Adax Boosts Windows NT WAN Performance with Frame Relay, T-1 and T-3 Access; RNS for NT Family First to Deliver Reliable, High-Speed WAN Access to NT Networks

Business Wire, July 31, 1995

BERKELEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 31, 1995--Adax, Inc., a leading developer of technology for wide area networks (WANs), today announced the first family of products designed to give Windows NT(TM) networks high-performance WAN access.

Part of the Routerless Network Solution (RNS), the RNS for NT family consists of a complete line of network interface cards and frame relay software -- including the first DS3 controller capable of T-3 speeds -- and a server-based channel bank card with advanced multicasting features.

Together these products offer the highest-performance solution for telephony, video and data transfer over NT-based WANs and the first system to deliver frame relay switching to NT servers. RNS for NT gives Windows NT networks the communications speed and reliability necessary for high transaction rate, mission-critical applications, while in many cases offering a cost-effective alternative to expensive routers, bridges and T-1 multiplexers.

The RNS family's Advanced Protocol Controllers (APCs) and related software provide NT application servers with multiprotocol frame relay access and switching, along with point-to-point protocol (PPP) access. The family also includes the Digital Circuit Exchange (DCX), the first server-based card for NT platforms capable of replacing costly external T-1 multiplexers.

Leveraging its twelve years of experience in developing high-speed data communications products for the UNIX market, Adax designed RNS for NT to provide NT-based networks with WAN communications capabilities comparable to UNIX-based networks. Fully WINSOCK compatible, RNS for NT offers superior WAN performance without taxing LAN bandwidth or significantly increasing CPU loads. By bringing the WAN directly into the NT system, RNS for NT avoids the network traffic created by T-1 data rate routers, thereby preserving LAN performance.

RNS for NT also supports emerging high-speed network standards, including Integrated Services Data Network (ISDN) and Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM). According to Adax's president, Dr. Barry Zuckerman, "We want to give our customers the most flexible solution for constructing high-speed transaction processing networks; one that won't be obsolete in a year. Adax is the only WAN developer to offer a clear migration path from T-1 to fractional T-3 to full T-3. That commitment to preserving our customer's investments is also why RNS for NT is the first ISDN-ready product family for NT. With Adax products, customers will need only to add an enabler to take advantage of future ATM networks." RNS for NT will also support the European standard SNDCF for X.25 networks.

"NT's strength is that it is completely optimized for the LAN environment," Zuckerman continued. "RNS for NT complements NT's architecture by allowing NT to focus on LAN communication while RNS handles the WAN chores. With Adax controllers, software and the DCX, communications tasks that were previously beyond the capabilities of NT networks are now well within reach."

For budget conscious network integrators, RNS for NT is an affordable alternative for WAN access. "On a cost-of-ownership basis, Adax NICs and communication protocols provide a better solution for WAN access than routers," noted Adax marketing manager Henry Matthes. "Other WAN cards may cost less initially, but when the hidden costs of increased CPU overhead and less efficient use of network bandwidth are factored in, Adax offers a more cost-effective solution over the long term."

Availability and Pricing

RNS for NT is available immediately for ISA, EISA and other popular buses. Complete systems prices, including T-1 network interface card and protocol suite are under $3000. Fractional T-3, also immediately available, is slightly more. The Digital Circuit Exchange (APC-DCX) for NT, which supports simultaneous T-1 and E-1 circuits, is immediately available for less than $3,500.

For additional product information, contact Adax by phone at 510/548-7047, via the World Wide Web at http://www.adax.com, or via Internet e-mail at info@mailer.adax.com.

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Note to Editors: Adax, Inc. develops hardware and software WAN solutions for the Windows NT and UNIX markets. Its high performance controller boards and communications protocols conform to open industry standards. Adax products are sold worldwide to OEMs, distributors and large end users. The privately-held company is headquartered at 614 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, Calif. 94107.

CONTACT: Adax, Inc.

Henry Matthes, 510/548-7047

hm@adax.com

or

Sterling Communications

Kevin Pedraja, 408/441-4100

kmp@sterlingpr.com