Cisco Plans To Include "Remote Node Accelerator" With Dial-Up Access Servers.SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 14, 1995--Cisco Systems, Inc. and AirSoft Inc. today announced their intent to enter into a relationship to provide a solution for remote computer users who need to increase networking performance across any type of wide-area-link, such as ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. or basic telephone lines. The relationship is intended to address the problem of slow performance faced by many remote computing users. Under the proposed relationship, and upon completion of the proposed development, Cisco intends to provide the new Powerburst(TM) software product from AirSoft with its award-winning Remote Access Servers. Integration of AirSoft's Powerburst software should significantly increase the performance of file-system based applications over remote node A terminal or computer located apart from the main network. It may refer to a branch office or a traveling user with a laptop. Access to the company LAN is typically made via an Internet or dial-up connection. See remote control software. connections. "Cisco continues to lead the remote access market with innovative technologies," said Ken Hurst, president of Valley Communications, a major California systems integrator. "With this 'remote accelerator' technology, Cisco will continue to have a sustainable and compelling advantage over all others." Telecommuters, remote offices and mobile employees in sales and service should benefit from this easy-to-use, easy-to-install performance utility. The parties hope to gain significant improvement in performance, without any changes to the users' existing applications or network environment. Both the IP and IPX (Internetwork Packet EXchange) The network layer protocol in the NetWare operating system. Similar to the IP layer in TCP/IP, it contains a network address and allows messages to be routed to a different network or subnet. networking protocols will be supported. There are many ways to increase performance, such as compression techniques, upgrade to a faster modem or an ISDN connection. Because Powerburst software addresses both bandwidth and latency issues, it can dramatically improve application performance. "This technology proves Cisco's commitment to performance excellence," said Kevin Kennedy Kevin Kennedy may refer to:
The AirSoft Powerburst software incorporates patent pending algorithms for eliminating redundancy, local caching and data pre-fetching. These techniques accelerate a wide range of applications, including Windows system performance, file-system databases, e-mail, and word processing products. Powerburst software uses 32-bit VxD-based architecture that takes up no real memory. It is also 100 percent compatible with all network security systems without compromise. Pricing and availability of Cisco's Remote Access Servers, including the Powerburst technology, will be announced later this fall. AirSoft, Inc., founded in 1993 and located in Cupertino, CA, develops high performance software products for the remote access market. Cisco Systems, Inc., is the leading global supplier of enterprise networks, including routers, 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. and ATM switches, dial-up access servers and network management software. These products, integrated by the Cisco IOS(TM) software, link geographically dispersed LANs, WANs and 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) networks. Cisco news and product/service information is available at World Wide Web site http://www.cisco.com. Cisco is headquartered in San Jose, California San Jose (IPA: /ˌsænhoʊˈzeɪ/) is the third-largest city in California, and the tenth-largest in the United States. It is the county seat of Santa Clara County. and in the U.S. is traded under the 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 symbol CSCO CSCO Cisco Systems Incorporated (stock symbol) CSCO Chief Supply Chain Officer . -0- Note to Editors: Powerburst(TM) is a trademark of AirSoft, Inc. All other company and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. CONTACT: Cisco Systems Inc., San Jose Charles Breed, 408/526-6898 or Stirling & Cohan Inc. Brooke G. Cohan, 415/513-0973 |
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