SunFlash November 19th, 1994 **************************** Contents: 71.34: Warranty Extension For Mass Storage Products 71.35: SunLink ASN.1 1.0 (OSI equivalent of XDR) 71.36: SunLink CMIP 8.1 71.37: SPARCStation 20 TurboGX Upgrades 71.38: SPARCstorage Array Upgrades (No more IPI to DSCSI 71.39: C++ Software Development Tools Transition 71.40: Transition Of NetWare SunLink 1.0 71.41: SPARCcluster 1 Product Transition 9002: FlashBack and SunFlash Index 9001: General FlashBack/SunFlash Information How to request full-text, subscribe, unsubscribe, etc ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 71.34: Warranty Extension For Mass Storage Products Sun Microsystems Computer Company (SMCC) announces the extension from 1 year to up to 5 years on the warranty of selected mass storage products. The new warranty makes Sun(R) mass storage products very competitive with third-party suppliers and shows Sun's commitment to continue providing customers with high reliability products. The warranty will be extended from one year to: o 5 years on disk drives of formatted capacity 1.0 GB and above o 2 years on disk drives of formatted capacity under 1.0 GB o 2 years on the new 14-GB 8mm tape drive The new warranty is effective immediately. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 71.35: SunLink ASN.1 1.0 (OSI equivalent of XDR) Sun Microsystems Computer Company (SMCC) introduces SunLink(R) ASN.1 1.0 software. SunLink ASN.1 1.0 provides an ASN.1 compiler and includes sample code. ASN.1 (Abstract Syntax Notation #1) is the OSI equivalent of XDR. Because data representation varies from machine to machine (e.g. between SPARC(R) and Intel(R)), ASN.1 is used to produce the common data representation requried to send data over a network. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 71.36: SunLink CMIP 8.1 Sun Microsystems Computer Company (SMCC) introduces SunLink(R) CMIP 8.1 Standard Development Environment (SDE) and Run Time (RT) Software. SunLink CMIP 8.1 SDE and RT are part of the Telecommunication Management Network (TMN) offering and is an implementation of the ISO Network Management Protocols (ISO 9595,9596). SunLink CMIP 8.1 SDE is a development platform for CMIP applications. SunLink CMIP 8.1 RT provides for the low-cost deployment of all CMIP applications developed using SunLink CMIP 8.1 SDE. SMCC will immediately begin transitioning SunLink CMIP 8.0 off the price list. SunLink CMIP 8.1 SDE and RT require Solaris(R) 2.3 operating environment or later, and SunLink OSI 8.0 or greater. Supported network attachments for both SunLink CMIP 8.1 SDE and RT include LLC1 (Ethernet, Token Ring,FDDI), X.25, and TCP/IP. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 71.37: SPARCStation 20 TurboGX Upgrades Sun Microsystems Computer Company (SMCC) announces upgrades to SPARCstation(TM) 20 Models 50, 51, and 61 with TurboGX(TM) graphics from SPARCclassic(TM), SPARCstation IPC(TM), and SPARCstation 1/1+ systems. All new upgrades are available for booking and shipping immediately. These upgrades require Solaris(R) 2.3, Hardware: 5/94 or later Solaris 2.x Hardware Publication. Solaris media is available at no charge if media is required. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 71.38: SPARCstorage Array Upgrades (No more IPI to DSCSI Upgrades) Sun announces disk upgrades to the SPARCstorage(TM) Array(TM) subsystem. Upgrades will be available to the 6-GB, 18-GB, and 30-GB products. All existing disk upgrades from IPI to DSCSI are being transitioned off the price list. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 71.39: C++ Software Development Tools Transition Sun Microsystems Computer Company (SMCC) announces the transition of SPARCWorks Professional C++ software development products for SPARC systems running Solaris 1 (SunOS 4.1.3 or later release) and Solaris 2.2 or later release operating environments off the price list. The last date to order transitioning products is February 10, 1995. SPARCWorks Professional C++ can be ordered and upgraded through SunExpress. SPARCWorks Professional C++ can be "traded up" for SunSoft WorkShop(TM) development tool suite. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 71.40: Transition Of NetWare SunLink 1.0 Sun Microsystems Computer Company (SMCC) announces the removal of NetWare(R) SunLink(R) 1.0 software products off the price list. Customers wishing to migrate to a Solaris 2.x based alternative may choose from one of the NetWare connectivity options that are part of the SolarNet(TM) product family. SolarNet is a complete and powerful family of networking solutions enabling integration and administration of heterogeneous PC environments. Customers wishing to purchase Solaris(R) 1.x compatible NetWare SunLink product may select from a variety of 3rd party alternatives. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 71.41: SPARCcluster 1 Product Transition Due to significant gains made in single system NFS performance on both the SPARCserver(TM) 1000E and SPARCcenter(TM) 2000E systems, effective immediately Sun announces the transition of all the SPARCcluster(TM) 1 configurations with SPARCserver 20 Model 50's and 2.9-GB disks, related X-options and upgrades off the price list. All new SPARCcluster 1 configurations with SPARCserver 20 Model 50 systems and 2.9 GB disks, related X-options and upgrades begin transitioning off the price books immediately. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9001: General FlashBack/SunFlash Information This article contains general information about the electronic journals that I edit and publish: "SunFlash" , "The Sun FlashBack" and "The Internet Sun FlashBack" I produced "The Florida SunFlash" for nearly six years. "SunFlash" is the continuation of that journal. When "SunFlash" grew to about 100 articles per month, 140,000+ subscribers and 30,000+ article requests per month I decided that it was time to make some changes. For a variety of reasons, I started the two new journals, "The Sun FlashBack" and "The Internet Sun FlashBack" , and moved production of all three journals to an independent company with its own resouces and Internet domain (FlashBack.COM). 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