Unison Software Unveils Maestro 6.0 at IT Forum; Market's First n-Tiered Scheduling Solution.NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 16, 1997--Unison Software (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :UNSN), the client/server production automation company, today announced version 6.0 of Unison Maestro, the company's flagship enterprise job scheduling In a large computer, establishing a job queue to run a sequence of programs over any period of time such as a single shift, a full day, etc. solution spanning 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). , 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. , 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. and MPE MPE abbr. Master of Public Education environments. Maestro 6.0's new multi-tier architecture provides a mid-level management layer that takes the scheduling infrastructure across multiple Maestro domains and dramatically increases fault tolerance See fault tolerant. (architecture) fault tolerance - 1. The ability of a system or component to continue normal operation despite the presence of hardware or software faults. This often involves some degree of redundancy. 2. and scalability. Users also gain an optional graphical tool with Pert and Gannt charts for graphical production analysis, and an expanded production control file for storing additional job and scheduling objects to increase job management capacity. The new functionality in Unison Maestro 6.0 eases the administrative concerns of scheduling by reducing the costs and resources associated with centralized scheduling across a wide area network. "Unison is redefining the scheduling market with its (n)-tiered architecture and turning Maestro into a highly flexible solution that supports every distributed computing (1) The use of multiple computers networked throughout a wide geographical area, or the world via the Internet, in order to solve a single problem. See grid computing. (2) The use of multiple computers in an enterprise rather than one centralized system. scheme that exists," said Chuck Stern, vice president, marketing and corporate strategies. "With Unison Maestro 6.0 companies now have a truly distributed scheduler that extends production scheduling to division and department levels, increases the volume of jobs being managed and simplifies analysis." Unison Maestro 6.0 improves job management across the enterprise with the following new features: Multi-tier management New Domain Managers allow system administrators to create autonomous or interdependent Maestro networks and launch and monitor workloads across specific groups of applications, files and servers. Domain Managers can perform management tasks for their specific Maestro domains, including dependency resolution and starting and stopping Maestro servers. Maestro agents can forward alerts directly to Domain Managers for immediate attention. Critical exceptions and enterprise level control are handled through the Maestro Master, which governs the entire Maestro network. In addition, Maestro domains can be configured for fault tolerance: if a Domain Manager fails only the corresponding domain is affected. The system can also be configured with Domain level back ups which improve recovery by localizing exceptions. Graphical Charting Visual Maestro, a new 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. option, adds Pert and Gannt charts to visually map the flow of processes based on the newly defined scheduling structure. It allows administrators to identify problems such as circular dependencies which can halt production. Administrators can also save time on production analysis by displaying graphical comparisons, quickly identifying anomalies in the job flow and analyzing types of errors. Expanded Production Control File With the ongoing deployment of new enterprise applications and servers, scheduling requirements are growing rapidly. Maestro 6.0 now has greater capacity for storing job and scheduling objects. Names and definitions of objects can also be longer and more complex. Pricing and Availability Unison Maestro 6.0 will be available toward the end of Q497. Product pricing is based on configuration and starts at $1,000 for agents and $8,000 for the Master Console The main terminal used by the computer operator or systems programmer to command the computer. . Domain Managers are included in basic configurations at no additional charge. The Visual Maestro GUI starts at $5,000. Unison Maestro Unison Maestro is a robust, enterprise applications job scheduling system for the distributed computing enterprise. Maestro coordinates and automates production scheduling of mission-critical applications, systems and networks and ensures consistent operation of the distributed processes Distributed Processes - (DP) The first concurrent language based on remote procedure calls. ["Distributed Processes: A Concurrent Programming Concept", Per Brinch Hansen CACM 21(11):934-940 (Nov 1978)]. that effect service delivery. With its support for multiple platforms Refers to two or more operating environments, which typically include the CPU family and operating system. For example, if versions of a program run on Windows and the Macintosh, the software is said to support multiple platforms. , from MVS to UNIX and Windows NT, and advanced integration with third party applications like SAP R/3 and Oracle Financials, Maestro is ideally suited for large scale, complex computing environments. In addition, Maestro's fault tolerant capabilities protect network resources and critical operations. It is also year 2000-compliant, in support of critical mainframe resources. Unison Software Unison Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:UNSN) is a leader in client/server production automation software. With its roots in client/server computing and expertise in building solutions that coordinate and expedite delivery of business information throughout the enterprise, Unison helps customers yield greater value from their most critical applications. The company's 5,000-plus worldwide customer base includes a roster of blue chip companies such as Ernst & Young LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol , General Electric Co., Hertz Corporation, Home Depot, Mobil Oil Corporation, Motorola, Nestle USA, Sony Music Entertainment Sony Music Entertainment is a major global record label controlled by the Sony Corporation. In 1988, Sony Corporation acquired CBS Records, Inc. for $2 billion. CBS Inc., now CBS Corporation, retained the rights to the CBS name, and Sony renamed the label and 3M Corporation. Unison also maintains strategic partnerships with leading technology providers including BMC Software, Candle Corporation, Computer Associates, Hewlett-Packard, IBM/Tivoli, Microsoft, Oracle, SAP and Sequent. Unison's product line incorporates workload, storage, and output management. For more information, contact Unison Software at 5101 Patrick Henry Dr., Santa Clara, Calif. 95054. Phone: 408/988-2800, Fax: 408/988-2236, E-mail: info@unison.com , World Wide Web: http://www.unison.com . CONTACT: Unison Software Shelly Gordon, 408/988-2800 shelly_gordon@unison.com http:\\www.unison.com |
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