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SCO Ships Tarantella Application Broker

The Santa Cruz Operation has begun shipping its Tarantella Application Broker for Network Computing. Tarantella lets users deliver both new and existing applications to any Java technology-enabled client. These applications include UNIX system, Windows, and mainframe (3270 & 5250) applications. Tarantella supports the following clients: UNIX workstations, Network Computers, Windows PCs, as well as the next generation of ultra-thin clients. Tarantella features an Adaptive Internet Protocol that uses existing network bandwidth by adapting to individual client devices and network connections and performing emulation on the Application Broker and only sending the display down to the client.

Tarantella lets businesses centrally publish applications with a single drag-and-drop action, eliminate client installation, use a Web-based interface and make the latest applications available when or wherever a user connects. Also with Tarantella, businesses can preserve their existing applications without re-writing or re-housing them, manage applications from a single location, and provide the link between client/server and Network Computing models.

Tarantella is available on SCO UNIXWare and Sun SPARC Solaris. Tarantella is priced at $395 for a single-user license, $245 for a 100-user license, and $200 per user for a 500-user license. For more information, contact The Santa Cruz Operation, 400 Encinal St., P.O. Box 1900, Santa Cruz, CA 95061, (408) 425-7222; Fax: (408) 427-5448; WWW: http://www.sco.com.

TriTeal Upgrades WinTED

TriTeal Corp. has upgraded WinTED, its UNIX-to-Windows software. WinTED 2.1 provides desktop and system-level integration between Windows and UNIX applications. Now independent of TriTeal's common enterprise desktop product, TED, WinTED 2.1 lets Windows NT/95 clients access, execute, and display UNIX applications just as if they were native Windows applications. WinTED 2.1 also lets Windows NT/95 users access UNIX applications and resources running on SunOS and Solaris, HP-UX, SGI IRIX, and IBM AIX. WinTED 2.1 also lets system administrators define and populate the clients' windows desktop, so that point-and-click access to remote applications is automatically enabled upon user login. Features of WinTED 2.1 include an on-demand PC X server, advanced front panel control, and drag-and-drop functionality.

Prices for WinTED 2.1 start at $99 per seat. A no-risk copy can be downloaded from the company's Web site. For more information, contact TriTeal Corporation, WWW: http://www.triteal.com.

EagleEye Upgrades CONTROL-SA

EagleEye Control Software, a subsidiary of New Dimension Software, Ltd. has upgraded CONTROL-SA, its enterprise security management product. Targeted for security administrators, CONTROL-SA gives organizations a central point of management for any number of security products on Windows NT, UNIX, MVS, and Novell systems. CONTROL-SA version 2.1.0 supports eight other platforms and applications, including CA-Top Secret, CA-ACF2, NCR UNIX, Oracle, SAP R/3, Sybase Lotus Notes, and Proxima SSO (single sign-on product from Memco). Other platforms and applications supported by CONTROL-SA 2.1.0 include Windows NT, RACF, Novell NetWare, UNIX (AIX, HP-UX, and Sun Solaris), OS/2, LAN/Server, and Memco's SeOS access control product for UNIX.

In addition, CONTROL-SA version 2.1.0 features a template facility that lets users automate and standardize the setup of all the security-related definitions via templates. Other features in CONTROL-SA Version 2.1.0 include: batch processing capabilities for managing mass operation; auditing and reporting capabilities for generating detailed audit trails; scalability allowing for management of an unlimited number of agents concurrently; users' customizable GUI, and an alert distribution facility that distributes and displays alerts according to user-defined rules.

Prices for CONTROL-SA version 2.1.0 start at $25,000. For more information, contact New Dimension Software, 18551 Von Karman Ave., #250, Irvine, CA 92612; (800) 347-4694 or (714) 757-4300; Fax: (714) 756-3900; WWW: www.ndsoft.com or EagleEye Control Software, Tel Aviv, Israel; 972-3-645-1111; WWW: www.eagleeyesoft.com.

Milkyway Introduces SecurIT FIREWALL 4.0 for Solaris

Milkyway Networks Corp. has introduced SecurIT FIREWALL 4.0 for Solaris, which supports the Web Enhanced Solaris 2.6. SecurIT FIREWALL features a factory-hardened kernel. The kernel provides disabled IP forwarding, performs source routing, redirects Internet Control Message Protocol, detects IP spoofing, and also detects port scanning and syn-flooding. SecurIT FIREWALL provides a comprehensive set of proxies including RPC, LDAP, and Oracle SQL*Net.

