IBM Solution Developer Support SSSS DDDD PPPP N N EEEEE W W SSSS S D D P P NN N E W W S SSS D D PPPP N N N EEEE W W W SSS S D D P N NN E W W W S SSSS DDDD P N N EEEEE WW WW SSSS ========================================================================== 1996 Issue 6 31 May 1996 ========================================================================== This Newsletter is a compilation of information from the IBM Support for Solution Developers World Wide Web Home Page and covers general news and events reported since Issue 5 of the SDPnews, April 30, 1996. Also included are selections from the Developer News area available only to members of the IBM Solution Developer Program. For more information about the Solution Developer Program, along with the latest news from our members and IBM, please visit our World Wide Web site at: http://www.developer.ibm.com/ There is something for everyone on our Home Page, and some things will soon be accessible by registered Solution Developer Program members only. Take advantage of this Program by registering on-line or contact the IBM Solution Developer Program Hotline via: Internet: ibmsdp@vnet.ibm.com Fax: 1-770-835-9444 Phone (US and Canada): 1-800-627-8363 Phone (Worldwide): 1-770-835-9902 Previous issues of this newsletter can also be found at: http://www.developer.ibm.com/sdp/library/sdpnews/ A full index of IBM Announcement Letters and Press Releases can be found on our IBMLink WWW Server at http://www.ibmlink.ibm.com. ========================================================================== Contents The Table of Contents contains search codes for going directly to items that interest you. Search Codes ------- Member News 0596_01 ----------- General News 0596_02 ------------ May 28, 1996 0596_03 IBM TranslationManager Version 2 Helps to Reduce Translation Costs May 20, 1996 0596_04 Apple, IBM, Netscape, Oracle and Sun Set First Guidelines for a New Generation of Low-Cost, Easy-to-use Network Computers May 8, 1996 0596_05 OS/2 Warp Server Worldwide Sales Reach 50,000 May 6, 1996 0596_06 IBM Signs Licensing Agreement with Apple Aimed at Opening Mac OS Marketplace May 1, 1996 0596_07 May System/390 Application of the Month Now Available on the Web Solution Developer Program News 0596_08 ------------------------------- May 30, 1996 0596_09 Lotus Announces Availability of Notes 4.1 for Digital's AlphaServer for NT May 29, 1996 0596_10 IBM Shows World's First Support for Java Beans Initiative May 29, 1996 0596_11 IBM Expands Use of Java Technologies in Internet Solutions May 29, 1996 0596_12 Tivoli Systems Announces 10/Flex Pricing May 28, 1996 0596_13 IBM and Bristol Technology to Enable Porting of Windows NT Applications to OS/390 May 28, 1996 0596_14 HTTP Services for Lotus Notes To Enter Widespread Beta May 28, 1996 0596_15 Price Changes: IBM VisualAge C++ for OS/2 Open Class Library Source Feature May 28, 1996 0596_16 IBM TURBOWAYS ATM Adapters Offer Support for New Device Drivers and Complementary Products Provided by Interphase Corporation May 21, 1996 0596_17 ITSO OpenDoc Residency Announcement May 20, 1996 0596_18 IBM and Open Horizon Sign Worldwide Distribution Agreement May 16, 1996 0596_19 IBM Credit Offers 3.9 Percent Financing for IBM RS/6000 Internet POWERsolutions May 14, 1996 0596_20 Tivoli Systems Announces Availability of Tivoli/Plus Modules for Security Solutions from Memco Software and Securix May 14, 1996 0596_21 IBM and Tsinghua University Joint Venture Delivers Object Technology Solutions for Commerce on the Web May 14, 1996 0596_22 Software Service Extension: IBM SOMobjects Developers Toolkit and SOMobjects Workgroup Enabler for OS/2, AIX, and Windows, Version 2.1 May 14, 1996 0596_23 IBM IGES Processor for AIX and UNIX Version 2 Release 3 Extends Platform Support May 8, 1996 0596_24 IBM Plans VisualAge Technology for Java May 8, 1996 0596_25 IONA Technologies and IBM Collaborate on Object Technologies May 7, 1996 0596_26 Parallel Optimization Subroutine Library May 7, 1996 0596_27 AIX Optimization Subroutine Library/6000 Release 3 and Graphical User Interface Feature May 7, 1996 0596_28 National Software Remarketing: Connection Software Offers Cost-Effective Client/Server Computing for the Enterprise and Internet May 3, 1996 0596_29 IBM Adds Support for Windows NT to its DAE Cross-Platform Application Development Tool May 2, 1996 0596_30 IBM Improves Its Data Collection Family With New Object-Oriented Software, Hardware Enhancements May 1, 1996 0596_31 Candle to Remarket IBM's MQSeries Messaging Middleware May 1, 1996 0596_32 Price Changes: OpenGL and GL and PEX and PHIGS Licensed Program Product Upgrades from AIXwindows Environment May 1, 1996 0596_33 Software Vendor Marketing: EnterpriseWeb/VM Links Existing Mainframe Applications to World Wide Web for Graphical Display 1996 Calendar of Events 0596_34 ----------------------- ========================================================================== 1996 Issue 5 SDPnews 31 May 1996 ========================================================================== Member News 0596_01 ----------- Below is a list of new announcements from members of the IBM Solution Developer Program. Visit our Member Product Announcements page at http://www.developer.ibm.com/products/v_press/ to see the full text. May 20, 1996 IBM and Open Horizon sign worldwide distribution agreement May 19, 1996 Information Builders announces FOCUS Fusion May 15, 1996 SPG going global, announces German and French language versions of ColorWorks May 8, 1996 IONA Technologies and IBM collaborate on object technologies May 6, 1996 SERENA Software International delivers new standard in automated systems change management April 17, 1996 MainWare, Inc. releases HourGlass 2000 April 2, 1996 American Software announces support of IBM's Parallel Sysplex ========================================================================== General News 0596_02 ------------ May 28, 1996 0596_03 Announcement Number: 296-180 IBM TranslationManager Version 2 Helps to Reduce Translation Costs In Brief . . . IBM TranslationManager Version 2 is the world's leading translation product. You only need this one tool to translate your documents into the most frequently used languages. Version 2 of TranslationManager delivers the following: * Extended language support. In addition to the current support for 19 languages, TranslationManager now fully supports Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Afrikaans, Finnish. * Enhanced text formats supported by Microsoft Word 6.0, Wordperfect 6.1, HTML 2.0 for Internet, and Microsoft Windows program resource files. * A new, dedicated feature for publishing formats which supports input from Pagemaker, Framebuilder, Ventura, Interleaf and Quark. * Support for OS/2 Warp 3.0, Windows 3.1, Windows 3.11, and Windows 95. * Support for alignment and creation of text memories from already existing translations with the Visual Initial Translation Memory feature. With companies doing more and more business worldwide, there is an increased demand for translation tools that streamline the translation process. IBM TranslationManager, the world's leading translation product, can help to reduce the tremendous costs associated with translating documents and program-integrated information (localization). It uses a memory-based translation technology that allows you to reuse stored translations. In addition, TranslationManager lets you easily translate repetitive texts (for example, new versions or updates to manuals) by reducing your translation time to the new and changed text only. TranslationManager provides a comprehensive system of translation, text processing and dictionary aids tailored to the needs of professional translators -- it is not a machine (automatic) translation system. TranslationManager also helps to reduce the time and effort associated with producing dictionaries, glossaries, and program-integrated information in multilingual environments. Technical Information TranslationManager runs on OS/2(R) Version 2.11 and OS/2 Warp Version 3, Microsoft Windows+ 3.1 and 3.11, and Microsoft Windows 95. To install TranslationManager Version 2, you need a personal computer with at least a 386 processor, 8MB RAM and 25MB hard disk space. New in TranslationManager Version 2: * Enhanced functionality * Increased language support (Russian, Chinese, Japanese) * Extended word processor support * LAN support for IBM LAN Manager, Novell NetWare, Microsoft Windows for Workgroups, Windows 95, Windows NT as a server Planned Availability Dates: Language Date English May 28, 1996 French September 30, 1996 German September 30, 1996 Italian September 30, 1996 Japanese September 30, 1996 (R) Registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both. + Registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation Other trademarks and registered trademarks are the properties of their respective owners. ========================================================================== May 20, 1996 0596_04 Apple, IBM, Netscape, Oracle and Sun Set First Guidelines for a New Generation of Low-Cost, Easy-to-use Network Computers "NC(TM) Reference Profile 1" Will Enable Development of Compatible Internet Access Devices For Communications and Commerce SAN FRANCISCO, May 20, 1996 . . . Apple Computer, Inc., International Business Machines Corporation, Inc., Netscape Communications Corporation, Oracle Corp. and Sun Microsystems Inc. today joined forces in the announcement of an unprecedented common set of guidelines for developing low-cost, easy-to-use network computing devices. On stage at San Francisco's Westin St. Francis Hotel, representatives of the five companies disclosed details of an open NC profile which will combine existing industry specifications to create a reference platform for network computing devices. This collaboration marks the first time world-leading information technology companies have joined to select specifications for Internet appliances, an idea that has caught fire in less than a year and has demonstrated a future that encompasses the Personal Computer (PC) and a broad range of new devices. Called "NC Reference Profile 1," the set of guidelines is designed to make multimedia Internet computing as ubiquitous as telephone and television services. It will promote competition in a new class of communications and commerce devices for use in homes, schools, businesses and institutions and will ensure compatibility of models from different manufacturers. NC Reference Profile 1 will provide a common set of standard features and functions across a broad range of scalable NCs. It is architecturally neutral and intended to facilitate the growth of the network computing industry while protecting investments made by customers, content providers, system providers, service providers and application providers through industry-wide compatibility. "We believe that such a platform-neutral architecture opens broad opportunities for moving personal computing into a new era, characterized by the convergence of communications and multimedia, especially in the form of the Internet," said Gil Amelio, chairman and CEO of Apple Computer, Inc. "As a pioneer in developing next-generation computing devices, as demonstrated by the Pippin and Newton, we are excited to contribute our expertise to this industry-wide effort to define network computing guidelines." "The Reference Profile is one more step along the way to making network computing a reality for customers," said John M. Thompson, senior vice president and group executive, IBM. "It will accelerate the development of network computers, applications and content while ensuring their compatibility. And it will increase the benefits of network computing by reducing cost and putting the power of information in the hands of many new users." "Netscape, which champions the concept of open Internet standards, warmly welcomes today's announcement because it will help ensure these standards are incorporated in forthcoming devices," said Marc Andreessen, vice president of technology at Netscape. "These open standards give customers freedom of choice and help drive innovation which together make the Internet the hot bed of activity it is today." "This initiative has been formed in the interest of true open computing," said Oracle chairman and CEO Lawrence J. Ellison. "Like the Internet itself, the NC Reference Profile has the potential to set in motion an industry that serves the interests of users instead of software developers and hardware suppliers." Scott McNealy, chief executive officer of Sun Microsystems, Inc., described the NC Reference Profile as the most compelling proof statement of the benefits of open standards. "Sun has proven time and time again that open standards provide a level playing field which drives innovation and choice. And the ultimate winner in this model is the user," said McNealy. "Adopting Sun's NFS and Java technologies with the other open standards in the NC Reference Profile will provide all the vendors -- from hardware manufacturers to content providers -- with a common set of guidelines that will jump-start an entire industry." NCs complying with the planned NC Reference Profiles may take many forms -- from desktops to laptops to video phones, pagers and even conventional PCs. All these devices may be linked to the Internet or Intranet and run basic applications such as Web browsers, e-mail applications, word processors, spreadsheets and presentation packages. In addition, NCs may function as multimedia machines by supporting video e-mail, 16-bit CD-quality sound and digital videos. The NC Reference Profile 1 sets guidelines for standard functionality, but it does not impose limitations. Vendors interested in adding more functionality to their NC implementations may do so because the Reference Profile does not limit designs to a specific set of features. Elements of the Profile The NC Reference Profile 1 covers general hardware guide lines, Internet protocols, World Wide Web standards, e-mail protocols, common multimedia formats, boot protocols and security features. The hardware guidelines cover a minimum screen resolution of 640 x 480 (VGA) or equivalent, a pointing device (mouse or track ball), text input capabilities and audio output. The agreed upon Internet protocols are Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), File Transfer Protocol (FTP), optional support of NFS to enable low-cost, medialess devices while allowing for persistent storage in the network and SMTP, a protocol enabling the distributed management of devices. The profile further adheres to World Wide Web standards HTML, HTTP and the Java Application Environment, as well as to mainstream mail protocols (SMTP, IMAP4, POP3) and common data formats such as JPEG, GIF, WAV and AU. Optional security features are supported through emerging security APIs; security standards are ISO 7816 SmartCards and the EMV (Europay/MasterCard/Visa) specification. NC Reference Profile 1 will be made available for public comment and review in July 1996 and is expected to be finalized by August 1996. The draft published today can be viewed on the World Wide Web at http://www.nc.ihost.com. Future versions of the NC Reference Profile (e.g., Profile 2, Profile 3, etc.) will be determined and published by the participants in this announcement with the involvement of other interested parties in response to changing technologies and market requirements. In the third quarter of 1996, Apple, IBM, Netscape, Oracle and Sun plan to organize a joint Web site with tests for profile compliance. Manufacturers whose designs successfully meet the criteria of the profile will be authorized to promote their devices as "NC Profile compliant" and to use the NC logo in connection with the manufacturing, marketing and sales of NC products and product families. Contacts:For Apple: http://www.apple.com Laurence Clavere, Apple Computer Inc., (408) 974-4455 clavere1@AppleLink.apple.com Stephen Jones, Burson-Marsteller, (408) 974-4451 jones.sf@AppleLink.apple.com For IBM: http://www.internet.ibm.com Jo Sager, IBM, (512) 838-9441 sager@austin.ibm.com Pam Preston, Technology Solutions, Inc. (212) 696-2000 preston@tsipr.com For Netscape: http://home.netscape.com Jennifer O'Mahony, Netscape Communications Corp., (415) 937-3084 jom@netscape.com For Oracle: http://www.oracle.com Randy Brasche, Oracle Corp., (415) 506-3074, rbrasche@us.oracle.com Burghardt Tenderich, Applied Communications Corp., (415) 375-8881 btenderich@appliedcom.com For Sun: http://www.sun.com Lisa Poulson, Java Soft, (408) 343-1630, lisa.poulson@eng.sun.com Trademarks Apple, the Apple logo and Newton are registered trademarks and Mac OS and Pippin are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Netscape Communications, the Netscape Communications logo and Netscape, are trademarks of Netscape Communications Corporation. Oracle is a registered trademark of Oracle Corporation. Oracle7 is a trademark of Oracle Corporation. Java, NFS are trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. All other products or company names mentioned are used for identification purposes only, and may be trademarks of their respective owners. Please Note: Questions about the content or currency of this press release should be directed to your local IBM