Transitive to help Streamline Migration of Solaris/SPARC Applications to Linux/x86-64 HP ProLiant Server Platforms

Los Gatos, Calif., – February 6, 2007 – Transitive® Corporation, the leading provider of software that enables transportability of software applications across multiple hardware platforms, announced today that its QuickTransit® software for Solaris/SPARC to Linux/x86-64 will be used by HP to  help customers more rapidly migrate applications from older SPARC-based hardware to Linux/64-bit HP ProLiant server platforms.

“The integration of our QuickTransit technology with HP’s overall Sun migration program allows customers to immediately migrate all of their Solaris/SPARC applications,” said Bob Wiederhold, CEO, president and chairman of Transitive Corporation. “Our technology enables customers to dramatically reduce the time and cost of migration so that they can more quickly enjoy the lower total cost of ownership of HP ProLiant servers.”

“With this migration program, HP is making it easier for Sun customers to migrate to higher performing, more affordable x86-based ProLiant platforms,” said Scott Farrand, general manager, Industry Standard Server Software, HP.  “Transitive’s QuickTransit software removes one of the key barriers to migration because it allows Solaris applications to run on our certified 64-bit ProLiant platforms without any source code or binary changes.”

About QuickTransit Technology
Transitive’s QuickTransit hardware virtualization technology enables software applications written for one processor/OS pair to run on another platform without the need to ‘port’ or rewrite code. QuickTransit technology currently supports the PC, workstation and server markets, and is poised to expand into many other technology platforms in the future. By breaking the software/hardware bonds, organizations can transition to newer, higher performance, low-maintenance, energy-efficient platforms, without spending valuable human or financial resources on re-writing legacy software. In the server market, for example, this means that Transitive’s global customers can quickly and easily remove outdated and inefficient IT hardware from their data centers without disruption to users, while at the same time extending the useful life of key software applications. This transformation also allows organizations to more rapidly standardize on commodity-priced IT infrastructure, which delivers operational cost savings, improved service levels, simplified maintenance, faster responsiveness as well as lower energy costs and reduced environmental impact. 

Availability of QuickTransit for Solaris/SPARC-to-Linux/x86-64
The QuickTransit for Solaris/SPARC-to-Linux/x86-64 software has been shipping from Transitive since November 2006, and has already attracted customers worldwide. It is available to customers by contacting Transitive directly or via software download for evaluation or for purchase from the Transitive Web site (www.transitive.com). It is also available directly through Transitive’s global channel partners, which include MSI Systems Integrators, Inc.( www.msiinet.com), Xcedex (www.Xcedex.com) and Zot (www.zot.com) in North America, and Networld Corporation (www.networld.co.jp) in Japan.

About Transitive Corporation
Transitive is a leader in providing solutions that allow the transportability of software applications across multiple hardware platforms. The company’s QuickTransit® solutions allow software applications that have been compiled for one processor/operating system to run on another without any source code or binary changes and at speeds comparable to native ports. The QuickTransit application transport solution allows data center managers to transport legacy enterprise applications quickly and easily from outdated, proprietary hardware to modern, industry-standard platforms without incurring the costs and delays of porting projects, and with no disruption to end users. QuickTransit technology also facilitates computer companies’ migration to new hardware platforms; dramatically reduces software developers’ cost, risk, and time-to-market in supporting multiple hardware platforms; and makes significantly more software available for more hardware platforms. QuickTransit technology provides the engine for Apple’s Rosetta translation software and is currently shipping on all of Apple’s Intel-based computers.

Transitive Corporation is located in Los Gatos, California with a research and development team in Manchester, United Kingdom. The company is privately held, with funding participation by Pond Venture Partners Ltd., Manchester Technology Fund, Crescendo Ventures and Accel Partners. For more information, please visit Transitive’s Web site at www.transitive.com.

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