LANart lowers SegWay price to under $60 per port.NEEDHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 1997-- Utilizing Port Switching Technology, Adaptive Microsegmentable Hub Delivers Bandwidth-on-Demand Across Eight Segments, Multiplex Fiber Backbone, High Fault Tolerance See fault tolerant. (architecture) fault tolerance - 1. The ability of a system or component to continue normal operation despite the presence of hardware or software faults. This often involves some degree of redundancy. 2. At Lowest Industry Cost LANart Corporation, the leader in optimizing virtual, switched and shared connectivity solutions for the desktop, today announced that it has reduced the price of its SegWay Adaptive Microsegmentable Hub(tm) to under $60 per port -- combining unparalleled features with an aggressively low industry cost. For the price of ordinary stackable hubs, SegWay provides feature rich capabilities including traffic management, automatic segmentation, multiplex fiber backbone and high fault tolerance across eight segments. "SegWay's established microsegmentable hub technology facilitates unparalleled load balancing The fine tuning of a computer system, network or disk subsystem in order to more evenly distribute the data and/or processing across available resources. For example, in clustering, load balancing might distribute the incoming transactions evenly to all servers, or it might redirect them and provides solutions to networking challenges with more segments, more bandwidth and flexible VLAN See virtual LAN. VLAN - Virtual Local Area Network capabilities -- all for the price of ordinary stackable hubs," said Yoseph Linde, chairman 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 LANart Corporation. "Through advanced bandwidth-on-demand capabilities and aggressive SegWay pricing, LANart continues to be a leader in meeting market demand." SegWay provides the solution to networking problems with bandwidth-on-demand capabilities to users and workgroups. Deployed between an Ethernet switch A device that connects clients and servers to each other in an Ethernet network. See switched Ethernet. or VLAN device and the desktop, SegWay can be configured from one to eight logical hubs, providing the bandwidth flexibility to meet changing workgroup requirements. Automatic Load Balancing As the pioneer of dynamic load balancing, SegWay facilitates automatic bandwidth allocation Bandwidth allocation refers to various methods used in the communications industry to design and assign frequency channels to different wireless applications. Also on programs such as Bittorent or Limewire. to any of the eight segments to accommodate requirements of diverse traffic loads or different workgroup types. To fulfill ever-changing user and workgroup network requirements, SegWay automatically calculates user demand and moves users among segments to maintain a balanced load. While current alternatives to automatic load balancing either waste bandwidth by assigning one user per segment, or allocate fixed segments per user that require manual reconfiguration, SegWay maintains a high quality of service while automatically maximizing existing bandwidth. Utilizing eight segments, SegWay allows fewer nodes per segment, thereby reducing network collisions. With 10 Mbps allocated to each of the eight segments, SegWay provides an aggregate 80 Mbps of bandwidth to users. While other hubs provide a fixed bandwidth allotment of either 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps, SegWays unique flexible alternative distributes bandwidth in 10 Mbps segments, providing incremental bandwidth as needed as needed prn. See prn order. to power users or workgroups. Auto Segmentation Utilizing port switching technology and microsegmentation features, SegWay enables network managers to configure and move individuals within and between workgroups, regardless of physical location. While unmanaged hubs require physically rewiring for moves, SegWay enables IS managers to electronically reassign users, providing a significant time and cost savings over stackable hubs and eliminating the need to enter the wiring closet The central distribution or servicing point for cables in a network. See MDF and wire center. to facilitate moves. Multiplex Fiber Backbone Through unique multiplexed fiber uplink technology, SegWay's eight independent segments may be collapsed to a network center over a single fiber-pair. SegWay's multimode fiber An optical fiber with a larger core than singlemode fiber. It is the most commonly used fiber for short distances such as LANs. Light can enter the core at different angles, making it easier to connect the light source to broader light sources such as LEDs. can be extended for a distance of up to two kilometers, enabling all switching equipment to be maintained in a network center while deploying SegWay in a wiring closet. By overcoming the 100 meter cable-length 10Base-T limitation, SegWay's multiplex fiber backbone can also be used for distributed stacks and point-to-point links. Fault Tolerance SegWay provides additional network reliability through an optional fault tolerant power backup capability, wherein a failed power supply in a stack is automatically and instantaneously backed up by the remaining stack units, with no disruption of service. Also, users may be shifted to redundant backup segments in the event of a link or service failure. Redundant links can be designed using fiber extension units going to multiple linked Ethernet switches. SegWay also provides a "link failover" capability that will allow the normal backbone connections to be automatically backed up by front ports. Additional Features Using 10Base-T architecture, LANart's adaptive hub provides very low cost connectivity in a variety of intensively managed Ethernet network environments, including VLAN. Intended to serve the needs of both fully managed and automated networks, SegWay provides four simultaneous management modes (SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) A widely used network monitoring and control protocol. Data are passed from SNMP agents, which are hardware and/or software processes reporting activity in each network device (hub, router, bridge, etc. , telnet, local terminal and front panel), automatic subnet (SUBNETwork) A logical division of a local area network, which is created to improve performance and provide security. To enhance performance, subnets limit the number of nodes that compete for available bandwidth. configuration, comprehensive port security and extensive statistical reporting, including per-port RMON (Remote MONitoring) Enhancements to the management information base (MIB) structure used by the simple network management protocol (SNMP). In 1991, RMON added comprehensive network monitoring capabilities. . SegWay provides added group security by creating and supporting eight physically isolated networks. Each port can be programmed to disallow To exclude; reject; deny the force or validity of. The term disallow is applied to such things as an insurance company's refusal to pay a claim. network eavesdropping Secretly gaining unauthorized access to confidential communications. Examples include listening to radio transmissions or using laser interferometers to reconstitute conversations by reflecting laser beams off windows that are vibrating in synchrony to the sound in the room. as well as to disable itself and distribute an alert if an intrusion is detected. SegWay's 24-port stackable system is expandable up to 120 ports, allowing network managers to easily and cost effectively expand bandwidth based on network requirements. SegWay is available immediately through a network of resellers. For more information, call 1-800-292-1994. -0- About LANart Corporation An industry pioneer in developing next-generation ASIC-based technology, LANart designs and manufactures a full line of low-cost, high-functionality Ethernet 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. solutions. LANart's industry-leading product line, SegWay, offers sophisticated desktop switching and virtual networking capabilities at highly competitive price points. Utilizing port switching technology, SegWay provides a way to distribute bandwidth intelligently, balancing traffic loads for workgroups, power users and servers -- all within an existing networking infrastructure of switches and routers at significant capital cost savings. LANart, a 9001 certified manufacturer, sells its products through a worldwide network of independent resellers, systems integrators, distributors and OEMs. LANart is headed by Dr. Yoseph L. Linde, founder of Chipcom, a leader in the intelligent hub market. A privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. , LANart is headquartered in Needham, Mass. SegWay Adaptive Microsegmentable Hub is a trademark of LANart Corporation. CONTACT: Alex Wallace, 617/520-9113 wallace@collaborative.com Julie Finn, 617/520-9112 finn@collaborative.com Collaborative Communications, Inc. |
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