ZNYX Delivers High Availability For LynxOS on Motorola's CompactPCI PowerPC Platform.FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 11, 1999-- NetBlaster Fast Ethernet An earlier name for 100Mbps Ethernet. See 100Base-T. (networking) Fast Ethernet - A version of Ethernet developed in the 1990s(?) which can carry 100 Mbps compared with standard Ethernet's 10 Mbps. It requires upgraded network cards and hubs. Adapters Provide High Reliability and Scaleable Performance on CompactPCI(R) and PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). LynxOS Platforms ZNYX Corp., the leader in high availability Also called "RAS" (reliability, availability, serviceability) or "fault resilient," it refers to a multiprocessing system that can quickly recover from a failure. There may be a minute or two of downtime while one system switches over to another, but processing will continue. networking solutions for Embedded and Telephony applications, today announced the release of its LynxOS(R) drivers for the company's NetBlaster(TM) CompactPCI and PCI multi-channel Fast Ethernet adapter product lines. The drivers support LynxOS version 3.01 for both PowerPC(R) and Intel(R) Pentium(TM) platforms. The first PowerPC platform See PPCP. (architecture, standard) PowerPC Platform - (PPCP, PReP - PowerPC Reference Platform, formerly CHRP - Common Hardware Reference Platform) An open system standard, designed by IBM, intended to ensure compatibility among PowerPC-based systems built by different supported is the Motorola Computer Group (MCG) MCP (1) See Microsoft certification. (2) (MultiChip Package) A chip package that contains two or more chips. It is essentially a multichip module (MCM) that uses a laminated, printed-circuit-board-like substrate (MCM-L) rather than ceramic (MCM-C). 750 CompactPCI single board computer. Embedded in the LynxOS driver is ZNYX's RAINlink(TM) technology that provides redundant links with fast failover, system-to-switt's MAC address. The failover sequence occurs wisystem-to-switch trunking can be used to connectes the same capability by providing a multi-channel trunk between two or more LynxOS platforms. "With the inclusion of embedded RAINlink in our LynxOS driver, ZNYXres. Fault detection, fault isolation, and autoral Office." "Our major telecommunications customers are turning to the flexibility, scalability and open architecture of LynxOS as the software foundation for their next-generation products, using commercial off-the-shelf Commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) is a term for software or hardware, generally technology or computer products, that are ready-made and available for sale, lease, or license to the general public. technology building blocks," said Inder Singh In the death of hockey Olympian Inder Singh, who breathed his last in Italy on August 19, 2001 at the age of 56, India lost a versatile sportsman who not only inspired youngsters back home with his dazzling stickwork but also motivated youngsters to take up hockey overseas. , chairman 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 Lynx. "ZNYX's RAINlink provides a powerful networking platform for those customers looking to exploit high reliability and availability of LynxOS for addressing the convergence of voice, data and video." "High availability features are essential to our customers building the next generation telephony platforms. MCG's MCP750 running RAINlink for LynxOS is a hot combination for adding further HA feature sets to our Datacom & Telecom platform offerings," said Cousy Maher, director of business management, telecom business unit, MCG. He added, "ZNYX's RAINlink extends high availability to the 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. where it is critical for applications built around a distributed computing environment See DCE. Distributed Computing Environment - (DCE) An architecture consisting of standard programming interfaces, conventions and server functionalities (e.g. naming, distributed file system, remote procedure call) for distributing applications transparently across networks . The partnership of MCG, Lynx, and ZNYX is ideal for high availability communications solutions." NetBlaster adapters are available for both PCI and CompactPCI systems. NetBlaster CompactPCI is available in two, four, and eight channel models supporting 3U and 6U slots, Hot Swap To pull out a component from a system and plug in a new one while the main power is still on. Also called "hot plug" and "hot insertion," hot swap is a feature of USB devices, allowing an external drive, network adapter or other peripheral to be plugged in without having to power down the and front or rear panel I/O (Input/Output) The transfer of data between the CPU and a peripheral device. Every transfer is an output from one device and an input to another. See PC input/output. I/O - Input/Output . Prices for the NetBlaster CompactPCI series range from $699 to $2699. The NetBlaster PCI series support one, two, and four channel models. Pricing ranges from $99 to $699. Additional product information including drivers for the NetBlaster adapters, are available from ZNYX's Web site. ZNYX Corp., a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. headquartered in Fremont, Calif. specializes in bringing continuous availability and improved performance to network systems, while preserving the existing network infrastructure. ZNYX's focus is to deliver innovative, cost-effective solutions for high availability computing systems to make network interfaces faster and more reliable. Using its Redundant Array of Independent Netports(TM) (RAIN) technology, ZNYX designs and manufactures a family of PCI and CompactPCI Fast Ethernet adapters. Information about ZNYX products is available at http://www.znyx.com. ZNYX is located at 48501 Warm Springs Blvd., Suite 107, Fremont, CA, USA 94539, 510/249-0800. Lynx is a worldwide supplier of embedded software solutions including real-time operating systems, development tools, support and consulting. These products are used in a broad spectrum of applications including telecommunications switches, printer, avionics control systems, automotive test systems and process control systems. Lynx products shorten product development cycles and reduce costs for software engineers. By committing to POSIX (Portable Operating System Interface for UNIX) An IEEE 1003.1 standard that defines the language interface between application programs and the Unix operating system. , 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). , Java and other industry standards, the company enables customers to leverage their investments in software development and education. No other real-time operating systems match the degree of LynxOS compliance to POSIX, which defines the industry-standard API for UNIX and is the first standard API for real-time embedded applications. Founded in 1988 as a privately-held company, Lynx has offices in the U.S., Europe, and Japan, with worldwide headquarters in San Jose, Calif. Motorola Computer Group (MCG) is a major supplier to the telecommunications industry. Over 40% of the embedded platforms it supplies are used in telecom applications. For system-level platforms this increases to over 60%. MCG counts the world's major telecommunications equipment manufacturers among its customers. MCG embedded platform technologies have been deployed within numerous telecommunications projects across the globe. Motorola Computer Group, a division of Motorola Inc., is the world's leading supplier of embedded computing platforms to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) for use in telecommunications and industrial applications. MCG provides best in class solutions by combining its advanced design engineering capability with responsive, world-class manufacturing operations. MCG is part of Motorola's Integrated Electronic Systems Sector which comprises five major businesses recognized for delivering leadership solutions to customers in the form of platform-based embedded controls and integrated components. Information about MCG is available on the World Wide Web at http://www.mcg.mot.com. Motorola is a global leader in providing integrated communications solutions and embedded electronic solutions. Sales in 1998 were $29.4 billion. NOTE TO EDITORS: Reader inquiries in the United States, please publish 800/724-0911. Sales inquiries can be directed to Sales at 510/249-0800 or via email at sales@znyx.com. ZNYX, RAIN, and RAINlink are trademarks of ZNYX Corp. All other brand or product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders. Motorola and the Motorola logo are registered trademarks of Motorola Inc. Motorola Computer Group identifies a product and/or division of the respective Motorola legal entities worldwide. |
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