Future plans for ASTA

We have variety of exciting future plans for the ASTA product line:

• Linux: We plan to support the upcoming Borland development tools for Linux, codenamed "Kylix". Since ASTA uses the TDataSet database abstraction, the Borland sockets interface, and does not use COM or other Windows-only technologies, we believe that ASTA will move easily to the Linux environment. The ASTA development has been working with Linux for several months.

• Java Clients: We already have basic Java support (messaging only) running, and are considering enhanced support - implementing the full ASTA client side feature set User feedback on this concept is welcome! The current messaging support is available for download at no charge.

• Clustering: We have concepts on the drawing board to enhance the Anchor Server functionality with a "clustering" approach that would provide failover functionality and seamless communication between users logged in to different ASTA servers

• Security: Enhanced security functionality, with strong encryption in the box, ready to turn on if needed.

• An ODBC and/or OLE-DB driver/provider that would make it possible to communication with the ASTA server using a wide range of development tools, including Visual Basic and Visual C++.