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OS/2 NEWS: IBM adds TCP/IP and backup features to OS/2 Warp Server
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (tsipple@vnet.IBM.COM)
Thu Nov 16 06:37:36 1995
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Date: Thu, 16 Nov 1995 09:42:59 GMT
From: tsipple@vnet.IBM.COM
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Submitted by: Timothy F. Sipples (tsipple@vnet.ibm.com)
Source: Timothy F. Sipples (tsipple@vnet.ibm.com)
Date received: 1995 November 15
Date posted: 1995 November 15
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PSP PRESS REL: IBM ADDS TCP/IP AND BACKUP FEATURES TO OS/2 WARP SERVER
LAS VEGAS, November 13, 1995...IBM today announced it will add
new TCP/IP network administration features and backup services to
the OS/2* Warp Server product, currently in beta. The TCP/IP network
features, collectively called Dynamic IP, include unique addressing
capabilities and greatly simplified administration, while the backup
services will provide the ability to backup Novell NetWare** and
Microsoft Windows ** NT servers. The Dynamic IP and backup services
will be included in OS/2 Warp Server when it ships in the first quarter
of 1996.
Dynamic IP combines Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
and Dynamic Domain Name System (Dynamic DNS), enabling computers to
automatically access a network and streamlining network configuration
for system administrators. DHCP centralizes network configuration
information, including IP addresses and application parameters such
as web browsers and news readers. It also distributes the information
to computers based on location or defined user groups, such as accounting
or marketing departments.
Dynamic DNS enables workstations to automatically and securely
maintain their host name information, including DHCP-assigned addresses,
eliminating the current need for administrators to manually create
and maintain this information. To further support open industry
standards, IBM has submitted DDNS to the Internet Engineering Task
Force as a model for open DNS implementation.
"Dynamic IP solves problems that network administrators live with
every day," said Phil Powers, director of marketing for LAN Systems,
IBM Personal Software Products. "Because OS/2 Warp Server is the
first server operating system to promote an open Dynamic DNS standard,
we are leading the way in helping customers solve a traditional network
TCP/IP issue. We believe the inclusion of these features will further
establish Warp Server as the industry's premier server operating system."
Simplification of Access and Administration of TCP/IP Networks
Typically, network administrators must assign network IP addresses
and maintain host names at individual computers and constantly track
changes every time a computer is either added, removed or relocated
in the network. Dynamic IP workstations (computers with Dynamic IP
client software installed) automatically configure themselves and
securely update their host name information. As a result, no user or
administrator intervention is required to configure computers for
network access.
Dynamic IP centralizes network configuration and distributes
changes to computers on the network. This greatly assists network
administrators in managing network changes and eliminates the process of
manually reconfiguring individual computers. The features also save
time and energy, and avoid costly disruptions to network operations.
Dynamic IP is also especially well-suited for laptops and other
mobile computers that frequently reconnect to the network at different
locations. Because Dynamic IP hosts are automatically configured based
on their location, administrators can provide customized, location-
sensitive information to mobile computers as they reconnect at
various sites on the network.
Backup Services
The new enhanced backup and recovery services allow OS/2 Warp
Server to backup any information on the server to other servers on
the local area network, including Novell NetWare and Windows NT.
In addition, the local backup capability of OS/2 Warp Server spans
from tape and optical to disk and diskette, unlike Windows NT which
will only backup locally to tape.
This new feature further enhances the existing backup capabilities
of OS/2 Warp Server which include the ADSTAR* Distributed Storage
Manager (ADSM) client, a hierarchical storage manager for heterogeneous
environments. With appropriate ADSM software installed on mini and
mainframes, OS/2 Warp Server information can be backed up to
multiplatforms including OS/2, AS400*, MVS/VM*, AIX*, Sun,
Hewlett-Packard and Digital Equipment Corporation.
"We understand that many of our customers work in a multiplatform
environment," added Powers. "With the enhanced backup services now
included in Warp Server, we offer the most comprehensive backup
capabilities from standalone to virtually any server platform."
Following on the heels of OS/2 Warp Connect, IBM's network client
operating system, OS/2 Warp Server combines the market-proven quality
of OS/2 Warp and LAN Server 4.0 with a wealth of functional
enhancements in system management, remote and advanced print function.
Services such as file and print can be selectively installed, allowing
users to customize OS/2 Warp Server to meet their specific needs.
OS/2 Warp Server has been distributed to more than 12,000 beta testers
worldwide and the final product is expected to ship in the first quarter
of 1996.
* Trademark or registered trademark of International Business
Machines Corp.
** All brands and product names are trademarks of their respective
owners.
IBM news releases are available on the Internet, via the IBM Home
Page at http://www.ibm.com. The IBM Fax Information Service allows
you to receive facsimiles of prior IBM product press releases. Dial
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