Client/Server Computing
Killing the Mainframe Dinosaur and Slashing Runaway MIS Costs

Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 28, 1994 -- Is your company getting back its
investment on it's computer systems? Did you know that you could save more
than 50% of the original system cost if you downsized your company's
computers. Gary Gagliardi shows you how to effectively downsize your
computer system and save your MIS costs in a new book, Client/Server
Computing: Killing the Mainframe Dinosaur and Slashing Runaway MIS Costs,
from PTR Prentice Hall.

It sounds too good to be true doesn't it. But it is true. Downsizing expert
Gagliardi has helped more than 1,000 sites in the Fortune 500 cut their
technology costs in half by switching to client/server systems using the
methods in his new book. Experts agree that the methods in Client/Server
Computing can help slash costs.

"This book presents a powerful business case for companies seeking a
computer downsizing strategy," says Paul Watz, Director of Information
Technology, Motorola Computer Group. "It's a practical guide for using the
newest proven technologies to create a competitive advantage for your
organization."

"Client/Server Computing is a tremendously useful tool for larger companies
exploring the opportunities that open systems and Client/Server
Technologies provide," says Paul Lawryk, Market Development Manager,
Commercial Applications, Sun Microsystems.

Client/Server Computing shows you how to understand the role of computers
and computer issues involved in information management decisions in
non-technical terms. Topics covered include

* Cost-Effective Corporate Computing
* Corporate Computing in Transition
* The Move to Standards and Open Systems
* Re-Engineering Applications Using New Technology
* The Evolution of Financial and Management Accounting
* Continual Quality Improvement
* The Anatomy of a Mainframe Replacement Project

About the Author ...

Gary Gagliardi is the president and founder of the open systems downsizing
leader, FourGen Software. He has written numerous books on business
automation and is an authority on the UNIX software marketplace. His
articles and quotes have appeared in many publications including the Wall
Street Journal, Business Week, and ComputerWorld.

Client/Server Computing:
Killing the Mainframe Dinosaur and Slashing Runaway MIS Costs
G. Gagliardi ISBN0-13-290784-4 256pp $29.00

Prentice Hall
Simon & Schuster Education Group
113 Sylvan Ave, Route 9W
Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632

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