IBM's OS/2 Warp Server Comes Out On Top In File and Print Performance

PC Week Labs Tests Performance of Leading PC Server Operating Systems

AUSTIN, Texas, April 10, 1996 . . . Results of an independent test
conducted by PC Week Labs show that OS/2 Warp Server running on a single
processor outperforms both Microsoft Windows NT Server and Novell Netware
4.1 running on four-way SMP- (symmetric-multiprocessing) equipped
servers.

"We are very pleased with the results of this test, especially considering
the fact that Windows NT was running on a server with four 133MHz Pentium
processors and Warp Server was running on a uniprocessor machine," said
Art Olbert, director of product plan management, IBM Personal Software
Products. "Our own tests have shown a 14 percent improvement in file and
print performance in OS/2 Warp Server Version 4 over LAN Server 4.0. That
means we have improved performance for our current customers and we have
also beaten the competition."

According to the tests, OS/2 Warp Server had a peak performance of 56M bps
(mega-bits per second), outperforming Windows NT Server by up to 26
percent in file and print services. Windows NT Server performed at a
maximum of 44 M bps, while Netware 4.1 placed last. The testing was
conducted with Ziff-Davis Benchmark Operation's newly released NetBench
4.01, with file and print services running on a 100M bps Fast Ethernet
network.

"The results of this test are very impressive, but then again, I've always
been impressed with the performance of IBM's LAN Server," said John
Robinson, systems manager, South Carolina Department of Parks and
Recreation. "And as we roll out the new OS/2 Warp Server, I've seen a
significant improvement in file and print services."

The OS/2 Warp Server SMP Feature

Currently in alpha testing, the OS/2 Warp Server SMP feature was
demonstrated at the launch event of OS/2 Warp Server in February. An open
beta program is planned to begin in the second quarter of 1996, with
general availability expected in the third quarter of the year.

OS/2 Warp Server Version 4: The Complete Business Solution

OS/2 Warp Server is IBM's business server solution for customers ranging
from small businesses to large enterprises. It provides a foundation for
application serving and file and print sharing, plus a wealth of
integrated features including system management, backup and recovery,
remote access, enhanced TCP/IP support, advanced print function and LAN
Internet access.

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