Digital Fountain Introduces Entry-Level Transporter Fountain; Fast, Efficient, Cost-Effective Delivery of Very Large Files over T1 Lines.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers FREMONT Fremont (frē`mŏnt). 1 City (1990 pop. 173,339), Alameda co., W Calif., on San Francisco Bay; inc. 1956. Long an agricultural center, with champagne vineyards founded (1870) by Leland Stanford, it still ships fruits and vegetables. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 23, 2002 Digital Fountain fountain, natural or artificially conveyed flow of water. In ancient Greece columnar shrines were built over springs and dedicated to deities or nymphs. In ancient Rome fountains fed by the great aqueduct system furnished water in the streets, in the villa gardens, today announced immediate availability of the Transporter Fountain 500, the latest addition to its line of data transport systems that accelerate delivery of very large files over global wide area networks (WANs). This entry-level version of Digital Fountain's breakthrough data-delivery technology is designed for enterprises of all sizes that need to deliver critical data up to T1 (1.5 Mbps) or E1 (2 Mbps) rates. Massive data files, such as engineering designs, software code trees, digital dailies, DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. masters, financial updates, and other mission-critical data, can now be sent in record time, without fear of network congestion In data networking and queueing theory, network congestion occurs when a link or node is carrying so much data that its quality of service deteriorates. Typical effects include queueing delay, packet loss or the blocking of new connections. or failure. For example, on a transatlantic T1 connection, a 500-megabyte (MB) transfer that would take 4 hours using FTP FTP in full file transfer protocol Internet protocol that allows a computer to send files to or receive files from another computer. Like many Internet resources, FTP works by means of a client-server architecture; the user runs client software to connect to will take less than an hour with the Transporter Fountain. The affordable pricing and flexibility of the Transporter Fountain 500 makes it an ideal solution for large and small corporations alike. A small movie production or postproduction post·pro·duc·tion n. A final stage in the production of a film or a television program, occurring after the action has been filmed or videotaped and typically involving editing and the addition of soundtracks. facility or medium-sized enterprise can boost its ability to send and receive massive digital files that would have been impractical im·prac·ti·cal adj. 1. Unwise to implement or maintain in practice: Refloating the sunken ship proved impractical because of the great expense. 2. in the past. A large corporation can use the Transporter Fountain 500 either in large offices that need to transfer data at T1/E1 speeds or in branch offices in conjunction with the even more powerful 1000 or 3000 series Transporter Fountains at other sites. The Transporter Fountain 500 extends the benefits of Digital Fountain's rapid data transfer capability to all points of a global network. For enterprises that rely on moving large data files quickly, efficiently and with 100 percent predictability, Digital Fountain offers the best solution on the market, outperforming conventional file transfer products by a large margin. Using Digital Fountain's proprietary Meta-Content(TM) technology, Transporter Fountains dispense with dis·pense v. dis·pensed, dis·pens·ing, dis·pens·es v.tr. 1. To deal out in parts or portions; distribute. See Synonyms at distribute. 2. To prepare and give out (medicines). 3. the low throughput The speed with which a computer processes data. It is a combination of internal processing speed, peripheral speeds (I/O) and the efficiency of the operating system and other system software all working together. 1. of FTP and similar technologies. This is especially important in long-haul data transfers where round trip delays can cut throughput to a trickle or cause complete transmission failure. "For a company whose intellectual property lies in content, fast efficient delivery of data throughout the organization is critical," said Lucinda Borovick, Director, IDC. "The Transporter Fountain 500 offers an attractive entry option for enterprise customers." "The impetus Impetus is a stimulus or impulse, a moving force that sparks momentum. Impetus may also refer to:
Transporter Fountain(TM) 500 is a single-rack unit appliance A stand-alone hardware device or software environment dedicated to a specific task. See hardware appliance and software appliance. that includes 5 GB storage and supports Meta-Content delivery rates up to 2 Mbps. It joins the product family consisting of the Transporter Fountain(TM) 1000, a one-rack unit with 5GB of storage and 10 Mbps of Meta-Content delivery, and the Transporter Fountain 3000, a two-rack unit appliance with 85 GB of storage and Meta-Content delivery rates up to 70 Mbps. The Transporter Fountain 500 is being offered at an introductory list price of $32,000. For additional information on pricing contact the Digital Fountain sales department at 510-284-1400. About Digital Fountain Digital Fountain is the leading innovator in the delivery of high-volume, mission-critical data and media-rich files over IP networks. Unlike traditional solutions, the family of Transporter Fountains(TM) use Meta-Content(TM) technology, which encodes data into a series of equations from which an unlimited number of users can reconstruct re·con·struct tr.v. re·con·struct·ed, re·con·struct·ing, re·con·structs 1. To construct again; rebuild. 2. a perfect copy of the original content. Meta-Content technology eliminates the need for retransmissions or receipt acknowledgement and makes data loss irrelevant. As a result, Transporter Fountains deliver data faster and more reliably than any other data transport technology or product. For more information please call 510-284-1400, send a fax to 510-284-1499 or send e-mail to press@digitalfountain.com. Company information is also available at www.digitalfountain.com Digital Fountain is a registered trademark of Digital Fountain, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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