DELTEC SHIPS LANSAFE III V2.0 POWER MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE FOR MACINTOSH NETWORKS.SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 1996--With more than 20 million users of Macintosh systems, the need for powerful power management has become increasingly vital to today's networked Macintosh environments. To meet this critical demand, Deltec Electronics Corp., Thursday announced the availability of the first full-featured power management software available for Macintosh networks. Deltec's new LanSafe III v2.0 provides maximum data protection and system application flexibility to users of networked Macs and stand-alone Macintosh workstations. LanSafe III is a powerful management system that records the time and description of impactive power disturbances and prompts the user to save work-in-progress before the system shuts down. In the event of an unattended power failure, LanSafe III will automatically save all work-in-process and gracefully shut down networked devices in a user defined Any format, layout, structure or language that is developed by the user. sequential order -- safeguarding file structures and data in volatile memory A memory that does not hold its contents without power. A computer's main memory, which is made up of dynamic RAM or static RAM chips, loses its content immediately upon loss of power. Newer types of memory are expected to obsolete volatile memory in the future (see MRAM and NRAM). . LanSafe III is the only power management software that gives users the ability to customize shut-down functions tailored to their specific network. Working in concert with Deltec's Uninterruptible Power Systems Uninterruptible power system A system that provides protection against commercial power failure and variations in voltage and frequency. Uninterruptible power systems (UPS) have a wide variety of applications where unpredictable changes in commercial power (UPSs), LanSafe gives Macintosh users full protection and control of power across the network. This innovative power management solution is cross-platform compatible with the ability to remotely monitor Windows 95 and Windows workstations (1) Any PC running Windows. (2) Using a Windows server as a client PC. The server versions of Windows are occasionally used as desktop computers to take advantage of the additional robustness and features built into server products. See Windows server. on Novell networked A LAN controlled by one of Novell's NetWare operating systems. See NetWare. systems. Additional features and benefits unique to LanSafe for Macintosh include: - Safe and Orderly Sequential Shutdown shut·down n. A cessation of operations or activity, as at a factory. shutdown Noun the closing of a factory, shop, or other business Verb shut down -- In an extended power blackout A complete loss of power. See brownout. , LanSafe III conducts a sequential and orderly shutdown of all network devices. This feature assures that all work-in-process is saved prior to shutdown. While competitive power management software automatically shuts down the server, it does not necessarily allow for networked transactions to be completed. LanSafe assures that devices are shutdown in a logical order. For example, bridges, and routers can be directed to shutdown after workstations have saved data to the server. - LanSafe III simultaneously tests all UPSs on the network giving administrators full system control and protection. - Users can interactively monitor and manage Deltec's UPSs throughout the network without having to reboot To reload the operating system, which restarts the computer. See boot. (operating system) reboot - (From boot) A boot with the implication that the computer has not been down for long, or that the boot is a bounce intended to clear some state of wedgitude. See warm boot. the system for configuration changes to take effect. - LanSafe III allows multiple workstations, servers and bridges to be fully supported (with sequencing of shutdown) by a single UPS. The software also provides remote control and power monitoring of any networked computer connected to a Deltec UPS. - Compatible with Deltec's complete UPS product line. - Menu-driven for easy installation and operation with online context-sensitive help Context-sensitive help is a kind of online help that is obtained from a specific point in the state of the software, providing help for the situation that is associated with that state. . - Both products allow the user to configure See configuration. (software) configure - A program by Richard Stallman to discover properties of the current platform and to set up make to compile and install gcc. Cygnus configure was a similar system developed by K. shutdown times to eliminate nuisance alarms by setting minimum duration times for a power problem before alarms are broadcast. Through LanSafe's real-time graphical user interfaces graphical user interface (GUI) Computer display format that allows the user to select commands, call up files, start programs, and do other routine tasks by using a mouse to point to pictorial symbols (icons) or lists of menu choices on the screen as opposed to having to , users can quickly see various states of power on the network as well as UPS status. Through the software's Power Log, power events and alerts such as confirmation that UPS communication has been established, utility power failure, UPS shutdown time, utility power restored, and other messages are logged to give users a current and historical record of power problems. The Battery Management Log states the condition of the UPS's batteries including status of the battery and Deltec's exclusive Advanced Battery Management (ABM ABM: see guided missile. ABM - Asynchronous Balanced Mode ) system. LanSafe's PowerScope screen shows real-time power and UPS status data in an easy-to-understand graphical display. Deltec's UPSs incorporate continuously-sensing, microprocessor-based control circuitry that monitors power conditions in real-time and provides a wide range of control and diagnostic data to the LanSafe III software through an RS-232 communications link. The software logs the time and description of impactive power fluctuations and prompts the user to save work-in- progress before the system shuts down. In the event the user is unavailable, the software will automatically save all files and conduct an orderly shutdown. Deltec's power management software for networked and stand-alone Macs is available now with list prices starting at $99. LanSafe III works with 680xx and Power PC systems running System 7.x and above. LanSafe III is also available for Windows, 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. , 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). , OS/2, Novell and DOS systems. For more information on Deltec's innovative product line, please contact Deltec at 800/854-2658, via e-mail at info@deltecpower.com or visit its Web site at: http://www.deltecpower.com EDITORS: Review copies of LanSafe III for Macintosh are available. Please contact P.J. Jennings at 619/431-7466 or via e-mail at 73234.3673@compuserve.com. CONTACT: Deltec Catherine Smirniotis, 800/854-2658 csmirniotis@deltecpower.com or Jennings & Associates P.J. Jennings, 619/431-7466 73234.3673@compuserve.com |
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