Award-winning Unisys X.500 directory services software now available for Internet and Intranet applications.BLUE BELL, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 29, 1996--The Unisys Computer Systems Group (CSG CSG - constructive solid geometry ) Monday announced immediate availability of the TransIT 500 Internet Directory Server, a highly scaleable, high-performance directory server that includes full support for the popular Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (protocol) Lightweight Directory Access Protocol - (LDAP) A protocol for accessing on-line directory services. LDAP was defined by the IETF in order to encourage adoption of X.500 directories. (LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) A protocol used to access a directory listing. LDAP support is implemented in Web browsers and e-mail programs, which can query an LDAP-compliant directory. , RFC (Request For Comments) A document that describes the specifications for a recommended technology. Although the word "request" is in the title, if the specification is ratified, it becomes a standards document. 1777), a proposed open standard for directory services on the Internet. For the first time, companies deploying advanced Internet and Intranet applications using both UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). and 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. servers will be able to organize and publish vital corporate information in a searchable, structured and scaleable directory. Unisys CSG also announced immediate availability of the TransIT 500 Administrator for Internet Directories See Web white pages and Web yellow pages. , which also utilizes the LDAP protocol for directory administration. "We have long believed that proprietary directory services are a hindrance to the full development of the Internet," said Martin D. Reber, marketing director for TransIT 500 at Unisys CSG. "The LDAP protocol developed by the University of Michigan (body, education) University of Michigan - A large cosmopolitan university in the Midwest USA. Over 50000 students are enrolled at the University of Michigan's three campuses. The students come from 50 states and over 100 foreign countries. represents not only an excellent specification for open directory services, but also an excellent platform for implementing distributed directory administration on the Internet." Unisys is demonstrating both the TransIT 500 Internet Directory Server and the Internet Directory Administrator at the Electronic Messaging See e-mail and messaging system. Association (EMA (1) (Enterprise Management Architecture) An earlier strategic plan from Digital for integrating network, system and application management. It provided the operating environment for managing a multi-vendor network. ) annual conference in Anaheim, Calif. this week. TransIT 500 software was honored last year with the Best of Show product award at the 1995 EMA annual conference. In addition, Unisys will show its Single Point/Internet Security products, which enable enterprise information security by providing end-to-end login services at the desktop. Available now for today's Net-based enterprises TransIT 500 includes many features required by today's enterprise for global access and mission-critical applications. It enables new levels of integration and performance in electronic messaging including e-mail, directory synchronization, workflow, electronic data interchange See EDI. (application, communications) electronic data interchange - (EDI) The exchange of standardised document forms between computer systems for business use. EDI is part of electronic commerce. , address book, enterprise-wide security and resource and network management information storage and other applications which may require access to an open, flexible and extensible directory facility. The TransIT 500 Internet Directory Server can be used for URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. repositories, DNS name The name of a Web server or other resource on the Internet that is identified in the DNS system. It can be the main domain name of an organization, such as www.abc.com, or another address used by the company, such as abc.go.com. storage, white pages services, catalogs, e-mail address See Internet address. e-mail address - electronic mail address books, network security and other applications. Content in TransIT 500 directories is secured through strict Access Controls which the user can apply to any item, group or portion of the directory. TransIT 500 also supports the storage of X.509 public key certificates. In addition, TransIT 500 has incorporated the Defense Messaging System Software that provides an electronic mail delivery system. It is made up of the following functional components, which may be packaged together or independently. Mail User Agent (DMS (1) (Document Management System) See document management. (2) (Defense Messaging System) An X.500-compliant messaging system developed by the U.S. Dept. of Defense. ) requirements for distributed directories. "The TransIT 500 Internet Directory Server is a strong offering," said Reber. "It is available today for Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. NT and a wide range of UNIX platforms. It is already integrated with popular database systems including Microsoft SQL-Server, Oracle and Informix, adding the power of these systems to directory applications. It is fully X.500 compliant and offers certificate storage services and secured directory access." Proven, and already in use on the Web Unisys CSG has delivered TransIT 500 technology to 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 , corporate and government customers worldwide. Lotus Softswitch, SITA and the UK Royal Navy are among the customers utilizing TransIT 500 in heterogeneous networks, including the Internet, to provide distributed address book, cataloging, network security and other applications. The EMA maintains a page on the World Wide Web (http://www.ema.org) that enables web users to experience first hand the power that LDAP technology and TransIT 500 offer for Internet applications. Powered by a TransIT 500 Internet Directory Server interfaced via LDAP to the World Wide Web, the EMA Global Guide to Messaging Products and Services offers a fully web-browsable and searchable catalog of messaging products. The Global Guide also contains a URL Repository; when a user finds an interesting product, a simple click on the listing connects directly to the vendor's own home page. Full-featured TransIT 500 Internet Directory Server includes the following key features: -0-
-- Comprehensive, extensible and scaleable directory services
allowing users to design their own directory structures to store
text, graphics and other data.
