DDK-GNU/LINUX SERVER TARGET

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GNU/LINUX-GENERATION SERVER (high performance)

Dynasty is pleased to announce that its Dynasty Development Environment™ (DDE) enterprise application development suite can now target and deploy applications for Linux. A high performance Generation Server generator for the Linux platform is also supported.

GNU/Linux has established credibility in the enterprise server market through its low total cost of ownership and stability, thus providing an extremely attractive value proposition. This perception is further emphasized by the fact that all major UNIX vendors have a GNU/Linux based offering available (or at least under-development). Further more, GNU/Linux runs on an increasing number of hardware platforms (examples: x86, Itanium, ALPHA, PowerPC, PA‑RISC, UltraSPARC)

The trend in the Enterprise Server market is for GNU/Linux installations to continue to gain market share. GNU/Linux will acquire the “advanced tools” for managing and maintaining “high-end” UNIX clusters which are currently available under propriety UNIX platforms. GNU/Linux is likely to become more pervasive, mature, and scalable in the Enterprise Server arena. With that comes lower Total Cost of Ownership in deploying applications on the Linux platform.

Dynasty Technologies, Inc. is addressing this trend. The following products have been added to the DDE suite and are currently available:

·        DDE GNU/Linux DDK Server Target

·        GNU/Linux based Dynasty Generation Server

DDK‑GNU/Linux Server Target

Supported OS, Database, and Communications Target

·        RedHat 7.x

·        Oracle 8.1.7

·        Tuxedo 8.1 and TCP/IP

GNU/Linux Generation Server

The GNU/Linux Generation Server provides a high performance generation alternative to the generation under DDE. This product capitalizes on the Linux clusters to provide generation speeds about 4 to 9 times faster than DDE generation, depending upon the application size. These results were obtained using a four-machine single processor Linux cluster.

Requirements

DDE Version 4.2 is required for these updates

Web Services

DYNASTY has invested its resources in the area of Workflow management to integrate it with our product suite. DYNASTY Interaction management (DIM) software goes beyond Workflow management to provide a business automation platform to automate and create solutions for very complex and dynamic environments from customer service centers and automated multi-channel contact centers to automate operations for large organizations. DIM's approach is to enable an organization to define and associate to each business process, sets of simplified interactions with personalized workflows that together represent all the tasks and activities that are required to successfully deliver the service.

Quotations

"As long-time DDE users, we are very excited about the release of Linux for the DDE," said Gianni Magnani, President of CAD IT, the maker of SIBAC Core Banking. "We will now be able to easily target Linux based financial applications and components with our SIBAC (all written in the DDE). These new Linux capabilities will allow us to develop new applications and re-target our existing core banking applications to Linux-based which will significantly reduce the cost of ownership and generation time. That will be a great competitive advantage for us!”

Dynasty will continue to research and develop to make available new targets and enhancements including performance improvements.

For more information, please contact us at:  info @ dynasty.com

FAQ List

What is the difference between "Linux" and "GNU/Linux"?

“Linux” really refers only to the kernel that makes up a small part of the complete Linux Operating System. GNU contributed a quite a number of tools—the mostly commonly used are compiler tools and shell tools—even before the existence of the Linux Kernel. This has led to large and intense debate about what the correct name should be.

The use of "GNU/Linux" by Dynasty Technologies, Inc. is in no way related to this existing "political" discussion. However, with this naming convention Dynasty intends: 

·        to be Linux distribution neutral, in the sense that we will strive to support as many distributions as possible, and

·        that this will be achieved through targeting the GNU compiler and Linux kernel. (The GNU compiler with Linux kernel is pervasive through all major distributions).

See: http://www.gnu.org/gnu/linux-and-gnu.html

Which distributions of Linux will be supported for the GNU/Linux DDK?

As an initial release RedHat will be used for Quality Assurance purposes to establish tested compatibility between middleware and RDBMS vendors. This selection is based on the fact that RedHat is the most popular commercial distribution. However, the DDE will generate code that is targeted not to a specific distribution, but at GNU compiler and Linux kernel. Customers should also check availability of Middleware and RDBMS software for intended distributions.

NOTE: It is highly recommended that customers implement solutions on those distributions, which have been validated by Dynasty through the established QA procedures. If customers have specific requirements for another distribution, a service request to validate and test the intended distribution can be sent to Dynasty.

When will RedHat 8.0 supported?

As soon as BEA officially supports TUXEDO 8.1 on RedHat 8.0

When will Oracle 9i be supported on RedHat 8.0?

Oracle 9i will be added as indicated in the DDE Roadmap. However, the previous question notes that there is a restriction regarding TUXEDO 8.1 support to complete the QA test matrix.

Is the solution only Intel‑based or will other processors supported?

All hardware platforms that support the combination of GNU compiler with Linux kernel targeted in the DDE should be supported. However, there might be minor issues regarding platform specifics. For example, on 64-bit architectures the definition of an "integer" changes. There might also be some small variances in the GNU compiler.

Will the E-Container be available on the GNU/Linux target?

Not initially. However, this can be addressed on a per‑request basis.

Will the DDE be available on the GNU/Linux target?

Depending on customer interest, we would consider hosting the DDE on a GNU/Linux target.

Will Windowing Clients be available on the GNU/Linux target?

No.

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