Amplify.net Completes Successful Customer Trials of iSurfJanus-RX Family of Multi-Homed Route Expeditors; Begins Shipment to SMEs, Schools and Corporate Branch Offices.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 1, 2002 Amplify.net, Inc., a leader in solutions that enhance the security, resiliency, capacity and quality of IP networks, today announced the immediate shipment of its iSurfJanus(TM)-RX ("RX") family of Multi-Homed Route Expeditors, after the successful completion of a series of customer trials since its debut in March. The RX received overwhelming acceptance from numerous early customer deployments for its ability to facilitate a "fail safe" WAN (Wide Area Network) access and expanded bandwidth environment through its backup and dynamic WAN load balancing The fine tuning of a computer system, network or disk subsystem in order to more evenly distribute the data and/or processing across available resources. For example, in clustering, load balancing might distribute the incoming transactions evenly to all servers, or it might redirect them using combinations of DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary , T1, Fractional DS3 and wireless connections. BAR Architects Achieves Uninterrupted Network Access BAR Architects, an architectural firm An architectural firm is a company which employs one or more licensed architects and practices the profession of architecture. History Architects (master builders) have existed since early in recorded history. The earliest recorded architects include Imhotep (c. in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , looked to iSurfJanus-RX to provide a non-stop network configuration. "During our beta testing (programming) beta testing - Testing a pre-release (potentially unreliable) version of a piece of software by making it available to selected users. This term derives from early 1960s terminology for product cycle checkpoints, first used at IBM but later standard throughout the , one of our DSL providers went down. Prior to installing Amplify's RX, our mission critical application -- email, would have been out of service," said Jackson Ng, Director of Technology at BAR Architects. "Thanks to the RX, our secondary DSL link automatically absorbed the additional traffic which enabled our network to continue operating the entire time. iSurfJanus-RX is an invaluable tool and we rely on it to ensure that our Internet link stays up 24x7." The iSurfJanus-RX family supports combinations of different access technologies from single or multiple ISPs, with transparent recovery from individual link failures, automatic route expediting, dynamic load balancing and backup of inbound and outbound traffic Traffic originating in the continental United States destined for overseas or overseas traffic moving in a general direction away from the continental United States. flows. Arthur Rutenberg Homes Obtains Auto Fail Over Plus Full Bandwidth of Previously Standby Wireless Link Before installing the iSurfJanus-RX, Arthur Rutenberg Homes, a large home building company headquartered in Clearwater, Florida Clearwater is a city located in central Pinellas County, Florida, USA, nearly due west of Tampa. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 108,787; however, according to the 2005 U.S. Census Bureau's estimates, the city's population fell slightly to 108,687. with 30 branch offices in Florida and Alabama, had a wireless link on hot standby A hardware device that is connected to the computer or computer complex and remains powered on. It is ready to take over immediately if the primary unit fails. A hot standby may refer to a complete computer system; for example, a standby server, or a component in a computer such as a , sitting next to the T1 router, idle and unconnected, in case the T1 link failed. "Whenever it happened, `fail over' had to be performed manually by physically switching cables. And if failures occurred during evenings, weekends or holidays, it would have required a special trip to the office," said Ken Morgan, Network Manager at Arthur Rutenberg Homes. "With the RX, we now have automatic backup and fail over protection while making full use of the bandwidth of our wireless link." Easy Deployment Gives Carrollton City School System Network Resiliency Carrollton City School System's network has one fractional DS3 and two T1 links, segmented to perform different services. "Prior to installing Amplify's iSurfJanus-RX, one of our WAN connections had repeated failures, frequently enough to disrupt critical network services," commented Dr. O.P. Cooper, Assistant Superintendent Assistant Superintendent, or Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), was a rank used by police forces in the British Empire. It was usually the lowest rank that could be held by a European officer, most of whom joined the police at this rank. of Technology at Carrollton City School System. "The RX enables us to integrate all our WAN links together for backup and automatic failure recovery. Normally we only make major changes to our network between school years. Because of the simple deployment of Amplify's RX solution, we decided to install it even though we are in the middle of a school year." "Fail Safe" Network Operation, Increased Capacity and Affordability Ideally Suited for SMEs and Corporate Branch Offices BAR Architects, Arthur Rutenberg Homes and Carrollton City Schools are perfect examples of the type of customers who can benefit from iSurfJanus-RX. "In the past, very few small and medium-sized companies could afford to use multi-link WAN connections for backup and expanded bandwidth. The only choice was to use a complex BGP-based solution that required expensive equipment, specialized staff, and ISP (1) See in-system programmable. (2) (Internet Service Provider) An organization that provides access to the Internet. Connection to the user is provided via dial-up, ISDN, cable, DSL and T1/T3 lines. cooperation," said Didier Cop, Vice President of Marketing at Amplify.net. "Similarly, the use of low speed ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. or high cost T1 for backup was equally unattractive for these customers. With our RX, they can now deploy DSL, wireless, cable, or even additional T1s without having to throw away or reconfigure their existing equipment. The monthly reoccurring cost savings are remarkable." The iSurfJanus-RX is available in two models: RX for SMEs, and RX-VPN (RX with VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. option) for branch offices. About Amplify.net, Inc. (www.amplifynet.com) Amplify.net, privately held Silicon Valley company, develops and delivers technologies and products that amplify the value of IP Networks. Amplify.net addresses the needs of businesses and service providers through solutions that optimize the performance and capacity of IP networks and ensure network security and resiliency. The company distributes its iSurf Product Family through VARs, system integrators and OEMs. Amplify.net is headquartered at 47381 Bayside Parkway, Fremont, CA 94538. Amplify.net's presence extends to the Asian market through its Asia Business Headquarters in Hong Kong Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov. . About BAR Architects BAR Architects is a 75-person design firm that provides architectural, interior design and planning services throughout the US and internationally. Recipient of over 170 design awards, including CCAIA 2000 Firm of the Year, BAR specializes in the design of residential/mixed-use complexes, film and entertainment, resorts, wineries, retail and commercial facilities. About Arthur Rutenberg Homes Arthur Rutenberg built his first home in Florida in 1953, and began franchising in 1980. Arthur Rutenberg Homes, Inc., headquartered in Clearwater, FL, is the nation's largest franchiser of homebuilding companies with 30 franchises throughout Florida and in Baldwin County Baldwin County can refer to:
About Carrollton City School District Just 45 miles from Atlanta, the Carrollton City schools are part of a progressive district strongly committed to providing quality education. Instructional technology There are two types of instructional technology: those with a systems approach, and those focusing on sensory technologies. The definition of instructional technology prepared by the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) Definitions and Terminology -- the use of technology to provide or enhance education -- has long been a key part of their program. Today, Carrollton teachers employ instructional technology across the entire curriculum and across all grade levels as they seek to prepare students for an increasingly sophisticated and demanding world. |
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