VMS Help V73 Features, OpenVMS e-Business  *Conan The Librarian (sorry for the slow response - running on an old VAX)

    This section provides information on the e-Business technologies
    that are included in the Compaq OpenVMS e-Business Infrastructure
    Package with OpenVMS Alpha Version 7.3. This package provides
    key Internet and e-Business software technology that enhances
    the base OpenVMS Alpha operating system. These technologies are
    licensed with the OpenVMS Alpha operating system.

    The Compaq OpenVMS e-Business Infrastructure Package Version 1.1
    contains the following software and accompanying documentation:

    o  Compaq Secure Web Server for OpenVMS Alpha Version 1.0-1
       (based on Apache)

    o  Compaq COM for OpenVMS Version 1.1B

    o  Compaq Java 2 SDK, Standard Edition v 1.2.2-3

    o  Compaq Fast Virtual Machine (Fast VM) for the Java 2 Platform
       on OpenVMS Alpha v 1.2.2-1

    o  Compaq XML (Extensible Markup Language) Technology Version 1.0

    o  Attunity Connect "On Platform" Package Version 3.0.0.4

    o  Compaq Enterprise Directory Services for e-Business Version
       5.0

    o  Reliable Transaction Router (RTR) Version 4.0

    o  Compaq BridgeWorks Version 1.0A

    Refer to the Compaq OpenVMS e-Business Infrastructure Package
    Version 1.1 CD-ROM Booklet and the Compaq OpenVMS e-Business
    Infrastructure Package Version 1.1 Software Product Description,
    80.58.00 included in the e-Business package for more detailed
    information.

    For up-to-date information on OpenVMS e-Business technologies,
    refer to the following web site:

    http://www.openvms.compaq.com/business/index.html

    The following sections briefly describe the e-Business software
    and provide pointers and web sites for further information. Refer
    to the  Compaq OpenVMS e-Business Infrastructure Package SPD
    for technology descriptions, other software requirements, and
    licensing information. The technology on the e-Business CD-ROM
    has been tested and qualified with OpenVMS Alpha Version 7.2-1
    and later.

1 - Secure Web Server

    Compaq Secure Web Server for OpenVMS Alpha (CSWS) is based
    on the popular Apache Web Server from the Apache Software
    Foundation. Building on the source code from the Apache Software
    Foundation (http://www.apache.org), Compaq OpenVMS engineering
    has incorporated and fully integrated OpenSSL with mod_ssl, the
    most popular open-source implementations of SSL.

    The product is also available to download from the CSWS web site:

    http://www.openvms.compaq.com/openvms/products/ips/apache/csws.html

2 - COM for OpenVMS

    Component Object Model (COM) is a technology from Microsoft that
    allows developers to create distributed network objects. Digital
    Equipment Corporation and Microsoft jointly developed the COM
    specification. The Compaq COM for OpenVMS kit included on the e-
    Business CD-ROM provides all the code and documentation you need
    to install Compaq COM for OpenVMS on your system and to develop
    COM applications.

3 - Java 2 SDK, Standard Edition

    The Java Software Development Kit (SDK) provides an environment
    in which to develop and deploy Java applications on OpenVMS
    Alpha. Java applications can be written once and run on any
    operating system that implements the Java run-time environment,
    which consists primarily of the Java Virtual Machine (JVM).

    The Java 2 SDK, Standard Edition, for OpenVMS Alpha kit is
    included on the e-Business CD-ROM, or you can download this kit
    from the Compaq Java home page at the following web address:

    http://www.compaq.com/java/download/index.html

4 - Fast Virtual Machine for Java 2

    The Compaq Fast VM for Java 2 is new Just-In-Time (JIT) compiler
    technology designed to provide optimal Java run-time performance
    on OpenVMS Alpha systems. The Fast VM for Java 2 offers
    significant performance advantages over the Classic JIT provided
    with the Compaq Java 2 SDK, Standard Edition.

    The Fast VM for OpenVMS Alpha kit is included on the e-Business
    CD-ROM, or you can also download this kit from the Compaq Java
    home page at the following web address:

    http://www.compaq.com/java/download/index.html

5 - Compaq XML Technology

    The following components are provided on the e-Business CD-ROM
    using open source software from the Apache Software Foundation:

    o  XML parsers in Java and C++

    o  XSLT style sheet processors in Java and C++

    This technology provides applications the ability to parse,
    generate, manipulate, validate, and transform Extensible Markup
    Language (XML) documents and data.

6 - Attunity Connect On Platform

    Attunity Connect is object-oriented middleware that facilitates
    the development of applications that access, integrate, and
    update data from multiple, heterogeneous sources across a wide
    range of operating system platforms. With Attunity Connect, you
    can extend the life of your existing data and applications and
    preserve your significant IT investments.

    The e-Business CD-ROM contains the Attunity Connect "On Platform"
    Package for OpenVMS Alpha. You can also download the Attunity
    Connect "On Platform" Package from the following OpenVMS web
    site:

    http://www.openvms.compaq.com/openvms/products/ips/attunity/

7 - Enterprise Directory Services

    Compaq OpenVMS Enterprise Directory for e-Business combines the
    best of both industry standard LDAPv3 and X.500 capabilities, and
    delivers robust and scalable directory services across intranets,
    extranets, and the Internet to customers, suppliers and partners.
    Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) support allows
    access by a myriad of LDAP-based clients, user agents, and
    applications. The X.500 support brings high performance,
    resilience, advanced access controls, and easy replication across
    the enterprise.

    For further information, refer to the Compaq OpenVMS Enterprise
    Directory for e-Business Software Product Description (SPD
    40.77.xx) included on the e-Business CD-ROM in the Enterprise
    Directory Services documentation directory.

8 - Reliable Transaction Router (RTR)

    Reliable Transaction Router (RTR) is fault tolerant transactional
    messaging middleware used to implement large, distributed
    applications using client/server technology. Reliable Transaction
    Router enables computing enterprises to deploy distributed
    applications on OpenVMS Alpha and VAX systems.

    Refer to the Reliable Transaction Router for OpenVMS Software
    Product Description (SPD 51.04.xx) included on the e-Business
    CD-ROM for additional information; or you can access the RTR web
    site at:

    http://www.compaq.com/rtr/

9 - Compaq BridgeWorks

    Compaq BridgeWorks is a distributed application development
    and deployment tool for OpenVMS 3GL applications. BridgeWorks
    consists of a GUI development tool on the Windows NT desktop, a
    server manager component on OpenVMS, and extensive online help.
    BridgeWorks provides developers with an easy means to create
    distributed applications using OpenVMS as the enterprise server
    and Windows NT as the departmental server.

    For more information on Compaq BridgeWorks, refer to the Compaq
    OpenVMS e-Business Infrastructure Package Software Product
    Description.