SunFlash December 1994 ********************** Contents: 72.01: SunSoft and AGE Logic Announce Strategic Alliance 72.02: SunSoft Extends SolarNet PC-UNIX 72.03: Sybase Announces Fastest Backup & Restore Benchmark 72.04: Catalyst Flash: SunSoft Developer Newsletter - Fall 1994 72.05: Upgrades to SPARCstation 20 Model 50, Model 61, and Model 612 72.06: Upgrades to SPARCstation 5 S24 72.07: SUNERGY BROADCAST-Live from ComNet January 24, 1995 72.08: SunService Announces IT Operations Services 72.09: Sun Delivers Performance Increases with Solaris 2.4 72.10: MPEG-2 video, Sun, LSI Logic & David Sarnoff Research Center ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 72.01: SunSoft and AGE Logic Announce Strategic Alliance SunSoft, Inc., a leading provider of PC-to-enterprise networking software and AGE Logic Inc., a leading developer of X Window software, announced that they have entered into a long-term strategic alliance. Under terms of the agreement, SunSoft will develop and market PC-to-UNIX connectivity products based on AGE's advanced PC X server technology. In return, AGE will leverage SunSoft's industry knowledge and technical expertise gained from its large user base of Solaris customers, many of whom are currently integrating heterogeneous PC LANs and UNIX networks. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 72.02: SunSoft Extends SolarNet PC-UNIX SunSoft, Inc., a leading provider of PC-to-enterprise networking software, announced the immediate availability of its new SolarNet PC-X software solution. SolarNet PC-X provides LAN-based or mobile Microsoft Windows users with simple point and click access to a wealth of business critical applications running on Solaris/UNIX without any additional hardware and all from within their familiar Windows environment. This solution also enables IS providers to be more responsive to their user's needs for custom business-specific applications by reducing the complexity and time in developing client/server applications using Solaris/UNIX servers and Windows PC clients. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 72.03: Sybase Announces Fastest Backup & Restore Benchmark Sybase, Inc., The Enterprise Client/Server Company, announced the industry's fastest audited and published backup and restore benchmark ever conducted. Using SYBASE Backup Server running against SQL Server data on a Sun Microsystems SPARCserver 1000E, over 45 gigabytes of data per hour were backed up on archive devices over an enterprise network. Based on published, audited test results, Sybase believes that this result is approximately twice as fast as Sybase's closest competitor in the relational database market. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 72.04: Catalyst Flash: SunSoft Developer Newsletter - Fall 1994 Welcome to the Catalyst FLASH developer newsletter. Published quarterly, the newsletter covers products, programs, and technical issues for the SunSoft developer community. Contents: o About Catalyst Flash o Wabi To Support More Applications And More Customers o Configuring X86 Hardware For Solaris - Part I o Solaris 2.4 Ships For Sparc And X86 o Solaris Transition Tool Converts Sunos 4.1.x Code To Solaris 2 o Solaris 2.4 Developer Kits Now Available o Save The Date - 1995 Sunsoft Developer Conference o Introducing The Solaris X86 Solutions Program o Catalyst Catalogs On The Internet o Solaris Technology Camps - Multithreading o Special Offer: SPARC And Intel Systems - Short Term Rentals o Developer Discounts On Sunsoft Workshop Products o Advanced Cde Snapshot At The Gate o Catalyst Cdware Update o Bil's Q&A o New Sunsoft Press Books ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 72.05: Upgrades to SPARCstation 20 Model 50, Model 61, and Model 612 Sun Microsystems Computer Company (SMCC) announces the following: o Upgrades to SPARCstation(TM) 20 model 50 from Sun-3(TM), Sun386i(TM) and competitive platforms o Upgrades to SPARCstation 20 model 61 from SPARCstation 2, SPARCstation LX(TM), SPARCstation IPX(TM), and competitive platforms o Upgrades to SPARCstation 20 model 612 from SPARCstation 2, SPARCstation LX, SPARCstation IPX, and competitive platforms ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 72.06: Upgrades to SPARCstation 5 S24 o Upgrades to SPARCstation 5 configured with S24 graphics are now available for installed base customers o Competitive upgrades to SPARCstation 5 85 MHz systems are also available ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 72.07: SUNERGY BROADCAST-Live from ComNet January 24, 1995 Sunergy #12 January 24, 1995 11:30 am - 1:00 pm (Eastern Standard Time) "Roadmap to the Information Superhighway" The construction of the much publicized Information Superhighway is underway. Like any roadway system being built, issues of accessibility, commerce, rights of way, taxation and regulation surface. The Sunergy 12 panel of guests will give their points of view on who is in control of these important issues as the Information Superhighway is built. The show will also include a live demonstration of the latest and greatest on the Internet by the founder of Internet Talk Radio. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 72.08: SunService Announces IT Operations Services The SunService division of Sun Microsystems, Inc., announced two new information technology (IT) operations support services: the Sun Asset Survey Reporting Service (SM) and the Sun Help Desk System Implementation Service (SM). The new services are designed to help organizations achieve improved operational efficiency, productivity and cost management throughout their open UNIX based client/ server computing environments. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 72.09: Sun Delivers Performance Increases with Solaris 2.4 SMCC announced that Solaris 2.4 Hardware: 11/94 is shipping. Solaris 2.4 is Sun's highest quality, best performing, and most feature-rich Solaris release to date. Also announced was A+Edition 1.1 for Solaris 2.4 Enterprise Server. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 72.10: MPEG-2 video, Sun, LSI Logic & David Sarnoff Research Center Sun Microsystems Computer Company (SMCC), LSI Logic (LSI) and David Sarnoff Research Center (Sarnoff) announced plans to develop encoding systems for MPEG-2 video that will greatly lower system cost and dramatically improve video compression technology for cable broadcasting, corporate communications, distance learning and video on demand. The encoding systems are expected to spur the coming digital video revolution, enabling customers to receive a broad range of services in the home or office, including movies, video games, banking, mail order catalogs, and other interactive on-line programs. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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). My goal, as always, is to provide useful, timely, high-quality information to the Sun user community. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9002: FlashBack and SunFlash Index This article contains a one line index entry for each of the articles posted to the electronic journals that I edit and publish: "SunFlash" , "The Sun FlashBack" and "The Internet Sun FlashBack" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ You may send for any of these articles by sending mail to FlashBack@FlashBack.COM. Include the article numbers for the the articles that you want in the Subject line. 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