representative. ========================================================================== May 8, 1996 0596_05 OS/2 Warp Server Worldwide Sales Reach 50,000 Companies Roll Out IBM's OS/2 Warp Server Software Platform AUSTIN, TX, May 8, 1996 . . . IBM today announced that more than 50 thousand copies of OS/2* Warp Server, its PC server operating system, have been sold worldwide through the end of April. "To date, the number of OS/2 Warp Server worldwide sales has exceeded our expectations and confirms that today's market requires a more powerful, reliable, and feature-rich PC server operating system," said Art Olbert, director of product planning, IBM's Personal Software Products division. "The initial sales success also reinforces the importance of our BESTeam program, through which we worked with channel partners during the product definition, beta program and announcement of Warp Server. The results, in a very short period of time, speak for themselves." The strong initial acceptance of OS/2 Warp Server follows a successful roll-out and worldwide beta program in which more than 40,000 customers, solution developers and resellers participated. The solid early sales performance also reinforces the findings of a recent Information Week Windows** NT Readership Ballot. In the poll, 30 percent of respondents indicated that their companies will purchase OS/2 Warp Server as their server operating systems in 1996, while only 24 percent indicated they will purchase Windows NT Server and 16 percent will purchase NetWare*** 4.x. "Regarding the choice for server operating systems, the OS/2 Warp proposition has been re-evaluated by both ISVs and IS management because of its combined integration of several functional areas: as a PC LAN consolidation solution, as an application server operating environment for certain mission critical segments, and lastly, in its support for customers considering IBM's new software server solutions and services," said Brad Day, vice president/senior analyst, Giga Information Group. "It is the balance of OS/2 Warp Server equally addressing all three of these decision criteria that reinvents its operating system affinity." Rave Reviews for OS/2 Warp Server Companies and institutions such as The National Civil Servants Pension (Valtionkonttori) of Finland, Compupar Ltd., Mission Critical Tech, Inc., and Critical Systems Group, are a few examples of the types of customers that have selected Warp Server as their PC server operating system and contributed to the strong initial worldwide sales. These customers, among others, are rolling out Warp Server installations to support hundreds and thousands of clients in industries such as insurance, banking and financial services, manufacturing and distribution, transportation, healthcare, science, technology, and education. "Warp Server is really a piece of cake. It is very simple to install, because the network software and operating system are in one CD ROM," said Petri Pehkonen, network administrator, The Finnish State Treasury (Valtionkonttori), Finland. "IBM has come out with a really good package. All our servers are going to be Warp Servers." "OS/2 Warp Server is the most powerful application server available today. It's the only network operating system to meet the requirements of customers into the millennium," said Stan Broadhurst, director of Compupar Ltd., a leading UK systems integrator specializing in management information and systems consultancy. "As an open platform, Warp Server offers freedom of choice and maximum flexibility for today's multi-vendor computing environments. Businesses need to be able to integrate with other software platforms in order to evolve their systems in response to changes in the market. Conformity and openness are words synonymous with OS/2 Warp Server." "I like the marriage of LAN Server and OS/2 in Warp Server," said Brian Johnson, manager of systems engineering, Mission Critical Tech, Inc. "The result is one product that is easy to install and easy to use." "The product we ship on Warp Server receives and sends faxes, receives and sends standard communications, runs a database in a client/server mode, runs a full time OCR engine and has network connections to OS/2, Windows 3.x, NT, Novell, and Mac workstations," added Josiah Strandberg, vice president for Software Development at Mission Critical Tech, Inc. "We have had great success using OS/2 and LAN Server as a basic, up-all-the-time application server. We have been using this combination for three years and it just keeps getting better and better. With Warp Server we continue to find superb reliability in an easy to use and easy to install package." "The reception for Warp Server is very good. A recent Warp Server Tech training class I attended had significant participation from customer companies. Many attendees indicated they are interested in Warp Server as a replacement for NetWare and several resellers are looking for a more robust PC server platform option," said Ken Rucker, president of Critical Systems Group. "Clearly, a targeted Warp Server marketing program is generating product interest, and demand for product training is obviously very high -- attendance was double the projection. When the Warp Server Tech course comes to your area, I encourage you to take advantage of it." The Business Enterprise Solutions Team (BESTeam) IBM's BESTeam is an award-winning reseller program combining IBM software products, professional certification and training, marketing programs and enhanced technical support. BESTeam membership grew 300 percent in 1995. For more information on BESTeam, in the U.S. call 1-800-IBM-1822, option 6, option 1. OS/2 Warp Server: The Complete Business Solution OS/2 Warp Server is IBM's business server solution for customers ranging from small businesses to large enterprises. It provides a foundation for application serving and file and print sharing, plus a wealth of integrated features including system management, backup and recovery, remote access, enhanced TCP/IP support, advanced print function and LAN Internet access. * OS/2 and AIX are registered trademarks of IBM Corp. ** Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. *** Netware is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc. For Internet users, IBM offers complete information about the company, its products, services and technology on the World Wide Web. The IBM home page is at http://www.ibm.com. The fastest, easiest way to find any information about IBM software is to go to the IBM Software home page at http://www.software.ibm.com. The IBM Fax Information Service allows you to receive facsimiles of prior IBM product press releases. Dial 1-800-IBM-4FAX and enter "99" at the voice menu. Please Note: Questions about the content or currency of this press release should be directed to your local IBM representative. ========================================================================== May 6, 1996 0596_06 IBM Signs Licensing Agreement with Apple Aimed at Opening Mac OS Marketplace FISHKILL, N.Y., May 6, 1996 - IBM today announced it has reached agreement with Apple Computer to license the Mac OS operating system, a step both companies expect will significantly open and enhance growth of the Mac OS marketplace. The agreement allows IBM to sell PowerPC microprocessors, along with a Mac OS sub-license, to any manufacturer. This licensing agreement means the Mac industry is now able to develop a wide variety of hardware solutions based on Macintosh and PowerPC Platform (or CHRP) systems. This parallels the PC industry, where different hardware components can be used by manufacturers to build systems. "With this agreement, we enter a new era in our relationship with Apple," said Michael J. Attardo, general manager, IBM Microelectronics Division. "Apple has been our valued partner in PowerPC development and defining the PowerPC Platform specification. Today, we move forward to a relationship focused on enabling the industry for Mac OS." "Licensing the Mac OS to IBM reinforces our business strategy of making the Macintosh platform available to a broader number of customers," said George Scalise, executive vice president and Chief Administrative Officer, Apple Computer, Inc. "IBM is already involved with us in a strategic alliance for the PowerPC microprocessor and the PowerPC Platform and has solid board and system manufacturer relationships worldwide that can be leveraged to proliferate the benefits of the Mac OS." Datatech (DTK) Enterprises Co., LTD and Tatung Co., manufacturers of a range of computer equipment, will be among the first companies to announce their intent to sub-license the Mac OS from IBM. DTK is based in the U.S. with operations in China, Taiwan and Europe. Tatung is based in Taipei, Taiwan. Also today, the first third-party system logic products and firmware for PowerPC Platform systems are being announced simultaneously by the following companies: - VLSI Technology, Inc. of San Jose, Calif. is announcing its Gold Eagle support logic solution for PowerPC Platform systems. According to VLSI, these board-level components, which are in the final stages of development and testing, will help systems manufacturers build Mac OS computers offering clear price and performance advantages over machines based on other hardware/software architectures. - FirmWorks, of Mt. View, Calif. is announcing immediate availability of Power Firmware, the first open firmware product for PowerPC Platform systems. Firmware is the microcode, or computer instructions, that reside in read-only memory (ROM). FirmWorks says this product significantly reduces the time and engineering resources needed by OEMs to build systems that can fully support the booting of multiple operating systems such as the Mac OS, Windows NT and others. (Editors note: Please see related press releases for details). The IBM Microelectronics Division is working with industry makers of a variety of system logic products, firmware and motherboards - the electronic circuitry and microcode surrounding the microprocessor - to rapidly bring to market a full array of hardware solutions for the Mac OS platform including PowerPC Platform systems. To support its licensees and third-party providers of Mac products, IBM expects to open three Mac OS technical support centers: in Taiwan, the U.S. and Europe. Additionally, IBM Microelectronics is working with its PowerPC development partners on PowerPC Platform reference designs that will be available to the industry later this year. These reference designs can be customized by motherboard manufacturers and systems integrators to develop their own differentiated systems and will make it easier and more cost-effective for OEMs to build Mac hardware and systems. The licensing agreement allows IBM to sub-license the Mac OS anywhere in the world and in any market segment. Systems manufacturers can tap potential opportunities in emerging Asian markets and differentiate their systems in U.S. and European markets. "We see significant Mac OS growth potential worldwide," said John C. Gleason, vice president and general manager of worldwide marketing and sales, IBM Microelectronics, "particularly in Asia and Japan for high-volume notebooks, sub-notebooks and entry desktop systems." PowerPC microprocessors are made by the IBM Microelectronics Division for Apple's portable, desktop and server products, IBM portables, workstations servers and clients, and a growing number of other computer makers. The PowerPC Platform is an open, standard system architecture that has the PowerPC microprocessor at its core. Systems built to the PowerPC Platform architecture specification are capable of running Mac OS and a choice of other operating systems from IBM, Microsoft and Sun. EDITOR'S NOTE: IBM Microelectronics news releases and product information are available on the Internet via IBM Microelectronics' Home Page, located at http://www.chips.ibm.com or the IBM Home Page at http://www.ibm.com. Customers may also call the IBM Microelectronics Fax Service at (415) 855-4121. IBM, IBM Microelectronics, PowerPC and POWER are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. Apple, Macintosh and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Gold Eagle is a trademark of VLSI Technology, Inc. Power Firmware is a trademark of FirmWorks. Other brand or product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders. Please Note: Questions about the content or currency of this press release should be directed to your local IBM representative. ========================================================================== May 1, 1996 0596_07 May System/390 Application of the Month Now Available on the Web "Monitored Care Application" from ALLTEL Information Services is featured as the May System/390* (S/390*) Application of the Month. This leading edge application has been implemented by Maine Medical Center in Portland to automate the collection and processing of monitoring device and flowsheet data--delivering increased physician productivity, lower personnel costs and, above all, speedier and higher-quality patient care. The S/390 Application of the Month can be accessed by using the following Uniform Resource Locator (URL): http://www.s390.ibm.com/products/s390da/aom.html Each month, S/390 Division highlights a different state-of-the-art application, provided by either IBM or a S/390 Independent Software Vendor, that is delivering value to S/390 customers today. The following S/390 Applications of the Month continue to be available for viewing on the Web: January "Tamaris Client/Server" from Walker Interactive Systems February "GENEVA V/T" from Price Waterhouse LLP March "Universal OLAS" from Quality Software Products April "CallPath CICS/MVS" from IBM And don't forget you can also browse through the thousands of S/390 applications from hundreds of S/390 Independent Software Vendors that are presented on the S/390 Application Solutions Directory at the following URL: http://www.ibmlink.ibm.com/cgi-bin/s390sasw * Trademark or registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. ========================================================================== Solution Developer Program News 0596_08 ------------------------------- May 30, 1996 0596_09 Lotus Announces Availability of Notes 4.1 for Digital's AlphaServer for NT Notes to be offered free of charge for six months by Digital with AlphaServers shipping with Windows NT CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 29, 1996 -- Lotus Development Corp. today announced it has begun shipping Lotus Notes Release 4.1 for Digital Equipment Corp.'s AlphaServer Systems running Microsoft Corp.'s NT operating system. The new product is the result of a successful joint development and marketing alliance announced last year by Lotus and Digital. Lotus Notes Release 4.1 includes the new InterNotes Web Publisher Release 4.0, enabling businesses to create, manage and administer their internal Intranet and public Web sites using Lotus Notes. Any customer who purchases an NT AlphaServer 400, 1000/A, 2000, 2100/A from Digital or an authorized reseller from April 22, 1996 to September 30, 1996 is eligible for complimentary licenses for a Lotus Notes server and client, and 30 days of free telephone support. For more information regarding the bundle, customers can visit Digital's Website at http://www.digital.com/info/alphaserver/promotions/lotus0422.html. In November 1995, Lotus and Digital announced a multifaceted agreement under which Lotus was to provide Lotus Notes integrated groupware and messaging products to Digital customers on Digital Alpha-based systems. The companies also announced that Digital's worldwide sales force would sell Lotus Notes through its Multivendor Customer Services' existing reseller agreement with Lotus. Digital's Multivendor Customer Services Division's organization offers installation and technical support and Help Desk support for customers who have multiplatform environments that include Lotus Notes. Lotus and Digital are now working together to deliver Lotus Notes 4.x for Digital UNIX on the Alpha processor. Lotus expects to deliver the Alpha version of Notes for Digital UNIX during the second half of 1996. Digital has had a business partner relationship with Lotus for more than 10 years and has been a Lotus Passport Reseller since 1994. In response to its business and distribution channel partner requests, Digital has been using Notes as an information exchange medium in business process re-engineering projects. "We are excited about the success that we having in working with Digital to deliver to our shared customers the powerful combination of Lotus Notes and AlphaServer technology," said Jeff Papows, Lotus' executive vice president and chief operating officer. "We have seen a great deal of demand for this product from customers who want to run NT on the Alpha platform, and we are looking forward to delivering Lotus Notes for AlphaServers running UNIX later this year." Lotus Notes will be made available on the full line of Digital's Alpha processors. Digital's 64-bit AlphaServer line comprises systems ranging from the mainframe class AlphaServer 8400 enterprise server and 8200 departmental SMP server, through the mid-range AlphaServer 2100 and 2000 SMP models, to the entry-level AlphaServer 1000 and 400 servers. Digital's AlphaServer 2100, 8400 