Other features of SecurIT FIREWALL include support for both the UltraSparc and the older Sparc architectures, and bi-directional transparency that lets network administrators install SecurIT FIREWALL anywhere on the network. SecurIT FIREWALL is invisible to network users and supports one-time authentication for all applications passing through it on a per rule basis. SecurIT FIREWALL also includes Milkyway's Black Hole policy engine that lets administrators define security rules based on company security policy.

SecurIT FIREWALL is Year 2000 compliant and supports most hardware supported by the Solaris 2.6 operating system. Prices for SecurIT FIREWALL 4.0 for Solaris range from $2,900 (10 sessions) to $19,500 (unlimited sessions). For more information, contact Milkyway Networks Corporation, 2650 Queensview Dr., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K2B 8H6; (613) 596-5549; Fax: (613) 596-5615; Internet: info@milkyway.com; WWW: www.milkyway.com.

Trend Micro Ships InterScan VirusWall V2.5 for NT

Trend Micro Inc. has begun shipping InterScan VirusWall V2.5 for NT, an Internet gateway virus protection product. InterScan VirusWall v2.5 for NT includes performance monitoring of Internet traffic and blocking of malicious Java and ActiveX code. By integrating performance information directly into the Windows NT performance monitor, InterScan VirusWall lets administrators track Internet email, FTP, and HTTP traffic and evaluate the impact of that traffic on performance. With InterScan VirusWall installed, the NT performance monitor windows give administrators the option to view tables and graphs illustrating the number of inbound and outbound messages processed and the number of virus encounters.

Interscan VirusWall V2.5 for NT blocks known malicious code in Java applets and ActiveX objects. Once Java or ActiveX code is detected, InterScan VirusWall blocks the offending code from entering the network at the Internet gateway. Administrators may also completely block ActiveX and Java applets. Other features of InterScan VirusWall also include Authenticode blocking options, SMTP mail delivery, realtime cleaning of infected HTTP and FTP traffic, blocking infected outbound email traffic, and Year 2000 compliance.

InterScan VirusWall V2.5 for NT is priced at $1,795 for a 50-user license and includes one year of free virus pattern updates. For more information, contact Trend Micro, Incorporated, Cupertino, CA; (800) 228-5651; Internet: sales@trendmicro.com.

Frontier Announces e-Lock Toolkit v.2

Frontier Technologies Corp. has announced the e-Lock Toolkit v.2, a package for creating Intranet/Internet-aware security applications. The e-Lock v.2 Toolkit is based upon S/MIME, PKCS, and IPSEC. The e-Lock Toolkit v.2 includes the e-Lock Secure Messaging Toolkit, the e-Lock PKI Client Toolkit, and e-Lock VPN Toolkit.

The e-Lock Secure Messaging Toolkit is a modular secure messaging toolkit and provides interfaces to both a standard MIME processing engine and security protocol modules specific to different secure messaging standards. The e-Lock Secure Messaging Toolkit supports RFC 822, MIME, and S/MIME processing, in addition to C API and COM interfacing mechanisms.

The e-Lock PKI Client Toolkit provides an interface into the key and certificate management of the e-Lock v.2 public key infrastructure. The e-Lock PKI Client Toolkit also is an API to the e-Lock PKI Client. The e-Lock VPN Toolkit assists administrators during the installation processes of IPSEC on their client desktops and provides IPSEC functionality via the Authentication Header and ESP for IP Security.

The e-Lock Toolkit v.2 is priced at $1,000. A beta version is available at the company's Web site. For more information, contact Frontier Technologies Corporation, 1489 W. Oak Shadows Dr., Oro Valley, AZ 85737; (520) 797-0583; Fax: (520) 797-0182; WWW: http://www.frontiertech.com.

FutureSoft Releases DCS 7.0

FutureSoft has released DynaComm Connectivity Series (DCS) 7.0, its PC-to-host connectivity tool. DCS provides an integrated emulation solution for multi-host environments, bringing Web browser integration and event-driven scripting to Windows 95 and NT users. DCS 7.0 is based on an object-oriented architecture that is extensible and offers OLE compliance (both container and server), Web browser integration for Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer, and includes an event-driven scripting language for automating application events.

