Banyan Systems extends StreetTalk directory services to include Windows NT.CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 1996--Banyan Systems Inc. (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 extended the capabilities of its acclaimed StreetTalk network directory services to include 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. platforms with StreetTalk Access for Windows NT File and Print software. Introduced at the Association of Banyan Users International conference, StreetTalk Access for Windows NT File and Print solutions lets users access Windows NT file and print services using StreetTalk's intuitive naming conventions. This same naming convention allows administrators to manage Windows NT file and print services using StreetTalk, simplifying administration. This allows for greater productivity and investment protection with little or no user retraining re·train tr. & intr.v. re·trained, re·train·ing, re·trains To train or undergo training again. re·train . StreetTalk is the only enterprise directory software that lets customers see all their hardware and software resources and keep track of other users effortlessly. Banyan StreetTalk Access solutions enable customers to leverage the strengths of varied computing environments without sacrificing the unparalleled ease of using and managing information resources (1) The data and information assets of an organization, department or unit. See data administration. (2) Another name for the Information Systems (IS) or Information Technology (IT) department. See IT. with the StreetTalk enterprise directory. StreetTalk Access for Windows NT File and Print gives Banyan network users access to powerful file and print capabilities of the Windows NT environment and provides a smooth path for integrating Windows NT within their enterprise networks. "StreetTalk Access for Windows NT File and Print enables Banyan users to leverage the strengths of other computing environments without sacrificing the unparalleled case of locating, using and managing information resources with Banyan's StreetTalk enterprise directory software," said Mike Wixon, Banyan's director of product marketing. "We are giving our users the best of both worlds." StreetTalk Access offers ease of use StreetTalk Access is easy to implement and lets users choose either VINES IP or TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. as their network communications protocol Hardware and software standards that govern data transmission between computers. The term "protocol" is very generic and is used for hundreds of different communications methods. A protocol may define the packet structure of the data transmitted or the control commands that manage the . This eliminates the need to manage Windows NT domains and install a new Microsoft redirector and protocol stack on each client. The results are significant cost savings when deploying Windows NT, as well as easier network management moving forward. StreetTalk Access for Windows NT File and Print offers location-independent resources so network administrators can relocate Windows NT file and print services without having to alter user profiles. Remote management keeps organizations flexible, allowing them to adapt more swiftly to changing needs. StreetTalk Access offers users access to a fast growing array of Windows NT applications such as SQL Server and SNA (Systems Network Architecture) IBM's mainframe network standards introduced in 1974. Originally a centralized architecture with a host computer controlling many terminals, enhancements, such as APPN and APPC (LU 6. Server as well as the powerful capabilities within the Windows NT operating system. "Utilizing StreetTalk to manage NT servers is a real plus. This is a tremendous step towards resolving our platform requirements," explained Ed Taggart, communications systems specialist of Hannaford Brothers Co. "Users will welcome Banyan's NT strategy because it offers seamless integration and the ability to see all available drives and printers via StreetTalk." Pricing and Availability StreetTalk Access is available to users using VINES 5.5 or higher or ENS for 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 Workstations 3.51 or Windows NT Server 3.51. It will be available March 22, 1996 and costs $1,495 per server plus $40 per user. CONTACT: Banyan Systems Inc. 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