-- High performance architecture scaling to systems exceeding
1 million entries and thousands of users.
-- Integrated with high-performance commercial databases
including Oracle, Informix and Microsoft SQL-Server, ensuring
data integrity and rapid data retrieval.
-- Full support for LDAP (RFC 1777) including administrative
extensions.
-- Fully compliant with the latest X.500 directory
specifications and fully interoperable with other directories
supporting LDAP and other open protocols including Directory
Access Protocol (DAP), Directory System Protocol (DSP), Directory
Information Shadowing Protocol (DISP replication) and the X/Open
Directory Services and Object Management APIs (XDS/XOM).
-- Replication between an unlimited number of directory servers
with user specification of the replication points and timing.
-- Certificate storage of X.509 public key certificates,
strong access controls and other security features.
-- Defense Messaging System (DMS)-compliant directory operations.
-- Data mapping and loading tools to automate the interfaces
between Internet directory servers and enterprise information
sources including corporate databases.
-- Transport-independent connectivity, based on the X/Open
ACSE and ROSE APIs. TCP/IP and other protocols are supported for
server connectivity.-0- Pricing and Availability
The TransIT 500 Internet Directory Server and the Internet Directory Administrator are available immediately for Microsoft Windows NT, Hewlett-Packard HP/UX HP/UX Hewlett-Packard UNIX operating system HP/UX Unexploded Human Particulate Operating System and Unisys UNIX SVR Noun 1. SVR - Russia's intelligence service responsible for foreign operations, intelligence-gathering and analysis, and the exchange of intelligence information; collaborates with other countries to oppose proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, terrorism and 4 and other UNIX-based systems. Pricing for the TransIT 500 Internet Directory Server is highly competitive, for the combined suite of services it offers, at $3500. Pricing for the TransIT 500 Internet Directory Administrator is $59. The Unisys Computer Systems Group The Computer Systems Group (CSG) is the Unisys technology business. The people of CSG design, develop, produce and sell the advanced hardware, middleware and systems software that serve as the building blocks for traditional and advanced information management solutions. CSG works with clients, with Unisys services groups, and with outside integrators, consultants, independent software developers, distributors and resellers in providing these technology building blocks to help them better serve their customers. Few other companies have the breadth of experience of the Computer Systems Group -- from enterprise servers to parallel processing to PCs, with all the software and peripherals in between. Unisys -- The Information Management Company Unisys is one of a select group of companies with the portfolio of services, technologies, and third party alliances needed to deliver the benefits of information management -- helping clients use their information asset to enhance their competitiveness and responsiveness to customers. Our expertise in information management is founded on the strengths of our three global businesses: consulting, solutions, and systems integration; industry-leading technologies; and comprehensive services and products supporting distributed computing environments. Access the Unisys home page on the World Wide Web -- http://www.unisys.com -- for further information. -0- Unisys is a registered trademark of Unisys Corp. TransIT and TransIT 500 are trademarks of Unisys Corp. All other brands and products reference herein are acknowledged to be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. CONTACT: Unisys Corp., Blue Bell Oliver L. Picher, 215/986-5367 Internet: picherol@po7.bb.unisys.com or Rourke Heidi Palmer, 408/453-9194 Internet: hpalmer@rourke.com |
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