RAScom First Vendor to Ship Microsoft Routing and Remote Access Service as Part of Integrated Server Solution.SALEM, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 11, 1997-- Now Standard Feature of RAServer Series 2000 Software; Service Pack for Windows NT 4.0 Integrated into a Complete Solution RAScom, Incorporated today announced that Microsoft Corporation's Routing and Remote Access Service (formerly code-named "Steelhead") has been incorporated into the RAServer Series 2000(tm) software. The new Microsoft service pack will ship as a pre-configured standard feature on all RAServer Series 2000 products, including the RAServer 2000a, RAServer 2500(tm), RAServer 2900(tm), and the new RAServer ISPack(tm). New customers will receive Routing and Remote Access Service as a standard set of features, and customers with support agreements are now receiving free upgrades. Editors Note: Please download Remote Access with Windows NT 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. whitepaper from RAScom web site for in-depth information on the new benefits RAScom is delivering. Tim Sander, Senior Technical Advisor for Illinois based Applied Systems, said, "Our 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. infrastructure consists of a growing number of Windows NT servers, and RAScom provides us with the ability to extend our systems to support remote access to our employees nationwide working on application development. We're able to leverage our corporate expertise in Windows NT while gaining access to the new features of Routing and Remote Access Service by relying on RAScom for remote access." Mark Galvin, founder and President of RAScom, said, "Enterprise networks and Internet Service Providers (ISPs) can count on RAScom to integrate Microsoft functionality into our standards-based solutions. RAScom allows customers to quickly deploy standards-based remote access solutions that are scalable and can easily support new functionality. We provide all the quality assurance, system integration, wide area network communications software, and support services required to allow them to aggressively deploy new functionality." Routing and Remote Access Service offers extensive communications functionality to the Windows NT Server operating system See network operating system. . These features include: Routing Protocols: RIP for IP, Open Shortest Path First; Dynamic Host Control Protocol (DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) Software that automatically assigns temporary IP addresses to client stations logging into an IP network. It eliminates having to manually assign permanent "static" IP addresses. DHCP software runs in servers and routers. ); RIP and SAP for IPX; and Static Routing. Security and Manageability: IP and IPX packet filtering; RADIUS client; Remote Access Admin utility; remote manageability; management and user APIs; and routing APIs. Cost Savings Features: Demand Dial Routing The ability to establish a dial-up connection in order to forward data to a destination. , Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol See PPTP. (communications, protocol) Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol - (PPTP) A tunneling protocol for connecting Windows NT clients and servers over Remote Access Services (RAS). PPTP can be used to create a Virtual Private Network between computers running NT. (PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol) A protocol from Microsoft that is used to create a virtual private network (VPN) over the Internet. Remote users can access their corporate networks via any ISP that supports PPTP on its servers. ); Microsoft Point-to-Point Compression  This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject.Please help recruit one or [ improve this article] yourself. See the talk page for details. (MPPC (Microsoft Point-to-Point Compression) A data compression method from Microsoft that is used to reduce the amount of data sent over a virtual private network (VPN) and thus speed up transmission. See MPPE. ); and RAS Idle Disconnect. Frank Ricci, Director of Technical Services for Montreal-based InterSignal, said, "The new features allow us to create differentiated services, including allowing corporate clients to tunnel calls over the Internet. RAScom provides the hardware, software, communications interfaces, and technical support we require for one-stop shopping for remote access solutions." About RAScom RAScom, Inc. is based in Salem, New Hampshire Salem is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 28,112 at the 2000 census. Salem is a marketing and distributing center, with several colleges, recreation attractions and a large shopping mall, the Mall at Rockingham Park. , with field offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Las Vegas, and San Francisco, and a European subsidiary in Germany. RAScom is the first company to deliver remote access solutions based on industry standards and the Windows NT operating system. RAScom is dedicated to providing customers with the best in analog and ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. remote access solutions together with the best service and support. RAScom allows organizations to implement high-performance, secure, flexible, and scalable remote access solutions that leverage the rapidly declining price curves and dramatically increasing power of the PC market. For more information on RAScom or its products, call the company at (800) 727-6420 or (603) 898-5200, or visit the company's World Wide Web site at http://www.rascom.com . -0- Note to Editors: RAServer Series 2000, RASware, RAServer Series 2000, RAServer 2500, RAServer 2900, RAServer ISPack, and RAServices are trademarks of RAScom. All other brand and product names are properties of their respective owners. CONTACT: Carroll & Associates Chris Carroll, 508/557-8060 chris@chriscarroll.com |
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