and 8200 systems all run the industry's fastest microprocessor, the Alpha 21164 RISC chip. Lotus Notes provides an ideal communications infrastructure by combining enterprise-ready, client/server messaging and the global access and distribution of the World Wide Web, together with a platform for rapidly developing and deploying strategic groupware applications. Notes enables individuals and organizations to communicate with colleagues, collaborate in teams, and coordinate business processes within and beyond their organizational boundaries to achieve improved business results. Lotus Notes supports all major operating systems: IBM OS/2 Warp, Apple Mac OS, UNIX platforms including IBM AIX, Sun Solaris, HP-UX, and SCO OpenServer, and Microsoft Windows and Windows NT. Notes is also available as a NetWare loadable module for the Novell Inc. environment. Lotus Development Corp., a subsidiary of IBM Corp., offers high quality software products and support services that reflect the company's unique understanding of the new ways in which individuals and businesses must work together to achieve success. Lotus' innovative approach is evident in a new class of applications that allows information to be accessed and communicated in ways never before possible, both within and beyond organizational boundaries. The company also provides numerous support services, both from its consulting division and its award-winning 24-hour support center. Lotus and Lotus Notes are registered trademarks of Lotus Development Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners EDITOR'S NOTE: All Lotus news releases are available on the Internet, via the Lotus Development Corp. Home Page at http://www.Lotus.com. The Lotus Home Page is an easy way to find information about Lotus and its business partners' products and services. A copy of this release and other company information is also available via fax by dialing 1-800-57-LOTUS within the U.S. and Canada or 201-946-2336 outside the U.S. and Canada. Questions concerning the service should be directed to Lotus' corporate communications department at 617-693-5625. Please Note: Questions about the content or currency of this press release should be directed to your local IBM representative. ========================================================================== May 29, 1996 0596_10 IBM Shows World's First Support for Java Beans Initiative SAN FRANCISCO, CA, May 29, 1996 . . . IBM demonstrated a prototype of Arabica, the world's first support for the Java** Beans initiative, today at JavaOne**, Sun Microsystems' Developers Conference. Arabica, which is based on OpenDoc** technology, will provide an open, cross-platform component architecture for developing Java applets and applications. The Java Beans initiative will allow developers to write portable Java applets and applications from reusable software components. Through OpenDoc, which is the Object Management Group and Component Integration Laboratories industry standard, Arabica augments the functionality of Java in more complex business environments by enabling diverse Java applications to interoperate seamlessly. Arabica also provides the means for connecting applications on the Internet to enterprise transaction systems and databases. "Java has opened the door to radically new applications," said John Slitz, vice president, application development and object technologies, IBM Software Group. "We are pleased to be working with JavaSoft on open standards for Java. Arabica's open architecture and use of OpenDoc provide the needed industry standard to ensure that Java applications work together easily and facilitate exploitation of the Internet." David Spenhoff, director of product marketing, JavaSoft, said, "IBM's demonstration of Arabica shows the power that can result when you combine Java and OpenDoc." Independent software vendors (ISVs) and other developers can create Arabica components through any Java development environment, including IBM VisualAge* for Java, which will be in beta testing in the second half of 1996. VisualAge for Java extends IBM's unique visual construction-from-parts technology to the Java programming environment, enabling developers to visually build Java applets. It will also provide visual partitioning tools, enabling users to connect to existing enterprise systems. Commenting on today's announcement, Richard Kilmer, president of Cue Systems, a developer of Java components, said, "Java gives us a platform-independent method of implementing components, and OpenDoc provides the standard-based method for components to interoperate. The two together are an extremely powerful combination." IBM will begin beta testing of Arabica in the fourth quarter of 1996. Additional Information IBM offers complete information about the company, its products, services and technologies through the World Wide Web. The IBM home page is at www.ibm.com. The fastest, easiest way to get information about IBM Software is to go to the IBM Software home page at www.software.ibm.com. IBM, the world's largest software provider, creates, develops and manufactures the industry's most advanced information technologies, including computer systems, software, networking systems, storage devices and microelectronics. * Indicates a trademark or registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. ** Indicates a trademark or registered trademark of their respective holders. Please Note: Questions about the content or currency of this press release should be directed to your local IBM representative. ========================================================================== May 29, 1996 0596_11 IBM Expands Use of Java Technologies in Internet Solutions SAN FRANCISCO, May 29, 1996 . . . IBM, a co-sponsor of the Sun Worldwide JavaOne** Developer Conference taking place this week, is showcasing new product features and emerging technologies that incorporate Sun Microsystems' Java** platform to help customers more effectively harness the Internet and network computing to conduct their business. Today's announcements, which build on the rapid progress IBM has been making in incorporating Java technology into its enterprise products, include: - Plans to provide users of IBM's infoMarket service the ability to open Cryptolope* containers on any platform enabled by Java. Cryptolope containers are secure cryptographic "envelopes" which protect digital content distributed over the Internet and allow intellectual property owners to be paid for their work. Users will be able to take advantage of both the Java technology and the IBM infoMarket service's rights management capabilities to efficiently track and manage the distribution of content through the service. The IBM infoMarket service, available over the Internet and via Internet access providers such as IBM Global Network, provides digital publishers with the incentive to create and distribute their content electronically. The service also supplies tools to give these content owners maximum control over the presentation of their information to customers. - Embedding Just-in-Time compiler software as standard technology in IBM's operating systems, which can contribute to significantly improved Java performance. In testing on its own OS/2* and AIX* platforms, IBM has seen performance improve by as much as 26 times. Users can now download this capability at no charge for OS/2 and AIX from the Web site: http://ncc.hursley.ibm.com/javainfo/. Additional platform support is planned, including MVS* and OS/400*. - A letter of intent between FTP Software and IBM, whereby FTP Software will assist in the testing phase of IBM's port of Java to the Windows** 3.1 platform and make its CyberAgent family of intelligent agent software available on Windows 3.1 as well as OS/2 and AIX. "We are using Java to extend our operating systems and middleware to help businesses quickly realize the benefits of network computing," said John Patrick, vice president of Internet technology at IBM. "We view Java as a key enabling technology and support it across our hardware, software and service offerings." Commenting on IBM's plans for Cryptolope containers, Jeff Crigler, vice president, IBM infoMarket, said, "This is yet another step in making Cryptolope containers available for use by any person or business with digital content to sell over the Internet . We believe Java-enabled Cryptolope containers, together with IBM's clearinghouse capability, will provide the premier secure electronic content delivery system for the Internet." IBM's exhibits at the JavaOne Developer Conference highlight emerging technologies and recently announced products that reinforce IBM's commitment to helping customers deploy platform-independent software such as Java throughout their enterprise. A demonstration by IBM's Tokyo Research team makes use of intelligent agent technology -- an application ideally suited to exploit Java -- to show how applets could be used to access data from IBM's DB2* database product, which is widely used by Fortune 500 companies. The Java-enabled AIX platform, combined with CICS*, IBM's flagship transaction-processing software, forms the base for a mail order catalog applet that shows how users can conduct transactions over the Internet. The latest release of AIX , Version 4.2, was the first operating system to include Java development tools at no extra charge, allowing more customers to develop and distribute Java applets. Also on display is a forthcoming new version of the OS/2 operating system, code named Merlin, which will be Java-enabled to give users impressive network functionality. Merlin features a built-in developers' kit for Java and run-time code and is the first Intel-based operating system to embed Java. The demonstration of new VisualAge* tools for the Java environment, currently under development, shows how IBM's family of powerful application development tools is being extended to the Web. This will allow developers to rapidly and easily build and deploy Java applications for use across networked enterprise environments. About IBM and the Internet Today's announcements and demonstrations are another step forward in IBM's strategic plan to make the Internet real for business. IBM has been a pioneer in the development of the Internet since this technology began, providing hardware, software and operations support for key networks that make up today's Internet, including the Internet's primary backbone, the NSFnet. The tight integration of Lotus Notes** with the Internet, including forthcoming Java support, and a number of recent announcements illustrate IBM's continuing commitment to help customers design, implement and exploit Internet solutions in their businesses. These include IBM's agreement with Sun, Apple, Netscape and Oracle to provide a standard for network computing devices that will make Internet access easier; the Net.commerce offering, which is a tool to help merchants develop a secure virtual storefront on the Internet; the IBM infoMarket service, which is creating the first secure environment for intellectual property owners to reach a worldwide audience of millions over the Internet; and the Cryptolope containers, which provide effective distribution of copyright-protected information over the Internet. To learn more about IBM's activities, visit IBM's home page on the World Wide Web at http://www.ibm.com. For information specific to the Internet, access http://www.internet.ibm.com, and for details on IBM's initiatives with Java, access http://ncc.hursley.ibm.com/javainfo/. * Indicates trademark or registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. ** Lotus Notes is a trademark of Lotus Development Corporation. Java and other Java-based names and logos are trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. and refer to Sun's Java Technologies. Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Other trademarks are the property of their respective holders. Please Note: Questions about the content or currency of this press release should be directed to your local IBM representative. ========================================================================== May 29, 1996 0596_12 Tivoli Systems Announces 10/Flex Pricing First Management Pricing Model Tailored to Truly Distributed Environments Austin, Texas, May 28, 1996 -- Tivoli Systems today announced the immediate availability of its TME 10 product suite and 10/Flex pricing. 10/Flex pricing is a straightforward pricing model that reflects the way users are buying and using distributed computing products. These distributed computing environments are multi-vendor, rapidly changing and allow customers to employ the most recent products and technologies. Users are often frustrated by static systems management pricing models that are out of step with existing distributed computing software pricing. 10/Flex pricing is the first systems management pricing model that addresses the unique characteristics of distributed computing environments by not penalizing customers for upgrading their systems or altering the configuration of management software on their network. The 10/Flex model also preserves customer investments in either Tivoli's or IBM's individual product lines. 10/Flex pricing eliminates all product overlap and provides one simple model for all distributed management components based on the notion that each management function carries a flat price for servers and clients. Pricing for existing low-end and host-based products is unchanged at this time. With this announcement, Tivoli has also met its timetable for executing the first of three phases in its TME 10 product roadmap. Unveiled in April 1996, TME 10 is the product resulting from the merger of the Tivoli Management Environment and IBM SystemView product lines. It is the industry's first and only fully-integrated network and systems management solution addressing the desktop to datacenter, networks to applications and deployment to operations management, spanning the full spectrum of management processes. "We set out to make TME 10 industry leading in every regard, which means both product capabilities as well as pricing," noted Frank Moss, president and CEO of Tivoli Systems. "Purchasing management software for large-scale distributed environments has become confusing and frustrating for many customers. 10/Flex pricing eliminates that confusion by focusing on the user's systems management needs, rather than their hardware configurations." TME 10 Pricing Details 10/Flex pricing provides a simple and direct structure for buying Tivoli Systems' distributed management products and provides three distinct advantages: -- Easy to Understand: Customers only need to determine what they want to manage, rather than complete a detailed manager/agent assessment. Pricing is calculated by multiplying the number of systems times the functions required. As a result, customers can configure management components independent of the price they pay, enabling them to re-configure their management environment as it evolves. -- Designed for Network Computing Environments: Distributed environments generally have thousands of dispersed servers and clients which are undergoing rapid hardware and software upgrade cycles. The 10/Flex pricing policy was developed with this in mind. Each management function carries a flat price for servers and clients, with no incremental software charge for upgrading hardware. This structure also allows the customers to accurately predict the cost of their management system. -- Pay for Only What You Need: The 10/Flex pricing structure gives customers the flexibility to purchase the specific management functionality required instead of being forced to buy a monolithic package and thus paying for unnecessary functions. Customer Perspective "My experience with Tivoli has been that it is a forward-thinking company that delivers on its commitments. It's good to see that the merger with IBM has not changed this," said John McInnes, director of enterprise architecture at Medaphis Corporation. "With the new 10/Flex pricing, Tivoli has set a clear direction that is in sync with the issues I face in managing a distributed computing environment." TME 10 Pricing Details The TME 10 packaging model applies to all distributed TME 10 components which encompass a total of 25 products. It is valid for all existing Tivoli and IBM customers and all channels. Existing customers of either TME or SystemView products will receive no charge upgrades to the new TME 10 components as part of either basic monthly maintenance contracts (for TME customers) or upgrade protection contracts (for SystemView customers.) Pricing for existing low end and host-based products is unchanged at this time. TME 10 Phase II As Tivoli Systems completed the Phase I pricing and packaging activities, it was working in parallel on Phase II activities which focus on further integration of the two product lines. Delivery of this integration and enhanced product functionality will begin within 90 days. Tivoli Systems Tivoli Systems, an IBM company, provides an open, end-to-end management solution from mainframes to the desktop, spanning network and systems management. