Discovery Studio 1.5Discovery Studio (DS) 1.5 is a suite of modeling and simulation tools for drug discovery and optimization that is now supported on Windows and Red Hat Linux.User feedback has led to a simplified, task-based arrangement of menus and protocols, while a new file-based system improves performance and access to enterprise-wide data. Communication between client and servers uses SciTegic Technology, which enables sharing and reuse of protocols, support for disparate data types, and integration of third-party or in-house components, which can be facilitated by the Accelrys Solutions Consulting group.Release date: early 2006Users: protein modelers, structural biologists, computational chemistsNew in Discovery Studio 1.5Discovery Studio 1.5 is a powerful Linux- and Windows-based research environment that delivers a comprehensive suite of life science modeling solutions. This release is an update and integration of the functionality in the previous releases, DS Modeling 1.1 and 1.2-SBD. Oracle databases of the earlier environments have been replaced by a file-based system, thereby improving performance and access to enterprise-wide data.Discovery Studio 1.5 functionality is organized by tools and protocols. The tools view allows quick and easy access to functionality for selecting and editing molecules and sequences. SciTegic technology facilitates communication between client and servers, thus enabling users to share and reuse protocols. This architecture also accommodates the integration of third-party components and plug-ins, which can be carried out by the Accelrys Client Services group.