The Monthly Bulletin For Users Of SPARC Based Products
Issue No. 66
Santa Clara, CA--March 26, 1999-- SPARC International,
A Year 2000 (Y2K) clearinghouse web
site has been created to assist SPARC product users where to
seek assistance in resolving possible Y2K problem(s) associated
with their systems.
The following companies are now included in this
site: Aries, Auspex, Bridgepoint, Force, Hardware Canada, Sun Microsystems,
Tadpole-RDI and Tatung. A list of known products or product families
are listed. SI welcomes any submission of information to info@sparc.com.
Santa Clara, CA--March 23, 1999-- SPARC International,
A web site has been initiated by SPARC International to inform
its visitors of the choices of operating systems which can run on
the SPARC Architectures V7, V8 and V9.
You will find these operating systems listed
in four categories - commercial, commercial real-time/embedded,
public domain, and public domain real-time. Solaris(R) from Sun
Microsystems is leading the way for commercial operating systems,
but public domain operating systems such as Red Hat's Linux 5.2
for SPARC are also gaining more and more momentum every day. VxWorks
from Wind River Systems is leading in the real-time operating system
category.
You can visit this page by going to: www.sparc.com/standards/sparc.os.shtml
.
If your favorite SPARC architecture operating
system is not listed, please drop us a note at info@sparc.org.
Santa Clara, CA--March 15, 1999-- Cammintonn
Corporation of Irvine, CA has been awarded the SPARC Verified(R)
logo for Memory Modules which passed the Peripheral Verification
Test (PVT) process. These include the following product series -
ULTRA1, ULTRA2, ULTRA10 and Enterprise450. Camintonn Corporation
has specialized in the design and manufacturing of Windows NT and
UNIX systems memory for Compaq/Digital, Hewlett Packard, IBM, Silicon
Graphics and Sun Microsystems since 1981. Camintonn's commitment
to precision and reliability ensures all products to be 100% compatible
and free from defect. We invite you to visit them on the world wide
web at www.camintonn.com .
Chicago, IL--March 3, 1999-- Insignia Solutions(R)
announced today at the Embedded Systems Conference that it has finalized
an agreement with Sun Microsystems to establish Insignia as a Sun
authorized certified Virtual Machine provider. This agreement paves
the way for testing and official Sun compliance certification of
Insignia's Jeode(TM) technology and its Embedded Virtual Machine(TM)
(EVM(TM)), Insignia's implementation of Sun's Java technology for
embedded systems.
The agreement authorizes immediate access to
the Java(TM) compatibility test suite and the Java technology source
code. The agreement includes technology sharing and compatibility
verification, and may accelerate and expand market acceptance for
both Jeode and Java technologies.
"We are pleased with our enhanced relationship
with Sun," said Richard Noling, President and Chief Executive Officer
of Insignia Solutions, upon completion of the agreement. "The progress
we have made in furthering the market acceptance of our Jeode technology
will help extend the interest in Java technology for embedded systems.
Our Jeode technology, which has been in beta test since November,
has won consistently good reviews from our customers, and remains
on track for official product shipment by the end of March," he
continued.
Alan Baratz, President of Java Software at Sun
Microsystems, added, "We are excited to welcome Insignia as a key
player in helping make the Java platform the de facto industry standard
for embedded systems. This agreement reflects the commitment by
both companies to the Java platform and the Jeode technology. Sun
has been working closely with Insignia since last fall and we are
very impressed with their Jeode technology."
For additional information on Insignia and its
products, call 1 800 848-7677 in the United States and +44 (0)1628
539 570 in Europe, or visit the Company's Web site at
www.insignia.com.
Jupiter, FL--March 19, 1999-- Dyan Dyer, Chairman
and CEO of Command Software Systems, Inc. and its subsidiary
GEAR Software, is the first to win the "Woman Entrepreneur-Trailblazer"
award, presented at the "Women's Executive Ball - The 1999 Woman
Entrepreneur of the Year" gala. This first annual award ceremony,
co-chaired by the Boca/Delray Chapter of "National Women Business
Owners" (NAWBO) and "The Small Office Home Office Association" (SOHO
Station) honored women entrepreneurs in Palm Beach County, Florida
who have demonstrated extraordinary achievements in their respective
businesses and who exemplify dedication to helping others by sharing
their expertise.