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Tivoli distributes its products worldwide through a network of domestic and international sales offices, systems integrators, resellers and IBM sales channels. For more information about Tivoli Systems and the TME 10 Product Roadmap, visit Tivoli's World Wide Web site at http://www.tivoli.com. ### Tivoli Management Environment and TME 10 are trademarks of Tivoli Systems, an IBM company. All other product and service names may be trademarks and/or service marks of their respective owners. Please Note: Questions about the content or currency of this press release should be directed to your local IBM representative. ========================================================================== May 28, 1996 0596_13 IBM and Bristol Technology to Enable Porting of Windows NT Applications to OS/390 FISHKILL, New York, May 28... IBM and Bristol Technology today announced a relationship that will result in the availability of Bristol's Wind/U** development environment on IBM's System/390* enterprise computing platform. This relationship will enable C and C++ programs written to the Windows NT** APIs (application programming interfaces) to be ported to System/390's strategic operating system - OS/390*. Now, for the first time, customers and independent solution developers will be able to leverage OS/390's unique scalable and robust strengths for their Windows NT applications. This relationship is the latest demonstration of IBM's commitment to provide open, client/server application capabilities on S/390. "With more and more companies using the S/390 as an enterprise and network server to run their business, OS/390 must be able to support widely accepted application interfaces," said Charles Lickel, vice president, S/390 Software Development. "We first demonstrated our commitment to openness and interoperability by providing UNIX** interfaces on OS/390," continued Lickel. "In February, OS/390 was X/Open XPG4 Base Branded. We will apply for X/Open UNIX Branding later this year. Supporting Windows NT programming interfaces on OS/390 is another logical step." Keith Blackwell, president of Bristol Technology, said, "We are excited to be joining IBM in this effort. Our Wind/U technology is a proven winner in providing a common development environment for Windows and UNIX platforms. Adding OS/390 to the list of systems we support allows our mutual customers and ISVs to further leverage their enterprise development investments." Bristol Technology's Wind/U enables developers of Windows NT applications to port their applications to UNIX environments, including OS/390. Developers can recompile and link their application source code with the Wind/U Library using IBM's development tools on OS/390 to generate a native UNIX version of their application. The Wind/U-ported applications have the same functionality as the original Windows NT programs. These applications can be further enhanced by exploiting OS/390 interfaces and middleware. Windows NT programming interface support on OS/390 will also give IBM customers who have Windows NT as part of their distributed architecture, greater flexibility to deploy their applications on the appropriate platform for their computing needs. For those applications that must scale with availability and execute in a secure environment, S/390 is an ideal platform choice. In addition, customers whose Windows NT programs access S/390 transactions and data will now be able to house these applications and data on the same server. Associated benefits include improved application availability and reduced network overhead and complexity. "We are a major S/390 shop, but we are also committed to the Windows NT application interfaces as part of our distributed application architecture," said Ashleigh Tanner, IT technical architect, National Westminster Bank (NatWest). "We need the flexibility to be able to develop our applications on the optimal platform. Being able to run our Windows NT-based server applications locally on S/390 in close proximity to our corporate data and with the characteristics we have come to expect of S/390 has great appeal to us." Bristol Technology is a licensee of Microsoft's Windows Interface Source Environment** program. This licensing agreement provides Bristol with source code for Windows 3.1, Windows 95, and Windows NT on an ongoing basis. This ensures maximum application consistency and compatibility between the Windows and Wind/U environments and enables Bristol Technology to continually evolve their product in step with Microsoft's enhancements. Joint customer studies are scheduled to be conducted in the 4th quarter of 1996. S/390 is IBM's enterprise server and is the leader in providing large scale commercial computing solutions for customers today and in the evolving collaborative, network computing market of tomorrow. S/390 servers offer customers open, client/server capabilities, continuous computing reliability, scalability, and low total cost of operation. Bristol Technology Inc. develops, markets, and supports the Wind/U family of Windows and UNIX cross-platform development products. Founded in 1991 and based in Ridgefield, Conn., the company has posted an operating profit for 16 consecutive quarters. In addition to Wind/U, its products include HyperHelp**, software for creating UNIX-based on-line help systems with WinHelp** functionality; and Xprinter**, software for adding sophisticated printing capabilities to UNIX-based applications. Editor's Note: IBM news releases are available on the Internet, via the IBM Home Page, located at http://www.ibm.com. The System/390 Home Page is located at http://www.s390.ibm.com. For more information on Bristol's Wind/U development tool, contact Bristol Technology at 203-438-6969 or http://www.bristol.com. * Indicates trademark or registered trademark of the International Business Machines Corporation. ** Indicates trademark or registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation, Bristol Technology, Inc., or X/Open Company Limited. Please Note: Questions about the content or currency of this press release should be directed to your local IBM representative. ========================================================================== May 28, 1996 0596_14 HTTP Services for Lotus Notes To Enter Widespread Beta Creates a Powerful Platform for Developing, Deploying and Managing Web Applications CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 28, 1996 -- Lotus Development Corp. today announced that its HTTP Services for Lotus Notes, code named Domino, will go into widespread beta testing on June 3, 1996. Domino transforms the Notes Release 4 server into an Internet application server. Domino delivers on the promise, made by Lotus in December of 1995, to provide customers with an integrated Notes/HTTP server. Bridging the open networking environment of Internet standards and protocols with the powerful application development facilities of Notes, Domino provides businesses and organizations with the ability to rapidly develop a broad range of business solutions for the Internet and Intranets. "The majority of Web sites today offer access to static information. We know that using Web technology as an information broadcast medium is merely the tip of the iceberg," said Michael D. Zisman, executive vice president and CEO, Lotus Development Corp. "Clearly the next wave will be less about serving static information and more about providing highly interactive applications. Domino provides a rich set of facilities for building the next generation of content-rich, interactive Web sites. With Domino, businesses and organizations will realize the highest value from their Web investments as they use it to conduct business internally and externally." Domino natively supports HTTP to render Notes data on-the-fly in HTML format, as well as to serve HTML documents from the file system. Using Domino, any Web client can now access and interact with Notes data and applications. For example, Web clients may create, edit and delete documents. Web clients benefit from the rich, collaborative applications, such as Sales Force Automation and Customer Service, developed and hosted in Lotus Notes. Additionally, Domino takes advantage of Notes Access Control. Web site designers can deliver fine-tuned access control to Web sites and Web documents. Web users may be listed in the Notes Name and Address Book (Notes' Directory Services) and when accessing a secured site, are prompted for a valid name and password. The Web user's access to functionality and information, down to the field level, is governed by predefined roles in the Notes Access Control List (ACL). Additionally, Domino supports SSL, allowing server authentication and encryption of data at the session level. Notes,combined with the Domino technology, provides the basic requirements for a Web site including, a page management system, full-text search engine and threaded discussions. Coupled with Notes§ robust, rapid application development environment, it will enable customers to develop the next wave of Web sites hosting mission-critical business applications. Availability Domino beta will be available for download from the World Wide Web at http://domino.lotus.com on June 3, 1996. Domino requires a Notes Release 4.x Server. Lotus Notes provides an ideal communications infrastructure by combining enterprise-ready, client/server messaging and the global access and distribution of the World Wide Web, together with a platform for rapidly developing and deploying strategic groupware applications. Notes enables individuals and organizations to communicate with colleagues, collaborate in teams, and coordinate business processes within and beyond their organizational boundaries to achieve improved business results. Lotus Notes supports all major operating systems: IBM OS/2 Warp, Apple Mac OS, UNIX platforms including IBM AIX, Sun Solaris, HP-UX, and SCO OpenServer, and Microsoft Windows and Windows NT. Notes is also available as a NetWare loadable module for the Novell environment. Lotus Development Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of IBM Corp., offers high quality software products and support services that reflect the company's unique understanding of the new ways in which individuals and businesses must work together to achieve success. Lotus' innovative approach is evident in a new class of applications that allows information to be accessed and communicated in ways never before possible, both within and beyond organizational boundaries. The company also provides numerous support services, both from its consulting division and its award-winning 24-hour support center. Lotus and Lotus Notes are registered trademarks of Lotus Development Corporation. Notes is a trademark of Lotus Development Corporation. All other company names and products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. EDITOR'S NOTE: All Lotus news releases are available on the Internet, via the Lotus Development Corp. Home Page at http://www.Lotus.com. This release can also be found at http://domino.lotus.com. The Lotus Home Page is an easy way to find information about Lotus and its business partners' products and services. A copy of this release and other company information is also available via fax by dialing 1-800-57-LOTUS within the U.S. and Canada or 201-946-2336 outside the U.S. and Canada. Questions concerning the service should be directed to Lotus' corporate communications department at 617-693-5625. Please Note: Questions about the content or currency of this press release should be directed to your local IBM representative. ========================================================================== May 28, 1996 0596_15 Announcement Number: 396-080 Price Changes: IBM VisualAge C++ for OS/2 Open Class Library Source Feature Today, IBM announces a decrease in the one-time charge (OTC) for the VisualAge(TM) C++ for OS/2(R) Open Class Library Source feature. The new, lower charge will be effective as follows: One-time charges will apply to those programs whose charges become due on or after May 28, 1996. (TM) Trademark of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both. (R) Registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both. ========================================================================== May 28, 1996 0596_16 Announcement Number: 196-113 IBM TURBOWAYS ATM Adapters Offer Support for New Device Drivers and Complementary Products Provided by Interphase Corporation In Brief . . . Extensions to the IBM TURBOWAYS ATM Adapter family expand the IBM client/server solution with the following features: * Support for OS/2 and Windows NT in ATMF LAN emulation and Classical IP environments * The availability of complementary products provided by Interphase Corporation will provide PCI, GIO and EISA bus 155 Mbps ATM Adapters. Interphase products will be warranted and supported by Interphase. IBM announces extensions to the TURBOWAYS(TM) family of ATM Adapters. In addition, IBM will offer complimentary products provided by Interphase Corporation in order to provide a more complete ATM Campus Solution. * TURBOWAYS 25 ISA, UTP3-5/STP, running Windows+ NT 3.5 or OS/2(R) with ATM Forum-compliant LAN Emulation or Classical IP support * TURBOWAYS 25 Micro Channel, UTP3-5/STP, running OS/2 with Ethernet ATM Forum-compliant LAN Emulation support * TURBOWAYS 25 PCI, UTP3-5/STP, running Windows NT 3.5 or OS/2 with ATM Forum-compliant LAN Emulation or Classical IP support * TURBOWAYS 100 Micro Channel running OS/2 with ATM Forum-compliant LAN Emulation support * TURBOWAYS 155 Micro Channel, MMF/UTP5/STP, running OS/2 with ATM Forum-compliant LAN Emulation support * Interphase 5515 PCI 155 Mbps ATM Adapter, MMF/UTP, with support for SMP, running NetWare 3.x or 4.x under ATM Forum-compliant LAN emulation; or Windows NT 3.51 under ATM Forum-compliant LAN emulation or Classical IP * Interphase 4915 GIO 155 Mbps ATM Adapter, MMF/UTP, running IRIX 5.3 with support for SMP, ATM Forum-compliant LAN emulation and Classical IP * Interphase 4815 EISA 155 Mbps ATM Adapter, MMF/UTP, with support for SMP, running NetWare 3.x or 4.x with support for ATM Forum-compliant LAN Emulation; or Windows NT 3.51 with support for ATM Forum-compliant LAN Emulation, and Classical IP TURBOWAYS family of ATM Adapters, which supports a variety of speeds, bus types and operating systems, will be complemented by the Interphase ATM Adapters. Interphase adapters are based on a high performance architecture and are ATM Forum standards-compliant. The offer of complementary Interphase products will allow IBM to offer a complete ATM systems solution. In addition to ATM Adapters, a complete line of ATM infrastructure products for campus and wide area networks is available. Planned Availability Dates: Availability dates range from June 28, 1996 to September 27, 1996. For further information, refer to the Description section. (TM) Trademark of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both. + Registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation (R) Registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both. Other trademarks and registered trademarks are the properties of their respective owners. ========================================================================== May 21, 1996 0596_17 Denomination: 96-PS-8501-R ITSO OpenDoc Residency Announcement Residency Title: OpenDoc: Recipes for Advanced Part Dev Starting from 06/10/96 to 08/02/96. Duration: 8 weeks. Candidates: 4. Leader: Henri Jubin ( hjubin@vnet.ibm.com ), Austin ITSO Center ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Description Document recipes for developing OpenDoc parts that will provide advanced functionality such as full scripting support. Parts such as these are critical to the success of an IBM driven components industry. There are currently few examples for application developers to follow. This residency will investigate the proposed Wiring Extension mechanism to allow for greater interoperability between OpenDoc parts. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Audience IBMers, Business Partners, and Customers ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Benefit to the resident The resident will obtain necessary skills to market the OpenDoc technology, sell services related to OpenDoc part development, gain insight into future development and marketing strategies. The residents will have a chance to work with OpenDoc experts and the OpenDoc development team to better understand the technology. The residents will participate in authoring an IBM redbook which may also be published externally. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Objectives The objectives of this residency are: 1 Develop a redbook describing advanced techniques for OpenDoc part development 2 Utilize, evaluate and document the proposed Wiring Extension mechanism for OpenDoc part development 3 Utilize IBM OpenClass Library to develop parts which are portable to other platforms. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Resident prerequisites Residents must have C++ programming experience and familiarity with basic OpenDoc part development as well as the use of IBM OpenClass libraries. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Language skills Fluency in writing and speaking English is required. