PORTFOLIO NEWS ARCHIVENewsletter: Fall Edition 2004
ARTiSAN Software Tools Announces the Release of Real-time Studio 5.0 Offering Major Enhancements to Support UML 2.0 and SysML, and User Definable Styles and Symbols.
Cheltenham, UK — September 13, 2004 - ARTiSAN Software Tools, a global leader for real-time systems and software modeling UML tools, announces the release of Real-time Studio 5.0.
In harmony with the finalization of the UML 2.0 superstructure specification, major enhancements to Real-time Studio (RtS) are associated with UML 2.0 and SysML, and represent a further strengthening of RtS for large-scale mission-critical systems/software engineering.
"Because of ARTiSAN's existing modeling extensions, UML 2.0 represents an evolution rather than revolution for many of our customers," stated Jeremy Goulding, President and CEO of ARTiSAN. "It validates what we've been able to do for many years, such as modeling hardware, drawing context diagrams, and showing logic in sequence diagrams. We recognize the importance and value of standards and in Real-time Studio 5.0 we not only comply with the latest version of UML, but stretch our capabilities to continue to meet the needs of software engineers, and of a very large proportion of systems engineers too."
UML 2.0 has a strong focus on architectural modeling. Key features of RtS 5.0 include the addition of a UML 2.0 composite structure diagram for architecting large systems, enabling recursive decomposition of complex systems. The new structure diagram, and the associated component/port/connector paradigm, addresses a number of limitations of UML 1.4, including the ability to define re-usable components and their interfaces. Provided and required interfaces play an important role in UML 2.0 and users of RtS 5.0 will be able to visualize interfaces using the UML 2.0 ball-and-socket notation. For more information, visit www.artisansw.com
BHA Unveils XVD CamCast SX Unit At Inter BEE 2004. High-quality, real-time XVD™ encoding and IP transmission unit, XVD™ CamCast® SX, demonstrated at Inter BEE 2004 and released in December 2004.
OSAKA, Japan - November 10, 2004 - B.H.A Corporation (BHA) announced today the XVD™ real-time encoding and IP transmission unit, XVD™ CamCast® SX, will be unveiled at Inter BEE 2004 ahead of its release in December 2004.
This hardware unit is the basic compact model in the XVD CamCast series that offers video impact, real-time compression and IP transmission at the low bit rate of full D1/30fps. XVD CamCast SX also includes a video server function and Web server function, so there is no need to worry about setting up a special server. The video can be received and played on a Windows Internet browser using the ActiveX player, as well as on special receivers. This revolutionary model cuts costs and setting-up time. XVD CamCast SX is suitable for use in various sectors, including remote surveillance, security, live broadcasts and ASP businesses, such as e-learning.
BHA will demonstrate XVD CamCast SX along with business models for video conferencing and wireless transmission at Inter BEE 2004 International Broadcast Equipment Exhibition to be held at Makuhari Messe (Nippon Convention Center) in Chiba, Japan, from the 17th through the 19th November 2004. (Booth No. 6107) BHA will also demonstrate the 1080i HDTV real-time encoding unit.
For more information, please contact: bhapub@bha.co.jp
BroadWare and ENSCO Partner for Integrated Network Video, Multi-Sensor Surveillance Systems. BroadWare network video enhances situational awareness in ENSCO's SENTRY CBRN Early Warning and Decision Support System.
CUPERTINO, Calif. - October 4, - BroadWare Technologies, Inc. and ENSCO, Inc. today announced a partnership to cooperate in product integration and joint marketing. Under the agreement, ENSCO will integrate BroadWare Media Server™ technology, for management and distribution of video surveillance data in network environments, into its SENTRY™ chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) Early Warning and Decision Support System.
The jointly integrated products offer a comprehensive multi-sensor surveillance system in which live video from BroadWare's platform supports CBRN analysis, automated alerting and decision support capabilities provided by SENTRY.
"This is a natural partnership leveraging the core strengths of our network video technology and ENSCO's innovative multi-sensor integration technology," said Bill Stuntz, CEO of BroadWare Technologies, Inc. "This agreement helps systems integrators more easily roll out the comprehensive and integrated security solutions that their customers demand."
