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                Third Party Product Announcements

SunFLASH Vol 44 #21					         August 1992 
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    db++ version 1.3 - C++ for portable database applications

                  IPT's, Apple Agent Man (SNMP)

                      NetMake 1.1 released

                  Sendmail Made Simple Seminar

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Subject: db++ version 1.3 - C++ for portable database applications
From: 	 shirleyk@qualix.com (Shirley Kumamoto) Product Manager
Org:	 Qualix Group
Address: 1900 S. Norfolk St. Suite 224 San Mateo, CA 94403-1151
voice:   (415) 572-0200
fax:     (415) 572-1300


            Qualix Group announces db++ Version 1.3:
     	
A C++ Class Library for Portable Database Applications
----------------------------------------------------------- 
NEW! in version 1.3 - support for Faircom c-tree Plus on Sun SPARCstations

The Qualix Group announces db++ version 1.3, a collection of C++
classes for database application  developers.  db++ provides
portability across a wide variety of platforms including SPARCs and
PC's and gives the developer all the advantages of object-oriented
technology.  db++ gives you:

Application Portability Across Database Platforms
-------------------------------------------------------
o       with db++ you only write your application once!  Instead of
	rewriting your application for every combination of database,
	compiler and operating system, db++ does the port for you.
	db++ is available on a wide variety of platforms, including
	SunOS, UNIX, DOS and OS/2 machines.

Benefits of Object-oriented Technology
-------------------------------------------
o       Reap productivity gains from code reuse, modularity and
	simplicity of the programmatic interface.  db++ classes are
	designed to work with other C++ class libraries.

Independence from Storage Formats
------------------------------------------
o       db++ manages database implementation details for you so you
	don't have to! You are insulated against changes in the
	database formats across versions.

Migration Path from ISAM to SQL 
---------------------------------------
o       db++ makes it easy to port your application from ISAM to SQL.
	Applications written for ISAM managers are upwardly compatible
	with SQL databases.

This new version provides support for two additional pla forms:
Faircom's c-tree Plus  and Microsoft's C/C++ 7.0 compiler.

db++ for Faircom c-tree Plus is available for the following operating
systems, compilers and translators:

	SunOS	cfront and compatibles
	UNIX 	cfront and compatibles
	DOS	Glockenspiel C++; Microsoft C/C++
	WINDOWS	Borland C++, Glockenspiel C++, Microsoft C/C++
	OS/2	Glockenspiel C++

db++ is available for a variety of operating systems, compilers and
database combinations including the following:

SunOS
	cfront: c-tree Plus, Informix SQL, Oracle, SQL-Server
UNIX
	cfront: c-tree Plus, Informix SQL, Oracle, SQL-Server
DOS
	many compilers and the following databases: Informix
	SQL, Oracle, SQL-Server, c-tree Plus,ObjectTrieve, SQLBase

OS/2
	many compilers and the following databases:
	SQL-Server, c-tree Plus, ObjectTrieve, SQLBase

WINDOWS
	many compilers and the following databases: Informix 	
	SQL,Oracle, SQL-Server, c-tree Plus,  SQLBase, Integra


For more information contact:

Qualix Group info@qualix.com
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Subject:  IPT's, Apple Agent Man (SNMP)
Org:	  Information Presentation Technologies, Inc. (ipt)
From:     Olivia Favela
Phone:    805/541-3000
Fax: 	  805/541-3037 
email: 	  oli@iptech.com


      An AppleTalk extension to SunConnect's SunNet Manager

Adding Apple Agent Man to a SunNet Manager Console, network 
administrators can gather real time data concerning the logical 
topology, reachability, content, and status of an AppleTalk Internet 
network. Apple Agent Man's Discovery Tool will systematically gather 
information about the AppleTalk internet and all of its connected 
devices.  The data is organized in a concise format containing the 
AppleTalk zones, device names, device types, net and node numbers.

Using a hierarchical approach, the AppleTalk Domain is mapped in a 
top down fashion with zones being members of the domain, and devices 
being members of a zone.  The discovery Tool can automatically draw 
a complete AppleTalk network schematic for Phase 2 networks including 
connections, routers, and gateways. 

Once the AppleTalk network has been "discovered" and the database has 
been updated, Apple Agent Man's "Proxy Agents" can be used to gather 
data and report or alarm when certain conditions arise affecting the 
AppleTalk network or devices.  

The Network Administrator can now configure the proxy agents to alarm 
when new devices appear on the network, or when devices are no longer 
reachable.  A change in the number of AppleTalk zones can also trigger 
an alarm.  Alarms can be configured on user-definable status messages 
from AppleTalk printers such as "out of paper" or "no film in 
cannister."  

Apple Agent Man's AppleTalk ping agent can gather statistics 
including number of packets sent, dropped, loss percentage, 
minimum, maximum and average round trip time, and hop counts. 
 
For:  Sun SPARC  Systems,  Ver.:  Sun OS 4.1.1 and 4.1.2  
Compatible with SunNet Manager 1.2 & 2.0  
Price: $595.00

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Subject: 	NetMake 1.1 released
From: 		lisa@aggregate.com (Lisa Rivers)
Org:		Aggregate Computing, Inc.
Email:		info@aggregate.com
Phone:		(800)966-1666

   Aggregate Computing, Inc Announces the Release of NetMake(TM) 1.1 

	NetMake now available from Qualix and UNIX Central

MINNEAPOLIS, MN. (August 4, 1992) - Today, Aggregate Computing, Inc.,
announced the latest release of its popular development tool, NetMake,
version 1.1.  NetMake is a distributed, parallel version of the UNIX
make utility.  NetMake reduces the time needed to build an application
to as little as one-fifth of what make requires by using multiple
systems across a network of Sun workstations and servers in parallel.
Release 1.1 includes features that improve build performance, adds
support for Sun make extensions, and incorporates a new licensing
scheme based on Highland Software's floating license manager.

