Riverbed-Enabled Palm Devices Set New Standard for Instant Information Access at JavaOne Conference
VIENNA, Va. — June 21, 1999 — Representing the largest transaction volume ever for a mobile enterprise data exchange technology, Riverbed Technologies, a leading provider of innovative software products for the mobile enterprise, today announced the results of the deployment of the Riverbed-enabled Palm(TM) Computing handheld devices at the JavaOne Developer Conference held in San Francisco last week. The initiative offered 10,000 of the more than 20,000 JavaOne attendees the opportunity to purchase Palm V(TM) handheld devices at a special price for use at the show as their primary resource for access to show-related information.
The backbone of the system is Riverbed's ScoutMTS(TM) server which enables the deployment of handheld devices as a platform for the sharing of real-time data within mission-critical, enterprise environments. By the close of the JavaOne Conference, the Riverbed ScoutMTS server processed a record-breaking 30,756,143 transactions for 12,520 mobile users connecting to Java technology-based applications built by Ernst & Young, over the three day period. Three million transactions were processed in the first 24 hours of operation. The conference-wide application saw over 350 concurrent sync sessions repeatedly during the course of the event and more than 180,000 syncs in total. The application replaced more conventional paper-based conference materials, introducing conference attendees to the power and efficiency of the mobile enterprise in one of the largest deployments of its kind.
Through the JavaOne Palm device distribution, JavaOne Conference attendees were offered the use of a Palm V handheld device for the duration of the conference. Additional attendees used their personal Palm Computing handheld devices. All of the attendees equipped with Palm Computing handheld devices were able to instantly access a comprehensive schedule and eight "channels" of show-related information including Show Daily, Developer Community, JavaOne Events, Press Relations and even local weather reports. By syncing their devices at any of the available desktop and Ethernet cradles to connect to a ScoutMTS server, Palm III and Palm V users were able to receive up-to-the minute show updates.
The access to real-time, consolidated information allowed attendees to optimize their time at the conference. "Riverbed's technology demonstrates the power of the Palm Computing handheld devices in an enterprise environment, and the robustness of these types of corporate solutions currently being developed and deployed via the Palm Computing Platform," said David Weilmuenster, director, strategy and planning, Strategic Alliances and Platform Development for Palm Computing, Inc., a 3Com company. "Their innovative server synchronization tools, combined with the power of the new Java 2(TM) Platform help put businesses on the fast track to large-scale deployment of mission-critical mobile enterprise applications that leverage the portability and ease-of-use of our Palm Computing product family." At the show Sun announced the new K virtual machine (KVM), a key component of the Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition, optimized for mobile devices. The KVM binary code was initially made available to Riverbed-enabled Palm Computing Handheld devices via the same Ethernet cradles attendees used to access show information.
"The Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition demonstrates our commitment to delivering innovative solutions that drive the evolution of mobile technologies creating new business opportunities for device manufacturers, service providers, and content creators," said Curtis Sasaki, director of product marketing, Sun Microsystems, Inc. "The Riverbed-enabled Palm devices demonstrates a compelling example of how consumer devices can be used successfully in enterprise deployments." "This is the most intensive deployment of handheld data exchange technology ever. The extraordinary volume of transactions is further proof of the resiliency and usability of Palm devices in a ScoutMTS-enabled enterprise setting," said Wayne Jackson, CEO of Riverbed Technologies. "The scope of the JavaOne implementation heralds a new class of mobile enterprise applications where performance and reliability are absolutely essential."
About Scout MTS
ScoutMTS, Riverbed's cornerstone server product, enables the enterprise to deploy inexpensive handheld computers as a platform for real-time access to back end applications and data. The ScoutMTS framework enables the sharing of real-time data within mission-critical environments and an arbitrarily large deployment of palmtop users via a TCP/IP based network connection. ScoutMTS leverages both wired and wireless networks to seamlessly send and receive information to and from any number of legacy applications, ERP suites, Web applications, workflow and collaborative corporate data systems using only a handheld device and a modem. ScoutMTS is in use across a range of businesses such as health care, sales force automation, inventory and asset management, field service and merchandising.
Riverbed Technologies
Riverbed Technologies develops and markets software and tools that bridge the gap between mission-critical business information and the mobile workforce. Their innovative solutions empower companies to exchange important enterprise data between handheld devices and corporate networks. The ScoutMTS suite includes a multi-threaded applications server that enables the deployment of handheld devices (such as the Palm III from 3Com, the Symbol SPT-1700 series, all Windows CE devices and the Qualcomm PDQ-Phone) for use in true enterprise applications without requiring a companion PC. Riverbed products have been successfully adopted by Fortune 500 companies to mobilize professionals in a broad range of industries including health care, sales force automation, inventory and asset management, field service, merchandising, and corporate communications.
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