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IBM to unveil Windows NT business software suites
Reuters, Tuesday, May 05, 1998 at 18:50
NEW YORK, May 5 (Reuters) - International Business Machines
Corp.(NYSE:IBM) on Wednesday will begin shipping new business
software suites designed to run on Microsoft Corp.'s (NASDAQ:MSFT)
Windows NT network operating system.
For IBM, the new software closes a gap in its business
lineup by addressing the fast-growing Windows NT segment of the
network market, one which shown strong momentum at the expense
of systems that run on Unix, particularly among small and
midsized business customers.
"NT is growing very rapidly," said Dick Sullivan, vice
president for NT marketing at IBM, based in Armonk, N.Y. "The
NT market is not a niche market."
The suites, which are built around Intel Corp.'s (NASDAQ:INTC)
LANDesk management software, are intended as a start-up package
for companies and business groups implementing networks for the
first time, Sullivan said.
In addition to LANDesk, the standard suite includes IBM's
applications and messaging software Lotus Domino and its DB2
Universal Database software, as well as communications, storage
and sample Intranet sales management software.
Pricing is $2,499 for a suite license and $225 per desktop
client for users requiring access to all components.
A higher-end package, called IBM Enterprise Suite for
Windows NT, is also available and is aimed at large companies.
Both versions begin shipping on Wednesday. Pricing for the
enterprise version is $16.249 per suite and $375 per desktop.
IBM said it also planned to begin beta testing of a
software suite for small businesses at the end of the month.
Copyright 1998, Reuters News Service |
