Barr Systems Announces Barr Enterprise Communications Server, the First Fully Configurable Mainframe Connectivity Solution.GAINESVILLE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--October 20, 1998--Barr Systems, Inc. today unveiled its Barr Enterprise Communications Server See network access server, modem server, terminal server and communications controller. (operating system) Communications Server - IBM's rebranding of ACF. (tm), the first fully configurable channel-attached communications controller A peripheral control unit that connects several communications lines to a computer and performs the actual transmitting and receiving as well as various message coding and decoding activities. . Based upon the Microsoft Windows NT(R) operating system, Barr offers all the necessary tools in one complete package for making the mainframe part of the network. With up to four host connections using the reliable BARR/CHANNEL adapter for either Bus & Tag or ESCON (Enterprise Systems CONnection) An IBM S/390 fiber-optic channel that transfers 17 Mbytes/sec over distances up to 60 km depending on connection type. ESCON allows peripheral devices to be located across large campuses and metropolitan areas. (R) and up to five network connectivity options including Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Token Ring, ATM, and FDDI (Fiber Distributed Data Interface) Often pronounced "fiddy," it was a LAN and MAN access method that had its heyday in the mid-1990s. FDDI was an ANSI standard token passing network that transmitted 100 Mbps over optical fiber up to 10 kilometers. , the Barr server is built to fit into any network topology. Additionally, market leaders, such as Microsoft's SNA (Systems Network Architecture) IBM's mainframe network standards introduced in 1974. Originally a centralized architecture with a host computer controlling many terminals, enhancements, such as APPN and APPC (LU 6. Server or IBM's eNetwork Communications Server, provide the SNA gateway functions for Windows NT. With the emergence of the Inter- and Intranet as a business medium and IP as the premier networking protocol, Barr Systems evaluated today's trends and responded with a turnkey solution for network integration and web-to-host implementation. One trend is to completely eliminate SNA from the network, or at least seamlessly integrate it with IP. Another trend, cited by Barr, is to make the mainframe an integral part of the Intranet and accessible to everyone with just a web browser The program that serves as your front end to the Web on the Internet. In order to view a site, you type its address (URL) into the browser's Location field; for example, www.computerlanguage.com, and the home page of that site is downloaded to you. . "We interact with our customers on a daily basis," Tony Barr, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Barr Systems, Inc. explains, "We see how much they have to deal with and how hard their jobs are. We try to make it a little easier. And, providing a fully-configurable turnkey solution goes a long way toward achieving this goal." Barr customers are given a choice in the basic configuration of the Barr server, including CPU CPU in full central processing unit Principal component of a digital computer, composed of a control unit, an instruction-decoding unit, and an arithmetic-logic unit. , hard drive, RAM, and removable media. This ensures that the machine received is truly what the customer wants and is scalable enough to meet future needs. The server comes with all software preloaded and pre-configured to the customer's specifications. Truly a plug-and-play solution, the Barr Enterprise Communications Server is meant to take the headache out of network integration. Barr Systems, Inc. leads the industry in design, manufacture, and support of high-performance data communications products. Its PC-based software and hardware products provide solutions to Fortune 1,000 organizations for enterprise-wide connectivity and printing. Incorporated in 1978, the company serves an international customer base that has installed more than 32,000 products. For more information about Barr Systems and its full range of connectivity and high-speed printing solutions, call 800-BARR-SYS, or 352-491-3100, or visit the Barr web site at www.barrsys.com. |
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