an update for 2001...
Interphase Corporation and its subsidiaries design, develop, manufacture, market,
and support high-performance connectivity products utilizing advanced
technologies for today's enterprise networking and storage environments and other
embedded computer applications. Interphase's products include server-based
adapter cards, network operating system device drivers, and management software
applications. Interphase offers a comprehensive portfolio of Fibre Channel SAN
adapters (including HBA SAN management software) communications controllers
for embedded systems, traditional LAN networking adapters, and adapters for
remote access and WAN communications.
Fibre Channel SAN Products
Interphase Fibre Channel SAN products targeted for use in enterprise applications
include: 5526 PowerSAN PCI Fibre Channel Adapter, a 33Mhz PCI bus adapter
that provides single port 100 MBps Fibre Channel connectivity; 5527 PowerSAN
PCI Fibre Channel Adapter, a 66Mhz PCI bus adapter that provides single port 100
MBps Fibre Channel connectivity; 5540 PowerSAN 2000 PCI Fibre Channel
Adapter, a 66Mhz PCI bus adapter that provides price-effective 1-Gbps storage
connectivity for basic Fibre Channel SAN connectivity; 5550 PowerSAN 2000 PCI
Fibre Channel Adapter, a 66Mhz PCI bus adapter that provides two independent
1-Gbps Fibre Channel connections for high-reliability SAN applications; 5560
PowerSAN 2000 PCI Fibre Channel Adapter, a 66Mhz PCI bus adapter that
provides 2-Gbps Fibre Channel connectivity for applications requiring maximized
data throughput; and FibreView Enterprise, a JAVA-based management utility that
allows enterprise IT managers to control Fibre Channel server connections from
anywhere within the network via the Internet;
Interphase also offers products that combine leading LAN and storage technologies
onto a single adapter as part of its SAN product offerings. The following products
help preserve expansion slots in the host server by providing multiple storage and
networking connections from a single adapter: 5570 SlotOptimizer PCI Storage
Networking Adapter, a 64-bit PCI multifunction adapter card that provides full
duplex Gigabit Fibre Channel and high-performance Gigabit Ethernet connectivity;
552C SlotOptimizer PCI Storage Networking Adapter, a 64-bit PCI multifunction
adapter card combining dual channel Ultra2 SCSI connectivity with two 10/100
Ethernet ports; and 553C SlotOptimizer PCI Storage Networking Adapter, a 64-bit
PCI multifunction adapter card that combines dual channel Ultra3 SCSI
connectivity with two 10/100 Ethernet ports.
Communication Controllers for Embedded Systems
Current generation Interphase products designed for use in embedded servers
include: 6526 CompactPCI Fibre Channel Adapter, a 3U CompactPCI adapter that
delivers full 100 MBps throughput for next generation mass storage applications in
embedded system environments; 6546 CompactPCI Fibre Channel Adapter, a 6U
CompactPCI adapter that provides two embedded Fibre Channel ports and provides
two PMC sites for additional communications I/O connectivity; 6575 CompactPCI
ATM Adapter, a 3U CompactPCI adapter that provides full duplex ATM connectivity
at OC-3 data rates for industrial and telecommunications servers computers; 4575
PMC ATM Communications Controller, a PCI Mezzanine Card that provides
reliable, high performance ATM SONET OC-3 155 Mbps connectivity; 4535 PMC
ATM over T1/E1 Communications Controller, a PCI Mezzanine Card that provides
ATM communications over high speed T1 or E1 connections and protocol support
for SS7 and Frame Relay; 4535 PMC Communications Controller, a PCI
Mezzanine Card that provides four high-speed serial communication links to
provide connection to the Public Switch Telephone Network to support advanced
SS7 or AIN applications; and 4531 PMC ATM over T3/E3 Communications
Controller, a PCI Mezzanine Card that provides high performance ATM
communications over T3/E3 connections for applications such as aggregating
Internet traffic for transport over the public ATM backbone network.
LAN Networking Adapters
The Company has a comprehensive family of LAN Networking Adapters that utilize
technologies such as Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, 100VG-AnyLAN, FDDI and ATM.
Key products in the Interphase LAN Networking Adapter family include: 5575 PCI
ATM Adapter, a PCI adapter card that provides full duplex ATM connectivity for
systems running Windows NT, Novell NetWare, UnixWare, Solaris and AIX; and
5524 PCI 100Base-T Adapter, a PCI adapter card that provides 100 Mbps
connectivity featuring full auto-negotiation capabilities to select full or half duplex
operation in both 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet or 10 Mbps Ethernet networking
environments.
Remote Access and WAN Communications Adapters
Interphase provides a family of adapters that enable remote access server
communications in enterprise WAN environments. A remote access server is a
computer that provides access to remote users (such as telecommuters, road
warriors and branch office locations) via analog or digital modems and ISDN
connections. Interphase remote access and WAN communications adapters
provide high-speed connections and include the protocol support necessary for
WAN communications such as SNA, X.25, Frame Relay and ISDN. Current
generation Interphase products for remote access and WAN connectivity include:
5535 ENTIA-PRI Communications Controller; 5535 ENTIA-BRI Communications
Controller; 5535 ENTIA-SR Communications Controller; and 5536 ENTIA-DM PCI
Digital Modem Adapter.
5535 ENTIA-PRI Communications Controller is a PCI WAN controller that uses an
on-board CPU and memory to locally execute all communications protocols.
Providing either single or dual port PRI or T1/E1 connectivity, this controller is a
cost-effective connectivity solution for small and medium size enterprise networking
environments.
5535 ENTIA-BRI Communications Controller is a PCI WAN controller that uses an
on-board CPU and memory to locally execute all communications protocols.
Featuring 4 ISDN BRI (Basic Rate Interface) ports, this controller provides multiple
BRI ports for cost-effective branch offices communications.
5535 ENTIA-SR Communications Controller is a PCI WAN controller that uses an
on-board CPU and memory to locally execute all communications protocols. The
serial port on the controller operates as a single unchannelized data port
supporting communications at speeds between 56K and T1 (1.544 Mbps) or E1
(2.048 Mbps). This provides an excellent solution for LAN to LAN interconnections
or for branch office router interconnections in a leased line networking environment.
5536 ENTIA-DM PCI Digital Modem Adapter is a PCI WAN controller that uses an
on-board CPU and memory to locally process all communications protocols.
Offering up to 60 digital modems and simultaneous processing of both ISDN and
analog (V.34 and V.90) call traffic, this adapter is a cost-effective solution for
remote users requiring access to enterprise network applications. |
