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eOn, Dialogic Sign
Linux Letter Of Intent
Dialogic, an Intel company, and eOn Communications have
signed a letter of intent in which the companies plan to work
together to develop advanced Linux-based solutions for the
communications market. eOn intends to port their computer telephony
products to Dialogic Linux-based platforms to deliver advanced
solutions for Linux, allowing eOn to offer customers contact center
applications, unified communications servers, and digital
communications platforms based on Dialogic components and a high
performance OS at an entry-level price.
No. 506, www.comsolmag.com/freeinfo
MiTAC New SBC, The New
MSC-3675
Late-breaking news (too late to place in this month's 24x7
article) has MiTAC Industrial Corporation announcing their MSC-3675
single board computer driven either by Intel's Celeron or Pentium
III Coppermine processors. The MSC-3675 uses Intel's 440BX AGP
chipset and 370 Socket Architecture at 300-700 MHz on a 66/100 bus
clock rate. The MSC-3675 is a PICMG plug-in card with buffering that
provides superior graphics supporting optional CRT and LCD displays
backed up by optimum 2 MB of memory. The MSC-3675 is priced as low
as $343, and is available with OEM volume discounts.
No. 507, www.comsolmag.com/freeinfo
General Micro ENET
VIII Fast Ethernet Controller
General Micro Systems has announced ENET VIII, an
eight-channel Fast Ethernet controller on a PMC card. Utilizing
Intel 82559 Ethernet controllers packaged in micro Ball Grid Arrays
(BGAs), the ENET VIII delivers higher port density than most PMC
cards. The ENET VIII can be used with any SBC that provides PMC
sites. "The ENET VIII's eight independent channels make it
ideal for building smart, low-cost routers, adding multi-channel
Ethernet to industrial systems, and enhancing network
redundancy," said Ben Sharfi, CEO of General Micro Systems. The
ENET VIII comes with drivers for Windows NT, VxWorks, and QNX, and
it costs $599.
No. 508, www.comsolmag.com/freeinfo
VA Linux Intros 1U
Server
Keeping in mind the needs of customers in intensely
space-conscious collocation environments, VA Linux Systems has
announced the availability of the VA Linux System 1000 server, a
high-performance, very high density rackmount server in a 1U format.
"VA Linux Systems' high-performance, high-density 1U and 2U
servers are designed to meet the reliability and scalability
requirements of our customers in the Internet infrastructure and
scientific computing markets," said Brian Biles, VP of
marketing for VA Linux. "The Linux and Open Source expertise of
our engineers enables us to design and fine-tune Linux systems that
will provide our customers with significantly lower total costs of
system ownership than proprietary solutions."
No. 509, www.comsolmag.com/freeinfo
Applied Micro, Monta
Vista SW Team To Debug Embedded Linux
Applied Microsystems and Monta Vista Software are building on
Applied's expertise in software development and Monta Vista's
proficiency in embedded Linux to address the needs of developers
designing products such as mobile networked computers, set-top
boxes, Web-aware telephones, and other Internet-related tools. These
applications require quality and reliability, and Applied and Monta
Vista are looking to meet these requirements. Plans call for the
integration of Applied's CodeTEST development tool and Monta Vista's
Hard Hat Linux. CodeTEST offers superior performance, memory,
coverage, and trace features, equating to significant productivity
and reliability gains for embedded Linux developers.
No. 510, www.comsolmag.com/freeinfo
Netcom Changes Network
Performance Test Automation With ScriptCenter
Netcom Systems announced ScriptCenter, a
platform-independent scripting tool that runs on Windows, Linux, and
UNIX. ScriptCenter is a simple GUI-based test development
environment that greatly reduces script creation time and allows
users to focus on tasks rather than command details. ScriptCenter
significantly shortens the testing process by enabling the automatic
generation of Tcl code based on visual scripting input, making it
simpler than ever to write test scripts. ScriptCenter provides the
user with a built-in editor, wizards, and GUI tools, including
graphical widgets, a script navigator, and an HTML-based help
system. Customers using ScriptCenter can start producing useful
tests in a few hours instead of several days. ScriptCenter will
greatly benefit users by shortening the test time for their
products, enabling them to go to market more quickly and to
ultimately generate revenues faster.
No. 511 , www.comsolmag.com/freeinfo
Neoware Intros
NeoLinux, Embedded Linux For B2B Appliances
Neoware Systems has introduced NeoLinux, an embedded Linux
distribution designed specifically for B2B information appliances.
Based upon Official Red Hat Linux, NeoLinux includes important
features designed specifically for information appliances. Combined
with Linux software from other companies, NeoLinux is designed to
power a new generation of dedicated B2B information appliances such
as cash registers, firewalls, routers, interactive Web kiosks, thin
clients, security devices, and wireless appliances. Neoware's
NeoLinux operating system includes the ability to run local Linux
applications, which can be embedded with the operating system for a
variety of vertical markets. In addition, NeoLinux provides access
to Windows 2000 and NT servers across a network via the Citrix ICA
protocol, allowing Neoware customers to access the wealth of
applications for the Windows platform. The Netscape Navigator Web
browser and a Java virtual machine are provided for Internet
applications.
