A PC Industry First, The Unisys Aquanta ES Firewall Server Debut at Networld + Interop.ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 1996--The Unisys Personal Computer Division (PCD PCD polycystic disease. ), at Networld + Interop in Atlanta, Wednesday unveiled a PC industry first Internet/intranet firewall product built on the Unisys Aquanta ES server platform. The Aquanta ES Firewall Server provides security for TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. networks by controlling access from other networks. Aquanta customers will find it easy to install and use, and it provides maximum security without restricting user access to the Internet or other networks, or adversely impacting performance. The product benefits customers by protecting their company's networks from outside users. It compartmentalizes internal networks to allow access only to authorized employees, and provides privacy, authenticity, and data integrity across all unprotected networks, such as the Internet. Unlike other network security products on the market, the Aquanta ES Firewall Server is transparent to users and has negligible impact on network performance. Unisys provides excellent customer value in its package combination of four industry-leading products: the Unisys Intel based See Intel-based system. Aquanta ES Firewall Server, the SunSoft Solaris operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. , the SunSoft Solstice solstice (sŏl`stĭs) [Lat.,=sun stands still], in astronomy, either of the two points on the ecliptic that lie midway between the equinoxes (separated from them by an angular distance of 90°). Firewall-1 security environment, and the optional integrated Cisco router. The Aquanta ES Firewall Server is a 166MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. system, (single or dual CPU CPU in full central processing unit Principal component of a digital computer, composed of a control unit, an instruction-decoding unit, and an arithmetic-logic unit. ), running the Sun Solaris 2.5.1 Operating System, and the Sun Solstice FireWall-1 security software. The product provides an industry standard PC platform combined with the Sun Solaris operating environment In computing, an operating environment is the environment in which users run programs, whether in a command line interface, such as in MS-DOS or the Unix shell, or in a graphical user interface, such as in the Macintosh operating system. and Solstice FireWall-1 security product to address the security needs of businesses as they attempt to connect to the Internet or build secure intranet topologies. The Aquanta ES Firewall Server comes standard with two 10/100 Ethernet LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. ports for network configuration flexibility. This configuration also includes a 2GB SCSI SCSI in full Small Computer System Interface Once common standard for connecting peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, etc.) to small and medium-sized computers. SCSI has given way to faster standards, such as Firewire and USB. disk and 64MB of main memory. "Unisys recognizes the importance of security in business markets as well as the complexity of achieving the integration of products to meet the security requirement," said Mary Chin, vice president of marketing, Personal Computer Division. "The Aquanta ES Firewall Server addresses the security needs of businesses as they connect to the Internet and build secure intranets. The Aquanta integrated solution is highly configurable to customer requirements." "Solstice is the first, best, and most complete intranet management solution set in the industry," said Rich Larsen, director of strategic partnerships at SunSoft. "Together with the sophisticated worldwide delivery and support capabilities of Unisys, the Aquanta ES Firewall Sever is the best-in-class product for companies around the world who are using internet technologies for business advantage." The Aquanta ES Firewall Server is available now. The product is priced from $12,800 to $31,500, depending on system hardware and software requirements. Personal Computer Division (PCD) Headquartered in Silicon Valley, PCD brings a complete line of personal computers including notebook, desktop, and server products to business and government customers worldwide. PCD's Aquanta product family features HOTtech components (the latest hot technologies), industry-leading arrival quality, a comprehensive build-to-order manufacturing process and offers customers wide choices of software operating environments. Access the Personal Computer Division on the World Wide Web http://www.pc.unisys.com for further information. Unisys -- The Information Management Company Unisys is one of a select group of companies with the portfolio of services, technologies and third party alliances needed to deliver the benefits of information management -- helping clients use their information asset to enhance their competitiveness and responsiveness to customers. Our expertise in information management is founded on the strengths of our three global businesses: consulting, solutions and systems integration; industry-leading technologies; and comprehensive services and products supporting distributed computing environments See DCE. Distributed Computing Environment - (DCE) An architecture consisting of standard programming interfaces, conventions and server functionalities (e.g. naming, distributed file system, remote procedure call) for distributing applications transparently across networks . Access the Unisys home page on the World Wide Web -- http://www.unisys.com -- for further information. -0- Unisys is a registered trademark of Unisys Corp. Aquanta is a trademark of Unisys Corp. -0- Sun and Solaris are registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA[3]) is an American vendor of computers, computer components, computer software, and information-technology services, founded on 24 February 1982. Inc. Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corp. SunSoft is registered to Sun Electronics Corp., SunSoft Corp. and Sun Microsystems Inc. Cisco is a registered trademark of Cisco Systems “Cisco” redirects here. For other uses, see Cisco (disambiguation). Cisco System,Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO, HKSE: 4333 ) is an American multinational corporation with 54,000 employees and annual revenue of US $28.48 billion as of 2006. Inc. -0- All other brands and products reference herein are acknowledged to be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. CONTACT: Unisys Corp., Blue Bell, Pa. Martin Krempasky, 215/986-4788 Internet: MartinRKrempasky@unn.unisys.com or Rourke & Company Simon Eastwick, 408/453-9194 Internet: seastwick@rourke.com |
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