DAS Technology Launches LSP -- Windows NT to Mac OS X Server Migration Tool; New Software Makes It Easy to Move From Windows Servers To Xserve.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers Macworld San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden 2003 SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 2003 Today DAS Technology of Taiwan announced the availability of LSP LSP - Label Switched Path for Mac OS X Server, a new tool that makes it easy for users to migrate from Windows NT or Windows 2000 servers to Apple's new rack optimized Xserve running UNIX-based Mac OS X Server software. With LSP's easy to use graphical interface, frustrated Microsoft customers can migrate users, groups, passwords, shared files, permissions and directories from Windows servers to Mac OS X Server in minutes. "We developed LSP for the many companies who are tired of high recurring license fees and the instability of Windows servers and want a quick and easy way to migrate away," said Adam Wu, President of DAS Technology based in Taiwan. "LSP for Mac OS X Server makes it simple for IT administrators to migrate their Windows servers to Apple's affordable and powerful new Xserve server." "The combination of a powerful, easy-to-use server and the industry's most attractive software licensing program is making Xserve a winner with CTOs and IT managers in small business, education and the FORTUNE 500," said Ron Okamoto, Apple's vice president of Worldwide Developer Relations. "LSP for Mac OS X Server makes it easy for Windows customers to migrate to Xserve and enjoy the world's easiest-to-manage, UNIX-based server solution for Mac, 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 Windows environments." LSP for Mac OS X Server automatically converts users and groups and copies files from a Windows server to Mac OS X Server. It also migrates web pages being served by an existing Windows machine to Apache Web server See Apache. which is included with Mac OS X Server. In addition, it can copy any FTP FTP in full file transfer protocol Internet protocol that allows a computer to send files to or receive files from another computer. Like many Internet resources, FTP works by means of a client-server architecture; the user runs client software to connect to files and configuration parameters from the Windows environment and even migrate the Windows NT server's DNS (Domain Name System) A system for converting host names and domain names into IP addresses on the Internet or on local networks that use the TCP/IP protocol. For example, when a Web site address is given to the DNS either by typing a URL in a browser or behind the and DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) Software that automatically assigns temporary IP addresses to client stations logging into an IP network. It eliminates having to manually assign permanent "static" IP addresses. DHCP software runs in servers and routers. configurations to Mac OS X Server. DAS is also developing a companion product to ease migration from Microsoft Exchange to Mac OS X Server which will be available later in 2003. Representatives from DAS are demonstrating LSP for Mac OS X Server at Macworld San Francisco 2003, Booth 4036. For more information about LSP and other migration tools from DAS, please visit http://www.das.com.tw |
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