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  1. {PSP PRESS REL:} IBM ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY OF OS/2 WARP SERVER                                                                     
  2. So Much Ability Packed Into a Single Package                                                                                        
  3.                                                                                                                                     
  4. SAN FRANCISCO, February 26, 1996 . . . IBM's OS/2* Warp Server Version 4                                                            
  5. was announced as immediately available today at an Olympic-themed launch                                                            
  6. event that compared the many strengths of an Olympic decathlete with the                                                            
  7. broad range of features in IBM's new server operating system.  OS/2 Warp                                                            
  8. Server is IBM's one-box server operating system solution for small-                                                                 
  9. and medium-sized businesses to large enterprises.                                                                                   
  10.                                                                                                                                     
  11. "Nowhere else in today's market will you find a more powerful, reliable                                                             
  12. and feature-rich PC server operating system," said John W. Thompson,                                                                
  13. general manager, IBM Personal Software Products.  "OS/2 Warp Server will                                                            
  14. strengthen the OS/2 family of products across the board by expanding our                                                            
  15. reach into markets where we have the potential for considerable growth."                                                            
  16.                                                                                                                                     
  17. OS/2 Warp Server combines a foundation for application serving with                                                                 
  18. integrated file and print  sharing, and offers an easy-to-use graphical                                                             
  19. user interface for drag-and-drop administration.  Features such as                                                                  
  20. systems management, backup and recovery, remote access, enhanced TCP/IP                                                             
  21. support, advanced print function and LAN Internet access are all                                                                    
  22. integrated into the product, eliminating the time and cost of having to                                                             
  23. separately install each component.  Furthermore, because each of these                                                              
  24. features can be installed selectively, users are able to configure OS/2                                                             
  25. Warp Server to meet the needs of their business.                                                                                    
  26.                                                                                                                                     
  27. "From the drag-and-drop user interface to the automatic install to its                                                              
  28. integrated systems management, OS/2 Warp Server has it all," said Bill                                                              
  29. Howey, senior systems consultant at AVCO Financial Services Corp.  "No                                                              
  30. other competitor can touch what IBM has done with this product -- it                                                                
  31. will certainly make my job a lot easier."                                                                                           
  32.                                                                                                                                     
  33. "With OS/2 Warp Server, IBM has created an integrated set of seamless,                                                              
  34. 'open' network and operating system services, rather than a shopping                                                                
  35. list of 'suite' services," said Frank Dzubeck, president of                                                                         
  36. Communications Network Architects, Inc., a computer industry                                                                        
  37. consultancy.  "IBM's focus on openness and compatibility with existing                                                              
  38. installed hardware and software should make OS/2 Warp Server a                                                                      
  39. significant competitor in the marketplace."                                                                                         
  40.                                                                                                                                     
  41. Later this year, IBM will announce its Directory and Security Server                                                                
  42. (DSS), which customers can add onto OS/2 Warp Server to gain a global                                                               
  43. directory service, which facilitates management of complex networks, and                                                            
  44. security services to protect vital user information such as passwords.                                                              
  45. This combination will further separate OS/2 Warp Server from the                                                                    
  46. competition.                                                                                                                        
  47.                                                                                                                                     
  48. "OS/2 Warp Server, which quickly and easily implements enterprise                                                                   
  49. computing, will be of particular benefit to SAS Institute's customers,"                                                             
  50. said Allen Watson, SAS Institute's marketing manager.  "As a                                                                        
  51. long-time provider of integrated, portable business analysis software,                                                              
  52. we believe IBM offers businesses of all sizes an integrated platform                                                                
  53. for complete business solutions."                                                                                                   
  54.                                                                                                                                     
  55. "HP is excited about the new features and usability of IBM's OS/2 Warp                                                              
  56. Server," said Scott J. Stallard, general manager of HP's Network Server                                                             
  57. Division.  "HP NetServers deliver unparalleled manageability,                                                                       
  58. availability and performance and, when joined with IBM's new feature-rich                                                           
  59. server operating system, the combination delivers a powerful                                                                        
  60. computing platform."                                                                                                                
  61.                                                                                                                                     
  62. Broad Network Client Support                                                                                                        
  63.                                                                                                                                     
  64. OS/2 Warp Server supports all prevalent network clients, including OS/2                                                             
  65. Warp, OS/2 Warp Connect, DOS, Windows* 3.x, Windows NT Workstation,                                                                 
  66. Windows for Workgroups and Windows 95.  Macintosh* clients are                                                                      
  67. supported via IBM's LAN Server for Macintosh add-on product and AIX*                                                                
  68. clients are supported via IBM's PC Connection product, both available                                                               
  69. separately.  OS/2 Warp Server is backward-compatible with previous                                                                  
  70. IBM LAN Server clients and supports gateway functionality to Novell                                                                 
  71. Netware* and Microsoft NT and LAN Manager servers, allowing OS/2 Warp                                                               
  72. Server clients to access non-OS/2 Warp Server resources.                                                                            
  73.                                                                                                                                     
  74. A Ready-to-Sell Solution for Value-Added Resellers                                                                                  
  75.                                                                                                                                     
  76. OS/2 Warp Server is an excellent product for resellers and VARs.  Because                                                           
