Cray/Media: Steve Conway, 612/683-7133
            Mardi Larson, 612/683-3538
                       
CRAYSOFT INTRODUCES NETWORK QUEUING
ENVIRONMENT 2.0

New Version Includes Enhancements For Its Popular
Batch Processing, Load Balancing Software For UNIX
Networks

DALLAS, March 14, 1995 -- CraySoft, a unit of Cray Research,
Inc. (NYSE: CYR), today introduced an enhanced version of its
Network Queuing Environment (NQE) software, NQE 2.0, and this
week is demonstrating the product at its UniForum booth
(#2125).  NQE 2.0 is the latest release of a sophisticated batch
processing and automatic load balancing program initially
developed by Cray Research for Cray supercomputers and now
widely used in UNIX networks including non-Cray platforms. 

NQE 2.0 automatically distributes a job to the most appropriate
resource on heterogeneous networks, whether that resource is
a single workstation, workstation cluster, server or a Cray
Research superserver or supercomputer system.  The software
transparently manages file transfers, job queuing and load
balancing on the network to complete users jobs most quickly. 

The initial release of NQE is currently used by customers in a
wide range of government, academic and commercial
environments, including the automotive, aerospace, petroleum,
pharmaceutical and financial services industries.  At the
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (Freddie Mac), senior
technical analyst J. Alex Murphy notes: "NQE has provided two
vital enhancements over NQS of the past.  First, it has bridged
the gap between our CRAY Y-MP EL systems and the rest of our
UNIX environment.  Making our Crays readily accessible has
allowed us to fully exploit their capability, helping justify our
investment in vector processing power.  Second, it (NQE) has
provided the features that make it industrial strength' and
more of a true throughput manager.  Financial analysis is very
demanding with respect to predictable and reliable turnaround
time.  NQE helps us ensure that all available resources are on
the job."  

NQE 2.0 further facilitates full distribution of jobs across a
network and maximizes the use of available network resources. 
NQE 2.0 features a job dependency capability that allows users
to specify criteria that must be met or events that must occur
before a particular job may be initiated.  In addition, NQE 2.0
includes a Mosaic interface that allows PC and Macintosh users
access to NQE's services.  Through NQE's Mosaic interface,
users can submit jobs, obtain job status, receive output and
access help services from NQE.  NQE 2.0 includes application
programming interfaces for customizing job status and load
balancing, enhanced security features and authentication
mechanisms to protect data and control network access and
additional data objects in NQE's Network Load Balancer that
provide more information about NQE servers and jobs. 

"With its enriched capabilities, NQE 2.0 creates an environment
in which batch jobs are easily managed across heterogeneous
UNIX networks," said Leary Gates, CraySoft director.  "With
NQE 2.0, network-wide server and client administration is
intuitive and easy to perform.  Users can easily control and
monitor job progress without knowledge of their network's
topology. For system administrators, NQE 2.0 provides dynamic
network load and file usage information useful for monitoring
network performance and anticipating potential node failures." 

NQE 2.0 runs in Solaris, SunOS, IRIX, AIX, HP-UX, DEC-OSF/1 and
UNICOS environments.  Any platform running these operating
systems can be NQE servers, clients or both.  Commands and
displays are the same across all platforms; users and system
administrators see a uniform environment and interfaces
regardless of their workstation vendor.  

NQE 2.0 will be available in the second quarter of 1995 at a
list price of $2,875 (U.S.) for a 10-user network license.  Like
all CraySoft products, NQE 2.0 is available directly from
CraySoft at 1-800-BUY-CRAY, craysoft@cray.com, or through
Cray Research sales offices worldwide and resellers including
SunExpress, Inc., the aftermarket company of Sun
Microsystems, Inc. 

CraySoft, formed in October 1993, focuses on marketing and
selling Cray Research networking and application software,
compilers, tools and libraries for non-Cray platforms in the
open systems market, including workstations, servers and
personal computers. 

Cray Research, Inc. provides leading supercomputing tools to
help solve customers' most challenging problems. 

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Craysoft, NQE, and Network Queuing Environment are
trademarks or registered trademarks of Cray Research, Inc. 
Sun Microsystems and SunExpress are trademarks or registered
trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc.  UNIX is a trademark of
UNIX System Laboratories, Inc. 

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