A wise man once said - "Better a product that has a known bug than one with a
pre-announced shelf life of less than a year."
Where's the queue for the ND 5 refunds?
NaySayer
"Grace Frederick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Been there... seen that.
>
>http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,1014542,00.html?chkpt=hpqs014
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 1999 5:17 AM
>Subject: Re: [ND] AARGGGHHH - GartnerFlash 4/30/99
>
>
>>
>> HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!
>>
>> Try http://www.allaire.com
>>
>> Asif
>>
>>
>> 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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