.br; BANYAN SYSTEMS SUPPORTS OPEN SOFTWARE FOUNDATION'S
.br;DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT
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.br;WESTBORO, Mass., September 17, 1991 -- Banyan Systems today
.br;announced its endorsement of the Open Software Foundation's (OSF)
.br;Distributed Computing Environment (DCE) as an implementation of an
.br;integrated set of services that supports the development, use and
.br;maintenance of distributed applications.
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.br;"There is a very strong complementary relationship between Banyan
.br;VINES~ and DCE," said David C. Mahoney, Banyan President and CEO.
.br;"Banyan has built its reputation for technical leadership by
.br;providing a robust set of network naming, directory, security and
.br;other services to a variety of desktop clients. DCE provides a
.br;framework for providinga similar set of services in an open
.br;environment. It is Banyan's goal to ensure that VINES users and
.br;developers will be able to take advantage of interoperability
.br;between these
.br;environments."
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.br;As an OSF member, Banyan has access to DCE source code to
.br;incorporate elements of this functionality into the company's
.br;product line. As interoperability is offered, developers will be
.br;able to leverage both environments in building network solutions.
.br;In addition, customers' investments in hardware and software are
.br;protected as new products and technologies are introduced.
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.br;The DCE architecture is similar to Banyan VINES. While DCE creates
.br;a uniform peer-based network with consistent network services
.br;including Threads, Remote Procedure Calls (RPCs), Directory and
.br;Security, VINES is a distributed client-server architecture
.br;providing the same services.
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.br;Because of the similarities in architecture, VINES can integrate
.br;easily with DCE functionality. As interoperability schemes are
.br;added, VINES developers can create applications that span both
.br;peer-to-peer, DCE-based networks and the heterogeneous
.br;client-server networks found in VINES environments. As Banyan
.br;moves toward providing distributed network services on multiple,
.br;open UNIX platforms, VINES will complement DCE by providing
.br;interoperability between DOS, Windows, OS/2 and Macintosh clients
.br;and the DCE environment.
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.br; About the Open Software Foundation
.br;The Open Software Foundation is a non-profit research and
.br;development organization developing and delivering an open software
.br;environment based on standards for the benefit of the information
.br;processing industry. OSF uses an innovative open process,
.br;soliciting technologies from the industry at large and invites
.br;member participation in setting technical direction for the
.br;Foundation's efforts. Headquartered in Cambridge, MA, the OSF has
.br;260 employees in locations around the world.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jennifer Jester/Lucia Graziano
Banyan Systems
508-898-1000
Paula Slotkin
Open Software Foundation
617-621-8700
Joann Anderson
Copithorne & Bellows
617-252-0606
BANYAN SYSTEMS JOINS
THE OPEN SOFTWARE FOUNDATION
WESTBORO, Mass., Sept. 3, 1991 -- Banyan Systems today announced that it has joined the Open Software Foundation (OSF), combining its experience and expertise in delivering heterogeneous enterprise-wide networking solutions with the open distributed computing focus of the OSF. One of 13 new OSF members announced today, Banyan is now among the more than 300 OSF member companies working together to develop a true, open systems computing environment.
For Banyan VINESR customers, application developers, OSF members and non-members alike, Banyan's participation is intended to enhance the open systems
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solution offered by OSF. Banyan will have access to OSF technology and intends to offer its expertise and technology to future OSF technology. By participating with OSF, Banyan demonstrates its commitment to promote and adopt open standards that are vendor independent and provide distributed network solutions in heterogeneous environments.
"Banyan and OSF share similar visions of open systems. Banyan is widely recognized as a leader in distributed computing, and providing open networking systems that are easy to use and manage is our stated goal," said David C. Mahoney, Banyan president and CEO. "It's important for industry leaders to work proactively with standards-setting bodies. We believe that Banyan can contribute significantly to this industry-wide effort to develop a truly open computing environment."
The OSF is a widely recognized technology leader in open computing. The foundation has successfully lead the development of the OSF/1 open operating environment, and is in the process of producing the Distributed Computing Environment (DCE) and the Distributed Management Environment (DME) to define an integrated set of services that support the development, use and maintenance of distributed applications and network management.
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"OSF members bring unique strengths to the effort to make open systems computing a reality. We welcome Banyan's participation for the contributions it will bring and for its commitment to make OSF technology part of its own product line and long-term strategies," said Marie Burch, Director, International Operations, at the OSF.
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About The Open Software Foundation
The Open Software Foundation is a non-profit research and development organization developing and delivering an open software environment based on standards for the benefit of the information processing industry. OSF uses an innovative open process, soliciting technologies from the industry at large and invites member participation in setting technical direction for the Foundation's efforts. Headquartered in Cambridge, MA, the OSF has 260 employees in locations around the world.
About Banyan Systems
Banyan Systems is the pioneer and a leader in enterprise-wide PC-based networking systems. These systems enable all computer resources within any organization to interoperate freely as part of a unified global network. Headquartered in Westboro, Mass., the privately held company markets products worldwide through authorized resellers and country partners. North America's largest privately held networking software company, Banyan was founded in 1983 and now employs over 600 persons in the U.S. and abroad.
Banyan and VINES are registered trademarks of Banyan Systems.
