IBM DELIVERS NETWORKING POWER WITH OS/2 WARP CONNECT.NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 17, 1995--With the theme, "Make Your Connections," 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) today used Grand Central Terminal as a backdrop to announce the availability of OS/2(a) Warp Connect, which gives small businesses and workgroups easy, open connections to worlds of information -- whether they are on the PC in the office next door, the Internet, or a local area network -- all in a powerful, refined, stable operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. . OS/2 Warp Connect The first version of OS/2 Warp to provide peer-to-peer networking to OS/2 and Windows machines. These networking functions were later added into the regular product line. See OS/2. follows the commercially successful, technically acclaimed OS/2 Warp The client version of the OS/2 operating system. It includes peer-to-peer networking, fax and communications programs, multimedia viewing and editing applications and IBM Works (word processing, spreadsheet, database and other office tools). Introduced in late 1994 as Version 3. which began shipping in November 1994. OS/2 Warp Connect combines OS/2 Warp and its BonusPak of productivity applications with a full set of integrated networking capabilities and software that provides peer and remote connections along with TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. for dial-up and 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. access to the Internet, access to the most popular online services, and Lotus Notes Express. OS/2 Warp Connect includes built-in requesters for IBM LAN Server IBM LAN Server started as a close cousin of Microsoft LAN Manager and first shipped in early 1988. It was originally designed to run on top of Operating System/2 Extended Edition. The network client was called IBM LAN Requester and was included with OS/2 EE 1.1 by default. and Novell NetWare, and can coexist with IBM LAN Server, Novell NetWare, Microsoft's NT(b) and Windows for Workgroups A version of Windows 3.1 introduced in 1992 that added peer-to-peer networking. See Windows. (operating system) Windows for Workgroups - (WFW, WFWG) A version of Windows 3.1 which works with a network. Although stand-alone 3. (b), Banyan Vines(b), and LANtastic from Artisoft.(b) It features easy and advanced installation options and Configuration, Installation and Distribution (CID Cid or Cid Campeador (sĭd, Span. thēth kämpāäthōr`) [Span.,=lord conqueror], d. 1099, Spanish soldier and national hero, whose real name was Rodrigo (or Ruy) Díaz de Vivar. ) for efficient installation across a networked enterprise. "OS/2 Warp Connect has everything you need to connect to the world, to connect to your existing network or to create a peer network," said Lee Reiswig, general manager of IBM's Personal Software Products division. "It is the easiest networking solution to use and simplest to install for the foreseeable future. With OS/2 Warp's multitasking multitasking Mode of computer operation in which the computer works on multiple tasks at the same time. A task is a computer program (or part of a program) that can be run as a separate entity. prowess, users can really optimize network resources by sharing files, modems, and printers -- simultaneously." Single Box Business Network Solution for Small Businesses OS/2 Warp Connect is a complete software solution for anybody who is starting or running a small business. The operating system, with its built-in peer-to-peer networking, combined with the BonusPak of productivity software and Lotus Notes Express gives a small business what it needs to get a staff connected and productive, in a single box. Notes Express will include seven productivity templates. Five of them consist of those that Lotus ships in the retail version: discussion databases, client/server mail, phone book, reference databases, news databases; plus two of Lotus' other most popular templates. Peer Networks Made Easy OS/2 Warp Connect comes with everything needed to set up a peer network right out of the box. The built-in peer capability gives connected users an inexpensive, easy-to-use way to share resources, such as files, printers, and modems. In addition, users can share resources around the office or on the road with OS/2 Warp Connect's remote access capabilities. Customers can use IBM Peer for OS/2(a) in a wide range of network environments. The peer software interoperates with OS/2 LAN Server version 3.0 or later editions, Microsoft Windows for Workgroups, Microsoft Windows NT, Microsoft LAN Manager 2.x, PC LAN Program 1.3, and Artisoft LANtastic 6.0. A Perfect Fit in Existing Networks For customers in large enterprises, OS/2 Warp Connect seamlessly links desktop machines to each other and to all major network operating systems, including IBM OS/2 LAN Server, Lotus Notes, Microsoft NT Server, Novell NetWare, and a variety of Internet servers. The OS/2 Workplace Shell(a) offers a graphical view of LAN resources by server and a hierarchical view of resources within domains. OS/2 Warp Connect demonstrates IBM's commitment to Open Blueprint by supporting communication via NetBIOS, TCP/IP or IPX (Internetwork Packet EXchange) The network layer protocol in the NetWare operating system. Similar to the IP layer in TCP/IP, it contains a network address and allows messages to be routed to a different network or subnet. on Ethernet, Token Ring, and FDDI (Fiber Distributed Data Interface) Often pronounced "fiddy," it was a LAN and MAN access method that had its heyday in the mid-1990s. FDDI was an ANSI standard token passing network that transmitted 100 Mbps over optical fiber up to 10 kilometers. networks, eliminating the need to purchase network transports or client code when attaching to the industry's leading servers. OS/2 Warp Connect will ship with TCP/IP for OS/2 Version 3. This version lets users simultaneously connect to local/wide area networks and to the Internet with a complete set of applications for browsing the World Wide Web, mail and file transfer. Because of its multiprotocol support, OS/2 Warp Connect