Amdahl Licenses Industry Leading Data Asset Management Software from Legato Systems, Inc.; A+NetWorker Software Targets Windows NT and Solaris Environments.SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 19, 1996--Amdahl Corporation and Legato Systems, Inc. today announced an OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and relationship under which Amdahl will license Legato NetWorker(r) for multiple platforms Refers to two or more operating environments, which typically include the CPU family and operating system. For example, if versions of a program run on Windows and the Macintosh, the software is said to support multiple platforms. including Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. (r) and Solaris(tm) operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. . Amdahl has also licensed the right to enhance the software to meet specific needs of compute-intensive companies. Amdahl offers a growing portfolio of systems and application management software solutions for large enterprises encompassing deployment, performance, operations, asset and security management. The software licensed under this agreement is the latest addition to this portfolio. NetWorker is an industry leading enterprise-wide, scalable data asset management software solution. It allows backup and restore capabilities in open system distributed environments for large enterprises with thousands of servers and clients. The Amdahl version, A+NetWorker software, will be the first product in the company's asset management solution. A+NetWorker software operates on multiple platforms, including Windows NT, Solaris, HP-UX HP's version of Unix that runs on its 9000 family. It is based on SVID and incorporates features from BSD Unix along with several HP innovations. (operating system) HP-UX - The version of Unix running on Hewlett-Packard workstations. and AIX (Advanced Interactive eXecutive) IBM's Unix-based operating system which runs on its Intellistation workstations and pSeries, p5, iSeries and i5 server families. . "A+NetWorker delivers high-speed protection and re-creation of application data, without interrupting access or availability to database applications like SAP's R/3," said Michael Carabetta, vice president and general manager, A+ Software Group, Amdahl Corporation. "These features make it a powerful asset management solution ideally suited to our customers' requirements." "This partnership continues Legato's commitment to make NetWorker technology available to partners focused on providing storage management solutions for the enterprise," said Kent Smith, chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. for Legato Systems, Inc. "Of equal importance, the agreement will provide Amdahl with the flexibility it needs to implement customized storage management solutions for large enterprises worldwide." Amdahl is also marketing A+NetWorker software with its existing open systems storage product line, beginning with the LVS LVS Linux Virtual Server LVS Live Vaccine Strain LVS Las Vegas, New Mexico (Airport Code) LVS Low Voltage Switchgear LVS Logistical Vehicle System LVS Laser Vibration Sensor LVS Logistics Vehicle System 4500 storage system. "The Amdahl LVS 4500 storage system coupled with A+NetWorker allows customers to protect their most critical corporate asset - their data," said Charles Foley, vice president of marketing, Enterprise Storage Systems, Amdahl Corporation. "This combination protects data during online operations, backup and recovery." About Legato Systems, Inc. Legato Systems, Inc. headquartered in Palo Alto, California “Palo Alto” redirects here. For other uses, see Palo Alto (disambiguation). Palo Alto (IPA: /ˌpæloʊˈʔæltoʊ/, from Spanish: palo: "stick" and alto: "high", i.e. , develops, markets and supports network storage management software products for heterogeneous client/server computing environments. Legato is a technology leader in the network storage management software market because of the heterogeneity, scalability, performance and ease of use of its products. The company's flagship software product, NetWorker, supports many storage management server platforms and can accommodate a variety of clients, servers and storage devices. Legato's long-term strategy is to create an integrated set of solutions centered around storage management that enhance and simplify network computing as a whole. About Amdahl Amdahl Corporation (AMEX AMEX See: American Stock Exchange :AMH AMH Abington Memorial Hospital (Abington, PA) AMH Anti-Müllerian Hormone AMH Australian Medicines Handbook AMH Automated Material Handling AMH Aviation Structural Mechanic (Hydraulics) US Navy Rating ) provides integrated enterprise computing solutions designed to meet the needs of the leading, most compute-intensive environments around the world. Headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, Amdahl combines hardware and software products and service methods with best of breed offerings to create customized solutions that help clients gain a competitive advantage in their industries. -0- Note to Editors: Amdahl is a registered trademark and A+Networker and LVS 4500 are trademarks of Amdahl Corporation. Legato NetWorker is a registered trademark of Legato Systems, Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Solaris is a trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc. Windows NT is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. AIX is a registered trademark of IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) . All other products, trademark, company or service names mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners. Amdahl news releases are available on the Internet through Amdahl Corporation's home page at http://www.amdahl.com. The Amdahl home pages provide current, in-depth information on Amdahl offerings and solutions for enterprise computing. Legato news releases are available on the Internet through Legato Systems Inc.'s home page at http://www.legato.com. CONTACT: Amdahl Corp. Sandy Garcia, 408/737-5565 garcia@oes.amdahl.com or Legato Systems, Inc. Suzan Woods, 415/812-6112 swoods@legato.com or The Benjamin Group John Elias, 408/559-6090 jelias@sv.tbgi.com |
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