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Costs The standard IBM Travel Policy rules will be applied for IBMers and full IBM subsidiaries. Others will be treated under the sponsor rules in accordance with the ITSO and SDO, if conditions are applicable. Otherwise expenses will be the responsiblity of the Business Partner, ISV, Customer. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate selection Candidates will be selected by the ITSO under IBM local sponsor recommendation. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Remarks: For especially well-qualified candidates, the above dates and duration are negotiable. Also, ITSO will favorably consider the nomination of Business Partners and Independent Software Vendors (ISVs). Resident Nomination Form You can get the Resident Nomination Form and fax or mail it at the following addresses * email: hjubin@vnet.ibm.com * fax: (USA)-(512)-838-6931 This page is owned by Henri Jubin (ITSO Austin). Comments and suggestions are welcome ========================================================================== May 20, 1996 0596_18 IBM and Open Horizon Sign Worldwide Distribution Agreement Synergistic product offering supports IBM's network computing focus BELMONT, CA -- May 20, 1996 - For the first time, International Business Machines Corporation (IBM*) is offering comprehensive connectivity services to IBM and non- IBM operating systems, databases, and transaction servers through a world-wide distribution agreement which allows IBM to resell Open Horizon's Connection** product line, the two companies announced today. Effective immediately in the United States and Puerto Rico, this global agreement enables IBM to provide customers with a complete distributed computing solution for deploying client/server, Internet and Intranet applications across heterogeneous environments. "The emergence of the Web and the Internet as distributed computing platforms has accelerated the need for robust, secure computing infrastructures for our customers," said Phyllis Byrne, vice president of IBM Distributed Systems Services." With the addition of Open Horizon's Connection, we are able to offer plug-and-play solutions that provide a single logical environment comprised of multiple heterogeneous systems. With Connection in our product family, IBM can offer customers a complete connectivity solution that allows them to leverage existing or new investments in distributed client/server systems." "IBM's focus on network-centric computing mirrors the state of distributed computing in the 90's, particularly as the Web applications market continues to evolve," said Nicholas Zaldastani, president and CEO of Open Horizon." Our Connection product family is highly synergistic with the middleware offerings from IBM, and the combined products further both companies' commitments to make distributed computing more secure and cost-effective for our customers. This agreement is a natural extension of the relationship we have already built with IBM." Single Connectivity Solution for Enterprise Services Open Horizon's Connection provides a single connectivity foundation that transparently links new or existing applications and development tools with heterogeneous databases and other enterprise services such as transaction processing monitors, legacy applications, server-based business rules and standards-based directory and security services -- across heterogeneous environments. In addition, because Connection is comprised of a family of complementary data access and enterprise service brokers, customers can choose to progressively add support for different services as their business requirements evolve. With Connection, customers can also transparently connect their applications to the distributed computing services provided by several of IBM's recently introduced Software Servers, including the Database Server, Transaction Server, Internet Connection Server, Communications Server, and the Directory and Security Server. Under this new agreement, IBM will be able to provide its customers with plug-and-play access to the following services: * Connectivity from client workstations or Web browsers to all major databases including DB2*, Informix***, Oracle***, Sybase*** and SQL Server***; * Secure, Single Sign-On to all enterprise resources via DCE Security and Directory Services; * Centralized administration of user passwords; * Trusted Kerberos*** credentials, obsoleting the need for user passwords to be sent over the network; * Full data encryption and data integrity, including implementation of different encryption levels based on application requirements; * Robust application authentication for complete control of application access to each distributed data source and application service; * Transparent client access to all application servers and data sources through the central DCE Directory Service; * Reduced administration and maintenance through centralized registration of all enterprise resources and services; * Support for the coexistence of 2-tier, 3-tier, transactional and decision support applications. * Plug-and-play access to above services from packaged, custom-built and Web applications through support of all standard APIs including Microsoft's ODBC***, Oracle's OCI***, Sybase's CT-Lib*** and Sun Microsystems' newly released JDBC***. About Connection The Connection product is composed of client and server software components which serve as a communications foundation between heterogeneous platforms, operating systems and networks. With the foundation in place, organizations are able to "snap-on" a series of Enterprise Brokers, each of which offers transparent integration with a variety of mainframe-quality services. The Connection family of Enterprise Brokers includes the Database Broker**, Security Broker**, Directory Broker**, and Application Broker**, all of which are commercially available. In addition, Open Horizon has announced Connection for The Java*** Programming Language, a Java applet that provides access to remote databases=A0and application services with transparent support for security and directory=A0services. This Java applet works with any Java development tool that supports SunSoft's*** JDBC (Java Database Connectivity) specification. Platforms Supported Connection Client supports Windows 3.1***, Windows '95***, Windows NT***, AIX***, HP-UX***, and Solaris***. Future platforms include support for Macintosh*** and OS/2 Warp* clients. Connection Server runs on Windows NT, AIX, HP-UX, NCR MP-RAS***, AT&T***, and OpenVMS***. Porting is currently underway to other UNIX*** platforms and MVS*. Connection can be used with all of the major network protocols supported by the DCE RPC, including TCP/IP, UDP/IP and IPX/SPX***. About the Companies IBM, as the world's largest software provider, creates, develops and manufactures the industry's most advanced information technologies, including computer systems, software, networking systems, storage devices and microelectronics. For Internet users, IBM offers complete information about the company, its products, services and technology on the World Wide Web. The IBM Home Page is at http://www.ibm.com . The fastest, easiest way to get information about IBM software is to go to the IBM Software Home Page at http://www.software.ibm.com Open Horizon, the standards-based middleware company, provides plug-and-play enterprise connectivity solutions to its customers. The company's flagship product, Connection, enables customers to add their preferred mainframe-quality services to new and existing client/server applications without rewriting a single line of code. Connection is used by Global 2000 customers for traditional client/server and Intranet/Internet applications for both 2-tier and 3-tier architectures. Open Horizon maintains alliances with leading industry companies, including Andersen Consulting, Claremont Technology Group, Deloitte & Touche, Dynasty Technologies, Forte Software, Gradient Technologies, Inc., HP***, IBM, Informix, Inc., Mitsui & Company, Ltd., Oracle, Inc., PeopleSoft, Sybase, Inc., and Transarc Corp. For more information about Open Horizon, send email to info@openhorizon.com , call (415) 598-1200, or visit the Web site at http://www.openhorizon.com . Pricing & Availability The complete suite of Connection Brokers is immediately available through IBM direct and indirect sales channels on a per-user or volume-based pricing basis. In addition, IBM has allocated aggressive marketing support resources to distribute Connection through its education and sales channels. * Indicates trademark or registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. ** Indicates trademark or registered trademark of Open Horizon, Inc. *** Indicates trademark or registered trademark of respective company. Press contacts: Stephanie Rasmussen IBM Software Group ph: (512) 838-9645 srasmussen@vnet.ibm.com ========================================================================== May 16, 1996 0596_19 IBM Credit Offers 3.9 Percent Financing for IBM RS/6000 Internet POWERsolutions Available until June 30, 1996 STAMFORD, Conn., May 15, 1996 . . . IBM Credit is making it easier for businesses to get up and running on the World Wide Web by offering--until June 30--low-rate financing for customers ordering IBM's RS/6000* Internet POWERsolutions for AIX. With this offering, qualifying** customers who acquire an IBM RS/6000 processor in conjunction with IBM's Internet Connection Server or Netscape's Commerce Server, and other Web accessories, can take advantage of financing rates as low as 3.9 percent. Lowest rates apply to best-credit customers on 24- or 36-month full payout lease or Installment Payment Master Agreement (IPMA) financing terms***. IBM's RS/6000 Internet POWERsolutions****, comprising combinations of IBM RS/6000 hardware with preinstalled software and peripherals, sample home pages and a Getting Started Guide, enable customers to quickly establish internal and external Web sites for their corporate intranets and the Internet. Additionally, when customers acquire an IBM RS/6000 Internet POWERsolution for AIX, they can take advantage of 3.9 percent financing for selected IBM personal computers and peripherals*****. "We developed this offering to help customers leverage the value of the Internet," said John E. Callies, IBM Credit general manager, end-user customer financing. "This offering is part of our ongoing efforts to respond to customers' network computing requirements." To be eligible******, customers must order their solutions by June 30, 1996 and install them by August 31, 1996. This offering supports IBM's objective to establish leadership in the emerging network computing world. IBM RS/6000 Internet POWERsolutions for AIX IBM's RS/6000 Internet POWERsolutions for AIX give businesses a quick on-ramp to the World Wide Web. Combining the advantages of the modular, scalable IBM RS/6000 family with customization and installation services, these pre-packaged offerings satisfy the customer's need to quickly set up World Wide Web sites for corporate intranets and the Internet. These packages consist of the following: - IBM RS/6000 computers with AIX (except 7247 and 7249) - Choice of server software from IBM or Netscape - IBM Internet Connection Secure Server Version 4.0.2 for AIX - or - - Netscape Commerce Server Version 1.1 - Netscape Navigator browser (included with each Netscape server) - Sample Web pages and Getting Started Guide - All software is factory installed and tested before shipping. IBM Credit Corporation IBM Credit Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of IBM Corporation, offering end-user customer leasing and financing for IBM and complementary solutions, and a broad array of asset management services. It also offers remarketers inventory and accounts receivable financing and leasing for their customers. For more information, contact a local IBM or IBM Credit marketing representative, or call 1-800 IBM-CALL. Industry remarketers and their customers can contact IBM remarketer financing at 1-800-IBM-3889. * Trademark or registered trademark of International Business Machines. ** Offer applies to U.S. commercial and state and local government customers. *** Higher rates apply to other-credit customers, different lease offerings, or other different financing terms. **** Components of the IBM RS/6000 Internet POWERsolutions are listed on the next page. ***** Other eligible equipment is listed on the next page(s). ****** Low rates apply only to the equipment and services comprising an IBM Internet solution. Visit the IBM customer financing home page at www.financing.hosting.ibm.com . IBM news releases are available on the Internet via the IBM home page at www.ibm.com . **************************************************************** Components of IBM RS/6000 Internet POWERsolutions for AIX Hardware - An IBM RS/6000 processor (any model except 7247 and 7249) Hardware requirements - System unit - Software preload (5005) - System memory: 32 MB minimum - Internal fixed disk: 1 GB minimum - Communication hardware: At least one communication hardware adapter supported by the TCP/IP protocol stack Software AIX Operating System 5765-393 AIX Operating System Version 4.1 - or - 5765-655 AIX Operating System Version 4.2 Select Internet server software and customization package from: 5801-AAR Feature# 0302 IBM Internet Connection Server V 4.0.2 for AIX and 0463 -002 Feature# 7020 CCS Customization Services - or - 5765-624 Feature# 4004 Netscape Commerce Server V 1.1 and Feature# 9001 System Program Order (5692-AIX) Eligible IBM PC products: 3.9 percent financing Desktops 6573 6583 6876 9576 6575 6585 6886 9577 6576 6586 9553 6581 6875 9556 ThinkPads* 2524 6040 9545 2620 6042 9546 2630 9547 Servers 8639 8641 9585 8640 8642 9595 Eligible IBM PC products: 3.9 percent financing (continued) Monitors 6317 8507 9507 9521 6318 8516 9516 9524 6319 8518 9517 9525 6325 9504 9518 9527 6327 Docking Stations 3546 Quad Server Racks 9306-4QS, 9306-4QX Point of Sale 486 469X * Trademark or registered trademark of International Business Machines. Please Note: Questions about the content or currency of this press release should be directed to your local IBM representative. ========================================================================== May 14, 1996 0596_20 Tivoli Systems Announces Availability of Tivoli/Plus Modules for Security Solutions from Memco Software and Securix Modules Deliver High-Value, Ready-to-Use Integration of TME 10 and Security Management Solutions Austin, Texas, May 13, 1996 -- Tivoli Systems today announced the availability of two Tivoli/Plus modules for security management. The new Tivoli/Plus modules provide customized integration of TME 10 (Tivoli Management Environment) with SeOS Access Control from Memco Software and with BoKS Access Control from Securix, allowing TME 10 to be used as a common management framework for both applications. These products join the Tivoli/Plus product family which is comprised of modules in eight administrative disciplines including: security, backup/restore, help desk, output, workload, network, LAN, and performance management. Memco and Securix have also joined the 10/Plus Association, a new organization which unites all of the existing Tivoli and IBM partner programs. They will participate in the 10/Plus Association Management Working Group for security, which will help define interfaces and create a formal review process for integrating partner and Tivoli products in the security management arena. "A key component of Tivoli's strategy is to facilitate and encourage an industry of third-party vendors to form around TME 10, and Tivoli/Plus represents a cornerstone of this strategy," said Michael D'Eath, director of Tivoli's Open Solutions Group. "Our customers want the freedom to choose solutions that best fit their needs, and they place a very high value on the Tivoli/Plus modules because they integrate best-of-class applications that are ready-to-use with TME 10." The Tivoli/Plus modules for SeOS and BoKS allow customers to manage and control their security solutions from a common, consistent user interface, providing significant gains in productivity and ease of use. Going beyond superficial "launch and alert" integration, the Tivoli/Plus modules deliver customized capabilities such as automated distribution of applications to target clients and servers; proactive event management for networks, applications, servers, and databases; and automated administration of routine, repetitive tasks. "Our developers worked very closely with Tivoli developers to ensure a high level of functional integration between BoKS and TME 10," said Peter Loux, president of Securix. "The result is a highly effective security solution that is easy to deploy and manage, especially in very large, complex client-server environments." Enterprise Console Integration The Tivoli/Plus modules for security include event adapters which collect, format, and forward SeOS and BoKS events to the Tivoli/Enterprise Console (T/EC). The T/EC provides a complete view of events occurring throughout the enterprise, monitoring servers, applications, databases, and networks. Event correlation of security events with overall system events is used to identify attempted attacks or violations and to alert administrators of potential problems. Custom Proactive Event Management Tivoli/Sentry monitors, customized for the Tivoli/Plus security modules, ensure the uninterrupted availability of the SeOS and BoKS applications through active monitoring of the system resources that impact their operation. By defining appropriate threshold levels and corresponding corrective actions, the T/EC can automatically take appropriate action to ensure system availability, without human intervention. "The combined value of SeOS and Tivoli/Plus allows our customers to prevent unauthorized access to information systems and resources and maintain centralized control of a distributed environment, providing a much needed integration of security with systems management," said Dorin Miller, vice president of marketing at Memco. "The combined use of TME 10 and SeOS enables organizations to secure their applications and systems by making automated, intelligent decisions to enforce security and maintain system integrity." Task Administration The Tivoli/Plus modules also include customized task administration which transforms multi-step, repetitive functions into simple, point-and-click actions using TME 10's unique single-action management capabilities. For the SeOS and BoKS applications, this improves administrator productivity when performing tasks such as printing reports and setting up servers. Automated Software Distribution Installing and distributing any application is a time-consuming task for system administrators. The Tivoli/Plus security modules offer pre-defined installation profiles called file packages for use with Tivoli/Courier, Tivoli's software distribution application. These file packages perform pre-distribution checks (available disk space and memory), manage the physical distribution of binaries to all targeted platforms, and can be configured to perform unattended installation. Pricing and Availability Tivoli/Plus for SeOS and Tivoli/Plus for BoKS are available now, priced at U.S. $9,000 per administrative domain. Tivoli Systems Tivoli Systems, an IBM company, provides an open, end-to-end management solution from mainframes to the desktop, spanning network and systems management. