Compaq Info Messenger Service Delivers Proactive Product Information and Updates Over the Internet.HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 20, 1997--Continuing to lower the cost of ownership and maintenance for its products in enterprise environments, Compaq Computer Corporation (company) Compaq Computer Corporation - The largest US manufacturer and vendor of IBM PC compatible personal computers and servers. Compaq was started in 1982 by three ex-Texas Instruments employees. Quarterly sales $2499M, profits $210M (Aug 1994). http://compaq.com/. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : CPQ CPQ Compaq CPQ Conseil du Patronat du Québec (Canada) CPQ Configure-Price-Quote CPQ Conseil de Presse du Québec (Québec Press Council, Canada) CPQ Companion Parrot Quarterly ) -- the world's leading server vendor -- today announced worldwide the availability of a powerful new set of management and integration tools. The key product of today's announcement, Compaq Info Messenger, is an Internet-based information service that automatically alerts network managers, via e-mail, to timely information regarding their Compaq products. This free service is designed to improve system availability, limit the need for support calls and reduce the cost of managing Compaq systems, desktops and portables. Info Messenger proactively provides network managers with important updates, such as the availability of new system software, software drivers and technical information for their specific Compaq products which can be downloaded from the Internet. Compaq customers can register for the Compaq Info Messenger service Messenger Service is a network-based system notification service included in some versions of Microsoft Windows. This service, although it has a similar name, is not related in any way to the . by contacting the Compaq website at http://www.compaq.com and completing a questionnaire on the profile of their network. This confidential information Noun 1. confidential information - an indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job" steer, tip, wind, hint, lead resides on the Compaq web server where it is used to identify and notify network managers -- via E-mail alerts -- of pertinent information for managing their Compaq products. Compaq Info Messenger is available immediately to all Compaq customers. "As customers continue to expand the size, complexity and number of their distributed networks, the costs and logistical challenges of managing enterprise environments is escalating," said Ronnie Ward, Vice President and General Manager, Enterprise Solutions Division, Compaq Computer Corporation. "Through initiatives like Compaq Info Messenger, we are integrating Internet technology into our systems management offerings to reduce the implementation and support costs of distributed enterprise computing Refers to information technology in the larger company. See enterprise data and enterprise networking. -- and lowering the total cost of ownership for networks based on Compaq servers, desktops and portables." When combined with the Compaq Integration Server, Compaq Info Messenger also allows customers to efficiently maintain a consistent source for all system software and server configurations -- a key concern for managing distributed enterprise networks where components and requirements are constantly evolving. The Compaq Integration Server, which is set up and installed using Compaq SmartStart, acts as a central repository for the specific versions of software which have been tested and approved for deployment on other network servers. Upon receiving an alert from the Compaq Info Messenger, network managers and LAN administrators can download updates from the Compaq website to their Compaq Integration Server. Then, from the Integration Server -- using the Compaq Integration Maintenance Utility, 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. , or Symantec Norton Administrator for Networks -- Compaq servers anywhere on the network can be targeted and updated quickly and easily. Compaq Insight Manager for TME See Tivoli Systems Management Software. 10 NetView 4.1 Marking the latest milestone in its strategy to deliver centralized cen·tral·ize v. cen·tral·ized, cen·tral·iz·ing, cen·tral·iz·es v.tr. 1. To draw into or toward a center; consolidate. 2. , enterprise management capabilities for Compaq systems from a customer's preferred management platform, Compaq also announced today the availability of Compaq Insight Manager for TME 10 NetView 4.1 and Insight Manager for OpenView Network Node (networking) network node - (node) An addressable device attached to a computer network. If the node is a computer it is more often called a "host". Manager 4.1. Compaq Insight Manager for OpenView Network Node Manager 3.31 has been available since October 1996. Insight Manager for TME 10 NetView 4.1, a UNIX-based systems management tool, now allows customers to view the status of Compaq servers, desktops, portables and workstations throughout the enterprise in real time from a management console A terminal or workstation used to monitor and control a network. See Microsoft Management Console. running TME 10 NetView 4.1. This SNMP-compliant product receives and forwards alerts generated by Compaq Insight Manager -- Compaq's intelligent management tool -- for efficient monitoring and quick response to system faults from a centralized management console. Fully functional evaluation copies of both products, which will monitor up to five Compaq products, is available from the Compaq World Wide Web site at http:\\www.compaq.com . Insight Manager for TME 10 NetView 4.1 and Insight Manager for OpenView Network Node Manager 4.1 are available immediately. Compaq SmartStart 3.20 Compaq SmartStart 3.20, the latest version of Compaq's software integration tool that optimizes platform configurations and simplifies the installation of tested and reliable servers, now allows companies to enhance their existing networking and applications infrastructure with full-service intranet capabilities. SmartStart 3.20 optimizes key operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. parameters during the installation of software components to ensure greater Internet/intranet server performance. SmartStart 3.20 now supports open intranet solutions including Netscape Enterprise and FastTrack Server 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. , Novell IntranetWare, and Raptor Eagle NT. SmartStart 3.20 also supports off-the-shelf integration and optimization of Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. NT Server 4.0, which includes Microsoft Internet Information Server See IIS. Microsoft Internet Information Server - Internet Information Server (IIS (Internet Information Services) Microsoft's Web server. IIS runs under the server versions of Windows, adding HTTP server capability to the Windows operating system. ). Additional new products supported by SmartStart 3.20 include Cheyenne FAXserve for IntranetWare, Cheyenne InocuLAN for IntranetWare, Cheyenne InocuLAN for Windows NT, and Oracle 7 Workgroup Server 7.3. SmartStart 3.20 will ship standard with all Compaq servers in the first quarter of 1997. Compaq Insight Manager 3.20 Compaq Insight Manager 3.20, Compaq's management software for fault, performance and configuration management, now supports Microsoft Windows 95 for workstations, in addition to the support it already provides for Windows NT for workstations. Insight Manager 3.20 can also be used to implement regular system software updates received from Compaq Info Messenger on the Compaq Integration Server through the Integration Server Maintenance Utility. This newest version of Insight Manager also features the Insight Device Explorer and Alarm Log Export. The Insight Device Explorer provides an easy-to-use, tabular interface, similar to Windows 95 Explorer. Insight Device Explorer allows users to set up customized folders for organizing Insight Manager-monitored systems based on their personal preferences or network configurations. The Insight Device Explorer also enables users to view the status of multiple devices at one time. For greater ease-of-use, the Insight alarm log now supports export of alarms to personal productivity tools such as Microsoft Excel (tool) Microsoft Excel - A spreadsheet program from Microsoft, part of their Microsoft Office suite of productivity tools for Microsoft Windows and Macintosh. Excel is probably the most widely used spreadsheet in the world. Latest version: Excel 97, as of 1997-01-14. . Once presented in column format, the alarm log can be sorted by device name, date and description for faster access to critical management data. Insight Manager 3.20 will ship standard with all Compaq servers in the first quarter of 1997. Company Background Compaq Computer Corporation, a Fortune 100 company, is the fifth largest computer company in the world and the largest global supplier of personal computers, delivering useful innovation through products that connect people with people and people with information. The company is an industry leader in environmentally friendly Environmentally friendly, also referred to as nature friendly, is a term used to refer to goods and services considered to inflict minimal harm on the environment.[1] programs and business practices. Compaq is strategically organized to meet the current and future needs of its customers, offering Internet and enterprise computing solutions, networking products, commercial PC products and consumer PCs. As the leader in distributed enterprise solutions, Compaq has shipped more than a million servers. In 1995, the company reported worldwide sales of $14.8 billion. Compaq products are sold and supported in more than 100 countries through a network of authorized Compaq marketing partners. Customer support and information about Compaq and its products can be found at http://www.compaq.com or by calling 1-800-OK- COMPAQ. Product information and reseller locations can be obtained by calling 1-800-345-1518. -0- Compaq, Registered U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies. CONTACT: Compaq Computer Corporation Helen Dragoon dragoon In late 16th-century Europe, a mounted soldier who fought as a light cavalryman on attack and as a dismounted infantryman on defense. The term derived from his weapon, a short musket called the dragoon. 281/514-0484 hdragoon@netgate.compaq.com or Miller/Shandwick Technologies Sue Vaillancourt 617/536-0470 svaillancourt@miller.shandwick.com |
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