Cisco Systems Expands CiscoPro Line with Remote Access, Internet Gateway and Switching Solutions; Secures Over 700 VARs for Distribution to Mid-Tier Businesses; CiscoPro Products Now Available Worldwide.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)--Jan. 9, 1996--Cisco Systems, Inc. today announced the addition of 17 products to its CiscoPro line of internetworking solutions for small- to medium-sized businesses and individual professionals. Since the CiscoPro family was introduced in late September 1995, more than 700 value-added resellers (VARs) have been secured in the U.S. to carry CiscoPro products. "There is a huge demand among our mid-tier and home office customers for plug-and-play networking products that connect to corporate headquarters or the Internet," said Mark Emerick, president of CNP (Certified Network Professional) A professional designation and accreditation given to individual IT networking professionals by the Network Professional Association (www.npa.org). , Inc., a networking integration and consulting firm Noun 1. consulting firm - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting company business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a based in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of . "CiscoPro solutions give us leverage with these customers, who typically do not have a lot of technical expertise. We can provide the products, service and support they need to deploy these mainstream applications successfully." The entire CiscoPro family of products is also available worldwide in countries that include Australia, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Korea, Mexico, South Africa South Africa, Afrikaans Suid-Afrika, officially Republic of South Africa, republic (2005 est. pop. 44,344,000), 471,442 sq mi (1,221,037 sq km), S Africa. , Spain and the United Kingdom. CiscoPro products are tailored to meet the needs of customers who want networking solutions that are easy to buy, install and manage. The 17 new CiscoPro products fall into three categories: Internet gateway (1) See cable/DSL gateway. (2) A router or server that converts IP packets to IPX, AppleTalk or some other non-IP format and vice versa. It is used to connect non-IP networks to the Internet. , access and workgroup. The CiscoPro Internet Junction software gateway provides Novell NetWare (operating system, networking) Novell NetWare - Novell, Inc.'s proprietary networking operating system for the IBM PC. NetWare uses the IPX/SPX, NetBEUI or TCP/IP network protocols. It supports MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows, OS/2, Macintosh and Unix clients. users with secure, easy to administer connectivity to the Internet. CiscoPro access products offer a broad range of ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. solutions and support a wide variety of applications, including Internet access See how to access the Internet. , corporate database access and telecommuting telecommuting, an arrangement by which people work at home using a computer and telephone, transmitting work material to a business office by means of a modem and telephone lines; it is also known as telework. . CiscoPro workgroup solutions enable users to enjoy high-speed Ethernet bandwidth, offering a scalable set of products appropriate for small- to medium-sized businesses and data-intensive applications. Over 400 of the 700+ CiscoPro VARs have been certified as Premier Resellers. To become a Premier Reseller, a VAR must complete CiscoPro sales and technical training courses and work closely with a local Cisco channel manager. All CiscoPro products in the U.S. are available from these authorized VARs and integrators through distributors Ingram Micro Ingram Micro, Inc. NYSE: IM a Fortune 100 company founded in 1979 and based in Santa Ana, California. It is the world’s largest technology distributor and a leading technology sales, marketing and logistics company. and Tech Data. Outside the U.S., where Cisco already distributes its products through two-tier distribution, CiscoPro solutions are offered through Cisco's existing network of VARs. "CiscoPro now has a very robust set of solutions with Internet gateway software, remote access ISDN and workgroup products to meet the requirements of the growing small- to medium-sized business market," said Kevin DeNuccio, vice president of volume markets at Cisco Systems “Cisco” redirects here. For other uses, see Cisco (disambiguation). Cisco System,Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO, HKSE: 4333 ) is an American multinational corporation with 54,000 employees and annual revenue of US $28.48 billion as of 2006. . "CiscoPro is building significant momentum in the channel as VARs and their customers demand tailored solutions and services to effectively reach this market." New CiscoPro Products Internet Gateway Solution o CiscoPro Internet Junction -- a software-based gateway from 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. to TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. networks that provides secure Internet access for Novell networks without requiring installation of TCP/IP software on every desktop Access Solutions The CiscoPro access product line features scalable, affordable solutions for the central office, branch office and home user. Providing a complete set of ISDN and asynchronous Refers to events that are not synchronized, or coordinated, in time. The following are considered asynchronous operations. The interval between transmitting A and B is not the same as between B and C. The ability to initiate a transmission at either end. dial-up capabilities, CiscoPro access solutions range from PC adapter cards to stand-alone routers. o CiscoPro CPA (Computer Press Association, Landing, NJ) An earlier membership organization founded in 1983 that promoted excellence in computer journalism. Its annual awards honored outstanding examples in print, broadcast and electronic media. The CPA disbanded in 2000. 