provides a client/server platform so that customers can install DB2 for OS/2, Lotus Notes and Oracle server, for example, without any additional software. "By including connectivity to industry-leading network operating systems, full support for TCP/IP and the Internet, and remote access, IBM has made OS/2 Warp a solid network citizen," said Jamie Lewis, president of the Burton Group, a consulting firm in Salt Lake City, Utah For ships of the United States Navy of the same name, see . Salt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. The name of the city is often shortened to Salt Lake, or its initials, S.L.C. . "Because OS/2 Warp Connect will be network-enabled right out of the box, managers will no longer have to scramble to get the network software they need. With OS/2 Warp Connect's streamlined install, customers can get connected quickly in a variety of environments." IBM is planning a release this summer of an additional CD for enterprise customers that will contain advanced networking support, including mobile file synchronization that enables users to disconnect from LAN Server, perform network operations and resynchronize their work after a session is re-established. The enterprise features include IBM System Performance Monitor/2, that allows system resources to be monitored on a single workstation; Personal Communications/3270 for OS/2 - IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, New York, www.ieee.org) A membership organization that includes engineers, scientists and students in electronics and allied fields. 802.2 Entry Level, which provides 3270 mainframe emulation capability for up to two sessions; Communications Manager/2 SNA (Systems Network Architecture) IBM's mainframe network standards introduced in 1974. Originally a centralized architecture with a host computer controlling many terminals, enhancements, such as APPN and APPC (LU 6. Application Environment, that allows users to run Advanced Program-to-Program Communication (APPC (Advanced Program-to-Program Communications) A high-level protocol from IBM that allows one program to interact with another across the network. It supports client/server and distributed computing by providing a common programming interface on all IBM platforms. ) applications; NetView Distribution Manager/2 (NVDM/2) StartUp, which provides for connection to a NVDM/2 server for easy download of the full NVDM/2 client, that is licensed separately; and the OS/2 Distributed Computing Environment See DCE. Distributed Computing Environment - (DCE) An architecture consisting of standard programming interfaces, conventions and server functionalities (e.g. naming, distributed file system, remote procedure call) for distributing applications transparently across networks (DCE (1) (Distributed Computing Environment) Software from The Open Group that allows applications to be built across heterogeneous platforms in a network. DCE includes security, directory naming, time synchronization, file sharing, RPCs and multithreading services. ) client, which allows an OS/2 system to participate in client/server applications based on the Open Software Foundation (OSF See Open Group. OSF - Open Software Foundation ) remote procedure call. Connect Provides Network Access for Employees on the Road or at Home OS/2 Warp Connect provides remote features that allow users to remotely connect to their LANs from anywhere by phone, providing real-time access to network resources. The remote features are based on LAN Distance(a), IBM's comprehensive remote LAN access software solution. With the peer software included with OS/2 Warp Connect and LAN Distance, users can set up a simple peer network over a telephone line. "Secure remote access to office networks is becoming a necessity for almost all business users," said Frank Dzubeck, president of Communications Network Architects, Inc., a consulting firm in Washington, D.C. "Whether it be for telecommuting telecommuting, an arrangement by which people work at home using a computer and telephone, transmitting work material to a business office by means of a modem and telephone lines; it is also known as telework. from home or conducting business from your car or hotel room, OS/2 Warp Connect's rich remote access features will unequivocally help to create a true virtual office." OS/2 Warp Connect Integrated Installation Installation is made easy through the integrated installation options with OS/2 Warp Connect. Users can select between easy or advanced installation options depending upon the amount of customization they want to achieve. Network administrators can use CID to install OS/2 Warp Connect across the enterprise. OS/2 Warp Connect will initially ship in a blue spine version that includes IBM WIN-OS/2(a), also known as "fullpack" for a list price of $299 and will be available through IBM Direct for $215(c). For a limited time, registered users of OS/2 2.1 will qualify for a $25 rebate when they purchase OS/2 Warp Connect. Registered users of OS/2 Warp with WIN-OS/2 will qualify for a $50 rebate when they purchase OS/2 Warp Connect. Volume discounts will be available. OS/2 Warp Connect with IBM WIN-OS/2 is shipping this week and will be generally available in the United States and Canada through IBM dealers, superstores and a variety of general retail outlets by the end of May. A version of OS/2 Warp Connect that uses customers' existing Windows will be available this summer. OS/2 Warp Connect with WIN-OS/2 and OS/2 Warp Connect will be available in 20 additional languages. -0- (a) Indicates trademark or registered trademark of the IBM Corp. (b) Indicates trademark of the identified company. (c) OS/2 Warp Connect can be ordered through IBM Direct by calling 1-800-3 IBM-OS/2. IBM news releases are available on the Internet, via the IBM Home Page at http://www.ibm.com The IBM Fax Information Service allows you to receive facsimiles of prior IBM product press releases. Dial 1-800-IBM-4FAX and enter "99" at the voice menu. CONTACT: Bill Robbins IBM Corp. (800) 354-0978 Internet: william_robbins@vnet.ibm.com |
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