| The system under test referenced below is a Compaq Proliant 5000 with dual
200 Mhz Pentium Pro processors, and 640 Mbytes of RAM. For full details see
http://www.sun.com/developers/intelbench.html
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Sun Microsystems, Inc. and Lotus Development Corp. Joint Initiatives
Underscore Commitment to Enterprise Customers; Strong Relationship Expands
Through Tighter Integration of Domino Server and Solaris Operating
Environment, More
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Date: Tuesday, January 28, 1997
Source: Business Wire
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ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE) via Individual Inc. -- Jan. 27, 1997--In
response to growing customer demand, Sun Microsystems, Inc. and Lotus
Development Corporation today announced several joint initiatives further
building on the companies' commitment to providing the most complete
Internet/intranet solutions for the enterprise.
The two companies are expanding their efforts to provide tighter integration
between the Lotus Domino(TM) 4.5 server and the Sun Solaris(TM) operating
environment, to pursue joint Java(TM) applet and application development, to
develop more Lotus products for SPARC(TM) and Intel Platform Editions, and
to create a new channel program.
At Lotusphere, Sun will be demonstrating in booth A79-84 the following Lotus
products for Solaris SPARC and Intel Editions: Domino 4.5 server, Notes(TM)
4.5 client, cc:Mail(TM) messaging system, NotesPump(TM) data distribution
server, SMTP Message Transfer Agent (MTA), plus Java APIs and connectivity
tools.
"Lotus and Sun share a common vision of interoperable and scalable solutions
for the enterprise and Internet/intranet," said Eileen Rudden, senior VP,
Communications Product Development, Lotus Development Corp. "The current
joint activities we are undertaking are exciting and will continue to result
in even more tightly integrated and scalable solutions for our joint
enterprise customers and business partners."
According to Mark Tolliver, vice president of Market Development at Sun
Microsystems, Inc., "Sun is enthusiastic about its relationship with Lotus
because the company sees a real need for solutions that are scalable in the
area of enterprise Internet/ intranet computing. We are particularly pleased
with the level of support from Lotus in their Java development efforts and
the work that is being done to support customers."
New Domino 4.5 Integration with Solaris for SPARC and Intel Platform
Editions
Domino 4.5 for Solaris SPARC and Intel Platform Editions has been enhanced
in this release to provide tighter integration with the Solaris operating
environment, taking advantage of native Sun event logging, fault recovery
and high availability features. These features give users more reliable
access to their data and better uptime on their server.
Domino 4.5 for Solaris SPARC and Intel Platform Editions provides
administrators with a single event tracking environment for both Domino and
the Solaris operating environment. The fault recovery system in Domino 4.5
for Solaris enhances reliability and automates the process of system
clean-up, restart and diagnostics in the event of a Domino server fault.
It allows an administrator to completely customize the response to a Domino
server including integration with Sun's logging and debugging facilities.
Additionally, Lotus and Sun are working together to provide high
availability for Lotus Domino on Solaris. This joint development includes
Lotus Domino integration with Solstice(TM) HA software, Sun's high
availability products and technologies for enterprise management. Automated
failover support is also available for Sun's currently shipping Solstice HA
1.2 product.
Expanded Java Development
Lotus and Sun continue to work together on a large and rapidly growing list
of Java based application initiatives. To date, these include a prototype of
a Java-based client for Lotus cc:Mail messaging system, shown at Sun's
October 29, 1996 JavaStation(TM) launch in New York; a set of business
productivity applets developed in Java, being previewed at Lotusphere '97;
integration of Java into the Notes 4.5 client and Domino 4.5 server, and
more. Other announcements are planned for the future.
Increased Functionality for Customers Running Solaris for SPARC and Intel
Edition
In line with Lotus' commitment to cross-platform availability, the following
Lotus products are now, or will shortly be, available for the Solaris
operating environment:
-- NotesPump: A server-based data transfer engine, NotesPump enables
high-performance and scalable exchange of data between database management
systems such as Oracle and Informix. Beta testing on Solaris SPARC and Intel
Platform Editions will be available in February; commercially available late
Q1/early Q2.
-- Domino.Action: Provides a powerful set of easy-to-use tools that allow
users to create, populate and manage a Web site, and leverage the
collaborative functionality of Domino to enable and manage multi-site
distributed authoring. Available Q1 for Solaris SPARC and Intel Platform
Editions.
-- Domino.Merchant: Transforms Web sites into online business centers,
creating a complete and secure commerce solution that fits easily into an
organization's current selling model. Available in Q2 for the Solaris
operating environment.
-- SMTP Message Transfer Agent (MTA): Provides a reliable, standards-based
messaging backbone for SMTP networks by extending native protocol and
directory support to the Lotus Domino 4.5 server. Now available for all
platforms with the Domino 4.5 server.
