Compact Devices Licenses MicroServer Technology To Cisco Systems; Leading Internetworking Equipment Maker To Manufacture and Market Dedicated Web Server Appliance.CAMPBELL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 13, 1997--Compact Devices, a leading supplier of dedicated network appliances, today announced that the company has licensed its MicroServer Technology to 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. (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 ). Cisco manufactures and markets a device known as the Micro Webserver, which provides Web server functionality in a complete, small, cost-effective, easy-to-manage device. Content developers can load HTML HTML in full HyperText Markup Language Markup language derived from SGML that is used to prepare hypertext documents. Relatively easy for nonprogrammers to master, HTML is the language used for documents on the World Wide Web. pages to the server either through a removable Zip drive See Zip disk. (hardware, storage) Zip Drive - A disk drive from Iomega Corporation which takes removable 100 megabyte hard disks. Both internal and external drives are manufactured, making the drive suitable for backup, mass storage or for moving files between computers. or over the network. The Micro Webserver is part of an emerging industry trend toward dedicated network appliances. The MicroServer Technology licensed from Compact Devices consists of sophisticated operating software and embedded, low-cost hardware. Unlike traditional Web server technology that is based on a general purpose operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. such as Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. or Unix, the Web server appliance 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, is dedicated to a single function. Without the overhead of a standard operating system, Compact Devices' MicroServer Technology enables products that are fast, low-cost and simple to configure and manage. Much like a router, which is a networking appliance dedicated to internetworking, the device is optimized to provide cost-effective file access. "We see a broad market opportunity for network appliances like Cisco's Micro Webserver," said James Jordan James Jordan can refer to any of the following individuals:
"The Micro Webserver is an ideal complement to the Cisco product family," said Michael Conrad, 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 Compact Devices. "Corporations are looking to the Web to enable efficient communication between workers, and with partners, customers and suppliers. This device will allow companies to put in Web server applications where it has not been practical in the past for either cost or system management reasons. We are pleased to see Cisco become an advocate for the network appliance approach." Compact Devices' MicroServer Technology MicroServer Technology is designed to build true plug-and-play devices. The user simply attaches the server, loads content and begins sharing files and documents over the Web or local area network. No complex software installation or configuration is required. Microserver Technology emulates industry standard operating systems that can be accessed by standard Windows and browser clients. With a small logic board foot print, the server can be implemented in packaging roughly the size of a modem. The device features a SCSI-II interface for connection to storage peripherals and a 10Base-T network interface. The device can be managed from any workstation on the network using a standard 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. . About Compact Devices Compact Devices Inc., a privately-held corporation headquartered in Campbell, develops and market's network appliances, which are network-attached devices that are optimized to perform a single task or function in order to deliver superior price/performance over general purpose network servers. Based on the company's MicroServer Technology, Compact Devices' product family consists of workgroup Microfilers, which are optimized to provide high-speed, low-cost, simple-to-manage file access and storage, and application-specific microservers. Compact Devices' plug-and-play products are designed to provide superior price/performance and ease-of-management for a broad variety of standards-based network environments. More information about Compact Devices can be found on the company's web site: www.devices.com. CONTACT: Compact Devices Dan Ryan, 408/255-4200 danr@devices.com or Dave & Bairey Communications Earle Speranza, 510/226-6603 earle@dbcomm.com |
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