SOLARIS X86 SOLUTIONS INFORMIX-4GL for Solaris x86 Informix(R) Software Inc., a leader in database software technology, now offers its INFORMIX-4GL product family on SunSoft's Solaris(TM) x86 operating environment. INFORMIX-4GL is a comprehensive fourth-generation application development and production environment that allows programmers to produce powerful database applications, easily portable to multiple platforms, without rewriting and without need for third- generation languages such as C or COBOL. INFORMIX-4GL provides a full range of development tools in three modules integrated under a consistent user interface. The Rapid Development System improves programmer productivity by optimizing code to reduce compile times. The Interactive Debugger allows the programmer to debug running programs, by viewing and changing the content of variables and analyzing program execution step-by-step. The Compiler maximizes application performance by compiling source 4GL code into C code, and then into machine code to take full advantage of hardware speed. 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(R), 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 on the Solaris x86 environment. A Portable Development Combination Programmers using INFORMIX-4GL on Solaris x86 can create portable applications without being concerned with different operating system requirements for setup, installation, and non-Informix- related system requirements. INFORMIX-4GL applications can run on low-end environments like DOS and Windows, as well as on the more robust Solaris multitasking and multithreading environment designed to support enterprise solutions. INFORMIX-4GL Features and Benefits * Multi-platform development: develop one set of 4GL source code for both character-based and graphical environments; programmers can support a variety of desktop environments (DOS, Windows, OSF/Motif(R) and character-based terminals) without extra work * Faster development: INFORMIX-4GL increases productivity up to ten times over developing in third- generation languages such as C or COBOL * Easier debugging and maintenance: programmers can interactively manipulate programs at runtime for more efficient debugging; maintenance is enhanced because bugs can be more easily identified and programs more easily analyzed * High-speed compiles: the Rapid Development System builds applications into pseudo-code, which the Compiler turns into a C-based executable object for fastest runtime performance * Seamless migration: applications developed under INFORMIX-4GL will integrate easily as Informix introduces object-oriented capabilities in the 4GL environment For more information about Informix products, or for the location of the Informix sales office nearest you, contact Informix Software, Inc. at 1-800-331-1763 in the U.S. For international inquiries: Europe, Middle East, Africa contact +44-784-240-444, Asia/Pacific contact +65-298-1716. 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 - 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 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. 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