SENTRY, currently in operation at several U.S. Government facilities, automates alarms from CBRN sensors and provides the user with rapid interpretation of an incident through an understandable interface. In the event of an alarm, SENTRY executes dispersion and predictive source-term models, based on current local meteorological conditions, and provides decision support and response mechanisms that are consistent with site policy.
These mechanisms include sounding alarms and notifications, communicating evacuation plans, locking down the facility, and initiating collective protection strategies to minimize the time between sensor detection and response. Together with local and remote access to real-time video, from any network camera, the user has a multifunctional tool to assess situations and respond correctly in order to save lives.
"SENTRY communicates directly with CBRN sensors to provide the user with real-time analysis of conditions in an easy to use interface," said Steve Streetman, SENTRY project manager for ENSCO. "The addition of BroadWare's network video technology for visual inspection provides an additional layer of intelligence, and provides users with a higher level of situational awareness."
BroadWare and ENSCO are currently working on several joint projects for undisclosed customers. The two companies are cooperating in marketing the integrated solution to systems integrators serving the homeland defense, military and industrial markets.
For more information, visit www.BroadWare.com.
Fortinet Named Market Leader of New Unified Threat Management Security Category. New Market Analyst Report Shows Fortinet Marketshare Leading Rapidly Growing Security Segments estimated at $3.45 billion by 2008.SUNNYVALE, Calif., September 22, 2004 - Fortinet - the confirmed market leader in Unified Threat Management and only provider of ASIC-accelerated, network-based antivirus firewall systems for real-time network protection - today announced its confirmed leadership position in the Unified Threat Management (UTM) security market. Data from industry research firm IDC's recent report #31840, titled "2003 Threat Management Security Appliance Market" released today, shows that Fortinet holds 29.5 percent of the UTM security market - the leading share of a new category consisting of integrated multi-function security appliances.
Growth Outpaces Traditional Firewall/VPN Appliances
According to IDC, the UTM segment of the Threat Management Appliance category was the fastest growing segment of the security market --exceeding $100 million in revenue in 2003 and growing 160% over 2002. By 2008, IDC projects the UTM security system category will consist of a majority of the $3.45 billion market - outpacing the traditional firewall/VPN appliances sector - with 58% of the overall share.
"The emerging Unified Threat Management (UTM) Security Appliance market transforms single function appliances into a more flexible environment for deploying multiple security features on a single platform. UTMs are quickly gaining popularity because they offer security application performance, operating cost savings, and capital cost preservation," said Charles Kolodgy, research director for Security Products at IDC. "As the leading UTM vendor, Fortinet is a driving force in this market. It helps customers thwart blended threats, offers a wide variety of functionality, integrates security services, and solidly supports applications with high-performance hardware systems."
IDC defines Universal Threat Management security appliances as products that unify and integrate multiple security features integrated onto a single hardware platform. Qualification for inclusion within this category requires network firewall capabilities, network intrusion detection and prevention (IDP), and gateway anti-virus (AV) functionality. All of these security features do not need to be utilized concurrently, but need to exist in the product. In fact, larger enterprises and service providers offering managed security service offerings vary their use of the seven different Fortinet FortiGate antivirus firewall capabilities in their networks. IDC attributes the rapid market adoption of UTM security appliances to the fact that the rise in blended threats requires a greater breadth of integrated functionality and deployment flexibility.
Leading Universal Threat Management: FortiGate™ Antivirus Firewalls
Fortinet's FortiGate antivirus firewalls deliver the highest level of security available and are the only security systems in the world that are certified by the ICSA for antivirus, IPSec, firewall and intrusion detection functionality. The systems add a critical layer of real-time, network-based antivirus protection that complements host-based antivirus software and supports "defense-in-depth" strategies without compromising performance or cost. Fortinet platforms are deployed for antivirus protection and content filtering alone in conjunction with existing firewall, VPN, and related devices, or as complete dynamic network threat prevention systems with just a simple configuration change.Since introduced in May of 2002, Fortinet's FortiGate antivirus firewalls have gained widespread market adoption, with more than 60,000 systems shipped to thousands of customers worldwide. Additionally, the products have earned numerous industry awards based on head-to-head third-party testing including the 2004 Security Product of the Year Award from Network Computing and the 2003 Networking Industry Awards Firewall Product of the Year.
