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To: os2ann.DISCUSS@bloom-picayune.MIT.EDU Date: 26 Jun 1997 07:01:00 -0400 From: tsipple@us.ibm.com (Timothy Sipples) Reply-To: tsipple@us.ibm.com (Timothy Sipples) Reply-to: tsipple@us.ibm.com (Timothy Sipples) [Followups directed to comp.os.os2.networking.misc] --------------------------------------------------------------------- IBM Communications Manager for OS/2 (CM/2) is one of the standards for host and midrange communications, selling millions of copies in its several versions. Many companies and individuals still rely on Communications Manager for mission critical applications, programming, dial-up (and other) gateways to large systems, and terminal emulation. Unless extended by IBM, CM/2 reaches its end of service life later this year. "End of service life" means that IBM will no longer provide telephone and on-site technical support contracts for the product without significantly greater expense. If you or your company relies on CM/2, now's the time to plan for this end of service. IBM is providing two upgrade options to make upgrading more flexible and less expensive. IBM Personal Communications for OS/2 Warp provides significantly enhanced 5250 and 3270 terminal emulation, the Communications Manager Access Feature (providing support for all CM/2 applications, plus additional programming interfaces), automated REXX scripting, easier configuration and setup, TCP/IP support, and much more. In fact, all these new features in Personal Communications require less disk space and less memory than CM/2. Upgrade licenses for Personal Communications are available. Also, IBM OS/2 Warp Version 4 includes a two-session version of Personal Communications (which can also be upgraded to the full version). IBM Communications Server for OS/2 Warp is the industry's highest performing SNA gateway, supporting thousands of connections per PC server. It provides comprehensive protocol support (including encapsulation and the newest SNA standards, such as HPR), gateway services (including ISDN), easier management, and much more. Unlike other products and other platforms, there is NO connection fee for clients accessing Communications Server for OS/2 Warp. IBM Communications Server can take advantage of the performance enhancements built into OS/2 Warp Server Advanced SMP. For more information on IBM Personal Communications for OS/2 Warp, please visit http://www.networking.ibm.com/pcf/pcfprod.html. on the Internet. For more information on IBM Communications Server for OS/2 Warp, please visit http://www.networking.ibm.com/cms/cs2abt.html. In any event, please contact your favorite IBM software reseller or certified IBM BESTeam partner for additional information on CM/2 upgrades. Or you may contact an IBM Networking Software specialist. Or, in the U.S., you may phone IBM at (800) IBM-CALL. _____________________________________________________________________ | POST to COOA to submit [alternative mailto:comp-os-os2-announce@uunet.uu.net] | Correspondence to the COOA Moderator: mailto:lfirrantello@bix.com . | Please see: http://www.bix.com/pub/os2ann/pindex.htm for posting guidelines
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