Adaptec First to Ship ATM WinSock 2 SPI For NT 4.0 -- Free; Exceeds previous commitment to enable native ATM by year end.MILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 14, 1996--Adaptec announced today that it is the first networking vendor to bring an ATM-focused WinSock 2 SPI (1) (Stateful Packet Inspection) See stateful inspection. (2) (Service Provider Interface) The programming interface for developing Windows drivers under WOSA. (service provider interface) to market for Windows NT 4.0. Adaptec's announcement emphasizes the company's commitment to ATM and its efforts to empower developers with the tools necessary to build native ATM applications. One of ATM's technological superiorities is in QoS (quality of service), which guarantees sufficient bandwidth to run integrated voice, video, and data applications. Native ATM makes QoS possible, and WinSock 2 makes native ATM possible by providing developers a common set of development tools for x86/Windows environments. "Adaptec has already engaged native ATM developers to start developing applications that exploit ATM's technological advantages," said David Mendenhall, marketing manager for Adaptec's network products group. "Having WinSock 2 SPI for Windows NT 4.0 available for free with all our PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). ATM adapters, and actively promoting the software as a standalone for developers should foster more aggressive development of native ATM applications." "Optivision, a leading developer of MPEG (Moving Pictures Experts Group) An ISO/ITU standard for compressing digital video. Pronounced "em-peg," it is the universal standard for digital terrestrial, cable and satellite TV, DVDs and digital video recorders (DVRs). video over ATM products, is very enthusiastic about the availability of Adaptec's WinSock 2 SPI for NT 4.0," said Reed Majors, product manager for network video products at Optivision. "WinSock 2 allows us to develop native ATM applications immediately. Implementing MPEG video over native ATM allows our customers to deliver a wide variety of high-bandwidth multimedia applications including distance learning, telemedicine, and video conferencing." "ATM is the only option for users that require guaranteed QoS on the 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. ," continued J'Amy Napolitan, senior analyst and chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. at Infonetics Research. "With Adaptec's WinSock 2 SPI product, developers will be able to produce native applications that can take advantage of the full QoS benefits of ATM." Adaptec provides bandwidth management technologies for organizations building the global information infrastructure. Its high-performance I/O (Input/Output) The transfer of data between the CPU and a peripheral device. Every transfer is an output from one device and an input to another. See PC input/output. I/O - Input/Output , connectivity, and network products are incorporated into the systems and products of major computer and peripheral manufacturers. Founded in 1981 and headquartered in Milpitas, Calif., Adaptec (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :ADPT ADPT Automated Data Processing/Telecommunications ADPT Adaptec Corporation (stock symbol) ADPT Adaptive Prediction ADPT Auger Depth Profiling Technique ADPT Automated Data Processing Telecommunications ADPT Adapter ) employs 2500 people worldwide in design, manufacturing, sales, service and distribution. Adaptec's home page is http://www.adaptec.com. -0- Note to Editors: For more information on QoS, please visit the Infonetics Research Web site at http://www.infonetics.com and look for the report entitled "Quality of Service: A Comparison of High Performance Solutions." You can also reach Infonetics at telephone 408/298-7999. CONTACT: Adaptec Eric Brown, 408/957-6645 ebrown@corp.adaptec.com For Product Information: Literature 800/934-2766 Presales, 408/945-8600 |
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