Been there... seen that.
http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,1014542,00.html?chkpt=hpqs014
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Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 1999 5:17 AM
Subject: Re: [ND] AARGGGHHH - GartnerFlash 4/30/99
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> HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!
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> Try http://www.allaire.com
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> Asif
>
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> Kevin Gray <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >Can someone from SUN or NetDynamics please confirm or deny the
> >following. I don't know where it came from, but presumably
> >it is a newsflash thing from gartner. PLEASE tell me it is all
> >rumour or I am going to rip my hair out!
> >
> >Kevin
> >(Views are solely mine, and nothing to do with my company)
> >---------
> >
> > Sun-Netscape Alliance Cuts the Application Server Knot
> >
> > EVENT: At a recent briefing, the Sun-Netscape Alliance described its
> > technology and marketing plans regarding the future of both Sun
> > Microsystems' NetDynamics Application Server (ND) and America
Online's
> > Netscape Application Server (NAS).
> >
> > ANALYSIS: Ever since the announcement of Sun's near-acquisition of
> > Netscape's enterprise software, the question of the future of ND and
> > NAS remained unanswered, slowing down the momentum of both
> > products. Although details of the future software releases remain to
> > be set, the Alliance has made some fundamental decisions. It will
> > first target the systematic market, delivering the new "Alliance
> > Application Server" (planned for 1Q00), including:
> >
> > -The core middleware engine of NAS with
> > availability enhancements
> >
> > -New Java2 Enterprise Edition programming model
> >
> > -ND CORBA-based connectivity and legacy integration
> > adapters
> >
> > -NAS-based C++ support
> >
> > NAS technology is the cornerstone of the Alliance's systematic
> > platform middleware strategy. (The opportunistic platform remains
> > under wraps, pending plans on the Alliance's new development
> > platform.) Although the Alliance will maintain the current
proprietary
> > ND and NAS APIs, ND APIs will not be further enhanced, turning into
> > instant legacy. With this
> > difficult decision, Sun begins to assert its leadership in the
> > Alliance. Success of the Alliance will depend on its continued
ability
> > to make and enforce strong, and internally unifying decisions.
> >
> > RECOMMENDATION: Enterprises looking for a Web application server
with
> > advanced mainframe-grade characteristics in 1999 should consider NAS
> > as a viable contender. Current high-volume users of NAS should
continue
> > to use NAS, but should closely watch the Alliance's
> > execution. NAS users interested in Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB) should
> > not expect a proven product based on NAS engine until 3Q00, and
should
> > either wait or evaluate other EJB products, including ND. Those
using
> > ND should begin the transition toward EJB. Enterprises looking for
the
> > leading ease-of-use application platform should, for now, consider
> > looking elsewhere.
> >
> > SERVICES: Application Integration and Middleware Strategies, and
> > Internet Strategies
> > ANALYSTS: Yefim Natis and David Smith
> >
>
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