |
SPARC LT® |
SPARC O/S® |
SPARC PC® |
| SPARCluster 1® |
SPARCplug® |
SPARCtop® |
SPARK® |
| TurboSPARC® |
UltraSPARC Driven & Design® |
UltraSPARC Driven & Design (Logo)® |
UniSPARC® |
|
Other Trademarks that are in
use or Pending Registration include:
| SPARCstation™ |
SPARC811 ™ |
SPARCbuilders ™ |
SPARCard ™ |
SPARC Compatible ™ |
SPARC Compliance ™ |
SPARC-FLASH ™ |
SPARC Technology ™ |
| SPARClet™ |
SPARCtop™ |
SPARC V9™ |
SPARCbuilders™ |
| SunSPARC™ |
SPARC Product Directory ™ |
SPARCshop ™ |
SPARC Technology Business ™ |
| SPARC Verification ™ |
SPARCware ™ |
SPARKit ™ |
SPARC Power ™ |
| SPARC64-GP ™ |
SPARC Driven ™ |
SPARC-Line™ |
SPARC-Line™ |
| ConsumerSPARC™ |
SPARCV9 ™ |
SPARC_V9 ™ |
SPARC Verified ™ |
| SPARC Verification ™ |
SPARCware ™ |
SPARKit ™ |
EuroSPARC™ |
|
Products bearing SPARC trademarks 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 Company, Ltd. All other product names, trademarks and registered
trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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