---------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Florida SunFlash Third Party Product Announcements SunFLASH Vol 44 #21 August 1992 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- db++ version 1.3 - C++ for portable database applications IPT's, Apple Agent Man (SNMP) NetMake 1.1 released Sendmail Made Simple Seminar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: db++ version 1.3 - C++ for portable database applications From: shirleyk@qualix.com (Shirley Kumamoto) Product Manager Org: Qualix Group Address: 1900 S. Norfolk St. Suite 224 San Mateo, CA 94403-1151 voice: (415) 572-0200 fax: (415) 572-1300 Qualix Group announces db++ Version 1.3: A C++ Class Library for Portable Database Applications ----------------------------------------------------------- NEW! in version 1.3 - support for Faircom c-tree Plus on Sun SPARCstations The Qualix Group announces db++ version 1.3, a collection of C++ classes for database application developers. db++ provides portability across a wide variety of platforms including SPARCs and PC's and gives the developer all the advantages of object-oriented technology. db++ gives you: Application Portability Across Database Platforms ------------------------------------------------------- o with db++ you only write your application once! Instead of rewriting your application for every combination of database, compiler and operating system, db++ does the port for you. db++ is available on a wide variety of platforms, including SunOS, UNIX, DOS and OS/2 machines. Benefits of Object-oriented Technology ------------------------------------------- o Reap productivity gains from code reuse, modularity and simplicity of the programmatic interface. db++ classes are designed to work with other C++ class libraries. Independence from Storage Formats ------------------------------------------ o db++ manages database implementation details for you so you don't have to! You are insulated against changes in the database formats across versions. Migration Path from ISAM to SQL --------------------------------------- o db++ makes it easy to port your application from ISAM to SQL. Applications written for ISAM managers are upwardly compatible with SQL databases. This new version provides support for two additional pla forms: Faircom's c-tree Plus and Microsoft's C/C++ 7.0 compiler. db++ for Faircom c-tree Plus is available for the following operating systems, compilers and translators: SunOS cfront and compatibles UNIX cfront and compatibles DOS Glockenspiel C++; Microsoft C/C++ WINDOWS Borland C++, Glockenspiel C++, Microsoft C/C++ OS/2 Glockenspiel C++ db++ is available for a variety of operating systems, compilers and database combinations including the following: SunOS cfront: c-tree Plus, Informix SQL, Oracle, SQL-Server UNIX cfront: c-tree Plus, Informix SQL, Oracle, SQL-Server DOS many compilers and the following databases: Informix SQL, Oracle, SQL-Server, c-tree Plus,ObjectTrieve, SQLBase OS/2 many compilers and the following databases: SQL-Server, c-tree Plus, ObjectTrieve, SQLBase WINDOWS many compilers and the following databases: Informix SQL,Oracle, SQL-Server, c-tree Plus, SQLBase, Integra For more information contact: Qualix Group info@qualix.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: IPT's, Apple Agent Man (SNMP) Org: Information Presentation Technologies, Inc. (ipt) From: Olivia Favela Phone: 805/541-3000 Fax: 805/541-3037 email: oli@iptech.com An AppleTalk extension to SunConnect's SunNet Manager Adding Apple Agent Man to a SunNet Manager Console, network administrators can gather real time data concerning the logical topology, reachability, content, and status of an AppleTalk Internet network. Apple Agent Man's Discovery Tool will systematically gather information about the AppleTalk internet and all of its connected devices. The data is organized in a concise format containing the AppleTalk zones, device names, device types, net and node numbers. Using a hierarchical approach, the AppleTalk Domain is mapped in a top down fashion with zones being members of the domain, and devices being members of a zone. The discovery Tool can automatically draw a complete AppleTalk network schematic for Phase 2 networks including connections, routers, and gateways. Once the AppleTalk network has been "discovered" and the database has been updated, Apple Agent Man's "Proxy Agents" can be used to gather data and report or alarm when certain conditions arise affecting the AppleTalk network or devices. The Network Administrator can now configure the proxy agents to alarm when new devices appear on the network, or when devices are no longer reachable. A change in the number of AppleTalk zones can also trigger an alarm. Alarms can be configured on user-definable status messages from AppleTalk printers such as "out of paper" or "no film in cannister." Apple Agent Man's AppleTalk ping agent can gather statistics including number of packets sent, dropped, loss percentage, minimum, maximum and average round trip time, and hop counts. For: Sun SPARC Systems, Ver.: Sun OS 4.1.1 and 4.1.2 Compatible with SunNet Manager 1.2 & 2.0 Price: $595.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: NetMake 1.1 released From: lisa@aggregate.com (Lisa Rivers) Org: Aggregate Computing, Inc. Email: info@aggregate.com Phone: (800)966-1666 Aggregate Computing, Inc Announces the Release of NetMake(TM) 1.1 NetMake now available from Qualix and UNIX Central MINNEAPOLIS, MN. (August 4, 1992) - Today, Aggregate Computing, Inc., announced the latest release of its popular development tool, NetMake, version 1.1. NetMake is a distributed, parallel version of the UNIX make utility. NetMake reduces the time needed to build an application to as little as one-fifth of what make requires by using multiple systems across a network of Sun workstations and servers in parallel. Release 1.1 includes features that improve build performance, adds support for Sun make extensions, and incorporates a new licensing scheme based on Highland Software's floating license manager. Aggregate also announced that Qualix and UNIX Central, both