Bull Makes its ISM/OpenMaster Software Suite Available on Windows NT-Based Platforms.ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 8, 1997--Networld+Interop Booth No. 7057-- Full ISM/OpenMaster functionality extended to Window NT; NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98). NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. , Compaq first NT platforms to support the Bull enterprise management software suite Moving to solidify its position as supplier of the world's most widely-deployed and heterogeneous distributed enterprise management software suite, Bull's ISM See ISM band. (Integrated System Management) business unit announced today that its ISM/OpenMaster software suite will be available by year's end for use on Windows NT-based platforms. Bull also announced today that NEC and Compaq are the first two NT platforms certified to run ISM/OpenMaster. ISM Station monitoring and management functionality is available immediately on 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 is demonstrated running on NEC and Compaq servers at Bull's booth (no. 7057) at Networld+Interop, opening here today. ISM/OpenMaster runs consistently on both 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). and NT implementations -- including the same user interface -- thus unifying the two environments. This seamless integration An addition of a new application, routine or device that works smoothly with the existing system. It implies that the new feature or program can be installed and used without problems. Contrast with "transparent," which implies that there is no discernible change after installation. , which will be fully Java-based by mid-1998, makes ISM/OpenMaster fully interoperable and scalable between both operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. as well as totally transparent to end users. ISM/OpenMaster for NT will be priced the same as on UNIX platforms, $11,250 per server for the core software and related management services. "With this announcement, Bull makes NT viable for enterprise-wide deployment, delivering the management solution NT users have been waiting for," said Claude Derue, worldwide marketing director of Bull's ISM business unit. "Now, for the first time, NT systems and networks can share a common management infrastructure with UNIX and legacy systems, thus uniting all IT resources from the desktop to the data center and everything in between." According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Derue, ISM/OpenMaster meets users' needs by providing a global view of an organization's vast computing resources, now including NT desktops and servers. He said that enterprise-wide deployment of Windows NT has been hampered by its inherent inability to address critical user needs, such as: -- Installation and deployment: including asset management, software distribution, event monitoring In computer science, event monitoring is the process of collecting, analyzing, and signalling event occurrences to subscribers such as operating system processes, active database rules as well as human operators. and performance management; -- End-to-end security: ensuring that authorized access is maintained to enterprise computing Refers to information technology in the larger company. See enterprise data and enterprise networking. resources not only from within the organization but also via Internet/Intranet access; -- Interoperability: NT systems must be able to coexist with existing UNIX and legacy systems and applications; -- Resource planning: NT systems must blend seamlessly with enterprise-wide database systems and other mission-critical applications. "Bull's NT strategy is, quite simply, NT and UNIX," Derue said, "which provides ISM/OpenMaster with several key differentiators. First, ISM/OpenMaster is unique in the marketplace in that it combines management and security on the same framework, for both operating environments, and for mainframes as well. Second, ISM/OpenMaster delivers the same functionality on NT as on UNIX, including its unmatched scalability. Third, ISM/OpenMaster meets or exceeds the cost-of-ownership requirements of most NT projects. And finally," Derue said, "ISM/OpenMaster manages PCs and NT workstations in a common desktop management environment, vastly simplifying such challenging issues as software distribution and centralized backup." ISM/OpenMaster Securely Manages Open System and Legacy Environments ISM/OpenMaster allows users to administer and secure large-scale infrastructures, comprising PCs, Windows NT, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) OS/2 as well as UNIX workstations and servers, LAN/WAN LAN/WAN Local Area Network/Wide Area Network devices and even legacy systems -- plus all the applications that run on them. ISM/Open Master also can interoperate with Microsoft's System Management Server (SMS (1) (Storage Management System) Software used to routinely back up and archive files. See HSM. (2) (Systems Management Server) Systems management software from Microsoft that runs on Windows NT Server. ). A key competitive differentiator for ISM/OpenMaster is its enterprise security capabilities, available under AccessMaster. AccessMaster makes it possible to implement a single security policy for the global enterprise, built on a centralized security information base. Administrators benefit from a single X500 interface -- that will be Java-based in mid-1998 -- to define and manage access privileges for all users, whether working from inside or outside the corporate network. AccessMaster secures single sign-on, remote access, firewalls and communications applications, including electronic commerce and mail facilities (e.g., Lotus Notes, Microsoft Exchange). Another competitive advantage for ISM/OpenMaster is in managing enterprise resource planning See ERP. (application, business) Enterprise Resource Planning - (ERP) Any software system designed to support and automate the business processes of medium and large businesses. (ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) An integrated information system that serves all departments within an enterprise. Evolving out of the manufacturing industry, ERP implies the use of packaged software rather than proprietary software written by or for one customer. ) applications. This includes support of leading database products from Oracle, Sybase, Ingres and Informix; plus middleware from SAP and Tuxedo. Mission-critical legacy systems, such as those running IBM and Bull mainframes, can be managed by ISM/OpenMaster's unique open agent technology. The interoperability of ISM/OpenMaster extends beyond operating environments to include a range of multiple networking technologies. LANs supported include TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. (both 10 MB/sec and 100 MB/sec, token-ring, FDDI (Fiber Distributed Data Interface) Often pronounced "fiddy," it was a LAN and MAN access method that had its heyday in the mid-1990s. FDDI was an ANSI standard token passing network that transmitted 100 Mbps over optical fiber up to 10 kilometers. and ATM) and WAN support is provided for SNA (Systems Network Architecture) IBM's mainframe network standards introduced in 1974. Originally a centralized architecture with a host computer controlling many terminals, enhancements, such as APPN and APPC (LU 6. , OSI/DSA and other X.25 networks. Internetworking devices managed span the range of bridges, routers, hubs, switches and probes from such leading suppliers as 3Com, Cisco, Bay Networks, UB and Cabletron, along with RMON probes from Tech Inc., 3Com, Bay Networks and Frontier. About ISM/OpenMaster ISM/OpenMaster is the most customer-proven distributed integrated network, system and security enterprise management solution in the world. Built on an object-oriented architecture, it provides an open integration framework and growing suite of management and security tools for the management of multivendor environments. More than 18,000 ISM/OpenMaster system licenses are in use at customer sites worldwide -- more than all competitive distributed enterprise management software platforms combined. The ISM business unit was founded in 1992 and functions as an independent software vendor within Groupe Bull. With operations in the United States, Europe and the Far East, the ISM software business generated $86 million in revenues in 1996, an increase of 72 percent from 1995. Information on ISM/OpenMaster in the United States can be obtained toll-free by calling 800/285-5727 and via the World Wide Web at http://www.openmaster.com . About Bull With a presence in more than 85 countries, more than 21,000 employees and combined revenues in 1996 of $4.7 billion, Bull offers a wide range of systems, infrastructure software and IT services through focused innovation, alliances with the best partners and its own integration expertise. Bull's North and South America headquarters is located in Billerica, Mass., with significant R&D marketing and customer 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 Phoenix, Ariz. The company also employs a nationwide network of direct sales people. Bull is recognized for innovative products such as Escala servers, Sagister multiframes, CP8 smart cards and infrastructure software of such as ISM/OpenMaster for the management of systems and networks. The Bull Web address is http://www.bull.com . -0- Access Master is a trademark of Bull S.A. UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries, licensed exclusively through X/Open Company Limited. Windows NT is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corp. All trademarks, service marks and company names are the property of their respective owners. CONTACT: Bull HN Information Systems Inc. Bill Bradley, 978/294-5812 bill.bradley@bull.com |
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