Aggregate also announced that Qualix and UNIX Central, both nationwide
resellers of UNIX software and add-on peripherals, will offer NetMake
to their customers. "Developers are under tremendous pressure to
shorten time to market.  We have recognized the need for tools that
save time and boost productivity and carry the best products
available.  NetMake is a tool that keeps developers competitive by
dramatically shortening the development cycle." said Rick Thau, Chief
Executive Officer of the Qualix Group.

Features Improve Build Performance 
(Users of Sun Workstations and Servers Particularly Benefit)

Release 1.1 incorporates new features and efficiency improvements that
further boost NetMake's performance differential over UNIX make.  With
Release 1.1, NetMake takes full advantage of the power of Sun
workstations and servers by dispatching build tasks based on the number
of CPUs.  As a result, all CPUs on the network work in parallel to
complete a build quickly.  To improve efficicency, NetMake Release 1.1
dispatches two build tasks per CPU by default.  When the CPU is
finished with a task, or waiting for I/O in order to continue working
on a task, it quickly switches to work on a second task.

The key to NetMake's performance is its ability to identify CPUs that
are available, and suitable, for the build tasks.  Developers can
instruct NetMake to select CPUs based on a number of important resource
criteria.  By default, NetMake selects CPUs at the start of the job
that have the same operating system version and architecture as the
originating host.  Then NetMake uses the hosts in order by lowest five
minute load average.  With Release 1.1, a developer can direct NetMake
to reselect which CPUs to use as the build job progresses.  According
to William Shott, President, UNIX Central, these CPU selection
techniques are very important to UNIX users.  "In today's tight
economy, developers find it especially hard to justify the purchase of
additional hardware.  NetMake is an outstanding example of a software
product that helps developers get the most out of every available CPU
cycle."

A second key to NetMake's performance is its ability to decide which
build tasks can be executed in parallel.  A build is composed of many
individual tasks and subtasks.  A task can not be undertaken until all
of its subtasks are completed.  Release 1.1 provides an additional
alogrithm that NetMake can use to track task dependencies and order, and
dispatch tasks for execution.  The result is increased parallel
processing across the network and faster build completion.

Support for Extended Sun make Features

Release 1.1 now supports the complete list of features and extensions
found in the Sun version of the UNIX make utility.  Some of the
additional supported features include pattern matching rules, automatic
retrieval of SCCS files, and hidden and command line dependency
checking via the use of the .KEEP_STATE macro.  Now all developers who
use the Sun make utility, in addition to those who use BSD make, can
use NetMake without having to change their makefiles.

Floating License Makes NetMake Easily Accessible By All Developers
 
NetMake Release 1.1 uses FLEXlm, the floating license manager from
Highland Software.  The basic NetMake package is now priced at $2,500
and allows one developer to use NetMake on an unlimited number of
hosts.  Additional floating user licenses, available for $1,250 each,
allow multiple developers to simultaneously use NetMake.  This
licensing scheme lets an entire development group use NetMake at an
economical cost.
 
About Aggregate Computing, Inc.

Aggregate is a leader in the design and development of distributed
computing technologies.  The company's mission is to allow users to
access and use the capabilities spread across their networks of systems
as a single aggregate resource.  Aggregate was founded in 1990 and is
headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  The company is privately
financed and owned.

Aggregate is a registered trademark and NetMake is a trademark of
Aggregate Computing, Inc.  All other trademarks are the property of
their perspective owners.
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Subject: 	Sendmail Made Simple Seminar
From: 		harker@harker.com (Robert Harker)
Org:		Harker Systems (Sun Sysadmin Consulting)
Address:	1180 Hester Ave San Jose, CA 95126
Phone:		408-295-9432


			Sendmail Made Simple Seminar
			September  3, Santa Clara, CA
			September 11, Boston, MA
			September 16, Washington DC

This seminar is aimed at the system administrator who would like to
understand how sendmail works and how to configure it for their
environment. The topics of sendmail operation, how to read the
sendmail.cf file, how to modify the sendmail.cf file, and how to debug
the sendmail.cf file are covered. A pair of simple sendmail.cf files
for a network of clients with a single UUCP mail gateway are
presented.  The SunOS 4.1.1, ULTIRX 4.2, HP-UX 8.0, and AIX 3.1
sendmail.cf files are discussed.

After this one day training seminar you will be able to:

	o Understand the operation of sendmail

	o Understand how sendmail works with mail and SMTP and UUCP

	o Understand the function and operation of sendmail.cf files

	o Create custom sendmail rewriting rules to handle delivery to
	  special addresses and mailers

	o Set up a corporate electronic mail domain with departmental
	  sub-domains

	o Set up gateways to the Internet mail network and other
	  commercial electronic mail networks

	o Debug mail addressing and delivery problems

	o Debug sendmail.cf configuration files

	o Understand the operation of vendor specific sendmail.cf files
	  SunOS 4.1.2, DEC Ultrix 4.2, HP-UX 8.0, IBM AIX 3.1


A seminar outline is included at the end of this announcement

                    Registration Information

For more information call (408) 295-9432 or send electronic mail to
info@harker.com

Course Fees: $349, fee includes the seminar, seminar notes and refreshments

Registration: Attendance is limited and expected to fill up in advance so
register early. To register MAIL the registration form to:

	Harker Systems,
	1180 Hester Avenue,
	San Jose CA 95126

Payment must be received before the course start date.
Sorry credit cards are not accepted.

We will be offering this class again in January/February 1993

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