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"TESTED AND APPROVED FOR LAN SYSTEMS" PRODUCT CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
November 12, 1993
The "Tested and Approved for LAN Systems" program certifies products
(software and hardware) for coexistence, interoperability, and
compatibility in complex multi-vendor LAN environments. Independent
Software Vendors and Independent Hardware Vendors can submit their
products to the Integration Test Lab in Austin Texas for testing. This
program is complimentary to the "Ready! for LAN Server" product
certification program that was announced in August.
Products to be tested are installed in a LAN System environment with
software products from IBM (LAN Server, Communication Manager/2,
Distributed Computing Environment, LAN NetView, LAN Distance, etc) and
other vendors (Novell, WordPerfect, Lotus, etc) - along with DOS,
DOS/Windows*, NetWare*, and OS/2* clients. Over 200 hardware systems
from IBM and other vendors (AST, Compaq, CompuAdd, Digital, Dell,
Gateway, NCR, NEC, Olivetti, Packard Bell, etc) are used in the test
lab.
Test elements include:
o Installation - verify smooth installation, reinstallation and
deinstallation
o Function - verify dynamic compatibility by exercising a set of the
product's functions under busy real-life conditions.
o Testing - verify execution of functional tests.
Once a product has been certified, it receives the official "Tested and
Approved for LAN Systems" certification mark which vendors can then
display on their product packaging and in their advertising programs.
Certified products, along with their test reports, will be listed on
CompuServe, TalkLink (OS/2 BBS), 1-800-IBM-4FAX, National Solutions
Center database, and Ziff-Davis' Support On Site* for Networks on
CD-ROM.
Here's what people are saying about "Tested and Approved for LAN
Systems" product certification:
"It was a great benefit to install WordPerfect Office* at IBM's
Integration Test Lab. We are excited that IBM has taken the time to put
WP Office 4.0 through its rigorous certification process. We are happy
to see WP Office 4.0 have IBM's mark of approval. This will help ensure
to our common customers that our products work well, and seamlessly,
together" - Stewart Nelson, VP Development Workgroup Solutions,
WordPerfect.
"We applaud IBM for stepping up to the challenge of creating a lab and a
process for testing products in real-world environments. This product
certification mark will help resellers and customers identify products
that will work together" - Jeffrey Papows, VP Notes Division of Lotus.
"This program will help vendors and customers make buying decisions.
Integrators can look for the 'Tested and Approved for LAN Systems' mark
to know that a product has been tested for compatibility and that the
test reports are available on public forums" - Art Olbert, Director of
LAN Systems, IBM Personal Software Products.
The fees for participating in the "Tested and Approved for LAN Systems"
program range from $3,000 to $10,095 USD depending on the test product's
complexity. Vendors can call 1-800-992-4777 or fax requests to
1-512-838-8989 for additional information.
*Indicates trademark or registered trademark.