Ariel Bundles Virtual Motion's Remote Access Manager with RASCAL 56K/ISDN Server-Based RAS Solution.

CRANBURY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 1, 1998--Ariel Corp. (NASDAQ:ADSP) today announced that it has bundled Virtual Motion's Remote Access Manager with the RASCAL RS1000, Ariel's 56K/ISDN remote access solution for Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT)

Windows NT Server. Remote Access Manager (RAM) builds on the Remote Access Service (RAS) already available in Windows NT, providing tools that make it much easier for corporate IS managers and Internet Service Providers to manage resources and access policies.

"Virtual Motion's Remote Access Manager is a natural fit for our RASCAL family of 56K/ISDN remote access products," remarked Ariel vice president of marketing Tim Murray. "Together, RASCAL and RAM give corporate IS managers and ISPs everything they need to quickly configure and easily manage high-density remote access servers using open Windows NT platforms."

"The management tools available for open Windows NT remote access platforms now equal or surpass those available for proprietary closed-box products," added Virtual Motion chief executive officer Ken Hilliard. "When you consider how easy it is to configure and manage high-density Windows NT remote access products using Windows NT RAS, RAM, and RASCAL, it's tough to justify the higher cost of proprietary RAS products."

The Remote Access Manager consists of two software components: The RAM Administrator and the RAS Port Manager. The RAM Administrator is the primary tool used by network administrators to define RAS resource management and access policies. Featuring a Microsoft Explorer-style GUI, the RAM administrator provides information about all RAS servers in an NT network domain.

Among other things, the RAM Administrator lets network administrators display status for the RAS server and each port, disable concurrent RAS logins, disconnect users when the line is idle, set policies for different groups of users, and restrict access based on the time of day and number of calls. It also lets administrators define the total connect time for callers on a daily basis, write a session log to ODBC databases, define access control lists for each port, enable/disable RAS privileges for any user, graph utilization of server and port resources, and report RAS usage on a per server, per port, or per user basis.

The RAS Port Manager, which runs as a service on each RAS server managed by the RAM administrator, enforces connection rules defined by the administrator. The RAS Port Manager works hand in hand with Windows NT Remote Access Services. NT RAS passes all incoming connection requests to the RAS Port Manager. The Port Manager, in turn, enforces the connection rules.

RASCAL is an open server-based RAS solution that provides Windows NT Server with the physical connections needed for remote dial-in and LAN dial-out. Combining up to sixty 56-kbps modems with a single or dual T1/E1/PRI (Primary Rate ISDN) interface, RASCAL supports up to 60 simultaneous remote access sessions originating from any combination of 64-kbps basic rate ISDN, digital 56-kbps, or analog 33.6-kbps customer premises equipment.

RASCAL is the easiest remote access solution to install, administer and maintain, giving corporate IT and MIS managers an out-of-the-box solution for adding high-density remote access to Windows NT-based servers and integrating it with corporate LANs and WANs. MIS/IT managers familiar with network card installation can install and configure RASCAL in less than one hour. And once installed, standard NT Server facilities make RASCAL easy to administer, either from the corporate LAN, or remotely from a modem or ISDN dial-in client. RASCAL also leverages existing NT network infrastructure and MIS staff expertise, thereby offering MIS/IT managers a lower total cost of ownership than traditional proprietary closed-box remote access products.

The RASCAL RS1000, together with Virtual Motion's Remote Access Manager, costs $9,995.

More on Ariel

Ariel Corp. (NASDAQ:ADSP) offers the industry's highest density and most cost-effective remote access data solutions for open systems platforms. The company's high-density, RASCAL, T1-Modem+, and T1-Modem PC-based modem pools, which support 56-kbps, V.34+, and ISDN remote access sessions, connect to T1, E1, ISDN, and POTS lines.

Ariel's remote access products target open systems servers spanning a broad range of applications, including telecommuting, Internet access, corporate Intranet and Extranet access, on-line services, transaction processing, and unified messaging.

For more information on Ariel products, please contact Ariel Corp. at 2540 Route 130, Cranbury, N.J., 08512. Phone [phone]. Fax [phone]. Email: [e-mail]. World Wide Web: www.rascal.com.

More on Virtual Motion

Virtual Motion Inc. develops and markets a broad range of RAS management, messaging, and connectivity software solutions. Virtual Motion's products include enterprise-class software for intranets and the Internet. Remote Access Manager is the leading NT RAS management solution, providing policy-based management and extensive reports. Internet LanBridge provides LAN-based Internet access, including server-based site filtering, without the need for TCP/IP or routers. Internet MailBridge provides Internet email with enterprise management features such as support for multiple domains and new Internet mail protocols.

For more information on Virtual Motion products, please contact Virtual Motion at 185 Berry Street, Suite 3515, San Francisco, 94107. Phone [phone]. Fax [phone]. Email: [e-mail]. World Wide Web: www.virtualmotion.com.

Ariel, Open RAS, and RASCAL are trademarks or tradenames of Ariel. Remote Access Manager, Internet LanBridge, and Internet MailBridge are registered trademarks of Virtual Motion. All other trademarks or tradenames are the property of their respective owners.

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