Objectivity and LynuxWorks Team Up

Objectivity Inc, a leading provider of higher performance database engines for the management of complex data for sophisticated applications, and LynuxWorks, announced they have ported Objectivity's high performance database solution to LynuxWorks' LynxOS real-time operating system. The integrated solution has been deployed into Latus Lightworks' long-haul optical network transmission system.

With Objectivity/DB, large data transmission systems like Latus Lightworks' optical transmission system can now write data directly from collection devices into the database where the information can be analyzed and disseminated. LynxOS real-time operating system supports the most demanding performance requirements, providing the deterministic behavior and reliable performance for any mission-critical telecom application. Latus Lightworks will use LynxOS and Objectivity/DB to store data from equipment in every tier of its network architecture. This approach reduces design and development cycles and training time, distributes functionality to points where it is most efficient, and simplifies administration and maintenance while improving system-wide performance.

The distributed architecture of Objectivity/DB is designed to service a broad range of complex, high performance applications. Objectivity is the only database management system (DBMS) provider to deliver a single database solution that interoperates across the full processing spectrum, from massive parallel servers to memory resident real-time environments.

LynuxWorks' LynxOS is a hard real-time operating system that combines performance, reliability, and scalability together with patented technology for real-time event handling. LynxOS meets the highest reliability and deterministic response standards and is used in a variety of products, from communications infrastructure equipment to mission-critical flight control systems.

"The integrated solution that Objectivity and LynuxWorks have delivered is an important part of our commitment to deliver a new network architecture designed to provide unprecedented scalability for the data-centric optical networks," said Todd Nordby, vice president of Engineering at Latus Lightworks.

"LynxOS provides open, standard application programming interfaces that make it easy to port third-party solutions, such as Objectivity/DB. We're pleased to furnish our customers, such as Latus Lightworks, this software foundation, which will benefit them with shorter time to market and a broader choice for tools," said Bob Morris, vice president of Marketing for LynuxWorks. "Objectivity/DB's lightweight, objected-oriented kernel is platform independent, making real-time porting quick and easy. It is ideal for our customers creating applications in a real-time environment."

"Our ability to deploy database solutions that interoperate across the full processing spectrum positions Objectivity to drive deeper into the infrastructure of telecommunications, process control and large data acquisition systems," said Jeffrey D. Foote, vice president of Marketing for Objectivity. "The distributed architecture of Objectivity/DB complements LynxOS by allowing real-time devices to share complex data with downstream applications."

The federated architecture of Objectivity/DB provides access to distributed databases from multiple tiers within the network. Objectivity/DB delivers dramatically increased data throughput while utilizing existing customer hardware investments, and shortens time-to-market by reducing software overhead. Its fully distributed architecture allows for massive scalability and application availability. A 64-bit object identifier provides a single logical view of a database that may contain hundreds of terabytes of data, which may be distributed across numerous platforms.

About Latus Lightworks

Latus Lightworks is developing a new generation of packet optimized, data centric, ultra long haul transport solutions for core optical networks to meet the ever-increasing capacity demands of the future. Focusing on the long-haul marketplace, Latus Lightworks is implementing advanced technologies to enable a revolutionary breakthrough in the scale, efficiency and speed of next-generation optical networks. Latus Lightworks is located in the Telecom Corridor in Richardson, Texas. For more information, visit Latus Lightworks on the Web at www.latuslightworks.com. Latus Lightworks. Broader. Faster. Farther.

About LynuxWorks

LynuxWorks Inc is a provider of open source and true real-time embedded solutions for the post-PC era. LynuxWorks supports industry standards in communications, aerospace and defense, consumer and business electronics, industrial control systems, Internet infrastructures, automotive/transportation, medical devices, and retail industries. LynuxWorks products include the open-source BlueCat Linux; the scalable, Linux-compatible LynxOS real-time operating system; software frameworks for high-availability systems; development tools and technical support worldwide. Information about LynuxWorks is available on the worldwide Web at www.lynuxworks.com.

About Objectivity Inc

Objectivity is the leading provider of higher performance database engines for sophisticated applications. Objectivity helps organizations gain a competitive advantage by offering reliable, real-time performance for complex systems. Objectivity Inc is headquartered in Mountain View, Calif., USA. For more information, contact us by sending an email to info@objectivity.com or calling 650-254-7100. Visit Objectivity on the Web at www.objectivity.com.

Contact Abraham Glazer, Sales Development Manager Objectivity Incorporated, 650-254-7139, abraham.glazer@objectivity.com .