Eicon's ISDN Server Hardware to Support Linux.MONTREAL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 16, 1999-- Linux Servers Can Now Use Eicon Hardware for Connectivity Eicon Technology (TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). : EIC EIC Editor-In-Chief EIC Euro Info Centre (DIN) EIC Earned Income Credit EIC Excellence in Cities (UK) EIC Enterprise Interaction Center (Interactive Intelligence) ), a leading worldwide provider of remote access products, today announced the release of Linux drivers for its PCI bus ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. server adapters, the DIVA Server BRI-2M and the DIVA Server PRI-23M. The new drivers will work with Caldera's OpenLinux 2.3, Red Hat Linux Red Hat Linux, assembled by Red Hat, was a popular, "middle-aged" Linux distribution (not as old as Slackware but older than Ubuntu) upon its discontinuation in 2004.[1] Red Hat Linux 1.0 was released on November 3, 1994. 6.0, and SuSE Linux 6.2. Linux is estimated to have between 7.5 and 10.5 million users and to have increased its market share by over 200 percent last year. Industry analysts predict that Linux shipments will continue to increase at a compound annual growth rate of 25 percent for the next four years, easily outpacing all other operating systems. "As more and more corporations are adopting Linux-based servers for their Internet connectivity and remote access needs, it was logical for us to develop the software necessary for our DIVA RAS (1) See network access server. (2) (Remote Access Service) A Windows NT/2000 Server feature that allows remote users access to the network from their Windows laptops or desktops via modem. See RRAS and network access server. server adapters to support this popular operating system," said Ken Gingrich, Eicon's Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales & Marketing Operations. "In order to satisfy the market demand for Linux, we have developed drivers which support the leading commercially available versions of this open-source OS. We will also be considering requests to provide support for other commercial versions of the platform." The release of DIVA Server for Linux follows the recent Euro-ISDN certification from BABT BABT - British Approval Boards for Telecommunications for the DIVA 2.01 client hardware with the HiSax stack which is part of isdn4linux. DIVA Server for Linux provides remote users with an extremely flexible solution for remote connectivity to their Linux server. Using the TTY (TeleTYpewriter) See teletypewriter and TDD/TTY. (hardware) tty - /tit'ee/ (ITS pronunciation, but some Unix people say it this way as well; this pronunciation is not considered to have sexual undertones), /T T Y/ 1. teletypewriter. 2. interface, remote users can connect using digital or V.90 analog devices as well as fax machines, with only one telephone number. Full support for CAPI-enabled fax server applications enables simultaneous fax transmission on multiple B-channels. In January, DIVA Server for Linux will be available for download from http://www.eicon.com/. In addition, the drivers will be made available on future releases of the DIVA Server Software Suite CD. About the DIVA Server Family Eicon Technology's DIVA Server cards offer high-speed Basic Rate Interface (BRI) and Primary Rate Interface (PRI PRI: see Institutional Revolutionary party. (Primary Rate Interface) An ISDN service that provides 23 64 Kbps B (Bearer) channels and one 64 Kbps D (Data) channel (23B+D), which is equivalent to the 24 channels of a T1 line. ) ISDN connectivity as well as analog and GSM connections to numerous remote users at the same time. Small to medium to large-sized corporations all find the DIVA Server BRI, DIVA Server 4BRI and DIVA Server PRI, flexible and reliable for corporate servers that need to support high-speed Internet access, remote 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. connectivity, or any digital/analog dial-up application. Eicon Technology Corporation Eicon Technology Corporation is a worldwide provider of remote access products for personal computers. The Company develops, markets and supports hardware and software products for connecting network servers and desktop and notebook PCs to corporate networks, host computers and the Internet. Its products are sold in more than 80 countries through a network of certified channel partners and Original Equipment Manufacturers. Eicon Technology shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE) Canada's largest stock exchange, trading approximately 1,200 company stocks and 33 options. under the symbol "EIC." Information about Eicon and its products is available at http://www.eicon.com. DIVA is a trademark of Eicon Technology Corporation. Windows NT is either a registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corp. in the United States and/or other countries. LINUX is a trademark of Linus Torvalds. RED HAT is a registered trademark of Red Hat, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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