Alliance Systems Introduces Next Generation Appliance Server; I-Series 2000 Offers Maximum Power for Service Providers.Business/Technology Editors PLANO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 22, 2000 Alliance Systems, Inc. introduces the I-Series 2000 Appliance Server offering a high-density communications server See network access server, modem server, terminal server and communications controller. (operating system) Communications Server - IBM's rebranding of ACF. that meets the growing needs of Internet Service Providers Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. , Application Service Providers and Total Service Providers. The I-Series 2000 also makes an excellent call management, e-mail and Web server for small business enterprises. The 2000 series is available to ship immediately. "We anticipate that the I-Series 2000 will add significantly to Alliance's future growth and direction," Shapiro stated. "The 2000 provides an exciting, highly reliable platform for two of today's most explosive markets: unified messaging Having access to e-mail, voice mail and faxes via a common computer application or by telephone. For example, unified messaging may send faxes and digitized voice mail to a mail server that turns them into e-mail attachments. and Internet infrastructure. Plus, users can cluster this highly-affordable appliance server for redundancy back-up, to meet their demands, both now and in the future." The new 2000 Appliance Server is designed specifically to offer superior functionality and density to manage voice, data and other networks. For carriers, ASPs, ISPs and TSPs, the 2000 Appliance Server can be racked for exceptional cost/value redundancy. The I-Series 2000 also provides the speed, capacity and flexibility to manage multiple communications functions, including File Transfer Protocol A communications protocol used to transmit files without loss of data. A file transfer protocol can handle all types of files including binary files and ASCII text files. See Kermit, Zmodem and FTP. , Domain Name System support, IP-based routing, Web hosting Making a Web site available on the Internet. Many ISPs host a few personal Web pages for an individual at no additional cost above the monthly service fee, but the address is subordinate to the ISP; for example, www.friendlyisp.com/pat_smith. , unified messaging, IVR (Interactive Voice Response) An automated telephone information system that speaks to the caller with a combination of fixed voice menus and data extracted from databases in real time. , speech recognition and call management. The I-Series 2000 won "Best of Show" at CT Expo earlier this year. Other features of the 2000 include: -- Rack Mountability - Compact, rack-optimized design for building robust rack solutions, 3.5" high (2U) -- Reliability - Node level redundancy provides maximum reliability in class -- Certifications - Red Hat Linux Red Hat Linux, assembled by Red Hat, was a popular, "middle-aged" Linux distribution (not as old as Slackware but older than Ubuntu) upon its discontinuation in 2004.[1] Red Hat Linux 1.0 was released on November 3, 1994. and Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. -- Scalability - ATX motherboard supports up to three full-length PCI slots -- Storage - two 5.25" and one 3.5"drives -- Power - Supports loads up to 250 watts (25A at +5v) About Alliance - www.alliancesystems.com Alliance Systems, Inc. is a global leader in Communications Solutions for telephony, data, e-business and wireless communications infrastructure. The company designs, develops, manufactures and markets next generation communications platforms ranging from carrier-class communications servers and Internet appliance servers to telecommunication software for wire, wireless and Internet communications. With over 700,000 ports installed in more than 60 countries, Alliance's systems run more open communications applications than any other company. |
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