1st April 1999

A new release of the Distributed Transaction System for Windows NT is now shipping. DTS/WinNT V2.1 is a full-function DTS environment for 32-bit Microsoft® Windows operating systems, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 95 and Windows 98.

The most important enhancement to the previous version 2.0 is the full bidirectional support of DTSSTAT distributed status queries. A DTS/WinNT node can now participate in a DTS network monitored via sophisticated tools like the DTS Central Monitor as a full-function member. Real-time server state and cumulative status information can be retrieved remotely and a DTS/WinNT user can perform interactive status queries to other nodes using the DTSSTAT client interface.

DTS/WinNT V2.1 contains support for TCP/IP communications, layered directly on the standard WINSOCK 2 interface. Via DTS a Windows NT or 95/98 system can access application services on and exchange messages with other DTS environments like different UNIXes, VMS, MPE, CICS, OS/400, OS/2...

The DTSCRYPT strong data encryption support provides DTS transactions and intersystem communication a very secure environment where business critical data may be transferred as DTS messages over insecure communication lines safely.

DTS/WinNT V2.1 uses the DTS License Authorization Key mechanism. It allows more flexible distribution of evaluation kits and software upgrades. To submit a request for a free evaluation license, please fill up the registration form.

Further information about the Distributed Transaction System product family is available.