Fujitsu Announces i-Flow for Sun Solaris; Java-Based Process and Workflow Automation Engine Targeted at ISVs and SIs

Business Wire, August 3, 1999

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 3, 1999--

Fujitsu(R) Software Corporation announced today the general availability of its flagship process automation development platform, Fujitsu i-Flow(TM), on Sun Solaris(TM) 7.

The first complete workflow product specifically designed for Web-centric environments, i-Flow was written from the ground up using Java(TM) (Java Applets and JavaBeans(TM)) and JavaScript(TM). i-Flow's open architecture for embedding workflow into Web-centric applications allows ISVs (Independent Software Vendors) to focus on their core competencies while bringing their software to market faster. For SIs (Systems Integrators), it provides front-office to back-office application integration support, allowing better and easier deployment of their applications with existing enterprise IT systems.

"The Solaris 7 operating environment and Fujitsu's i-Flow software provide a solid foundation for ISVs and systems integrators developing and deploying Web-based process automation applications," said Brian Croll, senior director of Solaris Software at Sun Microsystems. "The inherent reliability and scalability of Solaris combined with its fast Java performance make Solaris the best choice for developers looking to maximize the potential of i-Flow in mission-critical environments."

Now supporting both Oracle 8.0 and Microsoft SQL 7.0, i-Flow offers software developers and systems integrators a fully interoperable workflow engine, a robust set of clients and APIs and a suite of pre-built Adapter Objects to accommodate third-party products -- all in one complete software solution.

"i-Flow is a software developer's best friend," said Michael Drapp, director of marketing and sales at Fujitsu Software Corporation. "It allows the developer to quickly add workflow functionality to their applications, which means they can immediately start delivering comprehensive, Web-centric applications, like e-commerce, to their clients. i-Flow's architecture allows complete flexibility and gives developers access to the full functionality of the server via Java."

Componentized architecture

Fujitsu's i-Flow contains all the components necessary to workflow-enable applications:

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--   An openly architected, Java-based, robust and scalable workflow
     engine designed for distributed environments and capable of
     handling sequential, parallel and conditional tasks;
--   Integration Adapters to accommodate third-party document
     management systems, directory services, databases and scripting
     languages;
--   Five fully functional browser-based clients which provide a
     variety of features, including graphical process definition,
     various levels of participation, HTML-based form generation, and
     system administration -- all of which are fully customizable in
     most JavaBean compliant builder tools;
--   A comprehensive SDK containing a full set of APIs, which provides
     complete server and client level functionality, source code,
     instructions and examples for modifying or creating Integration
     Adapters and browser-based clients.

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Availability and pricing

Fujitsu's i-Flow is available now on Sun Solaris and Windows NT, scaling up to 10,000 profiled users. Off-the-shelf pricing starts at $50,000 for 100 profiled users. Special pricing is available for SIs and ISVs. For more information about i-Flow, visit the product Web site at http://www.i-flow.com. European sales and distribution inquiries should be directed to Fujitsu's TeamWARE Group at http://www.teamware.com.

The Solaris Operating Environment

The Solaris 7 Operating Environment is reliable, highly scalable, Year 2000 compliant, and delivers expanded capabilities for workgroups, data centers, and Internet Service Providers who need "any time, anywhere" access to computing resources. The Solaris 7 product line is the best network computing environment to support the business demands of today and the business innovations for tomorrow.

Solaris 7 features a 64-bit environment, mainframe-class reliability features, enhanced Windows NT interoperability, easier installation, administration and configuration. Solaris 7 provides binary compatibility with all Solaris 2.x releases and maintains compatibility with SPARC and Intel processors.

About Fujitsu Software Corporation

Fujitsu Software Corporation (FSC) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702), a $43.3 billion international leader in computers, software, information systems solutions, telecommunications and semiconductor products. Formed in 1991, FSC focuses on key technology markets including Internet/intranet workflow and groupware software and wireless technology.

FSC's suite of workflow tools also includes process modeling tools, online help and groupware. Fujitsu Software Corporation is headquartered in San Jose. For further corporate information, visit the main Web site at http://www.fsc.fujitsu.com.

Note to Editors: Fujitsu is a registered trademark of Fujitsu Limited. i-Flow is a registered trademark of Fujitsu Software Corporation. All other company and product names are trademarks of their respective holders.