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Article #1254os/2 disk compression
From: robert eidswick
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 1992 02:56
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 1992 02:56
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August 10, 1992
Proportional Software Corporation today announced the DCF/2
Disk Compression Facility for IBM's'@ OS/2@ Version 2.0.
In response to the needs of IBM OS/2 users, Proportional
Software has introduced the first dynamic disk compression
technology for OS/2 Version 2.0. The DCF/2, or Disk
Compression Facility/2 allows users to increase their local
physical disk storage without affecting applications software
or system behaviour.
On-the-fly disk compression using the DCF/2 results in 35%
to 70% additional disk space, depending on the types of
information on the disk and the level of compression selected.
The Proportional Software DCF/2 uses native OS/2 file
structures to compress standard file information into less
physical space -- resulting in making a hard disk appear
bigger than it really is!
DCF/2 compression compares favourably with the other
programs, like Stacker(TM), Superstor(TM), and Doubledisk(TM)
that do similiar disk compression for DOS.
According to Fred Schmidt, Sales Vice President at
Proportional, the typical OS/2 user requires over 50 MB of
physical disk space for the OS/2 operating system, it's
swapfile, and basic utilities. Even though OS/2 includes both
a complete DOS and Windows environment, this still means that
there is a real crunch for space when a user upgrades from a
DOS or Windows environment. The DCF/2 offers a quick, easy,
and simple solution to this problem.
Proportional Software is introducing the DCF/2 at $99.95
through December 31, 1992. The U. S. list price is $129.95.
We have a special price of $64.98 (50% of list for IBM
employees(for personal use, only) if they fax the order with a
copy of their IBM badge.
Contact Herb Smith at 1-800-666-4672 or by
FAX at 1-800-955-4672, for further information. Callers from
outside of the continenal United States please call voice at
(303)-484-2665 or by fax at (303)-484-2670
Also, please mention my name when you call, thank you.
Robert Eidswick.
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Executive Network Information System (914) 667-4567
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