"Fortinet remains the first and only company to address the need for security solutions that deliver high-performance, integrated anti-virus and network security," said Ken Xie, founder, CEO and president of Fortinet. "Confirmed market leadership from global research firm IDC validates the rapid market adoption of our FortiGate antivirus firewalls over competing point products and our effectiveness in delivering the universal threat management solutions customers need to thwart the new generation of attacks."
For further information about Fortinet FortiGate Antivirus Firewalls, please visit. www.fortinet.com
STMicroelectronics' High Definition Set Top Box Decoder Selected for Integrated Digital TV Reference Design
Oplus Technologies Ltd. chooses the STi7710 for integrated HDTV reference design.
Geneva, September 14, 2004 - STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), the world's leading supplier of integrated circuits for digital set top boxes1, announced today that its latest high definition MPEG-2 decoder has been chosen by Oplus Technologies Ltd. (www.oplus.com) to be included in its Leonardo™ reference design for high definition integrated digital television sets. The new ATSC-compliant reference design will be used by Flat Panel TV manufacturers to add digital capability to their existing products to meet the U.S. Federal Communications Commission mandate stating that, by July 2007, all but the smallest TV sets sold in the U.S. must include a digital tuner to receive over-the-air digital broadcasts.
"We are delighted that Oplus has selected the STi7710 for their latest reference design," said Armando Caltabiano, General Manager of the Retail Products Division of ST's Home Entertainment Group. "The combination of our expertise in digital video applications and Oplus' high-performance, high-quality video display processors will provide a compelling solution to customers."
The Intraspect Solution for Portal Collaboration enables portal users to create shared “communities” to collaborate on areas relevant to the organization including strategic accounts, products, business processes and other topics of interest. These communities provide online workspaces to manage documents and content, discuss issues and strategies, make decisions, track tasks, and share status inside and across teams. Advanced security technology enables users to also perform many of these functions outside the firewall with both clients and partners, and it was designed so end-users can easily and safely create and manage their own communities. The solution is integrated with leading portals through partner-specific portlets and includes single sign-on capability for enhanced ease of use.
The Leonardo™ reference design includes Oplus' Matisse and Rembrandt ICs which employ innovative de-interlacing, scaling and image enhancements algorithms to ensure superior image quality irrespective of the input and output formats. Complementing these chips, the STi7710 combines a high definition MPEG-2 decoder, a powerful CPU and a comprehensive range of interfaces all in a single package. The input digital signal may come from a terrestrial, cable or satellite network.
"Selecting the STi7710 was a natural decision for us as it provides all the digital components for a Digital TV on a single device and allows Oplus to take advantage of ST's market-leading position," said Yair Alpern, CEO of Oplus Technologies. "We are confident that our Leonardo™ reference design will enable Flat Panel TV manufacturers develop new high quality Integrated Digital TV products, while meeting regulatory requirements and minimising their time to market."
Sealed Documentum Templates from SealedMedia Receive EMC's Designed for Documentum Accreditation.
MONTREAL, CANADA - October 25, 2004 - SealedMedia, the leading provider of enterprise document and email security solutions, today announced its Sealed Documentum Templates have received the EMC Designed for Documentum logo designation, a mark of quality and value in enterprise content management. The Designed for Documentum accreditation is for products in the EMC Documentum Application Logo Program that meet stringent application design and integration standards for offerings developed on the EMC Documentum Enterprise Content Management platform. EMC Corporation is the world leader in information storage and management.
As a member of the EMC Documentum Application Logo Program, SealedMedia gains access to dedicated EMC content management technical resources. SealedMedia will also be able to include specialized "Designed for Documentum" logos on packaging, marketing collateral and other promotional materials pertaining to the accredited offering, signifying to customers that Sealed Documentum Templates meets high standards for architectural compliance with the Documentum architecture and leverages development best practices.
