Source attribution: Gale Group Trade & Industry, © Publisher specific
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`Accession number: 16173227
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`Document URL: http://search.proquest.com/professional/docview/1051093176?accountid=153950
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`Copyright: Copyright 1994 Gale, Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.; COPYRIGHT 1994 EDGE Publishing
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`Date created: 2012-08-07
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`Updates: 2012-09-22
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`First available: 2012-09-22
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`Database: Gale Group Trade & Industry DatabaseT"" (1976 — current)
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`Microsoft Offers Solution Server Program
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`Publication info: Newsbytes News Network (Oct 11, 1994): N/A.
`ProQuest document link
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`Abstract (English): Microsoft's new Microsoft Solution Server program helps customers rapidly integrate and
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`deploy "enterprise solutions" using Microsoft BackOffice technology, integrating hardware, preinstalled software
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`and technica|—information products. It is being implemented initially with "Solution Providers" AT&T Global
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`Information Solutions, Digital Equipment Corp, NEC Technologies and Sequent Computer Systems Inc.
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`With the Solution Server program, the complete server system is intalled at the customer site at no charge for
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`60 d. Customers must bought 8 hrs of consulting time from their OEM provider or designated Microsoft Solution
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`Provider. The pcakge includes a free Pentium or R|SC—based server computer running Microsoft Windows NT
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`Server 3.5, Microsoft server applications and technical developer information, including a tutorial, evaluation
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`guide, Microsoft Tech—Net CD, Microsoft Network Level I CD and data sheets.
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`Full text discusses the program and future plans.
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`Full text: REDMOND, WASHINGTON, U.S.A. 1994 OCT 11 (NB) -- Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) has
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`announced the Microsoft Solution Server "structured evaluation" program.
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`According to Microsoft spokesperson, Ian Garbutt, The "Microsoft Solution Server" provides hardware,
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`preinstalled software and technica|—information products designed to enable customers to rapidly integrate and
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`deploy "enterprise solutions" based on the recently announced Microsoft BackOffice technology.
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`Garbutt told Newsbytes that the Solution Server program is being implemented initially with "Solution Providers"
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`AT&T Global Information Solutions, Digital Equipment Corporation, Sequent Computer Systems |nc., and NEC
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`Technologies.
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`"Microsoft Solution Server will provide customers with preconfigured software applications and information
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`solutions that are designed to integrate with their existing business applications," said John Neilson, general
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`manager of the Organization Customer Unit at Microsoft. "This will help speed the evaluation process and
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`ensure that customers have a positive experience with Microsoft BackOffice."
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`According to Neilson, the Microsoft Solution Server is designed to meet customer demand for hands—on
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`evaluation of the Microsoft BackOffice platform. Neilson says the Solution Server program has been in beta
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`testing with more than 30 companies for the last four months.
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`"The Solution Server program came complete with all the tools, Microsoft software, AT&T hardware, and
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`support necessary for a structured evaluation," said Jim Martin, information manager at Pacific Bell. "This
`enabled me to make a solid decision."
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` Customers are required to purchase eight hours of consulting time from their
`OEM (original equipment manufacturer) provider or designated Microsoft Solution Provider.
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`Microsoft says third-party and application software appropriate to the business needs of the evaluating company
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`may also be added by the OEM, participating |SVs (independent software vendors), or customer.
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`Announced at Windows World in Dallas last month, Microsoft BackOffice is an integrated information system
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`comprising: Windows NT Server 3.5, the network foundation for running business applications; Microsoft SQL
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`Server version 4.21, a relational database management system for client-server computing; Microsoft SNA
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`Server version 2.1, which provides connectivity for IBM enterprise networks; Microsoft Systems Management
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`Server version 1.0, for managing networked PCs; and Microsoft Mail Server 3.2, an electronic messaging
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`product.
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`Microsoft sources told Newsbytes the company will be announcing additional participants for the program in the
`future.
