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BOSTON, NETWORLD -- February ll, 1992 -- Frye Computer Systems, Inc.,
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publisher of the award winning Frye Utilities for Networks, releases LAN
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Directory, the most powerful automatic hardware and software inventory
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program on the market. LAN Directory features a complete custom report
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writer, more information than any similar product, as well as integration
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with other Frye products under the Frye Utilities Management Platform.
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LAN Directory allows computer managers to track all of their PC's and
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MAC's, including stand-alone machines, file servers, printers, external
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disk drives, modems, software, and more. It provides managers with
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extensive details about the products installed on their networks and their
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configurations. A database is maintained that can be set for automatic or
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manual operation in updating LAN configurations, DOS versions, system
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configurations, user names, etc. LAN Directory can also be used to
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troubleshoot problems such as those caused by old or error-prone versions
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of hardware or software. Just run a change report or a version comparison
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report. In addition, it can be used for upgrade management, downtime
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reporting, maintenance, automated inventory reporting, etc. (more)
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LAN Directory is the latest of a set of integrated products from Frye for
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Novell NetWare users. These products give network managers complete
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control of their PC LAN's from a central management workstation. Frye will
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release more of these products during the coming months as part of its
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commitment to a high quality network environment.
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Inventories Hardware And Software
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LAN workstations and file servers are automatically audited for hundreds of
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hardware and software elements. External devices can be inventoried
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manually. Standalone PCs can be inventoried automatically by running the
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software at each machine.
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Catalogs Hundreds of Items Per PC
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LAN Directory gathers almost every detail possible for workstations and
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file servers. Nobody else has this level of detail, especially for NetWare
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3.1 + servers. LAN Directory even stores text start-up files such as
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AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS. If the information needed is not stored
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automatically, it can be added manually.
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Powerful Custom Reporting
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Customized reports can be created using any number of items. Reports are
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also included that can be modified. Use multiple headers and footers. Move
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text around the screen and place titles and data areas anywhere to create
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wide, narrow or custom width reports.
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Automatic Operation
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LAN workstation data is gathered automatically at each log-in. No TSRs are
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required.
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Support for Novell's NetWare Management System (NMS)
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Frye Computer Systems is participating with Novell in the development of
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advanced network management products for the new NetWare Management System
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platform. Frye is committed to integrating LAN Directory and other
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products into the new platform.
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The Frye Utilities for Networks - LAN Directory will be available during
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the week of NetWorld and is priced at $495.
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BOSTON -- February 3, 1992 -- Frye Computer Systems, Inc., publisher of the
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award winning Frye Utilities for Networks, is participating with Novell in
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the development of advanced network management products for the new
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NetWare Management System platform which is being announced today by
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Novell, Inc. As a Gold level Novell Developer (Novell's highest category),
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Frye has been provided with NMS information for over a year.
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"Frye Computer Systems is proud to be participating with Novell in the
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development of advanced network management products for the new NetWare
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Management System platform," said Russell H. Frye, President of Frye
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Computer Systems, Inc. "We believe that the combination of the expertise
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demonstrated in the Frye Utilities along with the support provided by
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Novell's new system will produce a powerful partnership."
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IS NOVELL COMPETING WITH ITS OWN 3RD PARTY DEVELOPERS?
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Frye has been repeatedly asked if it considers Novell to be a competitor in
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the network management market and would like to take this opportunity to
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set the record straight. "During discussions of the $5,000 NMS platform
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and other management software projects, Novell has promised, time and time
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again, that it will not compete with Frye and similar developers." Mr.
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Frye continues to explain that "Novell has assured us that they will only
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provide a platform for development and a few specific applications that
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are not available from 3rd parties. They have said that they have no
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intention of copying existing products and features to provide similar
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products or features to those of their 3rd party developers."
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Novell has always sought to work in close cooperation with its 3rd party
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developers. Historically, it has benefitted enormously from the support
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provided by outside software and hardware firms that have made NetWare the
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most flexible network operating system in the industry. Due to its open
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architecture and generous support for developers, end-users can take
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advantage of a myriad of options to satisfy their network needs. Novell
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appears to wish to maintain its successful heritage.
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FRYE AND NMS
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Frye plans to release many of its functions in ports to the NMS platform,
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in both Microsoft Windows and IBM OS/2 form. Novell has provided
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developers with hooks for many sets of data that can be used by their
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applications. Frye can supply its industry leading notification and
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response options (from the NetWare Early Warning System) for monitoring
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purposes, as well as its extensive workstation and file server support
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software (from NetWare Management and LAN Directory.) Look for several
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major announcements in coordination with Novell during the coming months.
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FRYE'S CURRENT PRODUCTS AND AVAILABILITY
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Frye Computer Systems current suite of products includes The Frye Utilities
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for Networks - NetWare Management, NetWare Early Warning System and LAN
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Directory. NetWare Management is a management utility for Novell NetWare
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286 and 386 which includes extensive graphic and reporting functions as
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well as providing for Disaster Recovery support, Enhanced Troubleshooting
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and Diagnostics. NetWare Early Warning System Monitors over 50 NetWare 286
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& 386 critical statistics, Notifies by pager, electronic mail, voice and
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more and Fixes or Responds to events, automatically. These two products
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are available now at a retail price of $495. Frye's newest product, LAN
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Directory, allows computer managers to track all of their PC's and MAC's.
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LAN workstations and file servers as well as stand alone workstations are
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automatically audited for hundreds of hardware and software elements. LAN
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Directory will available during the week of NetWorld Boston (Feb. 11-13)
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at a retail price of $495.
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Frye Computer Systems Inc, 19 Temple Place, Boston, MA 02111
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617-247-2300
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