Peregrine Systems announces client server network management for MVS; expands computing capabilities of MVS platform.CARLSBAD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 6, 1995--Peregrine Systems today announced an MVS (Multiple Virtual Storage) Introduced in 1974, the primary operating system used with IBM mainframes (the others are VM and DOS/VSE). MVS is a batch processing-oriented operating system that manages large amounts of memory and disk space. client/server solution for PNMS PNMS Platform Noise Monitoring System , a network management system for 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. , TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. and Novell networks. This new server platform for PNMS brings the stability and proven characteristics of the mainframe to the client/server computing environment. PNMS Client/Server for MVS provides a graphical user interface graphical user interface (GUI) Computer display format that allows the user to select commands, call up files, start programs, and do other routine tasks by using a mouse to point to pictorial symbols (icons) or lists of menu choices on the screen as opposed to having to for PNMS running on the mainframe via Windows, OS/2, 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). , and Macintosh clients. PNMS is an integrated suite of network management applications for distributed networks. The solution set includes Problem, Inventory/Configuration, Change, Order and Catalog, and Financial Management modules. In recognition of the changing role of the mainframe, PNMS is the only suite of network management applications to offer MVS as a client/server platform. The product communicates with 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) NetView, HP OpenView and IBM NetView for AIX to provide automated inventory and trouble ticketing for SNA, TCP/IP and Novell networks. "Our MVS server offering is a natural extension of the MVS network management platform. This is a robust client implementation, not a screen-scraped GUI implementation of a prior product, which reduces the workload on the mainframe by about 50%," said Fred Luddy, Product Author for PNMS. "The product provides full functionality to 3270 users in parallel with the client/server implementation. This allows users to easily transition from 3270's to client/server." The product's rapid application development environment makes it ideal for the most demanding of customer environments. While the standard PNMS configuration can be utilized immediately, the software is designed to allow four levels of customization. The customer may simply customize the screen content and format, field validations, and database definitions. Additionally, the entire application is written in a fourth generation language (language) fourth generation language - (4GL, or "report generator language") An "application specific" language, one with built-in knowledge of an application domain, in the way that SQL has built-in knowledge of the relational database domain. allowing for full modification at the customer site. Price and availability Pricing for PNMS Client/Server for MVS begins at $42,500. Upgrade alternatives are available for current customers. The product is available immediately. Peregrine Systems Inc., founded in 1980, is an international company that provides innovative software that simplifies the management of distributed networks. Headquartered in Carlsbad, Calif., the company has development offices throughout the United States, and European offices in France, Germany and the United Kingdom. -0- Note to Editors: GUI = Graphical User Interface. MVS = Multiple Virtual Systems. PNMS = Peregrine Network Management System. CONTACT: Peregrine Systems Carmen Simanteris, 619/431-2400 csimant@peregrine.com Capella Marketing Christine Hinton, 619/794-5743 capella@cerfnet.com |
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