DynaComm Connectivity Series 7.0 includes ADDS VP/60, ANSI BBS (with SCO ANSI extension), Digital VT-52, 100/102. 220 and 420 basic emulations. DCS 7.0 also includes AT&T 4425, IBM TN3270, TN5250, and Tandem 6530 Client Option providing plug-and-play capability for heterogeneous environments. Also included in DCS 7.0 is a single executable for multiple emulation sessions.

DynaComm Connectivity series 7.0 base product is priced at $199, and additional client options average $180 each. Volume pricing is available. An evaluation copy can be downloaded from the company's Web site. For more information, contact FutureSoft, 12012 Wickchester Ln., Suite 600, Houston, TX 77079; (218) 496-9400; Fax: (218) 496-1090; Internet: info@futuresoft.com; WWW: http://www.futuresoft.com.

ARCO Announces DupliDisk-PCI

ARCO Computer Products Inc. has announced DupliDisk-PCI, a driverless disk mirroring RAID 1 adapter designed for the PCI bus. DupliDisk-PCI is not a primary disk controller but uses ARCO's intermediate adapter technology to provide disk fault tolerance and continuous automatic hard disk backup. When inserted into a PCI bus slot, the DupliDisk-PCI mirrors up to two pairs of IDE, E-IDE, or U-IDE drives. If a hardware failure disables one of the mirrored drives, DupliDisk-PCI automatically shifts operations to the functioning drives.

DupliDisk-PCI connects via a standard IDE cable either to the IDE connector built into most PCI motherboards or to an add-in IDE adapter installed on the system. Disk drives are connected to the DupliDisk-PCI via primary and mirror connectors provided with the boards. The DupliDisk-PCI operates transparently.

DupliDisk-PCI is a hardware-based dual-channel adapter and requires no TSRs or operating system-dependent device drivers. Since compatibility with DupliDisk-PCI is established at the original IDE connection, according to the company, DupliDisk is essentially operating-system independent. DupliDisk-PCI can be installed on systems running UNIX, Linux, NetWare, Windows 3.x/ 95 and NT, OS/2, DOS, and others.

DupliDisk-PCI is priced at $225. For more information, contact ARCO Computer Products, Inc., 2750 N. 29th Ave., Hollywood, FL 33020; (954) 925-2688; Fax: (954) 925-2889; Internet: arco@arcoide.com; WWW: http://www.arcoide.com.

SoftTech Upgrades On-Line! Detective

SoftTech Solutions has upgraded On-Line! Detective for Sun - version 7.0 for workstations and 4.0 for servers. On-Line! Detective documents the troubleshooting, repair, and maintenance procedures for Sun workstation and servers. On-Line! Detective is intuitive and provides thousands of hyperlinks, pop-ups, full-colored photographs, "Tech Tips" from experts, and a comprehensive database of Sun and third party parts.

The On-Line Detective! family of diagnostic support products are designed to improve the maintenance of UNIX-based systems from leading UNIX vendors. The On-Line! Detective runs on all Sun or Microsoft operating systems and loads on individual UNIX workstations, servers, PCs, and laptops. It is sold individually or in multiple-user packs. A demo of the Detective is available on CD. For pricing and other information about On-Line! Detective versions 7.0 and 4.0 for Sun, contact SoftTech Solutions, Waterford, MI; (888) 786-4393; WWW: http://www.stsolutions.com.

Telebyte Announces Office WEB

Telebyte Technology, Inc. has announced Office WEB, software that provides Internet access for LAN users over a shared, dial-up connection. LAN Internet access is provided by a single, non-dedicated PC workstation, the Office WEB server, equipped with a ISDN adapter or modem. The server PC uses a Windows NT or Windows 95 dial-up networking service to establish an on-demand dial-up connection over which LAN users' Internet traffic is routed at speeds of 128 Kbps. Using Office WEB, users can share a dial-up Internet connection at the same time using a single IP address. Using Office WEB access control features, administrators can define which LAN users have access to the Internet and limit the sites accessed. Resource management rules can be used to define how long users can surf the 'Net.