Nominees for the Woman Entrepreneur-Trailblazer
award were required to have been in business for at least five years
and had to have acquired substantial revenues over time. Ms. Dyer's
success story has been built on her abiding commitment to develop
best of breed products and superior customer service and support.
Ms. Dyer's "Just Do It" attitude, her unwavering determination to
meet all challenges head-on, and her commitment to hiring quality
people, create the foundation of her companies.
Command Software's subsidiary, GEAR Software,
brings to market today's most robust CD-R and DVD-R technology for
audio, video, and data recording, plus a multimedia version for
Windows and UNIX platforms. The GEAR consumer family of products
includes GEAR(tm) CD-R Suite which bundles GEAR(tm) Audio (allows
users to mix music and audio onto one CD from multiple sources),
GEAR(tm) Replicator (allows users to create flawless duplication
of any CD), and WebGrabber(tm) (allows users to copy Web content
onto CD). GEAR PRO for Windows and GEAR PRO for UNIX make up GEAR's
professional product line and includes cutting-edge features that
multimedia title developers, CD publishers and audio houses demand.
For more information about Command Software and
GEAR Software, visit their Web site at
www.commandcom.com.
Sterling Heights, MI--March 17, 1999-- Rave
Computer Association, Inc., a leading original equipment manufacturer
(OEM) of Sun Microsystems, announces the release of the latest processor
available for Rave Systems RackMount-AXi and Tower-AXi, the UltraSPARC(R)
IIi 360MHz with 2MB external cache.
Both Rave Systems RackMount-AXi (RM-AXi) and
Tower-AXi (T-AXi) utilize Sun's Ultra(tm) AXi motherboard which
provides robust standard features such as UltraSPARC-IIi ungradable
processor modules with processing speeds up to 360MHz, integrated
dual-channel Ultra wide SCSI, six 33MHz/32 bit PCI slots, and supports
up to 1GB of memory and Suns Creator Series (FFB2) graphics.
The Rave Systems Rackmount-AXi features Sun's
Ultra AXi motherboard integrated into an attractive 19" rackmount
5U enclosure that offers many flexible configurations. The chassis
can be configured with shock-mounted drive canisters, hot-swap fans,
hot-swap capable disk drives, and hot-swap power supplies.
The system also offers 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-AXi.
Pagemate works in tandem with Raves' optional intelligent system
control board integrated into Rave Systems rackmount 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. A detailed text
message, giving the system address and error notification is sent
to an alphanumeric pager.
Rave Systems Tower-AXi features Sun's Ultra AXi
motherboard integrated into a mid-tower chassis that is configured
with three 5.25, two 3.5 exposed bays and 300 Watt power supply.
More information about Rave Computer Association,
Inc. can be found on their web site at: www.rave.com
or by calling 1-800-966-7283.
Sterling Heights, MI--March 17, 1999-- Rave
Computer Association, Inc. leading Sun authorized system integrator
introduces two Rave Systems powered up to 400MHz UltraSPARC-II(R)
processor with 2MB of external cache.
Rave Systems Desktop U2 (DT-U2) is a multi-processing
64 bit UltraSPARC II powered system designed to meet the requirements
for the most sophisicated graphic, technical, and business applications.
The DT-U2 is integrated with original Suns single or dual UltraSPARC
II chip set that supports up to 400MHz processing speeds with 2MB
of external cache. The system also can be configured with up to
2GB of memory and pre-loaded with Solaris 2.6 or later. The DT-U2
comes standard with 100-BaseT Ethernet interface; two serial ports;
one parallel port and four SBus expansion slots, 32 bit or 64 bit
data bus width. The Rave Systems DT-U2 supports Creator 3D graphics
technology and provides disk storage capacity of up to 18GB.
