Data Explorer Version 2.0 added to the IBM Higher Education Software Consortium (HESC)! Data Explorer Version 2.0 was added to the IBM HESC program on December 22, 1993. Universities which are currently HESC members and have enrolled in the 1-H category can now get copies of Data Explorer Ver. 2.0 at no additional cost. To obtain a copy of Data Explorer Ver. 2.0 contact the HESC coordinator on campus. Ask for IBM Visualization Data Explorer and reference the program product number: 5765-210 Higher Education Software Consortium General Information Universities that are not members of the IBM Higher Education Software Consortium must join the consortium to take advantage of this program. To join a university must pay a One Time Fee based on the number of faculty members at the institution. The fees are as follows: $10,000 Greater than 999 faculty members $5,000 Between 200 - 999 faculty members $2,000 Less Than 200 faculty members Once a university joins the higher education software consortium, members of the institution can choose from the software categories based on the needs of facullty and students. Each of the software categories require the payment of an annual fee for subscription. The annual fee gives the university rights to unlimited copies of the software in the category for which a subscription is purchased. The license is based on a single institution subscription, multiple universities cannot subscribe under a one institution license. The annual fee for category 1-H of the IBM HESC program is $4,000/year. IBM Visualization Data Explorer is included in category 1-H. Category 1-H also includes other software that is available at no additional charge as follows: AIX Graphics File Translator/6000 AIX InfoCrafter/6000 AIX SDE Integrator/6000 AIX APT Workstation/6000AIXwindows Interface Composer/6000 AIX Direct Talk/6000 AIX Graphics Plotting System/6000 AIX XL C++ Compiler/6000 AIX Configuration Management Control Server/6000 AIX SDE Workbench/6000 AIX Entry Communication System/6000 AIX NetView/6000 An alternative method to purchase Data Explorer is to buy a single user license at the academic discount. The single user node locked license purchase price for academic customers is $4130.00, which is a 30% discount fromt he commercial price of the product. For customers who would like to order a copy of Data Explorer you can call 1-800-426-2255. Proof of HESC membership is required to purchase on the HESC program. There are some restrictions on the use of the software for the HESC program. If you are interested in the program you should contact the IBM representative for your campus. The higher education software consortium program described here is available only in the United States. Other programs are available for academic institutions outside of the United States. Contact an IBM reprsentative in your country to determine the applicable programs. Platforms supported... Sun Microsystems Workstations Sun OS Operating System SPARCstation Hewlett-Packard Workstations HP-UX Operating System HP 700 Series Silicon Graphics Workstations IRIX Operating System IRIS Indigo IRIS Crimson Data General Workstations DG/UX Operating System AViiON IBM Workstations AIX Operating System RISC System/6000 (All models) License Information: Floating License Node locked license One time license fee charge, maintenance fees included Updates to current version at no additional charge Automatic distribution of updates License includes: Unlimited 1-800 technical support Online and hardcopy documentation VHS tutorial tapes Installation instructions Pricing Information: $7,400.00 floating license $5,900.00 node locked GSA discounts Developers discount Academic discount (incl. HESC 1Q94) Site license TO ORDER: 1-800-IBM-CALL (Commercial) 1-800-333-6705 (Fedral) For more information: Literature and 60 day FREE trial program: 1-800-388-9820 email: ibmdx@watson.ibm.com Sales Representative: Keith Sams IBM Corporation 1503 LBJ Freeway Dallas, TX 75234 (214) 406-7296 Fax: (214) 406-7246 email: ksams@vnet.ibm.com REFERENCE IN THE DOCUMENT TO IBM PRODUCTS DO NOT IMPLY THAT IBM INTENDS TO MAKE THESE PRODUCTS AVAILABLE IN ALL COUNTRIES IN WHICH IBM OPERATES. ALL PRICES SHOWN ARE INFORMATIONAL AND REA SUBJECT TO CHANGE OR CORRECTION WITHOUT NOTICE. IBM AND AIX ARE REGISTERED TRADEMARKS AND RISC SYSTEM/6000 A TRADEMARK OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION. HP AND HEWLETT-PACKARD ARE REGISTERED TRADEMARKS OF HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY. SUN AND SPARCSTATION ARE REGISTERED TRADEMARKS OF SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC. SILICON GRAPHICS IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK AND IRIS CRIMSON, IRIS INDIGO AND IRIX ARE TRADEMARKS OF SILICON GRAPHICS, INC.F.