Advanced Computer Communications a top performer in Tolly FRAD study; Colorado and Amazon excel under rigorous testing by The Tolly Group.SANTA BARBARA Santa Barbara (săn'tə bär`brə, –bərə), city (1990 pop. 85,571), seat of Santa Barbara co., S Calif., on the Pacific Ocean; inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 23, 1996--Advanced Computer Communications (ACC See adaptive cruise control. ), a leading provider of network access solutions for the home, office, and enterprise, Monday announced results for its Amazon and Colorado as measured in The Tolly Group's recent frame relay access device (communications) Frame Relay Access Device - (FRAD) Hardware and software that turns packets from TCP, SNA, IPX, etc into frames that can be sent over a Frame Relay wide area network. (FRAD (Frame Relay Access Device or Frame Relay Assembler Disassembler) A communications device that formats outgoing data into the format required by a frame relay network. It strips the data back out at the other end. ) evaluation. The features evaluated in the FRAD test included single protocol throughput, multi-protocol prioritization, congestion The condition of a network when there is not enough bandwidth to support the current traffic load. congestion - When the offered load of a data communication path exceeds the capacity. response, and compression. Results indicate that ACC's Colorado and Amazon products placed high among the top performers. The Colorado and Amazon demonstrated effective bandwidth control by throttling back the data rate during periods of congestion and resuming back to normal data rates following congestion. Tests also indicate that ACC FRADs performed well in the measurement of data throughput using compression. ACC FRADs topped the results of IP and SNA (Systems Network Architecture) IBM's mainframe network standards introduced in 1974. Originally a centralized architecture with a host computer controlling many terminals, enhancements, such as APPN and APPC (LU 6. batch file transfer The consecutive transmission of two or more files. tests. Due to ACC's Express Queuing and Priority Scheme, the company's products kept well within expected SNA response time quotas. "Frame Relay A high-speed packet switching protocol used in wide area networks (WANs). Providing a granular service of up to DS3 speed (45 Mbps), it has become popular for LAN to LAN connections across remote distances, and services are offered by most major carriers. offers powerful techniques for both reducing costs and managing network traffic, but it brings many challenges. FRAD vendors meet these challenges in a myriad of different ways," said Kevin Tolly, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of the Tolly Group. "The Tolly Group's 1996 Industry Study of FRADs shows product differences and provides network managers with the comprehensive data required to make purchasing decisions." About The Tolly Group The Tolly Group, a strategic consulting and independent testing organization, offers a full range of services designed to furnish both the vendor and end-user communities with authoritative and unbiased information. Fortune 1000 companies look to The Tolly Group for vendor-independent assessments of critical corporate technologies. Leading manufacturers of computer and communications products engage The Tolly Group to test both pre-production and production equipment. Results of the 1996 Frame Relay Access Devices Industry Study can be found on The Tolly Group's World Wide Web site at http://www.tolly.com . About ACC ACC is a leading manufacturer of network access products that provide cost-effective solutions for the home, office and enterprise. ACC leads the industry in the development of Bandwidth Optimization technologies to maximize the utilization of Leased Lines and switched services. ACC's products are sold worldwide through channel partners which serve corporate and business customers, educational institutions, health care, retail establishments, governments and carrier service providers. Advanced Computer Communications has headquarters at 340 Storke Road., Santa Barbara, Calif. 93117; telephone: 805/685-4455; fax: 805/685-4465. Internet: info@acc.com . World Wide Web: http://www.acc.com . -0- NOTE: All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. CONTACT: Advanced Computer Communications Andrew Chase, 805/685-4455 or Precision Communications Marianne McCarthy, 805/565-7782 |
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