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Tivoli distributes its products worldwide through a network of domestic and international sales offices, systems integrators, resellers and IBM sales channels. For more information about Tivoli Systems and its products, visit its World Wide Web site at http://www.tivoli.com. For more information about Memco Software and SeOS, visit its World Wide Web site at http://www.memco.com or call 800-862-2602. For more information about Securix and BoKS, call 415-343-8999. Tivoli Management Environment, TME, Tivoli/Enterprise Console, Tivoli/Courier and Tivoli/Sentry are trademarks of Tivoli Systems, an IBM company. SeOS is a trademark of Memco Software Ltd. All other company and product names may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated. Please Note: Questions about the content or currency of this press release should be directed to your local IBM representative. ========================================================================== May 14, 1996 0596_21 IBM and Tsinghua University Joint Venture Delivers Object Technology Solutions for Commerce on the Web Leading Chinese universities to offer OO curricula SHANGHAI, CHINA, May 14, 1996 . . . At CompuNet Expo '96 IBM and Tsinghua University announced that their joint venture, the Advanced Systems Development Corporation (ASDC), will begin delivering, in June, reusable, object-oriented software components and application packs, which will be marketed over the Internet. The initial OpenDoc** offerings form the building blocks for many cross-industry business applications, including objects that range from tables and charts to lists and address files. More than 50 additional components and application offerings will be delivered by year-end, providing capabilities such as an "intelligent dialer" for mobile workers, VisualAge* development parts, Java*** applets, and other OpenDoc components. IBM also announced that as a result of equipment donations, staff support, grants and scholarships, valued in excess of $25 million, more than 20 leading Chinese universities will begin offering object-technology curricula later this year. To support the wide adoption of object technology in China, the State Education Commission of China and IBM have agreed to launch a nationwide joint effort to develop object curricula. Mark Bilger, director, IBM Object Technology Market Strategy, commented on the ASDC joint venture: "We've been extremely fortunate to be able to take advantage of the strong skill base at ASDC; the joint venture has exceeded our expectations," he said. "The new components, which will start rolling out shortly, will be an important step in translating innovative object technology into a profitable and productive business opportunity." "A significant advance of world software technology is underway and we are very pleased to work with IBM on software components," said Rui Ji Ling, Tsinghua University professor and general manager, ASDC. "These components will be based on cutting-edge OO technology and will promise a brand new environment to ease and improve commercial application developers. Our joint venture has had benefits for both IBM and Tsinghua," he continued. "It has given us access to the most advanced software technology and experience that we can share with a new generation of Chinese information-technology professionals." OpenDoc, the basis of the initial ASDC components, provides a robust software-component architecture that enables independent software vendors (ISVs) and other developers to build or customize applications with software components, while reducing costs and speeding time to market. OpenDoc has been adopted by the Object Management Group (OMG) as its distributed document components facility specification. Full-Function Components The ASDC suite of OpenDoc components will be available initially on the IBM OS/2 operating-system platform. Components for other platforms, including AIX* and Windows*** operating systems, are planned. The new components include Person; Table/List Box; Push Button Control; Notebook; Chart; and three containers for Forms, Orders and AddressBook parts. Human resource and merchandising are among the diverse applications that typically use functions provided by the new components. In a merchandising application, for example, the Person component may be used to capture customer records that include names, addresses, dates and types of purchases. This information can be organized alphabetically or by account number using the Notebook component. The Table/List Box component can aggregate data on sales, orders, and customers by geographical area, for example, and group information in lists to aid in sales-trend analyses. With this component, users can also present numerical data in spreadsheets, or structured tables of rows and columns. Similarly, the Chart component can present information, such as seasonal sales, as bar, pie, or linear graphs. The Push Button Control can initiate a new application activity, such as online order entry, upon the completion of another function. University Support IBM has established Object Technology Centers at China's leading universities, which are being equipped with the latest IBM hardware and software, including state-of-the-art object technology tools such as OpenDoc, VisualAge, and others. The national project to develop object technology curricula in China will be led by Professor Yang Fu Qing, of Beijing University, and several other leading Chinese academicians from universities and the Chinese Academy of Sciences, together with experts from IBM and leading Western universities. Through partnerships with the universities and the Academy of Science's Software Institute, IBM will soon begin translating, publishing and distributing object technology publications in China. "This university partnership project with the State Education Commission is intended to enhance the capability of higher education in China, particularly in the field of computer sciences," said K. S. Ip, director of University and Education Programs, IBM Greater China Group. "The project has major significance to China, IBM and the computer industry, and we are hopeful that graduates trained on the state-of-art technology will help meet the rapidly increasing demand for professionals in the large Chinese IT market." Electronic Component Commerce Beginning in June, a mini-application demo will showcase functions in the AddressBook, Person, and Button components through Club OpenDoc, the online resource for code, news, tips and information on OpenDoc. Club OpenDoc can be accessed on the World Wide Web at http://www.software.ibm.com/clubopendoc. The new components will be bundled into application packs to make it easier for developers to use complementary parts, or made available as separate components. They will be marketed through the Reusable Software Component Market, which is sponsored by IBM and owned and operated by CyberSource Corp. Through this electronic object store, vendors and object developers can sell or purchase components quickly and conveniently, 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. Users can access this service at http://components.software.net. Pricing will be announced at general availability in June. Additional Information Tsinghua University, founded in 1911, is China's largest university and based in Qing Hua Yuan, a western suburb of Beijing. Tsinghua is world-renown for its high academic standards, contributions to national industrial research and development and high-technology programs. The Advanced Systems Development Corporation, located in Beijing, was founded in 1994. ASDC works closely with IBM China to deliver leading-edge client/server and object-oriented solutions. IBM, the world's largest software provider, creates, develops and manufactures the industry's most advanced information technologies, including computer systems, software, networking systems, storage devices and microelectronics. For additional information regarding IBM software, visit the IBM Software home page at http://www.software.ibm.com. * Indicates trademark or registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. ** OpenDoc is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. *** Indicates trademark or registered trademark of respective companies. Please Note: Questions about the content or currency of this press release should be directed to your local IBM representative. ========================================================================== May 14, 1996 0596_22 Announcement Number: 696-016 Software Service Extension: IBM SOMobjects Developers Toolkit and SOMobjects Workgroup Enabler for OS/2, AIX, and Windows, Version 2.1 Effective June 1, 1996, IBM extends electronic service support on a special bid basis for: * SOMobjects(TM) Developer Toolkit for OS/2(R), AIX(R), and Windows+, Version 2.1 * SOMobjects Workgroup Enabler for OS/2, AIX, and Windows, Version 2.1 The electronic service support extension period is through May 31, 1997. (TM) Trademark of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both. (R) Registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both. + Registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation ========================================================================== May 14, 1996 0596_23 Announcement Number: 296-167 IBM IGES Processor for AIX and UNIX Version 2 Release 3 Extends Platform Support In Brief . . . IGES Processor Version 2 Release 3 * Protects customer investments by supporting IGES Standard Version 5.3 * Extends operational platforms to Silicon Graphics-IRIX and SUN Microsystems-SunOS for Base and DXF Option * Supports AutoCAD Release 13 DXF format * Includes capabilities to exchange JAMA-formatted data on the AIX platform The IBM Initial Graphics Exchange Specification Processor (IGES) for AIX(R) and UNIX(1) Version 2 Release 3 provides additional features and extends operating platform support for the base product and Drawing Interchange File (DXF) Option to Silicon Graphics-IRIX and SUN Microsystems-SunOS. IGES Processor for AIX and UNIX facilitates the transfer of engineering data between dissimilar computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) systems via the IGES Standard Version 5.3. The IBM Japanese Automobile Manufacturing Association (JAMA) Processor, which was previously available only in Japan, is included in the base product and provides the capability to exchange JAMA-formatted data between IBM CAD/CAM systems supporting JAMA and the JAMA Standard. Optional features available for the IGES Processor for AIX and UNIX base product include the PROFESSIONAL CADAM Exchange Feature and the DXF Option. The PROFESSIONAL CADAM Exchange Feature has been enhanced to support PROFESSIONAL CADAM Version 3 Release 7. Used in conjunction with the IGES Processor for AIX and UNIX Editor and IBM IGES Format (IIF) library section, it allows data to be transferred between the IGES format and PROFESSIONAL CADAM models on the AIX or HP-UX platforms. The DXF Option has been enhanced to support the new AutoCAD Release 13 DXF format. Used in conjunction with the Editor and IIF library section, it generates DXF conforming files that can then be imported into CAD/CAM systems which require DXF data input files. Planned Availability Date: May 17, 1996 (R) Registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both. (1) Registered trademark in the United States and other countries licensed exclusively through X/Open Company Limited. Other trademarks and registered trademarks are the properties of their respective owners. ========================================================================== May 8, 1996 0596_24 IBM Plans VisualAge Technology for Java SOMERS, NY, May 7, 1996 . . . Today IBM announced its plans to offer VisualAge* tools for the Java** programming environment. The tools, which will be available during the second half of 1996, will provide a complete development environment, including an editor, debugger and browser, along with a Java class library and a VisualAge Data Access builder for visually constructing data access through use of Java Database Connection (JDBC)**. The VisualAge family of software application development tools allows developers to construct applications visually by connecting pre-fabricated, reusable software components from an expansive library of pre-defined classes and parts from IBM and other vendors. IBM's unique visual-construction-from-parts technology will be extended to the Java programming environment, enabling developers to visually build Java "applets". "VisualAge has proven to be an incomparable choice for building powerful applications for both host-based and client/server computing," said Skip McGaughey, application development market manager, IBM. "The new IBM Java tools will extend VisualAge's powerful capabilities to the World Wide Web, thus accelerating a developer's path to Java." Java is an unparalleled cross-platform programming environment for the Internet, allowing ubiquitous distribution of "applets". An "applet" created in Java can be downloaded from the Internet to anywhere in the enterprise, immediately delivering critical information to the user. Java "applets" also support user interaction, providing for delivery of "live" content (i.e., immediate computation of data) and manipulation of screens. Additional Information IBM will begin beta testing of VisualAge Java tools early in second half of 1996 with general availability before year end. IBM offers complete information about the company, its products, services and technologies through the World Wide Web. The IBM home page is at www.ibm.com. The fastest, easiest way to get information about IBM Software is to go to the IBM Software home page at www.software.ibm.com. For more information about VisualAge Web directions, go to www.software.ibm.com/ad/visage/webwp.htm. IBM, the world's largest software provider, creates, develops and manufactures the industry's most advanced information technologies, including computer systems, software, networking systems, storage devices and microelectronics. * Indicates a trademark or registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. * Indicates a trademark or registered trademark of their respective holders. Please Note: Questions about the content or currency of this press release should be directed to your local IBM representative. ========================================================================== May 8, 1996 0596_25 IONA Technologies and IBM Collaborate on Object Technologies Orbix and SOM Interoperability Planned BOSTON, MA, May 8, 1996 . . . In a move that will fuel the growth of open, distributed computing, IONA Technologies Ltd. and IBM announced today an agreement to collaborate on their respective object technologies, with particular focus on interoperability between IBM System Object Model (SOM)* technology and IONA's Orbix** offering. Through SOM technology, developers can build applications using software components that may be deployed on different operating systems, or residing in remote networks. Orbix, which runs on 20 operating systems, enables developers to create networked, component-based