OS/2 Warp Weekly Newsletter - 1995-09-22

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THE OS/2 WARP WEEKLY - A production of PSP Worldwide Marketing Support

Covering information relevant to OS/2 Warp and LAN Server

The 9/22/95 Issue (A real collector's item)

The OS/2 Warp Weekly and OS/2 Warp Monthly Newsletters are available on the Internet at http://www.austin.ibm.com/pspinfo/newsletters.html

Why I Chose OS/2 (Sixth in a Series)

Why are people choosing OS/2 Warp instead of Windows? These answers, which come from a wide range of computer users, cut through the hype.

Because of its Flexibility

Marcus Malone Vice President NationsBank

"OS/2 provides the reliability, responsiveness and flexibility required to support NationsBank's customer sales and service environment. Windows wasn't robust enough to run management applications in the background. Plus, the main application we wanted to run was on DOS and OS/2 only."

BOTTOM LINE: OS/2 Warp with its Win-OS/2 capability preemptively multitasks DOS, Windows and OS/2 applications.

Because of its Connectivity

Jim Miller Manager, PC Department Enterprise Rent-A-Car

"We decided against Windows because we felt we needed the communications capabilities that OS/2 gives us, as well as the ability to run multiple applications concurrently."

BOTTOM LINE: OS/2 Warp Connect provides flexibility for communicating and networking anytime, anywhere.

Extend Your Network With AttachPak for OS/2 Warp Connect

AttachPak for OS/2 Warp Connect is now available from IBM. AttachPak was designed to enhance OS/2 Warp Connect. When combined, they provide a total connectivity solution for business customers who require advanced networking, groupware, communications and systems management features.

AttachPak includes the following functions to save you time and money in setting up a network:

  • Personal Communications/3270 for OS/2 allows you to process host information through PM-based 3270 terminal emulation sessions.
  • Mobile File Sync preserves data integrity among mobile and stationary clients on a LAN.
  • Dial in Access to LANs (DIALS) enables mobile users anywhere in the world to act as if they were physically connected to the LAN.
  • System Performance Monitor/2 analyzes the performance of your hardware and software and allows you to solve performance issues quickly.
  • Communications Manager/2 SNA Application Environment facilitates SNA network communications
  • AnyNet Sockets for OS/2 enables Sockets applications to communicate independently over different network transports.
  • Distributed Computing Environment (DCE) Client supports the development, use and maintenance of distributed applications in a multivendor network.
  • NetView Distribution Manager/2 Start-Up makes software distribution easier.

For more information on AttachPak for OS/2 Warp Connect, call your local IBM representative or 1-800-426-2555 in the United States.

IBM Launches Pan-European Support Center in Scotland

IBM has unveiled a new pan-European telephone support center for customers of its personal computer hardware and software products. The new IBM HelpCentre, located alongside the company's European personal computer manufacturing plant in Greenock, Scotland, will provide 24-hour telephone support service 365 days per year.

The new IBM HelpCentre uses state-of-the-art technology for speedy, efficient telephone support for customers throughout Europe. The center will employ up to 200 multilingual helpline agents by the end of the year and provide an average response time of less than 30 seconds to customers. Countries currently covered by the HelpCentre are the UK, Ireland, Belgium, France, Luxembourg and Switzerland. A total of nine European countries will be serviced by the end of 1995.

IBM HelpCentre caters to users of all IBM PC hardware and preloaded software, including the IBM Aptiva home computer, the IBM PC commercial desktop line, IBM PC servers and ThinkPad mobile computers, as well as the OS/2 Warp operating system and other software products.

Delphi and IBM Form Alliance

Delphi Information Systems and IBM have formed a strategic industry alliance under which they will jointly market in the distribution segment of the insurance industry. Delphi and IBM will work together to deliver solutions built upon Delphi's new generation of agency management systems with IBM hardware, software, and services offerings. The solutions will be designed to meet the needs of independent property and casualty insurance agents and brokers, MGAs, wholesalers, and carriers in North America.

"This is a very important strategic alliance for Delphi, and significantly enhances our earlier commitments to OS/2 and DB2," said M. Denis Connaghan, CEO and President of Delphi Information Systems, noting the company's previous announcement that it will offer an OS/2, DB2 version of its SMART/Vista insurance management systems. "Our new automation system solutions will be built upon IBM's strategic platforms and architectures, including OS/2, DB2, PowerPC, and Lotus Notes."

OS/2 Warp Server to Support Enhanced Windows 95 Client

IBM announced an enhanced Windows 95 client for OS/2 Warp Server (now in Beta testing) and OS/2 LAN Server 4.0. The enhanced client, which will ship in the box with OS/2 Warp Server, expands the capabilities of Windows 95 users on an OS/2 Warp Server network and provides full access to the wealth of systems management features in the OS/2 Warp Server. In addition to Windows 95 clients, OS/2 Warp Server supports OS/2 Warp, OS/2 Warp Connect, DOS, Windows 3.x, Windows NT and Macintosh clients.

"Enhancing the capabilities of Windows 95 clients creates an open, heterogeneous client/server environment which we believe will make OS/2 Warp Server the premier server platform in the industry today," said Phil Powers, director of marketing for LAN Systems, IBM Personal Software Products. "This broadening of client support will raise the appeal of OS/2 Warp Server to our target customers, which range from end users in small and large businesses to resellers, network administrators and other IS professionals."

NetSoft Ships PC-to-Mainframe Connectivity Product for OS/2

NetSoft is now shipping NS/3270 for OS/2, a new PC-to-mainframe communications software package for PCs running OS/2.

For more information on NetSoft products, visit http://www.netsoft.com

Key Systems Vendors to Deploy Common Agent Technology

On September 19, 1995 Apple Computer,Inc., IBM Corporation, Ki NETWORKS, Inc., and Sun Microsystems announced they are implementing common agent technology, which allows system management information from diverse hardware and software components to be consolidated and synthesized. This technology protects customer investments in existing protocols such as Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) and the Desktop Management Interface (DMI) because it supports existing management protocols while facilitating DMI-enabled management platforms. Meanwhile, component vendors benefit from a common instrumentation standard across different operating systems.

Common agent technology provides a way for computers to integrate the management of DMI-enabled components with components already supported by an existing agent standard. The DMI simplifies management of a desktop computing environment with diverse products and protocols. The DMI provides a standard interface for communication between any management applications and any system components.

IBM's implementation of the common agent technology, which is based on SNMP, will be delivered as the SystemView Agent to be made available on a variety of IBM and non-IBM platforms, including OS/2, AIX, Windows 3.1, Windows NT and Windows 95. Initial delivery of the SystemView Agent has begun with a Beta program for OS/2 in August 1995. IBM also will be licensing its common agent technology to other systems vendors to encourage the propagation of management for desktops.

Classic Games Pack for IBM OS/2 Warp Announced in the UK

Classic Games for OS/2 Warp is a collection of games and entertainment software designed to run on IBM OS/2 Warp and IBM OS/2 Warp Connect. All supplied on a single CD this 8 games set is available for just 22 pounds (ex VAT), a great value for all Warp users. Games included are:

  • Star Emperor
  • SimCity Classic, Limited
  • OS/2 Poker
  • OS/2 Blackjack
  • TD-Gammon
  • MicroLearn Game Pack-Volume 1
  • Havoc for OS/2 Warp
  • Rapid Assault

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