SilverStream Announces Support for the Next Release of the Java Development Kit

Business Wire, Dec 8, 1998

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 8, 1998--

SilverStream Includes JDK 1.2 Technology to

Increase Performance and Reliability on the Solaris(tm) Platform

SilverStream Software today announced support for the next release of Sun Microsystems, Inc.'s Java(tm) Development Kit (JDK(tm) version 1.2). SilverStream will incorporate JDK 1.2 technology in its enterprise application server, available for Sun's Solaris(tm) operating environment in the first quarter of 1999.

Sun's JDK 1.2, made available today at the Java Business Expo, provides a rich feature set of new class libraries and tools, making it easier than ever for developers to create portable, distributed, enterprise-class applications. SilverStream's support of JDK 1.2 will significantly enhance the performance of the company's enterprise application server running on the Solaris platform.

"The SilverStream Application Server is recognized as a robust, high performance development and deployment environment known for its scalability and enterprise readiness. Our support for JDK version 1.2 for the Solaris operating environment will enable us to provide exceptional performance and scalability across the enterprise, raising the bar on speed and reliability delivered by applications built on SilverStream," said David Skok, founder and chairman of SilverStream.

Skok added that the move to support JDK 1.2 will provide SilverStream's customers running on Solaris with an even more feature-rich environment for developing and deploying enterprise-class applications.

"By adding the functionality of the JDK 1.2 technology platform, the SilverStream Application Server is now more secure, scalable and robust," said Jon Kannegaard, vice president and general manager of the Java platform at Sun Microsystems, Inc.'s Java Software. "SilverStream truly recognizes the business value that the JDK 1.2 platform holds for the enterprise."

About SilverStream

SilverStream Software, Inc. is the pioneering developer of the SilverStream Application Server, the industry's most comprehensive enterprise application server with unmatched integrated development tools, a high-performance server and complete Web functionality. SilverStream empowers users to build and deploy Web applications for the Enterprise and runs on a variety of platforms, including Solaris and Windows NT(tm). Users can design secure, enterprise-level, three-tier Intra/Inter/Extranet applications for deployment in Java and HTML -- providing an optimized, appropriate weight client. SilverStream uniquely combines traditional transaction processing features with newer Web functionality such as content management, dynamic publishing, communications, collaboration and agent-based push technology.

Led by an accomplished management team, SilverStream Software includes founders, executives and developers from some of the software industry's most influential organizations such as Powersoft, Lotus and Watermark. In addition to strong leadership and an award-winning product, the company has assembled a global network of ISV, VAR, consulting and training partners. SilverStream Software (www.silverstream.com) is a privately held global company based in Burlington, Massachusetts.

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