HELIOS LanTest 2.5 now Gigabit Network Ready.SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 31, 1999-- HELIOS Software GmbH announced that its leading network testing utility, LanTest(c) 2.5 is now capable of testing the performance of Gigabit (1000Mb) networks in addition to Ethernet (10Mb) and Fast EtherNet An earlier name for 100Mbps Ethernet. See 100Base-T. (networking) Fast Ethernet - A version of Ethernet developed in the 1990s(?) which can carry 100 Mbps compared with standard Ethernet's 10 Mbps. It requires upgraded network cards and hubs. (100 Mb) networks. HELIOS LanTest version 2.5 is a professional tool for network administrators, software vendors, and 3rd party developers to test and measure performance of AppleShare services. It offers detailed AppleTalk network evaluations for file and record locking A first-come, first-served technique for managing data in a multiuser environment. The first user to access the file or record prevents, or locks out, other users from accessing it. After the file or record is updated, it is unlocked and available. as well as for many typical file system operations. LanTest results can be used for finding bottlenecks, for trouble shooting, or just for maintenance purposes. HELIOS LanTest 2.5 runs on PowerPC native CPUs, on Power Macintosh See Power Mac. (computer) Power Macintosh - Apple Computer's personal computer based on the PowerPC, introduced on 1994-03-14. Existing 680x0 code (both applications and device drivers) run on Power Macintosh systems without modification via a Motorola 68LC040 emulator. , or on Mac OS clones. For a free copy access: http://www.helios.de/pub/utilities/LanTest-2.5.0.sea.hqx. Smart Ideas for Better Networking Helios products run on powerful and scalable servers from Apple Computer, Data General, Compaq (Digital), HP, 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) , Motorola, SGI (SGI, Sunnyvale, CA, www.sgi.com) A manufacturer of workstations and servers, founded in 1982 by Jim Clark. The company was founded as Silicon Graphics, Inc., but changed to its acronym in 1999. , and Sun, providing reliable cross-platform support for Macintosh, DOS/Windows and UNIX-based clients. Distributors sell Helios products worldwide to value-added resellers A value-added reseller (VAR) is a company that adds some feature(s) to an existing product(s), then resells it (usually to end-users) as an integrated product or complete "turn-key" solution. who provide complete networking solutions to customers. Helios software products are also available as part of OCorporation, HELIOS Software GmbH.'s U.S. distributor, located at 269 Mt. Hermon Road, Suite 100, Scotts Valley, CA 95066; 831-461-6061 (voice); 831-461-6056 (fax); Internet: info@ugraf.com, http://www.ugraf.com. |
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