Looks like we got hit by some profit taking this week, probably due to the jitters with IBM.
John
Thursday January 28, 12:00 pm Eastern Time
Company Press Release
SOURCE: DataFocus Inc.
Unisys and DataFocus Partner to Deliver EDW to Federal Customers; Single Desktop Solution for UNIX and Windows Developers in the Enterprise
MCLEAN, Va., Jan. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Unisys Corporation and DataFocus Inc. today announced an alliance to provide the Enterprise Developer Workstation (''EDW(TM)''), a single desktop solution for UNIX and Windows software developers. EDW is a turnkey, hardware-software solution that facilitates consolidation and standardization of developer desktops, which can lead to significantly lower costs and greater developer productivity. Under the agreement, Unisys will offer EDW initially to developers within the Federal Government.
Developers can now expect increased productivity with complete, cross- platform development capabilities on workstations that can also run Windows productivity applications for managing development activities or for interacting with other individuals throughout the organization.
Enterprise Developer Workstation
EDW offers the capabilities of a UNIX software development workstation, a Windows software development workstation, and a Windows productivity workstation packaged in one integrated desktop platform. EDW includes:
* Unisys Windows NT-based Kayak PC Workstation manufactured by Hewlett Packard
* DataFocus NuTCRACKER EDW
* Microsoft Visual C++,
* Microsoft Office
''There continues to be a groundswell of interest in Windows NT by Federal agencies that already have substantial commitments to UNIX,'' said Pete Hayes, General Manager, Microsoft Federal. ''This has created a costly proliferation of incompatible platforms on developer desktops. Our partners, Unisys and DataFocus, are combining their strengths to deliver an integrated desktop solution for enterprise developers based on Windows NT. EDW will enable agencies to save money while building highly interoperable applications that will be deployable across their UNIX and Windows platforms.''
Environment Requirements
Within the Federal Government there is a need to accommodate UNIX and Windows developers on common development projects, as well as a need for developers to be able to develop, migrate, integrate and evolve their distributed applications across Windows, UNIX, and embedded systems.
Enterprise Developer Workstation satisfies these needs by providing an integrated suite of:
* Comprehensive UNIX-Windows Interoperability tools
* Complete set of Windows Visual and UNIX Command-line development tools
* Cross-platform UNIX-Windows development environment for C, C++ and
Fortran
* Windows-UNIX software component development wizard
* Industry standard workgroup productivity suite
''With Windows NT becoming an important platform for the development and deployment of applications within the Federal arena, it is necessary to address the need for interoperability and compatibility between Windows and UNIX'', said Irv Epstein, vice president, Enterprise Solutions, Unisys Federal Systems. ''EDW will now eliminate the need for thousands of UNIX developers within the Federal Government to have two separate workstations on their desktops, while providing greater overall performance and capability in one cost-effective solution.''
''Customers are using UNIX and Windows in tandem as the foundation for distributed enterprise computing. This fact drives the need for developers to have one desktop solution for developing UNIX and/or Windows applications that can be deployed across both platforms'', said Pat Higbie, Chairman and CEO, DataFocus Inc. ''EDW satisfies this need in a low-cost, high value bundle that delivers higher developer productivity and unbeatable application interoperability.''
About Unisys
Unisys (NYSE: UIS - news) is more than 33,000 employees helping customers in 100 countries apply information technology to solve their business problems. Unisys solutions are based on a broad portfolio of global information services including systems integration, outsourcing, ''repeatable'' application solutions, consulting, network integration, remote network management, and multivendor maintenance and support, coupled with enterprise-class servers and associated middleware, software and storage. Repeatable solutions are focused on key vertical markets including financial services, transportation, telecommunications, government, publishing and other commercial markets. Headquartered in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, in the Greater Philadelphia area, Unisys had 1998 annual revenue of $7.2 billion. Access the Unisys home page on the World Wide Web -- unisys.com -- for further information.
About DataFocus
DataFocus Inc. is a Fairfax, Virginia-based software development firm specializing in UNIX-to-Windows compatibility. DataFocus' flagship product, NuTCRACKER, is the proven, market-leading solution for rehosting existing UNIX applications on Windows NT, Windows 95 and Windows 98 platforms. DataFocus is redoubling NuTCRACKER development under a long-term agreement with Microsoft to make it easier for developers to build modern, component-based Internet applications from legacy UNIX code. Additional information on DataFocus is available on the Internet at datafocus.com or by calling 800-637-8034 or 703-803-3343.
NuTCRACKER is a registered trademark and EDW and U/Direct are trademarks of DataFocus, Inc. All brands or product names are or may be trademarks of, and are used to identify products and services of, their respective owners. |