"The EMC Designed for Documentum logo provides our mutual clients confidence that Sealed Documentum Templates are tested and approved applications," said George Everhart, CEO of SealedMedia. "Sealed Documentum Templates will extend the Documentum security model beyond the repository and give customers the confidence to redistribute information without sacrificing control or compromising security. Customers are already realizing the immense benefits of this combined technology."
The SealedMedia Document Security Solution is an ideal solution for providing security to documents when they are being viewed or edited on end user desktops. It enables enterprises to extend the organizational control, security, and tracking benefits of the Documentum platform to include information used on remote PCs, thereby preventing accidental or deliberate leakage of confidential or valuable business information."Sealed Documentum Templates extend the security and auditing capabilities of content stored in the EMC Documentum Enterprise Content Management platform, enabling joint customers to openly exchange confidential, high-value content," said Rob Tarkoff, Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer for EMC Software. "In earning the Designed for Documentum accreditation, SealedMedia's Sealed Documentum Templates gain the stamp of approval that customers are demanding."
For more information on SealedMedia , visit www.sealedmedia.com.
Vignette Listed As Leader in Enterprise Content Management Magic Quadrant. Results Follow Recent Leader Quadrant Placement in Smart Enterprise Suites and Portal Magic Quadrants.
AUSTIN, TX (October 25, 2004) Vignette Corp. today announced its inclusion in the leader quadrant for Gartner Inc.'s 2004 Enterprise Content Management (ECM) Magic Quadrant. This listing follows Vignette's recent positioning in Gartner's leader quadrant of the 2004 Magic Quadrant for Horizontal Portal Products (written by Phifer, et al., March 2004) and the 2004 Magic Quadrant for the Smart Enterprise Suite (written by Phifer, et al., May 2004).*
The report, issued Oct. 19, 2004, evaluates 22 ECM vendors that offer Document Management as a foundation. According to Gartner, "leaders have the highest combined measures of Ability to Execute and Completeness of Vision. They're doing well and are prepared for the future with a clearly articulated vision for ECM. In a content management context, they have strong channel partners, a presence in multiple geographies, consistent financial performance, broad platform support, good customer support, and dominate in one or more technology or vertical markets. They have the ability to deliver a comprehensive ECM suite by owning all six core components and have proven enterprise scalability."Consolidation of content technologies and a rapid pace of vendor mergers and acquisitions have led to a major market evolution-Enterprise Content Management," the report states. "The new 2004 Gartner Enterprise Content Management Magic Quadrant replaces previous magic quadrants covering the Integrated Document Management (IDM) and Web Content Management (WCM) markets."
"Vignette's emergence in the leader quadrant in the 2004 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Content Management exemplifies our understanding of customer needs, industry vision and dedication to innovative, scalable technology, based on J2EE™ and open standards," said David Shirk, senior vice president of products, strategy and worldwide marketing at Vignette. "Vignette's strategy complements Gartner's industry vision expressed in the ECM Magic Quadrant report, specifically the evolution toward a comprehensive Enterprise Content Management market.
"We consider Vignette's leader quadrant placement in the 2004 Magic Quadrant for ECM, when coupled with our recent recognition in the Smart Enterprise Suite and Portal Products Magic Quadrants, demonstrates industry leadership and the combined power of the best-of-breed products that are included in our suite," Shirk continued. "These quadrant placements confirm what our customers value most from Vignette: a broad set of integrated capabilities that are designed to support the information management and delivery needs of the most demanding enterprises."
With a strong heritage in content management, Vignette has enhanced its position through organic development and recent acquisitions. Today, Vignette offers a comprehensive suite of solutions for business efficiency in the domains of Compliance and Governance, Public Web Site and Brand Management, Employee Productivity applications, Customer Self-Service, Supplier and Channel Interaction, and IT Standardization and Consolidation, which all capitalize on the company's breadth of capability in Web content management, portal, integration, document and records management, and collaboration. Built on a foundation of pure, industry-standard, open technologies, Vignette products provide the most comprehensive suite of services to create, manage, share and deliver targeted, relevant real-time information to any user anywhere at any time.
The full report can be read online at http://www.vignette.com/ecm/mq1
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