SAVVIS ProLink VPN Goes Global.ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 14, 1999-- SAVVIS Communications Corporation, a leading global internetworking solutions provider, announced today that it's expanding its ProLink Virtual Private Network (VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. ) solution to include global dedicated connectivity, global dial-up, and global multi-tier Quality of Service (QoS). ProLink VPN provides high quality, secure and affordable interconnections between diverse and distributed corporate networks, branch offices, telecommuters and mobile workers as well as between business partners, customers and suppliers. The offering includes site-to-site and client-to-site VPN services via dedicated T1/E1/T3, 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 , dial-up, Internet, ATM and frame relay A high-speed packet switching protocol used in wide area networks (WANs). Providing a granular service of up to DS3 speed (45 Mbps), it has become popular for LAN to LAN connections across remote distances, and services are offered by most major carriers. . Global dial-up access hot Dial-up access is a form of Internet access via telephone line. The client uses a modem connected to a computer and a telephone line to dial into an Internet service provider's (ISP) node to establish a modem-to-modem link, which is then routed to the Internet. is being introduced in all key international markets with a concentration on financial cities, urban industrial areas, and national capitals. Through the introduction of global frame relay service, SAVVIS not only expands the range of VPN access methods but also extends the geographic coverage of its VPN solution. Global ATM access enables SAVVIS to offer customers multiple, guaranteed QoS levels worldwide to accommodate corporate VPN service requirements for mission critical transactions and real time data delivery. "SAVVIS ProLink VPN is ideal for businesses that require an affordable, flexible VPN - especially if they require the Layer 2 bandwidth management, QOS and added security features available from ATM and Frame Relay PVCs," said Ian D. Brown, executive vice president of sales. "Businesses can access their ProLink VPN via dedicated T1/E1/T3, dial-up, ATM PVC, or frame relay PVC PVC: see polyvinyl chloride. PVC in full polyvinyl chloride Synthetic resin, an organic polymer made by treating vinyl chloride monomers with a peroxide. connections to the SAVVIS ProActive Network and the Internet - so the service is flexibly designed and robust in features." Strengths of VPNs: Virtual Private Networks offer an affordable means of enterprise-wide internetworking by reducing the costs of dedicated and dial-up access associated with traditional private networks. VPN's emulate the security and quality of service of a private network across shared network infrastructures through the addition of access control, encryption, authentication, tunneling and layer two permanent virtual circuits. Because they are deployed across shared networks, VPNs are scalable, flexible and ubiquitous--accommodating "bursty Refers to data that is transferred or transmitted in short, uneven spurts. LAN traffic is typically bursty. Contrast with streaming data. " traffic patterns and permitting rapid service deployments and upgrades. VPNs are also more reliable than traditional private networks because shared networks typically feature redundant routes into and out of every point of presence. SAVVIS differentiates its ProLink VPN Solutions from the competition in a number of ways: -- Provides a one-stop-shop for global VPN services -- Consultants work with customers to design VPN solutions tailored to meet their needs -- Offers both turnkey and fully managed VPN solutions -- Deploys VPN platforms that seamlessly integrate secure Internet, ATM and frame relay services -- Offers industry leading SLAs and award winning network performance -- Provides multi-tier QoS and bandwidth management features -- Built upon proven, best-of-class hardware, software and network technology -- Developed with Bridge Information Systems to satisfy the most stringent requirements of the financial community--Bridge utilizes the SAVVIS VPN service as its extranet platform for the delivery of financial content services to 300,000 end users worldwide. About SAVVIS SAVVIS Communications Corporation, headquartered in St. Louis, MO, is a leading global internetworking solutions provider. Together with its parent company, Bridge Information Systems, the largest provider of financial news and information in North America, SAVVIS provides bundled content, security and managed data networking services. With state-of-the-art Lucent (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : LU) ATM switches along with Cisco (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 : CSCO CSCO Cisco Systems Incorporated (stock symbol) CSCO Chief Supply Chain Officer ) and Nortel Networks NYSE: NT) routers in major cities throughout Europe, Africa, Asia, the Pacific Rim, and the Americas, SAVVIS operates the largest next-generation IP/ATM network in the world. With its unique PrivateNAP(SM) architecture, the SAVVIS ProActive(SM) network achieves maximum performance and reliability by avoiding congested con·gest·ed adj. Affected with or characterized by congestion. congested ENT adjective Referring to a boggy blood-filled tissue. See Nasal congestion. public data exchange points and utilizing dynamic "on-net" connections to the other major Internet network providers. SAVVIS also provides a complete line of scalable VPN, Internet access, and security solutions, featuring firewall software by Check Point(TM) Software Technologies (NASDAQ: CHKP CHKP Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (stock abbreviation, AMEX) ) and Netrex Secure Solutions. In addition, SAVVIS has strategic partnerships with NorthPoint Communications (NASDAQ: NPNT NPNT No Picture No Talk NPNT No Picture, No Truth ), Rhythms NetConnections (NASDAQ: RTHM), and Critical Path (NASDAQ: CPTH) to deliver premium Digital Subscriber Line See DSL. (communications, protocol) Digital Subscriber Line - (DSL, or Digital Subscriber Loop, xDSL - see below) A family of digital telecommunications protocols designed to allow high speed data communication over the existing copper telephone lines between end-users and (DSL) service to over 1,500 access points in the U.S. For more information on SAVVIS, please visit www.savvis.net, call 1-877-SAVVIS4, or email us at info@savvis.net. Bridge Information Systems can be located at www.bridge.com. |
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