Banyan expands school ties at Northeastern University.WESTBORO, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 3, 1994--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) ) and Northeastern University Northeastern University, at Boston, Mass.; coeducational; founded 1898 as a program within the Boston YMCA, inc. 1916, university status 1922, fully independent of the YMCA 1948. announced today a new partnership to expand the reach of the university's information systems to every member of the faculty, staff, administration and student body -- a total of 25,000 users. An important component on Northeastern's enterprise-wide computing environment, the plan will enable users to communicate across campus or around the world through a set of applications integrated with messaging, management, security and directory services. The partnership also includes a scholarship program for Northeastern students. "Northeastern, like the private sector, requires comprehensive technology solutions that allow users to access information anywhere at anytime. Banyan's products create a flexible and stable computer environment that reduces the high administrative costs administrative costs, n.pl the overhead expenses incurred in the operation of a dental benefits program, excluding costs of dental services provided. of managing large networks," said Vice President of Information Services See Information Systems. , George Harris George Harris may refer to:
Northeastern's approach to information technology is designed to create a fully connected educational community where faculty, staff and students can take full advantage of the university's internal and external 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. . "Our enterprise network is a basic building block in our plans to reengineer the administrative and educational services of our institution," continues Harris. "It's a major component of our strategy for creating a 21st century approach to higher education higher education Study beyond the level of secondary education. Institutions of higher education include not only colleges and universities but also professional schools in such fields as law, theology, medicine, business, music, and art. ." Northeastern will deploy 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. , the company's network operating system An operating system that is designed for network use. Normally, it is a complete operating system with file, task and job management; however, with some earlier products, it was a separate component that ran under the OS; for example, LAN Server required OS/2, and LANtastic required DOS. as well as Banyan's Intelligent Messaging products. The relationship between Banyan and Northeastern began in 1991. Since then, the university has expanded its ratio of PCs to users by 75 percent. Banyan has entered into a similar relationship with the 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. , establishing scholarships and training programs to provide Banyan technology and resources for tomorrow's information technology managers. The Northeastern partnership will also be supported by another local company, New England Systems, a Waltham-based systems vendor. "The enterprise is a term applied to those computing environments that span across campuses like Northeastern or multi-national organizations with offices throughout the globe, but still look and act like one single network," said Banyan's vice president and chief financial officer, Jeff Gliden. "A Banyan enterprise network is a perfect introduction for Northeastern students to engage the global computing technology they'll be using tomorrow." Banyan Systems Inc. also delivers ENS, Enterprise Network Services, across multiple platforms, enabling customers to integrate heterogeneous environments into a single, enterprise-wide network. Banyan's ENS strategy enables customers to leverage their hardware investments and provides them with choice for future growth. -0- About Banyan Systems Inc. Banyan Systems (NASDAQ:BNYN) is a pioneer and leader in enterprise-wide networking and messaging software products. These products enable customers to integrate multiple heterogeneous computer platforms into a unified global network that is easy and economical to use and manage. Founded in 1983 and headquartered in Westboro, Mass., the company markets products worldwide through authorized network integrators, resellers and international distributors. About Northeastern University Boston-based Northeastern University grants degrees through eight college and 10 graduate and professional schools. Under the university's cooperative education program, students alternate terms of course of study. Representing a wide variety of cultural and ethnic groups, nearly 11,000 undergraduates come from throughout the United States and more than 100 other countries to experience Northeastern's dynamic learning environment. CONTACT: Banyan Systems
Patrick Wright, 508/898-1000
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Northeastern University
Janet Ilookailo, 617/373-5426
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