No. 512, www.comsolmag.com/freeinfo
Cybernet Announces
Linux-Based VPN Software
Cybernet Systems has announced plans to introduce NetMAX VPN
Server Suite, low-cost, Linux-based software aimed at mainstream
businesses looking to create a VPN. "The NetMAX VPN Server
Suite delivers the power, reliability, and flexibility of Linux and
virtual private networking without any headaches," said Armando
Pauker, Cybernet's VP of network products. "Companies can
install and configure a basic business intranet with a few mouse
clicks in as little as 15 minutes." NetMAX Server Suite is
designed, among other things, for businesses looking to establish
secure remote access between the corporate network and
telecommuting/traveling employees.
No. 513, www.comsolmag.com/freeinfo
I-Bus Intros G8 SPARC
cPCI System
I-Bus/Phoenix has announced the release of the new G8 Sparc
CompactPCI System designed for use in the telecommunications and
telephony markets. Standard features include a chassis, cPCI CPU
board with a Sun Microsystems SPARC 1500 processor, 4 MB video card,
8-slot cPCI backplane, CD-ROM and floppy drives, and three 85 CFM
fans. The system ships with Solaris 7 or 8 in any language
installed. The G8 Sparc enclosure supports a continuous H.110
telephony bus across all expansion slots (including telephony
voltages), and the fully integrated system starts at $11,896.
No. 514, www.comsolmag.com/freeinfo
OnCore Systems And
Real-Time Embedded Linux
OnCore Systems states that its system has the capability to
load a 100 percent pure version of Linux into an embedded
environment and still run real-time apps in concert with traditional
Linux apps. Using the OnCore Linux for Real-Time solution, real-time
applications will run in predictable time limits without requiring
modifications to the Linux operating environment. To maintain the
characteristics that mission-critical, real-time tasks demand,
OnCore's OS foundation allows real-time apps to fully preempt Linux
apps and even the Linux kernel itself. OnCore states that, with the
OnCore foundation, the time it takes to perform a context switch
from any application to a real-time application is less than 8
microseconds. (Results obtained using a PowerPC 750 running at 266
MHz, internal bus speed of 66 MHz.)
No. 515, www.comsolmag.com/freeinfo
Eicon Adds Linux
Support To Its WAN Cards
Eicon Technology announced the forthcoming release of its
EiconCard Connections for Linux software. This complete WAN
communications software program for use with Eicon's family of WAN
cards provides total WAN connectivity for a wide range of
Linux-based applications, such as Web Servers, Thin Server
Appliances, or the new generation of Linux-based embedded systems.
The first version supports Red Hat Linux. EiconCard Connections for
Linux, combined with an EiconCard, provides the wide area
communications needs for an easy-to-use, low-cost, and
easy-to-manage communications server. The flexibility of the
EiconCard, when combined with this software, provides powerful IP
Routing over various WAN protocols. In addition, many Linux-based
embedded systems, such as point-of-sales, can use the X.25
connectivity built into the EiconCard Connections for Linux.
No. 516, www.comsolmag.com/freeinfo
Spider Software
Announces Networking Protocol Software For Linux
Spider Software has ported SpiderSTREAMS to Linux to provide a
platform for the deployment of wide area communications protocols.
Spider's implementation runs the STREAMS protocol stacks as a Linux
process, and interacts with applications wishing to use the STREAMS
services through a specially developed inter-process communication
driver. This approach requires no modifications to the Linux kernel
code, and will work well with real-time extensions. SpiderSTREAMS
provides the means for Spider's Frame Relay, ISDN, X.25, TCP, and
SS7 STREAMS-based protocol stacks to run on many OSs. Frame Relay
and X.25 will be the first protocols to be deployed by Spider on
Linux.
No. 517, www.comsolmag.com/freeinfo
Lynx Real-Time
Systems Changes Name, Focus
Lynx Real-Time Systems has changed its name to LynuxWorks,
Inc., to reflect its new focus on bringing the benefits of Linux to
the embedded market. LynuxWorks is leveraging proven technology, 12
years of experience, and well-established relationships in embedded
systems to address the diverse operating systems needs in
telecommunications, networking, office automation, aerospace/defense
and process control, as well as emerging Post-PC era applications in
the consumer network appliance and related areas. "The embedded
software world is fragmented and populated with proprietary
solutions," said Inder Singh, chairman and CEO of LynuxWorks.
"Linux offers developers freedom from being locked into
proprietary products. Linux provides time-to-market and cost
savings, benefits of a large number of experienced users, a variety
of platforms, a fast-growing tool base, and easy access to thousands
of third-party applications."
No. 518, www.comsolmag.com/freeinfo |