Cognisoft Announces IntelliServ, A Revolutionary Intranet Information Management Application; A Powerful Solution that Enables the Right Information to Find The Right User At The Right Time.REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 14, 1996--Cognisoft Corp., a Redmond-based software development company today announced IntelliServ(TM), a revolutionary Intranet application. This innovative application gives users who have a mission critical need to access comprehensive, timely, and accurate information a method to manage the growing breadth and complexity of data on the corporate Intranet and Internet. IntelliServ is a server-based Intranet application that integrates, monitors, and tags corporate information from a multitude of disparate internal and external sources, and orchestrates the delivery of this information to end users based on their needs and preferences. End users can specify the form of information delivery that optimally meets their needs, such as customized Intranet home pages, email, pager, and on-screen on·screen or on-screen adj. & adv. 1. As shown on a movie, television, or display screen. 2. Within public view; in public. alerts. IntelliServ Reduces Intranet "Surf Costs": Today, users are forced to utilize a cumbersome information pull model -- browsing, searching, navigating, guessing and clicking through potentially hundreds of Intranet pages coupled with thousands of external Internet sites or information providers, all in a time consuming attempt to extract the specific information they need. These Intranet "surf costs" are a meaningful productivity loss for corporations, negating many of the productivity gains of Intranet technology. "With IntelliServ, users can define what information is most time critical and relevant, categorize it utilizing a common tagging vocabulary, and set preferences to specify the form of information delivery," said Ken Schneider, president of Cognisoft Corp. "IntelliServ's information push model empowers users who have a mission critical demand for information to spend less time looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. information and more time acting on it." 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. Thomas McKivor, Director of Systems Architecture for Starbucks Coffee Co., "We have reviewed the IntelliServ application and the product feature set could make a tremendous difference in the way we utilize 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. . IntelliServ is a compelling product on the right track to solve some real business problems and something that Starbucks will be following closely." IntelliServ Features Delivery of Customized Information To The Right User At The Right Time Mission critical information is delivered through custom Web pages, email, pager and on-screen alerts. IntelliServ tracks changes and additions of data residing on each source and automatically notifies those users who have requested notification of changes, additions, or updates based on their preferences. Monitoring of Information From Any Source Monitors all types of data sources including file servers, Web servers, Microsoft Exchange Messaging and groupware software for Windows from Microsoft. Exchange Server is an Internet-compliant e-mail system that runs under Windows NT/2000 and Windows Server 2003. It can be accessed by Web browsers, the Exchange client, versions of Outlook and the earlier Windows Inbox. , Lotus Notes Messaging and groupware software from IBM Lotus that was introduced in 1989 for OS/2 and later expanded to Windows, Mac, Unix, NetWare, AS/400 and S/390. Notes provides e-mail, document sharing, workflow, group discussions and calendaring and scheduling. , and databases which support ODBC (Open DataBase Connectivity) A database programming interface from Microsoft that provides a common language for Windows applications to access databases on a network. . Standardized Information Access With A Language Everyone Understands Uses an enterprise-defined vocabulary so that identification tags are uniform across all data sources, resulting in a common vocabulary to bridge the gap between user information needs and data. Administrative Control Direction or exercise of authority over subordinate or other organizations in respect to administration and support, including organization of Service forces, control of resources and equipment, personnel management, unit logistics, individual and unit training, readiness, mobilization, and Customization Empowers IS and web administrators to better monitor and manage information flow by setting access privileges, managing tag sets, maintaining types of information delivery, updating the user directory, and maintaining sources of available data and information. Platform Independence IntelliServ runs on any TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. network, works with any web browser The program that serves as your front end to the Web on the Internet. In order to view a site, you type its address (URL) into the browser's Location field; for example, www.computerlanguage.com, and the home page of that site is downloaded to you. and integrates with any web server technology. IntelliServ Availability IntelliServ is slated for broad beta distribution Not to be confused with Beta function. In probability theory and statistics, the beta distribution is a family of continuous probability distributions defined on the interval [0, 1] parameterized by two non-negative shape parameters, typically denoted by α and β. in November 1996, with general release scheduled for January 1997. Cognisoft is entering distribution alliances with a select group of VARs, Internet and Intranet Solution Providers, as well as traditional software distributors. Final pricing will be announced at launch; corporate user licenses will likely be priced at less than $100 and server licenses will be made available for under $5000. Cognisoft is entering IntelliServ licensing arrangements with information providers, Intranet server vendors, full-text search A search that compares every word in a document, as opposed to searching an abstract or a set of keywords associated with the document. Word processors and text editors contain full-text search functions that let you find a word or phrase anywhere in the document. engine vendors, and carriers providing Intranet hosting services for corporations. Markets Served Cognisoft is initially positioning IntelliServ for the emerging corporate Intranet market. IntelliServ's technology is modular and extensible across multiple Internet and Intranet markets. The value of enabling customized, targeted delivery of information to end users can immediately be realized within commercial Internet environments where publishers, financial service providers, advertisers, and electronic retailers have a need to package and deliver customize information based on the unique needs and preferences of their individual customers. Cognisoft Corp., a privately held corporation Noun 1. privately held corporation - a corporation owned by a few people; shares have no public market close corporation, closed corporation, private corporation based in Redmond, was founded in April 1996 by five Microsoft senior managers with combined experience shipping products such as 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. , Windows 95, and The Microsoft Network (MSN (1) (MicroSoft Network) A family of Internet-based services from Microsoft, which includes a search engine, e-mail (Hotmail), instant messaging (Windows Live Messaging) and a general-purpose portal with news, information and shopping (MSN Directory). ). This experience at Microsoft, coupled with an in-depth understanding of the Internet marketplace and technologies, laid the foundation for a unified vision of how web technologies can revolutionize corporate computing. Cognisoft's mission is to be the premier provider of leading edge applications, information delivery technologies, and administrative tools for both corporate Intranets and Internet information providers. Contact Information For more information about Cognisoft's products, vision for the future, or corporate background please visit our Web site at http://www.cognisoft.com. Cognisoft Corporation Tel (206) 702-0800 8324 165th Avenue NE Fax (206) 556-1265 Redmond, WA 98052 www.cognisoft.com CONTACT: Reed, Revell-Pechar, Adv. & PR Ann Revell-Pechar: annrp@rrp.com, 206/462-4777 Jessica Maco: jmaco@rrp.com, 206/462-4777 Fax: 206/462-4779 |
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