Date: Mon, 18 Aug 1997 14:03:47 -0700 (PDT) From: Sean Eric Fagan <sef@Kithrup.COM> To: chat@freebsd.org Subject: SCO announced SysVr5 Message-ID: <199708182103.OAA03000@kithrup.com>
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http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/97/08/18/intc_scoc_1.html Monday August 18 4:00 PM EDT Company Press Release Source: Santa Cruz Operation Inc. SCO Unleashes Most Advanced Server Technology for the Intel Platform New SVR5 UNIX Kernel to Deliver Unprecedented Levels of Performance, Reliability, Scalability, Capacity, and Support for Network Computing SCO FORUM97, SANTA CRUZ, Calif., Aug. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- SCO (Nasdaq:SCOC - news), the undisputed volume leader in the UNIX server market, today unveiled its next-generation System V Release 5 (SVR5) UNIX kernel technology, as well as plans for its first SVR5-based products to be released at the end of the calendar year. The new SVR5 kernel technology will deliver Intel customers unprecedented levels of performance, reliability, scalability, and capacity. Products based on the SVR5 technology will form the underpinnings of revolutionary Network Computing environments and cost-effective, enterprise-level solutions. SCO also announced the availability of a beta version of their next-generation UnixWare operating system -- originally code-named Gemini -- based on the SVR5 technology. SCO will release a full range of products based on the SVR5 technology starting at the end of 1997, under the UnixWare banner. The next-generation UnixWare systems based on the new SVR5 kernel technology will also deliver a state-of-the-art network user interface (NUI) that provides access to all applications and system functions from virtually ANY device, demonstrating conclusively that Network Computing has become a reality. ``Today another landmark was achieved in the 30 year history of the UNIX operating system,'' said Doug Michels, executive vice president and CTO of SCO. ``We have designed the most technologically advanced and feature-rich kernel that this industry has ever seen, period. We have laid the foundation for the next generation of UNIX operating systems and aimed squarely at delivering the best servers for network computing. The products that we will introduce over the coming years that are based on the SVR5 kernel will provide our customers with a direct path to the upcoming 64-bit platforms.'' Michels continued, ``Not only does the SVR5 technology drive SCO's lead in scalability, performance and Network Computing further ahead, it also has the advantage of supporting the thousands of enterprise UNIX applications developed on earlier SCO UNIX kernels including UnixWare 2.x, OpenServer Release 5, and SCO's older SVR4 used by Sun as the base for Solaris 2.6.'' System V Release 5 The SVR5 kernel technology is optimized for high-powered enterprise computing, server-centric Network Computing, and to immediately support the most business critical applications in the world. The superior design of the SVR5 kernel includes dramatic enhancements in overall performance, capacity, scalability, and reliability while providing a smooth migration to future 64-bit systems. SCO has focused development efforts in several key areas: Breakneck Performance: SVR5 customers will realize a 250% increase in network performance over current SVR4 releases, which is the base for SCO's existing SCO UnixWare 2.x and Sun Solaris 2.x products. Technology enhancements designed for ccNUMA systems have significantly improved overall system performance and efficiency. This includes improved process synchronization and scheduling, as well as system memory management. The SVR5 kernel also features support for I2O, Intel's new intelligent I/O specification, improving overall system throughput. Unparalleled Capacity and Scalability: The SVR5 kernel reaches new levels of memory and storage support for the Intel platform, including up to 64Gbytes of main memory, up to 1Tbyte file and file systems, and 512 logical disks. These improvements in memory support allow customers to scale systems based on SVR5 technology from small business, mail, Web, application, and file and print servers up through to large scale enterprise systems supporting thousands of users. Superior Reliability and Availability: SVR5 technology has extended SCO's lead in Intel server clustering. It has been designed to support clustering architectures that include server failover and ccNUMA. The SVR5 technology provides built-in device failover capabilities with a technology called Multi-path I/O. It also features support for Compaq's PCI Hot Plug, allowing ``hot'' swapping of faulty adapter cards without downtime to the system. * 64-bit Technology: The SVR5 kernel includes support for 64-bit file systems and implements 64-bit libraries, commands and APIs. SVR5 compilers also support 64-bit APIs and will enable developers to quickly develop 64-bit applications using standard SCO tools for Intel's Merced processors. New Server Solutions Based on SVR5 At the end of 1997, SCO will begin releasing a series of products based on the new SVR5 technologies that will fall under SCO's UnixWare banner. Specific product names, configurations, and pricing will be announced as systems are released. These products will include a series of improvements tightly integrated into the operating system to take advantage of network computing environments, including: Greater Usability: The new UnixWare systems based on the SVR5 technology will feature Java-based administration and support for a Webtop interface, greatly reducing the complexity of using and administering the system. They will also feature CDE, the standard graphical interface for UNIX systems. Cutting-edge Application Management: The new UnixWare systems include SCO's breakthrough Tarantella technology, providing improved access and management to all existing applications over the network from virtually any device. Complete Java Support: SCO has optimized the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) to offer exceptional performance and to exploit the scalability of the SVR5 kernel. The Java Development Kit and JVM are included to enable development of Java applications and applets on current and future SCO platforms. Michael Pope, Director of Enterprise Server Programs at Intel Corporation, said, ``With these significant enhancements to their next-generation operating systems, SCO has provided a seamless migration path for OpenServer and UnixWare customers along with a new level of enterprise features and functionality. The new SVR5-based UnixWare products will take maximum advantage of increased computing power of the current and next-generation Intel processors.'' Full SCO OpenServer and SCO UnixWare Compatibility The SCO OpenServer system -- currently the volume UNIX system leader and the SCO flagship product for small to medium businesses -- will be sustained by SCO through a series of releases, hardware updates, and feature enhancements. SCO has made SVR5 binary compatible with all existing SCO UnixWare, SVR4, and SCO OpenServer applications, providing customers and partners with a painless transition to systems based on the SVR5 technology.
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