First to Transform Fault Tolerance from Costly, Complex, Custom Job To
Affordable, Simple, Plug-In Component for Embedded Applications
EMBEDDED SYSTEMS CONFERENCE, SAN FRANCISCO, March 13 /PRNewswire/ --
Eternal Systems made its debut today, demonstrated the latest version of its
breakthrough FT/ORB(TM) embedded fault-tolerance solution and introduced its
new NIFTI(TM) lightweight fault-detector/notifier software. Today's
announcements catapult Eternal Systems to the forefront of the emerging market
for software-based fault-tolerance solutions for critical, distributed
embedded applications where continuous availability is a requirement.
Designed for distributed, multi-tiered, embedded computing environments,
Eternal Systems FT/ORB 2.0 transforms true fault tolerance from a costly,
complex, custom programming project requiring specialized knowledge to an
affordable, easy-to-use, off-the-shelf solution any programmer can use to
quickly make an application fault tolerant. Ideal for use in computer-based
communications, military and aerospace, industrial control, transportation and
medical systems, the software's low cost and ease-of-use make implementing
true fault tolerance practical for a much broader range of applications than
was possible before. FT/ORB 2.0 includes thinFT(TM), etGateway(TM),
etConsole(TM) and etEngine(TM) components for quickly implementing
fault-tolerant solutions in a broad range of distributed embedded computer
environments.
"Our software products encapsulate all the specialized knowledge and
experience required to implement true fault tolerance for distributed embedded
applications, and deliver it in an off-the-shelf solution any programmer can
simply plug in," said Tom Laux, president of Eternal Systems. "Our
breakthrough approach will bring true fault tolerance into the mainstream,
making it affordable and practical for many more applications."
Makers of embedded systems are experiencing increasing demand to provide
continuous availability for a growing array of applications where failure
would be extraordinarily costly or catastrophic. At the same time, these
equipment makers face increased competition and a more highly price sensitive
market. Until now, implementing true fault tolerance has been costly and time
consuming, requiring specialized knowledge and programming skills. Eternal
Systems' standards-based fault-tolerance infrastructure software speeds the
development of true fault tolerance in new and existing applications without
specialized programming expertise or the cost or complexity of custom coding,
while taking advantage of the increased reliability and reduced cost of
hardware and components.
Eternal Systems' FT product family provides a reliable, small-footprint
software infrastructure that enables embedded applications to achieve true
fault tolerance in a range of demanding computing environment. It is available
for a variety of middleware and operating system platforms, including OMG
CORBA, Java, VxWorks, Linux and Unix.
"We were surprised at how quickly and easily we were able to employ
Eternal Systems' FT/ORB solutions to provide fault-tolerant, streaming
video-based traffic monitoring," said Xavier Alfaro, transportation engineer
for the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans). "Caltrans Test bed
Center For Interoperability (TCFI) at UCSB will have more than two hundred
cameras monitoring the 101/Hollister Avenue corridor in Santa Barbara county,
and with Eternal Systems' help, we will be assured of the highest level of
continuous availability of these systems."
NIFTI Software
Eternal Systems also announced delivery of its breakthrough NIFTI
software, the first featherweight, high-performance, non-intrusive fault
detector/notifier solution. This highly scaleable, distributed software
solution allows an embedded system with hundreds to thousands of processors to
actively detect and manage faulty or failed processors, eliminating the need
for cumbersome, expensive implementations.
Availability and Pricing
Eternal Systems FT/ORB 2.0 is available now for the Highlander VisiBroker
Real-Time ORB running on the VxWorks operating system and for the Vertel e*ORB
running on Linux. Contact an Eternal Systems sales representative for
information about pricing and other Eternal Systems solutions.
Eternal Systems NIFTI software is available now for various embedded
environments, including Linux and VxWorks. Pricing is available upon request.
About Eternal Systems
Eternal Systems software makes it fast and affordable to create true
fault-tolerant embedded applications that run forever for systems where
failure would be extraordinarily costly or catastrophic. Designed for the
distributed, multi-tiered computing environments typically found in the
communications, military and aerospace, industrial control, transportation and
medical industries, Eternal Systems' standards-based fault-tolerance
infrastructure software enables developers to achieve true fault tolerance in
new and existing applications without specialized programming expertise or the
cost or complexity of custom coding.
Founded in 1998 by a group of individuals with more than a quarter century
of experience in developing and refining fault tolerance and high availability
technology, Eternal Systems is recognized for its leadership role in
establishing the Object Management Group's Fault Tolerant CORBA standard. The
company has received funding from California Technology Investment Program,
the US Department of Commerce Advance Technology Program and Smart Technology
Ventures, and launched its first commercial product, the etEngine, in May
2001. Eternal Systems has its headquarters in Santa Barbara, Calif., and
maintains its established ties with the Department of Electrical and Computer
Engineering at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Eternal Systems
can be found on the Internet at http://www.eternal-systems.com.
NOTE: Eternal Systems, FT/ORB, etEngine, etGateway, etConsole and thinFT
are all trademarks of Eternal Systems, Inc. All other products and services
mentioned are trademarks of their respective companies.
SOURCE Eternal Systems
 back to top
Related links:
http://www.eternal-systems.com
CONTACT:
Patrick Corman, +1-650-326-9648, or
patrick@cormancom.com, or David Finkelstein, +1-917-523-1161, or
david@cormancom.com, both of Corman Communications, for Eternal
Systems; or Mary Navia of Eternal Systems, +1-805-696-9051, or
mnavia@eternal-systems.com
|
