Bought into NCDI today.
Thought the article below may be of interest to this group:
Leading Industry Vendors Including Sun Microsystems and IBM Demo
State-of-the-Art Technology and Products at Annual NC Pavilion
SCO FORUM97, SANTA CRUZ, Calif., Aug. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- SCO (Nasdaq:
SCOC) today demonstrates its strong ongoing commitment to Network
Computing as it once again hosts the popular NC Pavilion at SCO Forum97,
it's 11th annual industry symposium running August 17-22 at the
University of California, Santa Cruz. This year's NC Pavilion has
attracted the leading Network Computing companies, including IBM, NCD
Sun Microsystems, Wyse and others.
For the second year, the NC Pavilion offers attendees the opportunity to
experience the latest in Network Computing technologies and products
from a wide variety of leading hardware and software vendors. Last year,
NCs were the germ of an idea and the NC Pavilion exhibits were generally
mock-up prototypes of devices. Today, exhibitors at the NC Pavilion
demonstrate that Network Computing is a reality, with a diverse range of
NC devices and application software to support these devices.
"The NC Pavilion accurately reflects the rapid changes occurring in the
Network Computing market," said Doug Michels, executive vice president
and chief technology officer, SCO. "At the first NC Pavilion during last
year's SCO Forum, the focus was primarily on network computers
themselves, with most of the exhibitors showing the first wave of
$500-or-less Internet-ready computers, or 'NC's, that drew everyone's
attention.
Michels continued, "During the past year, however, the market has come
to appreciate that Network Computing -- 'NC' in the larger sense --
includes not only those inexpensive desktop NCs, but also an unlimited
choice of diverse clients, including PCs, PDAs, and other computing
appliances, doing work of all kinds in the office, at home, or in the
field. Network Computing provides users with easy , low-cost access to
data and applications residing on powerful, secure servers down the hall
or around the world, regardless of either server or client platforms.
"NC is for real, today, and ready to take care of business on the
Internet, intranets, and extranets," Michels concluded. "That's why SCO,
already the worldwide UNIX server leader, is naturally committed to
extending our business-critical leadership into what we call the
Internet Way of Computing."
Befitting a Network Computing exhibit, individual systems in vendors'
booths at the NC Pavilion are not just standalone equipment demos. They
have their own individual Internet addresses, allowing them to
communicate with each other -- or any other Internet-connected site
worldwide -- in providing a wide range of business solutions.
Leading Network Computing vendors exhibiting at the NC Pavilion include:
* Applix, Inc. is offering Anyware Office on the SCO OpenServer system,
providing the first and most complete Java technology-based office
productivity solution in the Network Computing enterprise.
* ARANEX Internet Client Station is the first Web-enabled Network
Computer for business users, providing a broad range of application
support including SNA host access and is fully compliant with the
Network Computer standard profile.
* Boundless Technologies will debut the Viewpoint TC Model 100 network
text terminal and Model 200 Windows terminal, "thin client" devices
which provide a customer-paced migration path from legacy UNIX system
applications to Internet/intranet and Java technology applications of
Network Computing.
* emWare provides an embedded Web server that enables the management and
control of electronic devices using the familiar interface of a Web
browser. It is the only embedded Network Computing solution small enough
to scale from microcontrollers to microprocessors.
* IBM, showing their Network Station Series 100 and 300, the "Access
network computer", and "Internet network computers" respectively, each
allowing application access from a variety of servers.
* Maxpeed's MaxStation multiconsole stations and the SCO OpenServer
Internet FastStart system create a multiuser system that is ideal for
Internet/intranet browsing, without the high cost of ownership of
networked PCs.
* NCD, with its Explora and HMX Network Computer families combined with
WinCenter, allow the display of Windows, UNIX system and Java legacy
applications.
* NeoWare (formerly HDS) is demonstrating its new line of thin clients
including the NeoStation and @workStation NC, enabling access to
enterprise, Internet and Java technology applications.
* SCO, demonstrating its SCO Network Client Operating System (small
footprint UNIX system) and Tarantella, it's breakthrough technology for
Network Computing, running on a $500 device.
* Sun Microsystems, the original developer of the Java technology, will
be demonstrating JavaStations, with the ability to run legacy and
leading-edge application utilizing SCO's Tarantella technology.
* Teknema's Internet TV set-top box is an information appliance that
enables effective access to the World Wide Web and Email, using a
standard television set and infrared remote control.
* Unisys, running the Unisys and SCO Network Access PC (NAPC) solution,
consisting of an Aquanta desktop computer packaged with the SCO Network
Client Operating System. The NAPC is a low cost open system, providing
direct access to networks, databases, email and Java technology applets.
* Wyse, showing the 1000 and 4000 series, intranet terminals allowing
businesses to transition to Network Computing.
"We look forward to having a presence again at this year's SCO Forum NC
Pavilion, where Wyse will have an opportunity to display its line of
award-winning Network Computers and preview a forthcoming intranet-based
technology designed with the needs of SCO users in mind," said Roy
Graham, senior vice president of sales and marketing at Wyse Technology.
"This is an ideal forum in which to demonstrate the benefits of our
thin-client technology and how our line of devices is ideal for
corporations moving to a Network Computing environment."
About SCO
SCO is the world's leading supplier of UNIX server operating systems,
and a leading provider of client-integration software that integrates
Windows PCs and other clients with UNIX servers from all major vendors.
SCO is committed to bringing the Internet Way of Computing to
business-critical environments of all sizes. SCO Business Critical
Servers run the critical, day-to-day operations of large branch
organizations in retail, finance, telecom, and government, as well as
corporate departments and small to medium-sized businesses of every
kind. SCO sells and supports its products through a worldwide network of
distributors, resellers, systems integrators, and OEMs. For more
information, see SCO's WWW home page at: http//www.sco.com. |
