SOLARIS X86 SOLUTIONS Metro-X for Solaris x86 Metro Link is now offering its advanced Metro-X(TM) Server for SunSoft's Solaris(TM) x86 operating environment. Metro-X is a full-featured replacement for the standard X Windows server included with Solaris x86. It exploits many new X server features, such as a font server, scalable fonts, 3D graphics with the PEX (PHIGS Extension to X) 3D library, and support for many additional graphics chipsets. In a network environment the font server reduces the disk space needed for fonts, by loading fonts remotely from the host server as needed. The font server is transparent to clients, runs independently of X, and can be used by non-X-based applications written to take advantage of it. The scalable font technology allows developers of WYSIWYG applications to enhance their text displays with support for scalable bitmap and outline fonts of unlimited point sizes. Metro-X provides Touch-Screen and International Keyboard support, high-performance server optimizations for a broad array of graphics cards, and resolutions up to 2048 x 2048, depending on the card used. Running under Solaris x86 on a properly configured Intel(R) system, Metro-X offers exceptional price/performance value. The highly robust Metro-X Server is frequently used in applications where high reliability is essential, including military command and control, aerospace, medical imaging, scientific modeling, factory automation and process control. A Stable, Open Platform Solaris x86 is a powerful and versatile UNIX(R) operating environment for the Intel 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 in the Solaris x86 environment. Metro-X Feature Highlights * True X11 Release 5 X server replacement * Supports many popular graphics chipsets: ATI, S3, 8514, Mach, C&T, Cirrus, TI, Trident, Tseng, Video 7, Weitek, Matrox, NCR, MediaVision, Number 9 * Supports resolutions up to 2K x 2K * Color support from 16 colors to 16 million colors * Shared X libraries * High-speed local, TCP/IP or NetWare(R) server/client connections * Single X server supports multiple display screens * X servers support PEX, scalable fonts, font server, XCMS (X Color Management System) * Supports native Motif(R) and OPEN LOOK(R) environments, including Motif 1.2.3 * Supports Carroll Touch and Elographics touch screens * Supports 14 operating systems, including Solaris x86, Solaris SPARC and SunOS(TM) * Optional support for real-time Video in a Window and X Image Extension * Supports local clients written for the native X server and native operating system For more information on Metro-X products, contact Metro Link Incorporated, 2213 West McNab Road, Pompano Beach, FL 33069. Phone 305-970-7353, Fax 305-970-7351. E-mail: sales@metrolink.com. 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(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. 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