Intergraph Software Solutions adds Batch Services to its Windows NT Arsenal; announces Special Pricing for its NFS, X Server Interoperability Products.LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 14, 1994--Intergraph Software Solutions (Huntsville, Ala.) is introducing Batch Services for 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. and announcing special pricing for its recently introduced interoperability products -- PC-NFS, Diskshare and eXalt. Batch Services for Windows NT enables users to submit time consuming, repetitive tasks into the background of a network or local NT system and go on to other tasks, or exit the session, while the batch job Same as batch program. executes. Batch Services notifies the user once the job is complete. Batch Services is a 32-bit, multi-threaded application that supports multiple network configurations while ensuring data and network security. Further, jobs that are started before a system interruption are automatically restarted. If the job is submitted over the network, Batch Services automatically retries re·tries v. Third person singular present tense of retry. the job if the remote host is temporarily unavailable. A ``Must Have'' ``We believe Batch Services will be a 'must have' for Windows NT users in banking, insurance, payroll, animation or any industry that would benefit from putting repetitive tasks into the background,'' said Tommy Steele Tommy Steele OBE (born December 17, 1936 in London, England) is an English entertainer. Steele is widely regarded as Britain's first pop idol. Born Thomas Willam Hicks , president of Intergraph Software Solutions. ``It just makes sense to send the time-consuming number crunching Refers to computers running mathematical, scientific or CAD applications, which perform large amounts of calculations. See number cruncher. (application, jargon) number crunching off to run in the background, leaving the desktop free for creating and innovating. And Batch Services makes that possible.'' Steele said that Batch Services fits into Intergraph's current strategy of Windows NT/UNIX interoperability. ``Jobs can be submitted locally from a Windows NT client to an Intergraph CLIX NQS NQS - Batch processing software for Unix systems. server or local NT system.'' Batch Services will be available from Intergraph in December at a cost of $250 per system. Multi-user Pricing for eXalt Intergraph's X server for Windows NT, eXalt, is now available in multi-user discount package. Customers may purchase a five-user package for $2,100, a 10-user package for $4,000, a 25-user package for $8,000, a 100-user package for $22,500 or a 500-user package for $100,000. eXalt gives the user access to X Window applications from a Windows NT seat using native X Window managers such as twm, OpenLook, OSF See Open Group. OSF - Open Software Foundation Motif or using the Microsoft Windows GUI (Graphical User Interface) A graphics-based user interface that incorporates movable windows, icons and a mouse. The ability to resize application windows and change style and size of fonts are the significant advantages of a GUI vs. a character-based interface. . ``We have discovered that, as 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). users transition to Windows NT, there is a need to be able to operate as if the two platforms were one, with legacy data remaining on UNIX and processing on Windows NT,'' said Steele. ``This pricing encourages them to get the products that will make that possible.'' Intergraph Background Information A member of the Fortune 500, Intergraph Corporation is the world's largest company dedicated to supplying interactive computer graphics systems. Products range from point solutions, meeting individual and departmental needs, to integrating, enterprise-wise systems. Noted for delivering interoperable systems and applications, Intergraph bases its products on Windows, Windows NT and UNIX operating systems. Intergraph Software Solutions (ISS ISS See Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS). ) develops and markets integrated software for the Technical Desktop -- the combination of compatible technical applications and personal productivity tools in a single desktop computer. Technical applications include computer-aided design computer-aided design (CAD) or computer-aided design and drafting (CADD), form of automation that helps designers prepare drawings, specifications, parts lists, and other design-related elements using special graphics- and calculations-intensive , engineering, analysis, manufacturing, publishing and earth sciences. ISS also provides core software, high-end applications and training, consulting and implementation services. Note to Editors: If you wish to include telephone numbers for reader inquiries, please use 800-345-4856 or 1-205/730-5499. Or direct you readers to the Internet address: http:back slash, back slash www.intergraph.com (http://www.intergraph.com). Use of these numbers and the Internet address will allow Intergraph to better serve your readers. Intergraph is a registered trademark of Intergraph Corp. Other brands and product names are trademarks of their respective owners. CONTACT: Intergraph Corporation, Huntsville Jim Ruester, 205/730-8301 |
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