Banyan Continues to Improve Network Administration.WESTBORO Westboro can refer to: Places
New Offerings Further Reduce Customer Support Costs Banyan banyan (băn`yən), species of fig (Ficus bengalensis) of the family Moraceae (mulberry family), native to India, where it is venerated. Its seeds usually germinate in the branches of some tree where they have been dropped by birds. Systems Incorporated (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :BNYN BNYN ePresence (stock symbol; formerly known as Banyan) ) today announced upgrades to four key client applications: Banyan Enterprise Client for Windows 95 v8.02, Banyan Enterprise Client for 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. v8.06, StreetTalk Explorer 1.7, and StreetTalk Desktop 1.5. All four upgrades feature additional tools to centralize cen·tral·ize v. cen·tral·ized, cen·tral·iz·ing, cen·tral·iz·es v.tr. 1. To draw into or toward a center; consolidate. 2. and simplify network management. "By offering solutions that put more control of the network in the hands of the administrators, Banyan is demonstrating its continued commitment to providing our customers with enhanced, cost-effective cost-effective, n the minimal expenditure of dollars, time, and other elements necessary to achieve the health care result deemed necessary and appropriate. network management solutions," said Mike Wixon senior director of product management. Enhanced Client Support Banyan Enterprise Clients for Windows 95 and Windows NT, support Microsoft's Window system policies which centralize the function of managing desktop configurations. This increased administrative control Direction or exercise of authority over subordinate or other organizations in respect to administration and support, including organization of Service forces, control of resources and equipment, personnel management, unit logistics, individual and unit training, readiness, mobilization, of desktops reduces the time associated with correcting user configuration errors, resulting in more efficient operations. The new releases also support Microsoft's Windows user profiles, allowing a user's settings to follow them anywhere on the network. This provides more flexibility by ensuring that there will always be access to a familiar work environment from any workstation. In addition, it allows organizations to cut expenses by sharing computer resources. Management Tool Upgrades StreetTalk Explorer, Banyan's graphical network management tool, offers the ability to create and manage network services from a single interface. The latest version, StreetTalk Explorer 1.7, simplifies the process of modifying attributes which contain descriptive information about people and resources in the network. Working with the Banyan Enterprise Clients, this new release can import system policies and user profiles into StreetTalk's attributes, providing the network administrator with greater control and ease of management. Desktop Application Support An easy-to-use desktop application, StreetTalk Desktop offers easy access to the information existing within complex networking environments. By leveraging the power of the StreetTalk directory, StreetTalk Desktop enables workgroups to organize and share easily entire folders of both Web and network documents, right from their desktop. The latest version -- StreetTalk Desktop 1.5 -- offers robust network administration features, including automatic distribution of attributes to a StreetTalk Desktop profile and the ability to copy folders from one user to another. Both features ensure immediate distribution of information to new employees. In addition, StreetTalk Desktop 1.5 provides the capacity to generate usage reports to track and measure the value of various projects. This ability to automatically distribute and track information lowers administration costs and increases productivity. Pricing, Availability And Requirements Banyan Enterprise Client for Windows 95 will be available at the end of September. Banyan Enterprise Client for Windows NT will be available in the fourth quarter. StreetTalk Explorer 1.7 is available now. These three releases are available free of charge for Value Investment Plan (VIP) holders and are accessible on the Web at http://www.banyan.com . StreetTalk Desktop 1.5 is available now and can be purchased in ten and fifty-user packages. Pricing for these packages is $390 for the ten-user package and $1,450 for the fifty-user package. As a special promotion, customers who purchased StreetTalk Desktop 1.0 and who are covered by a VINES (VIrtual NEtworking System) An earlier Unix System V-based network operating system from Banyan Systems that ran on DOS and OS/2-based servers. It provided internetworking of PCs, minis, mainframes and other computer resources providing information sharing across or StreetTalk for Windows NT VIP Plan are eligible to receive a no-cost upgrade of StreetTalk Desktop between now and November 30, 1997. StreetTalk Desktop requires StreetTalk for Windows NT v7.0 or above or VINES v6.0 or above, as well as the Banyan Enterprise Client for Windows 95 or Windows NT. About Banyan Systems Incorporated Banyan Systems Incorporated (NASDAQ:BNYN) is a pioneer and leader in enterprise directory and messaging services. These products help people connect, communicate and collaborate simply and easily across enterprise networks, intranets and the Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the . Founded in 1983 and headquartered in Westboro, Massachusetts Massachusetts (măsəch  `sĭts), most populous of the New England states of the NE United States. , USA, the company markets products worldwide through authorized au·thor·ize tr.v. au·thor·ized, au·thor·iz·ing, au·thor·iz·es 1. To grant authority or power to. 2. To give permission for; sanction: network integrators, resellers and international distributors. Banyan can be reached on the World Wide Web at http://www.banyan.com . Banyan and StreetTalk are registered trademarks of Banyan Systems Incorporated. StreetTalk is a product of Banyan Systems Incorporated and not a product of McCarthy, Crisanti & Maffei, Inc. Other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. CONTACT: Brodeur Porter Novelli Porter Novelli International is a leading, global PR and lobbying firm. It is part of the Omnicom Group of advertising and marketing companies, the world's largest advertising conglomerate. The following article on Porter Novelli was obtained from "Sourcewatch. David Resnic, 617/587-2841 dresnic@brodeur.com or Banyan Systems Inc. Anne Reilly, 508/870-2150 areilly@banyan.com |
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