  77. all components are integrated and tested to work together, VARs are saved                                                           
  78. valuable time and expense and are able to sell a complete server solution                                                           
  79. in one package.  Furthermore, OS/2 Warp Server includes all of the                                                                  
  80. network management functions VARs need to support their customers                                                                   
  81. remotely.                                                                                                                           
  82.                                                                                                                                     
  83. "From a reseller's point of view, OS/2 Warp Server is a breath of fresh                                                             
  84. air.  IBM has packed so much into one product, it will be very easy for                                                             
  85. us to sell," said Richard Spurlock, vice president of Starfire                                                                      
  86. Engineering and Technologies, Inc., a Lawrence, Kan. VAR and a member                                                               
  87. of IBM's BESTeam** program.  "And with features like remote control and                                                             
  88. on-screen alerts, we'll be able to keep our customers' networks running                                                             
  89. smoothly without even having to leave our office."                                                                                  
  90.                                                                                                                                     
  91. Get Certified:  The OS/2 Warp Server Advantage Program                                                                              
  92.                                                                                                                                     
  93. Gaining the skills needed to install and manage an OS/2 Warp Server                                                                 
  94. network is a true advantage for IT professionals, resellers and VARs.                                                               
  95. The OS/2 Warp Server Advantage program consists of three exams and                                                                  
  96. ensures that candidates acquire the skills to successfully implement a                                                              
  97. solution based on IBM's Network-Centric Computing model.                                                                            
  98.                                                                                                                                     
  99. For networking professionals already skilled in network operating system                                                            
  100. technology, the path to OS/2 Warp Server certification is simplified.                                                               
  101. By passing a single exam, Certified Novell Engineers (CNEs) are able to                                                             
  102. broaden their networking expertise and become certified on OS/2 Warp                                                                
  103. Server.  IBM LAN Server Engineers (or Experts) certified on LAN Server                                                              
  104. 3.x or 4.x may upgrade to OS/2 Warp Server certification by passing                                                                 
  105. only one exam.  IBM will also offer an exam for LAN administrators.                                                                 
  106.                                                                                                                                     
  107. Pricing and Packaging                                                                                                               
  108.                                                                                                                                     
  109. OS/2 Warp Server is available in two versions:  OS/2 Warp Server Version                                                            
  110. 4, which includes all of the features already mentioned and supports                                                                
  111. approximately 120 users for file and print sharing and 1,000 users for                                                              
  112. application serving; and OS/2 Warp Server Advanced Version 4, which                                                                 
  113. includes the same features, plus fault tolerance (disk mirroring for                                                                
  114. two disk drives and disk duplexing for two controllers), enhanced Pentium                                                           
  115. optimization and user disk limits.  The Advanced version includes High                                                              
  116. Performance File System for higher performance file and print sharing                                                               
  117. and Lotus Notes usage, and supports up to 1,000 users on a single server.                                                           
  118.                                                                                                                                     
  119. The suggested retail price for OS/2 Warp Server Version 4 is $629, and                                                              
  120. $1,299 for OS/2 Warp Server Advanced Version 4.  Reseller prices may                                                                
  121. vary.  There will be special pricing available for customers upgrading                                                              
  122. from LAN Server 3.x and 4.x and competitive products.  A package                                                                    
  123. geared for retail, the OS/2 Warp Server First Step, includes OS/2 Warp                                                              
  124. Server plus 10 licensed client connections.  The First Step product has a                                                           
  125. suggested retail price of $829.  IBM is also offering a new client                                                                  
  126. licensing model called Use-Based Features, in which individual client                                                               
  127. connections may be purchased from IBM for $49 each.                                                                                 
  128.                                                                                                                                     
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  130.                                                                                                                                     
  131. 2/26/96                                                                                                                             
  132.                                                                                                                                     
  133. *  OS/2 and AIX are registered trademarks of IBM Corp., Windows is a                                                                
  134.    trademark of Microsoft Corp., Macintosh is a registered trademark                                                                
  135.    of Apple Computer, Inc., Netware is a registered trademark of                                                                    
  136.    Novell, Inc.                                                                                                                     
  137.                                                                                                                                     
  138. ** IBM's BESTeam is an award-winning reseller program combining IBM                                                                 
  139.    software products, professional certification and training, marketing                                                            
  140.    programs and enhanced technical support.  BESTeam membership grew                                                                
  141.    300 percent in 1995.  For more information on BESTeam, call                                                                      
  142.    1-800-IBM-1822.                                                                                                                  
  143.                                                                                                                                     
  144. For Internet users, IBM offers complete information about the company,                                                              
  145. its products, services and technology on the World Wide Web.  The IBM                                                               
  146. home page is at http://www.ibm.com.                                                                                                 
  147.                                                                                                                                     
  148. The fastest, easiest way to find any information about IBM software is                                                              
  149. to go to the IBM Software home page at http://www.software.ibm.com.                                                                 
  150.                                                                                                                                     
  151. The IBM Fax Information Service allows you to receive facsimiles of prior                                                           
  152. IBM product press releases.  Dial 1-800-IBM-4FAX  and enter "99" at                                                                 
  153. the voice menu.                                                                                                                     
  154.