Compact Devices and NCD to Demonstrate New Technology for Network Computers at COMDEX; Thin Server Delivers Remote Access Services For Thin Client Devices.CAMPBELL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 14, 1997--Compact Devices Inc., a leading supplier of dedicated network appliances, and Network Computing Devices (company) Network Computing Devices - (NCD) Producer of X terminals, PC-Xware and Z-Mail. http://ncd.com/. , Inc. (NCD NCD - Network Computing Devices ) of Mt. View, Calif., the leader in Thin Client Computing See thin client. , will demonstrate the industry's first thin server appliance designed to help manage network computers in remote environments on November 17-21 at COMDEX/Fall. Compact Devices' Service Station network computer (NC) server complements the ease of management and reduced cost-of-ownership goals of thin client computing by providing all basic NC services-boot images, configuration management, file and IP services and caching-locally. Offloading these services from an enterprise application server to an easy-to-install workgroup server reduces LAN/WAN LAN/WAN Local Area Network/Wide Area Network traffic and frees up 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. utilization on application servers to optimize NC performance. "Compact Devices' Service Station provides an outstanding solution for remote applications where costs are an important issue," said Robert G. Gilbertson, 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 NCD. "It is especially beneficial to our customers who are booting large files over WAN lines where charges can be excessive." Bottom Line Benefits Service Station reduces WAN costs by providing localized support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services for remotely located thin client devices. Installing Service Station in a remote site allows boot and configuration images, web page bookmarks and applet serving to be handled locally, eliminating the need for remote booting to centralized servers over expensive WAN lines. In enterprise environments where application servers are centralized and securely configured, localizing the boot and configuration services for network computers to individual workgroup servers reduces 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. traffic and frees up CPU utilization, increasing user productivity. Service Station allows network computers to be added by simply attaching them to the Ethernet network. Service Station takes care of the rest of the installation process. User intervention is minimized, optimizing the thin client model. "Service Station's plug-and-play appliance features complement the Explora's functionality," said J. Edward Snyder Rear Adm. J. Edward Snyder, USN (Ret.) was notable as the captain of the battleship USS New Jersey during that ship's deployment to the Vietnam War in 1968. Considered by those serving on the New Jersey , president and CEO of Compact Devices. "Adding another client to the network is simply a matter of plugging it in." Advanced Web-Based Management An embedded Service Station manager provides advanced management capabilities accessible through any 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. . Thus, boot processes and configuration file status can be easily monitored and modified from a central site. In addition, problems can be diagnosed and centrally logged for early resolution. About Network Computing Devices, Inc. NCD's Explora family of flexible thin client devices provide users with access to network-based applications running in multiple operating environments, including support for Windows and legacy system applications, Java, UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). , the local browser and multimedia. The high-performance Explora desktops are easy to install and manage, highly secure and provide excellent cost of ownership savings over other desktop alternatives. Founded in 1988, Network Computing Devices, Inc. provides thin client hardware and software that delivers simultaneous, high-performance, easy-to-manage access to any application from thin client, UNIX and PC desktops. NCD's products include the Explora family of thin clients, WinCenter multi-user Windows NT server software and PC-Xware software that delivers PC access to UNIX and multi-user Windows NT. Over 400,000 NCD thin clients are installed with over 2 billion hours of operation. NCD's technology is incorporated into products sold by companies such as 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) , Sun and Novell. The company can be reached on the Internet at www.ncd.com . About Compact Devices, Inc. Compact Devices Inc., a privately-held corporation headquartered in Campbell, Calif., develops and markets network appliances based on its MicroServer Technology. These network-based, application-specific devices are optimized to deliver superior price/performance and simplified administration over general purpose network servers in a broad variety of standards-based network environments. Compact Devices' products consist of workgroup microfilers and application-specific microservers. More information about Compact Devices can be found on the company's web site: www.devices.com . -0- Note to Editors: Compact Devices Inc., TopSpin, TopView and MicroServer Technology are trademarks of Compact Devices Inc. Network Computing Devices and PC-Xware are registered trademarks of Network Computing Devices, Inc. Universal Network Computer, Explora, HMX HMX Harmonix HMX Marine Helicopter Squadron HMX Cyclotetramethylenetetranitramine (CAS Number 2691-41-0) HMX Octahydro-1,3,5,7-Tetranitro-1,3,5,7-Tetrazocine (CAS Number 2691-41-0) HMX High Melting Explosive , WinCenter and Marathon are trademarks of Network Computing Devices, Inc. Other trademarks are the acknowledged property of their respective holders. CONTACT: Compact Devices, Inc. Pete Wisowaty, 408/255-4200 ext. 137 petew@devices.com NCD Booth No. P-2443, Pavillion 2 or Network Computing Devices, Inc. Arlene Dickson, 650/903-7444 arlene@ncd.com NCD Booth No. P-2443, Pavillion 2 |
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