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                                                        The Florida SunFlash

		SMCC INTRODUCES NETWORK TERMINAL SERVER 

SunFLASH Vol 49 #11					        January 1993 
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	       Offers Connectivity for Thousands of Users 


MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- January 19, 199333 -- Sun Microsystems 
Computer Corporation (SMCC) today introduced the Network
Terminal Server, each of which allows 64 terminals or other serial 
peripheral devices to be connected easily and economically anywhere 
on a UNIX(R) system host-based local area network (LAN)that 
includes SPARCstation(TM) and SPARCserver(TM) computers running the 
Solaris(R) operating environment. 

The Network Terminal Server can be connected to any Sun(TM) server, 
including the recently introduced SPARCcenter(TM)2000, the 
SPARCserver 10 and the industry's highest-volume UNIX 
multiprocessor server, the SPARCserver 600MP.  Multiple Network 
Terminal Servers can be integrated into one network, allowing 
connections for thousands of users.

A desktop or rackmounted unit, the Network Terminal Server contains 
64 serial ports and one parallel port per unit. It can deliver 
connectivity for terminals or a variety of peripheral devices, 
which include scanners, modems and personal computers, as well as 
many other devices on the network.

"The new Network Terminal Server gives users the flexibility they 
need as they rightsize their environments," said Carl Stolle, group 
manager of server product marketing at SMCC.  "And it allows them 
to preserve their investments in terminals and other equipment as 
they make the move from mainframes and minicomputers to client-server
environments.

"With the introduction of the Network Terminal Server and systems 
like the SPARCcenter 2000, Sun systems offer connectivity to
thousands of users," he added.

Users can take advantage of the low cost per port, expanding their 
networks in an economical fashion.  In addition, because of its high 
reliability and ability to interface to multiple servers on a 
network, the Network Terminal Server is well suited for 
mission-critical applications.  This eases the move to client-server
computing.

The Network Terminal Server also can be managed by SunNet(TM) 
Manager, the industry's leading SNMP network management solution.  
Network security is provided through data encryption, audit trails 
and user password. Through the product's TCP/IP support, users can 
simultaneously connect to multiple systems with a variety of network 
protocols. Serial Line Internet Protocol (SLIP) and Compressed SLIP
support allow remote personal computer and X Window System 
connectivity.

SMCC obtained the Network Terminal Server through an agreement with 
Burlington, Mass.-based Xylogics, Inc.

Pricing and Availability

The Network Terminal Server, which will commence shipment in 
February, 1993, is available from SMCC or SunExpress for $6,990.

For more information, please contact: Carol Sacks at (415) 336-0521.
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