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3Com Releases New Content Scheduling and Content Filtering Features for 3Com SuperStack 3 Webcache Product Line.


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SANTA CLARA Santa Clara, city, Cuba
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, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 15, 2003

Web Scheduler Easily Preloads Content For Continuous Access At Ethernet Speeds; Web Site Filter Gives Industry-Leading Content Control

3Com Corporation (Nasdaq: COMS COMS 3Com Corporation (stock symbol)
COMS Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist
COMS Continuous Opacity Monitoring Systems
COMS City of Manchester Stadium (UK) 
) today announced content scheduling and content filtering See Web filtering and parental control software.  upgrades to the 3Com(R) SuperStack(R) 3 Webcache product line. The new features are ideally suited to the education market and other organizations that typically have a large number of users actively using Web browsers The following is a list of web browsers. Historical
Historically important browsers
In order of release:
  • WorldWideWeb, February 26, 1991
  • Erwise, April 1992
  • ViolaWWW, May 1992, see Erwise
 and require greater control of WAN bandwidth usage or desire to regulate the types of Web content accessed by users.

"The 3Com SuperStack 3 Webcache product line allows WAN bandwidth usage to be controlled while assuring the efficient delivery of popular, yet appropriate content," said Campbell Morrison, product line manager at 3Com. "The new product features further enhance the ease-of-use, flexibility and control levels that our customers have come to expect from 3Com."

The 3Com SuperStack 3 Webcache 3000 and 3Com SuperStack 3 Webcache 1000 significantly boost Internet browsing performance and enable users to browse the Internet at Ethernet speeds by storing frequently requested Web content. This eliminates multiple requests for the same information and significantly reduces WAN bandwidth usage, which can provide an average of up to 50 percent WAN bandwidth savings.

3Com Web Scheduler

The 3Com Web Scheduler is an easy-to-use, patent pending, Internet Explorer Microsoft's Web browser, which comes with Windows starting with Windows 98. Commonly called "IE," versions for Mac and Unix are also available. Internet Explorer is the most widely used Web browser on the market. It has also been the browser engine in AOL's Internet access software.  plug-in that allows authorized au·thor·ize  
tr.v. au·thor·ized, au·thor·iz·ing, au·thor·iz·es
1. To grant authority or power to.

2. To give permission for; sanction:
, non-technical users, such as a teacher in a classroom, to define the content and Web pages to be preloaded for future use. Preloading content makes accessing information virtually instantaneous in·stan·ta·ne·ous  
adj.
1. Occurring or completed without perceptible delay: Relief was instantaneous.

2.
 to significantly reduce waiting for content to download.

SuperStack 3 Webcache Web Site Filter

3Com's SuperStack 3 Webcache content filtering capabilities have been enhanced with the availability of an annual subscription to the SurfControl Content Database, the industry's leading content filtering database. The service also comes with 20 easy-to-manage categories that simplify set-up and ongoing management. Content is kept current with a combination of expert human review, state-of-the-art automated au·to·mate  
v. au·to·mat·ed, au·to·mat·ing, au·to·mates

v.tr.
1. To convert to automatic operation: automate a factory.

2.
 tools and customer submissions. Schools and enterprises can further customize the filtering with keyword and manual Web site access control.

3Com SuperStack 3 Webcache 3000

The 3Com SuperStack 3 Webcache 3000 is ideally suited for large school districts, enterprises or organizations that require extensive resilience resilience (r·zilˑ·yens),
n
, scalability and high performance. The two integrated hard drives, with space for an optional third, support 1000+ actively browsing users.

3Com SuperStack 3 Webcache 1000

The entry level 3Com SuperStack 3 Webcache 1000 supports entities with 50 to 1000+ users and is suited for smaller schools, enterprises or branch offices that need cost-effective bandwidth, better browser browser

Software that allows a computer user to find and view information on the Internet. The first text-based browser for the World Wide Web became available in 1991; Web use expanded rapidly after the release in 1993 of a browser called Mosaic, which used
 performance and improved productivity for web-based business applications or student activities.

Pricing and Availability

Available immediately worldwide, 3Com's SuperStack 3 Webcache 1000 is listed at $4,999 (US) and the SuperStack 3 Webcache 3000 at $7,999 (US). An annual subscription to the SuperStack 3 Webcache Web Site Filter is listed at $999 (US) and includes version 3 of the Webcache software. Existing SuperStack 3 Webcache customers can obtain version 3 by purchasing the Web Site Filter through an existing Express, Guardian or Software Update contract, or by purchasing a support contract.

About 3Com Corporation

3Com is a tier-one provider of innovative, practical and high-value networking products for enterprise customers. 3Com is also a leader in Internet protocol See Internet and TCP/IP.

(networking) Internet Protocol - (IP) The network layer for the TCP/IP protocol suite widely used on Ethernet networks, defined in STD 5, RFC 791. IP is a connectionless, best-effort packet switching protocol.
 (IP) service platforms and access infrastructure for the network service provider market. For further information, please visit www.3com.com, or the press site www.3com.com/pressbox.

3Com, SuperStack and the 3Com logo are registered trademarks of 3Com Corporation. All other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective holders.
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