Rebel.com unveils the NetWinder Office Server: All-in-one Internet server appliance provides full Internet and intranet network support for small and medium-sized enterprises.TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 14, 1999-- REBEL.COM (1) (Computer Output Microfilm) Creating microfilm or microfiche from the computer. A COM machine receives print-image output from the computer either online or via tape or disk and creates a film image of each page. Rebel.com Inc., a leading supplier of Linux, UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). and Windows NT enterprise solutions, today unveiled the NetWinder(tm) Office Server, the newest addition to their suite of NetWinder Internet server appliances. The NetWinder Office Server provides small and medium-sized enterprises with full Internet and intranet network support while offering interoperability, compatibility and exceptional ease of use and performance. Based on the StrongARM(r) RISC RISC in full Reduced Instruction Set Computing Computer architecture that uses a limited number of instructions. RISC became popular in microprocessors in the 1980s. microprocessor and the Linux(r) operating system, the NetWinder Office Server is configured with a broad range of network services and arrives ready for collaboration and communication throughout the enterprise and to the outside world. "The NetWinder Office Server is an office-in-a-box for small and medium-sized companies requiring secure Internet and in-house network services such as Web site hosting, Web access, file sharing, printer sharing and e-mail," said Michael Mansfield, president, Rebel.com. "With its straightforward set-up and ease of use, the Office Server provides all the tools required to ensure effective communications throughout an organization, in one affordable and high-performing package." The NetWinder Office Server provides a full suite of Internet and intranet network services, including: - Flexible Internet connection via an external dialup, cable or DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary modem, or by a serial ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. terminal adaptor. Web caching speeds up Internet access. - IP Masquerading and Proxy Server features, which reduce ISP (1) See in-system programmable. (2) (Internet Service Provider) An organization that provides access to the Internet. Connection to the user is provided via dial-up, ISDN, cable, DSL and T1/T3 lines. costs and improve security, and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (protocol) Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol - (DHCP) A protocol that provides a means to dynamically allocate IP addresses to computers on a local area network. The system administrator assigns a range of IP addresses to DHCP and each client computer on the LAN has its TCP/IP makes administration easier to facilitate. - Web authoring, hosting and publishing, with integrated support for HTTP/1.1, Common Gateway Interface (CGI CGI in full Common Gateway Interface. Specification by which a Web server passes data between itself and an application program. Typically, a Web user will make a request of the Web server, which in turn passes the request to a CGI application program. ) and Perl Scripting. - E-mail services supporting POP3 and IMAP IMAP - Internet Message Access Protocol 4 mail protocols, including automatic forwarding of messages and mail filter creation. - Network Address Translation firewall, Port Forwarding and Virtual Private Networking features as well as remote access via the Internet with optional client software. - Cross-platform file sharing and transfer between the NetWinder Office Server and users of Linux, Unix, Windows and Apple platforms. - Document indexing and searching capabilities enable users to organize documents into categories and assign searchable properties, such as keywords, to facilitate information access. - Public and private threaded discussion, allowing workgroup communication and collaboration. - Print serving capabilities through the use of an attached printer that can be used as shared network printer. Several hundred printer types are supported. - Detailed technical reporting quickly provides administrators with statistics about uptime, memory total/used, swap total/used, load averages, number of TCP (1) (Transmission Control Protocol) The reliable transport protocol within the TCP/IP protocol suite. TCP ensures that all data arrive accurately and 100% intact at the other end. connections, number of UDP UDP (uridine diphosphate): see uracil. (User Datagram Protocol) A protocol within the TCP/IP protocol suite that is used in place of TCP when a reliable delivery is not required. connections, log files and Web throughput. NetWinder Office Server configuration: - StrongARM(r) SA-110, 275 MHz processor delivering 250 MIPS (Million Instructions Per Second) The execution speed of a computer. For example, .5 MIPS is 500,000 instructions per second; 100 MIPS is a hundred million instructions per second. - 32, 64 or 128 MB RAM options - 1 MB Flash Memory - 4, 6, or 10 GB hard drive options - Two Ethernet connections (10BaseT and 10/100 BaseT), EPP/ECP parallel port, serial port - Parallel port support for CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). , Iomega Zip 100 and the Imation LS 120 - Physical Dimensions: 2.0" x 9.5" x 6.0" (Note: Dual processor NetWinder RM rackmount enclosure is optionally available) - Maximum Power Consumption of 15 watts - External DC adaptor 110-220 VAC, 60Hz - 12 VDC at 1.5A - NetWinder Linux Distribution featuring: Linux(r) 2.2.9 operating system; Apache 1.3.6, HTTP/1.1 compliant; Samba; AppleShare(r) Availability The NetWinder Office Server will be sold through Internet Service Providers, Value Added Resellers and directly from Rebel.com. The product will be available in August 1999. For more information on pricing and availability, please call Rebel.com toll free at (877) 282-6735. About Rebel.com Based in Ottawa, Canada, Rebel.com is a leading manufacturer and supplier of Linux-based NetWinder Internet server appliances. The company was recently named one of Canada's fastest growing companies by Profit magazine. Available in either compact tabletop or industrial-strength rackmount formats, the NetWinder product line includes the NetWinder DM, the NetWinder Office Server (shipping August 1999) and the NetWinder Thin-Client (available September 1999). Providing outstanding power, speed and flexibility, the NetWinder efficiently meets the development, thin-client or Web serving needs of today's organizations. For more information, please visit our Web site at www.rebel.com. |
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