SOLARIS X86 SOLUTIONS APC PowerChute Plus for Solaris x86 American Power Conversion(R) (APC), the market leader in Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) systems for LANs and mission- critical applications, now offers its PowerChute Plus(R) UPS monitoring and control application for SunSoft's Solaris(TM) x86 and Solaris SPARC(R) operating environments. APC's Smart-UPS(R), Back-UPS(R) and Matrix-UPS(TM) systems provide full-time power protection from surges, spikes, brownouts, blackouts, EMI/RFI noise and any other conditions that threaten Solaris system integrity. Used with those UPS systems, PowerChute Plus UPS management and control software for Solaris x86 and Solaris SPARC ensures graceful, automatic unattended shutdown in the event of extended power failures. PowerChute Plus monitors power quality and UPS status in real time; a GUI display enables the system administrator to quickly recognize and address power problems. A Stable, Open Platform Solaris x86 is a powerful and versatile UNIX(R) operating environment for the Intel(R) x86 platform. Designed as a foundation for enterprise computing, it supports major industry standards and provides high-performance 32-bit UNIX multitasking, multithreading and multiuser capabilities. Solaris x86 is compatible with Solaris SPARC, ensuring full interoperability between the leading CISC (x86) and RISC (SPARC) platforms. And Solaris x86 is scalable from desktops to supercomputers, so that customers can configure heterogeneous enterprise networks and expand them easily as their computing needs evolve. Solaris x86 provides native ONC+(TM) technology-based LAN and WAN networking to support broadly distributed computing and system management. Solaris also includes powerful application and Graphical User Interface (GUI) development tools through the OpenWindows(TM) facility, and a rich suite of user productivity applications under DeskSet(TM). Numerous commercial third-party applications, including many Microsoft(R) Windows and DOS applications, run in the Solaris x86 environment. PowerChute Plus Features and Benefits * Graceful system shutdown in case of extended power failures or disturbances; maintains system integrity even if affected systems are unattended or attended by untrained personnel * Scheduled local or remote automatic UPS testing identifies batteries in need of replacement; increases system reliability * With APC Smart-UPS or Matrix-UPS, interactive GUI displays real-time status for UPS and power events; system administrators can diagnose problems as they occur, and "tune" UPS operating characteristics to a particular installation * Scheduled shutdowns of systems not in use reduce total network energy use, by up to 75% in a typical 40 hour work week * Historical logs enable system administrators to diagnose "mystery" crashes, reboots, keyboard lockups and other power-related failures; this function replaces systems costing $2,000 or more For more information on APC products, contact American Power Conversion Corp., 132 Fairgrounds Road, West Kingston, RI 02892. Phone 1-800-800-4APC (U.S. and Canada only)or 401-789-5735 (worldwide), Fax 401-789-3180. International inquiries for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Phone +33-1-64-62-59-00, Fax +33-1-60-17-80-29. For Latin America, Phone 401-789-9771, Fax 401-788-2716. For the Asia/Pacific region, Phone +81-03-5295-1988, Fax +81-03-5295-1989. Solaris x86 Features and Benefits * Provides enterprise computing power and true client/server architecture - Scalable to accommodate a wide range of hardware, from PCs to supercomputers - Fully interoperable with Solaris SPARC * Offers time-tested 32-bit operating system functionality derived from SunOS(TM) - Multiprocessing, multithreading, multiuser operating environment * Includes tightly coupled tools and facilities for enterprise networking, application development and end-user productivity - Industry-standard ONC+ network technology supports heterogeneous LAN and WAN configurations, allows users to work interactively with others regardless of location - OpenWindows environment provides toolkits that simplify application and GUI development, including industry-standard OSF/Motif(R) toolkit - DeskSet comprises a versatile, integrated set of user productivity applications, running under SunSoft's GUI. * Runs a wide variety of commercially oriented applications, including popular word processing, spreadsheet and DBMS programs * Incorporates new Wabi(TM) technology designed to run Microsoft Windows applications directly on the Solaris operating environment at native performance levels * Open, non-proprietary architecture provides for open-ended system and network expansion, integration of new applications, and choice of peripherals For more information on Solaris x86, call 1-800-SUNSOFT in the U.S. For international inquiries, call 415-960-3200. (C) 1994 Sun Microsystems, Inc. Sun, Sun Microsystems, SunSoft, the SunSoft logo, Solaris, SunOS, ONC+, OpenWindows, DeskSet and Wabi are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc., licensed to SunSoft, Inc., a Sun Microsystems, Inc. business. SPARC is a registered trademark of SPARC International, Inc. Products bearing SPARC trademarks are based upon an architecture developed by Sun Microsystems, Inc. American Power Conversion, the APC logo, PowerChute Plus, Smart-UPS, Back-UPS and Matrix-UPS are trademarks or registered trademarks of American Power Conversion Corporation. UNIX is a registered trademark of UNIX System Laboratories, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Novell, Inc. Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. Microsoft is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. OSF/Motif is a registered trademark of the Open Software Foundation, Inc. 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