SunExpress expands connectivity offerings to include software from Intergraph and IPT; Gives Sun customers fast access to products integrating Windows NT and Macintosh users to Solaris environments.CHELMSFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 13, 1996--SunExpress, Inc., the aftermarketing company of Sun Microsystems Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA[3]) is an American vendor of computers, computer components, computer software, and information-technology services, founded on 24 February 1982. , Inc., today announced it has expanded its line of PC connectivity solutions to include products from Intergraph Corporation and Information Presentation Technologies, Inc. (IPT IPT - IP Telephony ). Beginning immediately, SunExpress will offer Sun (TM) and Solaris (TM) customers Intergraph's PC-NFS 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 IPT's uShare and Partner software. All three products provide connectivity to SPARC (Scalable Performance ARChitecture) A family of RISC CPUs from Sun that runs mostly under Sun's Solaris, but also under Linux and BSD operating systems. After development began in the mid-1980s by David Patterson of the University of California at Berkeley and Bill (TM) and Solaris enterprise computing Refers to information technology in the larger company. See enterprise data and enterprise networking. environments, giving Windows NT and Macintosh users access to powerful Solaris file sharing, storage and security capabilities. Businesses are looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. ways to maximize the advantages of their network infrastructures. This means giving all users, regardless of desktop platform, access to distributed resources on the network. Sun customers are turning to SunExpress for fast, easy access to the information, services and connectivity products for distributed networking. SunExpress carries a wide range of connectivity hardware and software solutions, including the SunSoft(TM) SolarNet(TM) and Solstice solstice (sŏl`stĭs) [Lat.,=sun stands still], in astronomy, either of the two points on the ecliptic that lie midway between the equinoxes (separated from them by an angular distance of 90°). (TM) suites of products for integrating PCs into enterprise networks. uShare and Partner Bring the Macintosh into Solaris Networks The leading Macintosh-to-Solaris connectivity solution, IPT's uShare and Partner integrate Macintosh users into the enterprise computing environment and expand the network resources. Any SPARC system running uShare can act as a fully functional AppleShare file server, giving Macintosh clients access to the multi-user, multi-tasking power of Solaris while they work within the familiar Mac environment. Partner gives SPARC users access to the Macintosh file system (file system) Macintosh file system - A file on the Macintosh consists of two parts, called forks. The "data fork" contains the data which would normally be stored in the file on other operating systems. . IPT's uPrint, also available from SunExpress, lets Solaris and Macintosh clients print to any PostScript (TM) output device on the network. PC-NFS for Windows NT Developed jointly by SunSoft and Intergraph, PC-NFS for Windows NT gives users access to the performance and reliability of TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. enterprise networks. PC-NFS for Windows NT complements the power of Solaris systems by allowing an open exchange of files and network resources with Windows NT clients. "At SunExpress, we understand that our customers need to give their users access to information and resources distributed across the entire corporate network," said Tom Mackowski, SunExpress group marketing manager, Networking Products. "Sun customers know that SunExpress provides quick, easy access to information, services and an extensive line of networking products for workstation and PC connectivity. Now customers can purchase the industry-leading Macintosh and Windows NT connectivity solutions from SunExpress." Pricing and Availability The IPT and Intergraph products are available immediately to SunExpress customers in the U.S., Canada and Japan. Pricing for IPT's Partner starts at U.S. $695 for a single user license; uShare starts at U.S. $595 for a single user license; uPrint starts at U.S. $295. Pricing for Intergraph's PC-NFS for Windows NT starts at U.S. $395 for a single user license. Customers in the U.S. and Canada can reach SunExpress at 1 (800) USE-SUNX or at SunExpress On The Internet at http://www.sun.com/sunexpress. About SunExpress SunExpress, Inc., is the aftermarketing company of Sun Microsystems, Inc. (SMI (1) (Storage Management Initiative) The initiative developed by the SNIA in 2003 to create a single standard interface for storage management technologies used by multiple vendors and networking communities. ), dedicated to enhancing relationships with Sun(TM) customers by ensuring that they have easy, convenient access to the information, products and services needed to enhance and expand their Sun enterprise solutions. SunExpress uses advanced technology such as a state-of-the-art database and the multilingual SunExpress(TM) TeleSalesDesk(SM) to meet customer needs worldwide. The company's comprehensive product offerings support SPARC(TM) systems, Solaris(TM) environments and other enterprise computing solutions based on the UNIX operating system Noun 1. UNIX operating system - trademark for a powerful operating system UNIX, UNIX system operating system, OS - (computer science) software that controls the execution of computer programs and may provide various services . Headquartered in Chelmsford, Mass., SunExpress currently serves customers in the U.S., Canada, Europe and Japan. -0- Sun, the Sun logo, Sun Microsystems, Java, SunExpress, the SunExpress logo, SunExpress TeleSalesDesk, SunSoft, SolarNet, Solaris and Solstice are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All SPARC trademarks are trademarks or registered trademarks of SPARC International, Inc. in the United States and other countries. Products bearing SPARC trademarks are based on an architecture developed by Sun Microsystems, Inc. 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). is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries, licensed exclusively through X/Open Company, Ltd. PostScript is a trademark of Adobe Systems, Inc., which may be registered in certain jurisdictions. CONTACT: Patty Long SunExpress (508) 442-2517 OR Nancy Kashanek Schwartz Communications (617) 431-0770 |
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