The Office WEB is priced at $195 for a 3-user concurrent license and $495 for an unlimited concurrent user's license. A 30-day free trail version of Office WEB is available at the company's Web site. For more information, contact Telebyte Technology, Inc., 270 Pulaski Rd., Greenlawn, NY 11740; (800) 835-3298 or (516) 423-3232; Fax: (516) 385-8184; Internet: sales@telebyteusa.com; WWW: http://www.telebyteusa.com.

Central Data Introduces USB Port Server

Central Data Corp. has introduced the USB Port Server. The USB Port Servers let existing serial devices such as printers, scanners, and modems connect to the new Universal Serial Bus (USB). The USB Port Server attaches to a system's USB port, providing four asynchronous serial ports for interfacing modems, printers, scanners, keyboards, bar-code readers, and other RS-232 and RS-422 devices. The serial ports appear as standard COM ports to host systems running Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT 5.0, without requiring additional IRQs or I/O ports. The ports support speeds up to 230K baud.

The three USB Port Server models include: USB-40 (four RS-232 ports), USB-41 (two RS-232 ports and two RS-422 ports), and USB-42 (four RS-422 ports). For pricing and other information about the USB Port Servers, contact Central Data Corporation, 1602 Newton Dr., Champaign, IL 61821; (800) 482-0315 or (217) 359-8010; Fax: (217) 359-6904.

Sun Software Subscriptions Offers Solaris Subscription

Sun Software Subscription Services has begun offering Solaris Subscription. With Solaris Subscription, subscribers automatically receive the newest version of Solaris when it is released, all patches and updates (all of which are tested by Sun engineers), and the latest Solaris performance and system stability enhancements. Solaris Subscription includes: a full version of Solaris 2.6, automatic delivery of Solaris upgrades, software installation support, and free access to Sun Access1 Technical Support KnowledgeBase.

A 2-year Solaris Subscription (Solaris Desktop) is priced at $495. Multiple licenses for a 2-year subscription (Solaris Desktop) are priced at $129 per license. Other options are also available. For more information, contact Sun Software Subscription Services, 1800 Green Hills Rd., Suite 250, Scotts Valley, CA 95066; (888) 744-3878 dept. 360145; FAX: (408) 430-0463; WWW: www.softwaresubscriptions.com/solaris/.

Platform Computing Releases LSF Suite 3.1

Platform Computing Corp. has released LSF Suite 3.1. LSF Suite 3.1 offers comprehensive workload analysis, mainframe-class job scheduling, enhanced support for Windows NT, and user-friendly GUIs. LSF lets enterprises manage workloads in heterogeneous Windows NT and UNIX computing environments. Anchored by LSF Base, the LSF Suite integrates five products. LSF Analyzer provides comprehensive workload analysis across a cluster of computing resources. LSF JobScheduler, and a mainframe-class scheduler. It also provides calendar and event-driven scheduling across heterogeneous server. LSF Batch supports seamless batch processing, and LSF MultiCluster supports Workload Manager and resource sharing among multiple clusters.

For pricing and other information about LSF Suite 3.1, contact Platform Computing Corporation, 5001 Yonge St., Suite 1401, North York, Ontario, Canada M2N 6P6; (416) 512-9587; Fax: (416) 512-8976; WWW: http://www.platform.com.

RTE Announces Three Products

RTE has announced three products, FotoWin Network Fax, FotoWin Fax Server NT, and FotoWin Fax for Exchange. Designed for heterogeneous networks and mixed workstations, FotoWin Network Fax supports fax, file transfer, and telephone answering machine functions. Features of FotoWin Network Fax include directory sharing between the workstation and the server, automatic fax routing, fax smoothing option, and remote access to the server. Designed for Windows NT, FotoWin Fax Server NT is a 32-bit system that offers the same function as FotoWin Network Fax. FotoWin Fax for Exchange is an integrated fax tool for MS-Exchange. FotoWin Fax for Exchange lets mail service users manage fax reception and dispatch from their workstation, in their own environment, through their normal mail service interface.

For pricing and other information about FotoWin Network Fax, FotoWin Fax Server NT, and FotoWin Fax for Exchange, contact French Technology Press Office, Inc., 1 E. Wacher Dr., Suite 3740, Chicago, IL 60601; (312) 222-1235; Fax: (312) 222-1237; Internet: ftpousa@aol.com or RTE, 10 bis rue Anatole de la Forge, 75017 Paris, France; (33) 1 44 0975 27; FAX: (33) 1 45 74 44 00.

