SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 17, 1998--
-- Nautica 4000 provides inexpensive network access that enables
telecommuting, Internet, regional office and
business partner applications --
Expanding the offerings within its Adaptive Networking strategy,
Bay Networks(R), Inc. (NYSE:BAY), today introduced the Nautica(tm) 4000
network access server, a multifunction platform that combines dial
access and routing in a single device. Designed to facilitate the
access and routing needs of branch offices and small to medium
enterprise (SME) networks, the Nautica 4000 supports both synchronous
(ISDN) and asynchronous dial access simultaneously, in addition to
dedicated connections with traditional leased line, point-to-point and
Frame Relay services. The modular platform design lets customers
purchase the features they need today, while ensuring plenty of
horsepower for easy migration to future network requirements.
Ideal for enterprise networks supporting up to 150 users, the
Nautica 4000 network access server offers a price and density that is
lower than the typical remote access concentrator (RAC), providing a
more economical and versatile solution for a SME's complete network
strategy.
"Small and medium enterprises are looking to optimize their
investment dollar by acquiring a single platform which can support the
majority of their access needs," explained Gary Vacon, vice president
and general manager of Bay Networks' Routing Platform Division. "As
SMEs take their businesses online to remain competitive, cost and
compatibility become paramount to the purchasing decision."
The Nautica 4000 network access server is a six slot modular
platform configured to support multiple ISDN BRI, ISDN PRI,
synchronous or asynchronous serial interfaces, along with internal
analog modem capability. Supporting four base module slots and two
expansion slots, the Nautica 4000 provides more value-added services,
while decreasing the managerial complexity for IS managers and users
who are transitioning or expanding into decentralized offices.
Since the Nautica 4000 network access server acts as a SME's
branch office router, it also has the advantage of being an integral
part of the WAN backbone network. As more and more small businesses
look to establish a Web presence, participate in electronic commerce
providing support for telecommuters, mobile users or external business
partners, the Nautica 4000 provides a single platform supporting a
flexible mix of digital or analog dial access to Ethernet and/or
dedicated WAN uplinks. Providing on-net capability for
Internet/Intranet access while supporting dominant industry networks
such as TCP/IP, Novell and Microsoft, the Nautica 4000 offers
flexibility and ease-of-use for monitoring and configuration. Its
simple management structure is also a natural match to the Nautica 200
personal router.
"The Nautica 4000 reduces cost of ownership for the small
enterprise environment by providing flexible migration from Basic Rate
ISDN to Primary Rate ISDN in the same box," said Vacon. "In addition,
the 4000 offers multiple interfaces and integrated modems at an
affordable price, with optimization features that maximize performance
and interoperability with all standards based access devices."
Bay Networks' Nautica 4000 addresses customer environments that
include: analog dial access for mobile users, telecommuters and
business partners; ISDN dial access with Bandwidth on Demand/Backup
for Dedicated Connections; and dedicated connections acting as the
enterprise backbone for business partners, regional offices and the
Internet.
"The Nautica 4000 offers us two very important benefits - first,
it's a one-box solution for both our dial-up and our WAN applications;
and secondly, it provides full router functionality," said Richard
Vitalis, IT supervisor at Pershing, a London-based financial
institution. "Due to the nature of our business, security is an
imperative, and in this regard, the integration of the Nautica 4000
with RADIUS is ideal. Also, the management of all external connections
is centralized and its use is simplified by a point and click format,
which saves us time. As Pershing has grown, the Nautica 4000 network
access server's versatility has allowed us to provide a better service
to our clients through its ease of management."
Running on NauticaRS(tm) 4.1 software, features available on the
Nautica 4000 network access server include Frame Relay (RFC1490),
routing protocols (RIP, RIPII, IPX/RIP and OSPF) and V.120 Sync/Async
support. Optimization features include Network Address Translation
(NAT), Port Address Translation (PAT), DHCP Server in addition to a
Radius Client for Win95/NT.
Pricing and Availability
The Bay Networks Nautica 4000 network access server is available
today. Configurations of the product with 4 BRI and integrated modems
start at $4,495 (U.S.).
Module availability includes ISDN expansion in March of 1998,
Nautica WAN modules (single and quad) in April of 1998, and a Nautica
PRI module in August of 1998. |
