Other System Software

Other system software is infrastructure software for systems and applications (but not storage) that are not otherwise categorized. Such software is used mainly by system programmers and administrators to perform housekeeping functions and to add functions to operating systems that are not otherwise supplied. Examples include file-conversion utilities, screen drivers and fonts, and sort utilities. Representative vendors and products include the following:

• Adobe (Fonts)
• EMC/Softworks (Catalog Solution)
• IBM (DFP)
• Symantec (Norton Utilities)
• Syncsort