Year 2000 Wire/Compaq Picks Greyware ``Domain Time'' Preparing For Y2K; Manufacturer to Install Network Time Synchronization Product Worldwide.PLANO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 4, 1999-- 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. software specialists Greyware Automation Products, today announced an agreement with Compaq Computer Corporation (company) Compaq Computer Corporation - The largest US manufacturer and vendor of IBM PC compatible personal computers and servers. Compaq was started in 1982 by three ex-Texas Instruments employees. Quarterly sales $2499M, profits $210M (Aug 1994). http://compaq.com/. , Houston, to provide their premiere "Domain Time" network time synchronization See real time clock, UTC and NTP. software for use on all Compaq internal systems. "Domain Time" is a Windows NT-based service that keeps all servers and workstations on a network in synch with global time sources via the Internet. The agreement provides for installation of "Domain Time" on Compaq's internal network systems worldwide, including over 45,000 workstations/servers. "When Compaq went in search of a reliable time solution for the internal enterprise, we turned to 'Domain Time' from Greyware," said Robert E. Decker of Compaq's Platform Technology Group. "It was simple, robust, and priced well for the enterprise. It also resolved issues we had with mobile users." Unlike time utilities that run stand-alone, "Domain Time" allows administrators to ensure that systems throughout the enterprise are automatically kept in synch with a central time source. It's About Time It's About Time may refer to:
Ensuring accurate time has become vital throughout the enterprise for email date/time stamping, time reporting systems, automated backup, and many other uses. Unfortunately, this is a complex problem for network managers, who must deal with a wide variety of platforms, operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. , and remote users. "In working with Greyware, they met all of our special requirements, allowing us the option to deploy throughout the enterprise and also support our large deployment of AlphaServers," said Decker. Benefits: -- Y2K See Y2K problem and Y2K compliant. Y2K - Year 2000 Insurance -- Many computers have BIOS problems that prevent them from changing to the year 2000 correctly. "Domain Time" corrects for this type of error automatically. -- Plays Well with Others -- "Domain Time" runs on Windows NT (Intel/Alpha), and includes Win95/98 clients. Standard time protocols are used so that Macintosh, 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 OS/2 systems can also be synchronized. -- Highly Accurate -- "Domain Time" obtains the current Universal Coordinated Time via the Internet and adjusts for network delays with accuracy up to one millisecond One thousandth of a second. See space/time and ohnosecond. (unit) millisecond - (ms) One thousandth of a second, one thousand microseconds. A long time for a modern computer. . Pricing and Availability "Domain Time" v1.5 is $65 and available for download www.greyware.com. Quantity discounts and Site/Enterprise Licenses are available. About Greyware Automation Products Greyware Automation Products delivers Windows NT solutions to large, medium, and small enterprises, and consumers. |
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