Control Data Joins Directory Interoperability Forum.OLYMPIC VALLEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 12, 1999-- Control Data Systems, Inc. today announced it has joined the Directory Interoperability Forum (DIF (1) (Data Interchange Format) A standard file format for spreadsheet and other data structured in row and column form. Originally developed for VisiCalc, DIF is now under Lotus' jurisdiction. ), a consortium of industry-leading companies that are united in their support of open directory standards. With the announcement, Control Data joins leading directory providers such as 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) , Novell and Oracle in a collective effort to speed the development and deployment of open directory applications that can operate across different computing environments. DIF promotes the use of open standards such as the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (protocol) Lightweight Directory Access Protocol - (LDAP) A protocol for accessing on-line directory services. LDAP was defined by the IETF in order to encourage adoption of X.500 directories. (LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) A protocol used to access a directory listing. LDAP support is implemented in Web browsers and e-mail programs, which can query an LDAP-compliant directory. ) because open standards will ensure that directories operating within complex corporate environments are interoperable, and that all of the directories can store and provide access to the same information. "Most Fortune 1000 companies rely on dozens and dozens of separate directories to store their email addresses, phone numbers, security credentials and device configurations," said David Folsom, vice president of Control Data's Enterprise Internet Solutions business. "The need for consistent interoperability amongst directory applications will become even more important as corporate computing environments become more complex. For this reason, Control Data is excited to join our industry colleagues to promote open directory development standards." Control Data is a pioneer in developing directory-enabled applications based on open standards, with long standing leadership in ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. and IETF See Internet Engineering Task Force. IETF - Internet Engineering Task Force activities. Control Data Systems, Inc., is a global information services company that delivers enterprise Internet and systems integration solutions along with E-Commerce outsourcing services. For more information, call 1-888-742-5864 (U.S. and Canada) or 1-651-415-2999 (worldwide). Visit our Web site at www.cdc.com. |
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