Ariel's RASCAL Gets Accolades from Network
Computing
Server Based RAS Solution Gets High Marks for Performance, Cost Per
Port, System Management and Ease of Installation
CRANBURY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 7, 1998--Ariel Corp. (NASDAQ:ADSP -
news) today announced the results of a test on its RASCAL RS1000 remote access solution for
Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT - news) Windows NT servers.
Network Computing Magazine performed a head-to-head test of four 56K remote access servers,
each with integrated T1/PRI and a minimum of 24 ports. RASCAL received the highest marks for
connection accuracy, performance and ease of installation.
In addition to Ariel's RASCAL, Network Computing tested remote access servers from RAScom,
Multi-Tech, and Access Beyond. Mike Fratto, Associate Technology Editor at Network
Computing, coordinated the testing and was especially impressed with RASCAL's performance,
system management and ease of installation.
Fratto said: ''The RASCAL was the fastest in performance and call handling with the lowest price
per port. Performance-wise, the RASCAL made it through the modem dial test with a whopping 98
percent of successful calls -- the best in this test.'' RASCAL was the only server tested that scored
a full five out of five points possible.
In addition to performance and cost benefits, Fratto was also impressed with how simple it was to
install and configure the RASCAL. ''We quickly configured the boards using Ariel's wizard tool. It
correctly found and configured the proper IRQ (Interrupt Request) and memory settings. It also
[automatically] sensed the T1 line and located the proper coding, framing and line build-out on our
Madge Networks' Teleos Model 60 Switch.''
RASCAL is an open, server-based remote access solution that gives MIS/IT managers an
out-of-the-box solution for adding up to 60 ports of ISDN and 56K remote access to PC servers
running Windows NT Server 4.0 operating system.
RASCAL is the easiest enterprise RAS solution to install and configure (less than an hour), and
once installed, administration and maintenance is done using familiar windows NT Routing and RAS
utilities. RASCAL's ability to leverage existing NT server infrastructure and MIS staff expertise
greatly reduces the cost of ownership relative to proprietary remote access products.
RASCAL provides the physical connections needed for remote dial-in and LAN dial-out,
combining up to sixty 56-kbps V.90-upgradable modems with a single or dual T1/E1/PRI (Primary
Rate ISDN) interface in an ISA or PCI bus package.
RASCAL supports up to 60 simultaneous remote access sessions originating from any combination
of 64-kbps basic rate ISDN, digital 56-kbps, or analog 33.6-kbps customer premises equipment.
More on Ariel
Ariel Corp. offers the industry's highest density and most cost-effective remote access data solutions
for open systems platforms. The company's high-density RASCAL, T1-Modem+, and T1-Modem
PC-based modem pools, which support 56-kbps, V.34, and ISDN remote access sessions,
connect to T1, E1, ISDN, and POTS lines.
Ariel's remote access products target open systems servers spanning a broad range of applications,
including telecommuting, Internet access, corporate Intranet and Extranet access, on-line services,
transaction processing, and unified messaging.
For more information on Ariel products, please contact Ariel Corp. at 2540 Route 130, Cranbury,
N.J., 08512. Phone: 609/860-2900. Fax: 609/860-1155. E-mail: rascal@ariel.com. World Wide
Web: www.rascal.com.
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