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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Gary Wolfe or Jennifer Jester
Corporate Relations
Banyan Systems
(508) 898-1000
BANYAN EXPANDS ICA PRODUCT LINE WITH MICROCHANNEL BOARD AND V.35 ADAPTOR
Additions Strengthen Banyan's Wide Area Communications Capabilities
WESTBORO, Mass., June 18, 1990 -- Banyan Systems today announced
two new additions to its ICATM (Intelligent Communications Adaptor)
product line: the MicroChannelTM ICA high-performance serial
communications card, and a V.35 Adaptor for linking high speed
modems to either the original AT (ISA) bus version or the new
MicroChannel version of the ICA.
"The two products give customers a greater choice in selecting
platforms to use as VINES servers. They clearly demonstrate
Banyan's continued commitment to develop hardware that adds value
to our family of VINESR-based distributed network computing
products and that strengthens our position in wide area
communications. We will continue to seek other opportunities to add
to this product line," said Fred Chaloux, Banyan's Vice President,
Hardware Products Group.
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BANYAN ADDS MICROCHANNEL ICA AND V.35 ADAPTOR/ June 18 / Page 2
Six-Port MicroChannel ICA Eliminates Need
for Multiple Communications Cards
The Banyan MicroChannel ICA card brings to hardware platforms based
on the MicroChannel architecture all the advantages that the
original ICA card brought to systems based on the ISA and EISA
architectures. It provides six high-speed serial communications
ports through which VINES servers connect to host computers, public
and private data networks, dial-in PCs, and other servers. Maximum
line speed is 64 Kbps.
A single six-port MicroChannel ICA card provides the underlying
hardware and protocol support needed for VINES comprehensive range
of communications options, including asynchronous, HDLC, SDLC, and
X.25. This broad support eliminates the need for multiple types of
communications cards, and also provides tremendous flexibility in
configuring a VINES network.
For example, one ICA card can support an IBMR SNATM mainframe
connection on port #1, integration with other VINES servers via an
X.25 network on port #2, a VAXTM connection on port #3, integration
over a leased line to another server on port #4, and support for
remote PC dial-in connections on ports #5 and #6.
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BANYAN ADDS MICROCHANNEL ICA AND V.35 ADAPTOR/ June 18 / Page 3
The MicroChannel ICA is configured on a standard MicroChannel
board, complies fully with IBM MicroChannel architecture, and is
furnished with the POS software necessary for installation. Priced
at $1,995, the unit is now shipping.
V.35 Adaptor Easily Mates ICA Cards to High-Speed Modems
Compatible with both the standard and MicroChannel models of the
ICA card, the Banyan V.35 Adaptor is a serial interface device that
enables a customer to connect an ICA directly to high-speed V.35
modems. As a result, it gives customers added flexibility in
configuring their networks for wide area communications. The device
simply connects to the plug of one of the two high-performance
RS232C serial interface lines of the ICA card, converting it to a
V.35 interface. No external power is required. One ICA can support
two V.35 adaptors. The V.35 adaptor will ship mid-year. Pricing
will be announced at that time.
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About Banyan Systems Incorporated
Banyan is the leader in corporate-wide PC networking. Its flagship
product, VINES, is a standards-based distributed network operating
system for local or global internetworking of personal computers,
minicomputers, and mainframes. VINES is recognized for its ability
to make multivendor networks of any size easy to use and manage.
Banyan products are marketed worldwide through a network of
authorized value-added resellers (VARs) and country partners.
Banyan and VINES are registered trademarks and
ICA is a trademark of Banyan Systems.
IBM is a registered trademark and SNA is a trademark of
International Business Machines Corporation.
VAX is a trademark of Digital Equipment Corporation.