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  10. DATE      950307                                                                
  11. CATEGORY  IO00, IO30, WS00, WS20                                                
  12. TITLE     SYTOS PREMIUM BACKUP AND DISASTER RECOVERY VERSION 2.1 FOR OS/2       
  13. ABSTRACT  *-------------------------------------------------------------------* 
  14.           |  IN BRIEF . . .                                                   | 
  15.              o   Point-and-click selection options with graphical               
  16.                  Presentation Manager user interface                            
  17.              o   Reinstall OS/2 from a recovery boot disk within ten minutes    
  18.                  and perform a restore from the last full backup                
  19.              o   Schedule automated jobs to run in the background, schedule     
  20.                  them to run unattended on a daily, weekly, and monthly         
  21.                  basis, or schedule OS/2 commands or executable files as        
  22.                  unattended events                                              
  23.           |                                                                   | 
  24.           *-------------------------------------------------------------------* 
  25.                  New software can help you with your disaster recovery plan,    
  26.           using the many features and options that only the leader in OS/2 (R)  
  27.           backup can offer -- SYTOS PREMIUM** -- the flexible, reliable way to  
  28.           protect your system and corporate network environment from disaster.  
  29.                  Find out with Sytron's** new, robust GUI just how easy it is   
  30.           to back up your systems.  Complete OS/2 workstation and network       
  31.           server data protection can be included in your backup product by      
  32.           purchasing Sytron's new SYTOS PREMIUM BACKUP AND DISASTER RECOVERY    
  33.           VERSION 2.1 FOR OS/2.                                                 
  34.                  Benefits include:                                              
  35.           o   Ability to restore OS/2 in less than ten minutes                  
  36.           o   Easiest graphical Presentation Manager (R) user interface         
  37.               available in the market with simple point-and-click with icon and 
  38.               tree views                                                        
  39.           o   Improved multi-event, OS/2 scheduler                              
  40.           o   All the standard features of Sytos Plus** with advanced function  
  41.                  Your requirements determine the content of device drivers in   
  42.           this product.  Sytos Premium continues to support all IBM and OEM     
  43.           SCSI drives supported in Sytos Plus, plus the new IBM 4/10GB 4mm DAT  
  44.           drive and the IBM ThinkPad (R) 555MB drive.                           
  45.                  Make a purchasing decision that could save you hours of        
  46.           unnecessary system recovery, with an efficient way to backup your     
  47.           systems.                                                              
  48.                  To order upgrades, contact Sytron Corporation in               
  49.           Westboro, Massachusetts, at 508-898-0100.  Sytron offers a special    
  50.           upgrade price of $79 to IBM customers who upgrade from Sytos Plus for 
  51.           OS/2 to Sytos Premium Backup and Disaster Recovery for OS/2.          
  52.                  ONE-TIME CHARGE:  $295                                         
  53.                  AVAILABILITY DATE:  March 7, 1995                              
  54.            (R) Registered trademark of International Business Machines          
  55.              Corporation                                                        
  56.           ** Company, product, or service name may be a trademark or service    
  57.              mark of others.                                                    
  58. PRODNO      84G0355                                                             
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  65. OVERVIEW  IMPROVED WORKED PRODUCTIVITY                                          
  66.           Sytos Premium, a backup and disaster recovery product for             
  67.           OS/2 systems, is Sytron Corporation's latest entry into the           
  68.           OS/2 market.  An updated GUI makes Sytos Premium intuitive and easy   
  69.           to use (even for the first-time user).  Advanced users will find a    
  70.           new month-at-a-glance scheduling calendar, making monthly scheduled   
  71.           backups an efficient and easy process.  Novice and experienced users  
  72.           can appreciate knowing that they can restore OS/2 by using Sytron's   
  73.           Sytos Rebound** recovery utility included in Sytos Premium.  Sytos    
  74.           Premium adds additional device and controller card support, giving it 
  75.           the largest device support in the OS/2 backup market.  In addition to 
  76.           the numerous features, full backup and restore support for IBM LAN    
  77.           Server 4.0 is included.  Just like Sytos Plus, Sytos Premium sets     
  78.           itself apart to lead the OS/2 backup market.                          
