Hey gang,

I just got this in my weekly ARCwire email and thought some of you might be 
interested.

[
Invensys Software has announced a new ability to deliver open, unified 
automation and information solutions for process, batch, discrete, and 
hybrid manufacturing applications. The common platform is build around the 
Invensys ArchestrA framework, which has been in development since 1998. It 
will be used to unify the Invensys Foxboro, APV, Wonderware, Triconex, 
Esscor, and Simulation Sciences products for broader applicability across 
all manufacturing industry and application domains. The common 
architecture, which will run on Microsoft technology, will offer a 
migration path for customers, greater ease of use, scalability, and more 
functionality.
]

Let us dissect the last sentence.
  The common architecture, (we're putting all of our development effort 
into one platform) which will run on Microsoft technology(no surprise 
here), will offer a migration path for customers(Solaris users are in 
trouble), greater ease of use (always promised, seldom delivered), 
scalability (You can mix and match NT, 2000 and XP), and more 
functionality(comes with Excel plug-ins).

At least that's my take on it.  Any of you guys familiar with this 
ArchestrA stuff?  I'd like to know what you think.

Regards,
David


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