The OS/2 WarpFlash - 10

The OS/2 WarpFlash - Issue #10

A Weekly Update On The World Of OS/2 and LAN Server

Note: The OS/2 WarpFlash was previously known as the WarpWire. The name has been changed to prevent any confusion with a possible "official" OS/2 WarpWire forthcoming from IBM.

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FLASH!!! NEW OS/2 WARP SALES FIGURES
At the IBM Consultant's Conference in Orlando yesterday, John M. Thompson said in his speech that IBM has sold over 1.7 million copies of Warp since introduction.

This number does *NOT* include NFS (not-for-sale) code or employee code.

IBM LAN SERVER 4.0 WINS TOP AWARDS AND PRAISE
IBM LAN Server 4.0 has been honored as being selected 1995 Product of the Year for Departmental NOS awarded by LAN Magazine, April 1995 issue.

"With a well-placed one-two punch, LAN Server 4.0 from IBM entered the fray. Available in two versions - Entry and Advanced - the product has already turned more than a few heads."

LAN Server Entry is targeted to the small and midsized networks and LAN Server Advanced toward the midsized to large networks.

"The real muscle in this new release is its object-oriented drag-and-drop GUI. Installation has been streamlined, with a self-configuring setup option for standard environments and customized configuration option. IBM also added single logon and centralized administration for easy management".

Last September, LAN Server 4.0 also won Best of Show at Networld+Interop. LAN Server 4.0 was cited for its new graphical user interface and increased support for adapter cards. This award was one of 12 presented by a Data Communications/LAN Times panel Networld+Interop. The awards honor new products and services announced at the show which significantly advance the state of the art of distributed computing and networking.

IBM news 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.

HOW WELL DOES LAN SERVER 4.0 PERFORM?
LANQuest Labs, one of the nation's leading independent network product testing laboratory since 1987, tested the performance of 3 NOS's: LAN Server 4.0, Windows NT Server v3.5, and NetWare 4.02 in Fall, 1994.

LANQuest makes the following observation in their October, 1994 report: "For a server with a single CPU and 800 equivalent users, LAN Server Advanced was 38% faster than Windows NT Server and 11% faster than NetWare.  Surprisingly, LAN Server Advanced with a single CPU was 10% faster than Windows NT Server on a server with dual-CPUs for the same equivalent 800 users. LAN Server Advanced had the best performance at every load point from 200 to 800 equivalent users..".

For LAN Server entry the report observed "With its comparable performance to the Advanced Server in the 20 to 80 user range this makes the Entry Server a cost effective solution for a new business or a large account with numerous remote sites.

For a copy of the LANQuest Labs report, call 1-800-IBM4FAX (1-800-426-4329) and request document number 2014.

NETWARE TO LAN SERVER MIGRATION GOES FOR THE GOLD
Las Vegas, Nevada, March 28...IBM's powerful NetWare to LAN Server Migration Utility, available free of charge since late January, is getting excellent response and gaining kudos from customers who want to make the move from NetWare to OS/2 LAN Server.

The Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games (ACOG) and BI-LO, a seven-state supermarket chain, are among customers that have used the utility in successfully migrating to LAN Server. Both cited ease of other factors, in the decision to migrate.

The NetWare to LAN Server Migration Utility is ideal for the half million NetWare 2.2 users for whom Novell has cancelled support and the one million NetWare 3.11 users Novell is directing to upgrade to NetWare 4.1. By migrating, these users not only get award-winning OS/2 LAN Server features and functions, but also IBM support. IBM was recently named the winner of the Software Support Professionals Association **STAR Award for the second straight year.

The NetWare to LAN Server Migration Utility was built by IBM to meet the specifications of the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games, with final development done onsite at ACOG. IBM migrated 18 NetWare Servers to LAN Server and more than 300 Windows clients to OS/2, keeping the ACOG network up and running throughout.

The NetWare to LAN Server Migration Utility combines powerful functionality with the ease of drag-and-drop. It interrogates the NetWare server for critical data such as users, groups, files and security information. Administrators can then decide which data to migrate and simply drag and drop those NetWare resources and directories into OS/2 LAN Server.