Rave Systems RackMount U2 (RM-U2) is a 64 bit
multi-processing rackmount featuring all original Sun components
integrated into a standard 19" EIA rack. The RM-U2 also features
Sun's single or dual UltraSPARC II chip set with up to 400MHz processing
power with 2MB external cache. The RackMount-U2 comes standard with
100-BaseT Ethernet interface; two serial ports; one parallel port
and four SBus expansion slots, 32 bit or 64 bit data bus width.
The system can be pre-loaded with Solaris 2.6 or later, and configured
with up 2GB of memory with hard disk storage capacity of up to 18GB.
The Rave Systems RM-U2 is designed to provide the best solution
for an entry level server and high performance embedded applications.
More information about Rave Computer Association,
Inc. can be found on their web site at
www.rave.com or by calling 1-800-966-7283.
Greenbelt, MD--March 12, 1999-- Empress announces
the immediate availability of EMPRESS RDBMS V8.20, now with the
fastest ever Dynamic SQL and ODBC-based SQL operations, plus a host
of new features for the embedded systems marketplace. The new EMPRESS
capabilities include: 300+% speed increases for Dynamic SQL and
ODBC-based repetitive SQL operations Database Internet object technologies
such as Data Streaming and a Pure Java Client thread safe environment
for invoking Empress routines in multi-threaded applications fork
safe environment that allows execution of subsequent initialization
procedures in complex autonomous, fire-and-forget embedded applications
Open connectivity with wider array of third-party software.
A recent breakthrough in Empress technology now
allows looped SQL operations, invoked through Empress interfaces
for Dynamic SQL or the Empress ODBC Interface, to run at significantly
greater speeds than ever before. Speed increases range from 300%
for repeated Deletes, to over 1000% for Inserts.
Data Streaming allows large amounts of text or
large binary objects (BLObs, bulk data) to be manipulated in small
streams and within a greatly reduced memory space. Now a massive
stream of data can be updated easily without loading or transferring
the entire object, resulting in 2 times to 3 times throughput increases
in LAN-based bulk data operations.
EMPRESS RDBMS V8.20 has broadened its operations
into multiple development programming environments. For those who
wish to write portable Java programs, Empress JDBC Interface Pure
Java Client enables applications to run on any OS that has a Java
Virtual Machine (JVM). Empress-based applets can run inside any
browser that conforms to the Javasoft specification for JVM. The
Threadsafe feature enables developers to safely and transparently
use Empress routines in multi-threaded programming. The Forksafe
feature provides the capability to reinitialize Empress related
resources between parent and child process; this allows parallel
or asynchronous programming.
EMPRESS RDBMS V8.20 also offers connectivity
with major third-party tools. These include Adobe FrameMaker, Allaire's
ColdFusion, Borland Delphi, MS FoxPro, MS Office (Access, Excel,
Word), MS Query, MS Visual Basic, MS Visual C++, Rogue Wave DBTools.h++,
Sybase PowerBuilder, and Sybase PowerDesigner (formerly S-Designor).
Empress Software develops and supports the EMPRESS
Relational Database Management System. The EMPRESS RDBMS V8.20 is
one of the most powerful and costeffective databases designed especially
for embedded systems developers working with UNIX, Windows or real-time
environments. Empress is used successfully in many fields, including
image and voice management, telecommunications, medical systems,
telephony systems, multimedia applications, geographical information
systems and network management.
For more information about Empress, please call
301-220-1919. Check our web site at www.empress.com
or send email to info@empress.com.
You can write to us at Empress Software, 6401 Golden Triangle Drive,
Greenbelt, MD, 20770.
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.
