Section Products/FaxWare/FaxWare 4

The concept

Of course, FaxWare 4 benefits from the experience which we have gained with its previous versions. We have talked to countless people who have been using FaxWare for many years. We have realized good ideas and removed redundant details. The European computer press has not deemed FaxWare 4 »the best FaxWare ever« for nothing.

The following principles were important to us in the development of FaxWare 4:

  • Efficiency
    The limits of FaxWare 4 are far beyond today's requirements. It supports up to 1,000 users, 64 exchange lines per server and 32 servers per LAN.

  • Administration
    Every system supervisor knows that the maintenance time rises with every new application. FaxWare 4 is supposed to relieve the system supervisor. A new user is created only once and an old user is deleted only once. For example, this is carried out directly in the NetWare databases. No matter if you work with the NetWare 3 Bindery or if you use NetWare 4 and handle the central administration of all resources through the NetWare Directory Services (NDS).

  • User-friendliness
    This is an important feature which is characteristic for every good fax solution. It must be possible for a normal user to fax "on the side". After all, his main task is generally not to create faxes. FaxWare is very simple to operate and it is laid out clearly.

  • Flexibility
    Tobit FaxWare 4 can be easily integrated in any network environment. It is absolutely transparent and very easy to maintain for the supervisor. FaxWare 4 currently works as a real operating system extension on a NetWare server (NetWare 3 and NetWare 4).

  • Independence
    No matter if you work under DOS or Windows or if you wish to fax with modems or ISDN boards, Tobit FaxWare 4 adapts to your needs.


  • Stability
    A file server is ready for use 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This is absolutely necessary for fax receipt or delayed dispatch. The unique client/server architecture of Tobit FaxWare 4 avoids that the network becomes overloaded unnecessarily.

  • Easy extension
    FaxWare can conveniently be adapted to the system environment. You purchase a starter pack with which 5 network users can send and receive faxes via one exchange line. If more users are to use FaxWare or if you require further exchange lines, you can purchase additional licenses. The user licenses are scaled. You only have to buy as many as you really need - independently of your network license count.

  • Scalability
    What do you know today about the requirements of tomorrow? How many users on your network will require to fax? How many lines will you need? The FaxWare 4 user does not have to worry about these questions TODAY. However, there are not only possibilities for faxing. Already today, applications are available which also allow for other communication services, such as »voice mailboxes«, »electronic mail« or »Internet access«, without any change to the hardware.

Last Update 10-Sep-1997

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