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DIGITAL DCE Distributed Computing Today K.V. Sastry Engineering Manager - DCE on DIGITAL UNIX

DIGITAL DCE Distributed Computing Today K.V. Sastry Engineering Manager - DCE on DIGITAL UNIX Digital Equipment Corporation KV.Sastry@digital.com. DCE Today. Still the only choice for: Scalable! Multi-platform! Secure! Available today!. DCE for DIGITAL UNIX Product Status.

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DIGITAL DCE Distributed Computing Today K.V. Sastry Engineering Manager - DCE on DIGITAL UNIX

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  1. DIGITAL DCE Distributed Computing Today K.V. Sastry Engineering Manager - DCE on DIGITAL UNIX Digital Equipment Corporation KV.Sastry@digital.com

  2. DCE Today • Still the only choice for: • Scalable! • Multi-platform! • Secure! • Available today!

  3. DCE for DIGITAL UNIX Product Status • DCE V2.1 for DIGITAL UNIX (today) • Runtime and DFS, ADK, Security Server & CDS Server • GSSAPI, C++ IDL (R1.2 features) • Integrated Login with SIA, C2 • Y2K Compliant • Evaluation copy of DASCOM’s Cell Manager • Optional Data Encryption runtime- Exportable

  4. DCE for DIGITAL UNIX (cont.) • DCE V3.0* for DIGITAL UNIX (mid-1998) • Based on OSF DCE R1.2.2 • Runtime and DFS, ADK, Security Server & CDS Server • Private Key Storage Server (PKSS) technology • Public Key login support • Kerberos V5 • LDAP features • Additional management, security, and development tools * (future product release)

  5. DCE for DIGITAL UNIX Plans • Exploring one or more of the following: • IA-64 support • Enhanced support for TruClusters • Additional DFS features • Easier management, security, and development tools

  6. DCE for NT and Win95 Update • DCE V2.0 for NT and Win95 (today) • Based on OSF DCE R1.2.1 • Joint development with IBM • Runtime, ADK, Security & CDS Servers (servers NT only) • DES (56-bit) and CDMF (40-bit) Data Encryption - both exportable • Includes GUI-based DCE Director, Visual ACL Editor, DCEsetup • Y2K compliant • Intel and Alpha (NT only) • NEW: Discounted 1000-pack and 10,000-pack license packages

  7. DCE for NT and Win95 Plans • Plans for NT and Win95 • Exploring several of the following: • Slim client • CDS Preferencing • DHCP support • more

  8. The Digital DCE Toolkit • Developed to ease DCE application programming and environment monitoring • Based on enterprise customer experiences with DCE • The Digital DCE Toolkit contains an API in C and C++, tools, templates, examples, design suggestions, and documentation. The goal is to simplify development and deployment of distributed applications.

  9. Digital DCE Toolkit Contents • C and C++ API provides a thin veneer over the DCE API to hide programming complexities • Server and application monitoring • Event logging and periodic credential clean up • The DCE Performance Demonstration • Beta kit is available from Digital’s DCE web site • http://www.digital.com/dce/toolkit • kits for Digital UNIX, WNT, documentation, examples programs and performance demonstration

  10. Digital DCE Toolkit • The complete toolkit is currently available via Digital consulting services. • The complete toolkit includes • All of the Beta Kit • Full sources with additional makefiles for other platforms • Additional documentation • Design Guide • DCE Deployment Tips and Tricks • Distributed Performance Testing

  11. Digital DCE Toolkit • Some using today include large customers from: • Telecom • Pharmaceuticals • Consumer goods • Manufacturing

  12. DCE Contacts & Resources • Product Information: • Michael.Guerette@digital.com • Peggy.McGrath@digital.com • Technical/Consulting (DCE Toolkit): • Garry.Woodruff@digital.com • Third Party Relationships: • Dorothy.Mamos@digital.com • Web Site: http://www.digital.com/dce • Product info; Toolkit, white papers, FAQ, etc.

  13. Questions?

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