 | What is ORBexpress? |
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ORBexpress is Objective Interface's premier Object Request Broker (ORB)
designed for embedded, real-time, and high performance applications. Designed
by acknowledged experts in real-time and object-oriented design, ORBexpress
has been recognized for its small memory footprint and performance capabilities.
See our Product Section for a full description of the
ORBexpress product portfolio. |
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 | What vertical market applications is ORBexpress used in? |
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ORBexpress is used worldwide in many types of market-leading applications
including: military and aerospace, telecommunications, defense, transportation,
medical, process control and more. Check out the Vertical
Markets section for the latest information where ORBexpress is being
used. |
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 | Who are some of Objective Interface's customers? |
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ORBexpress has been used in many market leading applications by top technology
companies. Our customers include many industry leaders including: Lockheed
Martin, Boeing, Lucent, Alcatel, Ericsson, Mitre, Nortel, Raytheon, Lawrence
Livermore, to name a few. A customer list, segmented by vertical market,
can be seen in the Vertical Market section. |
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 | How much does ORBexpress cost? |
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ORBexpress is licensed by named developer with no charge for run-times.
Volume pricing is available and each development license includes support
and software maintenance upgrades or releases for the first full year.
To obtain pricing information, please contact your local sales
representative or call 1-800-800-OIS7. |
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 | What types of Technical Support and Professional Services does Objective
Interface offer? |
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We understand the importance of both Technical Support and Professional
Services and provide a variety of choices to fit your technical needs.
Our Technical Support Department has been independently recognized for
its superior service, and our training, mentoring, and consulting services
provide customized courses to fit your needs. Click on Technical
Support or Professional Services for more information. |
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 | Is Objective Interface involved with the Object Management Group? |
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We are very active participants in the OMG, particularly in the Real-Time
Special Interest Group, which focuses on standardizing CORBA for real-time
and embedded developers. We co-authored the Real-Time CORBA 1.0 and Fault
Tolerant CORBA standards, and continue to be actively involved with the
latest standardization efforts such as Replaceable Transports, Dynamic
Scheduling, Real-Time Notification Service, and Unreliable Multicast.
We also sponsor OMG workshops, chair technical committees, and respond
to many RFPs to advance the OMG standardization work. For more information
about OMG, please look at the CORBA Resources OMG section. |
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 | What is the ORBalliance Partner Program and how can I get involved? |
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ORBalliance is our partner program created to build long-term relationships
with technology providers and developers. By joining this partner program,
our partners become involved in a community of idea exchange, and we offer
a variety of business and support programs. Click on Partners
to get more information. |
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 | If I want to learn more about CORBA and real-time development, where should
I look? |
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A great starting point to answer any of these questions is by clicking
on our CORBA Resources page. These pages provide a wealth
of information about the Object Management Group (OMG), recommended reading,
newsgroups to be involved in, general links and a glossary focused on
CORBA, embedded, and real-time development. This is an excellent resource
for introductory and advanced information about distributed computing,
CORBA, real-time and embedded topics. |
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 | What type of software maintenance program does Objective Interface offer? |
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When purchasing ORBexpress, you are entitled to one full year of product
updates and upgrades ensuring you will be using the latest product version.
Prior to, or upon the expiration of the initial maintenance period, you
may purchase an additional maintenance package through Objective Interface's
Production Department. For additional information, please e-mail the Production
Department at: production@ois.com. |
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 | Can Objective Interface help me develop customized communication protocols? |
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Objective Interface carefully documents our open API for replaceable transports
and we provide examples to get you off to a good start. We can also provide
a training course (public or private) on Building Replaceable Transports.
If you would prefer to have us do the work, our Technical Support and
Professional Services will be happy to help you out. For additional information,
please view the Custom Engineering Services or contact
your local sales representative for complete information. |
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