Tuesday September 14, 8:05 am Eastern Time
Company Press Release
SOURCE: Insignia Solutions
Jeode Platform Shines in Performance Testing for Embedded Devices
Competitive Benchmark Results Place Jeode EVM Ahead of the Pack
FREMONT, Calif., Sept. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Insignia Solutions® (Nasdaq: INSGY - news) announced today that its Jeode(TM) Embedded Virtual Machine(TM) (EVM(TM)) tested faster than other virtual machines for embedded devices evaluated in performance benchmarks conducted by Pepsan & Associates, Inc., a third-party organization. The Jeode platform is Insignia's implementation of Sun's Java(TM) specifications and is uniquely designed for embedded devices delivering an optimal balance of performance and more predictable behavior in a smaller memory footprint.
The Jeode EVM finished first in the industry-standard Embedded CaffeineMark(TM) and jBYTEMark tests, performing on average six times faster than other virtual machine products tested by Pepsan. These included:
-- PJEE 1.1, Sun Microsystems' reference implementation of the
PersonalJava(TM) platform running on Windows NT
-- JDK 1.1.7B without JIT, a simulation of Sun's EmbeddedJava(TM)
technology as no reference implementation is currently available
-- IBM J9, the virtual machine from the Visual Age for Embedded Systems
product from IBM, currently in beta
-- A well-publicized third-party virtual machine, which has not achieved
Sun's authorized virtual machine status
In each benchmark, the Jeode EVM also used less memory than most of the competitive virtual machines -- in some cases as much as 45 percent less. Products using Just-In-Time (JIT) compilation were not included in the benchmarking because they generally require a memory footprint of 8 MB or more, which is too large for the constrained resources of many embedded devices.
''The Jeode EVM demonstrated a significant performance advantage over all other interpretive virtual machines tested,'' said Ronald Guest, chief technical officer of Pepsan & Associates. ''This was apparent throughout the benchmark suite. Of the virtual machines targeted to the embedded market, it also proved to be one of the most stable and complete offerings.''
In the Embedded CaffeineMark test, the Jeode EVM had a raw score of 6,346 compared to the second place EmbeddedJava technology simulation, which had a raw score of 724. In the jBYTEMark benchmark -- which is the Java platform version of the popular BYTEMark test created by BYTE Magazine -- the Jeode platform had a score of .667 in the integer index and .421 in the floating-point index. The EmbeddedJava technology simulation again finished in second place with a score of .100 in the integer index and .132 in the floating-point index. The Jeode EVM also finished first in the Tak industry-standard benchmark, which measures the speed of method invocation, and in the Plasma application in terms of graphic frame rates.
All tests were run on an IBM 300PL (400 MHz Pentium II) with 128Mb RAM running Windows NT 4.0 SP4. For a two-page summary of the tests with graphs, go to insignia.com. For more information on Pepsan and Associates, visit the company's website at pepsan.com .
Insignia Solutions
Insignia Solutions is a leading provider of faster Java-compatible virtual machine technology that dynamically optimizes the use of available system resources. The Jeode platform is Insignia's independently-developed implementation of Sun's Java specifications and is specifically designed for embedded devices. At the core of the Jeode platform is the Embedded Virtual Machine (EVM), a fast runtime engine that delivers an optimal balance of performance and predictability in a smaller memory footprint. Using a proprietary technique called adaptive dynamic compilation, the Jeode EVM can execute Java applications on average six times faster than interpretive VMs.
The Jeode platform is designed to run with a wide range of operating systems and target processors. It currently supports operating systems such as Windows CE, Windows NT, VxWorks and Linux, and processors such as MIPS, ARM, Intel x86, PowerPC and Hitachi SH.
Insignia Solutions is publicly-held with headquarters in Fremont, Calif., and its main R&D facilities in High Wycombe, England. Sales and marketing departments are located in Fremont and High Wycombe. For additional information on Insignia and its products, call 800-848-7677 in the United States and +44 (0)1628 539 500 in Europe, or visit the company's Web site at insignia.com .
Insignia and Insignia Solutions are registered trademarks and Jeode, EVM and Embedded Virtual Machine are trademarks of Insignia Solutions, Inc. Sun, Java, EmbeddedJava, and PersonalJava are trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. CaffeineMark is a trademark of Pendragon Software. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders.
The CaffeineMark test was performed without independent verification by Pendragon Software, who makes no representations or warranties as to the results.
Forward-Looking Statements
The statements in this press release relating to matters that are not historical are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements include the anticipated timing of product releases, the expected customer demand for existing and new products, the expected revenue from product sales, the growth of the market for the Company's products, and the market demand for Jeode. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to define, develop, design, market and support an Embedded Virtual Machine (EVM) product or that such product will be accepted by customers. The Company's business is subject to a variety of other risks and uncertainties that include, but are not limited to, rapid technological changes in the industry, increased competition, and timely introduction and customer acceptance of the Company's products. These and other risks and uncertainties are further described in the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998 and will be described from time to time in the Company's other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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