Cobalt Networks to Offer RuleSpace's Internet Filtering Protection to Customers.PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 26, 1999-- Agreement Arms Small to Mid-Size Businesses and Schools with State of the Art Content Filtering See Web filtering and parental control software. Tool -- Protecting Customers from Unwanted Internet Content RuleSpace Inc., a pioneering leader in the research and development of intelligent Internet content recognition, and Cobalt Networks Cobalt Networks was a maker of low-cost servers based on Linux. Founded in 1996 in Mountain View, California under the name Cobalt Microserver, the company pioneered easy to use server appliances featuring secure web user interfaces for Internet service providers (ISPs) , the leader in network server appliances A self-contained computer system specialized for network use. Its applications are pre-installed, and access to setup and configuration is via a Web browser. Server appliances may provide a single application or several applications; for example, a single device may provide file server, , announced today that Cobalt will offer a free trial version of RuleSpace Enterprise Suite Small Business Edition (SBE SBE - Microsoft Office Small Business Edition ) for the Cobalt Qube The Cobalt Qube was a server appliance product line developed by Cobalt Networks, Inc. (later purchased by Sun Microsystems) featuring a modified Red Hat Linux operating system and a proprietary GUI for server management. and Cobalt Cache server A dedicated network server or a service within a server that caches Web pages. Cache servers speed up access to information that has been retrieved previously by the same user or by someone else. See Web cache, origin server, ICP and CARP. appliances. This agreement will enable small businesses and schools using Cobalt's affordable, powerful, turnkey network server appliances to effectively identify and filter objectionable Internet content, track Web usage, and better manage workplace and school environments. "RuleSpace's next-generation technology is an appropriate fit for Cobalt's network server appliances," said Stephen DeWitt, 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. , Cobalt Networks, Inc. "With so much information available on the Web today, Cobalt network server appliances assure that businesses and educational organizations get protection from unwanted Internet pornography Internet pornography is pornography that is distributed via the Internet, primarily via websites, peer-to-peer file sharing, or Usenet newsgroups. While pornography had been traded over the Internet since the 1980s, it was the invention of the World Wide Web in 1991 as well as the and hate content." The Cobalt Qube is an elegantly simple, low cost server appliance that provides Internet connectivity, e-mail, Web publishing Creating a Web site and placing it on the Web server. A Web site is a collection of HTML pages with the home page typically named INDEX.HTML. Web sites are designed using Web authoring software which provides a graphical layout capability or by hand coding in HTML or both. and other Web and network file services for small to medium-sized businesses and schools. Cobalt Cache servers can quickly and affordably optimize existing bandwidth, conserve bandwidth on overloaded wide area network (WAN) connections, and speed up web access. "RuleSpace Enterprise Suite was designed to handle the administrative demands and volume of activity of Fortune 1000 companies looking to increase work productivity," said Charles Kawasaki, president and CEO, RuleSpace, Inc. "Now with the new RuleSpace Enterprise Suite SBE bundled in Cobalt's network server appliances, small to mid-size businesses are able to deploy the most sophisticated technology available to address the fundamental risks associated with workplace access to unwanted content on the Internet." Using RuleSpace's intelligent Content Recognition Technology (iCRT(TM)), Enterprise Suite SBE dynamically analyzes Internet content using real-time pattern recognition. This proprietary technology addresses the content growth problem that has outpaced existing content-blocking products. The active nature of iCRT also eliminates the maintenance and administrative costs administrative costs, n.pl the overhead expenses incurred in the operation of a dental benefits program, excluding costs of dental services provided. associated with updating site lists and paying for subscription services. In addition, RuleSpace Enterprise Suite SBE enable immediate content analysis and reporting on the network without need to install software on individual client machines. RuleSpace Enterprise Suite SBE includes the same filtering, monitoring and reporting functionality as the enterprise-designed RuleSpace Enterprise Suite. The small business offering enables enterprises and schools protection against the exposure to inappropriate Web content without limiting access to other information. Cobalt customers will have use of RuleSpace Enterprise Suite SBE functionality for a 60-day trial period with the option to purchase the small business suite or upgrade to the full RuleSpace Enterprise Suite. Pricing and availability Cobalt Qube and Cache server customers can download the trial version and purchase RuleSpace Enterprise Server SBE or RuleSpace Enterprise Suite online at http://www.rulespace.com. Pricing for RuleSpace Enterprise Suite SBE with a 50-user license starts at $600. RuleSpace will provide free support to Cobalt customers during 60-day trial of RuleSpace Enterprise Suite SBE. Cobalt customers that purchase a fully licensed version of the suite receive 90 days of free support. After the free support period, a standard maintenance contract is available. About RuleSpace, Inc. RuleSpace, Inc. is a privately held corporation Noun 1. privately held corporation - a corporation owned by a few people; shares have no public market close corporation, closed corporation, private corporation located in Portland, Ore. Founded in 1996, RuleSpace develops software that makes the Internet more convenient, safe and productive. The company's goal is to empower organizations, workgroups and individuals to safely and effectively leverage the Internet and manage personal information. The company specializes in products that quickly become second nature, because they neatly and simply solve fundamental problems. AboutCobalt Networks Inc. Cobalt Networks, Inc. is a leading developer of server appliances which extend the reach of the Internet by setting new standards for value, integration, and ease of use. Cobalt's award winning product lines -- the Cobalt Qube, Cobalt Cache, Cobalt RaQ The Cobalt RaQ is a 1U rackmount server product line developed by Cobalt Networks, Inc. (later purchased by Sun Microsystems) featuring a modified Red Hat Linux operating system and a proprietary GUI for server management. , and Cobalt NASRaQ -- are widely used as Internet and Web hosting Making a Web site available on the Internet. Many ISPs host a few personal Web pages for an individual at no additional cost above the monthly service fee, but the address is subordinate to the ISP; for example, www.friendlyisp.com/pat_smith. server appliances at businesses, educational institutions and Internet Service Providers Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. (ISPs). Cobalt's solutions are delivered through a global network of distributors, value-added resellers and ISPs. Founded in 1996, Cobalt Networks, Inc. (http://www.cobaltnet.com) is located in Mountain View, Calif. -- the heart of Silicon Valley -- with international offices in Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands. Cobalt Networks, Cobalt Qube, Cobalt Cache and Cobalt RaQ are trademarks of Cobalt Networks, Inc. All other product names are trademarks of their respective owners. RuleSpace, iCRT, RuleSpace Enterprise Suite, RuleSpace Enterprise Suite SBE and their respective logos are trademarks of RuleSpace, Inc. and may be registered in your jurisdiction. Other trademarks acknowledged. |
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