This listing contains the XML Content Managementtools we've reviewed. Click on the product to see a full listing, including "Our Take" on it as well as user feedback.

Tool

Company

Availability

Astoria

Chrystal Software

Server: Sun Solaris 2.5.1 or 2.6, Sun server-class machine; Windows NT 4.0, Intel-based server-class machine

Client: Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 95

Data Harmony

Data Harmony, Inc.

DOS environments as well as Unix, Linux, Solaris, and Windows 95, 98 and NT platforms. Data Harmony runs on any system that supports Java. Clients include any Java 1.1.5-enabled browser. Clients and servers can run on different operating systems without negative impact on the utility of the software.

Product was launched November 1998.

EDMS 98

Documentum, Inc.

Documentum Server: Several flavors of Unix.
Documentum RightSite (Web option) interfaces to Microsoft IIS 3.0 and Netscape Enterprise Server 3.5.1 on HP-UX 10.20, Solaris 2.4/2/5 and Windows NT 4.0

Client: Windows, Unix, and Web clients

Epic

Arbortext

Available directly from Arbortext.
Server runs on NT Server; clients run on Windows.

ObjectStore

Object Design

Solaris Sparc and Intel, Windows NT Intel and Alpha, Windows 95, HP-UX, Irix, IBM AIX and OS/2, Digital Unix, SNI Reliant Unix, and NEC Unix

Oracle 8i

Oracle Corporation

8i is scheduled for release in NT and several Unix platforms in the first half of 1999. Developer releases should come out in January 1999.

Parlance Document Manager

Xyvision, Inc.

Server: Sun Solaris, IBM AIX, NT (second quarter 1999)

Client: Windows 95 and NT, Unix

Poet Content Management Suite

Poet Software

Servers:
Content Server: Windows NT, Solaris, HP-UX
Web Factory: Windows NT

Client: Windows NT / 95

SGML Database Editorial System

Auto-Graphics, Inc.

Server: Windows NT

Client: Windows 98/NT

SigmaLink

STEP GmbH

Server: The Java-based SigmaLink server runs on Sun Solaris, HP-UX, and NT platforms.

Client: Windows and NT clients, Web browsers

Texcel Information Manager

Texcel International

Server: Unix and NT

Client: Unix, NT, and Web Browser