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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.
(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. Metro-X is a trademark of
Metro Link Incorporated. UNIX and OPEN LOOK are registered
trademarks 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 and Motif are registered
trademarks of the Open Software Foundation, Inc. NetWare is a
registered trademark of Novell, Inc. All other products or
services mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks
of their respective owners. All product information has been
provided by the respective vendors and is published with their
approval. SunSoft does not specifically warrant the validity of
any claims made in these descriptions and takes no responsibility
for any inaccuracies or inconsistencies.
SunSoft, Inc.
2550 Garcia Avenue, Mountain View, CA 94043-1100
(415) 960-3200
Fax (415) 961-6070
Printed U.S.A. 3/94 94039-001