Next version to include Project Aladdin, a component that lets service providers use Jini technology March 1, 1999 — Sun Microsystems has indicated that the next version of its Java Embedded Server is available now and that a future release will allow service providers to deploy Jini technology.The next version of the Java Embedded Server will include a lookup and registry service component that allows service providers to use Jini technology’s Simply Connect software for homes, offices, and remote environments that connect intermittently to networks, Sun said. The component currently goes by the code name Project Aladdin, according to Sun.The Java Embedded Server is a small-footprint server designed to extend Sun’s reach into the remote environment market. Jini technology, launched recently to great fanfare, was created to allow any device to connect to a network, regardless of the software or hardware used. Sun also said Monday that the next release of its Java Embedded Server will comply with the Open Services Gateway Initiative’s (OSGI’s) 1.0 specification dealing with deployment of network services to remote environments.As for the upcoming Open Services Gateway specification, it is expected to be out in the second half of this year. The specification deals with service gateways, which are connection points between enterprise data centers and LANs in homes or small offices. Service providers use the gateways to install, uninstall, and administer network applications via the Internet. Banks can use a gateway server to upgrade the functions offered in automatic teller machines at remote locations, for instance.The Java Embedded Server, announced Monday and available now, is Version 1.0. The next version will be out in the second half of this year, Sun said. Java