Databased Web Advisor articles from May 1997

Databased Web Advisor archives from May 1997

Novell, Sun, Netscape, and Oracle; what do they have in common? (Sun Microsystems) (Novell's aggressive marketing and development plans) (Company Business and Marketing)(Editorial)
May 1, 1997... What do they have in common? When I wrote about the low-energy state of Novell (December '96), reader feedback 3 focused on whether Microsoft NT is a worthy alternative. The fact most readers attacked the competitor rather than praised...

Put BrioQuery in a browser. (Brio Technology's brio.web.warehouse 4.0 intranet server software) (Software Review)(Evaluation)
May 1, 1997... Brio Technology delivers the power of BrioQuery Enterprise to your Intranet with bio.web.warehouse. WHAT'S HOT [check] All components come on one CD--uses passwords to install. [check] Comes with a choice of HTML export, helper...

High speed sort utility. (Opnek Research's NitroSort)(Product Announcement)(Brief Article)
May 1, 1997... NitroSort is a sort utility that lets users specify sorting criteria, the content of the output record, and which records qualify. It also converts mainframe files and reformats incoming data files. This product promises improve sorting...

Intranet server for NetWare. (Process Software's Purveyor IntraServer for NetWare)(Product Announcement)(Brief Article)
May 1, 1997... Purveyor IntraServer for NetWare offers the Purveyor WebServer for NetWare, the Purveyor Intranet Transport Module, which lets users develop internal web platforms, HTML Transit, and InfoAccess' HTML conversion utility. Existing NT and UNIX...

Interactive intranet solutions. (Borland's IntraBuilder, IntraBuilder Professional and IntraBuilder Client/Server intranet software packages) (Software Review)(Evaluation)
May 1, 1997... Borland's new JavaScript development tool lets you create web sites by pointing-and-clicking. WHAT'S HOT [check] Rich database support. [check] Generates interactive web applications with point-and-click. [check] Supports...

Performance measurement tools. (Bluecurve's Dynameasure for SQL 1.5, Dynameasure for File Services 1.5 and Dynameasure Enterprise 1.5 network performance software)(Product Announcement)(Brief Article)
May 1, 1997... The Dynameasure Product Family 1.5 is a group of performance measurement tools for Windows NT Server-based networks. Three new products have been added: Dynameasure for File Services offers more the, 50 tuneable file tests, Dynameasure for SQL...

PC-to-legacy integration software. (ICL's Dialogue Manager 4.1)(Product Announcement)(Brief Article)
May 1, 1997... Dialogue Manager Version 4.1 lets developers provide access to legacy systems through a web browser. This product allows access to many server and legacy applications without modifying existing software. It's also compatible with distributed...

Graphics for ActiveX and C++ UIs. (ILOG's ILOG Visualization Suite application development software)(Product Announcement)(Brief Article)
May 1, 1997... ILOG VS is a set of components and class libraries for building interactive, graphical applications with ActiveX and C++. New features include: a component for building 2-D graphical interfaces for C++ apps, a graphics library for adding 3-D...

Design and generate a database structure. (InfoModelers' InfoModeler Enterprise 2.0 DBMS) (Software Review)(Evaluation)
May 1, 1997... With InfoModeler you can either build a database back end or reverse engineer an existing one. WHAT'S HOT [check] Easy way to model and create database schemas. [check] Can reverse engineer existing databases. [check] Can...

Complete data mining solution. (Tandem Computers' Object Relational data Mining Architecture DBMS)(Product Announcement)(Brief Article)
May 1, 1997... Tandem's Object Relational Data Mining Architecture establishes a standard SQL interface between client data mining tools and object relational and relational database engines. The interface between data mining tools and the database engine is...

Security products. (RSA Data Security's SecurPC network security software, Seven Locks Software's SOFTWrapper electronic commerce software and 20/20 Software's softSENTRY programming utility)(Product Announcement)(Brief Article)
May 1, 1997... SecurePC is a PC file encryption and data production product for laptops, as well as for PCs that are vulnerable to intruders because they're on LANs, WANs, or the Internet. This product encrypts and decrypts files with randomly generated RC4...

Full text searches. (Microlytics' MicroPages DBMS)(Product Announcement)(Brief Article)
May 1, 1997... MicroPages offers full-text searches on relational databases embedded in a web site. The product consists of three components: an authoring system to index and compress the data, a full-text search engine, and a multi-threaded, client-server...

Better manage your apps. (Amdahl's A+ Software Application Management Suite network management software)(Product Announcement)(Brief Article)
May 1, 1997... The A+ Software Application Management Suite is incorporating four new products to let users who have large distributed networks on multiple platforms better manage applications across their enterprise. Products include: the A+ Access Master...

Upward migration to SQL Server. (Aditi's Updowm DBMS utility)(Product Announcement)(Brief Article)
May 1, 1997... Aditi Updown upsizes Microsoft Access 2.0 databases to SQL Server 6.5. Package includes: the Aditi Upsizer, which provides a step-by-step guide, the Aditi Browser for previewing, editing, and browsing databases on the SQL Server, and the Aditi...

