Cheyenne announces expanded BackOffice support; Backup and integrated options protect Microsoft BackOffice: Optical and CD solutions enable enterprise workflow applications.BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 14, 1996--Cheyenne Software, Inc. (AMEX AMEX See: American Stock Exchange :CYE CYE Curb Your Enthusiasm (TV show) CYE Close Your Eyes CYE Check Your Email CYE Calendar Year End CYE Choose Your Event CYE Curtis Youngblood Enterprises ), the leading provider of storage management software worldwide, announced today its strategy for delivering integrated data protection and storage management solutions to protect the Microsoft(R) BackOffice(TM) suite. Cheyenne also announced optical and CD jukebox A CD player that holds multiple audio CDs. The term may also refer to a CD-ROM jukebox. See CD-ROM server and digital jukebox. solutions to enable document management, imaging and workflow applications for the BackOffice environment. Cheyenne has already delivered the basis of its data protection strategy -- ARCserve(R) for 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. (TM) backup and InocuLAN(R) for Windows NT anti-virus -- in 1995, in addition to an ARCserve agent to protect Microsoft SQL Server A relational DBMS from Microsoft that is a major component of the Windows Server System. It is Microsoft's high-end client/server database and is closely integrated with Microsoft Visual Studio and the Microsoft Office System. and Systems Management server. Cheyenne will deliver other components of their BackOffice strategy, including an Option for Microsoft 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. Server and an agent to back up Microsoft Exchange Server Microsoft Exchange Server is a messaging and collaborative software product developed by Microsoft. It is part of the Microsoft Servers line of server products and is widely used by enterprises using Microsoft infrastructure solutions. , in the next few months. The Microsoft BackOffice See BackOffice. integrated family of server software consists of Windows NT Server, SQL server An earlier relational DBMS from Sybase and from Microsoft. Sybase introduced SQL Server in 1988 for various Unix versions. In that same year, with help from IBM, Sybase created an OS/2 version that Microsoft licensed and branded as Microsoft SQL Server. , SNA Server, Systems Management Server, Internet information server See IIS. (World-Wide Web) Internet Information Server - (IIS) Microsoft's web server and FTP server for Windows NT. IIS is intended to meet the needs of a range of users: from workgroups and departments on a corporate intranet to ISPs hosting websites that receive and Microsoft Exchange server. As the core of an information network, BackOffice helps companies deploy information applications to improve decision-making, and streamline business processes with client server needs. "BackOffice provides customers with a solutions platform which inherits the power, security, and ease of administration of Windows NT Server," said Johnathon Roberts, director of product management in the business systems division at Microsoft. "We are pleased that Cheyenne is developing storage solutions which help customers who are deploying client server solutions on Microsoft BackOffice." Cheyenne's comprehensive support for Microsoft BackOffice began with the debut of ARCserve for Windows NT last year. The company's aggressive development schedule has produced a number of industry `firsts', including the first to: perform backup as a Windows NT system service; deliver full backup See backup types. of NetWare servers (including Bindery A NetWare file used for security and accounting in the early NetWare 2.x and 3.x versions. The bindery pertained only to the server it resided in and contained the names and passwords of users authorized to log in to that server. and NDS See eDirectory. NDS - Netware Directory Services ) from Windows NT; deliver on-line backup of Microsoft SQL Server; and incorporate virus scanning during backup. ARCserve and InocuLAN both qualified for and carry the "Designed for Microsoft BackOffice(TM)" logo -- making it the first network backup solution and the first anti-virus solution to possess these seals. "Cheyenne is fully committed to providing world-class, industry-leading software solutions to complement the Microsoft BackOffice environment," said ReiJane Huai, Cheyenne's president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "We are not only delivering on our promise to provide these solutions, but we are delivering them more quickly than any vendor in our market." Cheyenne is committed to not only delivering solutions to protect BackOffice data, but also to enable large capacity storage solutions for BackOffice applications. Cheyenne's direct access option and CD jukebox products for Windows NT facilitate the migration of data intensive applications to the BackOffice environment. This technology will form the core of Cheyenne's HSM (1) (Hierarchical Storage Management) The automatic movement of files from hard disk to slower, less-expensive storage media. The typical hierarchy is from magnetic disk to optical disc to tape. and archive solutions for BackOffice. Protecting the BackOffice Cheyenne's protection of the BackOffice-based enterprise includes InocuLAN, for protection against virus infection; and ARCserve, for backup and data storage. Both are native, 32-bit applications, designed and developed especially for Windows NT, supporting a variety of platforms, including Intel, MIPS (Million Instructions Per Second) The execution speed of a computer. For example, .5 MIPS is 500,000 instructions per second; 100 MIPS is a hundred million instructions per second. , and Digital Alpha. InocuLAN's real-tine scanning engine safeguards all elements of BackOffice. ARCserve provides backup and data storage for the entire Windows NT enterprise, including heterogeneous clients (NetWare, 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). , Windows(R) 95, Windows