IBM Announces MQSeries for Windows V2.1 Provides Secure Messaging Capabilities for Windows 95 and Windows NT Workstations.SOMERS, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 8, 1997--IBM today announced MQSeries for Windows V2.1, providing secure messaging capabilities for Windows 95(b) and 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. (b) workstations. Now users can have business-quality messaging capabilities available to them without the need for continuous on-line connections. MQSeries V2.1 removes the need for both dial-up wireless and wired connections while providing flexibility, reliability and asynchronous Refers to events that are not synchronized, or coordinated, in time. The following are considered asynchronous operations. The interval between transmitting A and B is not the same as between B and C. The ability to initiate a transmission at either end. delivery -- hallmarks of the MQSeries(a) family of products. It also includes powerful message queue A storage space in memory or on disk that holds incoming transmissions until the computer can process them. See messaging middleware. manager functionality that enables it to be used on a workstation that is not immediately able to upload or download host or server data. LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. Support is provided on the 32-bit platforms of Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. NT and Windows 95, with support for Windows 3.1 and WIN-OS/2 already available. "MQSeries for Windows V2.1 provides programmers with a consistent way to deal with situations where users working remotely may only have periodic access to a server or host connection," said Colin Osborne Colin Osborne (born 19 June 1975) is an English darts player who was born in Middlesbrough and is nicknamed The Wizard. Osborne has won one PDC Tour Event (the Sheppey Classic in 2006) and reached the latter stages of several other PDC Pro Tour events including the , 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) worldwide business manager for the MQSeries product line. MQSeries for Windows V2.1 offers a simple, reliable means of building distributed applications for Windows workstations. Benefits include easy installation, Year 2000 compliance, simple user interface, fast performance and support for MQSeries connections, which give users access to applications they want anywhere on the network. MQSeries combines the strength of business-quality messaging with the portability of the Windows workstation platform, making it suitable for a wide variety of industries. For example, an insurance sales representative could use MQSeries to collect client data on a laptop without always having telephone access. The award-winning MQSeries provides a powerful messaging system Software that provides an electronic mail delivery system. It is made up of the following functional components, which may be packaged together or independently. Mail User Agent to connect computers and platforms from multiple vendors and is available on more than 20 IBM and non-IBM platforms. MQSeries for Windows V2.1 is scheduled to be available in September 1997. Pricing will be announced when the product becomes generally available. IBM, the world's largest software provider, creates, develops and manufactures some of the industry's most advanced information technologies, including computer systems, software, networking systems, storage devices and microelectronics. IBM offers information about the company, its products, services and technology through the World Wide Web. The fastest, and easiest way to get information about IBM is to go to the IBM home page at http://www.software.ibm.com. Information about MQSeries may be found at the MQSeries home page at http://www.hursley.ibm.com/mqseries. (a) Indicates a trademark or registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. (b) Microsoft, Windows NT and the Windows 95 are trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation. CONTACT: Ralph Hammock hammock, suspended bed, usually of netting, canvas, or leather. The hammock and its name were introduced to Europeans by Christopher Columbus, who learned of them from Native Americans. IBM 914-766-1803 hammock@us.ibm.com or Lori Soulli Brodeur Porter Novelli for IBM 914-697-9711 lsoulli@brodeur.com http://www.software.ibm.com |
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