At the Linux Solutions exhibition, which takes place in Paris from 3 to 5 February 2004, Bull will show a complete set of industry-proven Linux and open source solutions and services designed for the deployment of robust and secure, high-performance Linux infrastructures.
Bull will also introduce new versions of its Linux product offering (including Bull NovaScale servers, LinuxExpress solutions, WebCit'e portal, JOnAS J2EE servers and security software) and make advanced demonstrations. Through workshops and tutorials, Bull will also reveal implementation experiences and customer case studies.
Keynote speeches, conferences and tutorials
"Web services and e-business: Open source middleware challenges"
Tuesday, 3 February: Keynote speech from 9.30am to 1pm. G'erard Roucairol, Bull`s Chief Scientist, will be of the speakers during the keynote session. His remarks will underline Bull`s vision of the main opportunities, stakes and challenges of the open source revolution in middleware and related applications, particularly in the EAI (enterprise application integration), Web services, e-business and telecoms fields. The conference will also provide an overview of open source middleware available on the market today, with a focus on ObjectWeb, the first European consortium dedicated to open source middleware.
Bull`s speakers will also take part in several other conferences and tutorials.
"Around open source: Legal, economic and social environment" Tuesday, 3 February from 2pm to 5.30pm with Jean-Pierre Laisn'e, Director of Open Source Initiatives at Bull and President of ObjectWeb.
ObjectWeb technical seminar: first part - Wednesday, 4 February from 9am to 12.30pm with Emmanuel Rias, open source consultant at Bull.
ObjectWeb technical seminar: second part - Wednesday, 4 February from 2pm to 5.30pm with Jean Pierre Laisn'e and Francois Exertier, JOnAS project manager at Bull.
Demonstrations and product announcements in the exhibition area
Bull will demonstrate several of its Linux solutions at its booth. Through its important contribution to open source (Linux, middleware, etc) and a complete product and services offering, Bull is a major player in the Linux world.
Bull NovaScale servers: Dedicated to front-office, back-office and scientific applications, these servers can run Linux and other operating systems simultaneously. They combine mainframe robustness with an outstanding price/performance ratio. Bull will demonstrate how NovaScale servers enable the deployment of highly-available Linux infrastructures, whose resources can be reallocated or increased dynamically.
Linux infrastructure: Solutions to facilitate robust deployment of the main independent software vendors` (ISV) solutions on Linux (BEA, Oracle, SAP, etc). They combine Bull servers, pre-integrated software and infrastructure services (sizing, performance optimisation and support, etc.).
LinuxExpress: A full scope of ready-to-use Linux solutions for "workgroup" and middle-office applications, offering a wide range of features, including Web and groupware. LinuxExpress NAS (network area storage), a new integrated solution for networked storage, under Linux will be demonstrated at Bull`s booth.
WebCit'e: An open source-based citizen portal. The latest component of open source-based Internet applications from Bull (portal, kiosk, teleprocedures), WebCit'e is a complete and flexible portal platform, particularly adapted to local government applications.
JonAS: the Java/J2EE Open-Source application server developed by the ObjectWeb consortium. As a co-founder of ObjectWeb, Bull is a major contributor to the development of JOnAS, which was recently included by RedHat in its Linux suite. Version 4 of JOnAS will be demonstrated for the first time at Bull`s booth. Evidian SafeKit: The first purely software solution on Linux for disaster protection and business continuity. Through real-time file-replication, load balancing and failover, SafeKit makes Linux applications highly reliable, 24 hours a days, 7 days a week.
Evidian AccessMaster: Bull Evidian`s identity and access management software suite on Linux.
Evidian NetWall 6.2: the first version of Bull`s firewall under Linux.
In addition to products, Bull will also present its BTS (Bull T'el'e-services) support services offering, which is one of the most comprehensive in Linux/open source in Europe.
For more information: http://www.bull.com/opensource
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