Banyan delivers StreetTalk for Windows NT; First corporate-wide directory system for NT.

WESTBORO, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 3, 1996--Banyan Systems Inc., (NASDAQ: BNYN) today introduced StreetTalk for Windows NT, delivering the first cross-platform, corporate-wide directory system for corporate networking environments based on TCP/IP.

Based on the proven and widely acclaimed StreetTalk directory, StreetTalk for Windows NT provides users and managers of Windows NT or mixed NetWare, NT, and UNIX networks with a comprehensive and cost-effective way for replacing or extending legacy networking environments.

"StreetTalk for Windows NT with its directory and networking technology based on standard TCP/IP protocols, provides added value to any Windows NT installation. It gives customers a straightforward, cost-effective, and uncomplicated way to migrate from legacy networking environments such as NetWare or limited single-vendor solutions such as Microsoft networks to corporate-wide, open networks based on Internet standards," says Bill Johnson, Banyan vice president of product marketing. "Everyone sees the value of using Internet style corporate networks and including NT as an application server - we have the best way to reach these important objectives."

StreetTalk for Windows NT Simplifies Corporate Networking

StreetTalk for Windows NT enables customers to build integrated networks with NT without the cost and difficulty associated with Microsoft's domain and redirector technology or NetWare's limited directory technology. Instead, organizations are free to focus on the benefits of the Windows NT applications delivery platform and be assured the industry's most widely deployed directory technology will provide a proven, stable and extensible base to build on in the future. Customers who traditionally use Banyan products, will find the simplicity afforded by StreetTalk for Windows NT a compelling way of obtaining the benefits of Windows NT.

"NT's domains do not cut it in an enterprise-wide network. So, we are relying on StreetTalk for Windows NT to provide the manageability and powerful directory that NT lacks," explained Brian Rudowski, LAN specialist at Public Service Electric & Gas. "This announcement solidifies Banyan's position as the world's best provider of network services."

The significant cost savings and this rapid, simple, but powerful method of deploying Windows NT enables easier network management moving forward. For example, a customer can use StreetTalk for Windows NT to implement single-server solutions in remote offices rather than investing in multiple servers otherwise required to backup and replicate information. In addition to lowering hardware expenses, the StreetTalk solution reduces set-up cost, maintenance and network traffic.

"StreetTalk for Windows NT is an important addition to the Windows NT family of networking products," says Eric Kitchen, vice president of FastLane Technologies. "That's why we developed a tool for managing StreetTalk for Windows NT and enabling its integration into Microsoft's BackOffice strategy."

Intuitive Naming Scheme 

For users, finding a server, printer, gateway or another user is as simple as finding its name. Device names are descriptive and non-cryptic. Network managers can add a user, printer, gateway or application to the network easily by assigning each its unique StreetTalk name. StreetTalk for Windows NT stores this name, along with the item's network location, security restrictions and descriptive information in a distributed database. StreetTalk names -- not physical network addresses -- are then used by network services and applications to establish connections to resources. Behind the scenes, StreetTalk for Windows NT maps the name of the resources to its physical location, enabling network activities to operate independently of changes to network topology.

"StreetTalk for Windows NT benefits existing Banyan users as well as a potentially large number of new sites who are looking to integrate Banyan networks and NT," said Patricia Seybold of The Patricia Seybold Group. "StreetTalk is technology that can open the gates for widespread NT deployment as it addresses one of NT's main administrative and usability issues."

PRICING AND AVAILABILITY

The StreetTalk for Windows NT release will be available in English, French, German, and Spanish on September 25, 1996 and costs $2,995 for 10 users, $7,995 for 50 users, $9,995 for 100 users, $14,995 for 250 users, $27,995 for 500 users. The Japanese version will be available on November 25, 1996.

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About Banyan Systems Incorporated:

Banyan Systems Incorporated (NASDAQ:BNYN) is a pioneer and leader in corporate network services. These products make it easy to find, share and manage information and resources within corporate 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 Incorporated. StreetTalk is a product of Banyan Systems Incorporated and not a product of McCarthy, Crisanti & Maffei, Inc.

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