Banyan Systems Reveals Redwood Strategic Vision For The Extended Enterprise Network.WESTBORO, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 16, 1995--Banyan 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 REDWOOD, a three year vision to enable organizations to find, share and manage information in the emerging extended enterprise marketplace. The extended enterprise network -- which goes beyond the traditional boundaries of today's enterprise networks -- will encompass remote and mobile workers, inter-enterprise networks and electronic commerce technologies. REDWOOD will build upon the capabilities of existing 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. products for multivendor, multiprotocol enterprise networks. Redwood consists of three core initiatives: 1. Click to Information -- based on the StreetTalk(R) global directory; will offer users a powerful new way to access and use information and resources throughout the extended enterprise 2. Business on Mail(TM) -- based on Banyan BeyondMail(R) and Intelligent Messaging An earlier messaging system from Banyan Systems that ran on NetWare and VINES servers and incorporated Banyan's popular Streettalk directory service. It included a basic mail program, which could be upgraded to the more advanced BeyondMail system. See ePresence. (TM) technology; will become the platform for building and extending multivendor line-of-business workflow applications A workflow application is where various applications, components and people must be involved in the processing of data to complete an instance of a process. For example, consider a purchase order that moves through various departments for authorization and eventual purchase. by combining electronic mail and client/server databases 3. Self-Managing Networks -- based on Banyan's Distributed Enterprise Management Architecture (DeMarc(TM)), will automate routine management tasks and provide planning and design tools for a more proactive approach to network and systems management "The initiatives within REDWOOD will help us deliver the necessary solutions to our customers as they expand their networked enterprise to include their mobile and remote workforce, suppliers and customers," said John Paul The name John Paul might refer to: Full name
"Banyan differentiates itself by recognizing the heterogeneous nature of large corporate environments, and delivers cost-effective management solutions," said Blayne Maring, assistant vice president - Technology Specification for GTE GTE General Telephone & Electronics GTE Génie Thermique et Énergie (French) GTE Gas Turbine Engine GTE Global Tropospheric Experiment GTE Geothermal Energy GTE Gas Turbine Efficiency plc (Sweden & USA) Telephone Operations. "Banyan's REDWOOD vision goes the next step in helping corporations leverage the strengths of their business partners in the delivery of enterprise solutions." Click to Information The Click to Information initiative will empower users to find, access and share information they need, regardless of where it is in the extended enterprise network. Click to Information enables users to "pull" information and applications to their PCs, eliminating the need for information systems departments to "push" these capabilities toward the users. It also will enable network administrators to control access to shared information and resources. The foundation of the Click to Information initiative is the StreetTalk global directory. StreetTalk is the leading enterprise directory that today keeps track of network objects, such as applications, file volumes, printers, databases and users within a single enterprise. Banyan's Universal StreetTalk, licensed to applications developers royalty-free, will enable additional line of business applications to be accessed by the user in the extended enterprise. REDWOOD will extend StreetTalk to become the new Internet See Web 2.0 and Internet2. Business Directory, providing this information to millions of users worldwide. "Attempting to conduct business across the Internet today is very difficult due to the lack of common protocols, directories and security," said Larry Gauthier, director of network systems. Information Technology Division, 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. . "The REDWOOD initiatives will empower organizations such as the University of Michigan to reach beyond our traditional networks to partners and suppliers across the Internet to conduct business in new and exciting ways." Business on Mail As a key initiative of REDWOOD, Business on Mail represents a breakthrough approach to building, deploying and managing line of business applications. Business on Mail will use electronic mail and the Internet to extend the reach of corporate database applications out to remote users, business partners and consumers, using the messaging software that already resides on most PCs. It will be accomplished by combining client/server databases, store and forward electronic messaging See e-mail and messaging system. and workflow automation See workflow. . The Business on Mail initiative will utilize the innovative BeyondMail electronic forms, rules and agents technology and extend it to work with any database or electronic mail application. Self-Managing Networks The Self-Managing Networks initiative focuses on alleviating the tremendous pressure organizations face in deploying and controlling extended enterprises. It enables the growth of these enterprises by applying intelligent, network-resident agents to automate many of the routine, labor-intensive tasks administrators face today. Based on Banyan's DeMarc intelligent agent architecture, this initiative will leverage Business on Mail workflow, rules and forms technology to allow the network to monitor and manage its own operation. These solutions will be able to predict and identify potential problems before they happen and take corrective action A corrective action is a change implemented to address a weakness identified in a management system. Normally corrective actions are instigated in response to a customer complaint, abnormal levels if internal nonconformity, nonconformities identified during an internal audit or with a minimum of human intervention. About Banyan Systems Incorporated Banyan Systems (NASDAQ:BNYN) is a pioneer and leader in enterprise network services. These products make it easy to find, share and manage information and resources within enterprise networks. Founded in 1983 and headquartered in Westboro, Mass., 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. -0- Note to Editors: Banyan, VINES, ENS, StreetTalk and BeyondMail are registered trademarks and DeMarc, Intelligent Messaging and Business on Mail are trademarks of Banyan Systems Incorporated. StreetTalk is a product of Banyan Systems Incorporated and is not a product of McCarthy, Crisanti & Maffei, Inc. Other product or company names are or may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. CONTACT: Banyan Systems Inc., Westboro Lucia F. Graziano, 508/898-1000 or Copithorne & Bellows bellows, expansible, gas-tight chamber used to pump or store a gas. One of the simplest and most familiar types of bellows is the manual one used for providing a forced draft to a fire. The expansible chamber consists of a leather bag with pleated sides. David Kitchen, 617/252-0606 |
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