ADDITIONS (System Products):
| Company & Product Name |
O/S |
SCD |
DATE |
| Hardware Canada Computing / Horizon
U60-1300 |
7 |
2.1 |
08 FEB 99 |
| Hardware Canada Computing / Horizon
U60-1300Creator |
7 |
2.1 |
08 FEB 99 |
| Hardware Canada Computing / Horizon
U60-1300Creator3D |
7 |
2.1 |
08 FEB 99 |
| Hardware Canada Computing / Horizon
U60-1360 |
7 |
2.1 |
08 FEB 99 |
| Hardware Canada Computing / Horizon
U60-1360Creator |
7 |
2.1 |
08 FEB 99 |
| Hardware Canada Computing / Horizon
U60-1360Creator3D |
7 |
2.1 |
08 FEB 99 |
| Hardware Canada Computing / Horizon
U60-2300 |
7 |
2.1 |
12 FEB 99 |
| Hardware Canada Computing / Horizon
U60-2300Creator |
7 |
2.1 |
12 FEB 99 |
| Hardware Canada Computing / Horizon
U60-2300Creator3D |
7 |
2.1 |
12 FEB 99 |
| Hardware Canada Computing / Horizon
U60-2360 |
7 |
2.1 |
12 FEB 99 |
| Hardware Canada Computing / Horizon
U60-2360Creator |
7 |
2.1 |
12 FEB 99 |
| Hardware Canada Computing / Horizon
U60-2360Creator3D |
7 |
2.1 |
12 FEB 99 |
| Hardware Canada Computing / Horizon
U10-360 |
2.6 |
2.1 |
12 MAR 99 |
| Hardware Canada Computing / Horizon
U10-360Creator |
2.6 |
2.1 |
12 MAR 99 |
| Hardware Canada Computing / Horizon
U10-360Creator3D |
2.6 |
2.1 |
12 MAR 99 |
| Hardware Canada Computing / Horizon
U10-300 |
7 |
2.1 |
16 MAR 99 |
| Hardware Canada Computing / Horizon
U10-300Creator |
7 |
2.1 |
16 MAR 99 |
| Hardware Canada Computing / Horizon
U10-300Creator3D |
7 |
2.1 |
16 MAR 99 |
| Hardware Canada Computing / Horizon
U10-333 |
7 |
2.1 |
16 MAR 99 |
| Hardware Canada Computing / Horizon
U10-333Creator |
7 |
2.1 |
16 MAR 99 |
| Hardware Canada Computing / Horizon
U10-333Creator3D |
7 |
2.1 |
16 MAR 99 |
| Hardware Canada Computing / Horizon
U10-360 |
7 |
2.1 |
16 MAR 99 |
| Hardware Canada Computing / Horizon
U10-360Creator |
7 |
2.1 |
16 MAR 99 |
| Hardware Canada Computing / Horizon
U10-360Creator3D |
7 |
2.1 |
16 MAR 99 |
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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.
ADDITIONS (Peripheral Verification
Tested Products):
| Company & Product Name |
O/S |
SCD |
DATE |
| Camintonn / ULTRA1-128 |
2.6 |
2.1 |
05 FEB 99 |
| Camintonn / ULTRA10-64 |
7 |
2.1 |
09 FEB 99 |
| Camintonn / ULTRA10-128 |
7 |
2.1 |
09 FEB 99 |
| Camintonn / ULTRA10-256 |
7 |
2.1 |
09 FEB 99 |
| Camintonn / ULTRA10-512 |
7 |
2.1 |
09 FEB 99 |
| Camintonn / Enterprise 450-128 |
2.6 |
2.1 |
23 FEB 99 |
| Camintonn / Enterprise 450-256 |
2.6 |
2.1 |
23 FEB 99 |
| Camintonn / Enterprise 450-512 |
2.6 |
2.1 |
23 FEB 99 |
| Camintonn / Enterprise 450-1GB |
2.6 |
2.1 |
23 FEB 99 |
| Camintonn / ULTRA1-64 |
2.6 |
2.1 |
23 FEB 99 |
| Camintonn / ULTRA1-256 |
2.6 |
2.1 |
23 FEB 99 |
| Camintonn / ULTRA2-128 |
2.6 |
2.1 |
23 FEB 99 |
| Camintonn / ULTRA2-128 |
2.6 |
2.1 |
23 FEB 99 |
| Camintonn / ULTRA2-256 |
2.6 |
2.1 |
23 FEB 99 |
| Camintonn / ULTRA2-512 |
2.6 |
2.1 |
23 FEB 99 |
| Tatung / COMPraid 3000 |
7 |
2.1 |
01 MAR 99 |
|
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 |
|
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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.
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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® |
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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™ |
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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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