HawkNet signs bundling agreement with Acer.ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 27, 1995--HawkNet Inc., a pioneer and leader in network performance software solutions, has signed a technology licensing agreement with Acer America Corp., the nation's ninth largest PC manufacturer. The agreement represents the eighth technology licensing arrangement that HawkNet has signed in the past year. Under terms of the agreement, Acer will license HawkNet's NetTune PRO software and bundle it with all AcerAltos servers. AcerAltos is an award-winning line of open servers sold and supported worldwide by Acer's network of value-added resellers and distributors. "Acer sees a distinct benefit to its resellers and end-user customers by providing both Novell NetWare (operating system, networking) Novell NetWare - Novell, Inc.'s proprietary networking operating system for the IBM PC. NetWare uses the IPX/SPX, NetBEUI or TCP/IP network protocols. It supports MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows, OS/2, Macintosh and Unix clients. products and the industry's best performance optimizing tools," said Fred Oh, group product manager of Acer. NetTune PRO, recently upgraded to support NetWare 4.1, is the networking industry's first and only server monitoring and performance tuning Performance tuning is the improvement of system performance. This is typically a computer application, but the same methods can be applied to economic markets, bureaucracies or other complex systems. tool. With an easy-to-use Windows interface, NetTune PRO enables network administrators to easily adjust the more than 150 internal network set parameters that exist on Novell NetWare 4.1 operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. . The software also provides network managers with the option to rely on an artificial intelligence (AI)-based NLM Software that runs in a NetWare server. Although NetWare servers store DOS and Windows applications, they do not execute them. All programs that run in a NetWare server must be compiled into the NLM format. They are typically written in C and use Novell's libraries. to perform dynamic performance tuning. "As one of the world's leading provider of network servers, Acer represents an ideal partner to HawkNet," said Amir Moussavian, president and chief executive officer of HawkNet. De Facto Standard Hardware or software that is widely used, but not endorsed by a standards organization. Contrast with de jure standard. de facto standard - A widespread consensus on a particular product or protocol which has not been ratified by any official standards body, such as ISO, The Acer agreement supports HawkNet's OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and strategy to establish its network tuning and monitoring technology as a de facto [Latin, In fact.] In fact, in deed, actually. This phrase is used to characterize an officer, a government, a past action, or a state of affairs that must be accepted for all practical purposes, but is illegal or illegitimate. industry standard through technology partnerships. In March, HawkNet announced a technology licensing agreement with McAfee, a leading worldwide supplier of network security and management products for the PC LAN market. Other agreements have also recently been completed. (See companion press release on Attachmate partnership.) Acer America (http://www.acer.com/aac/), with headquarters in San Jose, Calif., designs and manufactures a broad range of computer systems and peripherals. A subsidiary of the $3.2 billion Acer Group, Acer America posted revenues of $601 million in the first half of 1995. HawkNet is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. dedicated to developing and publishing software that optimizes and enhances network performance in Novell NetWare and Microsoft Windows operating environments. For more information, contact HawkNet Inc. 5950 La Place Court, Bldg. 101, Carlsbad, CA 92008. Telephone: 800/HAWKNET (429-5638. Fax: 619/929-9969. E-mail: (netinfo@hawknet.com). HawkNet information is also available on the World Wide Web (www.hawknet.com/(tilde A symbol used in Windows, starting with Windows 95, that maintains a short version of a long file or directory name for compatibility with Windows 3.1 and DOS. For example, the short version of a file named "Letter to Joe" would be LETTER~1. Then "Letter to Pat" becomes LETTER~2. )netinfo), CompuServe (GO HAWKNET) and the Internet (ftp:hawknet.com/pub/netinfo). -0- Editor's Note: Color slides or electronic images can be obtained by contacting Paula Johns at 619/436-2487 (phone) or at paula@cts.com (Internet). HawkNet is a registered trademark and NetTune is a trademark of HawkNet Inc. NetWare is a registered trademark of Novell Inc. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corp. Acer is a registered trademark and AcerAltos is a trademark of The Acer Group. All other products, brand names or companies are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. CONTACT: Cooper/Iverson Marketing Paula Johns, 619/436-2487 paula@cts.com |
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