Protect your E-mail. (Trend Micro's InterScan VirusWall 2.0 anti-virus software)(Product Announcement)(Brief Article)
May 1, 1997... Interscan VirusWall 2.0 protects mail servers in an NT environment. The new version adds FTP and HTTP protection to its e-mail coverage. US$1,495 for 50-user site, US$955 for 50-user site upgrade. Trend Micro, Inc., Cupertino, CA,...

Check out the View. (INSO's Quick View Plus 4.0 file maintenance utility) (Software Review)(Evaluation)
May 1, 1997... Quick View Plus from Inso Corporation lets you read files--even if you don't have the application that created them. WHAT'S HOT [Check] Can view files in over 200 formats. [Check] Opens files quickly. [Check] Prints files...

Ask advisor. (Question and Answer)
May 1, 1997... Java vs. ActiveX Q: We've been considering rewriting our exiting custom client-server application for a while. Since this whole Intranet thing has become such a big issue, there's been a real push to use a "web-capable" language. To my...

Develop automated Web sites. (Vayu Web's Vayu Web 500 Web authoring software) (includes related article on Vayu Web's development) (Software Review)(Evaluation)
May 1, 1997... Vayu Web is a new, AI-based Internet technology that redefines the concept of browsing. PRODUCT Vayu Web 500 Introductory price, US$2,995 Single Web Site Building Kit US$5,995 "Six-Pack" Web Site Building Kit US$29,995 (for...

Create a Web site in record time. (DeltaPoint's QuickSite Developer's Edition Web authoring software) (Software Review)(Evaluation)
May 1, 1997... DeltaPoint QuickSite helps you get your site up and running in minutes. REVIEW DeltaPoint QUickSite Developer's Edition Standard Edition US$99.95 Developer's Edition US$295.95 DeltaPoint, Inc. 22 Lower Ragsdale Monterey, CA 93940...

America's Job Bank saves its legacy database investment. (US Employment Service's intranet) (Internet/Web/Online Service Information)
May 1, 1997... Using Applied Theory's IntranetingSM technology, this public service was able to update its technology painlessly. CASE STUDY America's Job Bank http://www.ajb.dni.us/ Applied Theory 40 Cutter Mill Road, Suite 405 Great Neck, NY 11021...

Distributed object computing: the evolution of client-server. (Industry Trend or Event)(Cover Story)
May 1, 1997... Distributed objects can increase efficiency and functionality, and reduce cost. What's not to like? Welcome to the world of distributed object computing, the buzz in IS and IT circles these days. But rest assured, you're not alone in trying...

Distributed objects: "the next big thing"? (includes related article on the TeleMed distributed diagnostic system) (Technology Information)(Cover Story)
May 1, 1997... With bridges between CORBA and DCOM, it will be possible to distribute objects virtually anywhere: across servers, across the desktop, and across the Internet/Intranet. A distributed object is a software object that can be accessed from...

Build and maintain a data mart database. (Informatica's PowerMart 3.01 database middleware) (Software Review)(Evaluation)
May 1, 1997... Informatica's PowerMart structures data marts to be maintainable and extensible. WHAT'S HOT [check] No code writing. [check] Windows NT server available [check] Open repository (for reading). [check] Has a GUI. ...

Optima-izing your C++ development. (Powersoft's Optima++ Enterprise 1.5, Optima++ Professional 1.5 and Optima++ Developer 1.5 application development software) (Software Review)(Evaluation)
May 1, 1997... Take your application development to the next level with Powersoft's Optima++ development environment. WHAT'S HOT [check] DataWindows can be built and included. [check] Drag-and-drop programming. [check] Tool set is quite...

The universal server revolution, part III. (IBM's DB2 2.1 DBMS) (includes related article on IBM's marketing strategies) (Software Review)(Evaluation)
May 1, 1997... While other object-relational DBMS vendors have been taking the market by storm, IBM Corporation has quietly provided object support in its DB2 database management system for more than a year. Here's IBM's story. PRODUCT DB2 2.1 US$999...

Data security for mobile and remote users. (includes directory of remote access devices, remote control and encryption software) (Technology Information)
May 1, 1997... Sensible physical precautions, plus strong digital protections such as encryption, can reduce the risks of data loss and compromise. HIGHLIGHTS Encryption Mobile & remote computing Security tips To get between his several...

Finding out who's checking in. (Seven Locks Software's FortKnox system security software) (Software Review)(Evaluation)
May 1, 1997... FortKnox keeps your data safe. WHAT'S HOT [check] Multi-level access control. [check] Full control over removable media. [check] On-the-fly data encryption. [check] Seven Locks' support. WHAT'S NOT [check]...

Centri Firewall stands guard over Windows NT networks. (Global internet Software Group's Centri Firewall 3.1 network security software) (Software Review)(Evaluation)
May 1, 1997... Here's an easy-to-administer network security solution for Windows NT servers. WHAT'S HOT [check] Fully transparent NT network security. [check] Simple to administer, yet very effective. [check] Great user interface. ...

Database confidential. (News Briefs)(Column)
May 1, 1997... Are you looking for a new way to visualize the Web? InXight Software (http://www.inxight.com/) has come up with a way to graphically represent link structures on the Internet. The Hyperbolic Tree is a component designed to integrate with other...