Intranet: Enterprise Communication Platforms -- Strategic Positioning And Forecasts To 2000
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Intranets, Internet technologies implemented within an enterprise, are growing at ten times the pace of consumer Internets. Enterprise virtual networks are being implemented as Intranets create significant market growth opportunity. Intranets support digital, video, voice, and data communications over broadband fiber optic networks. Intranets interconnect computers, telephony, and video systems providing a firewall to separate an Intranet communications network within an enterprise from a wide area communications network that has national and global reach outside the enterprise.
INTRANET:
ENTERPRISE COMMUNICATION PLATFORMS \
STRATEGIC POSITIONING /
\ FORECASTS TO 2000
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STRATEGIC DEFINITION OF MARKET
Companies
are positioning to provide Intranet solutions as a complete package.
An Intranet solution is unique to each organization, providing
connectivity to suppliers and strategic allies.
Companies are seeking competitive advnatage by integrating existing and
legacy hardware and software with new Intranet equipment and software.
Improved productivity is posible with new tools.
Market suppliers are addressing all the market segments.
Intranets Provide:
·
Enhancement
of private internal enterprise networks
·
Relatively
controlled network environment
·
Computing
interoperability
·
Firewall
protection
·
Multidisciplinary
information exchange
Key Findings of Study
Key Market Directions and Opportunities
· Companies desire enterprise with a global reach
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Companies need secure link to suppliers and channels
· Intranets provide secure environments for data exchange within the enterprise
· WEB authoring tools promise to impact Intranets
· Virtual networks support transmission of more data
· More powerful computers support more data traffic inside the enterprise
Internet technology implemented fully within an enterprise is called Intranet.
Intranet virtual networks are rapidly evolving to support digital, video,
voice, and data communications over broadband fiber optic networks. These virtual networks are positioned to interconnect
computers, telephony, and video systems.
Firewalls separate the Intranet communications network within an enterprise
from the Internet WAN communications network.
COMPANY PROFILES
HARDWARE/SOFTWARE
COMPANIES
ADOBE
AT&T
bbn
BORELAND
CABLETRON
COMPAQ
COMPUTER ASSOCIATES
DIGITAL EQUIPMENT
FORE SYSTEMS
FRONTIER TECHNOLOGIES
HEWLETT-PACKARD
IBM
informex
lotus
LUCENT
MICROSOFT
NCR
NEC
NETSCAPE
next computer
novelle
oracle
RSA DATA SECURITY
SAP
spyglass
STRATACOM
SUN MICROSYSTEMS
sybase
U.S. ROBOTICS
INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS
psi
NETCOM
UUN
BBN
AMERICA
ONLINE
RBOCS
AMERITECH
BELL ATLANTIC
BELLSOUTH
GTE
NYNEX
PACIFIC TELESIS
SBC COMMUNICATIONS
US WEST
LONG DISTANCE COMPANIES
AT&T
MCI
SPRINT
LDDS
REPORT METHODOLOGY
This is the twelfth in a series of market forecasts of networking and
interoperability. The project
leaders have significant experience preparing industry
studies. Forecasts are based on
primary research and proprietary data bases.
In-depth interviews are conducted with a broad range of key
participants and opinion leaders.
REPORT OUTLINE
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1. MARKET PROFILE
DEFINITION
OF INTRANET
MARKET
SEGMENTS
virtual
corporation
LAN
PORTS
ATM
PORTS
2. INTRANET FORECASTS
SUMMARY FORECASTS
MARKET FORCES
INTRANET SOFTWARE
APPLICATION PACKAGES
PROGRAMMING TOOLS
BROWSERS
WEB AUTHORING TOOLS
DATABASE/ WEB CONNECTORS
FIREWALLS
INTRANET SERVERS
SERVICES
3. INTERNET DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENTS
BUSINESS CONCERNS
iNTRANET SOFTWARE
iNTRANET SERVERS
BROWSERS
FIREWALLS
4. INTRANET APPLICATIONS
ADMINISTRATION
MARKETING
MIS
HUMAN RESOURCES
TRAINING
SALES AND MARKETING
FINANCE
TELEMARKETING
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION
ENGINEERING
PRODUCT DESIGN
CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS
5. EXAMPLE OF PRODUCTS
NETSCAPE
MICROSOFT: INTERNET ASSISTANT
COMPUTER ASSOCIATES: JAZZMAN
SUN: JAVA
MAXIMUM: WEBC
SPIDER TECHNOLOGIES
ADOBE: ACROBAT
BORELAND: LATTE
NEXT: WEB OBJECTS
SUNSOFT: WORKSHOP
SYMENTEC: EXPRESSO
WAYFARER COMMUNICATIONS
GRADIENT TECHNOLOGIES
BUSINESS WEB: OPENSCAPE
6. ENABLING TECHNOLOGY
objects
SUN: jAVA
APPLETS
MICROSOFT: OLE
CUSTOM CONTROLS
visual age
visual basic
PLATFORM CHOICE
DEVELOPMENT TOOLS
HTTP
HTML
PROTOCOLS AND STANDARDS
NETWORK MANAGEMENT NETWORK DEPLOYMENT
FRAME RELAY/ATM INTERNETWORKING
TOKEN RING/ATM INTERNETOWRKING
ETHERNET/ATM
sTANDARDS AND PROTOCOLS
VIRTUAL CIRCUITS
examples of intranet implementations
3M
CAP GENINI SOGETI
dreamworks
ELI LILLY
EXXON
FEDERAL EXPRESS
FORD
SILICON GRAPHICS
VISA
Intranets
represent an essential, evolving communication path that is being used by
companies to understand the opportunities presented by the Internet.
Intranets represents a safe way for companies to learn about,
understand, and master technology, improving and increasing productivity
within the enterprise, positioning for competitive advantage.
LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES
INTRANET
SOFTWARE
APPLICATION
PACKAGES
PROGRAMMING
TOOLS
BROWSERS
WEB
AUTHORING TOOLS
DATABASE/
WEB CONNECTORS
FIREWALLS
INTRANET
SERVERS
SERVICES
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