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Sun Announces ChorusOS 4.0 Software, the Cornerstone for a New Embedded Telecom Platform
Combining the Power of Solaris (TM) with the Real-Time Performance of the ChorusOS (TM) Operating System
ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 8, 1999-- Today at SuperComm 99, Sun Microsystems, Inc. introduced an embedded telecom platform based on ChorusOS 4.0 (TM) software and the Solaris (TM) operating environment. Answering the market demand for a networking architecture that will enable the convergence of voice and data technologies in wireline, wireless, switching and access networks, the platform will leverage a host of Sun (TM) hardware and software products to provide a scalable, reliable, carrier-grade solution. The range of products will provide network equipment providers and service providers with a highly integrated, ready-to-use platform on which to build and deploy new products and value-added services rapidly and cost effectively. A first step and cornerstone to the development of this platform, the ChorusOS 4.0 real-time embedded operating system is scheduled to be available next month.
''By leveraging Sun's ChorusOS software and the embedded telecom platform, Motorola will be able to deliver the wireless computing architecture needed for the 21st century,'' said Bo Hedfors, executive vice president, Motorola Corporation.
The platform will provide a unique combination of products to develop a scalable, reliable and distributed IP network architecture integrating Solaris and the embedded real-time ChorusOS 4.0 operating system. The embedded telecom platform will also include common application programming interfaces (APIs) and telecom services such as high availability, manageability, and an integrated Java (TM) technology-enabled solution for the dynamic delivery of IP services. It will run on top of Sun's Netra (TM) T servers and SPARCengine (TM) CompactPCI boards, as well as other commercially available telecom hardware platforms such as PowerPC or Intel architectures.
The embedded telecom platform is expected to meet the changing needs of the telecommunications business environment by giving network equipment providers a single infrastructure supported by open standards, freeing them from architecture issues and allowing them to concentrate on their areas of development expertise. Sun's software components seamlessly integrate with the hardware to form the embedded telecom platform, a cost-effective and flexible network solution in the service age.
''Sun has accumulated significant experience and expertise in delivering industry-leading solutions based on open standards,'' said Jean-Pierre Baudouin, director and general manager, Embedded and Telecom Software, Sun Microsystems, Inc. ''The combination of our Solaris and ChorusOS products forms the foundation of the embedded telecom platform. Through this, Sun meets the demands of the rapidly changing and fast growing telecommunications market, by delivering powerful, scalable and reliable computing solutions.''
With the new release of ChorusOS software, Sun will deliver a complete binary package including hardware configuration and board support packages to support several CPU architectures. The software's ready-to-use feature for high availability support will include a hot-restart mechanism, error confinement and in-service reconfiguration. Its distributed architecture will enable the implementation of multi-tiered telecom applications from small line cards all the way up to switching control points. Finally, high-performance IP services and multiple protocol interfaces, facilitate support of a large variety of protocol stacks from 3rd party vendors.
Future releases of ChorusOS software are presently scheduled to provide dynamic discovery and delivery of new services via integration with the Java Dynamic Management (TM) Kit (JDMK) and additional resources that protect against down-time and provide high availability solutions.
About Sun:
Since its inception in 1982, a singular vision, ''The Network Is The Computer(TM)'' has propelled Sun Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq:SUNW - news) to its position as a leading provider of hardware, software and services for establishing enterprise-wide intranets and expanding the power of the Internet. With more than $11 billion in annual revenues, Sun can be found in more than 150 countries and on the World Wide Web at sun.com.
Notes to Editors:
Sun, the Sun logo, Sun Microsystems, Java, Java Dynamic Management, ChorusOS, Netra, Solaris and The Network Is The Computer are all trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and in other countries.
All SPARC trademarks are used under license and are trademarks or registered trademarks of SPARC International, Inc. in the United States and other countries. Products bearing SPARC trademarks are based upon an architecture developed by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
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