nationwide resellers of UNIX software and add-on peripherals, will offer NetMake to their customers. "Developers are under tremendous pressure to shorten time to market. We have recognized the need for tools that save time and boost productivity and carry the best products available. NetMake is a tool that keeps developers competitive by dramatically shortening the development cycle." said Rick Thau, Chief Executive Officer of the Qualix Group. Features Improve Build Performance (Users of Sun Workstations and Servers Particularly Benefit) Release 1.1 incorporates new features and efficiency improvements that further boost NetMake's performance differential over UNIX make. With Release 1.1, NetMake takes full advantage of the power of Sun workstations and servers by dispatching build tasks based on the number of CPUs. As a result, all CPUs on the network work in parallel to complete a build quickly. To improve efficicency, NetMake Release 1.1 dispatches two build tasks per CPU by default. When the CPU is finished with a task, or waiting for I/O in order to continue working on a task, it quickly switches to work on a second task. The key to NetMake's performance is its ability to identify CPUs that are available, and suitable, for the build tasks. Developers can instruct NetMake to select CPUs based on a number of important resource criteria. By default, NetMake selects CPUs at the start of the job that have the same operating system version and architecture as the originating host. Then NetMake uses the hosts in order by lowest five minute load average. With Release 1.1, a developer can direct NetMake to reselect which CPUs to use as the build job progresses. According to William Shott, President, UNIX Central, these CPU selection techniques are very important to UNIX users. "In today's tight economy, developers find it especially hard to justify the purchase of additional hardware. NetMake is an outstanding example of a software product that helps developers get the most out of every available CPU cycle." A second key to NetMake's performance is its ability to decide which build tasks can be executed in parallel. A build is composed of many individual tasks and subtasks. A task can not be undertaken until all of its subtasks are completed. Release 1.1 provides an additional alogrithm that NetMake can use to track task dependencies and order, and dispatch tasks for execution. The result is increased parallel processing across the network and faster build completion. Support for Extended Sun make Features Release 1.1 now supports the complete list of features and extensions found in the Sun version of the UNIX make utility. Some of the additional supported features include pattern matching rules, automatic retrieval of SCCS files, and hidden and command line dependency checking via the use of the .KEEP_STATE macro. Now all developers who use the Sun make utility, in addition to those who use BSD make, can use NetMake without having to change their makefiles. Floating License Makes NetMake Easily Accessible By All Developers NetMake Release 1.1 uses FLEXlm, the floating license manager from Highland Software. The basic NetMake package is now priced at $2,500 and allows one developer to use NetMake on an unlimited number of hosts. Additional floating user licenses, available for $1,250 each, allow multiple developers to simultaneously use NetMake. This licensing scheme lets an entire development group use NetMake at an economical cost. About Aggregate Computing, Inc. Aggregate is a leader in the design and development of distributed computing technologies. The company's mission is to allow users to access and use the capabilities spread across their networks of systems as a single aggregate resource. Aggregate was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The company is privately financed and owned. Aggregate is a registered trademark and NetMake is a trademark of Aggregate Computing, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their perspective owners. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Sendmail Made Simple Seminar From: harker@harker.com (Robert Harker) Org: Harker Systems (Sun Sysadmin Consulting) Address: 1180 Hester Ave San Jose, CA 95126 Phone: 408-295-9432 Sendmail Made Simple Seminar September 3, Santa Clara, CA September 11, Boston, MA September 16, Washington DC This seminar is aimed at the system administrator who would like to understand how sendmail works and how to configure it for their environment. The topics of sendmail operation, how to read the sendmail.cf file, how to modify the sendmail.cf file, and how to debug the sendmail.cf file are covered. A pair of simple sendmail.cf files for a network of clients with a single UUCP mail gateway are presented. The SunOS 4.1.1, ULTIRX 4.2, HP-UX 8.0, and AIX 3.1 sendmail.cf files are discussed. After this one day training seminar you will be able to: o Understand the operation of sendmail o Understand how sendmail works with mail and SMTP and UUCP o Understand the function and operation of sendmail.cf files o Create custom sendmail rewriting rules to handle delivery to special addresses and mailers o Set up a corporate electronic mail domain with departmental sub-domains o Set up gateways to the Internet mail network and other commercial electronic mail networks o Debug mail addressing and delivery problems o Debug sendmail.cf configuration files o Understand the operation of vendor specific sendmail.cf files SunOS 4.1.2, DEC Ultrix 4.2, HP-UX 8.0, IBM AIX 3.1 A seminar outline is included at the end of this announcement Registration Information For more information call (408) 295-9432 or send electronic mail to info@harker.com Course Fees: $349, fee includes the seminar, seminar notes and refreshments Registration: Attendance is limited and expected to fill up in advance so register early. To register MAIL the registration form to: Harker Systems, 1180 Hester Avenue, San Jose CA 95126 Payment must be received before the course start date. Sorry credit cards are not accepted. We will be offering this class again in January/February 1993