applications that can collaborate across multiple platforms. Orbix is a leading implementation of the Object Management Group (OMG) Common Object Request Broker Architecture (CORBA)*** standard for open object interoperability. "IBM's collaboration with IONA will enable customers to build applications with confidence that these applications will interoperate consistently, based on standards set by OMG," said John Slitz, vice president, application development and object technologies marketing, IBM Software Group. "This relationship is an important step in realizing open, distributed computing for the masses," said IONA Technologies' Chief Technical Officer, Annrai O'Toole. "Combining the strengths of IBM's SOM and IONA's Orbix, with its breadth of platform coverage, provides the corporate developer with a one-stop-shop for the creation of network-based client/server software applications." Chris Stone, president and CEO of OMG, commented on the announcement: "CORBA is 'the glue' that ensures these applications will work together as if created at the same time, as one complete solution," he said. "Corporations employ an increasing range of technologies today in an effort to get the best from their systems. It's great to see OMG members working together to provide cross-platform CORBA solutions for their customers." Earlier this year, IONA announced its cooperation with BellSouth to port Orbix to MVS Open Edition. Orbix for MVS interoperates with Orbix on 20 other platforms, enabling programmers to bring mainframe applications into the client/server arena. IONA is also committed to supporting other IBM technologies, including other releases of MVS, VisualAge for COBOL, CICS*, and IMS*. Based in Dublin, Ireland, and Boston, MA, IONA Technologies is the world's leading provider of CORBA-conforming solutions. Its principal product, Orbix, was launched in June 1993 as the first full and complete implementation of the OMG's CORBA standard. Among the 20 operating system platforms Orbix supports are: MVS Open Edition*, OS/2*, Windows*** 3.1, Windows NT, Windows 95, Macintosh*** System 7.5, twelve different UNIX*** systems, including AIX*, OpenVMS AXP*** and the real-time operating systems VxWorks*** and QNX***. Orbix also supports multiple languages, including VisualAge* for C++, Java***, Ada95***, and Smalltalk***. IBM, the world's largest software provider, creates, develops and manufactures the industry's most advanced information technologies, including computer systems, software, networking systems, storage devices and microelectronics. IBM offers complete information about the company, its products, services and technologies through the World Wide Web. The IBM home page is at www.ibm.com. The fastest, easiest way to get information about IBM Software is to go to the IBM Software home page at www.software.ibm.com. Information on IONA Technologies can be found at www.iona.com or by subscribing to IONA's monthly newsletter, IonaSphere, by sending a request to info@iona.com. * Indicates trademark or registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. ** Orbix indicates trademark or registered trademark of IONA Technologies Ltd. *** Products or companies mentioned are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Please Note: Questions about the content or currency of this press release should be directed to your local IBM representative. ========================================================================== May 7, 1996 0596_26 Announcement Number: 296-162 Parallel Optimization Subroutine Library In Brief . . . The new capabilities of OSLp 1.3 include: * A pair of new routines provided for transforming a general integer problem into an equivalent binary integer problem, and transforming the solution of the binary integer problem back into the solution of the original general integer problem. * A new module provided for identifying relationships between the variables of a mixed integer programming problem so that special ordered sets, not specifically defined in the input, can be used in the solution of the problem. * A new module used to analyze infeasibilities in a linear programming (LP) problem. * The existing linear program decomposition module, has been modified so that it can now distribute individual blocks of a decomposition to multiple IBM RS/6000 SP nodes, or to RS/6000 workstations in a cluster, for solution in parallel. * A new user exit subroutine developed to be used in conjunction with the interior point solvers in both AIX OSL/6000 and OSLp. This new routine enables the user to custom order the LP matrix before symbolic factorization in interior point methods to reduce fill-in of the Cholesky factor. Parallel Optimization Subroutine Library (OSLp) transforms your serial mathematical optimization applications into parallel applications that can significantly improve performance and solve problems associated with large memory requirements. As with serial OSL, high-level subroutines of Parallel OSL can solve problems with a minimal knowledge of mathematical programming. Low-level subroutines provide the flexibility to structure algorithms without independently writing new routines. Parallel OSL is ideal for major business decisions, and developing new algorithms and techniques. Parallel OSL is available on the following platforms: * IBM RS/6000(TM) Scalable POWERparallel(TM) Systems (SP(TM)) * IBM RISC System/6000(R) family clusters One of the following supported parallel environments must be present: * IBM Parallel Environment (PE) * Version 1.2 (5765-144) for AIX(R) 3.2.5 * Version 2.1 (5765-543) for AIX 4.1 * IBM PVMe (PVMe) * Version 1.3 (5765-246) for AIX 3.2.5 * Version 2.1 (5765-544) for AIX 4.1 * Parallel Virtual Machine (PVM)(1) Inter-process communication on the IBM RS/6000 Scalable POWERparallel Systems is through the SP high performance switch, if available. Communication on clusters of the RISC System/6000 family is through PVM or PE under TCP/IP Version 1.2. Parallel OSL includes all of the functions of AIX OSL/6000 with the replacement of three major subroutines: EKKMSLV, EKKBSLV and EKKLPDC. These subroutines solve mixed integer programming and linear programming (interior point) problems. OSL programs can be written in FORTRAN, C or C++. Existing driver programs can be transformed into Parallel OSL applications with minimal effort. Planned Availability Dates: Diskette May 10, 1996 CD-ROM May 24, 1996 (TM) Trademark of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both. (R) Registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both. (1) Parallel Virtual Machine (PVM) was developed and made available through Oak Ridge National Laboratory, U.S.A. ========================================================================== May 7, 1996 0596_27 Announcement Number: 296-161 AIX Optimization Subroutine Library/6000 Release 3 and Graphical User Interface Feature In Brief . . . New Capabilities of AIX OSL/6000 Release 3: * A pair of new routines is provided for transforming a general integer problem into an equivalent binary integer problem, and for transforming the solution of the binary integer problem back into the solution of the original general integer problem. * A new module is provided for identifying relationships between the variables of a mixed integer programming problem so that special ordered sets not specifically defined in the input can be used in the solution of the problem. * A new module can be used to analyze infeasibilities in an LP problem. After the LP problem has been found to be infeasible by the OSL simplex solver, this new module can be used to identify subsets of violated constraints that are more important than others. * A new user exit subroutine developed to be used in conjunction with the interior point solvers enables the user to custom order the LP matrix before symbolic factorization. * To make both existing capabilities and new ones more easily accessible, stand-alone, executable application programs that include substantial OSL functionality have been developed. AIX(R) Optimization Subroutine Library/6000 (OSL/6000) manipulates and analyzes optimization problems. OSL is a library of subroutines for manipulating and solving mathematical programming problems. The objectives of the OSL functions are to: * Provide a set of subroutines to solve mathematical programming problems in a variety of application areas * Provide a portable product that runs on a variety of platforms * Provide a product which delivers very high performance * Provide accuracy comparable to that of competitive products * Provide comprehensive documentation that can be understood by a wide class of users including economists, business planners, administrators, financial analysts and software developers * Provide high reliability, availability, and serviceability OSL is available for several different platforms including: * IBM RS/6000(TM) Scalable POWERparallel(TM) Systems (AIX) * IBM RISC System/6000(R) (AIX) * IBM Mainframe (MVS(R) and VM) * IBM PCs and Compatibles (DOS, OS/2(R), Windows+, and Windows NT) * Hewlett-Packard Workstations (HP-UX) * Sun Workstations (SunOS, and Solaris) In addition, a parallel version, Parallel Optimization Subroutine Library (OSLp), 5765-392, is available for IBM RS/6000 SP(TM) and for clusters of IBM RISC System/6000 workstations. OSL contains: * Linear Programming (LP) problem solvers * Mixed-Integer Programming (MIP) problem solver * Quadratic Programming (QP) problem solver * Pure network programming problem solver * Sensitivity analysis * Parametric analysis * Various utilities * User exit subroutines Planned Availability Dates: Diskette May 10, 1996 CD-ROM May 24, 1996 (R) Registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation (TM) Trademark of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both. + Registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation Other trademarks and registered trademarks are the properties of their respective owners. ========================================================================== May 7, 1996 0596_28 Announcement Number: 296-164 National Software Remarketing: Connection Software Offers Cost-Effective Client/Server Computing for the Enterprise and Internet In Brief . . . This product supports organizations' increasingly widespread client base and disparate systems by providing easy access to services, such as security, central administration, and management, which are traditionally associated with the mainframe. Some of the benefits of Connection include: * Secure client/server connectivity to all major databases and application servers from client workstations or Web browsers * Authenticated single sign-on to all enterprise services via DCE Security and DES encryption * Transparent access to all application servers and data sources with DCE Security and DES encryption * Robust application authentication model for complete control of application access to each distributed data source * Plug-compatible with all major 4GLs and database APIs * Support for major databases, including DB2(R), Oracle, Informix, Sybase, and Microsoft+'s SQL Server on all applicable platforms * Support for co-existence of two-tier, three-tier, Java(1), and TP monitor-based computing with standard APIs such as JDBC, DDBC, and CGI scripts Many enterprises today have thousands of users, hundreds of servers and databases, and distributed logic and legacy applications, usually with no way to tie the heterogeneous computing environments together. Connection, through its exploitation of the Distributed Computing Environment (DCE) products, offers a single, logical computing environment that provides standards-based connectivity middleware through which information can rapidly and transparently move across the enterprise. Connection allows organizations to immediately connect new or existing applications and development tools with business-critical enterprise services, and progressively add new services as business requirements evolve. This gives organizations a simple, cost-effective path from departmental to enterprise-wide client/server computing -- while allowing them to leverage their existing investments in technologies and systems. Connection includes support for industry-standard databases such as Oracle, Sybase, SQLServer, DB2/6000(TM), and Informix, providing a single middleware architecture, based on DCE, for all your data needs. The products in this announcement are available via IBM's Software Vendor Marketing Partnerships Program. Product information has been provided by the program supplier. Price: Contact your local IBM representative for details about charges for Connection software. Availability Date: May 7, 1996 (TM) Trademark of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both. (R) Registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both. + Registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation (1) Trademark of Sun Microsystem, Inc. Other trademarks and registered trademarks are the properties of their respective owners. ========================================================================== May 3, 1996 0596_29 IBM Adds Support for Windows NT to its DAE Cross-Platform Application Development Tool ORLANDO, FL, April 29, 1996 . . . At the Worldwide Production Solutions Symposium here today, IBM announced that it has added support for Windows NT** to its Distributed Application Environment* (DAE) tool for cross-platform application development. The IBM Communication System for Windows NT, along with the rest of IBM's DAE products, will make it dramatically easier for NT developers to create networked industrial applications in mixed operating environments that include AIX/6000*, OS/2*, OS/400*, DOS, VM and SUN**/OS. DAE enables the implementation of enterprise-wide, integrated client/server applications in a distributed environment, by providing uniform services for common application activities such as: messaging; system management; database and file services; presentation services; and device and data collection. The DAE product family is built on standards defined by Open Blueprint*. "DAE shields developers from having to deal with things like multiple networking protocols, operating system services and device connectivity," said Chuck Murray, Solutions Integration Development Manager, IBM Manufacturing. "It allows them to focus on the business information solution they need to create, rather than the technicalities of making the various platforms and devices talk to one another." Many IBM customers have already implemented DAE-based systems for supervisory control, manufacturing execution, enterprise resource planning and other industrial applications. DAE consists of integrated modular components providing a wide range of uniform services for cross-platform application development. Key services include: o Messaging services to bind applications residing in the same or distributed OS/400, AIX/6000, OS/2, VM, DOS, SUN/OS and NT systems connected by a wide range of protocols and LANs (TCP/IP, MAP, APPC, NetBios**, and DECnet**). Applications send and receive to named objects. o System Management services to start, stop, and control tasks, and manage resources in various integrated networks. Programs can be loaded and started just by sending them a message. o Database and file services to access AIX/6000, OS/2, VM and NT databases such as Oracle**, DB2*, and Sybase**. Transaction/file interfaces to existing systems (CICS*, IMS, DEC**-based applications, Windows**-based applications). For example, a DAE application residing on a PS/2 or coprocessor adapter card can access data in a VM or AIX file. o Presentation services to window into X Window**, Motif**, Presentation Manager* and NT control displays. o Device and Data Collection services to capture data and control a broad variety of controllers, devices, equipment and sensors. The IBM Communications System for Windows NT, part of IBM's Distributed Application Environment family of products, will be available on May 31, 1996 at a price of $495. For more information, customers can call (800) DAE-4YOU. IBM Manufacturing Industries Solutions Unit IBM's Manufacturing Industries Solutions Unit, based in Charlotte, NC, has more than 70 product and service offerings designed specifically to address the needs of manufacturers worldwide. Select offerings include: CAD/CAM solutions; Product Data Management software; MES and SCADA systems; ERP services; industrial computers and data collection hardware; and a wide range of consulting services and customized offerings. * Trademark or registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. ** Trademark or registered trademark of their respective companies. The IBM Fax Information Service allows you to receive facsimiles of prior IBM product press releases. Dial 1 800 IBM-4FAX and enter "99" at the voice menu. IBM news releases are also available on the internet, via the IBM Home Page at http://www.ibm.com Please Note: Questions about the content or currency of this press release should be directed to your local IBM representative. ========================================================================== May 2, 1996 0596_30 IBM Improves Its Data Collection Family With New Object-Oriented Software, Hardware Enhancements CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 