  79. TECHINFO  TECHNICAL INFORMATION                                                 
  80.           SPECIFIED OPERATING ENVIRONMENT                                       
  81.           HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS:  Sytos Premium works on IBM and IBM-compatible 
  82.           PC and PS/2 (R) systems with the following minimum configuration:     
  83.           o   Fixed disk                                                        
  84.           o   OS/2 operating system requirements plus 1MB                       
  85.                  Sytos Premium supports the following IBM devices:              
  86.           o   6157-001 and 6157-002 Tape Drive                                  
  87.           o   1.2GB  1/4-inch Tape Drive (3450-001)                             
  88.           o   4/10GB 4 mm DAT Drive                                             
  89.           o   2.0GB 4 mm Drive (3440-001)                                       
  90.           o   2.3GB 8 mm Tape Drive (3532-023)                                  
  91.           o   5.0GB 8 mm Tape Drive (3445-001)                                  
  92.           o   PS/2 2.0GB Internal 4 mm SCSI Tape Drive                          
  93.           o   PS/2 3.5-inch Rewritable Optical Drive                            
  94.           o   PS/2 3.5-inch Enhanced Rewritable Optical Drive                   
  95.           o   ThinkPad 555MB Tape Drive                                         
  96.                  As additional device drivers are developed, they will be       
  97.           available via:                                                        
  98.           o   Sytron's Bulletin Board System (US) 508-898-2608                  
  99.           o   Sytron's Bulletin Board System (UK) 44-734-660071                 
  100.           o   IBM's OS2BBS under Software Library, OS2Drivers                   
  101.           o   CompuServe under OS/2 Support Forum (GO OS2SUPPO), Library 17     
  102.           o   Prodigy under OS/2 Club, download library, non-IBM files, device  
  103.               drivers                                                           
  104.           o   Internet under software.watson.ibm.com in the Pub/OS2 directory   
  105.                  Sytos Premium supports the following IBM host adapters:        
  106.           o   16-bit MCA SCSI Adapter                                           
  107.           o   32-bit MCA SCSI Adapter                                           
  108.           o   16-bit AT (R) Fast SCSI Adapter (IBM devices only)                
  109.                  Sytos Premium supports the following OEM devices:              
  110.           o   Archive 4320                                                      
  111.           o   Archive 4322                                                      
  112.           o   Archive 4324                                                      
  113.           o   Archive 4326                                                      
  114.           o   Archive 4350                                                      
  115.           o   Archive 4352                                                      
  116.           o   Archive 4354                                                      
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  123.           o   Archive 4520                                                      
  124.           o   Archive 4522                                                      
  125.           o   Archive 4524                                                      
  126.           o   Archive 4526                                                      
  127.           o   Archive 4540                                                      
  128.           o   Archive 4542                                                      
  129.           o   Archive 4550                                                      
  130.           o   Archive 4552                                                      
  131.           o   Archive 4554                                                      
  132.           o   Exabyte 8200                                                      
  133.           o   Exabyte 8205                                                      
  134.           o   Exabyte 8500                                                      
  135.           o   Exabyte 8500C                                                     
  136.           o   Exabyte 8505                                                      
  137.           o   Hewlett-Packard 35470 DAT                                         
  138.           o   Hewlett-Packard 35480 DAT                                         
  139.           o   Hewlett-Packard C1503 DAT                                         
  140.           o   Hewlett-Packard C1504 DAT                                         
  141.           o   Hewlett-Packard C1533 DAT                                         
  142.           o   Hewlett-Packard C2224 DAT                                         
  143.           o   Hewlett-Packard C2225 DAT                                         
  144.           o   Hewlett-Packard JetStore 2000                                     
  145.           o   Hewlett-Packard JetStore 5000                                     
  146.           o   Hewlett-Packard JetStore 6000                                     
  147.           o   Legacy 150S                                                       
  148.           o   Legacy 1000S                                                      
  149.           o   Legacy 2000S                                                      
  150.           o   Legacy 500S                                                       
  151.           o   SSI DATa-bak I                                                    
  152.           o   SSI DATa-bak II                                                   
  153.           o   Tandberg 3820                                                     
  154.           o   Tandberg 4120                                                     
  155.           o   Tandberg 4220                                                     
  156.           o   Tecmar DAT 2000                                                   
  157.           o   Tecmar DAT 4000                                                   
  158.           o   Tecmar DAT 8000                                                   
  159.           o   Tecmar DATaVault                                                  
  160.           o   Tecmar QT1000es                                                   
  161.           o   Tecmar QT250es                                                    
  162.           o   Tecmar QT525es                                                    
  163.           o   Tecmar QVlt                                                       
  164.           o   Tecmar QVlt2400                                                   
  165.           o   Tecmar QVlt4000                                                   
  166.           o   Tecmar THS-2200                                                   
  167.           o   Tecmar THS-5000                                                   
  168.           o   WangDAT 1300                                                      
  169.           o   WangDAT 3100                                                      
  170.           o   WangDAT 3200                                                      
  171.           o   WangDAT 3400                                                      
  172.           o   Wangtek 51000ES                                                   
  173.           o   Wangtek 51000HT                                                   
  174.           o   Wangtek 5150ES                                                    
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  181.           o   Wangtek 5525ES                                                    
  182.           o   Wangtek DAT                                                       
  183.           SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS:  Sytos Premium supports OS/2 Version 1.2 up to 
  184.           and including OS/2 Warp Version 3, OS/2 2.1 for Windows, and          
  185.           Presentation Manager Version 1.2 up to and including the current      
  186.           version.  The product also supports IBM LAN Server Versions 1.2, 2.0, 
  187.           3.0, and 4.0, and MS LAN Manager up to and including Version 2.2.     
