WireX Software Available for Intel's Communications Appliance Reference Designs.Business Editors PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 16, 2001 WireX Provides Hardened OS Based Server Software To Support Intel's Value, Entry, and Performance Reference Designs WireX, a developer of appliance server software, announced today it will support appliance server designs based on Intel(R) Value, Entry and Performance Communication Appliance Reference Designs combined with the WireX Hardened OS Based Software. As a result, WireX will be able to offer a comprehensive hardware-and-software solution to meet demanding application requirements with optimized performance levels, reduced complexity, and accelerated time to market. Intel's reference designs, which are based on Intel(R) Pentium(R) and Celeron(R) processors, significantly shorten the design time of communications appliances for such applications as network attached storage, voice over IP, virtual private networks, security and Web caching. "With these solutions utilizing Intel(R) Communications Appliance Reference Designs and WireX server software, OEMs and system builders  This article's grammar usage needs improvement. Please edit this article in accordance with Wikipedia's . can offer high-value appliance-driven server products to the SMB (1) (Small to Medium-sized Business) Also called "SME" (small to medium-sized enterprise), it refers to companies that are larger than the small office/home office (SOHO), but not huge. (small-to-medium business) and 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. (Internet service provider Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. ) market segments," said Joonees K. Chay, president 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 WireX. "Our Immunix enabling server technology transforms ordinary Linux servers into high-value proprietary appliances." The market segment targeted with this product includes network attached storage, web caching, 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 , 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. ), VoIP, multi-service access devices (MSAD MSAD Maine School Administrative District MSAD Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf MSAD Microgravity Science and Applications Division MSAD Massachusetts State Association of the Deaf, Inc. ) and e-commerce appliances that help deliver a new level of services to the network. With Intel(R) Communications Appliance Reference Designs, OEMs in the communications appliance market segment can quickly complete designs that can be modified to fit their needs without re-working the chipset A group of chips designed to work as a unit to perform a function. For example, a modem chipset contains all the primary circuits for transmitting and receiving. A PC chipset provides the electronic interfaces between all subsystems (see PC chipset for illustration). design and core microprocessor. The reference designs supported by WireX software solutions are the Intel(R) 440MX Entry-level Communications Appliance Reference Design, Intel(R) 815E Value Communications Appliance Reference Design, and Intel(R) Performance Communications Appliance Reference Design. About WireX WireX Communications, Inc. is a Portland, Oregon-based developer of purpose-specific appliance server software, featuring unique security and appliance server technologies. WireX provides a broad range of solutions for small to medium business, managed hosting and enterprise markets. WireX technologies enable partners to build custom Linux compatible appliance servers quickly, securely and economically. The company (www.wirex.com) is located in the heart of the Silicon Forest at 920 SW 3rd Avenue, Portland, OR 97204 and may be reached at 503/222-9660 or email at info@wirex.com. WireX and Immunix are trademarks of WireX Communications, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners and are gratefully acknowledged. |
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