Intergraph shipping NFS client for Windows 95.ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 27, 1995--Intergraph Software Solutions (Huntsville, Ala.) announced that it will begin shipping DiskAccess, its new 32-bit NFS (Network File System) The file sharing protocol in a Unix network. This de facto Unix standard, which is widely known as a "distributed file system," was developed by Sun. See file sharing protocol and WebNFS. NFS - Network File System client for Windows(R) 95, early next month. Intergraph is demonstrating DiskAccess along with its full line of 32-bit integration products at Networld + Interop this week. DiskAccess allows Windows 95 users to access files and applications residing on UNIX servers and workstations and other systems acting as NFS servers. By providing easy access to 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). , DiskAccess protects user investment in data and opens networks for transparent access to network resources. Intergraph Software Solutions (ISS ISS See Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS). ) is offering to upgrade competitors' NFS packages to DiskAccess for Windows 95 for $95 per copy. The retail price of DiskAccess is $325 per copy in single user quantities, with volume discounts available. A free evaluation copy of DiskAccess or any other ISS 32-bit integration product is available to test drive for 30 days. Download copies from the World Wide Web at http://www.intergraph.com/nfs or call 800-291-9909 for instructions on how to access Intergraph's dial-up bulletin board. DiskAccess was developed by the same design team that created Intergraph's award-winning NFS server, DiskShare 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. . In addition to DiskAccess, Intergraph is demonstrating its other integration solutions for the 32-bit Windows environment (1) (upper case "W") Refers to computers running under a Microsoft Windows operating system. (2) (lower case "w") Also called a "windowing environment," it refers to any software that provides multiple windows on screen such as Windows, Mac, Motif and X Window. , including DiskShare, eXalt, Batch Services and PC-NFS. DiskShare acts as an NFS server to UNIX users, allowing them to access files on Windows NT servers and workstations. DiskShare lets Windows NT users share drives or file folders to the UNIX community directly from the 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. File Manager. eXalt allows Windows users to access X-applications in a single window mode using X-based window managers such as Open Look, OSF/Motif, etc., or in multiple window mode using the Microsoft Windows Manager. Batch Services lets Windows users schedule jobs for execution on their local machine or across the network. Batch Services can submit jobs at scheduled intervals and will automatically resubmit Verb 1. resubmit - submit (information) again to a program or automatic system feed back return, render - give back; "render money" jobs when power- or network-outages prevent completion. PC-NFS for Windows NT, a co-development effort of SunSoft and Intergraph, gives Windows NT users access to UNIX-based file systems. These integration solutions are currently featured on the Microsoft Network See MSN. Microsoft Network - The Microsoft Network . For more information about any of Intergraph's Windows integration products, contact Intergraph at 800-291-9909 or 205-730-2700; or, ISS can be reached via e-mail at nfs_info@ingr.com, through anonymous ftp An FTP site on the Internet that contains files that can be downloaded by anyone. The anonymous FTP directory is isolated from the rest of the system and will generally not accept uploads from users. at ftp.intergraph.com in /pub/win32/eval, or through the World Wide Web at http//www.intergraph.com/nfs. Intergraph Background Information A member of the Fortune 1000, Intergraph Corp. is the world's largest independent developer of products for Windows NT. Products range from point solutions, meeting individual and departmental needs, to integrated, enterprise-wide systems. Noted for delivering interoperable systems and applications, Intergraph bases its products on Windows, Windows 95, Windows NT and UNIX operating systems. ISS develops and markets integrated software Separate software components or applications that have been combined into one package. See integrated software package. 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 system software, high-end applications, and training, consulting and implementations services. -0- Note to editors: Intergraph and PC-NFS are registered trademarks and DiskShare, eXalt and Batch Services for Windows are trademarks of Intergraph Corp. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp. Other brands and product names are trademarks of their respective owners. CONTACT: Intergraph Corp., Huntsville John E. Allen, 205/730-3788 email address: jeallen@ingr.com |
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