The drag-and-drop environment also lets administrators set up aliases. This enables end users to locate resources without knowing the network path and lets administrators easily move resources between servers on a network.

Administrators can perform a one-to-one server migration or consolidate multiple NetWare servers into a single LAN Server machine.

The utility ensures secure migration by mapping to OS/2 LAN Server the entire NetWare server -including binderies and directories, among others. Also, the product maintains the trustee rights and file attributes of the NetWare server, eliminating the need to recreate these security features of the OS/2 LAN Server.

The NetWare to LAN Server Migration Utility is available on the LAN Server Home Page on the Internet at http://www.austin.ibm.com/pspinfo/lansrvr.html. For more information call (800)426-2255. (US)

*Denotes a registered trademark of the Novell Corp. **STAR = Software Technical Assistance Recognition

NEW OS/2 APPLICATIONS
Some headlines on new OS/2 apps...

REMEMBER MAINFRAMES?

Computer Reseller News, 3-27-95

Sybase and IBM are working together to port Sybase's System 10 products to OS/2.

HOCKWARE OS/2 REPORT WRITER LINKS TO REXX APPLICATIONS

PC Week, 3-27-95

HockWare has released a programmable OS/2 report writer that can be called from REXX-based applications.

RESPONSE TO BLOOMBERG REPORT THAT IBM'S POWERPC'S WON'T HAVE OS/2
IBM today denied Bloomberg reports that its PowerPC computers "will not contain OS/2." One of the advantages of IBM's PowerPC based computers is its ability to run multiple operating systems, including its two strategic operating systems AIX and OS/2. IBM intends to announce these operating operating systems when it launches the PowerPC hardware this year. OS/2 for the PowerPC is currently in beta testing, and was demonstrated this week at IBM's International Consultants Conference in Orlando.

BIG BLUE IN THE BIG EASY
May 21-25, 1995 New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center

Call 1-800-872-7109 US OR 1-800-661-2131 Canada Outside the US & Canada call 1-508-443-7109

Next to Mardi Gras & the cool sounds of the Jazz Festival, what's the hottest event happening in New Orleans? It's the 1995 IBM Technical Interchange!

Are you interested in learning about the latest offerings from OS/2, AIX, AS/400 and MVS? Do you want to know more about Object Oriented Technology and how it is defining the next generation of operating systems and applications? Are you interested in building your technical knowledge and skills? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, you can't afford to miss the IBM Technical Interchange. Come network with: software designers, independent and corporate developers, technical coordinators, software integrators, MIS managers, LAN experts, device driver developers, consultants, value added resellers, dealers and training executives.

THE PREMIUMS ARE OUTRAGEOUS...

Not only will you receive the latest and greatest technical information, you'll also receive an official IBM Technical Interchange conference bag chock full of exciting software, including your choice of The Developer Connection for OS/2 or AIX Software Development Solutions on CD ROM, and the Developer's Bookshelf for AS/400 and many other exciting premiums. The first 3,000 attendees to visit the Borland Booth in the Exhibit Hall will receive a complimentary copy of C++.

Don't miss the opportunity to win an IBM ThinkPad at the Closing Session.

Some of the OS/2 and LAN Server topics include: Object Oriented Application Development with OS/2 Application Migration to OS/2 Using SMART LAN Server Directions LAN Server Hands-on Workshop: Connecting to Resources LAN Server Hands-on Workshop: Administration IBM OS/2 LAN Server Interoperability A Proffitic Look at OS/2's Directions The OS/2 Problem Solver OS/2 WARP, Journey into the Unknown How to Get the Most out of OS/2 Overview of OS/2 for SMP

OS/2 WORLD CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION
OS/2 World Conference & Exhibition Hynes Convention Center Boston, MA                          July 18-20, 1995

Exhibit Hours Tuesday, July 18 2:00pm-7:30pm Wednesday, July 19 10:00am-6:00pm Thursday, July 20 10:00am-3:30pm

Register Three, Get One Free Conference Enrollment OS/2 World is the only conference & exhibition 100% dedicated to OS/2. And, it's easy to bring your whole team by participating in the group "Register three, get one free" enrollment plan.