NT, OS/2, Macintosh, and Windows 3.1x), database agents for Oracle server, and SAP R/3, and the BackOffice suite. Micorsoft Windows NT Server: ARCserve backs up Windows NT Servers and Workstations, including local and remote registries, and integrates the capabilities of Windows NT by providing multi-threaded, multi-tasking operations.ARCserve's Multi-Document interface (MDI (1) (Multiple Document Interface) A Windows function that allows an application to display and lets the user work with more than one document at the same time. ) enables the user to tile the windows and manage multiple ARCserve host servers simultaneously. ARCserve's three editions -- Enterprise, Single Server, and Workstation -- can operate independently or can be managed in an enterprise environment through ARCserve Enterprise Edition's centralized manager. Microsoft SQL Server: Cheyenne Database Agent for Microsoft SQL server is a reliable, flexible connection that allows ARCserve to efficiently back up and restore Microsoft SQL Server databases. ARCserve and the agent combine to provide secure, automated, on-line backup and restore for critical databases, while they are active. If one of the databases on the server needs to be restored, the operation can occur while the other databases on that server continue, uninterrupted. Microsoft Exchange Server: ARCserve's agent for Microsoft Exchange Server will provide on-line backup for this critical messaging system which must remain open and accessible at all times. Cheyenne will also integrate Microsoft Exchange Server features into ARCserve by distributing ARCseerve information through microsoft Exchange -- for example, Cheyenne Alert sends session logs to user-selected recipients. In addition to safeguarding the Microsoft Exchange Server itself, Cheyenne InocuLAN will also scan document attached to messages, eliminating virus introduction from on-line services and other sources. Microsoft Systems Management server Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) is a systems management software product by Microsoft for managing large groups of Windows-based computer systems. SMS provides remote control, patch management, software distribution, and hardware and software inventory. : ARCserve backs up Systems Management server and all configuration and security information, while InocuLAN scans the entire server in real-time. Additionally, ARCserve and InocuLAN utilize Systems Management Server for distribution, installation, and license tracking, eliminating manual processes and reducing cost of administration. Furthermore, scheduled backups of on-line Systems Management Server databases can be managed with ARCserve's database agent for SQL Server. Microsoft SNA Server: Because many companies have substantial investment in the equipment, the data, and the tool of the mainframe, it is essential to integrate that investment into the client/server environment. Through Cheyenne partnership with Boole and Babbage and its Emprise em·prise n. 1. A chivalrous or adventurous undertaking. 2. Chivalrous daring or prowess. [Middle English, from Old French, from feminine past participle of emprendre, Stage3 software, ARCserve will provide links through the Microsoft SNA Server to provide reliable data transfer between the Windows NT distributed environment and the traditional data repository of the enterpriser -- the mainframe. ARCserve also backs uo the configuration,s security, and data stored on the SNA Server. -0- Price/Distribution/Availability Product Price Availability ARCserve for Windows NT Enterprise Edition $1395 Now ARCserve for Windows NT Single Server $ 795 Now ARCserve for Windows NT Workstation Edition $ 295 Now Client Agent for Windows 95 Free of Charge Now Client Agent for Windows 3.1x Free of Charge March Client Agent for OS/2 $ 495 March Client Agent for Macintosh $ 495 March Client Agent for Windows NT Free of Charge Now Client Agent for NetWare $ 695 Now Client Agent for UNIX (SCO, HP/UX, UnixWare, IBM AIX SunOS, Solaris, Silicon Graphics IRIX) Call for Price Now Database Agent for Microsoft SQL Server $ 995 Now Database Agent for Oracle Server $ 995 Now Database Agent for SAP R/3 $2995 Now Database Agent for Microsoft Exchange Server $ 995 March Changer Option $ 595 Now InocuLAN for Windows NT $ 995 Now Distribution through a world-wide distributor/reseller network through OEM relationships Cheyenne works closely with industry leaders, such as Boole & Babbage, Compaq Computer, Computer Associates, Digital Equipment Corporation, Fujitsu Ltd., Hitachi, Microsoft Corporation, Motorola, 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. and SAP, who have joined with Cheyenne in marketing Windows NT enterprise storage management solutions. Cheyenne Software, Inc is an international developer of essential software solutions for Windows NT, NetWare, UNIX, Macintosh, and OS/2 networks. Its enterprise-wide offerings include an array of storage management, security, and communications products, including Cheyenne(R)_ HSM, JETserve(TM), InocuLAN(R), FAXserve(TM), and its flagship product line, the ARCserve(R) family of network backup sofware. Cheyenne can be contacted at (800)243-9462 (U.S. or Canada) or (516) 465-5000, or by visiting its WWW WWW or W3: see World Wide Web. (World Wide Web) The common host name for a Web server. The "www-dot" prefix on Web addresses is widely used to provide a recognizable way of identifying a Web site. home page at: http://www.cheyenne.com. -0- Product and company names are used herein for identification purposes onl , and may be trademarks of their respective owners. Microsoft, BackOffice, Windows and Windows NT are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or certain other countries. Visit the Microsoft WWW industry home page: http://www.microsoft.com/industry. CONTACT: Cheyenne Software, Inc. Lauren Whitehouse, 516/465-5720 Email: laurenw@cheyenne.com or Brodeur & Partners Mike DeMeo, 914/697-9711 Email: mdemeo@brodeur.com |
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