Banyan provides user friendly information sharing with StreetTalk Desktop.WESTBORO, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 5, 1997--Banyan See ePresence. Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: BNYN BNYN - ePresence (stock symbol; formerly known as Banyan)) today introduced StreetTalk An earlier directory service used in the VINES network operating system from Banyan Systems. Streettalk was always highly regarded and versions were also available for Windows NT. Streettalk Desktop was a 32-bit Windows client that let users create folders and keep track of shared documents. See ePresence. Desktop, a new directory-based application that lets people control how they organize and share information in complex, networking environments. An easy to use desktop application, StreetTalk Desktop empowers StreetTalk users to tap into the information that exists within their network. Leveraging the power of Banyan's widely acclaimed StreetTalk directory, StreetTalk Desktop enables users to best take advantage of vital information scattered throughout their network. Whether sharing information from within small workgroups, the intranets or even the Internet, teams of users can work together effectively without the need for technical expertise or administrator intervention. "Employees today are required to contribute more in less time, so the ability to quickly and easily share and access a wide range of information is crucial," said Bob Rentsch, product line manager, directory services A directory of names, profile information and machine addresses of every user and resource on the network. It is used to manage user accounts and network permissions. When sent a user name, it returns the attributes of that individual, which may include a telephone number as well as an e-mail address. Directory services use highly specialized databases that are typically hierarchical in design and provide fast lookups. See x.500, LDAP, naming service, Active Directory and ULS server. for Banyan. "By incorporating the benefits of our industry leading directory, StreetTalk Desktop simplifies the act of information sharing and, ultimately, promotes productivity." User Friendly By handling both conventional files and Web links as objects contained in a shared folder, finding information located on a corporate file service or World Wide Web pages is as easy as point-an-click. These folders also allow users to easily add or remove documents, mix and match combinations of objects in any folder and access the information from anywhere on the enterprise network. "StreetTalk Desktop will make it possible for our company to share and manage documents without regard for where the information resides and without extensive knowledge of intranet or Internet network capabilities," explained Marek Dziedzic, advisor, information management of Stentor Canadian Network Management. "With StreetTalk Desktop our employees will be able to focus on doing their work and our administrators can concentrate on managing the network." Directory Driven The key to StreetTalk Desktop's simplicity is its integration with the StreetTalk directory which can track and locate people, resources, files and documents anywhere on the enterprise network even when people and resources change locations or server platforms. When users click on a document in a StreetTalk Desktop folder, StreetTalk quickly tracks where the document resides and brings it to the user's desktop. "Banyan's new StreetTalk Desktop enables people to quickly and easily form working teams by capitalizing on the power of StreetTalk, the world's leading enterprise directory service. StreetTalk Desktop constantly provides team members with the latest information, no more working on out of date information," said Glenn Gabriel Ben-Yosef, president of Clear Thinking Research Inc., a leading industry research and consulting firm in Boston, Mass. "StreetTalk Desktop is the only product of its kind that puts the power of a directory service in the user's hands." StreetTalk Desktop supports Windows(r) 95 and Windows NT(r) clients and works with information from any application, such as Microsoft(r) Office. Additionally, StreetTalk Desktop supports the most popular Web browsers, including Netscape(r) Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer. Pricing and Availability StreetTalk Desktop is available now. The product can be purchased in ten and fifty user packages. Pricing for these packages is $390 for the ten user package, and $1450 for the fifty user package. A 30-day free evaluation of the product is available on Banyan's site (www.banyan.com ). StreetTalk Desktop requires StreetTalk for Windows NT V7.0 or above or VINES(r) 6.0 or above and either the Banyan Enterprise Client for Windows 95 or Windows NT. 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, Mass., U.S.A., 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, Croissant & Maffei, Inc. CONTACT: Banyan Systems Inc. Anne Reilly 508/898-1000 areilly@banyan.com or Brodeur Porter Novelli Mira Genser 617/587-2800 |
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