2, 1996 ---- IBM today announced new object-oriented software and enhanced hardware for its family of data collection devices. With the addition of four new software offerings and new portable hardware models, IBM's family of data collection solutions offers users an improved development interface, expanded hardware and networking support, better speed and performance and a tiered pricing structure which benefits smaller businesses and installations. Used largely in manufacturing, distribution and healthcare, and other data collection environments, the new IBM Data Collection products will support additional platforms and enable easier application development. Highlights of today's announcement include: -- A new object-oriented data collection development toolkit which dramatically simplifies application development, and offers users an easy-to-use GUI interface. -- Expanded platform options, with data collection toolkit and server support for Windows NT** (in addition to existing OS/2* support) and support for customer-developed client applications on DOS and Windows**. -- A three-tiered pricing structure for data collection software, with a starting price of less than $1,000 for companies with less than 10 terminals. -- Four new wireless data collection terminals that offer improved speed, performance and bandwidth, through support for 2.4 GHz. -- Ethernet adapter cards for IBM's 7526 fixed data collection terminals, offering customers the option of Ethernet as an alternative to serial connection networking. -- Expanded peripheral support for the 7526 fixed data collection terminals. The new 7526 adapter cards offer two serial ports and a parallel port for connection to weight scales, gauges, printers or other downstream devices. "The new Data Collection Connection Development Toolkit and Data Collection Connection Server products are both next generation enablers, suitable for either OS/2 or Windows NT platforms," said John Gaydac, manager of data collection for IBM's Manufacturing Industries Solutions Unit. "This, combined with our host connect products, provide a seamless solution for our customers by integrating the plant floor with the enterprise planning systems." Data Collection Software Offers Object-Oriented Technology, Expanded Platform Support IBM's new Data Collection Connection Development Toolkit is an object-oriented development system for creating transaction programs for IBM's entire line of data collection terminals. It offers developers an easy-to-learn and use GUI that makes developing additional programs simple. The $3,495 Toolkit is also packaged in a way that permits customers to purchase only the products needed for any particular installation. The Development Toolkit provides server support for one terminal. Support for Windows NT has been added to IBM's Data Collection Connection Server, which provides a graphical facility for defining a data collection terminal network and utilities for managing and monitoring those terminals. The network is graphically depicted as a series of interconnected objects, making configuration and monitoring more user-friendly. A new tiered-pricing structure designed to offer smaller companies an easier entry point into the data collection market begins at $995 for less than 10 terminals, and also offers a $1,995 level for 11 - 25 users and a $2,995 level for 26 or more users. IBM also has added terminal services for DOS and Windows clients to its Data Collection Connection Server, which enables a PC running DOS or Windows to interact with the Data Collection Connection Server as a data collection device. It provides a set of APIs that can be invoked from a Visual Basic or C language program to interact with the Data Collection Connect network. The Connection Server's new HostConnect for MAPICS provides a turnkey solution for MAPICS/XA customers with Plant Monitoring and Control (PM&C) installed. Use of this program with either fixed or portable data collection terminals, data is reflected in the MAPICS system almost immediately, providing production control and inventory personnel and other key individuals the information they need to make day-by-day decisions. Both IBM's Data Collection Developers Toolkit and Collection Server are National Language Support (NLS) and Double Byte Character Set (DBCS) enabled. New Data Collection Hardware Features Support For Ethernet Networks, 2.4 GHz Wireless In addition to the aforementioned software products, IBM introduced new 7526 Communications Adapter Cards and new 2.4 GHz 7524 portable data collection terminals. The 7526 Communications Adapter Cards enable 7526 data collection terminals to expand their system connections for server and peripheral devices. With the cards, a 7526 can connect to an Ethernet LAN. Two RS-232 serial ports and a parallel port also offer the ability to connect to downstream peripheral devices, such as scales, printers and calipers. The new 7524 family of portable data collection terminals provides the user with the ability to input and retrieve data remotely and transmit that data directly to a PC, PS/2*, Industrial Computer, AS/400*, S/390* or RISC System/6000*. The wireless options include Ultra High Frequency (UHF 450 - 470MHz) and Spread Spectrum Technology (SST 902 - 928 MHz) The SST options are enhanced with today's announcement of a 2.4 GHz terminal, which offers a significantly higher data transfer rate than other models. For additional information, customers can contact their IBM sales representative or industrial distributor, or call 1-800-IBM-3333 ext. IC904 in the U.S. and 1-800-IBM-4YOU in Canada. * Indicates trademark or registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. ** Indicates trademark or registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. IBM press releases are available on the Internet, via the IBM Home Page at http://www.ibm.com. The IBM Fax Information Service allows you to receive facsimiles of prior IBM product press releases. Dial 1-800-IBM-4FAX and enter "99" at the voice menu. Please Note: Questions about the content or currency of this press release should be directed to your local IBM representative. ========================================================================== May 1, 1996 0596_31 Candle to Remarket IBM's MQSeries Messaging Middleware - Candle Becomes New Member of BESTeam, IBM Channel Partner Program SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., May 1, 1996...Today at the IBM CICS* and MQSeries* Technical Conference, IBM and Candle announced that they have signed a joint marketing agreement that will enable both companies to further connect customers to the networked world. Under the terms of the agreement, Candle will remarket solutions based on IBM's award-winning MQSeries messaging middleware. In related news, IBM announced and welcomed Candle as a new premier member of its award-winning reseller program, BESTeam*. IBM's BESTeam program provides extensive IBM software information, professional certification and training, marketing programs and enhanced technical support so that members can respond to the needs of their customers. "This agreement demonstrates IBM's ongoing commitment to provide ready-to-sell solutions to the channel," said Ian Bonner, vice president worldwide software channel marketing, IBM. "By combining forces with Candle, we will broaden our mutual customer reach, as well as continue to build awareness of this messaging solution and its associated channel business opportunities." "By initiating this agreement with IBM, we are demonstrating to MQSeries customers our commitment to supporting this rapidly growing computing environment," said Aubrey Chernick, chairman and CEO, Candle. "Candle's experience in developing management solutions for MQSeries environments and our long-time support of IBM operating systems and subsystems, makes us well positioned to help customers maximize their networked environment." MQSeries, IBM's market-leading messaging middleware, provides a robust communications layer that makes it simple for applications to interoperate across a network. Available on over 20 platforms, MQSeries is already being used to link Lotus Notes* to transaction-based systems and is also planned to extend the reach of SAP R/3 client/server environments. For Internet users, IBM offers complete information about the company, its products, services, technology, and channel programs on the World Wide Web. The fastest, easiest way to get information about IBM software is to go to the IBM Software home page at http://www.software.ibm.com. For more information about IBM's channel partners, look for the "Spotlight on Business Partners" link on the software page. For more information about Candle Corporation, go to the Candle home page at http://www.candle.com. IBM, the world's largest software provider, creates, develops, and manufactures the industry's most advanced information technologies, including computer systems, software, networking systems, storage devices, and microelectronics. Candle Corporation is the world's leading independent developer and supplier of software solutions that manage the availability and performance of critical systems, network and console resources, as well as business applications, spanning across the enterprise. Since its founding in 1976, Candle has developed a complete line of solutions for enterprise availability management, including automation, status management, application integration, and database management. The company recently began delivering its Candle Command Center** solutions, which are essential in helping customers make the transition to large enterprise production environments composed of both mainframe and client/server applications. * Indicates trademark or registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. Lotus Notes is a registered trademark of Lotus Development Corporation, a subsidiary of IBM Corporation. All other product and service names may be trademarks and/or service marks of their respective owners. ** Candle Command Center is a trademark of Candle Corporation. Please Note: Questions about the content or currency of this press release should be directed to your local IBM representative. ========================================================================== May 1, 1996 0596_32 Announcement Number: 396-071 Price Changes: OpenGL and GL and PEX and PHIGS Licensed Program Product Upgrades from AIXwindows Environment In Brief . . . Today, IBM announces decreases in Basic one-time charges (OTC) for OpenGL and GL and PEX and PHIGS Licensed Program Product Upgrades from AIXwindows(R) Environment. The new, lower charges will be effective as follows: One-time charge will apply to those programs whose charges become due on or after May 1, 1996. (R) Registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both. ========================================================================== May 1, 1996 0596_33 Announcement Number: 296-158 Software Vendor Marketing: EnterpriseWeb/VM Links Existing Mainframe Applications to World Wide Web for Graphical Display EnterpriseWeb/VM is a simple, cost-effective solution that lets you use popular Web browsers to interact with the mainframe. EnterpriseWeb/VM: * Unlocks the corporate mainframe, allowing authorized access to applications and corporate information * Serves any data stored on the mainframe and allows for a seamless interface across multiple platforms * Makes HTML documents easily available to authorized users anywhere on the TCP/IP network * Provides a minimum resource footprint to fit within your existing mainframe configuration * Provides for the display and update of mainframe resident databases using an HTML browser -- eliminates the need for a three-tier architecture to implement a client/server environment * Reduces processing load on the mainframe, due to the stateless nature of the HTTP EnterpriseWeb/VM is a World Wide Web (WWW) server that runs under the VM operating system. It can be used to link your existing mainframe applications to the Web and give them a graphical display. Applications can be unlocked as the mainframe is transformed into a powerful, reliable server. With EnterpriseWeb/VM, users can access the mainframe as easily as viewing a page on the WWW. Audio, video, and graphics are stored and integrated with the VM operating system. From an end-user perspective, VM applications become part of the WWW, while hypertext and multimedia techniques make it easy for users to roam, browse, and participate. Any Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) browser can be used to view documents, applications, and data served using EnterpriseWeb/VM. EnterpriseWeb/VM lets a business reduce the cost of developing custom client software by using Web browsers as mainframe universal clients. The mainframe and its existing applications become the server. A powerful, reliable mainframe is coupled with the look, feel, and functionality of an Internet browser. EnterpriseWeb/VM offers quick installation. It can be installed in minutes and linked to your applications within days, allowing users rapid access to corporate data. EnterpriseWeb/VM easily supports third-party plug-ins, protocols other than Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP), and user-provided extensions. The products in this announcement are available as part of the Software Vendor Marketing Program (SVMP). Product information has been provided by the program supplier, Beyond Software, Inc. Availability Date: May 1, 1996 Other trademarks and registered trademarks are the properties of their respective owners. ========================================================================== Calendar of Events 0596_34 ------------------ June 1996 International DB2 Users Group (IDUG) June 2 - 6, Dallas, Texas North America Conference COMDEX/Spring & Windows World TM June 3 - 6, Chicago, Illinois, USA VM/ESA and VSE/ESA Technical Conference June 3 - 6, Orlando, Florida 33rd Design Automation Conference June 3-7, Las Vegas, Nevada Bentley MicroStation FORUM & Exhibition June 4-5, Madrid, Spain Building your Intranet seminar June 6, Houston, TX from Adobe Systems, Sun Microsystems, IBM Corporation and Netscape Communications AS/400 Technical Conference June 9 - 13, Miami Beach, Florida GUIDE's Spring 1996 Conference June 9 - 13, Washington, D.C. Building your Intranet seminar June 11, Chicago, IL from Adobe Systems, Sun Microsystems, IBM Corporation and Netscape Communications Internet Expo, Web World and EMail World June 12 - 14, Chicago, Illinois Bentley MicroStation FORUM & Exhibition June 13, Milan, Italy Building your Intranet seminar June 13, New York, NY from Adobe Systems, Sun Microsystems, IBM Corporation and Netscape Communications Bentley MicroStation FORUM & Exhibition June 17 - 20, Anaheim, California IBM International Conference on Object June 18 -21, San Francisco, Technology California Object World UK June 18 - 21, London, England Building your Intranet seminar June 20, Los Angeles, CA from Adobe Systems, Sun Microsystems, IBM Corporation and Netscape Communications Bentley MicroStation FORUM & Exhibition June 25 - 27, Seattle, Washington July Bentley MicroStation FORUM & Exhibition July 2 - 3, London, England Building your Intranet seminar July 9, Toronto, Canada from Adobe Systems, Sun Microsystems, IBM Corporation and Netscape Communications Building your Intranet seminar July 10, Washington, DC from Adobe Systems, Sun Microsystems, IBM Corporation and Netscape Communications Building your Intranet seminar July 11, San Francisco, CA from Adobe Systems, Sun Microsystems, IBM Corporation and Netscape Communications August Object World West August 18 - 22, San Jose, California Object World Australia August 27 - 30, Sydney, Australia September AS/400 Technical Conference September 8 - 12, Anaheim, California SystemView '96 September 9 - 13, La Hulpe, Belgium Bentley MicroStation FORUM & Exhibition September 16 - 18, Detroit, Michigan Data Centers of the '90s Technical September 16 - 19, Dallas, Conference Texas Bentley MicroStation FORUM & Exhibition September 18 - 20, Perth, Western Australia Networking Systems Technical Conference September 30 - October 4, 1996, Anaheim, California October AS/400 Technical Conference October 1 - 3, Spain (venue to be announced) Internet Expo, Web World and EMail World October 1 - 3, Toronto, Canada Object World Tokyo October 2 - 4, Tokyo, Japan Object World Frankfurt October 9 - 11, Frankfurt, Germany 1996 ColoradOS/2 Conference October 13 - 18, Keystone, Colorado DB2 and Data Warehouse Technical October 14 - 18, Miami, Florida Conferences VM/ESA and VSE/ESA Technical Conference October 14 - 18, La Hulpe, Belgium Internet Expo, Web World and EMail World October 15 - 17, Boston, Massachusetts 1996 International DB2 Users Group (IDUG) October 21 - 24, Amsterdam, European Conference The Netherlands MVS Expo and Performance Technical October 21 - 25, Washington, D.C. Conference November Transaction & Messaging Congress November 4 - 7, Berlin, Germany Bentley MicroStation FORUM & Exhibition November 6 - 8, Orlando, Florida 1996 International DB2 Users Group (IDUG) November 13 - 15, Melbourne, Asia Pacific Conference Australia December IMS Technical Conference December 2 - 6, Phoenix, Arizona 1997 Uniforum '97 March 10 - 14, San Francisco, California