At OS/2 World, you'll expand your expertise with three information-packed days of concise, practical OS/2 instruction. OS/2 World recruits industry experts, many from IBM, to address your toughest OS/2 challenges with 120 technical courses covering version 2.x to OS/2 Warp. Don't miss out on the OS/2 event of the year! OS/2 classtracks include:

Client/Server LAN Maintenance & Installation Management Multimedia Programming System Administration

Early Bird Conference Pricing Conference only (includes Certification Testing)   $695 Before May 15th Tutorials only                                     $195 Before May 15th Both                                               $890 Before May 15th Exhibits only pass                                 FREE Before July 3rd Certification Testing only                         ................$145

For a course catalog or to register, please contact Sherry at: phone (415) 905-2354   E-mail os2@mfi.com  Fax (415) 905-2220

Keynote Addresses John W. Thompson, IBM, General Manager, Marketing and Solution Developer Programs Tuesday, July 18- 5:00pm

Bill Machrone, Publishing Director of PC Magazine Wednesday, July 19-6:00pm "Developments in Hardware and Software that will Impact the Industry in the Coming Year."

William F. Zachman, Canopus Research Thursday, July 20-11:30am "The Operating System Wars: A Report From the Front Line."

Free General Sessions "OS/2 Tips & Techniques, Product Updates & Comparison with Windows '95" David Barnes, Senior Product Manger, IBM, PSP Division 10:15-12:00pm, Wednesday, July 19

"Publishing After-Market Software Books" Gail Ostrow, IBM, Independent Vendor League 1:30-4:30pm, Wednesday July 19

International Team OS/2 Forum Janet Gobielle, IBM, Team OS/2 Support Program Manager 8:00am, Wednesday, July 19

After-Hours Parties Taste of Boston Welcome Reception Tuesday, July 18   6:00-7:30pm

IBM Grand Prix Reception Heat up the tracks with IBM's micro-reality racetrack. Don't miss the fun! Tuesday, July 18   7:30-10:30pm

OS/2 and LAN Certification Testing You're an expert, now get certified at OS/2 World. Pay just $145 for unlimited testing! (paid conference attendees test FREE) Immediate results Study materials and practice tests available FREE self study guide for the first 100 registrants! ($89 value)

GUIDE Springboards '95 Conference and Solutions Fair As an OS/2 World Conference attendee, you'll gain FREE access to GUIDE classes and the GUIDE Solutions Fair exhibition being held in an adjacent exhibit hall. The event will include more than 500 classes and attract IT vendors from more than 100 companies.

Don't miss out on the OS/2 event of the year. Remember to bring the whole team by taking advantage of the Register Three, Get One Free conference enrollment plan.

For a course catalog or to register, please contact Sherry at: Phone (415) 905-2354   E-mail os2@mfi.com  Fax (415) 905-2220

PARTITION-MAGIC FOR OS/2 NOW SHIPPING
PowerQuest, the File System Experts, Announce the Shipment of PartitionMagic for OS/2

PartitionMagic for OS/2, the one and only software utility that permits users to visually shrink, expand, move and convert their hard disk partitions, is now shipping. OS/2* Warp users who used the easy install option were forced to accept the FAT file system. PartitionMagic** is the only product available that allows these OS/2 users to automatically convert their FAT partitions to OS/2's High Performance File System.

Founded in March 1993 by Eric Ruff, author of QDOS, Backit and Optune, PowerQuest is a privately held corporation located in Orem, Utah. PartitionMagic for OS/2 retails for $129.95.

PowerQuest Corporation is a member of IBM's Developer Assistance Program. For more information about their products contact them directly at:

PowerQuest Corporation 1380 West Center Orem, Utah 84057 Tel: (801) 226-8900 Fax: (801) 226-8941 CIS: 74601,354

* OS/2 is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. ** PartitionMagic is a trademark of PowerQuest Corporation

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