IBM ships business suites for
NT!
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NEW YORK--IBM
today will begin shipping new business software suites designed to run on Microsoft's
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 has 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, New York. "The NT market is not a niche
market."
The suites, which are built around Intel's 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 atabase 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 today. 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.
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