201 and 202 -- PC adapter cards for ISDN connectivity to the Internet and commercial networks; designed for telecommuters, home businesses and offices o CiscoPro CPA751 and CPA752 -- new additions to the CiscoPro 750 series of high-speed ISDN remote access products; suited for telecommuters and home- and small-office users, enables dial-up access to the Internet, corporate and private networks o CiscoPro CPA1140 -- a PC adapter card with features of Cisco IOS software that enables users to interconnect NetWare LANs to public and private internetworks; complements the previously announced CiscoPro CPA1120 for Windows NT servers Workgroup Solutions CiscoPro workgroup products offer affordable solutions to suit the needs of mid-tier businesses with a variety of applications. The new CiscoPro switches and hubs offer high-speed access for data-intensive desktop applications and optimal network bandwidth capacity. o CiscoPro FastHub 100 -- a five-member family of 100BaseT repeaters for power users, server farms, 100BaseT evaluation and high-speed local backbones for switch-based networks o CiscoPro EtherSwitch 10/100 -- a desktop switch that dedicates a 10 Mbps Ethernet connection to individual users and provides 100BaseTX connectivity to server and backbone networks for an alternative to 10BaseT hubs o CiscoPro EtherSwitch 1200 -- an Ethernet switch that provides 10BaseT performance for workgroups and individual users and 100BaseTX connectivity to servers and backbones o CiscoPro EtherSwitch 1400 -- two stand-alone switches for Ethernet workgroups and individual users who require increased performance and 100BaseT 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. connectivity to their servers and backbones o CiscoPro EtherSwitch 1400 FDDI -- two 10 Mbps switches preconfigured Set up ahead of time. It implies that the device or software application has been modified to suit the customer or situation. See ghosting server. with a FDDI connection and an expansion slot for 100BaseT and FDDI modules o CiscoPro EtherSwitch series modules -- 100BaseT and FDDI modules for the CiscoPro EtherSwitch 1400 and 1400 FDDI workgroup switches Previously announced CiscoPro access products include the CPA753, the CPA1120 and the CPA1000, CPA2500 and CPA4500 series. Previously announced CiscoPro workgroup products include the CPW (1) (Commercial Processing Workload) An IBM metric for system performance. CPW is designed for business applications that have a significant amount of input/output. 1600, CPW0500, CPW0800 and CPW2115. CiscoVision, the CiscoPro network management software, is also available. (See attached chart for a complete listing of all CiscoPro products.) CiscoPro products incorporate features from the Cisco IOS software, and technology from Cisco's recent acquisitions of Combinet, Inc., Grand Junction Networks, Inc. and Internet Junction, Inc. Product Availability All CiscoPro products will be available worldwide by the end of January 1996 Cisco Systems, Inc. (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 : CSCO CSCO Cisco Systems Incorporated (stock symbol) CSCO Chief Supply Chain Officer ) is the leading global supplier of internetworking solutions, 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 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 Systems news and product/service information are available at World Wide Web site http://www.cisco.com. Cisco Systems is headquartered in San Jose, Calif. -0- Note to Editors: CiscoPro, CiscoVision and Cisco IOS are trademarks and FastHub, EtherSwitch, Cisco, Cisco Systems and the Cisco logo are registered trademarks of Cisco Systems, Inc. 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Complete CiscoPro Product Line
As of Jan. 9, 1996
Product Product Description Availability Internet Gateway Solutions
CiscoPro Internet Software-based gateway for secure Shipping
Junction Internet access to Novell LANs
without individual IP addressing
Remote Access Solutions
CiscoPro CPA200 PC-based, remote node solutions for 1/30/96
series ISDN connectivity
CiscoPro CPA750 ISDN remote access products for Shipping
series small and home offices
CiscoPro CPA1000 Branch office application-specific Shipping
series router solutions
CiscoPro CPA1120 Routing system for Windows NT 1/30/96
servers
CiscoPro CPA1140 Routing system for NetWare servers Shipping
CiscoPro CPA2500 Router family to link Ethernet LANs Shipping
series over WANs
CiscoPro CPA4500 Routers offering modular WAN Shipping
series solutions for large branch offices
and central sites
Workgroup Solutions
CiscoPro FastHub 100BaseT repeaters for power users, Shipping
100 series server farms, 100BaseT evaluation
and high-speed local backbones
CiscoPro CPW0500 Notebook-sized Ethernet switch for Shipping
remote branch office LAN solutions
CiscoPro CPW0800 Chassis-based matrix for stacking Shipping
multiple CiscoPro CPW1600 switches
for fault-tolerance
CiscoPro Standalone, 10 Mbps desktop switch Shipping
EtherSwitch 10/100 for individual users; provides
100BaseTX connections to servers
and backbones
CiscoPro Standalone, 10 Mbps workgroup Shipping
EtherSwitch 1200 switch; provides 100BaseTX
connections for servers and
backbones
CiscoPro 10 Mbps standalone workgroup switch Shipping
EtherSwitch 1400 with expansion slots for 100BaseT
series and FDDI modules
CiscoPro 10 Mbps standalone switch Shipping
EtherSwitch 1400 preconfigured with an FDDI
FDDI connection and expansion slots for
100BaseT and FDDI modules
CiscoPro 100BaseT and FDDI modules for Shipping
EtherSwitch 1400 CiscoPro EtherSwitch 1400 switches
modules
CiscoPro CPW1600 Stackable workgroup switches Shipping
CiscoPro CPW2115 Chassis-based LAN switching Shipping
solution for multi-MAC connections
Network Management
CiscoVision SNMP-based Windows network Shipping
management solution
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