SCO UnixWare 2.1 Technical Summary - Bandwidthco Computer ...

An SCO Technical White Paper Version 2.1.2
Introduction
This document is meant to provide a detailed look at the components of SCO UnixWare 2.1, the
networked, multi-processing UNIX ® system highly suited for the “new” network-centric computing
model and further updated with new technologies specifically designed to take advantage of the
Internet Way of Computing . The Internet Way of Computing combines the low cost of
administration found in traditional host-based style computing while also providing the ease of
use in a personal graphical environment of client/server style computing.
Businesses increasingly face more information processing decisions as information itself
becomes more valuable and available. The need for reliable integration between different
systems and networks is often one of the most important (and costly) issues to address. With a
renewed focus on high-powered, centralized, server-based computing, the UNIX operating
system will increasingly be at the heart of commercial and enterprise information strategies due
to its expandable, adaptable nature. And the technologies of SCO UnixWare 2.1 will reach
many thousands of businesses and millions of customers due to its effective interoperability with
existing environments and its far-reaching technological advances.
SCO UnixWare 2.1 is based on the highly acclaimed UNIX System V Release 4.2MP, first
developed by UNIX System Labs ® (USL) and later enhanced and productized by USL and Novell
engineers. SCO UnixWare 2.1 has the most advanced and comprehensive implementation of
Symmetrical Multi-Processing (SMP ) technologies available that has yielded consistent
industry-leading performance and price/performance. Layered on top of this advanced SMP
kernel is a complete set of standard interfaces and tools that make SCO UnixWare 2.1 one of
the purest incarnations of the UNIX operating system available. SCO UnixWare 2.1 is optimized
for Internet Computing with the addition of the industry’s leading Web browser and server
technologies from Netscape ® . With Netscape’s authoring and publishing tools it provides a
complete solution for creating and managing Web sites on the Internet or an intranet. Also
layered onto this kernel is a far-reaching set of networking technologies that allows SCO
UnixWare 2.1 to function effectively, and cost-effectively in today’s’ heterogeneous computing
environments. With the addition of powerful graphical administration and user-interface features,
SCO UnixWare 2.1 stands as a clear symbol of the ascendancy of open systems technology in
business critical environments.
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