Perle 833 Access Servers Bundled With New Mainframe Server From Bull Keep Customers' Mission Critical Applications Running.Business Editors NASHVILLE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 2, 2000 Perle (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :PERL)(TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). :PL.) Perle 833 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. Helps Bull Increase Customer Service by Providing Link Between Customer Installations and Bull Maintenance Technicians Perle Systems Perle Systems is a Canadian company based in Markham, Ontario that develops and manufactures serial communications products. Product lines include terminal servers, device servers, serial console servers, serial cards, USB to serial adapters and remote access products. (NASDAQ:PERL)(TSE:PL.) has announced that international IT supplier Bull has chosen the Perle 833 Access Server as the remote solution for its new DPS Minicomputer series from Bull HN. 1. (language, text) DPS - Display PostScript. 2. (language) DPS - A real-time language with direct expression of timing requests. ["Language Constructs for Distributed Real-Time PRogramming", I. 9000 mainframe computer line. Mounted inside the mainframe server cabinet, the Perle 833 RAS provides a dial up link between the maintenance 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. at the user's site and Bull's Remote Maintenance facilities, enabling centrally located Bull service technicians to service customers located anywhere in the world. "We consider the 833 Access Server a very important element of our remote maintenance strategy," says Jim Smith There are several famous people with the name Jim Smith, including:
With the Perle 833 Access Server, potential network problem calls are automatically routed from the Perle 833 to one of Bull's remote maintenance facilities in Phoenix, Arizona or Les Clayes, France. The Perle 833 then provides Bull's maintenance technicians with secure dial-in access to the maintenance LAN at the customers site, which in turn provides access to the mainframe, and all its components. This allows Bull technicians to quickly and effectively diagnose and resolve problems for customers running mission-critical applications. While security and ease of upgrade were also significant considerations, Perle's worldwide support was the key factor in the design team's decision. "Access to Perle engineers in the same or adjacent time zones in England, France and North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. was very important to Bull," says Sean O'Donovan, vice president of Worldwide Marketing at Perle. Bull operates in more than 100 countries with offerings including consulting and systems integration, infrastructure and managed services, with a focus on the Internet and e-commerce. Global revenue in 1999 was $4.3 billion. PERLE RAS PRODUCTS Perle's range of three access servers consists of the Perle 833, Perle 833IS and Perle 833AS. These products offer fast, reliable, and scalable remote access to business critical applications such as email, shared database files, intranets, extranets and the Internet over Ethernet or Token Ring LAN resources, as if they were directly connected to the network. The Perle 833IS and Perle 833AS also address the needs of ISP's and corporate users for scalable, high-speed dial-access for 12 to 96 (T1) or 120 (E1) simultaneous connections. In addition, the Perle 833IS high-speed dial-access solution offers Cisco IOSTM-compatible configuration, allowing familiar Cisco IOSTM-configuration and management commands to be used for set up and configuration of these units. About Perle Systems Perle Systems is a leading developer, manufacturer and vendor of award-winning networking products. These products are used to connect remote users reliably and securely to central servers for a wide variety of e-business and general business applications. Perle specializes in Internet Protocol (IP) connectivity applications, with an increasing focus on mid-size IP routing solutions. Product lines include routers, remote access servers, serial servers, multi-port serial cards and network controllers. Perle distinguishes itself by its ownership of extensive networking technology, depth of experience in major network connectivity environments and channel relationships in major world markets. Perle Systems has offices in 11 countries and sells its products through distribution channels worldwide. Its stock is traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market Nasdaq stock market The first electronic stock market listing over 5000 companies. The Nasdaq stock market comprises two separate markets, namely the Nasdaq National Market, which trades large, active securities and the Nasdaq Smallcap Market that trades emerging growth companies. (symbol PERL) and the Toronto Stock Exchange Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE) Canada's largest stock exchange, trading approximately 1,200 company stocks and 33 options. (symbol PL). For more information about Perle and its products, access the Company's Web site at http://www.perle.com. |
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