BOS subsidiary, Lynk, releases CacheLynk -- LAN/WAN file accelerator.SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 1997--Lynk, a subsidiary of Better On-line Solutions (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 : BOSCF), announced the release of CacheLynk, a LAN/WAN LAN/WAN Local Area Network/Wide Area Network file accelerator for remote-access users and local networks. Using CacheLynk will increase remote-access performance up to 400 percent, and LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. performance up to 100 percent! CacheLynk's unique algorithm saves a replica of server-based programs to the user's local disk. At the same time, when the program is loaded from the server, it is also saved to the local drive, enabling the programs to be loaded the next time locally thus reducing network traffic. CacheLynk is a client-only software package that fully supports Windows 95, Win 3.x and DOS using three separate programs. This means no memory is wasted by loading unnecessary components. CacheLynk's simple installation program automatically recognizes the operating system and installs only the necessary software. CacheLynk is completely network server independent: NOVELL 3.x/4.x, Windows NT, WFW See Windows for Workgroups. WFW - Windows for Workgroups , and AS/400 shared folders all work using CacheLynk. CacheLynk is also totally network protocol independent; IPX/SPX See IPX. , 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 NetBEUI are all supported. "Initial remote-access users have been much more enthusiastic than we anticipated," said Lynk Director Izzy Gal. "The simplicity of working with CacheLynk and its total transparency to the user made LAN managers use it on their overloaded networks." A fully functional 15-day Test Drive is available for download from Lynk's Website, www.soholynk.com . Better On-line Solutions, Lynk's parent company, develops, manufactures, and markets IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) AS/400-to-PC and LAN connectivity solutions, including emulation, client/server, and gateways. The company's stock is traded on the NASDAQ exchange under the symbol BOSCF. For more information, please contact Hagit Oron, product-line manager at ohagit@soholynk.com. CONTACT: Better On-line Solutions, Ltd., Scottsdale Hagit Oron, 602/596-8322 972-4-990-7549 (Israel) ohagit@soholynk.com or Lynk@boscom.com http://www.soholynk.com or http://www.bosweb.com |
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