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IBM LAN Server

IBM LAN Server is a discontinued network operating system introduced by International Business Machines (IBM) in 1988. LAN Server started as a close cousin of Microsoft's LAN Manager and first shipped in early 1988. It was originally designed to run on top of Operating System/2 (OS/2) Extended Edition. The network client was called IBM LAN Requester and…

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Developer
IBM · Microsoft
Final release
5.1 / 1999; 27 years ago (1999)
Initial release
1988; 38 years ago (1988)
License
Proprietary
Marketing target
Local area networks
OS family
OS/2

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IBM LAN Server

Nodes17
Edges16
Triples21
Avg. degree1.88
Density0.117647
Components1

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IBM LAN Server

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related to Further reading · 9
IBM LAN Server → Ben, Bitsavers, Centers, Gosling, Guillermo Diaz, IBM International Technical Support, IBM LAN Server Guide, March, PDF
Developer · 2
IBM LAN Server → IBM, Microsoft
Final release · 1
IBM LAN Server → 5.1 / 1999; 27 years ago (1999)
Initial release · 1
IBM LAN Server → 1988; 38 years ago (1988)
License · 1
IBM LAN Server → Proprietary
Marketing target · 1
IBM LAN Server → Local area networks
OS family · 1
IBM LAN Server → OS/2
Preceded by · 1
IBM LAN Server → IBM PC LAN Program
Source model · 1
IBM LAN Server → Closed source
Working state · 1
IBM LAN Server → Discontinued

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IBM LAN ServerDeveloperIBM1.00infobox
IBM LAN ServerDeveloperMicrosoft1.00infobox
IBM LAN ServerFinal release5.1 / 1999; 27 years ago (1999)1.00infobox
IBM LAN ServerInitial release1988; 38 years ago (1988)1.00infobox
IBM LAN ServerLicenseProprietary1.00infobox
IBM LAN ServerMarketing targetLocal area networks1.00infobox
IBM LAN ServerOS familyOS/21.00infobox
IBM LAN ServerPreceded byIBM PC LAN Program1.00infobox
IBM LAN ServerSource modelClosed source1.00infobox
IBM LAN ServerWorking stateDiscontinued1.00infobox
IBM LAN Serveris adiscontinued network operating system introduced by International Business Machines0.90text
domainsinstance ofInnovationsLAN Server pioneered certain file and print sharing concepts0.80text

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