Banyan announces StreetTalk-integrated software distribution and administration tools; Proven technology reduces largest expense factor of enterprise personal computers.WESTBORO, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 5, 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 announced two new products designed to help network administrators in large corporations control expenses associated with software distribution and administration. NetWizard and StreetLegal are integrated with Banyan's industry-leading StreetTalk directory service to offer users the benefits of StreetTalk's ease-of-use and management. NetWizard provides users with robust software management for the enterprise and StreetLegal provides powerful software monitoring and control capabilities for license enforcement of 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. and other software applications. Both products expand the benefits of StreetTalk and enterprise software management. "For an enterprise, the cost of administering desktop software is the greatest expense associated with owning personal computers," said Bill Johnson Bill Johnson may refer to:
NetWizard Software Management NetWizard, licensed from Attachmate -- The Intranet Co. is a complete solution for management of distributed software. NetWizard provides: -- centralized 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 automated software distribution -- automatic asset management hardware and software inventory -- software usage metering and license en -- remote workstation configuration and maintenance without requiring administrators to learn to use a new directory. Easy to use and deploy, NetWizard scales to any size enterprise and is optimized for performance, integrity and security. NetWizard enables customers to view and manage desktops self discovered via StreetTalk. Organizations can now save thousands of dollars yearly by automating and streamlining their workstation management functions with this tool. Employing a unique, open architecture, NetWizard is compatible with any LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. and server environment. NetWizard supports Windows 95, 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. and DOS or Macintosh workstations and scales easily to address the needs of enterprise organizations. StreetLegal now Shipping Like NetWizard, StreetLegal is integrated with StreetTalk so administrators can use familiar StreetTalk names to manage and monitor use of software licenses In computing, software that is copyrighted and licensed under a software license is done under a variety of licensing schemes. For end-users there are proprietary licenses and there are free software licenses, and there are proprietary Within these schemes are further classifications. to ensure compliance with software license agreements. As a software metering Limiting the number of users running an application from a centralized source (server) based on the current license agreement. product, StreetLegal allows network administrators to implement both Monitoring and Control of software license utilization and to track this usage through their StreetTalk directory. The Monitoring process produces reports to network administrators that detail software usage on a per user basis, enabling administrators to passively monitor software utilization. The Control process produces the same type of auditing information but adds the ability to closely manage a "bank" of software licenses. The Control feature provides users with the ability to checkout and return licenses for software products on demand. This is particularly useful for users that are licensing software on a "concurrent" basis, so users can be denied access to software whenever the quantity of purchased licenses is exceeded. Originally announced at ABUI ABUI Association of Banyan Users International in March, StreetLegal is licensed on an exclusive basis from LANshark Systems and will ship today. "With these products, Banyan can now offer customers a choice of software and asset management systems depending on a company's requirements," explained Mike Wixon, director of product management and business development. "StreetLegal enables users to easily track software licenses and manage access to applications. NetWizard provides asset management, software distribution, remote configuration and software metering capabilities." Pricing and Availability NetWizard, available now, is $690 for a 10 user version, $2675 for 50 users, $4815 for 100 users, $21,665 for 500 users and $38,995 for 1000 users. StreetLegal for StreetTalk is available electronically, free of charge, to monitor all Banyan provided software. Customers that would like to use this same StreetLegal service to monitor and control licenses from other software vendors can upgrade the service by paying a per user license fee to Banyan. The cost to monitor/meter other software is $150 for ten users, $650 for 50 users and $2500 for 250 users. About Attachmate: Attachmate is a leading provider of high quality universal information access software and services that help organizations build secure Intranets. The company's object-oriented client, server, authoring tool and management software safely link together enterprise systems, Internet systems and people. These solutions allow desktop and mobile users to transparently access, manage and share any business information inside or outside the organization. The company leverages its 14 years of corporate expertise in enterprise and Internet technologies by providing comprehensive and knowledgeable customer consulting and support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services in more than 30 countries to help organizations build high-performance and secure Intranet client/server systems. The sixth largest PC software company in the world, Attachmate employs over 2,000 people. For more information about Attachmate's products, contact Attachmate's headquarters in Bellevue, Wash. at (206) 644-4010 or toll free (800) 426-6283. Attachmate's World Wide Web address is http://www.attachmate.com. Attachmate - The Intranet Company is a trademark and NetWizard, a registered trademark of Attachmate Corp. About LANshark: Established in 1990, LANshark Systems develops and publishes application software for enterprise networks, and is a leading third-party developer  It has been suggested that First-party developer, Second-party developer be merged into this article or section. in the Banyan community. The Shark!ware product line includes the highly popular Shark!mail family of email clients See e-mail program. and automated personal messaging agents, Shark!fax (an inexpensive server-based enterprise fax service), as well as DirectBridge for Windows NT and CD-Direct for DOS (the leading file and CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). redirectors). Currently, LANshark software products are supported on Banyan VINES Banyan VINES (for Virtual Integrated NEtwork Service) was a computer network operating system and the set of computer network protocols it used to talk to client machines on the network. , with Internet and Windows NT products under development. LANshark is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio Columbus is the capital and the largest city of the American state of Ohio. Named for explorer Christopher Columbus, the city was founded in 1812 at the confluence of the Scioto and Olentangy rivers, and assumed the functions of state capital in 1816. and can be reached at (614) 751-1111 or www.lanshark.com. LANshark+, Shark!ware+, and StreetLegal are trademarks of LANshark Systems Inc. About Banyan Systems Inc.: Banyan Systems Inc. (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, Massachusetts, USA, the company markets products worldwide through authorized 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 Inc. StreetTalk is a product of Banyan Systems Inc. and not a product of McCarthy, Crisanti & Maffei Inc. CONTACT: Anne Reilly Banyan Systems 508/898-1000 or Kristen Gariepy LNS LNS L2TP Network Server (terminates L2TP tunnels & provides PPP and network termination) LNS Laboratory for Neutron Scattering LNS Laboratori Nazionali del Sud (Italy) LNS Logarithmic Number System Communications 617/577-9777 |
|
||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion