Esker Begins First Volume Shipment of 32-Bit Tun Plus; First to Offer 32-bit, 16-bit and DOS Versions of Integrated Networking Tools in One Convenient CD-ROM Package.SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 30, 1996--Esker, a leading developer of software which allows PC clients to access heterogeneous servers and the Internet, today rolled off its production line the first volume shipment of Tun PLUS 8.01. The product signifies Esker's continued commitment to offer not only a complete, easy-to-use connectivity package, but also a non-proprietary interface for third-party products. In particular, Tun PLUS applications are guaranteed to be compatible with Microsoft's 32-bit TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. kernel. Tun PLUS 8.01 is a client/server software suite which effectively brings the power of 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). , DEC, HP and 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) servers to Windows 3.x/95 desktops. PC clients can access servers and multiple RDBMSs, run multi-user applications, share peripherals and exchange messages. Tun PLUS' integrated networking tools include: Tun EMUL EMUL Emulsion -- advanced terminal emulation; Tun SQL SQL in full Structured Query Language. Computer programming language used for retrieving records or parts of records in databases and performing various calculations before displaying the results. -- SQL middleware for access to multiple databases; Tun TCP -- full TCP/IP and resource sharing; and Tun MAIL -- Internet electronic mail and fax. Tun PLUS 8.01 also includes the state-of-the-art Internet browser, Netscape Navigator. "Esker esker, long, narrow, winding ridge of stratified sand-and-gravel drift. Eskers, many miles long and resembling abandoned railway embankments, occur in Scandinavia, Ireland, Scotland, and New England; they arose from deposition of sediment in the beds of streams develops robust, non-proprietary solutions because we recognize the need for compatibility," commented Denis Denis, king of Portugal: see Diniz. Fuster, president of Esker Inc. "Today, many companies are upgrading to 32-bit software technology. By offering DOS, 16-bit and 32-bit versions of our applications in the same package, we're giving our customers a way to cost-effectively and seamlessly transition to this new technology." Prices for Tun PLUS 8.01 begin at US$395 for a single user license. Volume discounts can be arranged. In addition to CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). , a diskette version of Tun PLUS 8.01 is available upon request. The Tun product line is offered in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian and Japanese. Esker Inc. is a leading worldwide developer and marketer of software that enables the integration of Windows workstations into client/server environments via TCP/IP. The Tun product line is available through Esker's sales department and an international network of distributiors and resellers. U.S. headquarters are located at 350 Sansome Street, Suite 210, San Francisco, Calif., 94104. Telephone: 415/675-7777. Facsimile: 415/675-7775. Internet: info@esker.com. Web site: http://www.esker.com. -0- Note to Editors: All product names and brand names are trademarks or registered trademarkts of their respectie owners. CONTACT: Sterling Communications, Inc. Alice Aoki, 408/441-4100 aya@sterlingpr.com |
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