Integrix Introduces RS2

Integrix Inc. has introduced the RS2, an UltraSPARC II powered server in a rackmount chassis. The RS2 offers scaleable system performance with room for multiple 200 MHz or 300 MHz CPUs. The RS2 features a built-in diagnostic module, the DM100, which monitors the health of the motherboard, box temperature, and cooling fans. Also a Java GUI provides remote monitoring, configuration and management, and centralized system administration capabilities. The RS2 has an UltraSPARC V9 CPU for 64-bit processing with modular CPU capabilities. Also included is the Creator Graphics 24-bit accelerated graphics interface. The RS2 supports 2 Gb of main memory and includes four 64-bit SBus slots. Other features include a 576-bit wide memory bus, a 512K-4Mb L2 CPU cache, and built-in 100 Mbps twisted pair Ethernet.

Pricing for the RS2 ranges from $13,500 to $16,500 depending upon model and configuration. For more information, contact Integrix Inc., 2001 Corporate Center Dr., Newbury Park, CA 91320; (800) 300-8288 or (805) 376-1000; Fax: (805) 376-1001; Internet: sales@integrix.com; WWW: http://www.integrix.com.

Raritan Announces MasterConsole II

Raritan Computer, Inc. has announced MasterConsole II, a Keyboard/Video/Mouse (KVM) switch. MasterConsole II controls from 2 to 256 computers from one keyboard, monitor, and mouse. And, MasterConsole II controls any combination of computers including PC, Macintosh, Sun, DEC Alpha, RS/6000, HP9000 and Silicon Graphics, with any mix of operating system (Windows NT, UNIX, and Open VMS to name a few) and application software. MasterConsole II includes a user interface that allows on-screen control and system management. The user interface menus include three features: password protection, user-controller variable Autoscan, and PowerSave. MasterConsole II "keep-alive" emulation supports continuous operation of all connected computers, even if power to the MasterConsole II unit is lost.

For pricing and other information about MasterConsole II, contact Raritan Computer Inc., 400 Cottontail Lane, Somerset, NJ 08873; (908) 764-8886; Fax: (908) 764-8887; Internet: sales@raritan.com; WWW: http://www.raritan.com.

CAC Ships ProfessionalServer 4600S

Computer Applications Company has begun shipping Microsoft's' small business server with the CAC ProfessionalServer 4600S. ProfessionalServer is aimed at businesses with between 5 and 25 networked computers. ProfessionalServer includes an Intel 300 MHz Pentium II process with MMX technology, a 4.3-Gb SCSI II hard drive and an Adaptec 2940 SCSI controller, 16-speed SCSI SC ROM drive and a 3.2-Gb tape backup. Also included is a 56K fax modem for the Microsoft Fax Server and remote access and a 10/100 Ethernet card. The ProfessionalServer is shipped in a Super Server Case with 12-drive bay and a 300W power supply and comes with a monitor, keyboard, and mouse.

Prices for the CAC ProfessionalServer 4600S start at $4,975. For more information, contact Computer Application Company, 3020 Giant Rd., Suite 250, San Pablo, CA 94806; (510) 412-9908; Fax: (510) 412-9939; Internet: CACsales@cacdirect.com; WWW: http://www.cacdirect.com.

SOS Releases pageBOT 1.5

Strategic Open Solutions (SOS) Group has announced the release of pageBOT 1.5 enterprise wireless text-messaging software for UNIX. pageBOT 1.5 interfaces UNIX servers with alphanumeric paging terminals. It enables its users to receive email or any text-based information, including network alarms and status information, stock quotes, and traffic updates.

Other pageBOT features include: sending text pages via email, command-line, API, or Web; personal paging filters; no modem limit; built-in Web server; preconfiguration for IXO/TAP paging services; and handling of variable settings for multiple PSPs.

pageBOT 1.5 is available for Sun OS, Solaris, HP-UX, Linux, Digital UNIX, SGI IRIX, IBM AIX, and FreeBSD. Windows NT support is scheduled for later this year.

An unlimited-user pageBOT license costs $1999, however SOS Group offers other license packages and support tiers for pageBOT customers. For more information, contact SOS Group, 1012 Washington St., San Carlos, CA; (650) 631 8080; Fax: (650) 631 8081; Internet: info@sos.com.