Bay Networks Selects OpenVision Systems Management Tools Provides Backup and High Availability for SAP R/3, Oracle and Sybase Servers.PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 12, 1996--OpenVision Technologies, 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 : OPVN), a leading supplier of client/server systems management solutions, today announced that Bay Networks Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : BAY), a leading worldwide provider of internetworking solutions and services, has selected OpenVision's AXXiON-NetBackup and AXXiON-High Availability products to provide backup and high availability Also called "RAS" (reliability, availability, serviceability) or "fault resilient," it refers to a multiprocessing system that can quickly recover from a failure. There may be a minute or two of downtime while one system switches over to another, but processing will continue. services for its internal SAP R/3, Oracle, and Sybase client/server environment A networking environment that is made up of clients and servers running applications designed for client/server architecture. See client/server. . "We chose AXXiON-NetBackup and AXXiON-High Availability to ensure quick recovery from catastrophic failure A catastrophic failure is a sudden and total failure of some system from which recovery is impossible. The affected system not only experiences destruction beyond any reasonable possibility of repair, but also frequently causes injury, death, or significant damage to other, often ," said Paul Massie, Bay Networks' Director of IS Operations. "If a hard disk, system or database fails, we won't be taking orders, shipping products or sending invoices. It's vital for us to return to normal operations Generally and collectively, the broad functions that a combatant commander undertakes when assigned responsibility for a given geographic or functional area. Except as otherwise qualified in certain unified command plan paragraphs that relate to particular commands, "normal operations" of as quickly as possible." Bay Networks implemented AXXiON-NetBackup across its client/server network (1) A communications network that uses dedicated servers. In this context, the term is used to contrast it with a peer-to-peer network, which allows any client to also be a server. (2) A network that is processing applications designed for client/server architecture. to backup SAP R/3 finance and customer service data, and other Oracle and Sybase servers housing manufacturing and marketing data. The company's network is heterogeneous and comprises mostly Sun Microsystems Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA[3]) is an American vendor of computers, computer components, computer software, and information-technology services, founded on 24 February 1982. and WindowsNT servers. "Each night, we backup approximately one terabyte of information across all the servers," continued Massie. "AXXiON-NetBackup is fast and supports our large storage peripherals." Additionally, AXXiON-NetBackup's flexible recovery options help to ensure Bay Networks' quick recovery from a hard disk failure. Bay Networks will also implement AXXiON-High Availability across 30 of its Sun systems to provide failover and restart services, limiting system downtime and guaranteeing continuous access to SAP R/3, Oracle and Sybase servers. AXXiON-High Availability can restart or failover mission-critical applications and databases within minutes of a system failure. OpenVision Technologies, Inc. offers distributed systems management applications and services focused on automating the management of production systems within complex client/server environments. The OpenVision AXXiON product line provides solutions for automated operations, application availability and performance, enterprise backup and network security on leading platforms including 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). , Microsoft Windows, WindowsNT, Digital OpenVMS, and Novell Netware. On May 7, 1996, OpenVision completed the initial public offering of its shares of common stock with net proceeds Net Proceeds The amount received after all costs are deducted from the sale of a piece of property or security. Notes: In the case of an investor selling a security, net proceeds represent the proceeds from the sale minus any trading costs (i.e. commissions). to the company of approximately $36.5 million. Further information on OpenVision is provided on its worldwide web site located at www.openvision.com. The statements contained in this news release, other than historical financial information, may consist of forward looking statements and are based on current expectations and involve risks and uncertainties. Consequently, the company's actual results could differ materially from expectations expressed herein. The various factors that could cause the company's actual results to differ materially from the expected results include: the failure of the company's products to pass the rigorous testing and qualification process imposed by customers during implementation of the software products, timing of customer releases against certain contractual deliveries, quarterly fluctuations in results, the timely availability of new products, the impact of competitive products and pricing, the rapid pace with which changes in technology and customer requirements occur, and other risks detailed in the company's initial public offering prospectus on file at the Securities and Exchange Commission. CONTACT: OpenVision Technologies, Inc. Kathy Salvano, 510/426-6477 or Sterling Communications Paul Forecki, 408/441-4100 |
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