NetVision Releases Synchronicity 2 - Next Generation Directory Integration Solution for Novell NetWare, Windows NT, Microsoft Exchange and Lotus Notes.OREM, Utah--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 8, 1999-- New version of Synchronicity synchronicity (singˈ·kr (tm) dramatically reduces network administration tasks by streamlining user and group account and password management. Synchronicity 2 also increases user productivity with single sign-on An identification system that lets users log into multiple Web sites on the Internet with one username and password. Single sign-on systems are also used within an enterprise, enabling users to access all authorized resources in the local network using the same username and password. capability for Notes NetVision, Inc., a leading provider of network directory synchronization (1) See synchronous and synchronous transmission. (2) Ensuring that two sets of data are always the same. See data synchronization. (3) Keeping time-of-day clocks in two devices set to the same time. See NTP. solutions, today announced the availability of Synchronicity 2. Synchronicity is the only non-intrusive solution that automatically synchronizes account and password information for multi-vendor networks. The Synchronicity 2 family of products includes Synchronicity for NT, Synchronicity for Exchange, Synchronicity for Notes, and Synchronicity for NetWare 3. Synchronicity 2 now supports Pure IP, IPX-only, as well as mixed protocol environments. This flexibility allows administrators to implement a Synchronicity solution without re-engineering their network infrastructure. Synchronicity 2 provides a streamlined synchronization process by utilizing a single 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. service process. Significant enhancements to Synchronicity for Notes, including single sign-on and naming resolution, will ease administration of mixed environments that include Lotus Notes Messaging and groupware software from IBM Lotus that was introduced in 1989 for OS/2 and later expanded to Windows, Mac, Unix, NetWare, AS/400 and S/390. Notes provides e-mail, document sharing, workflow, group discussions and calendaring and scheduling. . "Our Notes customers have been struggling with password issues and naming conflicts in their multi-vendor environments," said Todd Lawson, NetVision President. "With Synchronicity 2's new single sign-on and naming resolution capabilities, these issues are eliminated and our customers' jobs are easier and less error-prone." Synchronicity 2 also resolves object-naming conflicts on all supported platforms. Summary of Synchronicity 2 Enhancements
- Streamlined synchronization
- Improved password administration
- Advanced reporting features and improved system manageability
- Pure IP, IPX-only, as well as mixed protocol support
- Single sign-on for Lotus Notes as well as User ID synchronization
at login
- Configurable naming and matching rules to automatically
accommodate different naming policies
- NT service-based synchronization agents with improved system
security
Product Availability Synchronicity 2 will be available from NetVision's web site (www.netvision.com) on March 26, 1999. A fully functional 30-day no-cost trial product will be available for download. CD's of the 30-day trial product will also be available at Novell's BrainShare conference that is being held 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. , March 22-26, 1999. Product information including datasheets, whitepapers and presentations are also available on NetVision's web site. About NetVision, Inc. NetVision Inc. is acknowledged in the high tech industry as a pioneer and innovator in multi-vendor directory integration. The company's flagship product A primary product of a company, which is typically why the company was founded and/or what made it well known. For example, MS-DOS, Windows and the Microsoft Office suite have been flagship products of Microsoft. CorelDRAW is a flagship product of Corel Corporation. line, Synchronicity, greatly simplifies and reduces the cost of network management by providing a single point of administration for multi-vendor networks. Information about NetVision and its products is available on the World Wide Web at www.netvision.com. For additional information, phone (801) 764-0400, fax (801) 764-0600, or e-mail info@netvision.com. For additional information, contact us at: NetVision, Inc. 563 East 770 North Orem, UT 84097 Voice: (801) 764-0400 FAX: (801) 764-0600 Internet: www.netvision.com U.S. Patent No. 5,721,825 protects NetVision's Global Event Services. Global Event Services and Synchronicity are trademarks of NetVision, Inc. Novell and NetWare are registered trademarks of Novell, Inc., NDS See eDirectory. NDS - Netware Directory Services and Novell Directory Services See NDS. are trademarks of Novell, Inc. Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation (company) Microsoft Corporation - The biggest supplier of operating systems and other software for IBM PC compatibles. Software products include MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows, Windows NT, Microsoft Access, LAN Manager, MS Client, SQL Server, Open Data Base Connectivity (ODBC), MS Mail, , and Exchange, Windows 95, and Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Lotus and Lotus Notes are registered trademarks of Lotus Development Corporation (company) Lotus Development Corporation - A software company who produced Lotus 1-2-3, the Symphony spreadsheet and Lotus Notes for the IBM PC. Disliked by the League for Programming Freedom on account of their lawsuits. Quarterly sales $224M, profits $10M (Aug 1994). , and Domino is a trademark of Lotus Development Corporation. All other products not listed are the property of their respective owners. |
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