Syntax Announces New Levels of NOS Interoperability with TotalNET Advanced Server v5.2.FEDERAL WAY, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 3, 1997-- TotalNET Advanced Server software v5.2 will deliver industry-leading features for easy integration of networks with different client desktops and server operating systems. Syntax Inc. announces an upcoming release of a major upgrade to its flagship networking software solution, TotalNET Advanced Server (TAS TAS abbr. 1. telephone answering system 2. true airspeed ), scheduled for release November 30, 1997. TAS is network operating system An operating system that is designed for network use. Normally, it is a complete operating system with file, task and job management; however, with some earlier products, it was a separate component that ran under the OS; for example, LAN Server required OS/2, and LANtastic required DOS. software that allows a UNIX server to act as a file, print and application server to a variety of client PCs in a heterogeneous, networked environment. TAS gives Macintosh, MS-DOS MS-DOS in full Microsoft Disk Operating System Operating system for personal computers. MS-DOS was based on DOS, developed in 1980 by Seattle Computer Products. Microsoft Corp. bought the rights to DOS in 1981, and released MS-DOS with IBM's PC that year. , Windows for Workgroups A version of Windows 3.1 introduced in 1992 that added peer-to-peer networking. See Windows. (operating system) Windows for Workgroups - (WFW, WFWG) A version of Windows 3.1 which works with a network. Although stand-alone 3. , Windows 95, Windows NT, and OS/2 Warp clients access to the same 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). file, print and server resources through each client's familiar desktop interface. TAS is delivered as an Intranet server, enabling a network administrator to quickly install and configure TAS using a standard HTML-based 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 known as TotalAdmin. Using this web-based technology, different UNIX systems look exactly alike to the network administrator. TAS v5.2 offers new features and benefits, resulting in a leading solution for transparent PC to UNIX connectivity. Among its new features are significant improvements to the 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. administration tool TotalAdmin. Previously, TotalAdmin worked sequentially, forcing users to access menus in a specific order. With the new advancements, TotalAdmin utilizes frames and Java technology to provide quick access to any point within TotalAdmin, allowing users to access menus in any order via hypertext links. "TAS 5.2 represents a significant advancement in intranet enabled LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. integration technology," said Roger Franklin, Syntax President. "This product's administrative interface has been transformed from a pure HTML HTML in full HyperText Markup Language Markup language derived from SGML that is used to prepare hypertext documents. Relatively easy for nonprogrammers to master, HTML is the language used for documents on the World Wide Web. GUI to an advanced and extendible Java framework." TotalAdmin 5.2 offers distributed administration along with special human engineering features to improve network and system administrator productivity. This new technology base will allow us to build and "snap in" exciting system administration tools aimed at further reducing our customer's administrative burdens." This new TotalAdmin also facilitates the optional installation of modules or "spheres" which further enhances TAS functionality. Password synchronization, virus scanning and UNIX system administration are all planned for the near future. Another significant improvement made to TotalAdmin is its ability to administer all TAS servers in the enterprise with a single login. Within TotalAdmin, an icon at the top of the screen identifies the name of the server currently being accessed. By clicking on this icon, the user is able to see hypertext links to other TAS servers. Previously, administrators were forced to log in to each server separately. TAS v5.2 also provides advancements to unified mapping of file names across services for Macintosh, NetWare, SMB (1) (Small to Medium-sized Business) Also called "SME" (small to medium-sized enterprise), it refers to companies that are larger than the small office/home office (SOHO), but not huge. (Windows 3.x, 95, NT and OS/2), and UNIX. From the client's point of view, TAS will now map files with pure case insensitivity and case preservation. The default behavior will be modified to no longer keep the UNIX filenames in a lower-case form. Additional TAS v5.2 features include: performance tuning, modifications to device drivers, enhance network utilities, enhanced tracing, and support for outbound Macintosh printer (PAP) connections. Founded in 1983, Syntax develops industry-leading transparent PC to UNIX connectivity software. By licensing this leading technology to major UNIX vendors, Syntax is recognized as a market leader in the computer networking industry. Major companies and government organizations utilize Syntax software solutions to provide seamless access to enterprise-wide information resources. Syntax, Inc., 840 S. 333rd St., Federal Way, WA 98003 Phone: 253 838-2626 Fax: 253 838-9836 WWW WWW or W3: see World Wide Web. (World Wide Web) The common host name for a Web server. The "www-dot" prefix on Web addresses is widely used to provide a recognizable way of identifying a Web site. : http: //www.syntax.com . CONTACT: Syntax Inc. Diane Hughes, 253/838-2626 FAX: 253/838-9836 diane@syntax.com |
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