  188.           COMPATIBILITY:  Sytos Premium is compatible with Sytos Plus           
  189.           Version 1.30 for OS/2 up to and including Sytos Plus Version 1.38 for 
  190.           OS/2, the latest version.                                             
  191.           LIMITATIONS:  Sytron currently supports a wide variety of QIC 80      
  192.           drives, with the exception of the Conner/Archive 250N (51250N), also  
  193.           known as the DualStor (TM) device.  Sytron performed qualification    
  194.           testing on this device and based on the information they received     
  195.           from the developer, they do not foresee any additional development    
  196.           required to support this device.  Since the DualStor format is        
  197.           considered proprietary, Sytron will only be able to support a Sytron  
  198.           format with this drive.                                               
  199.           PLANNING INFORMATION                                                  
  200.           PACKAGING:  Sytos Premium Backup and Disaster Recovery Version 2.1    
  201.           for OS/2 (84G0355)                                                    
  202.           o   Sytos Premium Getting Started Under OS/2                          
  203.           o   Sytos Premium User's Guide                                        
  204.           o   Sytron Corporation Registration Card                              
  205.           o   One 3.5 inch 1.44MB product diskette                              
  206.           o   One 3.5 inch 1.44MB driver diskette                               
  207.           o   One 3.5 inch 1.44MB Sytos Rebound diskette                        
  208.           SECURITY, AUDITABILITY, AND CONTROL                                   
  209.                  Security and auditability of Sytos Premium are achieved with   
  210.           optional password protection, a procedure lock option, and a powerful 
  211.           database to log and track all transactions as required by the user.   
  212.                  User management is responsible for evaluation, selection, and  
  213.           implementation of security features, administrative procedures, and   
  214.           appropriate controls in application systems and communication         
  215.           facilities.                                                           
  216. ORDERING  ORDERING INFORMATION                                                  
  217.                  Orders for new licenses will be accepted now.                  
  218.                  Shipments will begin on the planned availability date.         
  219.                  To order the programs in this announcement for order type,     
  220.           specify the order type number, feature number, part number, program   
  221.           name, media, and quantity.                                            
  222.                  Program Package -- 3.5-inch program diskette with              
  223.           documentation.                                                        
  224.            Order Type Number 5871-AAA                                           
  225.                                                   FEATURE        PART           
  226.           PROGRAM NAME                            NUMBER         NUMBER         
  227.           Sytos Premium Backup and                                              
  228.             Disaster Recovery                                                   
  229.             Version 2.1 for OS/2                  6200           84G0355        
  230.           TERMS AND CONDITIONS                                                  
  231.           LICENSING:  The program in this announcement is available from IBM as 
  232.           distributed by the program supplier.  The terms and conditions of the 
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  239.           supplier apply.  They are included in the program package and are     
  240.           passed on to the customer.                                            
  241.           LIMITED WARRANTY:  Not warranted by IBM.  Warranty, if any, is as     
  242.           provided by the program supplier.  Address any questions pertaining   
  243.           to warranty coverage to the program supplier.                         
  244.           NATIONAL EDUCATION LICENSE FEE (NELF):  A NELF is available under the 
  245.           terms and conditions of the Educational Allowance Attachment.  The    
  246.           NELF, which represents a 30% discount off the single unit price, is   
  247.           not subject to any further discount or allowance.                     
  248.           CHARGES                                                               
  249.                                    PROGRAM                                      
  250.           ORDER TYPE               NUMBER         OTC*                          
  251.           Program Package          84G0355       $295                           
  252.           *  OTC = One Time Charge                                              
  253.            (TM) Trademark of International Business Machines Corporation        
  254.                                                                                 
  255.               - - -    E N D   O F   P R I N T O U T    - - -                   
  256.