Asante Technologies Announces NetDoubler Support for AppleShare IP 5.0; Network Acceleration Tool to Offer Performance Boosts to Users of Apple's Latest Networking Software.SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 1997--Asante Technologies (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 : ASNT ASNT American Society of Non-destructive Testing ASNT American Society for Neural Transplantation ASNT Astrological Association of North Texas (Dallas - Fort Worth Metroplex) ASNT Application Sharing Nt ), a leading provider of Ethernet and Fast Ethernet An earlier name for 100Mbps Ethernet. See 100Base-T. (networking) Fast Ethernet - A version of Ethernet developed in the 1990s(?) which can carry 100 Mbps compared with standard Ethernet's 10 Mbps. It requires upgraded network cards and hubs. networking products, at MACWORLD Expo today announced that NetDoubler, the company's network acceleration utility, will support Apple Computer's next-generation AppleShare server software, AppleShare IP 5.0. "Asante and Apple have been working closely together to ensure that customers in the graphics, prepress and publishing industries are guaranteed a high-performance solution for the transfer of large files," said Paul Smith, vice president of marketing at Asante Technologies. "These customers will now benefit from the advances Apple has offered in AppleShare IP 5.0, coupled with the incredible performance boosts made possible by NetDoubler." NetDoubler network acceleration software is a critical performance enhancement tool for users in the prepress, graphics, desktop publishing desktop publishing, system for producing printed materials that consists of a personal computer or computer workstation, a high-resolution printer (usually a laser printer), and a computer program that allows the user to select from a variety of type fonts and sizes, and newspaper publishing industries who regularly face productivity losses from computer downtime during the routine transfer of large 5-100 megabyte files. The software enables Power Macintosh See Power Mac. (computer) Power Macintosh - Apple Computer's personal computer based on the PowerPC, introduced on 1994-03-14. Existing 680x0 code (both applications and device drivers) run on Power Macintosh systems without modification via a Motorola 68LC040 emulator. users to take full advantage of high performance technologies -- such as Fast Ethernet -- and realize increased bandwidth on multiple platforms Refers to two or more operating environments, which typically include the CPU family and operating system. For example, if versions of a program run on Windows and the Macintosh, the software is said to support multiple platforms. . Designed for Apple Power Mac systems using Open Transport (OT), NetDoubler multiplies file transfer speeds during opens, copies and saves by up to nine times. For example, a 21mb Photoshop file copies in 13.98 seconds over Fast Ethernet with NetDoubler installed and enabled. This is 4.4 times faster than file copies over the network without NetDoubler (62.08 seconds). In addition, file saves over Fast Ethernet are nearly seven times faster with NetDoubler (9.95 seconds) than they are without NetDoubler (66.05 seconds). Beta benchmarks of NetDoubler for AppleShare IP 5.0 are not yet available; however, Asante expects equally impressive performance results with Apple's next-generation server software. How NetDoubler Works NetDoubler provides increased network throughput by using advanced caching, read-ahead server technology, highly optimized data transmissions using TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. , and optimization of adapter and driver software. NetDoubler supports any AppleShare server or Macintosh client running Personal File Sharing (PFS PFS, n post facilitation stretch; therapeutic approach utilized during proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation in which the patient begins the stretch midway between the fully relaxed and fully stretched position and uses maximum level of effort to ) and it utilizes either TCP/IP or Apple Data Stream Protocol (ADSP ADSP - AppleTalk Data Stream Protocol ) for file transfers. About AppleShare IP 5.0 AppleShare IP 5.0, announced today by Apple, couples low cost-of-ownership and ease-of-use benefits with Transmission Control/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) standards -- allowing the server to be seamlessly integrated into IP-based intranets. A Power PC-native application, AppleShare IP 5.0 combines traditional file and print capabilities with web, mail and 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. (FTP FTP in full file transfer protocol Internet protocol that allows a computer to send files to or receive files from another computer. Like many Internet resources, FTP works by means of a client-server architecture; the user runs client software to connect to ) services, providing users with a one-stop productivity solution to share information and resources. Pricing and Availability The new version of NetDoubler will be available when AppleShare IP 5.0 is released, which will be in March 1997, according to Apple. NetDoubler can be purchased at $99 list price per user (at least two copies are needed for the client and server) or obtained as a free bundle with Asante's Fast Ethernet adapter cards. About Asante Founded in 1988, Asante Technologies offers a full line of high-performance products for Ethernet and Fast Ethernet networks, including adapters, intelligent and non-intelligent hubs, switches, bridge products and network management. Asante products are available through a worldwide network of VARs, system integrators and distributors. For additional information, contact Asante at 800/662-9686 or browse the company's Web site at www.asante.com . -0- Note to Editors: NetDoubler is a trademark or registered trademark of Asante Technologies Inc. All other brands or products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders and should be treated as such. CONTACT: Asante Technologies Jennifer C. Doettling, 408/435-8401, ext. 282 jdoettli@asante.com or Walt & Company Communications Melissa Deagman, 408/496-0900 mdeagman@walt.com or Paige Burgess, 408/496-0900 pburgess@walt.com |
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