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`(Nick Anis/19941010/Press Contact: Ian Garbutt or Aimee Stone, Waggener Edstrom, for Microsoft, 503-245-
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`0905; Reader Contact: AT&T GIS, 800-796-9476; Digital Equipment Corp., Ernie Lou, 206-865-8754; NEC
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`Technologies, Paula Vermette, 508-264-8952; Sequent Computer Systems Inc., Michel Gambier, 503-578-
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`5095)
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`Business subject: All company; All product and service information; Joint venture; Product development;
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`Applications software; Information industry; Software; Telecom services; Telecommunications
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`Location: North America; United States
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`Location: North America; United States
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`Company I organization: AT & T GLOBAL INFORMATION SOLUTIONS (AT & T CORP) ; DIGITAL
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`EQUIPMENT CORP (COMPAQ COMPUTER CORP) ; MICROSOFT CORP ; NEC CORP ; SEQUENT
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`COMPUTER SYSTEMS INC (INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP) ; AT & T CORP ; COMPAQ
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`COMPUTER CORP ; INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP
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`Product classification: 481317: Data communications services; 737275: Business software packages NEC
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`Alternate title: Microsoft's new Microsoft Solution Server program helps customers rapidly integrate and deploy
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`"enterprise solutions" using Microsoft BackOffice technology
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`Publication title: Newsbytes News Network
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`Pagination: N/A
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`Publication date: Oct 11, 1994
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`Publisher: Washingtonpost Newsweek Interactive
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`Place of publication: United States
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`Journal code: NEWSNEWN
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`Source type: Magazine/Journal
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`Language of publication: English
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`Document type: Magazine/Journal
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`Source attribution: Gale Group Business And Industry, © Publisher specific
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`Accession number: 23063449
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`Document URL: http://search.proquest.com/professional/docview/1086016971?accountid=153950
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`Copyright: Copyright 1994 Washingtonpost Newsweek Interactive
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`Updates: 2012-10-05
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`First available: 2012-10-05
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`Database: Business & Industry (1994 — current)
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`MICROSOFT ANNOUNCES SOLUTION SERVER PROGRAM TO FACILITATE CUSTOMER
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`EVALUATIONS OF MICROSOFT BACKOFFICE
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`Publication info: PR Newswire 05 Oct 1994: N/A.
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`ProQuest document link
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`Full text: MICROSOFT ANNOUNCES SOLUTION SERVER PROGRAM TO FACILITATE
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`CUSTOMER EVALUATIONS OF MICROSOFT BACKOFFICE
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`AT&T GIS, Digital, NEC and Sequent Kick Off Innovative Program
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`That Reduces Costs, Simplifies Logistics for Customers
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`REDMOND, WA, October 5, 1994 —— Microsoft Corporation (Nasdaq:
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`MSFT) today announced the Microsoft Solution Server program —— a
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`structured evaluation program that provides hardware, preinstalled
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`software and technica|—information products designed to enable
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`customers to rapidly integrate and deploy enterprise solutions based
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`on the recently announced Microsoft(R) BackOffice technology. The
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`Solution Server program is being implemented initially with Solution
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`Providers AT&T Global Information Solutions, Digital Equipment
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`Corporation, and Sequent Computer Systems, Inc., and with NEC
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`Technologies.
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`"Microsoft Solution Server will provide customers with
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`preconfigured software applications and information solutions that
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`are designed to integrate with their existing business applications,"
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`said John Neilson, general manager of the organization customer unit
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`at Microsoft. "This will help speed the evaluation process and
`
`ensure that customers have a positive experience with Microsoft
`BackOffice."
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`Designed to meet customer demand for hands—on evaluation of the
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`Microsoft BackOffice platform, the Solution Server program has been
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`in beta testing with more than 30 companies for the last four months.
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`"The Solution Server program came complete with all the tools,
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`Microsoft software, AT&T hardware and support necessary for a
`
`structured evaluation," said Jim Martin, information manager at
`Pacific Bell. "This enabled me to make a solid decision."
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`Petitioner Sipnet EU S.R.O. - Exhibit 1021 - Page 3