ACC wins Data Communications Magazine Hot Products award; ACC's Danube sets performance and price point standard in becoming the ideal solution to bring remote office environments into the enterprise.CUPERTINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 10, 1995--In the January issue of Data Communications data communications, application of telecommunications technology to the problem of transmitting data, especially to, from, or between computers. In popular usage, it is said that data communications make it possible for one computer to "talk" with another. Magazine, Advanced Computer Communications (ACC See adaptive cruise control. ) has received the Data Communications Hot Product award for the Danube Branch Office bridge/router. The Danube was selected for this award because of its ability to take existing technology and package it in a way that provided the most important features at a price point which set a new industry standard. In reference to the Danube's price of $400 less than the next cheapest competitive offerings, Data Communications said, "that 17 percent price difference can add up to serious savings for organizations buying branch-office boxes in mass quantities." The Danube features full support for a wide range of bridging and routing protocols A formula used by routers to determine the appropriate path onto which data should be forwarded. The routing protocol also specifies how routers report changes and share information with the other routers in the network that they can reach. , and includes ACC's exclusive Bandwidth Optimization technology to maximize WAN data throughput and minimize recurring re·cur intr.v. re·curred, re·cur·ring, re·curs 1. To happen, come up, or show up again or repeatedly. 2. To return to one's attention or memory. 3. To return in thought or discourse. connection costs. Best of all, the Danube is priced at $1,995, making it the most attractive remote access router A network device used to connect remote sites via private lines or public carriers. The router is required at both ends and provides the protocol conversion between the internal network (LAN) and the external network (WAN). See remote access concentrator and remote access server. in the market today. "The Danube was designed with the remote office in mind," said Gary Krall, vice president of marketing for ACC. "Therefore we made the Danube not only inexpensive to install, being the first multiprotocol branch office router to be offered for under $2,000, but we also gave features such as Data Compression data compression Process of reducing the amount of data needed for storage or transmission of a given piece of information (text, graphics, video, sound, etc.), typically by use of encoding techniques. and Express Queuing. "These features will allow customers to realize extensive savings on WAN connectivity charges over time, which are the most expensive costs associated with linking up remote sites. The Danube has set a price/performance standard that the industry is still trying to match." Ideal for small offices or single users desiring Internet access See how to access the Internet. , the Danube features either a single autosensing Ethernet connector which allows connectivity to 10BASE-T or 10BASE-5 networks, or an integrated 8-port 10BaseT hub. The Danube can also accommodate a variety of WAN interfaces, including RS-232 (V.24), V.35, RS-422, X.21, and ISDN BRI ISDN BRI Integrated Services Digital Network Basic Rate Interface (also seen as ISDN-BRI) , all of which are supported in the first product release. All WAN connections are made through a series of quick-change modules that ACC employs in its Nile bridge/router system and can be readily installed on-site. The interface status is indicated through LEDs mounted on the WAN card. About ACC ACC is a leading manufacturer of wide-area internetworking products that provide cost-effective interconnection and management of geographically distributed computer networks. ACC leads the industry in the development of Bandwidth Optimization technologies to maximize the utilization of leased lines A private communications channel leased from a common carrier. Most digital lines require four wires (two pairs) for full-duplex transmission. (communications, networking) leased line and switched services. ACC's products are sold world-wide through 80 leading international VARs and OEMs serving corporate and business customers, educational institutions, health care, retail establishments, governments, and PTTs. Advanced Computer Communications is headquartered at 10261 Bubb Rd., Cupertino, CA 95014; telephone 408/366-9600; fax 408/446-5234. INTERNET: info@acc.com. World Wide Web: http://www.acc.com. -0- Note to Editors: Danube and Nile are trademarks of Advanced Computer Communications. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. CONTACT: Advanced Computer Communications, Cupertino Trish Voskovitch or Rich Black, 408/366-9600 |
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