-- HiTest C API: Gives C developers access to the robust, distributed
services of Domino using a high-level, object-based C API. Allows
programmers to quickly learn and exploit the power of Domino. Beta for
Solaris SPARC and Intel Edition now available on the Lotus Web site,
http://www.lotus.com .
-- LotusScript:Data Object (LS:DO): Permits Notes clients and Domino servers
to access and update any ODBC-compatible RDBMS (Relational Database
Management System) using LotusScript. The LotusScript:Data Object is
automatically installed when the Notes client or Domino server software is
installed. Now available for Domino 4.5 for the Solaris operating
environment.
Leading Edge Performance
In a separate announcement today, Sun released performance results for Lotus
NotesBench(TM) software on the Solaris for Intel Edition platform.
NotesBench is a Lotus benchmarking tool that provides a methodology for
measuring Domino server performance. The results show the Solaris operating
environment, running on the Compaq Proliant 5000, producing the best overall
performance results to date for a Domino 4.5 server running on Intel.
Given the load of 2050 Notes Mail users in the Mail test, the Compaq
Proliant 5000/Solaris server achieved a record response time of 0.214
seconds; at a load of 1750 Notes Mail/DB users, a record response time of
0.437 was achieved. The Compaq Proliant Solaris also generated the highest
number yet reported of idle users connected to a Domino server, at 4500
users. The complete NotesBench report may be viewed at
http://www.sun.com/developers/intelbench.html .
New Channel Program
Today, Sun and Lotus will launch a pilot of the new Domino Sun Solutions
Provider Program. This program is designed to build dedicated teams of
Domino on Solaris experts that can help successfully implement and support
customer solutions for the enterprise and Internet/intranet.
Managed by Sun with input and assistance from Lotus, the pilot program will
focus initially on U.S.-based Lotus Premium Business Partners, providing
them with a joint Sun and Lotus training and collaboration forum. Sun and
Lotus plan to expand the pilot in late Q1 to include other qualifying Lotus
Business Partners and Sun allies that are not currently Lotus Business
Partners.
The Power of Working Together
Sun and Lotus have codeveloped enterprise solutions for over four years.
This alliance continues to provide customers with reliable and scalable
network computing solutions.
The solutions that have been developed by Sun and Lotus are already being
used in some of today's most distributed mission- critical environments.
With users located in 250 schools on six islands, Hawaii's Department of
Education has deployed over 15,000 Notes clients on more than 90 Sun(TM)
servers and the enterprise is still growing.
"As we looked for a platform for enterprise wide computing, we considered
Microsoft's Windows NT, but we found that Lotus Notes and Sun servers
offered better price/performance," said Tom Saka, an information specialist
for Hawaii's Department of Education. "The combination of Sun and Lotus is,
most importantly, a more stable and secure platform, and provides better
remote management which is important, since our department extends across
the islands."
About Lotus Development Corporation
Lotus Development Corporation, founded in 1982, is a subsidiary of IBM
Corporation. Lotus offers high quality software products and services that
reflect the company's unique understanding of the new ways in which
individuals and businesses must work together to achieve success.
Lotus' innovative approach is evident in a new class of applications that
allow users to access and communicate information in ways never before
possible, both within and beyond organizational boundaries. Lotus now
markets its products in more than 80 countries worldwide and provides
numerous professional consulting, support and education services through the
Lotus Services Group.
About Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Since its inception in 1982, a singular vision, "The Network Is The
Computer(TM)," has propelled Sun Microsystems, Inc., (NASDAQ:SUNW), 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 $7 billion in annual revenues, Sun can be found in more than
150 countries and on the World Wide Web at http://www.sun.com .
Note to Editors: Lotus, Lotus Notes and LotusScript are registered
trademarks and Domino, Domino.Action, Domino.Merchant, HiTest, NotesPump and
NotesBench are trademarks of Lotus Development Corporation. cc:Mail is a
trademark of cc:Mail, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Lotus Development
Corporation. All other company names and products are trademarks or
registered trademarks of their respective companies.
Sun, Sun Microsystems, the Sun logo, Solaris, Java, Soltice, JavaStation and
The Network is the Computer are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun
Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and 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.
"UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries,
exclusively licensed through X/Open Company, Ltd."
CONTACT: Lois Paul & Partners for Lotus Development Corp. | Jeannie Nager,
617/238-5849 | [email protected] | or | Sun Microsystems, Inc. | Raymond
G. Nasr, 415/786-4395 | [email protected] | or | Thomas Associates for
Sun Microsystems, Inc. | Colin Sanford, 415/596-2700 | [email protected]
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