Company News

Fixed price M2M server development for a Security company

2013-02-25T21:40:45Z

We are building a server for a security company who would prefer to remain nameless. The server will manage communication for networks of tens of thousands of smart alarm panels using The Server Framework. In addition to the M2M communication aspect, the server also manages the management control connections that are used to send data to and from the devices.

More of the same in 2013!

2013-01-09T09:42:39Z

Once again the new year has started with us very busy with work for our Industrial Control Client but since they needed to get us SC level security clearance for this project if we told you any more we'd have to kill you...

We're also looking forward to doing lots more work with our secretive Online Gaming Company. Their cloud-based SAS gaming server is doing well for them and their clients and we're continuing to be closely involved with the ongoing development.

These clients are great for driving changes into The Server Framework and we have a big new release due this year with lots of performance enhancing changes so that The Server Framework works even better on large multi-processor systems; this release brings together lots of small optimisations which, when put together, massively reduce context switches, contention and CPU usage within the framework.

Of course, we're still very interested in getting involved with new client projects and building even more high performance server systems.

Watch this space and Happy New Year!

Consultancy position with HTI Labs

2012-07-01T11:00:00Z

We've been retained by HTI Labs to provide ongoing technical consultancy, mentoring, and assistance for their consultants.

Security Clearance granted

2012-03-15T08:45:21Z

As we mentioned back in January, one of our clients has sponsored Len for SC level Security Clearance for one of the projects that we're bidding for with them.

We're pleased to announce that this has been granted and that Len now has SC level Security Clearance.

Whilst this clearance was obtained for work with our sponsoring client that work may or may not materialise, it's currently very early in the bidding process, so if you require the services of an Security Cleared C++ network specialist please get in touch.

Happy New Year

2012-01-13T15:42:57Z

The year has kicked off to a very busy start for us with lots of work from our secretive Online Gaming Company. They're doing a lot of work to enhance the product that we've helped them build so that it can run well in cloud environments for their clients and also form the core of their cloud-based service. Much of our current work for them is to do with server to server communications so that they can build a scalable system that can use resources in the cloud to grow on demand. We've been working with them on aspects of this for some time now and it's all starting to come together nicely. Additionally we've recently added WebSockets support to their server so that they can easily support a new breed of browser based clients.

We're also excited about working more closely with our Industrial Control Client who are sponsoring us for SC level security clearance so that we can get more involved with their systems; if we told you any more we'd have to kill you...

We've had more fixed price work for our Custom Electronics Manufacturer, adding SChannel based SSL support to their server. This server allows thousands of embedded devices to connect to their central servers to upload logs and download firmware.

We've still been too busy to do much work on the LockExplorer website but there's an update to the tools scheduled for the end of the month to include all of the recent changes and fixes that have been applied whilst we've been 'dog fooding' them with our clients and on The Server Framework's build machines.

Finally, we already have several releases planned for The Server Framework this year; watch this space!

Where is the year going...

2011-09-01T11:08:43Z

September already...

We've spent much of the time since the last Company News update working with our super secretive Online Gaming company to make their product even better.

We've also been updating The Server Framework's WebSocket support for a couple of new Server Framework clients and generally improving performance for the 6.5 release of The Server Framework which is due real soon now.

In addition we've launched the LockExplorer website, but, to be honest, we've been too busy with The Server Framework to do all the writing and evangelising that we have planned for the existing LockExplorer tools, let alone finish the more advanced tools. Still, things are starting to calm down a little, so watch this space!

Fixed-price server development for a Custom Electronics Manufacturer

2011-02-28T14:00:00Z

We are building a server for a custom electronics manufacturer who would prefer to remain nameless. The server will manage communication and firmware updates for networks of thousands of smart devices using The Server Framework.

Website update

2011-01-13T12:45:59Z

As you can see, we've updated the JetByte web site and integrated it into our product site for The Server Framework and Len's, Rambling Comments, programming blog. We've also got a new logo which we had developed for us as part of a logo design competition that we ran on 99designs.com.

The site is now managed using Movable Type rather than the custom content management system that we had written for us in 2001. The new site should be much more flexible and easier to manage.

Ongoing development projects for our Industrial Control client

2010-04-01T11:00:00Z

Our Industrial Control Client has engaged us to continue with several pieces of work for them on an ongoing basis.

Ongoing development projects for our Online Gaming client

2010-01-01T12:00:00Z

Once again, our Online Gaming Client has engaged us to continue developing the C++ side of their server system for them on an ongoing basis.

This is to support new functionality and to aggressively improve existing performance.

Fixed-price CLR hosting project

2009-11-01T12:00:00Z

We're working with VEXIS Systems Inc. again to extend the high performance pluggable server platform that we built for them back in 2008 using The Server Framework.

This time around we're adding to the plugin system within the server so that it can host plugins written in .Net managed code. The server now hosts a instance of the CLR, using The Server Framework's CLR Hosting Option, and we have built a managed plugin system that integrates with the existing unmanaged system so that now they can write their business logic in either unmanaged code or in a managed language such as C#.

Updating ISO8583 servers

2009-03-30T11:00:00Z

PayPoint has engaged us to update the ISO8583 transaction servers that we have built for them over the years to the latest version of The Server Framework.

They're keen to take advantage of the free updates that you get with The Server Framework but don't have anyone in house to apply the diffs and adjust the code.

Consultancy for SSL client development

2009-02-25T12:00:00Z

We're working with GSI Labs to help them build their mobile data call simulator that uses The Server Framework.

Fixed-price server development for ELTAV

2009-01-02T12:00:00Z

We've been engaged to build the initial version of a smart valve monitoring server for Eltav using The Server Framework.

Len will kick start their team's development by putting together a custom server shell which deals with the basics of their requirements and will introduce their developers to The Server Framework's code.

Ongoing development projects for our Online Gaming client

2009-01-01T12:00:00Z

Our Online Gaming Client has engaged us to continue developing the C++ side of their server system for them on an ongoing basis.

This is to support new functionality and to aggressively improve existing performance.